Wizard: My career panel has no upper limit

Chapter 268 Half-Dragon

"What attempt?" Ron raised an eyebrow at the young girl in front of him, who, despite her young age, possessed an extraordinary air about her.

Eve glanced around to make sure the other apprentices had left before whispering:
"I want to try a knowledge exchange, to benefit from each other through teaching and learning."

Ron was slightly taken aback; this idea was indeed novel.

Grace, as a unique form of energy feedback in the wizarding world, is typically given from students to teachers.

While the practice of exchanging teaching and learning for mutual benefit is theoretically feasible, it is rarely attempted in practice.

“It sounds interesting, but it doesn’t seem appropriate to discuss it in such a public setting,” Ron responded cautiously.

"Of course, if you are interested, you can come to my residence to discuss this in detail. There are complete magical isolation measures there, which is more suitable for discussing this kind of topic."

Eve spoke softly, her amethyst eyes sparkling with anticipation:
“I live in the Emerald House in the North District, and you are welcome to visit anytime.”

Ron pondered for a moment; this was indeed an opportunity not to be missed.

Rather than pursuing the knowledge exchange proposed by Eve, it was more about getting to know the little princess of the Crown Clan up close, especially about her symptoms of "Demonic Devouring".

“I would be happy to keep the appointment, how about this afternoon?” he asked.

“Great, I’ll have Franka prepare everything at three o’clock this afternoon.”

Eve smiled slightly, her amethyst eyes filled with undisguised joy.

He then turned and left, followed closely by the two nanny golems and Franka.

Ron watched them leave, his mind filled with thoughts.

The exchange of knowledge with a princess of a royal clan was indeed beyond his expectations.

"Looks like this afternoon is going to be interesting."

He began packing up the equipment on the podium, preparing to head to the next classroom to continue his "Fundamentals of Bloodline Modulation" course.

By afternoon, the outline of the Emerald Building was already visible in the distance.

This exquisite building in the North District may look ordinary on the outside, but Ron could sense multiple magical barriers covering it.

From the outside, it is just an elegant three-story building.

But careful observation reveals that every brick, every window, and every door is engraved with intricate runes.

These runes form a tight and ingenious protective net that effectively isolates external magical interference while also preventing the leakage of internal energy.

Ron wore a dark gray robe and had a small rune pouch at his waist containing several small alchemical tools that he thought might be useful.

He was both looking forward to the meeting and remaining cautious.

As he stepped onto the stone path leading to the small building, a gray-haired woman wearing a thick long dress was already waiting in front of the door.

"Warrior Ralph, welcome to our home."

Franka bowed and said in a calm and polite voice, "His Highness is waiting for you in the drawing room."

The maid has silver-gray hair and eyes, and her appearance can be described as pretty, but the seriousness in her expression detracts from her charm.

Ron nodded in acknowledgment, while subtly activating "Supernatural Recognition" to conduct a thorough observation of the somewhat slender maid before him.

His heart almost skipped a beat.

On the surface, Franka is just a high-level apprentice with a stable aura.

However, Ron's assessment revealed that the magical energy fluctuations hidden within the other party's body far exceeded this level.

From this special perspective, her body structure revealed shocking anomalies:
The muscle fibers have an extraordinary density, and each one contains explosive power;

The blood contains a rich essence of dragon blood, a concentration that is close to that of a pure-blooded dragon.

What shocked him most was that Franka's skeletal structure contained a kind of intricate design that could instantly unfold into dragon-scale-like armor covering his entire body.

That dormant but potentially explosive power is like a volcanic lake covered by a thin layer of ice, with magma beneath its calm surface capable of destroying everything.

"This is... a Dragonborn?" Ron was secretly surprised. "And the bloodline level is already close to the Star Ring level?"

This level of bloodline modulation far surpasses that of any modulator I know.

If Franka were to unleash her full power, her combat strength would likely be enough to contend with a Moon-level wizard.

Moreover, this power was so perfectly concealed if he hadn't possessed the "superhuman recognition" skill.

Even a simple mental scan would probably not be able to detect it.

Ron followed Franka into the small building, and the two nanny golems who had been accompanying Eve became particularly glaring in his sight.

In his perception, each golem contained at least three energy barriers, and its built-in alchemical weapons far exceeded the standard configuration.

"The Great Wizard Cassandra's protection of her daughter is indeed watertight."

Ron thought to himself:

"With the half-dragon maid and two high-level battle golems, even an ordinary monthly-level wizard would find it difficult to break through this defense."

As for the higher-level Dark Sun-class beings, they are all named and recognized, and they wouldn't be so foolish as to carry out such a suicide attack.

After all, this is the heart of the Central Lands...

The corridor is lined with various exquisite works of art and extraordinary decorations, each radiating ancient and powerful magical energy.

Some even bear the energy imprints of different eras, clearly indicating that they are heirlooms that have survived several eras.

