Kobold Wizard's Journal

Chapter 391 Roads and Sequences

For several days in a row, the wizard Zorn was not seen again, and the smell of alcohol in the hall was somewhat gone.

"Did you know that Wizard Zorn is not a first-ring wizard?"

Ruge looked around carefully and then spoke to Mahama beside him.

The two of them happened to come out into the yard for some fresh air.

While meditating, Luger waited for news from Lord Kurt, for he had not forgotten that the other party had promised to send a sufficiently pure power of faith.

Mahama glanced at him.

"Of course I know, that's why I was so surprised to see him passed out drunk by the ditch... Wizards who deal with demons should be some kind of bad-tempered guys. Some of the best ones, or those who had excellent spiritual aptitude from the very beginning when they entered this path, would become cold-hearted. For him to be playing around with ordinary people like that, whether considering his status as a second-circle wizard or his years of dealing with demons, is quite surprising..."

Mahama spoke in a deep voice.

Ruger raised an eyebrow; this guy really didn't know Zorn was a third-ring wizard.

The levels from the first to the third ring can be called low-level wizards, while the levels from the fourth to the sixth ring are called high-level wizards. Of course, these are just conventional names among wizards, not classifications ordered by the Supreme Council. For example, a third-ring wizard is also called an origin wizard, which is a name defined from a transcendental perspective based on a qualitative change in the mental space.

As for those at the seventh or even eighth ring level, when people are unsure of their exact strength, they often refer to them as "high-ranking wizards" in general conversation. This is unavoidable; lower-ranking wizards and apprentices generally cannot understand higher-ranking wizards, and those higher-ranking beings only appear occasionally and don't bother to explain themselves to those they encounter. Over time, this has become a habit, and as long as there is normal respect, those wizards won't mind such things.

In fact, starting from the Seventh Ring Road, each stage has a unique name.

Wizards like Zorn are at the limit of low-level wizards; the so-called condensation point is the limit of a third-ring wizard.

These were all things Old Lunther had told him, but Ruger believed that Wizard Zorn probably wasn't in the mood to rush into advancement right now. Lower levels had their advantages, like a first-level wizard apprentice who was a blank slate. Because he didn't know anything, he had more options.

The spells that are solidified at each stage have a significant impact on wizards who have a clear path.

Old Renser once said meaningfully that this influence would grow stronger over time, so having a teacher standing on the path to guide one's journey would make all the difference. This was something Old Renser said at the dining table on the third floor when he learned that Ruger was hesitating about whether to choose a teacher.

Of course, worrying about the solidification of each spell is a luxury for many apprentices, and some people struggle their whole lives but only become a first-ring wizard.

Therefore, some talented apprentices are in high demand, and some old wizards will demonstrate the extraordinary path they have studied all their lives on their close students, and correct some of their past mistakes.

Ruger curled his lip.

He already has one teacher, or rather two, but he hasn't received any clear guidance.

However, he also felt that what the teacher said was right. His situation was quite special, even more so than what the teacher knew. If he followed the path of others, from meditation to solidified spells to the choice of sublimation rituals, everything would be done step by step, and his achievements would inevitably be limited, unless there was someone in history who had a similar situation and walked a sufficiently far and powerful extraordinary path.

But that was clearly just wishful thinking.

It's not that it definitely doesn't exist, after all, anything is possible in the wizarding world, but he certainly can't find it.

Walking your own path and deciding your own destiny is also a worthwhile journey.

Ruge turned to look at Mahama, who was about to leave.

Did your teacher... show you a clear path?

"Ruger said curiously."

Mahama lowered his raised foot, looked at the distant Tianzhu Mountain's radiance, thought for a moment, and then looked at Luger.

“Of course, my teacher even planned a spell sequence for me that he had corrected. What I have to do is to verify this path and not hesitate halfway through, because I don’t need to be confused,” Mahama shrugged his broad shoulders and said softly, “Once you are confused, you have lost your courage. You can only have seen your limit and compromised with that limit.”

Ruger raised an eyebrow. The so-called lack of confusion stemmed from the fact that the teacher had already set clear goals for this big guy to achieve.

Ruger understood what he meant; all he needed to do was muster the courage to confront his own talent.

There's actually an element of luck involved in this.

However, there was one thing Ruger didn't understand, and that was the so-called spell sequence.

So Ruger asked without hesitation.

"Do you have a teacher?" Mahama asked, looking surprised.

Luger nodded.

"You don't know the spell sequence?"

After receiving a response, the big guy raised his voice again.

Seeing Luger's affirmative gaze turn into a rolled-up eye, Mahama finally stopped expressing her surprise.

"The so-called spell sequence originally belonged exclusively to a certain type of sequence wizard who pursued the ultimate. However, with the development of the wizarding world, the changes in spells, the choice of the extraordinary path, and so on, the concept of spell sequences has gradually become more widespread. Of course, it is only limited to knowledge. To truly form a spell sequence, one must reach a very high level, or rather, to demonstrate its true power. I saw you practicing spells in the courtyard. Your set of spells... is already considered a pseudo-spell sequence..."

Mahama spoke patiently.

Ruger frowned. The only thing he could think of was that he had occasionally done this in the courtyard once or twice when he was using up his daily temporary spell slots, which was the combined use of spells such as Demon Body and Bull Power.

"The creation of spell slots was initially modeled after beings born with extraordinary abilities, such as certain special subterranean beasts and dragons. The solidified spell slots also evolved and changed. With gradual improvements, more uses were discovered. The true spell sequence is completed by the solidified spells themselves. The characteristics of solidified spells are extremely stable casting and almost no consumption after mastering them."

Seeing that Ruge truly didn't understand, Mahama seemed even more eager to talk, looking at him expectantly as she spoke.

That was as if he was guiding Ruger to guess the hidden meaning in his words.

Ruger rolled his eyes, but didn't let him fall silent.

"combination?"

Rug had actually received a hint from Mahama's mention of his spell.

"That's correct, but it's not as simplistic as you think. The true spell sequence, from an outsider's perspective... for example, an eighth-ring wizard might appear to cast only one spell, but... in reality, he simultaneously casts nine different spells, from the fixed zero-ring spells all the way up to the eighth-ring spells, together forming a single spell..."

Mahama said excitedly, as if that was what he would become.

Ruger paused, recalling a story old Lenser had told him before: some powerful wizards were rarely seen casting a second spell. Old Lenser, that old scoundrel, must know these things; his special status meant he must know about spell sequences and such, but he had never explicitly told Ruger.

Do they think I, a little dog, will never reach that level? The more you know, the less you can achieve, and the more you suffer for nothing? Ruger thought to himself.

Even when the story is mentioned in casual conversation and not explicitly stated, it is clear that the old dog was doing it on purpose.

“Spell sequences also have a drawback,” Mahama continued, “Some spell sequences are special and powerful enough, but their starting conditions are very demanding. For example, they might cause a wizarding apprentice to choose a spell like Solidify Ear when faced with a zero-ring spell slot…”

Mahama said, shrugging helplessly.

That seemed like an unimaginable situation.

As Ruger listened to this casually given example, a figure from his past work flashed through his mind, along with the change in Leiden's expression when he heard about the other party's Solidified Ear Technique by the campfire.

(End of this chapter)