The Wizard's Secret Journey

Chapter 90 Compulsory Courses and Selection of Dependents (11)

Gunn 1862, February 2, snow.

The snow started falling at night and finally stopped a little in the early morning.

The gray and black Cuilin City was stained with a layer of light white.

Lynn sat on the warm balcony, eating breakfast and admiring the snow scenery.

"Master, Lord Lucas has arrived."

Adeline's voice came from outside the study.

"Okay." Lin En swallowed the last mouthful of porridge, got up and went back to the house, took the fur coat on the hanger at the door and put it on, then came to the front yard.

The taciturn coachman had already prepared the carriage. Lynn was not in a hurry to get in. Instead, he went to the door and greeted Lucas first.

"Good morning, Mr. Lucas."

"Good morning, Mr. Lin En." Lucas also got off the carriage to show respect.

"Have you brought your school badge and lunch, sir?" Lin En reminded again, "We have a whole day of classes today. If not, my maid has some extra lunch."

"I've brought them all." Lucas nodded, his expression slightly nervous, and asked, "Besides these, is there anything else I should pay attention to?"

"No more, relax, Master Lucas."

“Although the instructor for this class is a first-level wizard, from what I’ve heard, Instructor Chris has a gentle personality and a good reputation.

“So just follow the teaching regulations and there’s nothing to worry about,” Lin En comforted.

"I know, I just..." Lucas smiled awkwardly and changed the subject.
"Then let's go now so as not to waste time."

A first-level wizard is no small figure, and Lucas was a little nervous about having to come into close contact with him.

But his greater uneasiness and anxiety came from another aspect.

It has been eighteen years since I left the school and the classroom...

He now has wrinkles on his face and a dull temperament. He is no longer the energetic young man he used to be.

Lucas missed time.

He felt old, so old that he was a little ashamed to take the same class in the same classroom with a group of young boys and girls.

With a sigh, Lucas got into the carriage and finally calmed down his emotions.

After all, he is already a shameless middle-aged man.

The anxieties gradually disappeared, replaced by anticipation.

Today's class is a free compulsory course offered by the school.

The target group is the school members who have just advanced to the second-class wizard apprentice.

The content taught mainly includes the outlook for the future and some suggestions on witchcraft and spiritual practice.

Lucas was a second-class apprentice 10 years ago, and now, 10 years have passed, and he is still standing still in the same position.

The reason behind this, apart from the lack of talent, is also the lack of guidance, which is a common dilemma for wild wizards.

Now that he is back at the school, he is naturally looking forward to these courses.

……

This time the class will be held at the temporary residence of the school——

A verdant castle made of giant vines and trees located at the foot of the original school hillside.

This was obviously the work of wizard Hosens. After the war, he spent several days building this temporary base to ensure the daily operation of the school.

There are three buildings in Emerald Castle. The place where Lin En and his classmates are taking classes this time is in the third classroom on the second floor of the annex building on the left.

When the two of them arrived, several apprentices were already in the classroom.

There were both men and women, all unfamiliar faces. The common point was that they were all relatively young. The oldest one looked to be in his twenties. One of the girls even looked to be only eleven or twelve years old!

Lin En chose a seat that was neither too far nor too far and sat down, and Lucas sat next to him somewhat stiffly.

After a while, Wizard Chris arrived. He had blond hair and a young, ordinary face. If it weren't for the badge on his chest representing a first-level wizard, Lin En would have thought he was an apprentice who came to attend class.

"Let me see... there are 16 people in total. It looks like everyone is here. Let's start the class."

Chris walked up to the podium, stretched out his hand and waved it gently, and the isolation magic circle in the classroom was immediately activated.

Wizarding civilization attaches great importance to the confidentiality of knowledge and has a complete set of rules for classes. Wizarding formations like this one that isolate sounds and prevent outside prying eyes are the most common configurations.

Before starting some important courses, each apprentice will be carefully checked to prevent them from actively or passively carrying anything that could be used to spy on others.