“The Crown Clan’s heritage is indeed extraordinary,” Ron silently assessed the value of the collection.

He recalled something Mrs. Allen had mentioned.

When Cassandra was young, she wore at least a dozen alchemical items when she participated in the exploration of the Abyss's Edge.

There were five or six layers of automatically activated magic barriers alone, and her almost extravagant attitude towards luxury goods amazed her companions at the time.

"Like mother, like daughter," Ron chuckled to himself.

Just then, a subtle energy fluctuation that was almost imperceptible caught Ron's attention.

It wasn't from the surrounding artwork, but from a portrait at the end of the corridor—a portrait of Professor Utter.

Ron’s gaze instantly locked onto the portrait, his “supernatural perception” operating at full power, trying to capture that fleeting abnormal fluctuation.

It was a gaze from a higher dimension, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him through the canvas.

In that instant, his spirit touched upon something that transcended time and space...

Ancient wisdom, living history, a witness between reality and illusion.

Professor Utter's ethereal nature!

It is a form of existence where the boundaries between the real and the virtual have dissolved, a perfect fusion of historical records and real observers.

Ron felt as if something had been suddenly opened in his brain, and countless streams of information flooded in like a tidal wave:

The energy imprint in matter, the traces left by time on all things, and the essential truth that everything can be traced back!

That glance gave Ron an unprecedented shock, as if his soul was being shaken by that enormous energy field.

At the same time, his "extraordinary recognition" skills underwent a qualitative change, with a flood of information pouring into his mind.

[Exceptional Recognition (Proficient) Experience Points +1]

Breakthrough! Exceptional Recognition (Proficient 100/100) → Exceptional Recognition (Master 1/300)

[Characteristic "High-speed identification" → "Essential insight"]

[Essential Insight: Improves the accuracy of assessing extraordinary items, and allows for brief glimpses into the true form of higher life forms without being noticeably detected by the target.]

He calmed himself down; his newfound abilities made his perception of his surroundings clearer and deeper.

"A trace of Yutel's ethereal essence. This is the true protection."

Ron suddenly realized, "So that's how it is. The entire Emerald Mansion is under the direct surveillance of this great wizard."

Clearly, Eve's invitation to him was not unprepared; it was already with Yutel's tacit approval and even support.

Franka seemed oblivious to Ron's brief moment of distraction, or perhaps she had seen it all before and was selectively ignoring it.

She led Ron to the door of the drawing room and knocked gently three times. The door was already open, and Eve was sitting at a crystal table waiting.

The interior decoration of the room is more exquisite than the exterior, with furniture and decorations made of various rare materials showcasing the owner's extraordinary status and taste.

In addition, the entire room was enveloped in a sophisticated magical control field, which kept the energy fluctuations in the room at an exceptionally stable low level.

This was clearly to alleviate Eve's "demonic" symptoms.

"Welcome, Wizard Ralph."

Eve rose to greet her:

"Please forgive me for not being able to meet you in a more distant place. This small building was specially designed for me, so that I can temporarily escape the pain of magic overload."

Ron bowed slightly: "It is my honor to receive Your Highness's invitation."

"Please just call me Eve. Here, we are simply two wizards who share a common pursuit of knowledge."

Eve gestured for her to sit down: "What are your thoughts on my proposed attempt?"

Franka poured tea for the two of them, then quietly left the room.

But Ron knew she must be nearby, ready to protect her little master at any moment.

"The idea of ​​teaching each other in exchange for favors is theoretically feasible," Ron said slowly.
"However, in practice, there will be some challenges."

"For example?" Eve asked curiously.

"Several key conditions are required for a favor to be bestowed," Ron said, sharing some of what he knew:

"First, teaching must inspire and improve students; second, there must be a significant gap in knowledge or experience between teachers and students; and finally, this inspiration must be genuine understanding, not mechanical memorization or repetition."

Eve nodded in understanding:

“I know that simple knowledge exchange, or trying to ‘cheat’ the rules of favor by crossing fields, won’t work.”

“That’s right,” Ron said with a slight smile.

"The favor rule seems to have a certain 'consciousness' in distinguishing genuine teaching results from opportunistic attempts."

Eve pondered for a moment, her amethyst eyes sparkling with wisdom:
“But our situation is somewhat special. As a primordial wizard, your grace is inherently different, purer and more powerful. As for me, although I am young, I have considerable expertise in certain areas of research.”

"What do you mean?"

"Due to the limitations of the 'Demonic Devouring' symptoms, I am unable to perform normal meditation and spellcasting training."

Eve's voice carried a hint of helplessness:

"But this has led me to devote all my energy to theoretical research and the study of mental control techniques. I may have some unique insights, especially in the area of ​​refined mental control."

Ron was very interested in this:

“Refined manipulation of mental energy? This is indeed an area that many wizards tend to overlook.”

