Training-Addicted Mage In A Progression Fantasy-Chapter 6: Rias Master

[Progression Assistant]• General Quest▶ Basic Magic Training (0/10)The Quest content changed after awakening Mana.

It was about training Magic in earnest.

The Magic Books currently in Leon’s possession were one titled ‘Basic Earth Magic Book’ and another he had seen in the old Magic Archive, ‘Brem System Elixir Manufacturing Magic (Lower).’

Leon planned to gradually find Magic Books related to Water, Wind, and Earth, which corresponded to his Attributes, in the old Magic Archive, but for now, he intended to proceed with training using only the two Magic Books.

An Apprentice Mage didn’t need advanced Magic yet.High-level Magic or unique Magic established by high-level Mages could only be used by those at the Arcane level.

Leon read the Basic Earth Magic Book with excitement.

The Basic Magic Book slowly explained the process of bringing Magic into reality.

The most basic step was the calculation of the Spell Formula.Whether it was a Spell Formula created by someone else or one established by oneself, if the calculated value was the same, it could be considered the same Magic. The only difference was in efficiency and intensity.

After calculating the Spell Formula for the corresponding Magic, it goes through the Willpower stage, where it is visualized in the mind, and then the Incantation stage, where it is called forth into reality.

In summary, Magic is manifested through the three stages of ‘Calculation - Willpower - Incantation.’

An Apprentice Mage had to go through each of these steps without skipping any.Since each step was awkward and difficult, it took a long time for Magic to be realized.

Even at the Arcane level, the next stage after the Apprentice level, the time taken for each process was greatly reduced, but Mages at Leon’s level had to learn Memorize Magic to reduce the process even a little.

By storing Magic in advance, it could be manifested immediately by just reciting the activation word.

An Apprentice Mage at the 1st Grade could Memorize one Magic.

Leon focused on learning Memorize Magic, a few Basic Earth Magics, and Elixir Manufacturing Magic.

Since memorizing the Spell Formula made the calculation easier, academic study was necessary, and to use more proficient Magic or increase the total amount of Magic Power, there was no choice but to repeatedly use Magic.

“Master of Earth, respond to my call. Earth Wall.”

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As he stretched out his hand and chanted, a stone wall the size of a person rose in the middle of the dense forest.

“Huff... Huff.”

Leon had already used Magic several times.In fact, it was normal for a 1st Grade Apprentice Mage to be exhausted after manifesting Magic 2-3 times.

Leon was not much different, but the dense Mana in the space of the Magic Orb helped.

Even after using Magic, his Magic Power was continuously replenished.

The long time it took for him to manifest Magic also contributed to this.

Of course, after chanting 6-7 times, his Magic Power would be exhausted.But if he sat in a meditative posture and breathed, it would quickly replenish.

This was certainly a good sign for his training, but Leon was actually facing difficulties.

The problem was that he couldn’t train Magic while working as a librarian in the Magic Archive.

Not only in the Magic Archive, but there was no suitable place to train Magic in reality.

As a result, his Quest progress was slow.

He filled the void by consuming the Elixirs he had collected.

“Nom.”

With his Magic Power exhausted, Leon stepped out of the Magic Orb and sat down, consuming Nol’s Essence.

As heat rose in his body, a strong force gathered in the Core located at his solar plexus.

“Phew......”

He felt his Core grow slightly stronger.

Consuming Elixirs wasn’t affected whether he was in the Magic Orb or not, so he spent time stabilizing after consuming them in reality.

After stabilizing his Mana for a while, Leon returned to the dormitory and fell asleep.

***

A month had passed since Leon arrived in the Magic City of Widia.

The solution Leon found was to memorize as much as possible.

He spent his working hours in the Magic Archive finding and memorizing all the Magic related to Water, Wind, and Earth.After reading, he practiced in the space of the Space-Time Orb.

These days, he had confirmed all the Basic Magic related to his Attributes and was looking into slightly different Magic.

As expected of the old Magic Archive, there were many interesting Magic Books.They were all outdated Magic, though.

Creak-

The quiet space, filled only with the sound of Leon turning pages, was interrupted by the sound of the door opening and someone entering.

Leon closed the book and turned his head, recognizing a familiar face and standing up in delight.

“Ria!”“Leon!”

Leon hugged the approaching Ria in surprise.

It was a reflexive action from the emotion of seeing her after a long time.

Ria, who had been jumping up and down while hugging Leon, soon stepped back from his embrace.It was rare for her to express such joy, given her usually quiet demeanor.

Knowing this, Leon smiled and asked, putting his surprise aside.

