Chapter 31: The Terror of Polarity

Luo was a third-level apprentice knight, Vien a second-level warrior apprentice, Carol a third-level magic apprentice, Conelia a second-level magic apprentice, Irena a first-level knight apprentice, and Bingzhiye had just passed the初级冰系魔法师 exam, but already possessed a certificate of intermediate level mage. These were their ranks in the academy, but of course, these ranks did not reflect their true strength. As newcomers, they had to start from the lower levels.

They had already entered the Beast Garden, which was not very large but also not small, traversing between small forests and open fields. The beasts here were indeed relatively tame and not very fierce, mostly just avoiding humans from a distance. Only a few predatory beasts actively attacked them. Additionally, some beasts disliked their presence and harassed them in various ways, especially the fist-sized fire bees, which attacked them with both venomous stingers and fire element magic, causing them endless trouble.

Sofina explained that because it was summer, the fire bees were more active. If they came when the weather was cooler, the bees would be in their egg form, hibernating in the hives.

Each of them was fighting, driving away the beasts that were harassing them but were not suitable for summoning as guardians. Vien was particularly proud of personally slaying a mad rhinoceros with a lightning horn, though it was just a young one, which still made him boast to Luo for a while.

Sofina did not join the fight but watched them, as this was a good opportunity for them to gain experience. She would only intervene if they were in danger.

Apart from Sofina, who was their teacher protecting them, Bingzhiye had not moved at all, just following them. This made several of them unhappy. However, Sofina did not blame him but instead chatted with him happily.

Luo often looked back at Bingzhiye beside the teacher. He had been thinking about the scars on Bingzhiye's body for several days, unable to imagine what kind of situation could leave such terrifying marks. However, Bingzhiye seemed unwilling to talk about it, and neither Vien nor Carol had mentioned it to anyone else.

Irena complained loudly at the back, her bow hand hurting terribly, even though she wore gloves. She demanded a rest.

Sofina agreed, "It's almost noon. Let's find a place to rest, eat something, and replenish our strength."

The mention of food made Vien the happiest. Irena was too lazy to argue with the loudmouth, so she shook her stiff arm and joined them in finding a large rock to start a fire and cook.

Irena was a knight, but she was not actually a knight. Her knight skills were not very high. She should be considered a magic warrior, using combat techniques and magic to fight, without needing to ride anything to charge. Like many fighters, they used their fists and magic, but all were collectively called knights. However, this was different from the magic warriors who used magic as an auxiliary to fight.

The tasks of starting a fire and cooking were quickly divided. Vien and Luo were responsible for gathering firewood, and finding water was no problem for them with three mages. Cooking was taken on by Conelia and Irena. Irena originally wanted to make Bingzhiye do something, but seeing that Teacher Sofina had no such intention, she gave up, thinking, "The teacher is too biased. Just because he has good grades, he doesn't have to work? He didn't participate in the fight and just watched the girls suffer. I would never marry such a person!"

There was no need to worry about food. They had brought some, and with Teacher Sofina, they knew exactly what in the Beast Garden was edible. Their main concern was that the smell of food might attract unnecessary trouble, but seeing the magic array set up by Teacher Sofina, this worry disappeared.

After sitting down, Bingzhiye sat alone, not speaking, as if completely isolated. Vien, seeing him slacking off, was indignant, but since the teacher said nothing, he could not say anything either, thinking, "I won't give him anything to eat."

Sofina noticed this and felt that he had been very troubled since they started the journey, as if always thinking about something.

"Sofina teacher?"

"Um?"

Conelia, who was roasting the meat washed with water magic, asked, "I've never known what kind of mage you are."

Sofina shook her head, "I'm not a mage, I'm a magic warrior."

"Ah!" Everyone was surprised, "A magic warrior!"

Sofina smiled, "Is it that surprising?"

Luo was shocked, "I always thought you were a mage, didn't... didn't expect you to be a magic warrior!"

Carol was also surprised, "You don't look like a magic warrior at all, Teacher."

