Wizard, I Have Another World

Chapter 18 Wizard

early morning.

The fog has not yet dissipated.

A black carriage drove onto the path, and the driver skillfully maneuvered the wheels to avoid the undulations of the terrain.

Carl lifted the carriage curtain, looked at the familiar road, and asked:

"The road to Earl Renekton's manor outside the city?"

"good."

Sitting opposite him was Tim, who wore a top hat and a white tie, looking like a guest dressed up for a banquet.

He lightly raised his cane and pointed outside:

"At the same time, this is also the way to my mentor, 'Advanced Wizard Apprentice' Adolf's manor."

"Adolf?" Karl's eyes flickered slightly.

"That pharmacist?"

"Yes." Tim nodded.

"My supervisor's research focuses on pharmaceutics."

"What is a wizard?" Karl pressed.

"Why did you bring me here?"

"Heh..." Tim chuckled softly.

"You'll understand when you get there. In short, this is a field that many people will never be able to access in their entire lives."

Karl asked about "wizards" many times along the way, but the other party remained silent.

Although he didn't know what he would face next, he had a feeling that this trip would change his destiny.

That's why I agreed to come with them.

"arrive!"

The U-shaped iron gate opens to both sides, the stone wall surface is obviously mottled, and the wooden plaques with names written on them are covered with vines.

This is a dilapidated manor.

Everywhere you look, there's an aura of the passage of time.

An elderly gardener, holding shears and trimming the flowers, bowed somewhat laboriously to Tim.

"He..." Karl looked at the gardener, his eyes filled with suspicion:

"Have you practiced breathing techniques?"

The moment the other person's gaze swept over him, the Poison Wolf Breathing Technique started operating on its own, and a sense of alarm flashed through his mind.

Although it was only for a moment, it was definitely true.

"Yes."

Tim nodded, looking casual.

"Old Harry was a knight."

"knight?"

Karl was startled.

Knights are even rarer than nobles. Even in their old age, they are still important figures in the city, yet here they are doing the work of trimming flowers and plants.

"Let's go."

Tim quickened his pace:

"Don't keep your tutor waiting."

Carl looked away and hurriedly followed.

The manor was large and spacious. I walked across the lawn to a castle building before I saw people again.

"Over here!"

Tim led the way to a side hall specifically for receiving guests, where people were already waiting.

"tutor."

The elderly man sitting in the center wore a long gray robe, his white hair was casually draped over his shoulders, and he sat upright. Although he was old, one could tell that he must have been extremely charming in his youth.

His eyes were cloudy and dull, as if he had no interest in anything.

This dejected attitude made him look somewhat颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, or even dejection).

Adolf!

A senior wizard apprentice.

The ancient manor, the mysterious wizard, the scrutiny of those around him—the inexplicable atmosphere made Karl subconsciously become reserved.

"It's been quite a few years."

Looking at Karl, Adolf's eyes brightened slightly, and he muttered:

"Unexpectedly, another promising talent has emerged in Signoria, and their arrival is perfectly timed."

He didn't say when, but just waved to the side.

"Sibell, go and test his talent."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, a young girl stepped forward.

The young girl, holding a crystal ball the size of a human head, slowly approached Karl and smiled sweetly.

"relax."

"Just put your hand on it."

"Hand." Karl snapped back to reality.

"OK."

Following the other party's instructions, he placed his hands on the surface of the crystal ball and immediately felt a tremor in his body.

It felt as if an electric current was flowing from my hands throughout my body.

next moment.

"Um!"

Karl let out a muffled groan, feeling as if his mind was exploding, and a strange, intense pain struck him.

The intense pain came on quickly and went away just as fast.

By the time he came to his senses, his hands had already left the crystal ball, while the girl lowered her head and stared at the crystal ball carefully.

The originally transparent crystal ball has somehow acquired a variety of colorful lights that keep changing.

After a while.

Level 4.

The girl turned to look at Adolf:

"Mentor, his talent level is level four, but his mental strength is much stronger than that of ordinary people, making it easier for him to advance to the level of wizard apprentice."

"Level 4?"

Adolf sighed, clearly disappointed:

"A bit low."

He then said:

"According to the ancient 'General Rules of Wizardry,' those who discover a seed of talent should be guided onto the correct path of wizardry."

"Karl, I will teach you meditation, but whether you can become a wizard apprentice depends on your own efforts."

"Sir," Karl finally had time to ask the question that had been bothering him:

"What is a wizard?"

"What is a wizard?" Adolf pondered for a moment before answering:

"A so-called wizard is someone who, in the process of pursuing knowledge and truth, has mastered a certain special power."

"Special power?" Karl's eyes lit up:

"Like Miles's?"

"Yes."

Adolf clearly knew what had happened yesterday, and nodded:

"The Miles you mentioned, as well as Hilbert, Tim, and myself, are all this kind of people."

"Then what is a wizard apprentice?" Karl asked again.

"Becoming a true wizard is difficult; the learning process before that is that of a wizard apprentice." Adolf smiled and stroked his beard.

"My lifelong pursuit is to become a full-fledged wizard."

"Karl," Tim interjected.

"There are only a few formal wizards in the entire Kingdom of Gangdo, and in the city of Signor, there are only two advanced wizard apprentices."

"My mentor is one of them."

Karl was puzzled but impressed.

"That……"

His throat bobbed:

"What are talent levels?"

"Most people in this world don't have the talent to become wizards, and even among those with talent, there are varying degrees," explained the girl named Sybel.

"We usually divide talent levels into five levels, with level one being the best and level five being the worst."

"Level 4..."

"Pretty ordinary."

She was being polite; in reality, most people with level four talent can only become junior wizard apprentices in their entire lives, and it is extremely rare for them to become intermediate wizard apprentices.

Not to mention formal wizards.

Karl could also sense the change in the other person's tone, but he didn't take it to heart.

He had no idea what a wizard apprentice was, let alone the impact of talent level on the future.

"Old man...teacher."

Karl bowed slightly to Adolf, and casually changed his form of address:

"After learning the meditation method you mentioned, will I be able to have abilities like Miles?"

"No!"

Adolf shook his head:

"Meditation can increase your mental strength and give you the ability to perform witchcraft, but you still need to learn the corresponding witchcraft to master these special powers."

"Witchcraft?" Karl asked.

"What kind of witchcraft can I learn?"

"Karl".

Adolf chuckled softly:

"In the wizarding world, everything has a price, especially knowledge."

"If you call me teacher, I will teach you meditation techniques, but learning witchcraft will cost you extra."

"The price?" Carl asked.

"gold?"

If I could have Miles's abilities, it would be worth the money.

"No." Adolf shook his head in refusal.

"I don't need gold coins."

"However, there's something about you that interests me."