Chapter 715: Teacher, a Great Calamity is Imminent!
The mushroom egg exploded... that really didn’t happen.
At the very least, after Garrett learned about the history of the council and several famous battles, the information he got was roughly:
A full-force strike by a legendary mage, its instantaneous power burst, probably, maybe, might be, about the same as a basic version of a mushroom egg explosion.
Of course, this was just an estimate. Moreover, it was an imprecise estimate based on materials that looked more like mythology than history, more like history than academic reports. Something more accurate?
Garrett’s level was too low, his authority insufficient to see it.
Of course, Garrett had never seen his teacher go all out...
But, the Lord of Thunder once told him that if a legendary mage went all out in the City of Radiance, the grand magic array at the top of the Tower of Heaven could detect it;
If the pope led a massive eastward invasion, and fought the bloodline demigod or some orc chieftain with full firepower, the grand magic array at the top of the Tower of Heaven would also react;
And after Garrett’s first weekly meeting after his advancement, when he quietly asked the Lord of Thunder for news, the reply was:
"There’s no such thing, don’t overthink." The Lord of Thunder responded lightly:"It’s not time for an all-out war yet, even if it were, the legends wouldn’t fight in the main world unless absolutely necessary. With the time you spend asking about this, how many fourth-ring spells have you learned?"
Uh... I knew the teacher would ask this... Garrett secretly sweated:
"I’m already studying them, there are many fourth-ring spells I’m eager to learn. Teacher, rest assured, I won’t run around or leave Nevis until I’ve mastered this batch of spells!"
For example, [Ray Deflection], which might protect him from X-ray damage—[Detect Magic] was good, but someday he had to make an X-ray machine; it had to be usable by ordinary people to be popular;
For example, [Dimension Door], this spell was extremely convenient for travel, though jumping from the Mage Tower to the hospital wasn’t feasible, within the hospital, especially from the entrance to the operating room, it could save a lot of rescue time;
For example, [Sanctuary], learning this spell could double the area of his portable operating room;
And [Arcane Eye], mastering it for real, dissecting, combining, transforming, he wouldn’t have to rely on the Arcane Eye ring for endoscopies anymore!
Oh, right, and [Locate Creature], learning this spell might allow accurate localization of parasites, bacteria, and various other microorganisms?
The Lord of Thunder looked at this little apprentice suspiciously, wanting to say, "Are you planning to learn a bunch of medical spells?" What a joke, in the eight major schools, the top offensive Evocation school produced such a weirdo...
You say he can’t fight, but his fireball spell, nitroglycerin fireball spell, nitroglycerin + pure oxygen fireball spell, are indeed powerful, cross-level counter-kills are not a problem;
You say he can fight, but the Lord of Thunder knew his combat ability and awareness were both terrible. If sent out for an adventure, even a mage or assassin two or three levels lower could successfully assassinate him.
"Dimension Anchor, Remove Curse, Stoneskin, and Greater Resistance must be mastered." He gave the apprentice a list:
"Dimension Door must be practiced to instantaneous cast, Wall of Ice, Fire Shield, and Radiant Shield should be proficient in at least two, Invisibility and Mirror Image must be mastered, and for offensive spells, at least one from ice, fire, lightning, acid, force, and sonic."
Garrett grimaced and obediently listened. Thankfully, the teacher didn’t lock him at the top of Igor Peak, forbidding him to descend until he mastered everything. Seeing his completely dejected face, the Lord of Thunder instinctively wanted to zap him with a lightning bolt:
Hold it in, hold it in, a level 7 little mage isn’t much sturdier than a level 6 one. A slightly stronger hit and he might die...
"Do you not know your own importance? Your arcane level has always been suppressed by me, so the badge hasn’t changed. You’ve made such a big splash, suppressing it doesn’t work anymore, go back and update it yourself!"
No wonder I’ve always been a level 4 arcanist! Garrett mumbled inwardly.
But suppressing level is suppressing level, the teacher only suppressed the badge’s level, not the subsidy. Otherwise, if he received the level 4 subsidy instead of the level 5, his heart would break...
Garrett quickly expressed his understanding, yes, he would update the badge as soon as possible. Seeing the teacher’s expression soften slightly, he seized the opportunity:
"Teacher, has there really been no major event recently?"
"Even if there were, it’s not for you to ask! Go back, learn your spells, and do your research. Have you set a new research direction?"
...There are a few directions, but haven’t had time to select and argue them.
Garrett secretly resolved to quickly pre-research, find a seemingly reliable one to fool the teacher—anyway, the research direction isn’t immutable, nor can’t it add a few more!
"Still thinking, need to study a bit... Oh right, teacher, during my advancement, I sensed something strange, that’s why I asked..."
He gestured while speaking, explaining in detail what he sensed during meditation. The Lord of Thunder listened carefully, occasionally asking questions, his brow gradually easing:
"Not bad." He rarely praised Garrett:
"High-level mages, specifically those above level 10, their meditation world starts to materialize, allowing direct interaction with the world without relying on magic. And the first step of materialization is perception—your ability to extend perception this far is indeed commendable."
Garrett was delighted. But teacher, praise is praise, you still need to answer my question!
Fortunately, the Lord of Thunder valued the information Garrett provided. Especially, the day Garrett advanced coincided with Lady Endorf’s emergency summoning of all legends and making a prophecy.
And when mages advance, under the blessing of the world’s will, they often see things beyond their abilities...
After pondering, he slowly answered:
"On the day of your advancement, the prophecy legend, [Eye of the Stars] Lady Endorf, saw some... unexpected things through the grand magic array. She said..."
He recounted Lady Endorf’s words verbatim. After finishing, he sternly looked at Garrett:
"You know these words, but don’t spread them. Though the prophecy is vague, leaking it could cause big trouble!"
"No, teacher!" Garrett jumped up:
"I know what it is! If we don’t respond, something big is about to happen!"
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