Death Wizard Diary.

Chapter 26 I love learning, learning makes me feel fulfilled

In the days that followed, Thor began studying relentlessly.

Dormitory, studying.

Classroom, studying.

Morgue: Work and study combined!

He had never lived such a fulfilling life!

Whenever someone asks, he says he's preparing for a test three months from now.

Even Keli, who was originally quite calm, was thrown into a frenzy by him.

But Saul's efforts have been seen by some as a sign of despair and a last-ditch struggle.

The news that Kaz asked Thor to test his magic power to 10 joules for the first time quickly spread to everyone. Some people were optimistic about him, while others thought he had no hope at all.

Everyone here has meditated before and knows how much magic power can be increased by meditating for a month.

Although I don't know how far off Sol is, judging from what Duke said, there's absolutely no hope for him.

Thor himself secretly tested it later and found that his current magic power was only 3 joules, while the normal passing grade is actually 10 joules.

In other words, Kaz required him to reach the level of a normal first-year student in terms of magic power within three months.

This is also punishment for his illegal border crossing.

Although Kaz assigned Thor a new job, he never said that Thor didn't have to meet the requirements for increasing his magic power.

Thor didn't want to gamble on whether Katz would lower his standards because he was giving him a job.

In particular, he had a watchful eye on Kongsa by his side, and West Germany who might retaliate upon his return.

Saul now wishes he could sleep only two hours a day, but if he doesn't get enough rest, his learning efficiency will decrease over time.

Fortunately, his innate mental strength allows him to regain his full energy after just four hours of sleep.

This finally gave him the capital to engage in involution.

On this day, the lesson on understanding all things covered the topic of animals.

Thor had already finished reading the entire animal section in his dorm room and even memorized some common sense he thought was useful.

He was still flipping through the book at a speed far exceeding the pace of the class.

"Splash!"

Turn the page to the next page.

"The Ghost Chapter?"

Thor was taken aback, and then quickly began to read it carefully.

In novels and movies from my past life, morgues were places where ghosts and monsters frequently appeared.

Although he hasn't encountered any danger in the morgue yet, strange things often happen.

For example, when sawing off an arm of a corpse, the corpse might suddenly speak and say it hurts.

If the corpse hadn't already been cut in two, Thor would have wanted to find a doctor to save it.

But all Saul could do at that moment was take two pieces of cloth and stuff them into the two halves of the corpse's mouth.

In addition, Saul has recently been studying "Grimm's Cognition of Corpse Transformation" and "The Corpse Transformation Guide," and is unusually sensitive to the word "ghost."

"The end of life is generally divided into physical death and the extinction of spiritual power..."

"The disappearance of spiritual power can be categorized into several types. The form that cannot be fully controlled by the individual's subjective will can be called a ghost, while the form that is controlled by other subjective wills can be called a monster."

"...When the physical vessel disappears or is damaged, the ghost can often temporarily reside in other physical vessels. Common examples include dolls, clothing, and corpses..."

Doll?

Seeing this, Thor was reminded of the little girl puppet used to test mental strength.

Is there a ghost hiding inside?

I wonder if I could borrow it to study it.

So, in the Kars Labs, are the color-changing trash cans ghosts or monsters?

Fear often stems from the unknown.

After studying for several days, when Saul recalled that night in the lab, his fear was mixed with a touch of curiosity.

Thor quickly flipped through the entire ghost and monster section and found that several sections on common knowledge focused more on the types and characteristics of ghosts and monsters.

There are very few descriptive languages ​​like the one just mentioned.

Perhaps if the explanation goes too deep, even a first-level apprentice wouldn't be able to handle it.

Claire, who was standing nearby, inadvertently glanced at Thor's progress.

"You even finished reading the ghost story?" Her mouth was agape, her eyes darting back and forth between Thor's face and the book.

"Just browsing around." Thor suddenly made a decision.

He looked at the second-level wizard apprentices in front of the classroom who had already read the summary of the lesson and were now letting everyone study on their own.

Looking again at the increasingly empty classrooms, and the new students who seemed to be doing nothing or were drowsy.

He quietly stood up, packed his things, and whispered to Keli, "I'm going back now."

Claire wanted to say something, but Thor had already hurriedly left.

She pouted, looked down at the "Introduction to Rune Construction" book in front of her, and thought that she should learn all the basic runes first.

People with good mental talent have a real advantage when it comes to learning basic knowledge.

Even though she knew Thor was still struggling to improve his magic, Claire couldn't help but envy him.

……

"Senior Mark!" Thor rushed into the lab, clutching his books.

Sure enough, Level 2 apprentices hardly attended any general classes; they spent their time on one-on-one tutoring and self-study.

Senior Mark really treats the lab like his study room.

I wonder if he experienced the horror of that night with Saul.

"Why didn't you go to class?" Mark recognized the voice immediately and stood up with a smile.

You have to understand that Thor was an apprentice who was taken away by Master Kars and never brought back. There must be something that pleased Master Kars.

The other two apprentices, An and Du, can only come to the lab in the afternoons to study on their own.

Although Mark had already collected a considerable amount of tuition fees from the two of them, he still couldn't remember their names.

Three months later, who knows which first-level apprentice will be back in the classroom? A year later?

There's no need to build relationships with unimportant people.

For wizards, ordinary apprentices are expendable resources.

For advanced apprentices, junior apprentices are expendable resources.

Regardless of class, it's mainly about survival.

"Senior Mark, I've encountered some problems while learning composite runes on my own, and I'd like to ask you for help."

Mark glanced at his study notes to confirm today's date.

"You...have finished learning the basic runes?"

Thor nodded.

Mark stroked his chin. "You're making pretty fast progress. If you can solve the magic problem, advancing to the second-tier apprentice level is only a matter of time."

"Okay, I can explain one rune construction method to you for free, but that's all. If you want to learn about others, you'll have to pay the normal fee."

A free explanation of compound runes means that everything that happened in the lab is wiped clean.

Whatever role Mark played, as the lab administrator, he certainly failed in his duties.

Mark's secret compensation to Saul was solely to make amends for his dereliction of duty, not because Saul had encountered any danger.

"Thank you, senior."

Thor turned to the last few pages of "Introduction to Rune Construction" in his hand.

"Can I learn this compound rune first?"

It refers to a composite rune that is primarily based on the dark element. Once you learn this composite rune, you can combine it with other basic runes to create multiple 0th-tier spells with the dark element attribute.

This means that once Thor masters this complex rune, he will have the ability to learn spells.

Although Gudo had warned them in the first lesson not to rush into learning witchcraft, Thor's biggest need right now was time.

"Of course. First, you need to understand that composite runes are not simply a superposition of basic runes; they also incorporate many variations in magic transmission..."

Thor skipped the second half of the first lesson and the entire second lesson, and under Mark's guidance, he gradually realized... Composite Runes are freaking difficult!

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