“Not only that,” Eve said, a hint of pride in her eyes.
"I also learned a lot of secrets about wizarding history and some knowledge systems from other worlds from my grandfather."

“Grandpa?” Ron keenly caught the address.

“Professor Utter,” Eve explained with a smile.

"Although we are not related by blood, he has always cared about me and taught me a lot of knowledge that ordinary people cannot access."

Ron suddenly realized:

"So what you mean by knowledge exchange is that you impart knowledge of these special fields to me, and I offer you favors to help you solve the problem of 'demonic devouring'?"

Eve nodded, her eyes revealing both anticipation and worry:
“I know this sounds like I’m taking advantage of you, but I’ve really tried so many things, but I just can’t get rid of this cursed symptom.”

Her voice lowered:

"Whenever I try to summon magic or construct spells, the pain is like someone lighting a fire inside me, burning every nerve from the inside out."

Ron could sense the deep despair and longing in her words.

As a wizard seed born with extraordinary talent, he is imprisoned within his own body.

Unable to unleash their innate power, they are instead tormented by it.

This feeling is probably even more unbearable than mere physical pain.

“I understand your situation,” Ron said sincerely.
"While I can't guarantee I can solve your problem, I'm willing to try. After all, it would be a worthwhile exploration for both of us."

Eve's eyes lit up: "Really? You're willing to help me?"

"Yes, we can try to establish a special flow of favors through mutual teaching."

Ron considered possible solutions:
“I will share my experience in potion-making and bloodline manipulation with you, and you will teach me the techniques of refined control of mental energy and those ancient knowledge.”

"This is wonderful!"

The black-haired princess was so excited she almost stood up, but quickly regained her composure:
“I mean… thank you for trying. I know this may be unprecedented in wizarding history.”

“That’s true.” Ron nodded.
"Primal wizards are rare to begin with, and the exchange of knowledge between two primal wizards is almost impossible."

"what do you mean?"

"Generally speaking, a primordial wizard appears only once every two hundred years."

Ron explained:
"When the second primordial wizard is born, the first one, if he has not died young, has usually grown into a great wizard."

In this situation, the difference in their levels of life is too great, making it difficult for the latter to offer genuine inspiration to the former.

Eve shared her understanding:
"Therefore, communication between two primordial wizards like my mother and you is indeed an extremely rare occurrence."

“Yes, that’s why I’m interested in your proposal.” Ron nodded with a smile.

A glimmer of hope shone in Eve's eyes:
"If I succeed, perhaps I can use the pure grace you have bestowed upon me to temporarily break free from the shackles of 'Demonic Devouring' and complete my advancement. And once I can advance to become a formal wizard and achieve a leap in my life level, this symptom should be greatly alleviated."

"That is indeed a reasonable speculation."

Ron nodded:

"The advancement to a formal wizard is not merely an increase in magical power, but also an elevation of the essence of life, which may reshape the magical structure within your body."

The two continued to discuss the details in depth and gradually formed a preliminary plan.

"It would be best to clarify the details of our cooperation further."

Ron took a sip of tea:
"I need to know exactly what kind of knowledge you intend to impart, and what kind of help you expect from me."

Eve took a deep breath: "What I can share can be divided into three main aspects."

Her slender fingers tapped lightly on the table:

"First, there is the wizard Smith, which my grandfather Yutel authorized me to teach, especially the secret records about the Abyss and high beings—most of these materials are strictly controlled by the Crown Clan and the Court of Truth, and are difficult for outsiders to access."

"Professor Utter is interested in our plan?"

"Very interested," Eve said with a smile.
He said it was an "unprecedented and interesting attempt" that deserved close attention.

Seeing Eve's radiant smile, Ron suddenly realized that despite her extraordinary talent and status, she was still, deep down, a girl who longed to be understood and supported.

Fourteen years of imprisonment robbed her of too many of the experiences and joys that a normal young person should have.

"Secondly, there are the knowledge systems of many other worlds, including some unconventional methods that have been almost lost."

"Finally, there's the mental manipulation technique I've been immersed in all these years—because I can't cast spells normally, I've devoted all my energy to the precise control of mental energy, which might offer you some inspiration."

Ron narrowed his eyes slightly, weighing the value of this knowledge in his mind.

The wizard Smithing and the knowledge system of another world can fill many gaps in his understanding of this world;
However, the refined manipulation of mental energy could significantly enhance his combat abilities.

“This is indeed extremely valuable knowledge,” Ron commented sincerely.

"Especially the knowledge system of other worlds, which is almost completely blank even in the public archives of the Crystal Spire."

"Because these materials are almost monopolized by a few major wizarding families."

Eve gave a slight, wry smile, clearly disagreeing with the idea.

"They firmly believe that knowledge is power and that its dissemination must be strictly controlled, with only qualified individuals allowed access. But I personally believe that knowledge should flow, and only through exchange can new ideas be generated."

(End of this chapter)