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The open and covert struggle between two factions of writers.
As the largest and most authoritative newspaper in the country, the Great Sage Daily has a readership throughout the nation.
By the end of the month, everyone in the country knew that the two sons of the kingdom's swords had both chosen Saint Marian.
They also learned of the reappearance of the Hero's Son.
What some people are particularly concerned about is whether the hero's son has inherited the hero's power.
If so, does his appearance mean that the prophecies of the prophets are about to be fulfilled and that disasters will return?
Chapter 22 Witt Roberts Attempts to Pay Off His Debts
The storms and trials of the outside world could not reach Saint Marian.
There weren't many schemes and plots among the junior mages.
The first Sunday after the opening of the traveler's street passed quietly amidst frequent complaints.
The new students then began their first class of the fifth week.
Professor Sylph still entered the classroom on time. But she no longer used the "mute card," because the freshmen had learned their lesson.
"Starting this week, we will learn how to use summoning spells continuously in duels!"
Summoning spells have a casting time and a casting interval.
Magic has an output power, a maximum continuous output time, and a magic power limit.
The less magic power remains, the lower the output power will be.
Therefore, how to use limited magic power to release multiple summoning spells as quickly and steadily as possible within the same time period is a point that duelists especially need to consider.
This mainly involves magic management and time management.
That is, there is a basic requirement for arithmetic!
The famous dragon egg mage Leonardo da Vinci once said that arithmetic is the foundation of all magic!
Whether in practical application or research, arithmetic is indispensable!
This month.
Dark made an assessment of his own magic.
His total magical power is still rising rapidly, already exceeding the standard value for a third-year student.
Even without refining, the quality of his magic is already close to that of a second-year student.
As for the output power, it's a bit exaggerated.
With his current mastery of common summoning spells, he has no need to worry about "output blockage" caused by continuous casting.
As the undisputed pinnacle among the first-year students, Dark's normal summoning spell casting time has been reduced to less than ten seconds, and the summoning spell cooldown is also reduced to the same level.
This means he can cast three summoning spells within a minute!
That is, using three Spell Cards that can be Normal Summoned!
"Activate three Magic Cards in one minute using a normal summoning spell consecutively"—this is one of the final exams for the first-year summoning class.
It's no wonder that Dark was favored by the professor because he was able to complete a year's worth of research in less than a month.
……
Today's summoning class was still held with the students from the Knights Academy.
Dak sat in his usual spot, taking in the entire classroom.
Professor Sylph is now teaching knowledge that he has already mastered. So there's basically no need to worry about triggering "greed" in class now, but "sloth" is something to watch out for, although he usually brings a book to read.
Since he was reading books related to the classroom, the professors turned a blind eye when they found out, and some even took the initiative to discuss it with him.
For example, the book that Dark is reading now is "Red's Summoning Lecture - The Difference Between Magical Spirit Summoning and Other Magical Summoning".
A new concept called "Bond" has been added, which is considered the foundation of "Mind Summoning".
When this concept first appeared, it was ridiculed and mocked by many mages.
The mages believed that magical spirits possessed an intelligence level of at most 2, half a level lower than the 2.5 of familiars. Being able to command them to attack and dodge was already their limit. As for communicating with magical spirits and building a spiritual bond—that was utterly delusional!
But all of this changed after Red ascended to the throne of the National Magic Duel Championship that year!
The power of the mind began to be valued, and mages began to regard magical spirit cards as "life," becoming obsessed with them.
The player might even talk to the Magic Spirit Card.
Fanatics even infuse their souls into magic cards, attempting to build "bonds" by raising the intelligence level of magical spirits through unorthodox methods, so that magical spirits can unleash power beyond their stats!
Before Dark had even reached that point, the book in his hand mainly discussed how to communicate with magical spirits and get their responses in order to reduce the magic power consumption and casting time required to summon them.
To minimize the casting time for summoning magical spirits, it is essential to master the knowledge contained in this book.
"I heard that in the next Magic Theory class, Professor Kazel will teach us how to make our first Magic Spirit Card... Once we succeed, we'll be able to use this knowledge."
Dark couldn't help but let his imagination run wild. What would his first magical spirit be?
Just then, he suddenly saw Robert and Witt of the Knights of the High Priests whispering to each other, seemingly plotting something.
……
Witt and Robert were also huddled in a corner of the classroom, but closer to the back door.
Robert glanced furtively towards the window and whispered, "I told you sitting at the back makes it less likely to get called on by the professor, didn't I? Look at Dimon, he hasn't been called on much lately!"
"You mean Dark?" Witt whispered back, "No matter what, we absolutely can't lose points! We have to score forty points today!"
Robert confidently declared, "Don't worry, 10 + 10 + 10 + 10, that's forty points! It'll only take two class periods!"
Witt: "That's good..."
