I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 187 The Rewards of Legendary Status
When Deva learned that DuPont was alright and could receive visitors, she immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although, according to the information published in the newspaper, the apprentice Dupont was a guard appointed by the academy. He was attacked while accompanying the Moon Elf princess on a walk. The drow ignored the warning and forcibly kidnapped her. As a result, the drow priest and wizard who led the attack were killed by Dupont in a righteous counterattack. This was said to be a provocation against the authority of Northwest College and even Harua, but Deva did not think so.

The newspaper might not tell the truth, not to mention that DuPont had never told her he was a Moon Elf's guard, and the route where they were ambushed was the path leading to Beer Town, which was clearly a search for her!
Although she didn't know why DuPont would bring Moonflower along, Deva was convinced of it. This explanation was undoubtedly a warning to Zhuo Er. Otherwise, it wasn't like there weren't any high-level instructors in the academy. What was the point of sending an apprentice?

Furthermore, according to the final thorough investigation, there were as many as 36 corpses of Zhuo Er. Did DuPont have the ability to launch a surprise attack and kill two Fifth Ring Spellcasters under the protection of these people?
Although he is indeed very strong, this is obviously impossible, and the details of this encounter must be very intriguing.

However, the corpses on display are indeed real. It's unlikely that a legendary mage would be so bored as to go thousands of meters underground to kill a group of drow as a political achievement. It's said that some of the corpses have even become material for mage anatomy courses to understand how these creatures naturally possess magical resistance, and there are even advertisements saying that these corpses are available for sale at negotiable prices.
But Deva was more concerned about how DuPont was doing at that moment.

Knowing that DuPont had been in a coma, she hadn't been able to focus on her work for the past two days. Today, she was finally able to see him again, but when she arrived at the ward and saw the situation inside, she couldn't help but feel a little wary.

Why are there so many women here? And these people are either elves or half-elves, so they are obviously not family members. Is this what DuPont meant by having a lot of female admirers?
However, judging from their expressions, Deva discovered the key.

Both the druid and the doctor were wearing wedding rings, but Moonflower, whom she had met once before, was not dressed like that.

"What are you doing here so late? Things haven't been peaceful lately." DuPont waved to greet them, but quickly continued showing off his food.

"Good day." Deva bowed to everyone in a knightly salute, without much formality or even glancing at Yuehua. She walked confidently to the bedside, picked up a small stool, and sat down. Watching DuPont eat quickly, she felt much more at ease.

If there's a real health problem, most patients wouldn't have such a good appetite: "How are you?"

"They said they've had too many injuries recently and are anemic, so they need to rest? That's probably it." DuPont quickly tore at the meat on the plate. "But you, why didn't you go to the academy back then?"

"..." Deva felt a little guilty when she mentioned this. If she hadn't waited intentionally, Dupont wouldn't have needed to go to Beer Town, and those drow elves lying in ambush wouldn't have been interested in ambushing others.

“I wanted to wait for you to come over. I don’t know many people from your academy, and you’ve become so famous lately. It would be embarrassing to be seen by a bunch of strangers.” Deva muttered softly, then took out a bottle of pale green potion: “My mentor gave me this before. It’s incredibly effective for healing injuries. It’s a medicine I obtained from another world. Do you want to try it?”

"This kind of thing is better used in emergencies. Why waste it now that I'm not in any danger?" DuPont didn't take it. After finishing the bowl of broth in one gulp, he let out a satisfying burp, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said, "This pepper is really potent. I feel warm all over now."

“You should stay here after your classes. Observe for a week first, and then consider leaving once you’re sure there are no problems,” Sophie interrupted their reminiscing. “Zor hasn’t given a response yet. Who knows, someone might come up and challenge Lavoisier to a duel. It wouldn’t be good if you got accidentally hurt.”

"Why am I involved?" DuPont pointed to himself: "With the Dean being so powerful, how dare those Drow mages mess with him?"

