Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 36 Official Wizard: Wesley Durant

In Sophia's office, Locke placed his hands on the amethyst matrix, and soon a number [53] appeared on it.

Locke's eyelids twitched. Sure enough, he had now reached the level of a second-class wizard apprentice.

"In just one year, I became a second-class wizard apprentice," Locke pondered. "My learning speed is roughly between level five and level six aptitude."

"However, as long as I find more crafting recipes and solve the problem of magic stone sourcing, I believe my learning speed can be improved."

Locke had earned a thousand magic stones by working as an assistant to his mentor Sophia every day for the past year. However, due to the expenses of learning two spells and conducting daily experiments, he only had eight hundred magic stones left.

These eight hundred magic stones were only possible because I saved up by being frugal.

Locke had already made a plan: of the remaining eight hundred magic stones, he could use five hundred of them to buy a meditation technique.

To become a first-class wizard apprentice, meditation is almost unthinkable.

The difference between a third-class and a second-class wizard apprentice is that they can forcibly learn spells and forcibly improve their mental strength, but the gap between a second-class and a first-class wizard apprentice is too great.

Without meditation, given his already below-average wizarding aptitude, it would probably take him a lifetime to become a first-class wizarding apprentice.

The remaining three hundred magic stones could be used to purchase a magical plant breeding course from Teacher Sophia.

Because he didn't have many magic stones, Locke didn't even dare to take an extra course in the public classroom.

For example, local wizarding apprentices might spend money in public classrooms to purchase private advanced courses, such as magic circuit defect detection courses, so that certified wizards and first-class wizarding apprentices can help them check the defects in their body's magic circuits in order to better build up their magical channels.

Some wealthy local wizarding apprentices even take courses like pet classes and basic potion classes, hoping to acquire a skill.

Locke had also considered using the method of synthesizing magic stones to solve the problem of lacking magic stones, but when he put the magic stones into the Horadric Cube, he was prompted that the synthesis level had exceeded the limit.

Therefore, Locke knew that with his current character level cap, he was unable to synthesize magic stones.

For some reason, the synthesis level of magic stones seems to be particularly high.

Locke heard Sophia's footsteps and immediately went outside. He saw Sophia supporting a strange young wizard whose body was half turned into black mud.

Locke noticed the Holly Tower emblem on the wizard's robes of the unfamiliar young wizard.

He should be a full-fledged wizard of the Holly Tower.

Sophia the Witch, supporting him, sighed. "Really, Wesley Durant, you're already a first-circle wizard of the Holly Tower."

“You are a person of status. How dare you engage in a private duel with a dark wizard.”

“You’re absolutely insane. The curses of those Blood Curse Court wizards are all sorts of bizarre. You were just lucky this time, that you happened to be near Lilith’s Hut. If it were anywhere else, you would have been killed by the Thousand Curses Curse.”

Wesley Durant's face turned pale. "This is the Thousand Curses Curse."

"Fortunately, I have a friend like you at Lilith's Cottage. Thank you, Sophia, you're always so kind."

"You were very helpful to me back then, on the wizard caravan heading to the academy."

Sophia the Witch sighed helplessly. "What can we do? We're friends from the same era."

"Among our current fellow wizarding apprentices, only a handful of us should become full-fledged wizards. However, you must pay me the corresponding fee to heal your injuries."

Wesley Durant said, "No problem."

The witch Sophia noticed Locke Augustine standing to the side.

She cast a spell, changing the pink vines on her wizard hat to white, and a hint of majesty appeared on her face. She whispered to Wesley Durant, "Be quiet, my student is here."

Wesley Durant glanced at Locke, and his expression vanished instantly, replaced by a blank look that added to his air of authority.

Sophia the Witch was getting impatient with Locke and said, "Locke, why are you here at this hour? There should still be three hours before class starts." "I'm very busy right now."

"Don't bother me unless it's absolutely necessary."

Locke hesitated for a moment, then said to the witch Sophia, "Teacher, I came to tell you that my mental strength has reached level 53."

"It was tested using your amethyst matrix."

"I also completed the Poison Berry Launcher and Green Polyester Grab."

Upon hearing this, the slightly impatient expression on Sophia's face vanished, and she looked Locke Augustine up and down in surprise.

She certainly didn't need to, like a first-class wizard apprentice, rely on an amethyst matrix to measure a wizard apprentice's mental strength.

After Sophia the Witch examined him, Locke was more or less convinced by his words.

Sophia the Witch was somewhat surprised. "Your growth rate has exceeded my expectations."

"Locke."

“My original plan for you was to become a second-class wizard apprentice within four years, but you only took one year. Moreover, the speed at which you constructed the Poison Berry Catapult was only one-third of what I expected.”

Sophia the Witch looked at Locke with a newfound respect. "You must possess some kind of special talent."

"Sometimes, this happens. After all, the methods for testing wizard aptitude are constantly improving, but even the most detailed examination cannot fully understand a person's talent."

"Therefore, sometimes some will slip through the net."

"In my opinion, your actual wizarding aptitude is far higher than the academy's assessment of you."

"The academy is unlikely to assign me a student with too high a aptitude, so this situation is probably unexpected. Locke, you've given me a surprise."

Sophia the Witch looked thoughtful. "In a few days, I'd like to give you a free bloodline tracing test, is that alright?"

Locke nodded immediately. "Yes, teacher."

Sophia the Witch said, "I've changed my mind. Locke, now that you're a second-class wizard apprentice, you can truly help me."

"You come with me."

"Go and collect 500ml of the tree spirit's blood, then bring it here and we'll concoct the antidote together. With your help, things should be a bit easier."

“Locke, things have changed now. Perhaps your future will go further than I originally thought.”

The witch Sophia said, "I recommend that you spend 150 magic stones to go to the public classroom and buy a course on everything. I don't have time to teach you this kind of basic course, but it will be very beneficial to you."

"I can also teach you the magical plant breeding course you've always wanted to take, you just need to pay me five hundred magic stones. Similarly, after you become a second-class wizard apprentice, you can learn the skills required for more advanced potion-making assistants."

Locke nodded in agreement.

Wesley Durant, who had remained silent, whispered to the witch Sophia, "Congratulations, you've acquired a fine student."

"I really envy you. The Holly Tower gave me several level 2 wizard apprentices. It's infuriating. What use are wizard apprentices with this kind of aptitude? They're not even qualified as test subjects."

"I really don't understand why those stubborn old fogies at Holly Tower would recruit wizard apprentices with aptitudes below level 3. Couldn't they just raise the admission requirements a little higher!"

"I didn't expect that you, Sophia, would have your own students."

The witch Sophia coughed and whispered, "Mr. Wesley, please watch your words. My student is still here."

(End of this chapter)