A magical journey that begins at Hogwarts

Aaron pursed his lips and gave the butler a wronged look. "Uncle Genes, can you tell me?"

“No.” Genes shook his head with a wry smile. “Even the master can’t use that sword casually, let alone me.”

"Ahem!

Don't say things you shouldn't say; at least give me some face.

"A sword? It can't be used casually?" Aaron raised an eyebrow and asked with interest, "Could it be the legendary sword in the stone?"

My goodness, that should fall into the category of divine artifacts!

"What are you thinking?" Vico rolled his eyes. "The Sword in the Stone was too powerful. After King Arthur died, Merlin sealed it away. Nobody knows where it is hidden."

"Isn't that right? Then I'm really disappointed."

"What do you know?

Although our sword is not as good as the Sword in the Stone, it is not far off. It is a masterpiece forged by the ancient elves for many years in the depths of a volcano using various rare treasures, and it was used to witness the friendship between the elves and the Gaius family.

Because of its special significance, it cannot be used casually.

"Can I take a look? I promise I'll just take a look." Aaron rubbed his hands together excitedly, his eyes full of sincerity.

The weapons here are all rare and exquisite, not to mention the treasures of the elves. If your curiosity isn't satisfied, you'll feel incredibly restless.

“Sure!” Vico didn’t disappoint his son, but just as Aaron was about to laugh, he added, “When your swordsmanship is recognized by Genes.”

Aaron: ......

Although disappointed, he still picked out a handy weapon from among the hundreds of options.

"bring it on!"

“Now?” Genes frowned slightly. “Young Master, if I may be so bold, you’re not even a beginner yet. It’s a bit too early for you to challenge me.”

"I understand, I just wanted to know the difference."

"this..."

Genes hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Vico, as if seeking his opinion.

Vico didn't speak, he just nodded slightly.

Genes instantly understood: teach the young master a lesson, but don't hurt him.

He quickly picked up a sword, but after thinking about it, he changed it to a short knife and finally chose a dagger, which was less than one-tenth the length of the sword in Aaron's hand.

Aaron watched the other person choose a weapon and said somewhat unhappily, "They're really underestimating me!"

“It’s not that I look down on you, it’s just that I’m worried about hurting you.” Genes waved the dagger in his hand. “With this, you don’t have to worry about so much.”

It sounded reasonable, but Aaron still felt somewhat angry.

"Dad, you be the judge."

“Genes is a professional,” Vico said. “I can’t get a word in edgewise on this.”

"All right!"

Aaron said no more, gripped his sword with both hands, and assumed a fighting stance.

Genes didn't seem to care, but he still gripped the dagger in his hand tightly.

Vico drew his wand, and a golden spark shot from its tip, signaling the start of the duel.

Aaron swiftly swung his sword, the wind whistling through the air.

This was the sound of a longsword cutting through the air. The hilt and blade were burning hot, and the silver blade shimmered with blue light under the supply of magical energy, as if it were about to catch fire.

Genes raised an eyebrow, smiled, and raised his dagger to parry.

Click!

The longsword and dagger clashed, one being the one exerting force and the other the one intercepting. Aaron gained a slight advantage, pressing the dagger down a few inches.

However, Genes simply turned his body to the side, and quickly slid the dagger in his hand forward, rubbing against the longsword and creating a string of sparks.

Aaron felt a blinding light, and when he opened his eyes, a dagger was already pressed against his neck, while his sword was stopped to Genes' left.

"That's how we lose."

Aaron murmured, somewhat unable to accept it.

In fact, it was his first time using a sword, and he knew his own limitations.

He was definitely no match for the butler, but he felt he could at least hold his own for a round or two.

But to my surprise, he lost in less than two seconds, very decisively.

"not bad."

"Don't try to comfort me, just let me have some peace and quiet."

“It’s really not bad,” Genes praised. “Although the attack is a bit immature and the adaptability is insufficient, the momentum is well-controlled, at least much better than those beginners.”

