Above the mage

Chapter 101 [Blessing Spell]

Gaode was also very curious.

Because his situation is special.

First, he possesses a knowledge system unlike anything in this world, and second, his mastery of magic is extremely "broad".

According to Maciej, if he successfully advances to the first-ring mage, he should be able to awaken a rather outstanding specialty.

However, these thoughts only flashed through Gaode's mind for a moment before he quickly regained his composure and chuckled at himself.

I'm still a long way from becoming a first-ring mage, and I'm already fantasizing about it.

Aiming too high!

"Then we wild mages who are just practicing apprentice guidance and apprentice meditation will be at a great disadvantage if we are lucky enough to advance to the first ring mage and awaken our specialties," someone else sighed.

Gaode nodded in agreement.

This is what is meant by "if you're slow at one step, you'll be slow at every step."

"You don't need to worry about that. When you awaken your feats when advancing to the first rank of mage, what really sets you apart is the mage's own knowledge and the spells they've mastered," Maciej said with a smile.

"Because the apprenticeship guidance method and apprenticeship meditation are already among the best guidance and meditation methods at the apprenticeship stage."

"If a foundational cultivation technique weren't almost perfect, how could it have spread so widely?"

"However, the Apprentice Guidance Method and Apprentice Meditation Technique can only be practiced during the apprentice stage. Once you advance to the first-ring mage, you will have to choose a new cultivation technique. This is when the difference in cultivation techniques will become apparent."

Maciej's words may sound strange at first glance, but they are actually quite easy to understand upon closer examination.

Just like in a previous life, educational books for the general education stage were often written by a group of people after rounds of revisions and selections.

The truly advanced levels of knowledge are a mixed bag, with no single, standardized textbook.

Therefore, it is essential to enter the Cyrus Magic Academy as soon as possible.

Otherwise, a wild mage, not to mention whether they can advance to the first ring mage, will also have a big problem in choosing their cultivation technique after successfully advancing to the ring, because they simply have no choice.

Gao De thought to himself.

"Is it okay to reveal your expertise?" the mage apprentice next to Gao De asked curiously.

Marchie shook his head. "Of course not, especially for battle mages, whose specializations are even more secret than spells."

"After all, once a spell is cast, it will inevitably be revealed, but unless the mage himself points out it, who can accurately describe the specific effects of a feat?"

"Watch out, prepare for battle!" Just then, Maciej, who had been chatting and laughing with everyone a moment ago, suddenly became serious.

Gao De immediately sensed the approaching danger and scanned his surroundings warily.

Phew! Phew!

As soon as Maciej finished speaking, a series of sharp and piercing cries rang out.

From a towering tree in the nearby dense forest, a swarm of earth demon bats suddenly flapped their wings and flew out, swooping down on their group.

There are twelve in total.

But the reason Maciej looked so serious was not because of the quantity.

It was because of the leader of this group of earthworm bats: a huge earthworm bat.

This earth bat even has two legs-like structures.

From a distance, they look like winged, hairless dwarves, their bodies appearing as hard as rock.

Without a doubt, this is a genuine first-ring earth vein creature!

This was the first Ring 1 Leyline Creature their team had encountered in recent days.

"Leave the first ring to me, the rest are up to you!" Maciej instantly went into battle mode, and as the leader of the team, he immediately gave the order with unquestionable words.

Before he finished speaking, he had already mobilized his magic power. With a change in his hand gestures, strong magical energy gathered in his palm, transforming into a soft and warm light.

The light was golden, conveying a sense of holiness and blessing.

"Blessings!" Maciej murmured, and the golden light instantly split into three beams, landing precisely on himself, God, and a mage apprentice who had mastered lightning magic.

The moment Gao De was struck by the light, a sacred cross symbol appeared on his body.

However, this symbol only lasted a short time, disappearing in a flash.

Then, a soft yet solemn chant echoed in Gao De's ears, but like the cross symbol, it was fleeting.

An unprecedented surge of power and courage welled up within him.

