Arcane Lord

Tower of Time, first floor, corner of the hall.

The official apprentice Colin is teaching the secrets of [Reading Magic] to the new apprentices who have joined the Mage Tower. He speaks very fast, but with the help of the summoned light and shadow, the new apprentices do not find it too difficult.

It’s just that the notes may not be fully recorded in time.

Xia Duo listened very carefully and memorized notes very carefully. The emergence of [Reading Magic] opened the door to a new world for him.

Previously, Xia Duo's own understanding was that [Reading Magic] should be a special kind of spell, but Colin's teaching made him truly understand why [Reading Magic] can become the starting point and cornerstone of a mage.

To be precise, [Reading Magic] is not a spell, but a skill that can be learned, improved, and optimized, and this skill is connected with [Spell Identification] to form a unique knowledge system.

Contacting the Magic Network is the first step. Without this premise, there is no need to think about everything else.

When Colin was teaching the [Reading Magic] technique, he showed part of the spell structure in front of the apprentices. What spell structure corresponds to what effect, and which effect requires what spell structure. This is both [Spell Identification] and [Reading Magic].

The so-called spell structure is the method by which the caster controls the magic network. Through the summary of previous generations, some fixed formulas have been formed.

There are many schools of expression of the spell structure, such as the vocal school, which can be singing or spelling; the action school, which uses dance, gestures, etc.; and the instrumental school, which uses magic equipment to assist in spell casting.

Of course, more of them are minimalists. Faerûn is not a peaceful world. The Nese people have been exploring the wilderness for nearly a thousand years, and there are not many pioneering territories yet. People need power, the most convenient and quick power.

But no matter which method of casting is chosen, the caster must concentrate and focus on casting. Any interference may interrupt the casting or even cause serious backlash.

Therefore, most mages will use the safest and simplest method of casting spells according to their own habits, which is usually in the form of byte spells + simple gestures or magic equipment + byte spells.

Colin also taught several commonly used byte spells to assist in spellcasting, and warned the apprentices that when they hear these keywords, they must be able to distinguish which magic network structures they trigger and what effects they may have.

Any time a mage has is precious, this is the deepest realization that Xia Duo has experienced after staying in the mage tower for a week.

Colin's class will not be like the class before Sha Duo's time travel, where there is interaction between teachers and students, so that the teacher can always keep track of the students' status. There is no interaction here.

Colin only talked about himself, and did not consider whether the apprentice could accept it or understood it. He would not focus on the key points at all. He would just follow the script.

Fortunately, it's just an introductory course now, and everyone can still keep up. If it comes to later courses, Xia Duo estimates that most of them may not be able to keep up, and will need to spend extra money on tutoring.

"It would be great if there was a camera!"

Xia Duo couldn't help but think about it, but then he felt dissatisfied with his distraction. After pinching himself, he focused on what Colin was teaching and kept taking notes in his hand.

After several hours of classes, Colin's voice became hoarse, and the new apprentices below were even more uncomfortable. They were bombarded with dense information almost non-stop, and they would miss some parts if they were not careful.

Xia Duo also rubbed his wrist. He made a mistake today. He only brought a bottle of ink. Unexpectedly, it was almost used up in just one lesson, and he also took more than ten pages of notes.

If this continues, he will soon be short of supplies again.

We must find a way as soon as possible!

Xia Duo is no longer willing to sell opportunities to ask questions. He found that after officially coming into contact with magic, he had endless questions to ask. Apart from curiosity, there were also many questions that he could not understand and needed to be answered.

Unless he is willing to slow down his study progress, he must find another way to make a fortune, and this matter cannot be delayed.

"Apprentice Xia Duo, do you have any questions to ask?" Colin suddenly called on Xia Duo.

Among the twenty or so people who chose this course this time, only Xia Duo was an official apprentice, and the others were not qualified to ask questions. At this time, they could only look at Xia Duo helplessly, praying in their hearts that the questions Xia Duo asked were also them. Wanted to ask.

At the moment, Xia Duo had so many things in his mind that he couldn't sort them out. He had too many questions to ask. It was just like this that he didn't know which question to choose -

Asking if there is a rationale for spell structure? This seems a bit ahead of its time, and maybe it will be discussed in the future.

Asking about the identification information of [Reading Magic]? But this kind of information can already be regarded as personal privacy. Whether Colin can say it is a question, and how much is another question.

…

Suddenly Xia Duo thought of something and immediately asked: "I would like to ask how to learn spells, or what is the process of learning spells?"

Colin was a little surprised by Sha Duo's question. Normally, apprentices need to learn [Reading Magic] before they can start formal spell learning. Sha Duo's question was undoubtedly a bit ahead of its time.

Some of the other apprentices listening to the class shook their heads, as if feeling sorry for Xia Duo for wasting an opportunity to ask questions. Some dipped their quills in ink, ready to record Colin's answers at any time.

Sha Duo also made preparations, looking at Colin expectantly, waiting for his answer.

"This question - it's actually very simple." Colin took two steps towards the restaurant before he started to answer -

"Today I talked about some basic knowledge of [Reading Magic]. Then when your [Spell Identification] is enough, you can learn a magic through other people's spell casting, or you can learn a magic spell through other people's description of the structure of a magic spell. Learn it."

This statement means that if the Archmage sees a newly created low-level spell, he may be able to learn it instantly, but for Xia Duo and his apprentices who have never even entered the school, it is simply empty talk.

Fortunately, Colin continued: "When your [Spell Identification] is not enough, you need a learning scroll or an unencrypted spell book, through which you can read the entire structure of a certain spell. Then you can master it with lots of practice.”

Xia Duo felt happy and asked again: "How to practice?"

However, Colin did not answer this time. Instead, he looked at the apprentices and said, "For 20 gold coins, I will tell you how to practice, and you can also trade privately."

"..."

Not only Xia Duo was speechless, but the other new apprentices were also speechless. They just wanted money! However, once you accept this setting, it is quite interesting. Equivalent exchange was also the law of the world before Sha Duo traveled through time.

It's just that the pricing power is always in the hands of a certain party, and it is not waiting for "value" exchange.

Xia Duo was not willing to accept this price, and he couldn't afford it. Anyway, he could ask again tomorrow.

Seeing that Sha Duo had no intention of continuing to ask questions, Colin immediately walked to the restaurant without any hesitation.

…

Colin left, and the other apprentices also dispersed. Just as Shado was about to go to the restaurant to get dinner, a group of people gathered around him.