Clinging to the Witcher world to become a god of martial arts

"Please enlighten me, Lord Cologne." Lorne was also eager to know.

Even though they were still apprentices, wizards had many choices, and they could learn spells of different elements such as fire, water, wood, and earth.

Strangely, after becoming official wizards, almost everyone develops in a single direction, becoming proficient in one aspect.

After being summoned to Wall Manor, his understanding of formal wizards deepened, but the information he gained remained superficial.

Magical properties, bloodline power, carrying capacity, source species...

Even knowing these terms doesn't allow for in-depth analysis or the extraction of their core essence.

Cologne was surprisingly patient with this, asking, "Do you know the criteria for determining whether an apprentice has become a full-fledged wizard?"

"Magic." Lorne knew that much.

"That's right, but have you ever thought deeply about what power truly is?"

What is power? When this was mentioned, Lorne recalled the knowledge he had learned in his previous life, but it didn't fit into this world. So, with a look of doubt, he waited for Cologne's answer.

"Force, the sun rising in the east and setting in the west, objects falling from a high place to a low place... there are countless forms of manifestation."

"The reason why the power wielded by wizards is called magic is because it is a far more incredible manifestation than anything else."

"Control fire, master ice, command thunder... unleash devastating waves."

"Everyone knows that magic is the embodiment of spiritual power, a crucial medium through which wizards influence the real world, but it is also the best proof that a wizard's personal will transcends the world!"

Listening to Cologne's impassioned speech, Lorne was also deeply moved.

Spiritual power is an important manifestation of soul energy, mental power, and willpower, and the embodiment of spiritual power is magic!

Using magic to destroy terrain, casting powerful spells, and influencing reality... aren't these all manifestations and effects of personal will in this world?

"Does that mean that the many factions among wizards represent their influence on the world from different aspects and angles?" Lorne quickly drew inferences from this.

"Brilliant!" Cologne exclaimed before continuing his explanation of the wizards.

"Currently, mainstream wizards are divided into two categories: those who attempt to directly deconstruct the rules of the world, not counting sorcerers and bloodline wizards."

"The most important thing for a sorcerer is their 'magical properties,' which determine how they influence reality and largely dictate the direction of future development."

"However, distinctive features are not easy to cultivate, and not everyone can find a new perspective, nor does everyone have the ability and energy to slowly build them up."

Lorne thought of Hyman's "Dryness" property, the boundless vitality contained in Aislin's magic, and the deathly stillness of Passes' black sun.

The three people's magical properties are quite different. Among them, [Dryness] is somewhat related to deathly stillness, but unfortunately he does not understand the subsequent development and changes of the property.

"Then there are bloodline wizards," Cologne continued. "The most important thing about bloodline wizards is the bloodline of extraordinary beings. Using magic to contain the power of their bloodline is a more convenient path."

"The abilities of extraordinary beings that survive in the world are mostly fixed, meaning that their influence on reality was established in terms of which aspect and to what extent even before wizards did."

"By absorbing the power of bloodlines, one can directly use their abilities and talents without cultivating magical characteristics, but at the same time, one loses the subjectivity to guide the subsequent path."

"I see..." Lorne nodded thoughtfully.

In general, sorcerers have a higher ceiling, since even the same characteristic can have countless developments, while bloodline sorcerers are fixed from the beginning and have less room for creativity.

However, the advantages are also obvious: power can be obtained at a faster speed, and less resources are required compared to sorcerers.

In short, it means the poor rely on bloodline mutation through fusion, while the rich...

Lorne thought the people of Cologne were quite nice; they were patient enough to share so much information with their apprentice.

The thought had barely formed in his mind when the other person's next words stunned him.

"Hmm... I've told you all about the wizarding aspects. Are you ready to accept the identity of a wizard?" Cologne turned and walked towards the teleportation circle in the distance.

Accepting the identity of a wizard? Lorne was filled with doubt by this cryptic question.

Putting aside the information the other party had just shared for the moment, he realized that a law enforcement minister coming specifically to find an apprentice must have some important business to discuss.

He caught up with Cologne in a few quick steps and asked, "Regarding the 'achievements'?"

"Your mind works pretty fast..." Cologne explained as he walked away, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings.

"Given your significant contributions to the recruitment at the Vol Manor, which prevented the Source Seed from falling into the hands of hostile high-ranking forces and indirectly led to the severe injury of the seventh seat of the Firefly Forest, 'Aislin,' by our own wizards."

"You deserve corresponding merit, but due to the rules of the Black Tower, non-wizards have no merit. The higher-ups have decided to make an exception for you."

"Apprentice-level strength, but with the status of a full-fledged wizard, and the same treatment!"

Normally, an apprentice would be overjoyed to hear this news. On the one hand, their efforts have not been in vain, and on the other hand, they have gained a higher status.

But Lorne was not happy at all at this moment; he understood the principle that possessing a treasure is a crime.

Although safety can be guaranteed in the Black Tower, it is bound to cause a huge uproar if an apprentice holds the status of a wizard.

Keep in mind that Count Renault is still searching for Rudolf's whereabouts, so showing off at this time is not a good choice.

Moreover, even though he had acquired a huge amount of merit so easily, Lorne still had doubts. Could there be some problems with it?

He followed Cologne all the way to the teleportation array, and he was still in a daze until the teleportation array slowly started to activate.

A feeling of dizziness washed over me, and the scenery before my eyes began to change.

What comes into view is a huge, independent space that is divided into many square rooms.

"District 17, Floor 16. Remember this place; it's where you'll live from now on." Cologne gazed at the spiraling staircase and slowly introduced it:

"Now that I am a respected wizard, I no longer need to live in the complicated apprenticeship area."

"The areas named with numbers are all the residences of wizards. They use spatial expansion techniques to make the wizard towers, which are not very big, accommodate tens of thousands of wizards."

Related spatial expansion techniques are also used within the artifact storage area.

Lorne, who had been brought here directly, didn't have time to worry about gains and losses. Since he was already here, he might as well make the best of it and leave the rest of the problems for later.

Seeing Cologne's current situation, he couldn't refuse.

Since there's no other way anyway, I might as well accept it calmly and think about what the status of a formal wizard and the achievements I gain will bring.