"Um, um." The others nodded.

Sofina laughed, "I don't look like a magic warrior? What do you think a magic warrior looks like?"

Various images popped into everyone's minds, but none of them matched the gentle, beautiful, and charming appearance of Sofina.

Bingzhiye was also surprised that Sofina was a magic warrior, for many reasons, one of which was that becoming a magic warrior required extremely high talent, almost to the point of being demanding.

Every person's body contains the eight elements of the world: fire, water, wind, wood, earth, lightning, light, and darkness. Water and wind, wood and earth can evolve into ice and poison, two special elements. The affinity for these two hidden elements is independent of water, wind, wood, and earth, meaning that even if someone has a water affinity of 50, it does not necessarily mean they have an ice affinity of 50. However, since ice is derived from wind and water, a high water affinity usually means a high ice affinity.

The human body is like a container with a fixed capacity, holding these eight elements and two derived elements. Although a general body check only reveals the eight elements of fire, water, wind, wood, earth, lightning, light, and darkness, which are the eight numbers on the identity card, the ice and poison elements are also hidden in the body, derived from water, wind, wood, and earth. These ten elements fill the human body.

Each person's body can hold 1750 units of elemental energy, with an average of 175 units for each of the ten elements. However, due to different birth environments and genetic influences, the amounts of various elements in the body are not equal, leading to some people being more compatible with certain elements.

By using a highly prominent affinity for a specific element as a guide, continuously absorbing that single magical element into the body, and changing the body's constitution, one can achieve the maximum affinity for that element. This profession is called a magic warrior.

To cultivate as a magic warrior, one must have extremely high innate talent; otherwise, it is very dangerous. According to the current minimum requirements for cultivating as a magic warrior, the affinity for a single element must be more than one-third of the total elemental energy in the body, with a specified value of over 600 for a single affinity, to be allowed to cultivate as a magic warrior.

If someone with low affinity absorbs elements to change their body, it is very easy for the absorbed magical elements to go out of control, leading to death. Even those with high affinity face significant risks.

Due to the characteristics of magic warriors, they can easily cast large-scale magic of their own element. Because of this special nature, a small amount of magical energy can cast large-scale magic with immense power. Moreover, the body can change according to the characteristics of the single element. For example, a water magic warrior's body can become as soft as water. These are the greatest advantages of magic warriors, but they are also their greatest disadvantages, which is self-evident.

Irena looked at her in surprise, unable to believe that Teacher Sofina was a magic warrior who had transformed her body with a single element.

"What kind of magic warrior are you?" This was asked by Conelia, and it was also what Bingzhiye and everyone else wanted to know.

Sofina smiled and raised a finger, a green flame appearing at the tip.

"A fire magic warrior!"

"Uh, that's not right, Teacher Sofina." Luo said, "You are a fire magic warrior, but I remember you casting spells of other elements before."

"Yes, that's true." Sofina nodded.

"Ah!" Everyone was surprised. Carol said, "Aren't magic warriors of a single element? How can you cast other spells?"

Bingzhiye, sitting aside, suddenly said, "No, magic warriors are not initially of a single element. If we separate the human body and elemental power, the body represents the form, and the elemental power represents the essence. The transformation of a magic warrior starts from the form. By continuously absorbing a single element to change the form, which is the body's nature, and then using the change in the body's nature to forcibly change the essence, which is the elemental power, only through these two transformations can the essence be completely changed, completing the transformation of a magic warrior into a person of a single element. These are the two most critical stages in a magic warrior's life, with the second stage being the final step. Before completing this final transformation and becoming a 'magic dancer,' a magic warrior is always at potential risk of life."

"Ah! Then aren't you in great danger, Teacher?" Everyone looked at Sofina in shock.

Sofina smiled, "It's not as serious as Bingzhiye says. As long as there are no mistakes in guiding the elements, it's fine."

"Even so," Carol lowered her head, "Being a magic warrior is really an extreme profession."