Worse still, I can't even take notes.

“First of all, congratulations on your advancement to second-class wizard apprentices.

"Compared to when you were a third-class apprentice, your magic power will be greatly improved at this stage, and you will be able to learn more witchcraft. At the same time, you will also begin to prepare for promotion to a first-class apprentice. Your own combat system will also be gradually established at this stage... I believe you must have many doubts.

“The content of today’s class is to clear up these doubts of yours.

"The main content consists of two parts. The first and most important part is about establishing a combat system that suits you. The second part is about what preparations you should make during the second-class apprentice stage in order to be promoted to a first-class apprentice.

"I will first talk about the first part, how to build a combat system that suits yourself."

Chris spoke briefly and to the point, his tone eloquent.

Just by listening to this opening paragraph, Lin En gained a lot.

Lucas, who was standing next to him, felt mixed emotions when he thought about the confusing advice he had paid a great price to get when he was a wild wizard.

“First of all, during your studies as a third-class apprentice, you should have learned that witchcraft is divided into general witchcraft and non-general witchcraft.

“Generally speaking, during the second-level apprenticeship stage, we recommend that you learn no more than 10 witchcrafts.

"At the same time, make sure that among the offensive and defensive magic that you learn, at least one is a general magic that you can continue to use during the first-class apprentice stage."

'Universal witchcraft... non-universal witchcraft...' Lucas looked a little panicked. He had never heard of this concept.

Although the change in his expression was very slight, it was still noticed by Chris who was sitting at the podium.

The latter paused for a moment and smiled:
“I forgot that some apprentices who had been away for a long time have returned to the school recently.

"Welcome back, but you have missed a lot of teaching, so you must work hard to make up for it in private.

"Let me briefly explain common witchcraft and non-common witchcraft."

Lucas' face flushed slightly, his eyes full of gratitude.

Chris is a first-level wizard. He didn't directly say to eliminate the apprentices. He was just taking their feelings into consideration. Now he is willing to stop and explain...

Lucas, who had been wandering outside for many years, couldn't help feeling a little sad and almost shed tears when he thought of the difficult experiences he had experienced over the years.

Lin En, who was standing by, was also feeling very emotional, and even a little uncomfortable.

His biggest feeling during these days was that the school was completely different from the associations in the outside world that were simply composed of interests.

There is more heritage and more humanity here.

Many first-level wizards took the same courses as them, lived in the same place, and were much closer to each other.

On the podium, Chris continued:

“The basis for judging the so-called universal witchcraft and non-universal witchcraft is very simple. The key lies in whether its power will increase as the wizard’s realm improves.

“If it can, then it’s universal witchcraft, if it can’t, then it’s not.

“It is worth noting that the concept of universal witchcraft is relative, and no witchcraft can be used forever.

"At least half of the general magic you learned during the second-class apprentice stage will be eliminated when you become a formal wizard due to insufficient power or low efficiency in using magic power.

“However, you are still a long way from being promoted to a first-level wizard, so you don’t need to consider these issues in the short term.

"As long as you have one general magic for both attack and defense that you can continue to use during the first-class wizard apprentice stage, it will be enough to deal with daily situations.

“In addition, the effects of some non-universal witchcraft, such as Eagle Eye, will not improve as your realm improves.

"But since it is only used for auxiliary purposes, it is sufficient before advancing to a formal wizard. To some extent, it can also be regarded as universal witchcraft."

Chris explained it in detail, and Lucas and Lynn immediately understood the difference between the two.

"I'm afraid only wizards from the school would consider this carefully... ordinary wild wizards are lucky to acquire a few magic skills, so there is no room for picky."

Lin En thought silently, and felt more and more that returning to the Wizarding Territory of Horsens was an extremely correct choice.

“It is worth noting that although I have suggested a specific number, in actual learning, you still need to make adjustments based on your specific circumstances and not just apply it mechanically.

“The key point of witchcraft matching during the apprenticeship period is to minimize the time spent on learning witchcraft while ensuring normal combat capabilities.

