Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 104 Obtaining Advanced Meditation Technique

Ten days later.

Locke entered the office of Francis, the senior advisor, in the wizarding area of ​​Lilith's Hut.

The academy's organizational structure appears to be relatively flat, but there are seven senior advisors within Lilith Hut. These seven senior advisors are responsible for different formal wizards and their students, as well as various departments and public facilities within Lilith Hut.

The deans and vice deans of Lilith's Hut are responsible for these seven senior advisors.

In a sense, Francis, the senior advisor, is one of the senior executives of Lilith House.

Authorizing advanced meditation methods requires the signed consent of all senior advisors at Lilith Hut and confirmation from at least one dean.

Francis, the senior advisor, looked up at Locke. In Locke's eyes, he was a white-bearded old man wearing a white wizard's robe and a black wizard's hat, with a friendly smile. However, his gaze was somewhat sharp, and for a moment it seemed that he was scrutinizing Locke. But before Locke could confirm it, that sharp gaze turned into a warm smile.

Locke remained vigilant, then bowed to Francis and said, "Greetings, Instructor Francis."

“I am Locke Augustine.”

"Teacher Sophia asked me to come and receive the advanced meditation method."

Francis, the senior advisor, opened his right palm and pointed to the seat, "Sit."

After Locke sat down, he smiled and said, "This is our first meeting, isn't it? Locke, are you enjoying your time at our Lilith Cottage?"

Locke was taken aback, not expecting this high-ranking academy member to suddenly ask him this question. He cautiously replied, "Yes, Lilith's Hut contains a vast amount of magical data, which has allowed me to progress rapidly."

Francis narrowed his eyes. "No need to be so cautious. You are an outstanding student of our academy, just like your teacher, the Witch Sophia, who is also an outstanding student from our academy."

"So, it's really nice to talk to you."

“Time is truly wonderful. The mysteries of time are worth exploring carefully by each of us. When I first joined Lilith's Cottage, I was just an ordinary little wizard apprentice, just like you and Witch Sophia. Then I gradually became a wizard mentor here, and later became a supervisor and senior advisor.”

Francis's eyes crinkled slightly. "Sitting in this office, watching you new students grow and thrive, like magical plants, batch after batch maturing, it's a truly blissful feeling."

Francis placed a crystal ball in front of Locke. "Augustine, you can consider the Academy your home; the Academy will always be one of your fallback options."

"Alright. This is the Advanced Meditation Technique. The dissemination of the Advanced Meditation Technique is restricted by the White Wizard Association's non-dissemination agreement, so it cannot be recorded in spellbooks. It can only be transmitted into your mind through a special first-circle enchantment spell, [Bloodline Inheritance], transcending the form of language."

Locke understood immediately. Once the form of language was bypassed, it would be difficult for him to translate it into words. The way this meditation method worked and the related knowledge would become something like instinct.

As expected of someone who spent 50,000 magic stones on a loan to obtain the Advanced Meditation Technique, he directly learned it using a first-level enchanting spell.

Francis, the senior advisor, said, "By the way, you also need to sign a non-proliferation agreement. Although I trust you and don't want to make it so formal, it's a rule of the White Wizard Association."

Locke glanced at the agreement, his eyelids twitching slightly. The contents of the agreement were harsh and complicated, all designed to target first-class wizard apprentices and allow them to freely spread advanced meditation techniques.

It seems that committing this offense would result in being wanted by the entire White Wizarding Association.

It's equivalent to social death.

Francis, the senior advisor, smiled and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter much. The first-level enchantment spell [Bloodline Inheritance] has many ways to prevent wizards from spreading advanced meditation techniques." "Theoretically, even if you wanted to spread it, you couldn't."

Francis, the senior advisor, thoughtfully explained, "Well, let me give you an example. Even if you spend a lot of time transforming the knowledge about advanced meditation techniques in your mind into corresponding words, the correspondence between that knowledge and words and language will automatically be canceled as soon as you want to speak it out or write it down."

Following Francis's lead, Locke deliberately feigned surprise in front of him, saying, "Your Excellency, this is truly amazing."

Francis smiled with satisfaction. "I like young people like you."

"Of course it's magical. After all, it's a first-circle spell. Enchanting spells can often alter the personal will of the recipient or their senses."

Locke looked puzzled. "If that's the case, then it seems that some spells from the Enchanting School and the Illusion School overlap, Master."

Francis patiently explained, "That's true, but the mechanisms and principles behind them are different. The Illusion School uses magic to interfere with the mind, soul, and spiritual power, while the Enchantment School uses enchanting techniques to alter the state of the target."

“Therefore, if we encounter these two types of wizard enemies, we should deal with them differently,” Francis said gently. “Speaking of which, the enchanting at Lilith’s Hut is quite good, but the magic category of the Illusion School is a bit weaker. That magic category only has one wizard instructor, and most wizard apprentices are only around level two.”

"The recruitment requirements are relatively low."

Locke said, "I see. Your Excellency, the school supervisor."

Locke signed the agreement, then placed his palm on the crystal ball. In an instant, a vast amount of knowledge was transmitted into his mind—knowledge from the advanced meditation method.

Five seconds later, the originally light purple crystal ball turned into a blank color.

Locke bowed to Senior Advisor Francis. "I have already obtained the advanced meditation technique. Supervisor, I'll be taking my leave now."

For some reason, even though Francis was very easy to talk to, almost the most approachable official wizard besides the witch Sophia, Locke felt very uncomfortable and awkward being with him.

It felt as if one were being targeted by some kind of ferocious beast.

Locke looked up and met the smiling eyes of Advisor Francis. Advisor Francis nodded, then turned and left the office.

But the moment Locke closed the office door, Francis's smile vanished, and he picked up Locke's file from the drawer and began to read it.

Francis's expression was not good. "A serious work mistake. I never thought this kind of mistake would happen to me."

"Judging from his rate of progress, Locke Augustine's true aptitude should only be slightly inferior to the Child of the Elements. It's just unknown whether his subsequent growth will continue to be so rapid. Some special talents can only allow people to grow rapidly for a certain period of time."

Francis's face darkened. "Assigning a student of this caliber to a formal wizard who hasn't signed a contract with the academy is a very serious mistake."

“This will affect the emotional connection that students develop with Lilith Hut Academy itself,” Francis thought. “Students must develop a certain emotional connection with Lilith Hut in order to be loyal to the academy.”

“He’s already a first-class wizard apprentice, and it will be a bit troublesome to rebuild his status now,” Francis pondered. “But it’s not impossible. He needs to increase his emotional connection with the other first-class wizard apprentices in the academy.”

"What's quite good is that he seems to have some connection with Wizard Ulion Richie. This time, Wizard Ulion Richie actually spoke up for him, which is quite rare. Isn't that guy only concerned about his grandson?"

Francis muttered, "The reason he joined Lilith's Cottage in the first place was because I told him that Lilith's Cottage was one of the best potion-making wizarding organizations in the southeast corner of the region, and it was the most suitable place for his grandson to recuperate."

(End of this chapter)