Witch, don't be so lazy

"Dear Grandpa Hans, please help me hide my aura and magic power. I'll give you money."

"What a disgusting name. Forget it. Your little bit is not enough. Ten times that would be enough."

Hans paused. "But I can help you conceal your spirit for six months. In exchange, you have to describe what happened in the spirit world."

"...Do you want to tell me everything?"

"Pick out the important points, especially those related to Malchana."

"..."

Although there was a moment when Enke was planning to raise the price, she didn't do it in the end. The main reason was that she saw that the old man had a serious attitude and it was obvious that he took it very seriously. She was kind-hearted and was not being cowardly at all.

Of course, since she was the one who stated the key points, some minor modifications were naturally necessary.

"...You've had quite a rich experience, and your luck was ridiculously good. You entered the Snowfall Valley, formed a contract with a nature spirit, and through courage, perseverance, wisdom, and the bonds of your companions... Oh, you've omitted that, and your sense of humor, you ultimately defeated the terrifying followers of the Crow God and successfully obtained the protection of the Winter Witch."

Hans curled his lips, not caring about the process, but only paying attention to the result.

"Malchana said that the spirits of nature will guide you to the [Winter Land]?"

"Yes, it did guide me."

Anke deliberately emphasized the word "I" to emphasize his own importance to prevent the old man from having any bad ideas.

Hans rolled his eyes. "Don't be defensive. It's the Winter Witch's own demiplane. How can anyone enter it if they are not chosen by her?"

He waved his hands, as if silently reciting some spell, and then the shadow energy around him moved again.

"Okay, six months of hiding is enough for you to finish your exams. Let's go."

"...Is that all you ask? You don't want to hear about my battle, which was filled with courage and perseverance?"

An Ke was a little puzzled, as she had prepared a script long ago.

"I'll listen if you pay me."

"No money."

"Then get out of here."

"No, because I still have something to ask you, about a spell. I have money with me."

Chapter 89 Letter

"Ask me if I have any frost school spell recommendations?"

Hans frowned. "Then you'll probably be disappointed. Although my general knowledge of magic is quite good and I have some understanding of most spells, except for the School of Shadows, I'm mostly limited to the names and forms of other schools."

"It's completely sufficient for daily use and combat, but once it comes to complex cultivation and advancement, I suggest you ask a more professional."

This is actually the norm for most spellcasters.

Since there are almost no creatures that shout out the names of moves in battles and adventures, you can only rely on your own knowledge and experience to make judgments.

At least you have to figure out what magic the enemy is using, so that your defense and counterattack will be more organized.

That is the so-called general knowledge of magic, which is specially taught in the school. It is a very simple introduction with only a few sentences and simple illustrations, and only includes some classic tricks and low-level spells.

In addition to spell knowledge, the class also briefly talked about monster knowledge and herbal knowledge, and also mentioned a little about common alchemical props, scrolls, etc.

Of course, these are just superficial introductions. It’s good enough if I can barely know the names and leave some impression.

If you want richer content, you can go to the Winter Magic Chamber of Commerce, where you can buy corresponding books. For example, Anke once bought "Illustrated Guide to Common Plants in the North" and "Encyclopedia of Minerals".

As for those books like "Shadow: Secrets That Light Cannot Answer", "You and the Dead", and "The Greatest Nature"... she also bought and read them one after another. Otherwise, she would not be able to see all kinds of monsters and spells at a glance in Hongyan Town.

However, these books only introduce the most basic content, and the practice and advancement of spells are almost all glossed over, and some are not even mentioned at all.

"If you were an ordinary wizard, I would recommend that you wait until you finish the magic exam and enter the academy to receive reliable guidance to avoid taking detours. However, since you have the favor of the Winter Witch, as long as it is a spell of the Frost School, you will learn it much faster than others, so it doesn't matter."

Hanston paused. "You can ask that girl Luya yourself, or go to Asda City and ask other frost mages. The Winter Magic Chamber of Commerce there offers consulting services for all schools, but it's expensive and there's often a long queue."

