He did lose consciousness, but only briefly.

Before the fire burned everything, he regained consciousness, turned over Miles' body, and got the jewel ring from the body.

As a noble, he had the privilege of being exempt from body search, so he kept it hidden on his body without being discovered.

But this could not hide from the perception of a senior wizard apprentice.

"Magic item."

Adolf took the ring and stroked the gemstone on it, with regret in his eyes:

"It is blessed with the zero-ring sorcery Banshee's Howl. It can intimidate beings below the knight level, and even has a certain effect on knights. Unfortunately, it is a bit damaged. I am afraid it can't be used many times."

Compared to when Carl first bought it, the sapphire blue jade was much darker in color, and there were several cracks on the surface.

Casting witchcraft with the help of enchanted items will consume durability.

"I can give you two magic stones for this magic item, or..." Adolf said, "Exchange it for a zero-ring witchcraft from me."

"I choose witchcraft." Carl answered immediately.

"A smart choice." Adolf nodded, took out a piece of brown paper, pointed at it and said:

“You can choose one of them.”

Carl lowered his head and looked at the brown paper.

There are six kinds of witchcraft above.

Arcane Missiles, Lesser Mage Hand, Lesser Spell Field, Poison, Stun, and a Paralysis Spell.

Only witchcraft names.

"teacher."

Carl frowned:

"Can you introduce these witchcrafts?"

Based on the name alone, he could only guess the direction of the witchcraft by feeling, but he had no idea about the difficulty of practicing, the power of the witchcraft, etc.

And some witchcraft is hard to guess just by looking at the name.

“Carl.”

Adolf shook his head slightly. "This is your first lesson. In the wizarding world, all knowledge must be paid for."

"Including an introduction to witchcraft."

Obviously.

The other party does not intend to tell for free.

"This..." Karl frowned, thought for a moment and said:

"When fighting Miles, there was an invisible force protecting him. I want to learn that witchcraft."

At that time, Miles performed a total of three kinds of witchcraft. One of them was to add a layer of sharp halo to the sword, which could easily cut through the flesh.

The second is an invisible force field that can distort attacks and influence others.

The third type is a mental attack using magic weapons.

Compared to the other two, Carl hopes that he can master the second one. After all, this kind of witchcraft can save lives, and how to survive when encountering danger is the key.

"You are very smart." Adolf appreciated Carl's reaction very much: "That witchcraft is called Secondary Spell Force Field. It is the most cost-effective one among the six zero-ring witchcrafts. You can also learn corresponding advanced witchcraft later."

“Tim!”

"Mentor." Tim took a step forward.

"Go and take him to get the witchcraft book." Adolf said, "The Nine Rings Tower bears witness that any witchcraft learned from me cannot be taught to others without my permission until the end of my life."

The latter sentence was addressed to Carl.

Although it doesn't mention the consequences of teaching witchcraft to others privately, I don't think it would be a good thing.

"yes."

They both should be.

"Once you get familiar with him, you'll find that the instructor is actually very easy to talk to." As they left the side hall, Tim led the way in front, saying, "Don't think he's too harsh."

"No." Carl shook his head: "I think this is good."

If a stranger is very enthusiastic towards him, he will start to suspect what the other person is up to.

Adolf gets paid to do things and no one can find fault with him.

"That's good."

Tim nodded and stood in front of a wall where a painting of a gorgeously dressed and dignified woman hung.

"Gina."

He turned to the portrait and said, "Please open the door."

"Tim, I haven't seen you for a while." In the astonishment on Carl's face, the woman in the painting rolled her eyes like a living person and waved at him: "Young man, you look unfamiliar!"

“Is the painting talking?”

"You are ignorant." The woman in the painting rolled her eyes and said:

"I am a magical servant, created by a real wizard, and a family heirloom of Adolf. It seems that you, little guy, have just been introduced to the world of wizards."

"yes."

Tim nodded:

"Karl is the tutor's new student. I'm here to take him to get some books."

"All right!"

The woman in the painting shrugged and waved her hand gently to her side, and the wall moved to the side on its own.

It also reveals the luxurious study room inside that is comparable to a library.

Carl, who saw this scene for the first time, was stunned and walked forward like a puppet.

"'General Explanation of Force Field Knowledge', Principles of Arcane Magic, 'General Principles of Wizards', and 'Deep Sea Meditation Method'."

Tim pulled out books from the bookshelf and piled them in Carl's hands: "Wizards pursue knowledge and truth. Every wizard has a study, and you will have one in the future."

"Um!"

Karl groaned, looking at the books in his hands that were as thick as English dictionaries, his face was bitter: "I don't want to learn all of them?"

How long will it take to learn this? "You don't have to be proficient, but you have to know it." Tim said seriously, "Whether it's meditation or witchcraft, you can't be careless at all, otherwise you might end up killing more than just yourself."

"Don't think it's troublesome. You can learn shorthand to help you study and save time. But remembering is remembering, and understanding is understanding. There is a big difference between the two."

"Then..." Carl frowned: "Generally speaking, how long does it take to learn a magic?"

"It depends on the person." Tim paused with his cane and replied:

"Some people can learn a zero-level magic in a few months, while others need several years to learn it, and some may never be able to master it in their entire lives."

"For example, I..."

"The first spell I learned was Arcane Missiles, which took me half a year. The second one was much faster as I gained experience."

"Ah!" Carl was stunned.

He really didn't expect it would take so long. It seems that learning witchcraft is much more complicated than practicing swordsmanship.

"You are not in a hurry to learn witchcraft now." Tim said:

"First learn meditation. Once you have mastered meditation and your mental strength is stable, you will be qualified to learn witchcraft."

"Let's go!"

"Brother Di..." Carl quickly followed: "How long does it take to get started with meditation?"

"Different talents require different amounts of time." Tim was not like his mentor Adolf who talked about money everywhere, or rather, every wizard apprentice knew this common sense, so he introduced casually: "For a first-level talent, you can get started in half a month at most, and for a second-level talent, it will take at least two to three months. My talent level is third, and it took me a year to get started with meditation."

?

Although the other party did not say how much time it would take to acquire the fourth level talent, it would obviously take more time than the third level.

Karl's expression couldn't help but become extremely ugly.

"Don't worry."

Seeing his expression change, Tim comforted him:

"When I learned meditation, I was very young and didn't know much. Adults have better understanding ability, so the time required should be reduced accordingly."

"maybe……"

"You can learn meditation in a few months."

"Moreover, talent is only useful at the wizard apprentice level. It won't matter once you become a formal wizard."

Having said that, he was just saying it to comfort himself and didn't think Carl had a chance to become a formal wizard.

Level 4 talent...

It was only slightly better than the level 5 talent that was barely enough to be promoted to a wizard apprentice. The potential was really too low! Carl said nothing.

On the way back, he held a pile of books in his arms, and his mood could not calm down for a long time, with many distracting thoughts coming one after another.

A strange wizard's book! A mysterious wizard! Magical witchcraft! A talking portrait!

It’s like suddenly stepping into a wonderful world, with many unprecedented scenes coming into view one by one.

"No matter what, I have more talent to become a wizard than many people. I will try to practice meditation first."

Carl was not discouraged.

Although his talent is not very good, he has a golden finger.

(End of this chapter)