Wizard Immortal

Chapter 61 Qualifications

As the voice fell softly, the already tense atmosphere around them became even more solemn and somewhat oppressive.

With the black-robed man maintaining order, the apprentices slowly moved forward and lined up in an orderly fashion.

They looked very tense; with very few exceptions, most of them had a taut face and were filled with solemnity and trepidation.

"Come on over," Alaang's voice rang out from ahead, addressing the long line of apprentices.

At the very front of the line, upon hearing his voice, a brown-haired boy who looked to have just come of age took a deep breath and quickly walked to the front.

"Place your hand on this crystal," the familiar voice continued.

Alaang glanced at the apprentice in front of him and gestured.

Following the other party's instructions, the brown-haired boy quickly placed his hand on the crystal ball in front of him.

"Close your eyes and carefully feel..." A faint voice rang out, reaching the apprentice's ears with a strong suggestive meaning.

Under the watchful eyes of those around him, the brown-haired boy's tense expression slowly returned to calm, and he closed his eyes as if he were silently reciting something.

As time ticked by, a change began to occur on the black crystal ball before them.

As time passed, a faint glimmer of light began to appear within the deep, dark crystal.

The light was faint, like a flickering candle that might go out at any moment, but it was real and easily visible on the deep black crystal ball.

"First-class aptitude..." Feeling the radiance before him, Alaang spoke softly, his tone carrying a distinct sense of disappointment.

"Go down."

After a while, seeing that the boy being tested had not yet reacted, Alaang waved his hand, and two men in black robes quickly stepped forward, grabbed the boy, and threw him aside.

In an instant, the sound of a body violently colliding with the ground rang out.

Ala'ang's face remained expressionless: "Next."

Hearing his voice, the apprentices behind him quickly stepped forward and began the test just like the previous person.

While the apprentices in front of him were taking their tests, Adir looked into the distance.

As the apprentices began their tests, members of the wizarding families walked along in the distance, their expressions filled with anxiety and trepidation, seemingly no less nervous than the apprentices themselves.

Among those people, Adir also saw Sidru and Vala, who were also looking anxiously at Adir ahead, pacing back and forth.

Seeing this, Adir sighed inwardly.

Before coming here, Duke Arrieux had also supplemented his knowledge about wizards, the most important point of which was the aptitude of a wizard.

The so-called wizard aptitude refers to a wizard's innate talent, which can almost influence a wizard's future achievements and is therefore very important.

With that thought in mind, Adir continued to look ahead.

The one being tested at this moment is Andrew, the blond prince from some kingdom.

Compared to the tension of others, he appeared confident, his face showing no signs of nervousness or seriousness, but rather radiating self-assurance, as if he already knew the test results.

Of course, given the other party's family background and circumstances, they might have actually tested it privately.

Under everyone's gaze, the black crystal in front of them emitted a burst of light, much brighter than the ones from before.

Seeing this outcome, the Andrew family members secretly breathed a sigh of relief in the distance.

As a powerful family that rules a duchy, they naturally have ways to assess a person's general aptitude, but there are unexpected circumstances. Not only can they only get a rough result, but they may also make mistakes.

Seeing the final result, a huge weight was lifted from my heart, and I became excited.

"Not bad, third-class aptitude."

In the distance, sensing the test results, Alaang looked at Andrew with a hint of appreciation and said with some surprise, "You stand behind me."

Hearing his words, Andrew smiled confidently and walked straight to the front, looking quite proud.

He certainly has the right to be arrogant.

A wizard's aptitude is a very important standard, with different treatment for each level. Among them, third-class aptitude is already excellent enough. As long as one works hard enough, even without the support of a family, there is a one in ten chance of becoming a formal wizard.

Compared to the pitiful promotion chances of others, this number is already quite good, and can be called genius.

From afar, upon hearing this news, faint exclamations could be heard.

Various envious, jealous, and excited gazes were constantly focused on Andrew, making his smile even brighter.

After carefully observing his surroundings, Adir shook his head.

"So far, a total of ten apprentices have been tested. Seven of them are of first-class aptitude, two are of second-class aptitude, and only Andrew is of third-class aptitude. This is truly..."

He shook his head, looking somewhat helpless.

After a while, under his gaze, the red-haired girl carrying a pale green longbow also went up to take the test.

A bright light slowly emanated from the black crystal, and seeing this, the red-haired girl named Sitis secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This one also had a third-class qualification, and seemed to be even stronger than the previous Andrew. He was also called behind the two gray-robed men.