"Who knows? After all, you can't judge races with a lot of mixed evil using common sense, not to mention you killed a drow priest." The druid spoke up: "They might not dare to retaliate against Lavoisier, but sending a high-ranking drow assassin wouldn't be too difficult. If you go out and get your throat slit, who can stop you? Or are you actually a prince of some powerful kingdom, and the academy is sending people to protect you?"

DuPont didn't really care, since he usually stayed at the academy anyway. He just looked at Yuehua with some curiosity: "How did they track you down? Did they get any information?"

“Prophecy spells, I suppose.” Moonflower ignored the paladin sitting next to her and took out a fruit basket from her spatial bag. “I’ve lived in Harua for over a decade, and the drow are not short of powerful mages. If they’re willing to spend the money, they can definitely get information. It’s just that these guys didn’t dare to make a move in Yarakh before.”

"When I arrived here, it seemed like an opportunity, but clearly these arrogant guys underestimated you. However, I'm quite pleased with the master's swift and decisive actions; you're truly lucky to have such a mentor..."

"Have some fruit. These are varieties from the Fairy Wilderness, grown on Evergrande Island. They taste better than ordinary fruit."

The paladin glanced at the elven princess out of the corner of his eye, then took out some pastries: "I bought some pastries in Whitestone City earlier; the ones there taste pretty authentic, not much worse than those in Yarakh."

“I checked out the shop in White Stone City. The recipe does indeed come from the High Elf's dessert school, but the ingredients they use are rather ordinary, mostly local ingredients from Harua. However, it's not really suitable for a small business to use products from Everlasting Island, since the price is too high and they won't sell well.” Moonflower said, taking out a food basket: “You can try other flavors when you have time.”

Such blatant provocation made the paladin grit his teeth: "Frugality and simplicity are traditional human virtues. DuPont, don't spoil your tastes and start importing snacks from Yarach. Your wealth might not be enough to withstand such a hassle."

“A good mage will never lack sponsors, let alone simple food and drink.” Moonflower opened the tablecloth, took out a cherry bread, spread some cream on it, and handed it to DuPont. “Besides, frugality is indeed a virtue for ordinary people, but it doesn’t matter much for professionals. The exhaustion from fighting and licking blood makes them have big appetites. Eating something good can boost their spirits and help them recover their physical strength faster.”

"Don't even mention that you have to do certain things because of your status. If you have money but don't spend it, what's the difference between you and a nouveau riche? Clothing and accessories that match your status will make it easier for you to gain the recognition of those of the same status. With their help and friendship, you will be more of a help."

You might find more ways to make money later, instead of saving pennies and coins every day. Nobody wants to do business with such a miser.

The paladin still didn't straighten her posture. As a paladin, how could she be afraid of such a debate? "Humans don't have the complicated and tedious court etiquette of elves. Besides, isn't doing business more about strength? So what if we don't recognize those 'petty people' who only recognize those similar to themselves?"

"Unfortunately, there are more of these so-called 'petty people' in this world. I see that many countries have not implemented the great love and republic that philosophers have studied. On the contrary, the elves have always advocated the parliamentary system. Even the 'Ancient Oath,' which is most in line with the traditional paladin concept, can only be awakened by us elves. Our number has already exceeded the number of traditional paladins that various churches have now."

Moonflower looked at the other person with a smile, although she could only see the other person's back: "There are only a little over 100 million elves on Evergrande Island, so what's going on?"

"Humans are, after all, a race that depends on nurture and upbringing, and given their lifespan, many mortals are naturally short-sighted," the paladin chuckled, taking out a handkerchief to wipe the grease from DuPont's lips.

"However, most humans are still kind, and the front line against the evil faction is basically the human kingdoms. The elven paladins who serve the ancient sages don't care much about the masses. Although their love for life is commendable, how much better are they than those who dedicate themselves to helping the good?"

"There's no way around it. After all, there are fewer elves. It's already difficult for them to clean up their own territory, let alone do things in human territory. They have to abide by the laws of the local lords. Some of the harsh laws are completely unacceptable to them. In the end, they have no choice but to stop interacting with each other to avoid causing trouble. I believe you've encountered this before, haven't you?"