……
Professor Sylph: "Gold, you answer this question! How do you properly breathe during the transition between two summoning spells?"
Witt: “…”
Professor Sylph: "I wish you could pay more attention in class! Five points deducted!"
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Witt: "Robert, what do we do!"
Robert: "It's okay, don't be nervous. We have three classes today, so it's alright even if we lose another fifteen points!"
Witt: "Fifteen points? Even with the worst luck, it can't be more than that, right?"
Robert: "Relax, it's not easy, Witt."
……
The Summoning class ended under Professor Sylph's cold gaze.
Professor Kazel entered the magic studies classroom five minutes early. But the students didn't quiet down; some even boldly asked loudly, "Professor, are you really going to teach us how to create magical spirit cards today?"
“Of course.” Professor Kazel slowly pulled a magic card from his sleeve, then activated it with a slight movement of his lips.
Suddenly, a heavy box appeared on the podium.
Professor Cazell clapped his hands and asked, "Is there anyone who can help distribute the materials in this box?"
"I come!"
Amidst a few responses, Emma silently rose from her seat and began distributing the materials.
The students who shouted the loudest actually watched with amusement.
Professor Cazell smiled and said, "Metis, one packet each will do."
Emma: "Okay, Professor."
……
Dark was the last to receive the materials. It was a package of materials in a transparent bag, which even contained two blank magic cards!
It's clear that the base price of this package of materials exceeds 20 credits!
Chapter 23 Darkdemon's cat also climbed into the box.
"Alright! Let's begin the lesson."
Professor Kazel walked to the center of the podium after the bell rang.
He looked at the students in the classroom, who were like hungry lambs, and couldn't help but reveal a warm smile like sunshine.
"I believe you students have already learned some things from the upperclassmen. Just as you expected, today's magical theory will be put into practice, which means the first creation of magical spirit cards!"
……
"Ouch!"
The students, whether from the House of Nobles or the House of Knights, were all shouting with excitement.
I've been in St. Marian for a month now, and I'm only just starting to create my first Magical Spirit Card!
The students were already eagerly anticipating it and were understandably excited.
Of course, they wouldn't dare to be so noisy in Professor Sylph's class either...
Professor Kazel gave them two minutes to calm down before continuing with a smile, "Excitement is fine, but don't let it make you slack off during class. Today's lesson is of great significance to every junior mage. The first magical spirit in a mage's life often becomes a close companion for life."
As he spoke, he snapped his fingers, and a magical spirit card that shimmered with a faint light appeared between his thumb and forefinger.
After that, he stopped chanting incantations.
From that magical sprite card, a magical sprite with snow-white wings, a small pointed horn on its forehead, and golden eyes, resembling a kitten, naturally emerged.
"This is my starter Pokémon, Snowfeather Golden-Eyed Beast."
"professor!"
A female student from the Knights Academy suddenly raised her hand to ask a question.
Professor Kazel nodded, and the girl continued, "Is this Snowfeathered Golden-Eyed Beast our topic for today?"
Professor Cazell quipped, "Of course not. It seems the upperclassmen haven't given us too many spoilers. Our topic today is—Fantasy Beasts!"
……
"Fantasy beasts?"
Dak's hand, which was turning the pages of the textbook, suddenly stopped.
The students also began to whisper among themselves.
The so-called magical beast is an amorphous mythical beast, which is said to be ethereal, elusive, and even invisible to the naked eye!
"No way? (°°)"
Diana asked blankly, "Didn't the book say that magical beasts are magical beasts that are invisible to the human eye?"
Professor Kazel chuckled and said, "The original form of a magical beast is indeed invisible to the naked eye. But we can make it visible by simply manipulating it, and that is—that's what a mage is. Alright, put the textbook aside; what we're going to teach today isn't written in the book."
He wrote the words "Magic Beast" in big letters on the blackboard, and then drew a general outline, similar to a kitten, in the middle with a stroke to the stomach.
"Before a magical beast is seen by someone, its form is uncertain. It can be a cat, a dog, or even a dragon! The magical beast that each person sees may present a completely different form."
"But magical spirits are different from real mythical beasts. From the moment they are created, the mage will recognize them. And once the mage sees them, they will be forever fixed in the form that the mage sees."
"As for what form it will take? That depends on your deepest desires."
"In today's lesson, I will teach you from beginning to end how to create Magical Beast Spirit Cards. You have two sets of materials in your hands. If all goes well, you might even be able to create two Magical Beasts. If you fail... well, of course, you'll get nothing!"
……
As soon as he finished speaking, some quiet murmurs broke out in the classroom.
The discussion vanished without a trace.
Even Witt and Robert couldn't help but tense up.
They selectively forgot their biggest current problem.
Professor Kazel stopped quoting scriptures and recounting rumors in this class. He meticulously explained each step of how to create the Magical Beast Spirit Card and wrote them all on the blackboard.