The test was conducted at a pace that was neither very fast nor very slow. As each apprentice finished their test, it was soon Adir's turn to step forward.

Without saying much, he walked straight forward and placed his hand on the black crystal.

A unique tactile sensation slowly spreads from the palm of the hand, carrying a distinctive, intense heat that gradually permeates the entire body.

As he closed his eyes, Ala'ang's voice gradually came to his ears, reaching deep into his mind and causing Adir's consciousness to begin to blur.

"An unknown radiation field has been detected, which has a strong hallucinogenic effect on the subject." At this moment, the voice of the chip in his mind came, which made Adir's slightly drowsy consciousness wake up instantly.

With his peak Grand Knight physique, his resistance to the gray-robed man's power was significantly stronger than that of others. He was only slightly tired and had not been completely affected. Now, after being awakened by the chip, he was instantly refreshed.

Adir stood there for a moment, then gave up resisting and let the unknown power slowly work on him.

A hazy feeling washed over me, like the hazy feeling in a dream, carrying a sense of isolation and loss.

In the hazy light, Adir saw a deep sky.

Dark gray gas filled the sky, while stars shone brightly around him.

"Fourth-class aptitude!" A startled exclamation rang in Adir's ears, breaking him from his dazed state.

Adir then opened his eyes and looked at what was in front of him.

Before him, the once deep black crystal was now fully lit, its radiance almost completely dispelling the original darkness, making it extremely dazzling.

Before him, Alaron's expression changed slightly, and he looked at Adir with some surprise: "He's actually a half-elf?"

A strange look appeared in his eyes, and he seemed quite interested in Adir. Standing there, he exclaimed, "A half-elf with fourth-class aptitude is truly rare."

"The hybrids of elves and humans often produce some true geniuses. While it's amazing that they have such talent, it's also acceptable." Krisu's hoarse voice came from behind, his tone also carrying a hint of surprise.

"You should stand behind me too." Looking at Adir who was still standing there, Alaron's tone softened somewhat, which was unusual for him.

Adir nodded calmly and slowly walked behind the two gray-robed men.

Compared to the one in ten chance of promotion for third-class qualifications, the chance of promotion for fourth-class qualifications is much stronger, reaching almost 50%.

This means that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, there is at least a 50% chance that Adir will be promoted to a formal wizard, which is something that cannot be ignored.

Moreover, this is theoretically the highest aptitude that can be produced among ordinary people. As for the even higher fifth-grade aptitude, it is impossible for ordinary people to be born; it can only be possessed by the first-generation offspring of powerful wizards.

Adir was also somewhat surprised by his own abilities.

Before coming here, he had learned a lot about wizards from Duke Arrieux.

Wizards have very rare talents. Even the lowest-ranking first-class talent is not often seen in wizard families. Fourth-class talent is extremely rare, and it may take seven or eight years for one to appear on a continent, which shows how rare it is.

Such a rare talent just happened to appear in Adir, which could not help but surprise Adir.

"While the bloodline of a half-elf is certainly one of the reasons for possessing wizarding aptitude, there must be other reasons for reaching this level..."

At this moment, Adir quickly recalled the information about wizards in his mind, and then thought to himself, "If the rumors are true, a wizard's aptitude should be closely related to his soul."

"If we're only talking about the soul, my soul, having transmigrated three times, should be far stronger than that of an ordinary person. This might have enhanced the original aptitude of this body, leading to the current situation."

"In addition, if the crystal cores I obtained in that previous world can enhance other aspects while strengthening my body, then they may also affect my aptitude to some extent."

Although he had many thoughts in his mind, he did not show any expression on his face. He simply stood calmly behind Alaang, quietly standing with the two people from before.

In the distance, accompanied by excited whispers, a group of eyes also focused on Adir.

In the crowd, Adir spotted Sidru and Vala, who were looking at him with intense excitement.

Around them, members of other wizarding families looked at Adir with equally fervent gazes.

As a wizarding family, Adir held great appeal for them.

As a half-elf with fourth-class aptitude, Adir has a high probability of becoming a full-fledged wizard in the future.

Once a wizard is promoted, as a half-elf, his offspring will possess wizarding aptitude within three generations, and the proportion of descendants with wizarding aptitude will also increase, which is undoubtedly very attractive to these wizarding families.

(End of this chapter)