In other words, young master, you're quite capable, even more so than the previous head of the household.

Vico's face darkened. "Let's not talk about that."

"Yes!" Genes chuckled awkwardly and put the dagger back on the shelf.

"Son, how are you feeling?"

"It's not good."

I feel a strong sense of frustration.

“That’s right,” Vico said thoughtfully. “Your task this holiday is to learn swordsmanship from Genes.”

"What?" Aaron looked somewhat embarrassed.

He admitted that the weapons here were quite good, but he didn't feel there was any need to learn swordsmanship.

He was a wizard, not a swordsman; a wand was enough for him.

Vico wasn't surprised to see him like this, as if he had expected it.

"Okay! I know you might be a little reluctant."

Indeed, magic is more powerful than weapons, and magical weapons are a type of magic, right?

"Is not it?"

“Of course not,” Vico said seriously. “It’s understandable that you have this idea; I used to think the same way.”

But son, I must tell you a fact, a misconception that all wizards easily fall into: a wand is also a type of magical weapon.

A wizard's true power is only one thing: magic.

Other methods are supplementary, but they are indispensable, especially melee combat abilities.

Aaron was silent for a while after hearing this, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that this was indeed the case.

A wand simply makes the spellcasting process smoother and more fluid, but it doesn't mean that a wizard can't survive without a wand; otherwise, there wouldn't be such a thing as wandless spellcasting.

"But you don't necessarily have to practice swordsmanship!"

Compared to melee weapons, I still prefer using a wand; casting spells at close range is definitely easier than using a sword.

Hearing this, Vico smiled and shook his head. "In short, learning swordsmanship has its benefits. You won't suffer any losses; you'll be able to use it sooner or later."

"Give me a reason," Aaron said, somewhat unconvinced.

"It's a family rule that once you reach the level of a high-level mage, you must learn to use a sword."

You have a vacation, but swordsmanship is just the beginning. There are other things you need to learn too. Any objections?

Aaron: ......

You've even brought up family rules; do I dare say they exist?

Chapter 101 Hardware is up to par, software can't lag behind.

After leaving the secret room, Aaron lay down in his bedroom.

He wasn't actually that resistant to learning swordsmanship.

While melee combat for mages may sound unpleasant and imply a risky, unorthodox approach, it's not entirely useless. Otherwise, wouldn't a mage who only knows ranged attacks be in dire straits if someone gets close to them?

But he really had no interest in other things, like the meteor hammer in the armory; a twelve-year-old like him couldn't handle that thing.

There's also the bow and arrow, which, although a ranged attack, has a range of less than 200 meters. In the time it takes for an enemy to cross those 200 meters, he could cast spells dozens of times.

But this is a family rule, and it has been passed down for countless years. Even if he wanted to refuse, he couldn't find a way.

“It’s annoying!”

Aaron rubbed his forehead. "Let's train then. Anyway, I'm just killing time during the holidays."

But before that, he had some other things to do.

"System, open your personal panel."

I've worked hard to sign up for the entire academic year; it's time to reap the rewards.

"Ok."

[Host: Aaron Gaius]

[Magic Power: 1372 (High-level mage, barely capable of handling things independently, but still negligible)]

[Talent: Once in a Century (Upgradeable, increases magic power by 2 points daily)]

[Items: Moon Drop (can remove any negative spells), Resurrection Potion (can revive any creature that died within an hour), Invisibility Potion (half remaining, use sparingly)]

[Magic Point: 3191]

Aaron took a deep breath, and looking at the three thousand magic points, he couldn't help but feel excited.

Never mind, if you're going to cheat, you have to act like you're cheating.

"Add some points, raise my magic power to three thousand. Today is the perfect day to advance to the rank of mage."

The next moment, Aaron's magical energy began to surge rapidly.

He could clearly feel himself getting stronger rapidly. This had little to do with physical strength, but his mental state was quite satisfied, like a reservoir that had never been full before suddenly being filled with water.