What do you mean I've traveled to worlds geared towards children?

To give an example, if a normal person chants a spell, and they say "口永" (kou yong) in their mouth, then chanting it quickly is like combining the two words together to form "咏" (yong), in order to cast the spell.

Because the magical script of another world is quite complex, compressing many words into one is theoretically feasible.

However, the compressed magic runes are also difficult to control. With an apprentice-level mental and magical strength, if one tries to cast magic with rapid incantation, there is only one outcome: the magic will go out of control.

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"Whoa!!" The released ice froze Ron's arm, but Cleos didn't even move. She just glanced at Ron, and the ice that had frozen Ron's arm turned into water and splashed all over Ron's face.

"Let's try again."

Cleos didn't even look up, and said calmly.

Ron, feeling helpless, raised his arm again to face the ice target in front of him.

Chapter 88 Newly Added Qualifications? Where Did They Come From?? (Eight chapters delivered, please subscribe!!)

According to Cleos, the best way to learn to chant quickly is through practice.

She had Ron choose the apprentice-level spell he was best at, and use that one spell as a starting point to master the rapid casting technique for that single spell. Then, he could learn to cast other spells quickly by analogy.

That's why Ron is now repeatedly casting the apprentice-level spell, Ice Spike, at the target.

Ice Spike Spell is one of the few apprentice-level spells that can be used in combat.

Ice cones condense in the air and fly out, with a power roughly equivalent to an arrow shot by an ordinary person drawing a bow.

Besides Ice Spike, Cleos also taught Ron several other ice-based apprentice-level spells.

Such spells as Freeze, Ice Mist, Ice Engraving, etc.

Among them, the main focus that Chris made Ron learn was the Ice Carving Technique.

Because the Ice Carving spell is the foundation of all ice-based creation spells.

Using ice to carve various shapes to deal with different situations, Cleos' unique magic, Cleos' mobile ice ship, has ice carving as its core basic rune.

in other words……

"This is the Ice ○ Shaping Technique...!"

Ron, who had mastered the Ice Carving Technique, commented in this way.

That's right, this magic and its subsequent extensions of ice magic are quite similar to the Ice Shape Technique from "Fairy ○ Tomoe".

It is a very practical form of magic.

However, precisely because of its strong extensibility, even though Ice Carving is an apprentice-level spell, the rune structure involved is extremely complex.

Ron then learned the techniques from the Ice Spike spell.

It must be said that Cleos's idea was correct; Ron, who possessed Saint-level aptitude, learned rapid chanting techniques very quickly.

In just a few days, Ron had mastered the basic tricks.

But just as Ron was beginning to grasp the technique, Cleos threw the next assignment in his face:

"You're learning very quickly. Well then, take a look at these spells over the next few days."

"what?!"

Ron, who had just finished training, exclaimed in surprise, like a primary school student who had finished his summer homework only to find that he still had one book left to finish when school started.

No, can you add extra homework assignments at the last minute?

Ron looked at Cleos with a blank expression, and when he saw the spellbook Cleos gave him, his expression became even more blank:

"...Teacher, this...doesn't seem to be ice magic?"

"General magic, water magic, and dark magic. I don't know if the person who tested you wasn't skilled enough, but they couldn't even detect your aptitude for dark magic."

"Oh, right, there's also water element. Although it can't compare to your ice and dark element aptitude, it's still pretty good for an ordinary person. It's always good to learn more."

Cleos sipped her hot coffee and casually remarked to Ron.

Ron lowered his head, his pupils dilating slightly: "...I...have dark elemental aptitude?"

“Yes.” Cleos didn’t think too much about it and said directly, “Although your dark magic aptitude is much lower than your ice magic aptitude, it’s probably only at the upper level or… pseudo-king level? But it’s still pretty good. Your water magic is a bit worse, only at the lower middle level… but it’s enough for you to inherit my mantle.”

She then muttered to herself again:

"Speaking of which, dark magic is a bit troublesome. There aren't many dark magicians in the kingdom who are proficient in it... the strongest are only at the upper level... um..."