“I believe you have heard this from other instructors when you were promoted to third-level apprentices.

"I'd like to emphasize this once again... Please remember that wizard apprentices are always apprentices. They are not only weak, but their lifespan is only a hundred years. Only when they are successfully promoted to a first-level wizard can they be considered to have truly embarked on the path of a wizard, and their lifespan will be greatly increased...

"Okay, next I will continue to explain in detail the things you need to pay attention to when pairing witchcraft..."

Time passed quickly while studying. There were only two short breaks of about three or four minutes in the whole morning. The rest of the time, Chris continued to speak.

As a first-level wizard, Chris did not show any signs of fatigue.

But the apprentices in the classroom, especially Lynn and Lucas, the two eliminated apprentices who missed a lot of teaching, all looked a little tired because of absorbing a lot of knowledge.

However, all this fatigue could not hide Lin En's excitement.

“Benefited a lot…Benefited a lot!”

During lunch, Lucas said excitedly while eating the bread he brought.

But he swallowed the bread and soon began to lament again:
"If I had known, I should have applied for the exchange of witchcraft later. Most of the witchcraft I chose were not universal witchcraft."

"My luck is better. The three medium-level 0-ring witchcrafts I selected can all be used during the first-class apprentice stage."

Lin En said with a smile, feeling somewhat relieved.

He didn't think too much that day, he just followed his intuition and the vision of his past life, and he chose a good combination.

……

In the afternoon, Chris continued to talk about the witchcraft part that he had not finished in the morning.

The main thing is how to judge which type of witchcraft you are more talented in.

This is not about being more friendly to water elements, wind elements, etc.

It's the difference in mental power and the nature of magic power.

The nature of each wizard's mental and magical power is not only related to the meditation method he practices, but also to himself.

In terms of mental power, some people are better at fine manipulation, so they will be more talented in using witchcraft with complex structures; some people are faster in weaving witchcraft circuits, so they will be more talented in using witchcraft with large structures.

In terms of magic power, there are also similar different properties. Some wizards' magic power is relatively unstable, so they are more suitable for using magic that requires violent fluctuations, such as explosive fireballs...

In class, Lynn simply tested his mental strength and magic power according to Professor Chris's method, and found that both were in the middle.

That is to say, he has no particular preference for any type of witchcraft, but he also has no particular incompatibility with any type of witchcraft.

At about three o'clock, Chris finally finished the first part of the course.

He then went on to talk about the next part, which was what one needed to do during the second-class apprenticeship stage in order to advance to the first-class apprenticeship.

As Chris originally said, this section is just an overview.

He didn't go into detail, but the content can be roughly divided into three key points.

The first is the continuation of the first part, learning to balance wizard practice and witchcraft learning, so that you have more time for wizard practice.

The second point is some meditation techniques, such as meditating at regular times as much as possible, so that the mind will form a habit and the efficiency of strengthening the mind will be improved each time, and some common auxiliary potions and so on.

The third point is some miscellaneous precautions.

These skills may seem insignificant, but when added together, they can create a considerable gap between the wizards of the school and the wild wizards in the outside world.

The class finally ended at 7 o'clock in the evening.

It was already dark outside and a light snow had begun to fall again.

Most of the apprentices had left the castle, but there were still a few particularly young second-class apprentices who walked together towards the castle on the right.

To some extent, they are considered the "elite apprentices" of the Horsens School, and the time it takes to advance from mortals to second-class apprentices is generally within 3 years.

Some of the best even achieved this within a year.

Although the Horsens School did not give these elite apprentices a clear name to distinguish them, they were much better than ordinary apprentices in many invisible treatments.

Living in the school residence like now is just one of the benefits.

However, the Horsens School is now expanding, Cuilin City is also being rebuilt, and systems in all aspects are still being explored and adjusted.

Perhaps it won’t be long before new changes are made to the regulations regarding apprenticeships.

