Above the mage

Chapter 174 Mage Civilization

Donnie Erser remained silent in the face of Hosie's somewhat sharp comments.

For someone like him who has always considered himself the center of the world since childhood, He Xi's emotionless evaluation was more painful than anything else.

At that moment, all the blood in his body seemed to rush to his head, making his brain buzz and his face burn like fire.

He used all his reason to control his emotions and prevent himself from losing control.

Donnie Erther silently accepted the rune diagram he had meticulously drawn and was very proud of from Hosie, then bowed to Hosie before turning and leaving, his figure quickly disappearing into the quiet corridor.

Watching Donnie Erther's departing figure, Hosie shook his head.

Donnie Erser was perfectly aware of what he was thinking.

He is indeed getting old, and it's not that he hasn't considered finding someone to pass on his knowledge of runes.

The problem is that no matter how much he lowers his standards, Donnie Erther's level is still a long way from the minimum level required to inherit his rune knowledge.

Better to have none than something of poor quality.

If even the minimum requirements cannot be met, then passing on all your knowledge of runes to him would be like a pearl being buried in dust; you might as well take it to your grave.

He west had already given up on the idea of ​​passing on the mantle, but unexpectedly, Gao De appeared at this time.

The more He west spent time with the students that the academy had forced upon him, the more he liked them.

First and foremost, Gao De's talent in runic literature is so exceptional that it has amazed Gao De on more than one occasion.

In addition, Gaode is also quick-witted and not rigid. He can grasp many things immediately. No matter what you teach him, he can understand it quickly and even apply it to other situations. He doesn't need to put in much effort at all.

Most importantly, he has excellent character, is focused on his work, and can endure loneliness. Despite his young age, he has a sense of composure.

This made He west feel both fortunate and regretful.

I am fortunate to have met such a student at the end of my life.

It's a pity that I met such a student at the very end of my life.

Donnie Erther paced back and forth in the quiet corridor, his figure and face shrouded in shadow, making him difficult to see clearly.

He walked very slowly, and it took him a long time to emerge from the shadows.

Under the sunlight, it was clear that Donnie Erther's face, which always maintained a humble and polite demeanor, was now filled with resentment, and his eyes were filled with resentment, anger, hostility, and malice.

Although he always presented himself as a polite and aristocratic mage, he was actually a narrow-minded and extremely violent person.

He will hold a grudge and try every means to retaliate if anyone offends him in the slightest.

In order to learn the rune construction techniques mastered by Hoshi, he, as a member of the Erther family, did not hesitate to "lower himself" and enter this rune system that had been in decline for a long time, and put on a respectful attitude in front of Hoshi.

This performance lasted for several years.

Now, Hosie's casual comment completely broke Donnie Erser's defenses.

"This old man has nothing. It's quite a peculiar that a third-tier rune construct master has ended up like this."

"If I were a Tier 3 Rune Constructor, I'd be second only to the Emperor in the Duchy of Xin, not stuck in this wretched place, being ostracized by these nobodies!"

"He's just a useless old stubborn man, the only thing worth mentioning is his knowledge of runes."

Donnie Erser no longer hates Gaudí.

He looked down on him as nothing more than a junior mage apprentice.

He now hates Hosie.

He hated He west's stubbornness, He Xi's blindness, and He west's refusal to impart knowledge of rune construction to himself, the top student of the rune department.

The Erser family is one of the most prominent noble families even in Saint Sein City.

Such a large family could not possibly have only one heir.

He believed his biggest asset was his talent in runic literature.

If he could go further and learn rune construction techniques from Hoshi, he would be qualified to become the sole heir instead of one of the heirs.

After all, rune constructs are one of the most powerful forces in this world.

Now, Donnie Erther understands that what he considered his biggest bargaining chip in his bid for the future succession is no longer viable.

However, he was not discouraged.

He had already thought everything through in the shadows of the corridor.

"Since you refused to teach me the rune construction technique while you were alive, then I'll go and get it myself after you die."

Donnie Erther's gaze turned incredibly sinister at this moment, and the pent-up anger in his heart was burning fiercely.

Gao De was unaware of what happened in the Rune Workshop after he left.

He had arrived at the classroom and was attending his elective course, "Ethnic History."

The instructor, Phil, spoke passionately and enthusiastically on the podium, his spittle flying as he spoke:

"In this vast mage plane, humanity is not the only native race..."

"In the largest and only jungle region on the continent of Terra, the Forest of Songs, dwells the elves, who are skilled in healing, beast taming, and plant magic. The elves coexist with the treants and spirits."

"In addition, there are dragons who roam the world's most dangerous places and are considered to be extraordinary beings. It is said that there are dragon nests on some islands in the Central Continent, inhabited by large groups of dragons."

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"Even among humans, besides the broad human race which has the largest population and occupies most of the world's area, there are several different branches with strange abilities, among which four are the most famous."

"First are the Iceborn and Wolfborn races located in the northern border of the Nolan continent; the former are renowned for the unique ice elemental magic in their bloodline."

"The latter are usually referred to as Vikings, and are known for their most powerful barbarian fighting art and unique berserker magic."

"Their magic can ignite their own bloodline, granting them unparalleled power."

"There are also the descendants of the sun on the continent of Terra. Their blood contains the power of the sun, and they have an innate and extraordinary control over earth and fire elemental magic."

"Finally, there are the dragon descendants, who are now very rare and almost extinct."

"These four branches are also the origin of our human mages."

"Long ago, before our plane was called the Mage Plane, it intersected with another plane, which is now known as the Leyline Plane."

"At the intersection of planes, a plane passage appeared, which is the ley line, from which many powerful ley line creatures emerged."

"Faced with powerful ley line creatures, humans at that time had not yet mastered the power of magic and were extremely weak. They were treated as prey and food by these ley line creatures and were powerless to resist."

"But after the two planes converged, the magical energy in the mage plane became increasingly abundant."

"Nourished and stimulated by abundant magical energy, a small number of individuals among our human race have awakened the power within their bloodline. This power allows them to acquire magical abilities without any instruction."

"Compared to mages, their spellcasting ability is not acquired through learning, but rather stems from their innate bloodline; they are born with it."

"The emergence of the Iceborn, Wolfborn, Dragonborn, and Sunborn gave humanity the ability to fight against the creatures of the ley lines for the first time."

"But this is far from enough. After all, the number of these four races accounts for a very small proportion of the human race, and is even less significant compared to the number of creatures from the ley lines."

"But humans possess wisdom. After the innate magic of the Four Barbarians appeared, the sages studied the innate magic and the first person to master magic through acquired learning rather than bloodline awakening appeared. Then, such people began to increase in number."

"We call these people ancient sorcerers."

"Driven by the ever-growing thirst for knowledge and boundless wisdom of the ancient mages, they created entirely new concepts of knowledge and continuously improved the magical system. Humanity began to establish its own mage civilization, which continues to this day."

(End of this chapter)