"Eh--"

An Ke stretched out her tone, "You were able to give so many suggestions on telekinesis and spell patterns before, I thought you knew everything."

His words and actions clearly revealed the meaning of "It turns out that this old guy is so lame, he is really too lame."

"You little bastard, don't be so annoying."

Hans couldn't help but roll his eyes, then he was silent for a moment and started to explain,

"Telekinesis magic...it's simply because I once had a teammate from the Chaos School who loved to ponder all sorts of things. Although he was a bit of a showoff, he was truly talented and had tinkered with quite a few unconventional magics. I've seen a lot, so naturally I understand a few things."

"Oh, no wonder."

An Ke blinked and changed the subject, "Then, as a wizard of the School of Shadows, how about you tell us more about the things in the School of Shadows?"

"...You're not changing schools, so what's there to ask? Didn't you just learn an invisibility spell?"

Hans replied unhappily, "I've already told you about its sequel. If you choose to specialize in Power, the advanced level is Shadow Hide. If you specialize in Wide Area, it's Mass Invisibility. If you choose Fineness, you get Stealth Throw. These are the main ones, and everything else is garbage!"

"I know. I want to ask about the next step."

Encore shouts.

"Why are you asking? Isn't your invisibility spell...wait, try it first."

Hans suddenly thought of something and urged.

Ha ha.

I've been waiting for you for a long time.

Anke snapped his fingers very coolly and cast a spell.

Invisibility spell.

[Invisibility Spell·Power: 9426/10000/Expertise]

Although she has not yet advanced to hiding in shadows, Hans has always felt that she has just barely mastered the invisibility spell. Now with such a high level of proficiency, it is enough to make the old man's jaw drop.

No matter what.

Things in the world are always unexpected.

The old man stroked his beard calmly, without showing any shock at all.

What's even stranger is that the invisibility spell failed!

An Ke was stunned.

Something must be wrong.

Ever since her skills reached the skilled level, as long as she was conscious and had enough magic power, the spells she cast had never failed.

Unless there is external interference.

Recall carefully.

She had clearly used magic to mobilize the shadow energy just now, but the latter's response was very weak. Not to mention covering her body to make her invisible, it just trembled and then stopped.

It's like being held down by something else.

"What did you do?"

An Ke put her hands on her hips and puffed out her cheeks. "Didn't you ask me to use the invisibility spell? Why are you still disturbing me?"

She shouted loudly to hide her surprise.

Because this doesn't even mean interrupting the spell, but rather preventing the opponent from mobilizing shadow energy and strangling it at the source.

Anke had never seen anything similar before. She felt that even a third-level wizard might not be able to do it. At least the lamb had never taken out a treasure with such function, and the remnants of the Crow God and the dark wizard had never demonstrated this ability.

"Heh, I'm just using this method to confirm your attainments in spells."

Hans ignored the girl's shouting and stroked his beard calmly.

Even though he almost hurt himself out of surprise just now, as long as he controlled himself well enough, he could maintain a calm appearance.

He even thought of a clever idea in a hurry and used "shadow weaving" to scare the little ghost. Finally, he did not lose the dignity of an elder and won!

"It's okay. After all, you have Antica's shadow protection. To be able to reach this level in a few months is a testament to your hard work and decent talent."

Hans finished speaking calmly, then changed the subject.

"I really should tell you about the developments of the School of Shadows. After all, you now have the protection of the Winter Witch. Antica... That Shadow Cat is incredibly petty. He probably just didn't notice you, otherwise he would have taken the things back long ago. But that was only a matter of time."

"If you're interested, it's best to use this free time to delve into shadow spells. Even if He takes away the protection later, what you've learned won't be lost; it'll just be less powerful."

...Ah, come to think of it, Antica had discovered herself a long time ago.

An Ke said in her heart.

However, since the Shadow Protection was forcibly created by the system using the Philosopher's Stone, it is estimated that the original owner cannot take it away.

