Chapter 25: First Class, Legendary Stories

Regarding the afternoon lectures, Xia Duo consulted the Tower Spirit; apprentices can decide for themselves based on their own learning progress. Generally, apprentices who have just entered the Mage Tower will be taught by some excellent Official Apprentices in the First Floor Hall.

Furthermore, one can choose to join the courses of Official Mages. No application is required, but an Official Mage will not change the pace specifically for any one person. If you cannot keep up, you must either drop back to a lower-level course or continue listening until this course repeats again.

By asking the Tower Spirit, one can obtain a list of courses offered by various Official Mages. Xia Duo gained a rough understanding; there are courses on detailed explanations of specific spells, on the structure of the Magic Net, on the manufacture of Magic Items, and even specialized courses on Mage etiquette and Elf etiquette.

However, these are temporarily irrelevant to Xia Duo. His foundation in Magic is currently almost zero, and he hasn't even passed the literacy barrier yet, so how could he have the mood to consider others?

The only thing he can choose now is the most basic "Magic Enlightenment Course," taught by an Official Apprentice named Jianaer in the First Floor Hall.

……

Inside the First Floor Hall of the Tower of Time, although the previous Official Apprentice manager had mentioned that 26 new apprentices joined this year, when Xia Duo arrived here, there were fewer than 10 people.

Xiao Nier also appeared among them. Xia Duo was not surprised; he had already realized this during the entrance examination. Except for him, the others all had more or less money at home, and it didn't cost much to hire an apprentice who had already given up the path of Magic and left the Mage Tower to provide early enlightenment.

12:30 PM.

The teaching Official Apprentice, Jianaer, appeared in the First Floor Hall right on time. He scanned the room and finally let his gaze rest on Xia Duo. Xia Duo also felt helpless; he currently only has the title of an Official Apprentice but lacks the skills of one. Staying around a group of unenlightened people is indeed quite conspicuous.

However, facing Jianaer's gaze, Xia Duo still very generously met his eyes. He indeed has shortcomings, but he is working hard to improve, and there is nothing shameful about that.

Fortunately, Jianaer only stared for a moment before starting today's lecture, without any mocking or discouraging words.

"Everyone, since you have chosen to join the Mage Tower, you cannot waste these three years. Otherwise, why not just go to town and find some other work? Since you harbor thoughts of the path of Magic, you must put in all your energy and not waste your family's efforts."

"Today's class will not involve any Magic Knowledge. I will introduce to you the experience of living, studying, and working in the Mage Tower, as well as the stories of several Legendary figures."

Jianaer's first lesson did not start directly from Magic, but first told everyone about the things to pay attention to in daily life and work in the Mage Tower, and also brought a little encouragement and outlook.

The experience of an Official Apprentice is also very precious to Xia Duo. He absorbed the experience taught by Jianaer thirstily, and combined with his own specifics, he left records on the Parchment from time to time.

And the stories of Legendary figures told by Jianaer also brought great spiritual Gumu to Xia Duo.

Archmage Dasiruier was a farmer who tilled the land until he was 30 years old, until he accidentally obtained an Enlightenment Book of Magic at the age of 30, but he did not choose to sell the book to improve his life.

Instead, he spent a huge price to learn characters from scratch. During this period, even his son mocked him, thinking it was extremely ridiculous for a farmer to dream of becoming a Mage Lord.

But Dasiruier never gave up. Facing the doubts of his family and the ridicule of his neighbors, he could only secretly learn from Scholars in the city during his spare time when farm work was idle.

People were surprised that Dasiruier would pull a cart of firewood into town, but in the end, he would not bring back any Silver Coins. As days and years passed like this, when Dasiruier released his first 0-Ring Spell at the age of 35, his life changed.

After the local lord learned the story of a farmer who became a Mage through self-study, he invested in him and brought him into the Mage Tower. From then on, Dasiruier became unstoppable on the path of Magic.

At the age of 45, Orcs invaded Dasiruier's hometown. At the critical moment, Dasiruier descended from the sky with a sky full of Magic. Only then did people know that he had become a noble Archmage.

And many believe that Archmage Dasiruier will surely become a Legendary figure.

Xia Duo had heard the legend of Dasiruier from Adventurers at the Old Neil Inn before, but the stories told by the Adventurers were more scattered and exaggerated, not as vivid and Reality-based as what Jianaer told.

In addition to Archmage Dasiruier, Jianaer also told the story of the Great Arcanist Kangjienio, who invented the 【Ioun Stone】 hundreds of years ago and is still alive today.

It was equally vivid and moving, making Xia Duo yearn for it.

However, to Xia Duo's surprise, the name Iolum was not mentioned by Jianaer. In the background of the game Xia Duo played before he transmigrated, the name Iolum was the name most closely linked to Netheril.

Mentioning Netheril, one must mention the Floating City—cutting off mountain peaks, making them float and invert, and building a city in the clouds upon them.

What can support a mountain peak to enter and exit the clouds?

The answer is the Mythallar invented by Iolum.

However, Xia Duo has not heard of a Floating City since he transmigrated. Clearly, the Mythallar has not been invented yet. Xia Duo does not know when the Mythallar was actually invented by Iolum.

But before that, Iolum should not be an unknown person, especially since it is rumored that the ancestor of Wier Lingzhu, the Great Arcanist Saville, was a student of Iolum.

Previously, when Jianaer mentioned that he would tell stories of Legendary figures, Xia Duo was looking forward to the appearance of Iolum's story; he did not expect it would not even be mentioned.

Xia Duo is extremely eager for the Mythallar and the Floating City. If one comes to Netheril and cannot control a Floating City to roam across various Planes, it would be a wasted trip.

……

Time flew by, and half a day passed. Around 5 PM, Jianaer prepared to end today's lecture, and before the end was the daily Q&A session.

Even when an Official Apprentice teaches, there is a Q&A session, but usually, the targets of an Official Apprentice's teaching are Ordinary Apprentices, so it is often ignored, but today there was an extra Xia Duo.

Jianaer did not ignore Xia Duo, but directly called his name, "Apprentice Xia Duo, do you have any questions to ask?"

The other seven or eight Ordinary Apprentices immediately looked at Xia Duo with envious eyes. Xia Duo actually had many questions he wanted to ask in his heart. He did not have the ability to communicate on equal terms with a real Official Apprentice, so he could only take the opportunity of asking questions to inquire.

However, today is not the time. Yesterday, he agreed with Dien to help him ask the Official Mage about the 【Mending】 spell. Although Jianaer is not an Official Mage, since he could become an Official Apprentice, answering this question should not be difficult; it's just that he doesn't know if he will answer questions outside the course.

"I promised an apprentice to ask him a question about 【Mending】, is that okay?"

Jianaer was not surprised at all; he had seen too many such behaviors of trading personal question opportunities, "Yes, but I can only answer one question."