You agreed to Sophie's request. After all, it doesn't matter where you train, and exploring ruins might even yield some valuable items.

[You make a three-point agreement with Sophie: anything helpful to first and second-level wizard apprentices will be given to her, and all other gains will be yours.]

You are setting off for the Ravenridge Mountains.

Throughout the journey, Sophie has been extremely attentive to you. Years of experience as a wizard have smoothed out her rough edges, making her understand even more clearly the significance of your talent.

The chance of a high-level talent being promoted to a full-fledged wizard is only thirty percent, far from that of a super-high-level talent. White Stone Garden, as an academy founded by a level-five wizard, is not lacking in ordinary geniuses like her.

Sophie doesn't receive many special treatments at the academy, and she desperately needs your help, even if it's just nominal, it would make her life much easier.

[You arrived at your destination in just half a month, riding in a luxurious carriage pulled by low-level magical beasts like horned steeds, accompanied by a dozen or so guardian knights brought by Sophie.]

Upon arrival, Sophie's expression was far from pleasant, as two other groups were still searching for traces of the ruins.

She had acquired the information about this ruin at a high price and had signed a contract with the first-level wizard apprentice who had accidentally discovered it. She originally thought it was a monopolistic exploration.

[I didn't expect a competitor to emerge.]

[You seem unconcerned about the current situation, merely instructing Red Queen to monitor for high-energy reactions.]

[The Red Queen has alerted you that among the two groups excavating the ruins, one is a fully-fledged wizard posing as a wizarding apprentice.]

[This surprises you; for a fully-fledged wizard to be interested in a relic suggests that this relic is not ordinary.]

Thanks to the combined efforts of your three groups, the entrance to the ruins has been successfully unearthed.

The ruins were originally buried deep within the mountains, but an earthquake caused the mountains to crack, revealing them to the world.

You cleared a passage through the cracks in the mountain, and upon entering, a large metal door came into view.

The disguised sorcerer suddenly burst into joyful laughter, covering his face and laughing wildly, releasing a terrifying surge of magical power from his body.

You narrowed your eyes slightly, surprised that this guy couldn't keep up the act so quickly; he's a disgrace to the cunning and manipulative clan.

The fully-fledged wizard gradually withdrew his magical power, turned to look at you, and told you that he was a true first-level wizard, and that everyone present combined couldn't possibly defeat him with one hand.

He wants you to scout ahead, and he's willing to leave you some unused apprentice-level items, provided you behave well.

You lowered your head, pretending to be harmless, and silently followed behind the crowd. Sophie nervously grabbed your hand and leaned against you.

Upon arriving at the entrance to the ruins, you notice that it resembles the gate of a tall tower, leaving you lost in thought.

[Dozens of wizards' guardian knights stepped forward and pushed open the metal door together. Suddenly, more than a dozen laser beams shot out from inside the door. You pulled Sophie aside to take cover.]

[After a dozen seconds, the laser beam stopped. Only a few of the guardian knights had managed to dodge it. Looking at the corpses and severed limbs scattered on the ground, you couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation for this wizard's tower.]

[You already recognized this as a wizard's tower, the kind of comprehensive residence that any legitimate wizard would dream of building.]

The Wizard Tower boasts a combined external defense and offensive design, numerous internal rooms, and an elemental pool at its core, making it both a large-scale war fortress and a luxurious super laboratory.

[This wizard tower appears to have been destroyed long ago, buried deep in the mountains for an unknown period of time, yet it still possesses such a strong counterattack capability; it doesn't seem to be a level one wizard tower.]

Even with the White Stone Garden Wizarding Academy as her backing, your teacher Grena can only share a wizard tower with a few other level-one wizards.

[And the wizard tower that Grena used is, in your opinion, inferior to the one before you.]

Most wizard towers aren't maintained by dedicated staff; those that can operate automatically for decades are considered top-tier.

[This wizard tower before us has been buried for countless years, yet it still possesses such a formidable counterattack capability.]

[Keep in mind, this is just the entrance; its counterattack capability is already so formidable. Who knows what will happen inside?]

The disguised sorcerer pointed to the surviving guardian knights, signaling them to go inside and test for any remaining danger.

You stood still, offering no assistance to the guardian knights.

[Years of experience as a wizard have subtly changed your perspective; to a wizard, guardian knights are merely consumables, and you can have as many as you want.]

In the wizarding world, only wizards are truly revered; the lives of countless knights are not as valuable as those of a single wizard.

After a brief exploration, the surviving guardian knight emerged to report that there was no danger inside.

The official wizard urged you to go straight into the wizard's tower, while he himself followed at the very back of the group.

[You had the Red Queen begin analyzing the interior of the wizard's tower, trying to find some useful clues.]

[A series of clicking sounds rang out, and the wizard's tower doors slammed shut, the internal lighting gems automatically emitting a soft glow.]

Your gaze drifts to one side of the wall, where the walls slowly open to both sides.

With a click, the wall opened to its maximum size, revealing the eyes of dozens of clay golems inside.

[Oh no, it's a guardian puppet!]

Sophie threw herself into your arms in a panic, looking quite frightened.

Her guardian knights had all just died outside the door, and she felt utterly unsafe.

[You take out the staff that Teacher Grena gave you and prepare for battle.]

These mere clay golems are only slightly stronger than ordinary knights; they're no match for the many wizards present.

"Hmph," the only official wizard present scoffed, raising his hand to unleash the signature skill of a level one wizard—Wizard's Shield. A semi-transparent shield instantly covered his entire body.

[The Wizard's Shield is a skill common to all level one wizards. Every formal wizard possesses this ability, which is one of the core abilities of the rune construct required for advancement to formal wizard.]

[The Wizard's Shield, being a level one spell, is completely different from the spells of a wizard apprentice; their strengths are worlds apart.]

【一般来说,一级法术的能量反应刻度在0到9之间,二级法术在9到18之间,三级法术在18到54之间。】

Even the weakest wizard's shield has an energy response rating above 600.

This skill is arguably the foundation of the Wizarding World's ability to dominate numerous planes. It boasts high strength, low cost, and extremely comprehensive defense. If the shield cannot be broken instantly, the Wizard's Magic Shield can quickly regenerate, maintaining its maximum strength indefinitely.

Every civilization that has ever fought against wizards deeply despises this underhanded skill of wizardry.

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