But Hans's words also reminded her.

At that time, Antika was able to locate the Snow Valley in one go. Xiaoyang guessed that it was Baba Yaga's guidance.

The witch's ability to instantly sense the Winter Witch's movements might also be related to Baba Yaga's Shadow Protection...

Depend on!

Once this thought came to her mind, even though she knew that Malchana and Baba Yaga were still restraining each other, she was unwilling to easily set foot on the surface of the spiritual world again.

While thinking about other things in her mind, An Ke sat quietly in reality.

When Hans glanced at her, no further words were needed; Anke lifted the heavy purse and shook it.

The clattering sound of the gold coins colliding was extremely pleasant, and the girl's face showed an arrogant look that said, "Just speak up."

"five hundred."

"Why don't you go and grab it!"

An Ke's face instantly turned black.

"That's the price! The official price from the Chamber of Commerce in Asda City is at least three hundred. Mammon will go through underground channels and ask for a hundred more. This is Xueshan Town, and we have exclusive information. It's completely reasonable for me to raise it by another hundred. I'll even give you a discount. Just be happy!"

Hans said confidently, "You're not satisfied with the fact that you're receiving guidance from a reliable mage like me. Don't tell me that becoming a formal mage is still short of this little money. Otherwise, you'd better reflect on yourself and ask yourself if you've been working hard on it."

A small amount of money for yarn.

My current net worth is just over 2,000 yuan, which seems like a lot, but new equipment, new spell books and learning materials are all the biggest expenses.

Of course, Anke did think the old man was reliable, and she fully believed in her ability to make money, so she finally paid the money.

Hans drank his tea with satisfaction and said slowly:

"According to your current situation, the Invisibility Spell will advance to Mastery-level Shadow Concealment. If you want to upgrade to an intermediate-level spell..."

He suddenly interrupted, "Do you know the difference between practicing mid-level spells and low-level spells?"

"I know. Usually, two low-level spells are needed to combine into a new mid-level spell."

An Ke recalled what he had heard in school.

"Not entirely correct. Rather than synthesis, a more formal term is a prerequisite. Furthermore, two low-level spells are required as prerequisites. This means that advanced mid-level spells are more powerful, complex in structure, and difficult to practice."

"As for those weaker, more primitive mid-level spells, they often only require a low-level spell and, at most, a cantrip."

"The difference also reflects the continuous development of the path of magic."

Hans corrected him, "Take the Armor Spell we mentioned earlier as an example. The next level up for Armor Spell: Power is Steel Armor, which is the only prerequisite for the School of Earth's intermediate-level Metal Armor spell."

"One of Yom Aleman's signature spells was Metal Armor. He used it when he was fighting the White Walker leader. Metal Armor actually had pretty good defense, ranking among spells of the same tier from various major schools. Unfortunately, the opponent was even stronger, and it was shattered directly."

"If the Earth Dragon Jade had not been used, our Lord would have died on the spot."

Perhaps there was no point in acting in front of the encore, so Hans didn't mind exposing the fact that he was watching the show in secret.

"However, if he possesses the Armor of Earth, a spell that is among the best in defensive power among mid-level spells, believe me, the White Walker leader will need at least two more attacks before he can break the defense."

Hans said calmly, "As for the two prerequisites for the Earth Armor, I think you should be able to guess it."

"Steel armor and elemental sigils?"

Anke blinked, she still remembered that this spell was improved by Evanga.

"Yes, there's no need to explain the former. The latter is the advanced level of your Telekinetic Shield Rune, which is why I recommend you practice this specialization."

Hans continued, "The same is true for the School of Shadows. The most common advancement for Concealment is Breath Concealment. If there's an Elemental Sign as a prerequisite, then the next step is the more powerful Shadow Cloak."

"Of course, rune magic is difficult after all, so it usually stays at the intermediate level and then merges. Only the people at Iris Workshop seem to be still developing higher-level spells. Most mages have taken other paths."

An Ke was stunned.