parentshiftbook Chapter 53 Wizard Apprentice
Chapter 53 Wizard Apprentice
Ioria.
Abandoned logging camp in the northern part of Maple Leaf Town, Frank Kingdom.
The moment he landed, Li Ang clearly felt the changes in his berserk mental power and magic power, which had been refreshed by 2.1 Intelligence.
At the same time, the coverage area of [Mind Awareness] has also been greatly improved, with a radius of 6.5 meters.
Every detail of the surroundings appeared in Li Ang's mind.
Gathering his thoughts, Li Ang did not linger in the same spot.
It wasn't because there was any danger around the lumberyard; after a period of time, the Holy See had searched the area and found nothing, so they had already withdrawn.
The only evidence that a major battle had taken place here half a day ago is the mess left behind.
"Although my mental strength, magical power, and physical constitution are much stronger than when I last came, I still cannot underestimate the Holy See."
"Especially the so-called 'creation of God' held by that white-robed priest, the 'divine magic' he cast, and the final area-of-effect silence—all of these are things that wizards fear most."
We can't stay in Maple Leaf Town any longer. The apprentice gatherings are great for trading various things, but they can't compare to trading directly with a formal wizard...
"The most urgent task is to become a full-fledged wizard as soon as possible, which requires potions, rituals, and branding with a first-ring spell..."
"Mercenary Thomas said that two of Ryan's apprentices went north to Befamos Port."
"Staying here in the Frank Kingdom isn't making any real progress, so why not try heading north? The map about the glowing mushrooms we got at the apprentice gathering also happens to point north."
"We need to carefully weigh the pros and cons of this matter. Let's find a safe place first."
While pondering, Li Ang continued walking and quickly left the logging site.
……
Half a day later.
The morning sunlight shines down.
Li Ang opened his eyes from his meditative state.
He had made up his mind to leave Maple Leaf Town and head north towards the Kingdom of North, passing by the location of the glowing mushroom map that Kevin had shown him on his way to Befamos Port.
"Besides Night-Shining Mushrooms, the Amethyst Mage's Potion also contains Silverleaf Fern Spores, Glowing Scorpion Stings, and many other ingredients..."
According to records, this is an important potion for advancing to the rank of a formal wizard; its effect is to allow a wizard apprentice to unleash their mental power for a short period of time.
The side effect is that it may cause slight contamination.
But what is pollution, and how do you explain it...?
Li Ang pondered silently, his gaze shifting to the personal belongings in the cloth bag at his waist.
This includes the magic crystal fragments he obtained at his last apprentice gathering, and the teleportation amulet that Sylvia gave him before he left.
'While these wizarding apprentices may not possess particularly strong mental or magical power, they all have various strange and unusual abilities or alchemical equipment.'
In Ioria, no one should be underestimated.
"If you have to play it safe, then play it safe."
"Furthermore, the magic crystal fragments, which originally belonged to Aiolia, indeed did not increase the skill cooldown time after activating the skill [Interdimensional Travel]."
"That's exactly what I expected."
With the system's stat allocation, Li Ang didn't need to risk taking the Purple Crystal Mage's potion to unleash his mental power.
The key issue is that he currently knows too little about the wizarding world. If the Amethyst Wizard's Potion is a necessary potion to become a formal wizard, he needs to carefully weigh the pros and cons.
But in any case, it was a good idea for him to gather all the materials needed for the potion on his way to Befamos Port.
With that thought in mind, Li Ang quickly packed his belongings and quietly left the abandoned house.
Heading north out of Maple Leaf Town, following the map provided by Kevin and traversing several deserted paths, Li Ang found himself increasingly distant from human-inhabited towns, heading towards the desolate wilderness.
At the same time, Li Ang tensed up, releasing his [Mind Perception] to its maximum, sensing the changes around him.
Being far from towns would weaken the power of the Papacy, but various non-human creatures would also appear, making the overall danger level for Li Ang not low.
After his intelligence broke through to 2.1, Li Ang's mental strength surged, and the effect of [Mind Awareness] also improved significantly.
At this moment, he could feel that the magical elements in the air had become more chaotic and violent as he ventured deeper into the wilderness.
These chaotic magical elements intertwine to create a unique feeling.
Following the markings on the map provided by Kevin, Li Ang walked for two whole days and nights, and now he is finally close to his destination.
After walking along several muddy paths, Li Ang arrived at a dilapidated wooden building.
The building in front of me looks a lot like the tavern in the center of Maple Leaf Town, except that it occupies three times the area of the tavern in Maple Leaf Town.
After briefly scanning the area behind the door with his [Mind Sense], Li Ang pushed open the door of the "Rock Tavern".
A mixture of alcohol, tobacco, and various other strange smells that Li Ang had never encountered before wafted towards him.
The room was dimly lit, and even though Li Ang had already "seen" the situation inside, he was still greatly surprised to see it with his own eyes.
A quick glance revealed a multitude of strange and unusual people huddled together.
In the corner, a tall, lizard-like creature covered in green scales and with golden vertical pupils took the ceramic cup handed to him by the bartender and tilted his head back to drink.
Beside him stood a short man with skin like old tree bark, holding a cup and turning his gaze from the fireplace to the tavern door with great interest.
In addition, Li Ang discovered that the tavern was not entirely filled with aliens; there were also several humans dressed as mercenaries talking in hushed tones.
To be honest, after leaving the "bustling" towns of the Frank Kingdom and arriving in the remote wilderness, Li Ang finally experienced a little bit of the medieval magical world.
Moreover, judging from the mixed presence of different ethnic groups at the scene, the Vatican clearly did not have the capacity to manage this area.
No wonder you can buy "prohibited" materials like luminous mushrooms here.
After glancing around, Li Ang silently went to the front desk, spent 5 Frank Kingdom copper coins to order a drink, and then casually found a seat.
During this process, he noticed that many people from other races were looking at him with sharp eyes, but they quickly looked away.
Unsure of the trading rules here, Li Ang decided to have a drink first and observe the situation.
Sitting opposite Li Ang was a "dwarf" who was only a little over a meter tall, with a large brown beard and skin like old tree bark.
Seeing Li Ang sit down, the dwarf pulled his cup closer and asked in a hoarse voice, "It's been a long time since we've had any new friends at Rock Tavern. Human, what's your name?"
"Tracing the Light".
The dwarf nodded, took a sip of his drink, and said, "Hello, my name is Hope."
"Hello, Mr. Hope."
Hope chuckled, stroking his beard. "Not many of you humans can handle a strong drink like North Wind, and while it tastes good, it costs a full 5 copper coins. I heard that in your human towns, you can buy a cup for 3 copper coins."
Li Ang lowered his voice, "A tavern in a remote location has to make money. If you can get good drinks, it's all worth it."
"That makes sense!" The dwarf's eyes lit up, and he looked at Li Ang and said, "Tell me, Su Guang, what do you want to buy from the Rock Tavern? Since we both love drinking North Wind wine, I can give you some recommendations."
"That would be perfect. I've been researching some materials lately, and a friend told me that you can find all sorts of materials here, like... glowing mushrooms."
"A glowing mushroom?" Upon hearing this, Hope straightened up, raised his head, and gazed intently at Li Ang. Then, with a mysterious smile, he whispered, "Mr. Su Guang, are you a wizarding apprentice?"