Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 396 The Mages of This World

Inside the adventurers' carriage, the mage Helen was chatting enthusiastically with Locke and the others.

Alicia used the Enchanting Bracelet, a magical artifact she wore on her right hand. It was one of the magical artifacts she bought for self-defense after encountering danger on the wizard airship.

Above it is the Enchanting School's first-level Greater Human Charm spell.

The effect of this spell is that it can be used during battle to forcibly control the mind of an intelligent humanoid for one hour.

Or it could have a mind-bending effect on humanoid beings within its range, interfering with their thinking and making them unable to doubt the truthfulness of what they say.

In this way, no matter what questions Locke and Alicia asked them, these people wouldn't be surprised; instead, they would tell their saviors everything they knew.

Locke learned the identities of the five adventurers and the power system of this world. They were all adventurers, and a relatively mature adventure team from the Adventurers' Guild.

This world has professions such as thief, mage, assassin, hunter, warrior and knight, but in fact, those adventurer professions are all professionals who rely on magical items or bloodline modifications to become professionals.

Therefore, the true core of power in this world is only one: the mage.

Unaware that the two so-called high-ranking mages she remembered were asking her some very basic questions, Master Helen enthusiastically introduced her two saviors: "We mages are divided into ten levels: Apprentice Mage, Lower Mage, Middle Mage, Upper Mage, Grand Mage, Dharma King, Dharma Emperor, Dharma Emperor, Dharma Venerable, Dharma Saint, and finally, Dharma God!"

Locke was speechless. He didn't know why the names of magic levels in this world were so childish and cringeworthy.

Even Alicia frowned, feeling that these power level classifications were rather...

Alicia muttered softly, "Who came up with this name? It's so straightforward, without any depth whatsoever."

Locke reminded her, "Ms. Helen, didn't you say there were only ten levels of mages? But you just said there are eleven levels."

Master Helen nodded and said, "Yes, but the problem is that in this world, there are only Dharma Saints, not Dharma Gods."

"In this world, there is no Sage who can become a God of Law, but it is said that as long as one crosses that threshold and becomes a God of Law, one can become the god who rules this world and completely destroy the demon race."

Locke asked, "So, Helen, what level of mage are you?"

Helen didn't find the question strange at all; on the contrary, she took it for granted, puffed out her chest, and said, "I am a mid-level mage."

"Because of me, this team has become a relatively professional adventurer team."

"The guardian lord of our city, Anrilla, is a Dharma Emperor. You two must also be Dharma Emperors, right?"

Helen looked at Locke and Alicia with reverence. Locke seemed calm and reliable, while Alicia looked dignified and poised. Both of them gave her the feeling of being important figures.

Helen said, "My lords, may I... may I follow you and learn magic from you? I will study hard, and I want to take you two as my mentors."

Locke and Alicia exchanged a glance, surprised that someone had brought the mentor system from the wizarding world here.

Locke asked, "Mentor?"

Helen didn't notice anything amiss. Instead, under the influence of the powerful human charm spell, she immediately explained, "Well, ever since the first human mage, the great Archmage Sura, brought magic to us humans and enabled us to become mages, we have established a mentor system."

"Grand Wizard Sura abolished families and established schools, advocating that wizards abandon blood ties and teach their magical skills to outstanding students who are not related to them by blood. This has been going on for three hundred years."

"Since then, the number of human mages has increased significantly, from just one Archmage to as many as thirty-one Archmages now."

"This is all thanks to the wisdom passed down by Grand Master Sula, and because Grand Master Sula was not secretive and was the first to break with convention by selflessly passing on this knowledge to strangers with no blood relation."

"So, this is the mentorship system."

Helen's words caused Locke and Alicia, who were in the carriage, to have very strange expressions on their faces.

Locke glanced at Alicia, who had remained silent, and then thought to himself, "In the wizarding world, the great wizard Sura was the head of the number one family wizard in the Six Towers Land. So, in this mage plane, the great wizard Sura has given up on his family and started indulging in the fantasy of destroying his family and building a school."

If they are indeed the same person, that would be really interesting.

It's just unclear what Grand Wizard Sura is trying to do.
The situation now seems increasingly perplexing. It appears that the Grand Wizard Sura's illness does indeed conceal some hidden secret.

Inside the carriage, the female mage Helen suddenly said, "Unfortunately, just when our human civilization reached its peak in this world, the demons came. The demons brought a large number of monsters, and they also polluted the earth. In the areas where they lived, trees withered and animals died."