"Human development has only spanned a few thousand years in total. Even Harua has a history of less than 2000 years, and many places are still hostile to each other. It's inevitable that laws differ from place to place." As she spoke, Deva turned to look at the other person for the first time:
"What we need to do is to urge local progress, to make local laws more in line with everyone's values, to encourage good and prevent people from being misled by evil gods, so that Faerûn can be more peaceful. Things must be done step by step. After all, taking too big a step can easily lead to a fall. We don't want to repeat some of the heavy tragedies."

Seeing that the two were getting increasingly heated, the druid stepped in to mediate: "Alright, DuPont hasn't recovered yet, he needs to rest. Let's talk about the issues later."

DuPont quickly shook his head upon hearing this, as he hadn't had enough of the commotion yet: "Hey, it's fine to hold on. You two are having a very interesting conversation. Let's chat a bit longer and see who can win the argument."

The druid glared at the guy who was always looking for trouble: "Let's go. It's all old news, what's there to argue about? You all have things to do and need to rest. Come back tomorrow afternoon after 5 pm if you're free."

The druid then took everyone away, leaving only DuPont behind.

"Hey, no one's clearing away these plates yet!"

No one responded; it seemed they had all left. But how could DuPont possibly sleep after sleeping for a day and a night?
Let's check what we've gained.

You have killed a drow warrior and gained 1900 experience points.

You have killed the Drow assassin and gained 2400 experience points.

There were five or six similar messages, each with an experience value of around 2000, until the female priest finally showed some change.

You killed the Drow Priest and gained 18500 experience points.

You have killed the Drow Mage and gained 21000 experience points.

Your total experience points have reached 173120.

As they got closer to 20, DuPont couldn't help but chuckle to themselves, but that wasn't all.

[You have gained some understanding of the 'Combat Style: Duel'. Continue to practice with one-handed weapons; you may be able to unlock this feat.]

News of your solo killing of the drow mage and priest has spread throughout the Underworld, Evergrande, and Arua, increasing your Legendary status by 3 points.

[Your total Legendary rating has reached 11 points. Your current Legendary rating is "Well-known". You have received initial feedback on the power of Legend. You can choose a Warrior Legendary feat that suits your class, or a Mage Legendary skill.]

The next legendary feat will be triggered at 30 Legendary Points.

Holy crap, a legendary feat?! Isn't that an ability that you normally learn after level 20? How come he got it now?
The system responded to DuPont's suggestion as follows.

Very few adventurers can break through level 20, but sometimes making admirable achievements is just a choice. The legendary stories that are sung and remembered by the world have nothing to do with level. On the contrary, making earth-shattering moves in advance is a necessary condition for becoming a legendary professional. Otherwise, you are just a level 20 professional.

Upon hearing this, DuPont understood something: why those legendary elf mages were so weak in combat.

If you can't achieve legendary status by simply studying hard and grinding, you'll only become a level 20 mage. Without legendary feats and skills, it's no wonder your combat power is so weak.

Learning a normal skill takes months or even years, but legendary skills are rarely passed down.

Come to think of it, how could the first person to try something new have the opportunity to learn systematically? They gained experience and figured out the skills through life-and-death struggles.
Especially the legendary feats of warriors, which are highly unlikely to be inherited by their descendants after the death of the person who created them, and have nothing to do with whether or not their descendants learn them.

Normally, this would be due to insufficient level, but judging from this, it seems they haven't done enough and haven't achieved legendary status.

But there should be quite a few people who can kill two fifth-ring spellcasters, so how come I only gained 3 legendary points?

After thinking about it, DuPont realized that he had the advantage of age and profession.

It's quite absurd that a 14-year-old apprentice wouldn't even know third-level magic in the eyes of the public, let alone be able to do all this.

Thinking about it this way, if I succeed in slaying the dragon when I go home for summer vacation, wouldn't I be able to get legendary points again?

