Witch, don't be so lazy

"What a pity, after all, it's seven months late. Otherwise, you would have suffered."

As if he noticed the girl's confusion, the old man patiently explained one more sentence.

"My first intermediate spell was 'Breath Concealment'. I was thirty-one, two and a half years after I was promoted to the second level. Then, seven months later, I suddenly realized a key to 'Shadow Dart: Power', and together with 'Suppressed Breath Throw', I was promoted to the powerful spell 'Shadow Chaser'."

"The spell combination and power control I used are based on the first intermediate spell I've just mastered. Although you've only just been promoted and haven't had time to delve into magic, I don't think this is too much of a burden on you."

Hans' words had a hidden meaning.

At least he could get a mid-level spell after coming out of the Fairy Tale Island, so he chose this configuration.

He did not deliberately conceal his words, and the people around him immediately fell into an uproar.

On the one hand, people were surprised that the old man was promoted to the second level at such a young age. If you calculate the time, he was 29 years old, six years earlier than Master Yom from Xueshan Town. He was the youngest second-level wizard in recent decades and was the pride of Asda Magic Academy.

Of course, if Miss Encore is included, Asda City’s record may be significantly refreshed.

On the other hand, they were confused. After all, most of them had no idea what had just happened on the court.

"Is that 'Dark Strike'?"

Anko asked while carefully considering her tone and trying to cast a spell.

The telekinetic missiles were not stacked with any mantras, because the sound and light effects would be too obvious after stacking. But if the "Hidden Seal" was used, wouldn't it be like showing off one's sword in front of Guan Gong?

"So unsure? Then you should broaden your horizons."

Hans raised his hand, and a dark light flashed by, and the rapidly approaching telekinetic missile was instantly shattered.

This time I understand it a little more clearly.

It is indeed "Dark Strike", a common low-level spell of the Shadow School. It launches an attack through a combination of magic and shadow energy. It is somewhat like a telekinetic attack that is far less flexible, but it has a lot of concealment.

It's just that the old guy is quite skilled. At least he has mastered the three aspects of "wide range", "power" and "exquisiteness", so he can directly cut off the Flame Demon Sword from a long distance.

The onlookers had no idea what had just happened, but Enke knew everything clearly.

In fact, it was very simple. The telekinesis she extended was cut off. Without the transmission of magic power and the maintenance of mental power,

"Sword of Broken Steel" and "Holy Flame Summoning" naturally collapsed.

It is like the arm that wields the sword being broken, and the weapon in hand falls to the ground helplessly.

As mentioned before, her current Flame Demon Sword is a super-beggar version. Compared with Sutur, in addition to the huge difference in power, there are also differences in mechanism.

The genuine one can be a light cannon, but hers can only be regarded as a special weapon that cannot be thrown out. Therefore, in many battles in Fairy Tale Island, she needs to close the distance and then chop directly.

"Who taught you to use magic like this?"

Hans looked at the girl, somewhat speechless. "Even if you have a strong foundation, if your telekinesis is divided into so many parts, it's no different from that of an ordinary mage."

He was speechless when he saw it.

Although the imp's magic power is at an upper-middle level among normal human spellcasters, and his mental strength is comparable to that of extraordinary creatures, the combined telekinesis is indeed quite strong.

But the problem is that on the one hand she has to keep part of it as a shield for defense, and on the other hand she has to extend it out, and she has to use her mental power to perceive and cast multiple spells.

Even if the quality of the total is good, when it is divided into each part, it is actually very ordinary.

In order to make the attack range of the Flame Demon Sword wide enough and keep herself in a safe range, she extended her telekinesis so far that any offensive magic could interrupt it.

As for why they didn't use type magic, such as missiles, it was obvious that they felt the power was not enough. Even if it hit the target, it would probably just be offset by armor or defensive magic.

The evaluation is "impatient and greedy, wanting everything, and liking to gamble."

The gamble is to cast magic and hit the enemy successfully. Otherwise, it will miss, or like now, it will be interrupted at a low cost. It will be a huge loss, a waste of magic power and mental power, and put yourself in danger.

“…No one taught me, I figured it out on my own, and it works pretty smoothly, and the results are pretty good.”

An Ke scratched her face and made a weak defense.

"I just can't see through your actions through the spell. If I saw it, I could adjust at any time and it would definitely not be so easy to interrupt."

She was not stupid. If she could use the "Eye of Judgment" to see the old man's actions and perceive the appearance of "Dark Strike" and "Shadow Dart", even if she didn't turn around and just chopped him down, she could adjust and strengthen her telekinesis in time to avoid being interrupted.

But now it is impossible. She can guess that the old man staying there is an illusion, but she can't see it, but she can infer it through his personality and behavior.