"The bodies of the demons are as hard as stone and steel."

"Under the onslaught of the demons, our human territory has shrunk by at least a third. However, I heard that the great wizard Sura is about to attempt to become a god of magic. If he becomes a god of magic, he will surely be able to eliminate those demons."

"If the great wizard Sura can become a god of magic before the demon king, then this world will usher in lasting peace."

The sorceress Helen was lost in beautiful reverie.

Locke glanced at her, "Trying to become a God of Magic?"
I don't know how the power system of this world corresponds to the power system of the wizarding world, but the woman in front of me who claims to be a mid-level mage is actually just a third-level wizarding apprentice in the wizarding world.

The assassin driving the carriage said, "Your Excellencies, we've arrived in the city. Hahaha, we can treat you to a drink at the tavern later, and then chat and drink with the most alluring dancers there, to repay your life-saving grace. Hahaha..."

The warrior sitting in the carriage said, "How could you say such a thing in front of two Dharma Emperors! These are Dharma Emperors. Wait... it seems like a very important person has come to our city today."

"It's the Dharma Venerable! He must be a venerable Dharma Venerable-level mage, coming to inspect our city. The whole city is under martial law now, so we need to be careful what we say."

Locke and Alicia exchanged a glance. Both of them were very interested in the so-called Mage Venerable level in that city, since the next level after Mage Venerable was Mage Saint.

In this world, the so-called Grand Mage Sura is a Saint-level mage.

Therefore, as long as we can determine the magical pressure level of this sorcerer, we can roughly confirm the correspondence between the power system of this world and the power system of the wizarding world.

Inside the carriage, Locke sensed the magical pressure in the city outside. "That so-called Emperor-level mage only has a magical pressure of just over 200, roughly equivalent to a first-class wizard apprentice. That Venerable-level mage has a magical pressure of 600."

"That means that the so-called Emperor-level mages in this world are wizards who have just become first-class wizard apprentices, while the so-called Emperor-level mages, I guess, are first-class wizard apprentices with a magic pressure of around 400, and the so-called Venerable-level mages are first-class wizard apprentices with a magic pressure of around 600."

Locke said, "The only problem is whether the Sorcerer Saint level in this world is a first-ring wizard or a first-class wizard apprentice with a magic pressure of around 800."

In other words, the nine levels in this world, starting from the mage apprentice, correspond to the three apprentice levels in the wizarding world.

It's just unknown whether the Sage of Magic corresponds to a first-ring wizard, and whether the so-called God of Magic corresponds to a second-ring wizard.

Locke, inside the carriage, said, "Actually, once we find out this information, we can go directly to the Grand Mage Sura of this world and see if he is your grandfather."

"However, what about that so-called demon race? It seems to be some kind of dark magic that modifies life forms, and it appears to be a later addition."

As soon as the carriage entered the town, Locke heard the shouts of the town's guards. "Lord Law Master, we're on patrol. Anyone in town with a blue cross-shaped birthmark on the back of their left hand, please step forward. Report any information to the Law Saint Hall."

"Recently, rumors have been circulating that Archmage Sura will die this year. A demon has infiltrated the human city cluster. He has a blue cross-shaped birthmark on the back of his hand. This year, he will pierce Archmage Sura's heart with a sharp blade, take everything from him, and replace Archmage Sura."

"Give Archmage Sura his destined death!"

Inside the carriage, Alicia stared wide-eyed at Locke's left hand. "Locke, look at your left hand."

Locke looked down and saw that, at some point, a blue cross-shaped birthmark had appeared on the back of his left hand.

Locke frowned. "The School of Prophecy? Alicia, I can sense the magic of the School of Prophecy surging around us. We may have stumbled into some kind of invisible struggle."

“This matter is getting more and more complicated. But it shouldn’t be like this. Today, I helped you and discovered the direction of the Great Wizard Sura’s soul, which led to the discovery of the entrance to this plane. It was all a coincidence. I am already a liquefaction wizard. If there were really a problem, it would be impossible for me not to notice it at all.”

Alicia said remorsefully, "I'm sorry, Locke, you got involved because you were trying to help me."

"Now, what should we do?"

The carriage was stopped by guards, who shouted from outside, "People in this carriage, please get out. We need to check you. Just a quick check will suffice."

(End of this chapter)