Celestial Mage

Chapter 37 The First Official Spell

Maybe because he heard Rosen's voice, after dinner, that dignified Selandis appeared again.

Sitting upright on the armchair, she had a serious face, stern eyes, and an unquestionable tone. She looked like a serious spell instructor.

"The first lesson is the basics, and you have mastered it very well."

"Lesson two today."

"In this lesson, I will explain a formal low-level spell to you. In the process of explaining the spell, I will let you realize the true meaning of the spell."

'Wow, it's full of dry goods again! '

Rosen's spirit was concentrated like never before, ready to enjoy this delicious feast of knowledge.

Selandis was very satisfied with Rosen's state, and a smile of approval appeared on his solemn face.

"Don't rush."

She handed three manuscripts to Rosen.

"It records some preliminary knowledge, such as the classification of spells, the meanings of various advanced spell symbols, etc."

"You take it and read it first. When you finish reading it, tell me."

Rosen took the manuscript with both hands and read it carefully.

'Neutral and Polar, Natural and Logical, Standard and Extraordinary, and Spell Stars. Well, the classification is quite fine. '

'These symbols originally meant this, and it made me so miserable. '

He watched it carefully and recorded it in his mind.

Even without the assistance of the adventure log, Rosen's memory is quite good.

It can't reach the level of photographic memory, but after intensive reading several times, it will be remembered.

The three-page manuscript was not much, and after about half an hour, he firmly remembered it.

He respectfully said, "Teacher, I have finished reading."

Serrandis glanced at him and asked, "What's the difference between natural spells and logic spells?"

"Natural magic uses real objects as the driving core of the spell. Logical magic uses purely logical imagery as the carrier of mathematics as the driving core."

"What about the magic star?"

"It refers to the requirements for multi-line operation, one line equals one star."

"The more stars the better?"

"Usually, the number of stars only represents the complexity of the spell, but high-star spells are often more powerful."

"What about this mana formula?"

"That's what it means."

"good."

Serrandis stopped investigating.

"Now, I will start from the bottom-level principles and explain to you the structure of a neutral, logical, three-star spell 'Missile Spell'."

"You have to listen carefully and master it as soon as possible, because I don't want to waste too much time on such a simple spell."

"Yes, teacher."

Rosen felt a little excited.

After several months of pursuit and many times of life and death, I finally saw the true face of the first official spell.

Serendis entered a state of concentrating on explaining, and as soon as she thought about it, a silver ball of light appeared in the air around her.

The photosphere was about the size of a jujube, very bright, well-defined, and had the texture of a solid crystal.

"This is a standard missile. Formal mages can buy related spell books from the mage guild, about 20 crowns a piece."

"It's silver because it's been dyed by my Silvermoon mana."

Rosen immediately recalled the triple-hit missiles released by Cyrus.

It was dark red at first, but after absorbing the ash feathers, it became off-white.

Thus, he had an intuitive understanding of neutral spells.

Serrandis continued to explain.

"Imagine there is a small ball with a diameter of one centimeter, and the ball is filled with extremely concentrated power, and the moment the ball hits the target, it is controlled to fully release the inner power."

It is very intuitive and easy to understand.

It's only a little more complicated than the flying technique he created himself, and he can't help but feel a feeling of 'it doesn't seem to be difficult'.

Serrandis has been paying attention to the expression of the apprentice, and when he sees his appearance, he smiles lightly.

"Missiles are indeed the simplest formal spell, but it's not something a spell apprentice can take lightly."

"Just according to the principle I said, try to condense a missile. Remember, just condense, don't throw it out."

Rosen nodded.

He tried to imagine it in principle.

When the thought moves, mana follows.

In the air one meter away from him, a perfect sphere with a diameter of one centimeter slowly emerged.

At first, the sphere was just a slightly distorted mass of air.

Gradually, this mass of distorted air began to emit a shimmer, and the light gradually became brighter, and the texture of the ball gradually became more solid.

However, when the brightness and texture reached a certain level, anomalies appeared.

No matter what Rosen imagined, no matter how he mobilized his mana, the sphere in the air still couldn't achieve the desired effect.

It's like a pool.

He was pouring water on one side, but there was still an outlet on the other side that was leaking, as if water was flowing in and out, so the pool would never be full.

But the principle of the missile technique is obviously very simple, how could it fail?

"Okay, don't waste mana in vain, just give up."

Rosen gave up his imagination, and the light spots in the air dissipated into a wave of heat, and made a light 'pop' sound, like a deflated balloon.

"Why?" he asked immediately.

Serrandis smiled slightly.

"Because mana is also an objectively existing entity with its own unique operating rules, mages cannot do whatever they want."

"It's like a one-thousand-jin big iron ball. Of course you can try to lift it, but if you only rely on brute force without the correct method, it will be futile to try for 100 years."