"I've cast a level 1 spell, [Blessing], on both of you. For the next minute, your spell attacks and spell defenses will be significantly enhanced. Hurry up!" Maciej reminded the two of the spell as he cast another spell.

After these five days, he also realized that the most skilled fighters in the entire team were Gao De and the mage apprentice who had mastered lightning magic.

Therefore, the choice of his target for the [Blessing Spell] is also very deliberate, as it represents his approval of both of them.

The next instant, light flashed again in Maciej's palm.

Three flashing darts coalesced and were then flung out by him, streaking across the sky like three missiles and hurtling towards the leading giant earth demon bat.

【Magic Missile】.

The giant earth demon bat clearly sensed the threat posed by the magic missile after being enhanced with the [Blessing] spell.

It let out a deafening roar, hovered in the air, and spat out cone-shaped pebbles from its mouth.

The overwhelming amount of gravel completely covered the three magic missiles.

After a violent explosion, all the gravel turned to dust and scattered in all directions, but the three magic missiles also ran out of power and dispersed.

Gao De quickly adjusted his breathing and entered battle mode.

His fingers danced lightly, and intense energy surged forth.

[Flame Arrow+]!

With a low shout, a burst of burning flame shot out.

The flaming arrows shot through the air like arrows released from a bow, carrying raging flames as they hurtled towards the swarm of earth demon bats.

Wherever the spell passed, the air seemed to ignite, leaving a long trail of fire, and its power visibly increased.

The 0-ring Earth Demon Bat that Gaode targeted reacted in the same way as the leading 1-ring Earth Demon Bat.

It spits forward, spewing out cone-shaped pebbles to block the path of the flaming arrows.

They attempted to use it to block or neutralize the power of the fire arrows.

But there are some things that the boss can do, but the leader can't.

The fire arrow cast after being blessed by the spell, while not reaching the level of a first-circle spell, still surpasses the level of a trick.

If I had to describe it precisely, it would be a 0.5-level spell!

The fierce flames blasted through the cone-shaped pebbles and continued forward, accurately hitting the earth demon bat that was hovering in place.

boom!

In an instant, a roar resounded, and the earth demon bat let out a shrill scream. Its entire body was engulfed by raging flames, and it tumbled from mid-air, crashing heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Upon seeing this, Gao De's eyes flashed with shock, as well as an unprecedented sense of exhilaration.

Is this what it feels like to be carried by a "pro" player?

With the blessing of the 1st-level spell [Blessing], the power of his [Fire Arrow+] increased dramatically, allowing him to instantly kill a 0th-level Leyline Creature.

However, despite the enjoyment, Gaode did not let its guard down.

He knew that the battle was far from over.

While the other mage apprentices in the group were casting spells, Gao De had a thought, and a layer of grayish light flashed across his skin.

【Blade Protection+】.

After using this brief window of time to enhance his defensive abilities, Gao De, now more confident, made his move again.

He set his sights on another earth bat.

At this moment, it was nimbly and cunningly circling in the air, constantly dodging the apprentices' magical attacks.

Gaode Maps has taken decisive action!

It's still [Flame Arrow+].

But this time, the earth bat he targeted was not like the previous earth bat.

Faced with the incoming arrow of fire, it no longer overestimated its strength and tried to confront it head-on. Instead, it circled in the air and skillfully grazed the arrow, narrowly avoiding it.

As a small, flying leyline creature, the Earthbat's specialty is agility.

Simple straight-line attacks, at a sufficient distance, are indeed easily evaded by these exceptionally agile flying creatures.

Having dodged Gao De's magical attack, the earth demon bat let out a sharp cry, seemingly both smug and defiant.

boom!

The loud roar turned its sharp cry into a mournful wail.

The flaming arrow, which should have missed its target, turned back as if by magic.

A real man never looks back at an explosion.

The same applies to the Earth Demon Bat.

So it really exploded.

Have you ever seen a fire arrow that can curve?

As another earth-demon bat, its body ablaze with flames, plummeted from the sky to the ground, Gao De scoffed inwardly.

(End of this chapter)