The Lord of Ashes

The wizarding world’s assessment of the level of a magic apprentice is:

Entry-level apprentices have a mental strength of 10;

The mental strength of low-level apprentices is 10~30;

Intermediate apprentice’s mental power is 30~50;

Senior apprentice’s mental strength is 50~70;

The mental strength of a quasi-magician is 70~90.

As for the mental power value of magicians above the official level, it is estimated that it has reached more than 100 points.

The level of mental strength is definitely not the criterion for judging the strength of a magic apprentice.

Only knowledge is the only measure that determines the strength of two magicians.

With the knowledge of magic and elements mastered by official magicians, even a newly promoted first-level magician can easily handle and kill three quasi-magicians.

In addition to the gap in knowledge, through studying in the library over the years, Thain also learned that one of the most significant differences between formal magicians and apprentices is that formal magicians are no longer rigid when releasing magic. It's just about mobilizing the magic power in the body.

With a smaller expenditure of mental energy, the power of elements in the entire natural world and even in alien planes can be mobilized.

This is another manifestation of the power of magicians above the official level!

No wonder the minimum requirement for participation in plane wars in the wizarding world is for knights and magicians to reach a life level of one level or above.

Presumably, in addition to being able to adapt to the harsher environment of the alien plane by being at a life level above one level, it is also related to the fact that the strength of the powerful people above level one has changed qualitatively compared to the creatures below level one.

In foreign wars, the wizard civilization does not need the low-level knights and magician legions as cannon fodder.

Their cannon fodder also consists of other creatures.

Whether it is the slave biological legions maintained by various holy towers and knight halls, or the alien legions of creatures that have joined the Wizards Alliance and are attached to the wizard civilization, they are all high-quality cannon fodder in the war.

At the age of thirty-something, Thain has already reached the level of quasi-magician, and is definitely a minority in the Holy Tower of Origin of Jade.

Just based on his age and qualifications, at least the possibility of being promoted to an official magician step by step in the future is already as high as 60%.

This is an extremely high number.

After bidding farewell to Green in the library, Thane walked towards his residence holding the magic book "Atlas of Light" he had just rented.

In the past five years, Thain has not changed his residence.

I think back to when I first came to Jizhiyuan Holy Tower College.

He also considered buying a maid to clean his room, serve his daily needs, etc.

However, this idea gradually faded away as Thain devoted himself to an increasingly fulfilling and busy study life.

Thain is not the kind of being who insists on enjoying the services of others.

As for the fact that there were ten young virgin servants serving him in his daily life in the Earl's castle... this can only be attributed to Earl Grant's concern for him and his hope that Thane could leave one or two bloodlines, right?

Speaking of which, Thain is not young anymore.

In the past five years, Thain has basically maintained a frequency of communicating with Earl Grant once every six months.

Sometimes Earl Grant would reply, sometimes not.

The main cost is the magic letter of a high-grade energy crystal, which is also a painful figure for Earl Grant.

If there is nothing particularly urgent, generally Earl Grant will not waste this money.

Thain's younger brother Sauron got married three years ago and gave birth to a son two years ago.

Earl Grant told him this matter in a reply. Even after Sauron had an heir, Earl Grant briefly discussed with Thain the inheritance of the earl title in the future.

At Zoro's age of 20 at the time, getting married was neither too early nor too late for a noble.

However, a son was born a year later. This boy was really good at carrying on the family line.

Regarding the nephew he had not yet met, Earl Grant attached a magic impression engraving in his reply. He was a chubby little boy.

The earl title Thane was not interested, although with Earl Grant's current physical condition and age, he was far from being able to inherit the title to him and Sauron.

But the first heir should indeed be selected.

In the count's reply, he stated that Thain was still first in line to the throne.

It's just that Thain expressed his attitude in his reply and his determination to explore the mysteries of magic in the future.

He and Earl Grant both tacitly understood that in the future, the title of earl would most likely be handed over to Sauron.

Although Sauron's cultivation talent is good, it is obviously not as outstanding as his father, Earl Grant, was when he was young.

Earl Grant, who is already close to being a knight, has a 50% to 60% chance of becoming a first-class knight in the future.

But with the potential and situation Sauron has shown so far, being a high-ranking squire or quasi-knight is probably his limit.

Moreover, when Zoro reaches the quasi-knight level in the future, he will probably be quite young, and the possibility of reaching the first level will be basically eliminated.

Compared with the lifespan of first-level creatures, which can last for hundreds or thousands of years, the theoretical lifespan of ordinary knight attendants, which can last for decades but only a hundred years, is too short.

There is nothing wrong with passing this title on to Sauron.

In fact, in the secular world of the wizarding world, those who inherit the noble titles are ordinary people below the first level.

Beings who have been promoted to the first level or above, whether they are knights or magicians, how can they be interested in developing the territory and paying attention to the life and reproduction of ordinary people in the territory?

The boundless star realm, billions of planes, countless unknowns and wealth are the direction for their exploration.

This is why it is said that the world of creatures above level one in the wizarding world has actually been clearly separated from the world of creatures below level one.

Differences in values, outlook on life, and vision basically divide the wizarding world into two societies.

What Thane currently hopes to squeeze into and join is the society of creatures above level one.

The noble title of the secular class has no appeal to him.

Just like when he was in the count's castle, he wouldn't be emotional towards those ordinary maids.

When he returned to his residence, a black crow sat on the railing in front of Thain's door.

At the same time, the owl Xiao Qi flew out of Thane's space flute.

The moment Xiao Qi appeared, it was obvious that the black crow's body trembled and even its head lowered a bit.

This black crow is the magic messenger of the academy.

"Do you have my letter?" Thain asked.

"Quack, quack." The black crow cried out, and then an envelope containing a touch of elemental power was spit out from its stomach.

Carrying letters in its stomach is also a major feature of this black crow.

No wonder they, who are just low-level monsters, are trained as messengers by the Holy Tower.

As for the layer of light elemental power on the surface of the envelope, in addition to ensuring that the letter will not be damaged during transportation, another function of that layer of elemental power is to reassure the recipient that his letter has been kept confidential and has not been It was opened by someone.

Because once the letter is opened, the elemental power on the surface of the envelope will inevitably be lost.

When the recipient receives the letter, he can know the confidentiality status of his letter as long as he pays attention to whether the layer of light elemental power on the surface of the envelope is full.