Although it is a very cool act to take the spell nonchalantly, and perhaps the great hero Sutur would do that, but as an old scoundrel, Hans will definitely find a new way to show off. Sometimes, he would rather not pretend than put himself in a dangerous situation.

In a sense, Miss Anke's temperament is similar to his. The declaration of victory must be made after the enemy is about to die or is dead.

Back to the point, it's useless to just know it's an illusion. If you can't find the real body, the shadow magic cast in secret can only be detected when you get close. By the time she reacts, the space for adjustment is actually very limited.

"Then it's strange that you can see it. Putting aside external forces, or in other words, when both sides have the same external force, the Shadow School's concealment is indisputably stronger among its peers. This is its most significant characteristic and element."

Hans curled his lips. "Putting aside the civil war, for other schools, unless you are a professional light mage, and the enemy has the talent for concealment, you also have the talents for dispelling and brightening the spirit world. Others have the shadow protection of a high level, and you also have the protection of the Lord of Dawn. Otherwise, if you are on the same level, don't expect to fight them through perception."

"Even the predictions of the astrological school are not enough. Although we can get some insights, there is still the possibility of being deceived."

"It's been like this since I was an apprentice, and it's been like this even at the first level. Even if I reach the epic level, the situation won't change. Otherwise, some tragedies and regrets would be impossible to happen."

The old man lowered his voice slightly so that only Anke could hear it, because the content was a bit presumptuous and offensive.

But that's the truth.

Anke immediately understood what the old man was saying.

The reason why "Steel Sage" Yaqi fell into the hands of the Dark Spider Queen was not only because Ms. Adela did not have much energy to interfere in the real world at that time, but also because the Spider Queen was valued and favored by the "Lightless Shadow".

Even if we think about it from another perspective, this can actually explain why the North and the Papal States are so powerful, and why the Abyss is so feared.

The former has the prophecy of the star witch Adela, and the latter has the blessing of the Lord of Dawn and heaven.

Maybe we don't have time to pay attention to some minor fights, but once it escalates into a major event, such as hoping to stir up large-scale unrest in the territories of two forces, or secretly carry out some subversive conspiracies and assassinate key figures, it will be extremely difficult.

The only one who can perform relevant operations and do tricks secretly is the abyss.

Whether it is the Royal Court or Purgatory, they are all very difficult to deal with, especially the devils and monsters in Purgatory. With the support of a "Lightless Shadow", I don't know how many disgusting things they have done.

"If you think your own work has yielded results, there's nothing to be proud of. It just means the people you met were all rookies, or you were just unlucky and couldn't even come up with a basic system."

Hans commented bluntly.

“What is systematization?”

Miss Anke humbly asked for advice.

"It's a system built around elements of each school and the spells that one is best at. It's a magical combination based on offense and defense."

The old man's voice rang directly beside his ear, without letting anyone else hear it.

"The emphasis is on the former, on the elements. You must firmly remember, 'Every school of thought has its own characteristics and elements, which are the inductive reflections of the world and history, and then evolve into universal truths. Every time you understand one, you will know that the world has become what it is today.'" - Believe me, you will review this sentence countless times in the future and deepen your understanding of it.

When he said this, it was very meaningful, but unfortunately he did not expand on it. He just paused and continued,

"When you were an apprentice, I told you about three tricks: one attack, one defense, and one support. This is the most common combination, but when you become a true mage, this combination is no longer sufficient. You need to take into account most situations while integrating spiritual talents with your own proficiency in spells, playing to your strengths and avoiding your weaknesses. You need to build a combination around corresponding elements. Random combinations can sometimes backfire. Do you understand?"

A moment of silence.

Anke tilted her head, then nodded heavily.

"I understand."

She looked at Hans, whose face said "You know nothing", and slowly organized her words.

"If I need to build a deck, it must include the most basic offensive and defensive cards, as well as cards that can clear the board, spread the board, disrupt, counter, and draw cards. Most importantly, it must fit the pre-designed characteristics and have unique winning strategies."

Anke didn't know how to transmit sound through the air, and she believed that if there was something that couldn't be heard by others, Lao Deng would definitely find a way to interfere.

Therefore, her answer spread throughout the audience very frankly.

This successfully left most people confused and completely unable to understand what she was saying. They had clearly learned every word, but when they were put together, the words became incomprehensible.

Only those few second-level mages seemed to have vaguely grasped something.

Kunda and Xiao Hui's eyes lit up, and the half-elf even laughed out loud: "What an interesting statement! She actually compared magic and spells to cards. In a sense, it actually makes a lot of sense."

The city lord was generous with his praise: "Persistent efforts, extraordinary talent, and extraordinary understanding, no wonder you have soared to such heights in such a short time."