“Did you know I was here and came to find me?”“Yeah. I asked our other friends, and they told me.”“Oh, our friends from the orphanage?”“Ung, ung.”

Ria seemed to be in a good mood.Her short gray hair swayed as if reflecting her feelings.

Ria glanced around the Library and cautiously asked.

“Are you learning Magic properly?”“Me? Of course.”

Although she spoke as if worried about Leon after seeing their other friends from the orphanage, Leon remained calm, indicating there was no need for concern.

Ria looked at Leon for a moment and then smiled softly.

“You’re still as confident as ever.”“There’s no reason to hide it from you.”

At those words, her expression suddenly turned sullen as if lost in thought.

“I’m sorry for disappearing alone that day......”

Leon briefly glanced at her attire.Now dressed in luxurious clothes that were hard to believe she came from the same orphanage, it was clear what kind of treatment she was receiving.She seemed to be aware that the treatment she received was different from that of her friends from the orphanage.

“What could you have done when the Mage took you away so suddenly?”

Leon thought it made no sense to give up the opportunity once her talent was discovered, even if there was something she could have done.

“Still...... Oh, do you need Merit Points?”“Merit Points?”“Ung, I heard from my master that they’re going to hold a competition for the Entrance Residents soon.”“What kind of competition?”

Entrance Residents referred to ordinary people doing miscellaneous tasks like Leon.

“They’re holding a strength competition, and the first place winner gets 50 Merit Points.”

Ria hesitated for a moment before continuing.

“Actually...... My master needs a strong worker, so she’s hosting the competition. You might be called to work for her for about a week.”“Oh... really?”

Leon understood why she hesitated.

The competition was ostensibly to give 50 important Merit Points to the Entrance Residents, but it was ultimately to select a worker.

If Leon participated, it might seem like he was falling for the trick.

Normally, he would have disliked the idea of reduced training time, but Leon welcomed the news.

He couldn’t train during his librarian hours, and he needed Merit Points.

He currently had 20 Merit Points.He had earned them through a month of work and herb errands.

And assigning a private room required 100 Merit Points.

If he collected 50, he could get a private room soon.

Most importantly.

Lower Strength Magic. Written by Spinel.

It was the Magic Book he had been reading just moments ago.

*****

The news of the strength competition Ria mentioned was soon announced to the Entrance Residents.

On the day of the competition, Leon used the Lower Strength Magic he had Memorized in advance and participated.

The competition was simple.

Participants came out one by one and moved heavy Stone Plates.

The crowd in the square was entirely made of people who resided the area.

Even the host was an ordinary person.

It was a competition that didn’t attract the interest of the Mages.

Leon, who had used Magic in advance, was relieved.No one would know if he used Magic or not.

The last two remaining were a muscular man and Leon.

The weight of the Stone Plate had reached a point where even an adult man couldn’t lift it with both hands.

“A kid like you, with such strength......”

When Leon lifted the Stone Plate first, the muscular man’s face turned red with embarrassment.

“Wow, where does that strength come from in that small body? Next up is the muscular man! It’s Gale, who works at the repair shop!”

Gale couldn’t lift the Stone Plate, and the competition ended with Leon’s victory.

Having won using Magic, Leon received the Merit Points without much excitement and returned to the dormitory.

And the next day.

Leon followed Ria to the center of the Magic City of Widia early in the morning.

It was Leon’s first time in the central part of the city, and he was fascinated by the different scenery.

Unlike the ordinary people he saw every day, people who clearly looked like Mages were walking around the streets.

Light robes, cone-shaped hats, and staffs in their hands.

As Leon curiously observed his surroundings, Ria spoke to him.

“When you become a Mage, you’ll dress the same. No, I’ll be the first to give you a gift once you awaken your Mana!”

He was already a Mage......Leon didn’t bother to mention it.There was no particular reason to hide it from Ria, but he thought it wasn’t the right time to say it yet.

While chatting with Ria, she stopped in front of a building.

It wasn’t a very tall building.It looked more like a personal residence than an office.

They went inside and headed straight to the second floor.

Following Ria as she opened the door, Leon saw a woman with long silver hair sitting in a chair.

“Is it you?”

The woman’s red eyes turned to Leon.

Leon carefully chose his words in response to her slightly sharp gaze.

“I am Leon, working as a librarian in the old Magic Archive.”“Ria’s childhood friend?”“...Yes.”

She stood up and approached Leon with her long legs.

She looked down at Leon intently.

“Interesting.”

What’s interesting......Leon, who had expected questions like how he won the competition with such a body or if he could do the job properly, was taken aback as she continued.

“You...... When did you awaken your Mana?”

A chill ran down Leon’s spine.