Chapter 251: The Thoughts of a Formal Wizard

“These kids are still too inexperienced, they actually… they actually got played by that little rascal Zarant.”

Wizard Jelly looked at the six Level 3 wizard apprentices, tied up like zongzi, and didn’t know what to say. They probably didn’t have much ill will, just wanted to play a trick on Zarant, or get him to do something for them.

And Zarant had obviously seen through their intentions, knowing they weren’t malicious, so he played a little game with them, a game to show off his intelligence, and then, without them realizing it, he caught them all in one net.

“This is the price of underestimating an opponent. One should look at a scholar with new eyes after three days apart. Zarant’s progress over the past three months has indeed been somewhat beyond imagination.” Wizard Stardashan waved his hand, releasing all the ropes binding them.

Their binding method was very unique; ordinary escape spells couldn’t break free. Clearly, it was something his precious grandson had specially prepared for wizard apprentices, and it had been mastered by others in the House of All.

“As a wild wizard, relying on incomplete inheritances to cultivate independently and achieving Level 3 wizard apprentice in less than ten years, perhaps we all underestimated Zarant’s aptitude.” Wizard Snake had been pondering a question recently: Was Zarant really that bad?

After careful consideration, putting aside his first impression, and purely looking at his cultivation time, cultivation methods, and current achievements, Wizard Snake actually came to a conclusion: Zarant seemed to be a small genius after all, just one who had been delayed.

Now, in the right hands, he was slowly blooming with the brilliance he deserved.

Perhaps that book, “The Book of Wisdom of Verr. Deklan,” really had its merits. At the very least, it brought about a transformative change in Zarant, allowing him to achieve enlightenment, experience a leap in strength, and subsequently become more composed in character.

The six Level 3 wizard apprentices stood beside these official wizards, feeling somewhat ashamed. Their every move was within the sight of their elders, and yet six Level 3 wizard apprentices were thoroughly played by someone they looked down upon.

Looking back at Zarant’s cultivation conditions and achievements, they realized that if they were in his shoes, they might not even be as good as Zarant.

“That girl Molly started meditating and inscribing basic runes five months ago, and now she has already inscribed fifteen basic runes. Her knight strength has progressed rapidly, and she is expected to advance to Great Knight within a year.” Suddenly, a Level 2 wizard from the Kendall family spoke up.

“That little girl Lilith is still under fourteen, and she has meditated and inscribed twenty-nine basic runes. She plans not to consider advancing to a Level 2 wizard apprentice until she has inscribed thirty-six, and even after completing all basic rune meditation and inscription, she is hesitant about whether to advance immediately, and it’s very likely she won’t.”

At this point, the Level 2 wizard from the Kendall family looked at Wizard Stardashan: “As far as I know, your precious grandson has already completed, or rather, had already completed the meditation and inscription of thirty-six basic runes, at least five months ago, right?”

Wait, that little guy is still under fourteen. How long has he been exposed to wizard knowledge? That is to say, he completed the meditation and inscription of basic runes in about three or four months?! However, they suddenly thought of the blood essence of the blood race and the blessing of the Soul Singer, and a realization dawned on them.

This could indeed be considered a fortunate encounter. Completing the meditation and inscription of thirty-six basic runes at the Level 1 wizard apprentice stage, and then accumulating meditation over time would solidify the foundation and enhance overall strength.

However, at this stage, the improvement in both physical body and mental power was very slow, but it was steadily increasing.

“You mean, Soul Singers can mass-produce Level 1 wizard apprentices? As long as they are not taught true meditation methods, and complete the meditation and inscription of thirty-six basic runes when they are young, then undergo knight or warrior training like that girl Molly, over time, before they reach adulthood, they can become excellent prospects with good aptitude and foundation, and they would also be dual cultivators of both knight and wizard paths.”

Wizard Stardashan’s heart stirred, realizing this seemed like a very good idea, and it also fit Little Verr’s current state.

However, Little Verr’s situation was completely accidental. Others didn’t know, but he was very clear that Little Verr’s foundation had not been damaged by the Soul Singer’s blessing. The reason he wasn’t breaking through was simply to create a false impression and to digest the impact of Hard Felt’s soul on him.

The child’s knight training was progressing very quickly, without any stagnation despite his recent explosive growth. He had only advanced to intermediate knight less than half a year ago, and was already considered a seasoned intermediate knight. Advancing to senior knight within a year was not a dream.