Rosen's eyes brightened.

Serendis held up a finger, and the silver-white ball of light flew over, flying around her finger quickly, and making a beeping sound like a whistle.

"The small ball is mana, and the power condensed in the ball is also mana. It is mana that drives the ball to fly. The essence is the same."

"How to let part of mana restrain another part of mana, and how to let part of mana control all the rest of mana. How to ensure that each part of mana does not interfere with each other. That is the meaning of the existence of mana structure."

"So this is ah!"

Rosen was fascinated by it.

At this time, when I think back to the creation of the mage musket, it was completely a mistake.

No matter how insane Serandis behaved and how disregarding the worldly etiquette, at this moment, she was Rosen's most respected magic guide.

Next, Selandis began to explain the structure of the 'Missile Art' to Rosen in detail.

To be honest, her class was not very good.

It's not that she's irresponsible, but that she's not very expressive.

It is difficult for her to express a delicate concept precisely, so she likes to say a lot of obscure words.

Occasionally, I will sink into my own thoughts and cannot extricate myself, so that there will be a long silence.

Fortunately, Rosen has a good mind, a wide range of knowledge, and does not have the shyness of a young man.

He dared to ask.

Whenever he encounters something he doesn't understand, he will ask it to the end to ensure that he understands it correctly.

Time passed by every minute and every second, and more than an hour passed in a blink of an eye.

Suddenly, Rosen heard two streams of information flash in his mind.

'Master the spell: missile spell, which has been included in "Rosen's Spell Book". '

'To obtain all the knowledge of an official low-level spell, the new program "Spell Virtual Machine" has been activated. '

The first news was normal, but the second news made Rosen's heart skip a beat. Just as he was about to check, he heard Serrandis's voice.

"have you understood?"

Rosen looked down at the floor, silent, as if thinking, but in fact, he was looking at the desktop in the sea of ​​consciousness.

Sure enough, there is a new icon in the shape of a gear on the desktop, called "Shufa Virtual Machine", but now is obviously not a good time to check it.

Suppressing the intense curiosity in his heart, he opened "Rosen's Spell Book" again.

There is an extra page in the spell book, and the title is 'Missile Art'.

Missile (standard neutral logic three-star spell)

Spell power: 10.1 (intermediate elementary)
(Note: Since the caster has mastered quantitative skills, the power of spells will also be calculated in quantitative terms.)
Spell evaluation: the most basic but also the most practical formal spell, very easy to master, and its power should not be underestimated.Because of the caster's high mana strength and high polarity blessing, the power of this spell has been greatly enhanced.

Maximum casting time: 0.5 seconds.

(Note: This limit is determined by the upper limit of the mana flow rate and the spell structure, and cannot be optimized by improving spellcasting proficiency.)
Limit casting distance: 50 meters.

Mana Cost: Super high.

(Note: The user's current mana can only release two missile spells at most.)
After a quick glance at the spell book, Rosen nodded.

"Teacher, I understand."

A flash of enlightenment flashed in my heart.

"At the beginning, Cyrus was at a low level. After using missiles for three consecutive strikes, and I still had the energy to release other spells, I could only throw two missiles, which meant that I hadn't reached a low level yet. "

At this time, Selandis' voice came again.

"The missile technique is over, what else do you want to ask?"

Rosen has accumulated a lot of problems.

"Mentor, can I try to release a missile now?"

Serrandis vetoed without hesitation.

"Not now! You must wait for you to fully grasp the three mage hands before you can safely release the missile."

Three-star spells require the ability to master the three-line fine manipulation.

And without the help of the spell book, Rosen's current level is about 2.5, which is indeed a bit worse.

In this case, he didn't force it, and asked the second question.

"Why is the diameter of the imaginary ball one centimeter, can it be half a centimeter? Or can it be ten centimeters?"

Serrandis narrowed his eyes: "Good question."

"Spells can be modified, but you must be very careful."

"Because under every official spell, there are countless bones buried."

"If you fail to improve, you will likely become a new bone. And when you successfully improve an official spell, you will have an extraordinary spell that belongs to you alone."

Speaking of which, it was almost nine o'clock.

Serendis said: "Okay, today's lesson is over here. Go and rest."

"Teacher, I still want to ask, to what extent is the concrete image of the sea of ​​consciousness clear enough to be considered a low-level promotion?"

Serrandis squinted and smiled.

"Don't worry, when the time comes, you will know it naturally."

The answer didn't quite satisfy him, but Serandis was already yawning.

Rosen was also very curious about the new functions of the desktop, so he bowed and turned to go downstairs.

When they approached the door, Serendis' words came from behind him.

"Rosen, the most taboo in learning spells is to rush for success, and you must make steady progress. You must keep this in mind!"

(End of this chapter)