"The power supply to their meditation room has probably been restored a long time ago." Lucas said with some envy as he watched the apprentices walking away.

Lin En was also somewhat envious. After all, the meditation room where he lived now would need at least half a month to restore the magic energy supply.

He still had to endure inefficient training for at least half a month.

"By the way, Mr. Lin, has the school assigned you any tasks?" Lucas seemed to have thought of something and asked Lin.

"Not yet." Lynn shook her head.

As apprentices, they enjoy the resources provided by the school, and naturally they also need to share some work for the school.

Of course, those elite apprentices are not included.

In terms of some resources, there is not much difference between them, the ordinary apprentices and the elite apprentices.

But in terms of work, there are obvious differences in the treatment received by apprentices with different qualifications.

Simply put, the better your talent, the less work you need to do, and vice versa.

After all, for apprentices with excellent talents, their hard work and continuous advancement are their contributions to the school.

In fact, Lin En is relatively good. He was promoted to a second-class apprentice at a relatively fast pace, and is ranked in the upper-middle level among all apprentices, so he probably won't be assigned too many chores.

On the other hand, Lucas has been busy dealing with various tasks at least half of his time since returning to the school, which is very hard.

"However, my work should be assigned in the next two days." Lin En added, "I hope it won't take too long."

"The school is short of staff at this time, so your wish may be difficult to realize." Lucas smiled, thought for a moment, and then said,
"Actually, I plan to take on a few more school missions."

"why?"

"I plan to earn more contribution points." Lucas's face was full of enthusiasm and his eyes were full of anticipation.

“I have been promoted to a second-class apprentice for 10 years. My mental strength has almost reached the standard for advancement. I really don’t want to waste time any more.

“I heard that Instructor Chris has a course that specifically guides second-class apprentices to become first-class apprentices. The effect is very good, but the contribution points required are also quite a lot.

"I plan to use this time to try to collect contribution points to exchange."

"I wish you success in advance." Lin En congratulated him. "Due to the reconstruction of the Hosens Wizard Territory, the school has issued many tasks recently. I believe that Master Lucas will be able to collect enough contribution points soon."

As Lin En said this, his heart was moved.

In recent days, he has been troubled by the choice of dependents.

The Green Shadow Seal is extremely precious, so the selection of followers requires extreme caution.

But don't delay too much, otherwise it will be a waste of time.

As for the choice of dependents, Lin En thought carefully and decided on two major directions.

One is a gifted wizard, the other is a being with special abilities.

The reason for choosing a wizard is that a loyal human wizard can do a lot of things for him. At the same time, since they are all wizards, the increase in mental power that the mark can provide will be relatively greater.

However, Lin En is not the kind of person who would kill innocent people indiscriminately. He cannot bring himself to kill ordinary wizards, even if he could choose to preserve their consciousness.

Although I have been consciously searching for some extremely evil wizards in the past two days, I have not found any suitable targets.

As for choosing a life with special abilities, it is because the final bonus provided by the Green Shadow Mark includes not only the increase in mental power, but also the talents of the followers.

Therefore, some lives with special talents are also a good choice.

"Recently, due to the development of the Green Shadow Forest, there are many more Warcraft for sale in the market. Maybe I can go to the Warcraft market to take a look." Lin En thought.

……

Two days later, Lynn still hadn't found a suitable target for a dependent.

But the school's tasks have been assigned.

The mission is to escort a batch of supplies from Cuilin City to an outpost numbered 12 located in Cuiying Forest.

This is an outpost jointly built by the Silver Ring Academy and the Horsens School, with the purpose of constructing the Green Shadow Avenue leading to the outside world from the Horsens Wizard Territory.

The mission lasts two months and requires several round trips.

Sure enough, Lynn's wish to spend less time was dashed just as Lucas had said.

However, the contribution points for this mission are also very generous.

Moreover, they were heading to the Green Shadow Forest where there were many magical beasts, and Lin En was secretly looking forward to finding a suitable target for his followers along the way.

(End of this chapter)