“Theoretically, this is possible, and highly feasible, but Soul Singers are not easy to find, and the blessing of a Soul Singer is not so easy to bestow. Moreover, if such people live among other wizard apprentices, it’s easy to create a psychological gap, and they might try every means to advance to Level 2 wizard apprentice as quickly as possible, making all our efforts go to waste.”

“If they don’t live together, we would also have to arrange extra teachers for them to teach them wizard knowledge. You know, before adulthood is the golden stage for learning basic knowledge, and it would be a pity to waste it.” Wizard Jelly thought about it and felt that the method was theoretically feasible, but quite difficult to implement in practice.

“Perhaps this is the difference between a genius and an ordinary wizard apprentice. Verr. Deklan, due to the Soul Singer’s blessing, had to endure the temptation of advancing after reaching the peak of Level 1 wizard apprentice, and had to stay at the Level 1 wizard apprentice stage for several more years.

But Lilith doesn’t have such a problem; she purely wants to make her foundation more solid, even if it’s just a tiny bit of improvement in aptitude, it can provide a little more help when she advances to an official wizard. Such a mindset is the most precious.”

Wizard Snake suddenly felt that he might have been a bit too eager for quick success in his youth, which led to slow progress for a long time after becoming an official wizard, and even a long bottleneck period before becoming an official wizard.

When did advancing quickly become a sin? The six Level 3 wizard apprentices listened to the discussion of the official wizards and suddenly felt that none of them seemed to be considered geniuses.

One must know that those who could follow official wizards to such gatherings were, without exception, outstanding individuals. They had always believed themselves to be geniuses, superior to other peers.

Isn’t it enough for basic runes to be sufficient? Why must one waste time on Level 1 wizard apprentice?

But listening to these official wizards, it seemed that after meditating and inscribing all basic runes at the Level 1 wizard apprentice stage, not rushing to advance to Level 2 wizard apprentice would bring additional benefits, benefits that would not be available after advancing to Level 2 wizard apprentice.

Did they miss something?

“Wait, you seemed to have said just now that that girl Molly is also currently meditating and inscribing basic runes, right? If I remember correctly, she seems to be a bloodline-awakened senior knight, and her actual combat strength might not be much weaker than an ordinary great knight.

With her innate abilities, even a great knight would have some trouble defeating her, and she could even be on par with us. Why would she want to cultivate as a wizard?” A Level 1 wizard suddenly thought of something and couldn’t help but feel puzzled.

“Because she wants to go further, to improve her cultivation speed, even if it’s just a tiny bit of extra improvement, it’s good. Accumulating over time, the benefits are still very significant. This is also a suggestion given by little Verr. Deklan, and you wouldn’t be so naive as to think that the thirty-six basic runes are only for wizards, would you?”

“Haha, basic runes are profound and all-encompassing, and can even be said to be the source of all magic. They are also greatly helpful for the cultivation of knights and great warriors. What do you think would happen if Molly, after meditating and inscribing thirty-six basic runes, advances to Great Knight and then switches to cultivating as a body-refining wizard?”

The words of the Level 2 wizard from the Kendall family deeply moved them. Could it be that Senior Knight Molly was also a genius in wizard cultivation?

Fifteen basic runes in five months. Although she missed the best time for cultivation, her mental power seemed quite good, and her aptitude couldn’t be considered poor. If she switched to the profession of a body-refining wizard, it would indeed be very promising.

If she truly advanced to Great Knight, then becoming a Level 1 body-refining wizard in the future could be guaranteed.

“Wizard Stardashan, please ask your precious grandson if the House of All is still short of people. Little Carys is quite good among Level 3 wizard apprentices, at least not worse than that Zarant. If possible, please ask him to give her some guidance.” Wizard Jelly gave up on her own thoughts and turned her attention to little Verr.

Since he could train Zarant so well, others should be no problem, right? Other wizards also expressed that they needed similar treatment.

“You’d best not have too high hopes. You all saw how they performed when they looked at ‘The Book of Wisdom of Verr. Deklan’ back then. Besides Zarant, not one of them was considered passing.” Wizard Stardashan first poured a bucket of cold water on them.

However, this statement made those wizard apprentices very unhappy. They actually had a day when they were surpassed by that idiot Zarant. But when they read that book, it was indeed a fact that they couldn’t improve like Zarant, and they couldn’t refute it.