Chapter 2

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"Why have you come again? Are you a genuine directionally challenged person? I won’t provide any more service, so leave."

"I’m sorry, but I can’t do that."

The old man sighed.

Then, looking at my equipment, he raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"Why are you heading to the Mage Guild? If you carry a sword, you should go to the Warrior’s Hall."

"No, I’m an apprentice mage, but due to various circumstances, I use a sword."

When I said that, the old man seemed to be lamenting the future, muttering something like, "Here comes another crazy one…"

So, I decided to do a full prostration.

I won’t raise my head until you say yes.

"I want to know the magic you just used. Please teach me."

"Apprentices should start with Energy Ball. That’s a much better choice."

I won’t raise my head, no matter what.

"It was the Teleport, right? Please, I’m begging you."

"It’s impossible. Teleport can only be used from the third job advancement. It’s better for apprentices to take Energy Ball for attack magic."

I won’t back down.

"If I advance my mage level to the third job, will you teach me?"

"No, before that, you need to develop a skill called Aport."

I remember that you get 2 points to allocate every time you level up. To develop all skills evenly, you need to level up quite a bit.

I had allocated all 5 initial points to increase the power of [Slash].

I had no choice; I couldn’t hunt otherwise.

From this tendency, it’s better to specialize in one skill or focus on increasing the power of one skill while using points for other skills.

Balancing them is important.

"Can’t you teach me Aport?"

I asked, raising my head.

"... It’s not an attack skill, but a skill to pull distant objects closer. It’s difficult to use until it’s fully developed, and it takes a lot of time to develop Teleport."

Still, I felt that if I missed this opportunity, it would be impossible.

"Please, I’m begging you."

After repeating this exchange several times, the old man finally gave in.

"Normally, you should turn back... but you’re a stubborn one. Do as you please."

When I raised my head, he gave me the [Aport] skill book.

I stood up, as if being pulled by the hand, and took the skill book...

"Sorry, what do I do with this?"

"Why would a beginner have such a thing... Here, place your hand on it and focus on reading it with your palm."

I placed my hand on the hardcover. When I focused on reading the book with my palm, the skill book started to glow, and it became mine.

The [Aport] skill was added to my skill screen.

I immediately allocated all points to it.

What are the growth items?

I checked my status and skill tree.

Player Name: Laurent

Job: Apprentice Mage Lv2

Trust: 10

Remaining Skill Points: 0

◇Skill Tree

[Slash]

- Power Lv6/10

- Consumption Lv1/10

- Proficiency Lv1/10

- Speed Lv1/10

[Aport]

- Accuracy Lv2/10

- Range Lv2/10

- Weight Lv1/10

- Incantation Lv1/10

I immediately allocated points to accuracy and range.

At this rate, it will take a long time for the skill to be fully developed.

"By the way, the MP consumption is fixed. You can activate the skill by just saying its name, but if you want to use it without incantation, you need to buy a skill book from the Mage Guild."

Saying this, the old man tried to snap his fingers.

"Wait, can I come back when I can use it to some extent?"

The old man thought for a moment and then said,

"Come back before you go to the next town."

He snapped his fingers.

Then, I found myself back at the entrance of that alley.