Cleos pondered for a moment, not noticing Ron's unpredictable expression.

Ron was quite certain that his previous magical aptitude was indeed only at the Saint-level in the Ice element.

This was confirmed by both Vito and Vito's teacher, the old magician.

It's impossible for both people to make a mistake if only one person does.

But now, Cleos says that she has gained some water and dark elemental aptitudes.

Where did these two qualifications come from?

Ron knew very well that the source of these two qualities should be the Night Wolf King, which evolved from the Frost Wolf!

The Night Wolf King is a mythical beast that is primarily dark-type with ice-type as a secondary attribute. If Ron's aptitude is inherited from the mythical beast within him, then his additional dark-type aptitude makes sense.

But the problem is...

Where did the water system qualification come from?

No, these issues are not important now.

Previously, Ron was wondering whether his talent was something he already possessed or something he inherited from the mythical beasts on the Beast Continent. Now it seems the answer is clear.

His physical body may have some talent, but more... talent comparable to that of a Saint-level being definitely comes from the phantom beast within his body!

So if that's the case, will Ron's aptitude be able to be further optimized as he continues to evolve?

Thinking of this, Ron suddenly asked Cleos:

"Teacher... are there any other types of aptitudes above the Saint-level aptitude?"

"Yes," Cleos replied immediately.

"Really?!" Ron was quite surprised.

He didn't expect Cleos to answer so quickly.

Cleos said, "More than a thousand years ago, the highest level of talent that people determined was King-level. It was only in the past thousand years that the professional system gradually improved and people discovered that there was an even higher level of talent above King-level. So this higher level of talent was called 'Saint-level'."

"Although it seems that the Saint level has reached its peak... people more than a thousand years ago also believed that the King level had reached its peak."

"So, in the eyes of some of us, there may be even higher levels of talent above Saint-level talent, but we just can't see it at our current level."

"...So it was just a guess after all."

"More than a thousand years ago, the 'Saint-level' aptitude was just speculation. Even earlier, the 'King-level' aptitude was also just speculation. Who can guarantee that even more powerful aptitudes won't emerge in the future?"

"Cleopatra said softly."

The world is constantly changing, and the magic of this world is constantly being innovated. The definition of the strongest aptitude is also constantly being updated.

As long as humanity survives, this renewal will continue.

Therefore, no one can be certain whether even stronger qualifications will emerge in the future.

"So, does that mean even if someone with a talent level one grade higher than Saint-level appears, we wouldn't know?" Ron continued to ask.

Cleos glanced at Ron speechlessly, then walked over to him and tapped him on the head with the book she was holding:

"Don't think about any of that. What you need to do now is learn these spells. I'll test you after we get off the ship."

"Forehead……"

There's even an exam... Teacher, are you a devil...?

Upon hearing about the exam, Ron, who had been a poor student for a long time in his previous life, couldn't help but shrink back.

But he didn't complain; he picked up the book again and began to study the magic within.

Seeing that he was studying so diligently, Cleos didn't disturb him and prepared to turn and leave.

But before she left, she heard Ron ask her again:

"Teacher, do you have any... magic that can shield against mental influence?"

"Huh? Why are you asking this?"

"...It's like this, I...I saw quite a few storybooks in Miss Denise's...book collection, and there were many scenes in them where the protagonists were mentally controlled by a psychic mage. I'm a little worried, so..."

Ron made up an excuse.

The main purpose was actually to deal with the demon god of the Beast Continent.

With Ron's current strength, he is not afraid of the weakened demon god, but he cannot eliminate the demon god with his own power.

Unless... he can get help from outside forces.

With the guardians of the Beast Continent unreliable, Ron can only rely on his cheap teacher now.

A teacher at the peak of the King level is one of the most outstanding beings in the Fantasy Beast Continent. If she could leave one or two protective spells on Ron... wouldn't she be able to beat that cowardly demon god to the ground?