Chapter 32

Tianti's little thoughts, where does Sain not understand?

However, from beginning to end, he did not claim anything to the outside world.

As for how long Tianti can keep up this facade, it depends on her own fortune and ability.

And if anything troublesome happens to Sain in the future, Sain will not only not admit it, but will also turn his back.

The Black Magic Academy will not have any truly good people.

Sain is not a good person either; he just has certain principles.

But if someone uses his principles to do something harmful to his interests, Sain will use the flames of magic to show them what true cruelty is.

...

Apart from making Sain a subtle focus in the classroom with his mentor Mosido,

the formal black magician Diers in another shared class also seems to pay more attention to Sain.

This most beautiful formal black magician in Sain's eyes has already asked Sain questions multiple times in class.

Sain does not think that Master Diers pays so much attention to him because of her disciple Mei Li, who sits not far from him.

Sain guesses it is mostly related to his mentor Mosido.

Recently, although Sain has gradually gone to his mentor less often, there have been a few times when he found Master Diers visiting his mentor.

Could these two formal black magicians often visit each other?

Or does this female black magician have some special relationship with his mentor? Sain couldn't help but think.

Although Master Diers is beautiful, her style of action still conforms to the ways of black magicians.

Sain has experienced more than once Master Diers making several beginner apprentices "test drugs" in class.

Some apprentices have good luck, and after testing the drugs, nothing happens to them, and they might even gain some benefits.

However, more apprentices are not so lucky; just physical pain or some aftereffects are considered mild.

Sain has seen an apprentice burst into a blood mist in front of everyone, leaving the entire classroom covered in blood. The trace of red at the corner of Master Diers' mouth was particularly memorable.

Whether Mei Li becoming one of her disciples is a good thing or a bad thing, no one knows.

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The study in the public classroom has made Sain's recent period quite fulfilling and busy.

However, in addition to participating in the public classroom, Sain has not forgotten to construct and master a few intermediate-level spells.

This is the fourth time Sain has come to the public library this month.

The 100 college points reward obtained from the grade assessment is enough for Sain to exchange for the knowledge of two intermediate-level spells.

Actually, among the five magic books given by his mentor, "Fire Element Shaping Characteristics" and "Ankoda's Annotations" each contain an intermediate-level spell.

They are: Flame Hand and Object Control.

Flame Hand is a distinctive offensive spell, with a larger attack range than the Lesser Fireball Spell and more precise targeting.

A huge hand of fire elements will ultimately appear amidst the incantations of the spellcasters, gripping the enemy tightly and possessing a slight lock-on function.

Object Control, on the other hand, is a functional spell. Its main purpose is not for combat but to help apprentices complete trivial tasks in daily life and magic experiments.

Directing a broom to clean the room or making an experimental beaker float beside oneself, ready to mix reagents, are all wonders of Object Control.

Therefore, although Object Control has no combat utility, the more advanced magic apprentices will specifically learn it.

Even formal black magicians often display this ability in experiments and public classes.

Sain has mainly been learning Flame Hand recently because his college mandatory task is coming up.

Sain does not want to perform any garrison or patrol tasks within the city; he wants to go outside the city to see things, which is also a demonstration of his actual strength after advancing to an intermediate apprentice.

The magic book "Ankoda's Annotations," which records the intermediate-level spell Object Control, has been read more by Lina recently.

If Mentor Mosido were to know that Sain had given his magic notes to someone else, the mentor would likely personally teach Sain a lesson.

But Mentor Mosido doesn't know, does he?

Given the intimate relationship between Sain and Lina, he doesn't feel that sharing a magic book given by his mentor with Lina is a taboo.

Just as Lina had taught him the knowledge of the Fireball Spell and other magic knowledge in the past.

Sain has never been hesitant to share good things with Lina.

Perhaps it is precisely this character and consistent behavior of Sain that gradually warmed and melted the heart of Lina, the "crazy woman."

Making them truly become a pair that shares weal and woe.

Just mastering the intermediate-level spell Flame Hand is not enough.

After experiencing multiple battles and having the fortune to witness a battle between formal black magicians, Sain feels the need to learn a defensive spell.

The weakness of magicians in close combat and their frail constitution make them, despite possessing powerful elemental forces, vulnerable when attacked at close range or when their defenses are breached.

Unlike his mentor Mosido, who has many magical equipment,

Sain, with only the strength of an intermediate apprentice, does not have the financial means or knowledge to create any puppet shields.

Therefore, Sain must find another way to provide himself with a protective barrier through magic.

"According to Lina, most shield spells are models that can only be mastered by advanced apprentices or higher."

"And the few lower-level shield spells provide very little protection, yet their difficulty in mastery and mana consumption are surprisingly high."

"After all, unlike offensive spells that are released once, shield spells require apprentices to maintain a steady output of mana."

"Those few lower-level shield spells have little learning value. So, which spell should I choose to provide myself with some protection?"

Walking between the large bookshelves on the third floor of the public library, looking at the rows of densely packed magic books, Sain's finger finally stopped on a magic book with a reddish cover— "Basic Model Construction of Fire Wall Spell."

Strictly speaking, the Fire Wall Spell is an offensive spell.

Its function is to summon a wall of fire in battle, pushing forward.

In terms of the area covered by the spell, the Fire Wall Spell is even wider than the Flame Hand that Sain has roughly learned and mastered, barely qualifying as a ranged attack spell.

However, in terms of specific lethality and targeted striking ability, it is not only inferior to the Flame Hand but even less effective than Sain's enhanced version of the Lesser Fireball Spell.

From this, it can be seen that the few magic books given to Sain by Mentor Mosido were all carefully considered and of great value.

Among the intermediate-level spells, the value of Flame Hand is at least twice that of the Fire Wall Spell provided by the public library.

However, after careful consideration, Sain still chose to exchange for the intermediate-level spell Fire Wall Spell.

Not for any other reason, but because the Fire Wall Spell can, in specific situations, serve as a defensive spell to protect Sain from attacks from a certain direction.

Moreover, whether in terms of the difficulty of constructing the spell model or the consumption of mental and magical energy, the Fire Wall Spell is within Sain's acceptable range.