Chapter 126: Creating Spells, Dewan's Anomaly

After the emotional release, one must return to reality. No matter how much Xia Duo's ego inflates, he would never truly believe he is guaranteed to become an Archmage. Before becoming an Archmage, heaven knows how many obstacles await him!

It is not just a matter of waiting out the time like a tortoise. Xia Duo might not live until the day he becomes an Archmage, so he must utilize everything he can to shorten the time required for growth.

Right now, there is an opportunity to latch onto a powerful figure. As long as one latches on well, one can at least save several years of struggle. The powerful figure is naturally a Mage in the Mage Tower who can take on apprentices; if it were a lord, that would be even better!

Or Mage Aiboke would also work. His Spellcasting Level has long reached level 10, the highest in the Savile Territory besides the lord.

And if Mage Aiboke can successfully advance to an Advanced Arcanist, then this powerful figure would be even more reliable. Being the student of the only Advanced Arcanist in the Savile Territory—saving ten years of struggle is not a dream.

"Tower Spirit, request: current time."

Having just undergone a passive sleep, Xia Duo now had no concept of time. He had pre-deposited 100 Gold Coins when renting the Spell Laboratory. At 5 Gold Coins per hour, he could stay for at most 20 hours.

If he hadn't been kicked out yet, then it must be within 20 hours.

At this moment, Xia Duo did not know that the Tower Spirit had automatically "upgraded" his Spell Laboratory; otherwise, he would have been able to judge that it was actually within 10 hours.

"Apprentice Xia Duo, current time: 7:45 PM." The Tower Spirit's voice remained as hollow and calm as ever.

"I've only been in the magical dream for less than 8 hours?!"

After knowing the current time, Xia Duo immediately knew how much time his Bloodline Awakening had consumed. In the dream, it seemed like ages had passed, spanning history, but in reality, it was only a few hours!

There was still an hour or so before the Dormitory Area would fully "turn off the lights." Xia Duo estimated that there should be no one in the Examination Room right now, so he prepared to go back to change into dry clothes and then come to the Spell Laboratory for an "all-nighter."

Having just become an Official Mage (or more accurately, a level 1 Sorcerer) and feeling no sleepiness, tonight was perfect for completing the 1st Circle Spell he had planned.

Being able to glimpse the First Layer of the Weave beforehand was a great benefit for creating a 1st Circle Spell. At least many trial-and-error steps could be omitted. Perhaps he could create the planned 1st Circle Spell in one night.

Before today, Xia Duo's estimated time was around the Midsummer Festival three months later. Just because he glimpsed the First Layer of the Weave, he could save three months of time.

This is enough to show the difference between different levels.

……

When Xia Duo happily came to the librarian Mage to apply for a Spell Laboratory for the night, he was told that his pre-deposit was insufficient!

"What?!"

Xia Duo was dumbfounded. "Mage, I pre-deposited 100 Gold Coins!"

"That's right, you did pre-deposit 100 Gold Coins, but afterwards, the Tower Spirit raised the level of the Weave stabilization in the Spell Laboratory you rented by 1 level."

This middle-aged Mage looked at Xia Duo as if he were a fool. "Did you trigger a 1st Circle Magic Scroll in the Spell Laboratory?"

"I did not!" Xia Duo subconsciously retorted, but he quickly thought of something and silently took out the 100 Gold Coin Exchange Voucher, handing it to the duty Mage. "Mage, I will pre-deposit another 100 Gold Coins, and I would like to apply for Spell Laboratory No. 12 for the night."

"Fine, just come before 9 o'clock. If you come late and can't get in, the duration for the night will still be counted. Remember that!"

"Yes!"

Xia Duo didn't want to waste time. He felt the librarian's gaze on him was a bit off, so he hurried away.

Having a water-elemental Bloodline Spell but being unable to dry his own clothes made Xia Duo feel that he, this so-called Official Mage, was truly a bit weak!

Fortunately, he was staying the night, and if everything went well, he would be an Official Mage who had created a 1st Circle Spell by tomorrow.

……

The next day, Arcane Garden.

The Study Group gathered again, but the atmosphere today was somewhat unusual. Dien and the others were concerned about Xia Duo's state yesterday, while Xia Duo was full of thoughts about going to the Examination Room after "getting off work" to transition into an Official Mage.

Yes, after a night of hard work, Xia Duo had successfully created the long-planned 1st Circle Spell 【Steam Ray】. Now, he could call himself an Official Mage without any lack of confidence.

"Xia Duo, Xia Duo!"

Dien called out twice before Xia Duo reacted. "Hmm? What is it?"

"Are you okay from yesterday? You looked a bit scary when you left."

"I'm fine, just an upset stomach." Xia Duo lightly brushed over the Bloodline Awakening and changed the subject. "I have good news to tell you all."

"What good news?"

Xia Duo deliberately acted very calm and said, "I created a brand new 1st Circle Spell yesterday!"

"What?"

Aideliqi's eyes widened, and the other three were also very surprised, but then they felt it was a matter of course. Even they had the confidence to create their own 1st Circle Spells, let alone Xia Duo!

It was just that this day had come a little faster than imagined.

"Xia Duo, doesn't that mean you've already become an Official Mage? Then why are you still coming here?" Dien's question also voiced the inner thoughts of the others. They had a faint expectation that the Study Group would bring Xia Duo back here.

Xia Duo had gone to the Examination Room in the morning, but because there was no one there, he came to the Arcane Garden to "work" first. However, it was a bit difficult for Xia Duo to say it so bluntly.

"I came to share the joy of success with you all, hoping that you can also create your own spells as soon as possible."

Xia Duo's blessing was well-received by Aideliqi and the others. Next, the five of them did not conduct their routine exchange in the field of Magic, but instead chatted about their plans after becoming Official Mages.

Right now, among the five, Xia Duo was already an Official Mage. The other four could at least become Official Mages by learning existing spells; they had basically locked in their status as Official Mages in advance.

They were qualified to look forward to the future.

"If I can become an Official Mage, I want to bring my family to the town. Living in the countryside is too dangerous." This was Dien's plan.

Whenever family was mentioned, Dien's face carried an unresolvable guilt. To support him as a Mage Apprentice, his family barely had enough to eat every day. He wanted to let his family live a better life.

"I don't have any plans, I just hope to continue walking on the path of a Mage, and that my family stays safe." Following that, Dewan recited the holy name of the Lord of Radiance, and then added a prayer.

This scene almost made the others drop their jaws. Dewan's prayer posture just now was exactly like that of a member of the Temple's clergy. They really didn't know how long he had been practicing in secret, or if Dewan had truly converted to the Lord of Radiance.

Sami, who was closest to Dewan, suddenly exclaimed, as if thinking of something. "Dewan, you—"

"You guessed right, I have already converted to the Lord of Radiance."

The group quickly moved past this point. The most common faith among the Netherese was the Lord of Radiance; even Great Arcanists had faith in Him. Sami and the others were just surprised that Dewan had suddenly become so devout. If one ignored that point, faith itself would not be met with any rejection.

Only Xia Duo silently kept this matter in his heart. Whether it was curiosity about the god or vigilance toward this sudden change, it was necessary to keep an eye on it.