DuPont was getting restless thinking about this, but after some consideration, he decided to first look at the expertise he could acquire.

But upon closer inspection, it's a bit of a pain in the ass.

Automatic instant spell casting
Note: You can instantly conceive and cast a low-level spell.

Prerequisites: Instant casting spells, spell recognition level 30, and ability to cast level 9 arcane or divine spells.

Effect: You can instantly cast level 0, 1, 2, and 3 spells without needing a higher-level spell slot. You can only cast one instant spell per turn. Spells with a casting time exceeding a full turn cannot be instant cast.

DuPont glanced at his identification spell; the level was 6.
As for being able to cast level nine arcane spells, that's out of the question. His proper mage level is only 4, so forget about him being under 18.

Continuing on, similar legendary mage techniques include automatic spell casting and automatic spell setting, which allow you to cast level 1-3 spells without actions or words, but also require the ability to cast level 9 arcane/divine spells. The difference is that one has a spell recognition of 24 and the other has 27.

These prerequisites simply cannot be met!
In addition, there are prerequisite skills that require specific attributes.

Lightning Speed ​​Description: You can burst into high-speed action for a short period of time.

Prerequisite: Agility 25
Effect: Your nerves are beyond human comprehension. You will be able to act as if you were under the influence of a higher acceleration spell for five rounds each day, and these five rounds do not need to be consecutive.

Five rounds, or 30 seconds, and then, with a thought, I directly used the sixth-circle spell, Advanced Acceleration.

Although it's not particularly powerful, it's a very rare ability for a non-spellcaster, and it's perfect for unleashing surprise attacks.

Of course, his attributes still don't meet the requirements.

In the end, DuPont looked around and realized he only had a few options left to choose from.

Legendary Divine Weapon
Effect: Increases all your attack rolls by 1.

Garbage. It adds 1 to the haste spell, even though it's permanent, it's still worthless.

Legendary resilience, reflexes, and willpower

Note: An additional +4 is applied when selecting the effect check.

My resistance vest also has +4 and all immunity effects, but I'm not wearing it right now. I don't know if it was damaged and I took it to be repaired.

Legendary and robust
Effect: Health +20

Legendary and sturdy
Effect: Your natural armor +2
Advanced First Strike
Prerequisite: Mastery of first strike

Effect: Gain a +8 bonus on the first move check.

Legendary Elemental Resistance

Choose an elemental resistance, and your resistance will permanently increase by 10 points.

Legendary Reputation
Effect: Gain a +4 bonus on bluffing, negotiating, gathering information, intimidating, and performing checks.

These aren't bad choices, but they're just extras, too useless.

Additional innate attributes

Effect: You can choose to increase any attribute value by one point. This attribute value will be an innate attribute, and when you increase it, your attribute cap will also increase by 1 point.

Inferior version of the Book of Legends
The next two are good, but unfortunately, he's still far from being able to learn them.

Super Frenzy
Prerequisites: Strength 21, Constitution 21, Berserk 5 times/day.

Effect: Your Berserk will become +8 Strength, +8 Constitution, and +4 Morale bonus on Will check, otherwise the same as normal Berserk.

Devastating blow

Choose a melee weapon; its power will be increased when you land a heavy blow.

Prerequisites: Strength 23+, Powerful Follow-up Slash, Mastery of Heavy Strike, Powerful Attack, Weapon Specialization

效果：你使用被选择的武器成功造成重击时，附加1~6的额外伤害。如果武器的重击扩展倍数是×3，额外伤害变为2~12；如果重击扩展倍数是×4，额外伤害变为3~18。

These are all his more practical abilities, and he can probably learn them after leveling up a few times, but the required attribute values ​​are still a problem.

To learn a legendary specialty, you must have sufficient innate attribute values; equipment alone won't suffice.

So which one should I learn?
After looking at all the DuPont products, I wasn't entirely satisfied.

Or should we put it aside for now and learn it later?
(End of this chapter)