Momo seemed to understand, but she actually knew what Encore wanted to say. However, she had little experience with card games, so she didn't quite understand some of the terms.

As for Hans.

His brows were originally furrowed, and his expression seemed to be waiting for Encore to express his "opinion" before mocking him mercilessly.

But now, he straightened his face and continued to ask:

"What is a check?"

"Another way of saying 'finding resources' is to recover health or mental strength. No, recovering mana is more accurate. Mana is a necessary resource for playing all cards."

"..."

After hearing the girl's answer, the wrinkles on his face suddenly relaxed, like the sun shining through the clouds, and the old man sighed softly:

"You at least realized this more deeply than I did ten years earlier. Even if your cultivation talent is only second-rate, your ultimate achievement will not be low based on this understanding alone. As for now, it's hard to say for sure."

Miss Anke didn't say anything, but her ears turned red with embarrassment.

Family members know their own affairs. She relied on some knowledge from her previous life to gain insights in advance. She is not really a child from another world, so there is nothing to be proud of.

But she did understand what the old man had meant.

A mage's skill combination needs to be systematic, not a messy combination.

Hans called her deck a "Pinduoduo deck", with a telekinesis magic here, a Flame Demon Sword there, and a Frost Curse... There didn't seem to be many combinations between them, just to make up for the blessings and blessings on their bodies, and they might even affect each other.

With a thought, An Ke suddenly seemed to realize something:

“Will it be affected?”

It was a nonsensical sentence, but Hans could understand what she meant.

"of course."

The voice sounded directly beside Anke's ears.

"The protection and blessings bestowed upon you by outsiders will have no effect until you reach the fourth stage and complete your extraordinary transformation. However, the ones you cultivate yourself will indeed conflict with each other. For example, your natural spirit and death spirit, your blazing spirit and shadow spirit, are examples. While the conflicts aren't severe right now, once they reach a larger scale, they will affect each other, weakening their effects and even causing chaos."

what? !

An Ke was a little confused.

Let’s not talk about the fourth level being affected. Why would the things I worked so hard to train fight with each other?

"What's so surprising? Do you really think the path to omniscience and omnipotence is so easy? If it were that simple, there would have been evildoers with powerful backing who would have mastered all the spells of every school and collected a ton of blessings. This path would have become famous throughout the world, with a high threshold but a promising future for anyone who embarks on it."

"But the world didn't turn out like this, which means it's much harder than you imagined, and there are many more difficulties and unknowns to face."

Hans' words left Anke speechless.

Now that you put it that way, it seems to be true.

The world has never lacked high-risk, high-return paths. Once those things appear, even if they are actually far away from the general public, it does not prevent them from being compiled by bards and novelists to satisfy everyone's fantasy.

Moreover, for those big forces, having witnessed the power of Evanga and knowing that the rewards are tempting enough, they have no reason not to try.

But now there is no news, which means that the progress may not have met expectations. Otherwise, if it is taken out, it will greatly change the current situation in an instant.

"Let's leave this topic at that. That's your and your teacher's concern. It has nothing to do with me."

Hans gave a playful smile. He was happy to see the little girl's anxious and helpless expression. Otherwise, he would feel annoyed seeing her being so arrogant all day long.

An Ke puffed out her cheeks for the first time in a long time.

But she just glared at the old man, then smiled sweetly and continued to ask:

"What are these 'elements' you keep mentioning? I don't quite understand."

"You can currently simply understand it as the areas covered by each school. Most typically, the core elements of the Fiery Sun School are right there in its name: 'flame' and 'light'. If you break it down further, it can be broadly understood as 'purification', 'illumination', 'burning', 'destruction', 'power', and so on."

Hans stretched his body and turned the shadow dagger in his hand.

"Let's take the School of Shadows, which I'm most familiar with. Its core element is 'shadow,' which can be broken down into 'concealment,' 'silence,' and 'shadow.' It's hard to understand simply by talking about it, but once you get beaten up, you'll understand."

The moment the words fell, An Ke was suddenly shocked!

Because she suddenly discovered that the old man's figure suddenly faded, just like before, as if it had faded.

And in front, the telekinetic cordon suddenly sensed something approaching.

Subconsciously summon the Holy Flame, but not to attack, but to coordinate with telekinesis for defense.

As the flames appeared, there seemed to be a faint outline that fluctuated slightly, but it did not fully appear.

"The blessing He bestowed upon you is primarily 'flame,' with only a small amount of 'light.' Therefore, the increase in your main lethality, insight, and ability to see through shadows are quite ordinary. The reason you can see spirits is entirely due to His high status and your close relationship with Him."

As the voice came faintly, the old man also showed up on his own initiative.