Chapter 43

Regarding the sighs of Moses, Dilisi did not agree.

As a spellcaster, Dilisi maintained the pride of a mage and the disdain for knights.

They were a group that only knew how to use brute force; how could they understand the profundity of magic and the grandeur of elemental power?

Although the Underdark had no knights, Dilisi also knew that on the surface, or in the entire wizarding world, the number of knights far exceeded that of mages of the same level.

The reason for this situation was, on one hand, that the threshold for becoming a knight was indeed lower than that for a mage, and on the other hand, it was related to the broader recruitment range of knight squires that Moses had just mentioned.

In this world, after all, the nobility were few, while the commoners constituted the majority of the population.

Although knights, who mastered powerful martial arts and physical strength, would eventually become nobles,

at least this provided a path to nobility for the countless commoners in the wizarding world, rather than remaining commoners for generations.

Of course, the large number and low threshold of knights also led to another fact.

That is, among knights and mages of the same level, mages often held a higher status.

Moreover, with sufficient magical shields for defense, mages performed far better than knights.

The power of magical elements, whether in terms of range or area of effect, was stronger than the martial arts power that knights mastered.

In addition, knights, who did not engage in production and only knew how to fight with brute force, relied heavily on mages in both alchemical equipment and magical potions.

A simple energy-gathering magic array that could accelerate cultivation would leave the burly knights at a loss, and they could only seek help from mages who possessed extensive knowledge and elemental power.

For these reasons, despite the repeated claims by the major holy towers and knight halls that knights and mages were of equal status,

in practice, mages were still more favored and were the ones that knights of the same level needed to please.

The hostility towards the surface holy towers and knight halls, and the complaints about the general environment of black mages,

made Moses and Dilisi, the two official black mages, talk more today.

In the laboratory, Sain was unaware of these circumstances.

With the help of his senior brother Zorro, he once again began his attempt to enchant the green-jawed feather claws.

...

Half a month later, the three green-jawed feather claws enchanted with "Sharpness" were Sain's greatest achievement during this period.

Of course, in addition to this, Sain also learned from his senior sister Phyllis how to make the "dark cuisine" of nutritional potions.

Calling it "dark cuisine" was because Sain finally knew what his senior sister Phyllis specifically added during the learning process.

It was fine that some of the small black insects that Sain couldn't name were added, but he even saw his senior sister Phyllis take a segment of sticky yellow liquid.

When Sain asked what it was, his senior sister Phyllis calmly replied, "The saliva of the underground multi-legged pack horse."

Sain's unpleasant expression at that moment indicated his rich inner feelings.

Senior sister Phyllis naturally guessed what Sain was thinking. She, who was usually lively and cheerful towards Sain, scolded him for the first time with a stern face.

"You don't understand. The inner side of the black scabies beetle's carapace is rich in energy, and it is one of the main ingredients of this nutritional potion."

"The saliva of the underground multi-legged pack horse has excellent solubility. Its addition can accelerate the fusion of various materials in the potion and extend its shelf life," senior sister Phyllis lectured.

Senior sister Phyllis' lecture immediately made Sain straighten up.

Indeed, whether it was the black, eerie insects or the disgusting pack horse saliva, they were just appearances.

As a mage, Sain should not be deceived by appearances; he should see through them and grasp the essence of things.

Just like when handling specimens, what appeared before Sain was no longer a corpse but a treasure trove of knowledge related to life and bloodline.

Only with such an attitude could Sain truly be called a truth seeker and go further in the future.

Senior sister Phyllis' lecture influenced Sain for a long time.

Even many years later, when Sain recalled these words, he still felt that they were indeed the profound wisdom of the spellcaster community in the wizarding world.

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"I think the carapace of the black scabies beetle can be replaced by the roots of the sugarcane thorn grass. They have similar properties and both possess high energy."

"As for the saliva of the underground multi-legged pack horse, I think the juice of the green plum or the Elan's water I have formulated can be used as a substitute."

"Of course, this is just my initial idea. Whether it will work or not still needs to be tested."

"Master said that even a slight change in the formula, dosage, or heat adjustment can cause significant deviations in the final reagent." In the shop of the fat Boss, Melly timidly said to Sain.

At this time, the deadline for Sain's next college mandatory task was approaching, and Sain came to the fat Boss' shop to purchase some low-level materials, coincidentally meeting Melly there.

After chatting a bit about recent developments with Melly, Sain casually mentioned the nutritional potion.

After all, Melly was a genuine potion apprentice, while his senior sister Phyllis was a latecomer. In terms of professionalism, she might not be as good as Melly, who was only a low-level apprentice.

Indeed, after a few exchanges, Sain received this surprising response.

Sain's slightly surprised and blank gaze made Melly's face turn slightly red.

Before Sain could say anything, Melly offered, "After I assist my master with a few potion experiments, I'll help you improve the formula."

Melly's response finally brought Sain back to his senses.

Sain waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. This nutritional potion is fine as it is. Its taste and specific formula are secondary."

"Instead, Melly, you should spend some time and effort on cultivation. I remember your mental power value is only 17 points, right?" Sain asked.

Melly had helped Sain a lot, and the two potions last time nearly saved his life.

Therefore, Sain had also given her a lot of support during this period.

In addition to tutoring Melly on fire element knowledge during his spare time from experiments and studies, Sain had also lent her his crystal ball a few times.

Melly's initial mental power was as high as 13 points, but after a few years, it had only increased by four points.

This cultivation speed was relatively slow in the Black Magic Academy.

Fortunately, Melly had a very high base. Some apprentices were over twenty years old, and their mental power was still in the teens, with almost no chance of advancing to a mid-level apprentice.

At Melly's age of fifteen, 17 points of mental power was enough to give her a 70% chance of advancing to a mid-level apprentice.

On the contrary, the fat Boss, who had little talent and was not very diligent, had a big question mark about whether he could advance to a mid-level apprentice before the age of 30.