Wizard: Grinding to Lord of Truth

Chapter 46: Chapter 46: Those Who Study Demon Patterns Are All Freaks

Following Farrete’s words, Andre glanced down at his own chest. It was still puffed out.

"A Wizard, if they aren’t greedy and ruthless, no matter how great their Talent, can at most become an Official Wizard and will never advance another step. This is a consensus reached in the Wizard World over billions of years."

"And I will teach you how to fight. There’s a saying: the best defense is a good offense."

"If you don’t want to be killed and have your possessions stolen, then you must be stronger than others. Whether it’s the Truth you comprehend, the Magic Potions and Witchcraft Artifacts you possess, or the Witchcraft you practice, you must be stronger than everyone else."

"To achieve this, aside from your own Talent, you must also surpass others in time invested."

"Right now, how many types of Witchcraft have you mastered?"

Farrete began to officially start Andre’s lesson.

"One hundred and thirty-four basic types of Witchcraft."

Andre thought for a moment before replying.

"That many? The new bloods only just enrolled three months ago, and you’ve already mastered that much Witchcraft?"

Hearing this, Farrete’s expression instantly turned cold.

He thought Andre was lying. How long had Andre even been at the academy?

Even if he learned one basic Witchcraft spell a day, after subtracting the time spent learning the basic Meditation Technique at the beginning...

By now, Andre should know eighty to ninety basic Witchcraft spells at most.

And that was under ideal conditions. You have to understand that the composition of every Witchcraft spell is different.

The more you learn, the easier it is to get confused when using them, which can lead to injuring yourself. From that perspective, the number of Witchcraft spells Andre had mastered should be halved again, or perhaps even just a third of that.

And now Andre was claiming to have mastered one hundred and thirty-four basic Witchcraft spells. If that wasn’t a lie, what was?

"I naturally perceived the existence of these Witchcraft spells while studying Demon Patterns."

Andre was watching Farrete’s expression the entire time. When he saw Farrete’s face sharpen, he began to explain.

"You’re majoring in Demon Pattern Study?"

Hearing this, Farrete’s expression stiffened. He looked stunned for a moment, then quickly understood.

"My teacher is Lord Radak."

Andre nodded and pointed to the Wizard Inheritance Hall behind him.

"In that case, it’s fine!"

Farrete nodded while cursing inwardly, ’What a freak.’

’I almost forgot. This kid has been studying Demon Patterns with Lord Radak since he arrived.’

Farrete readjusted his mindset. Competing in Witchcraft with someone who majored in Demon Pattern Study was just asking for trouble.

After taking two deep breaths, Farrete looked at Andre.

"Among all the Witchcraft you’ve mastered, which one do you know best?"

"The elemental-type Witchcraft Missile, and the composite missiles from combining different missiles."

Andre scratched his head, a little embarrassed. Witchcraft Missile was the most basic of all Witchcraft.

"Combined Witchcraft? You’ve already reached that level?"

Farrete’s heart skipped a beat when he heard Andre’s words.

He himself had only learned Combined Witchcraft after becoming an Official Wizard, by using it in conjunction with the Witchcraft on his Witchcraft Artifacts.

Yet Andre was claiming he could do it now. Even though it was with something as simple as the Elemental Missile, a basic form of Witchcraft, it still represented Andre’s terrifying Talent for learning.

"Show me! Cast it for me to see!

Farrete nodded. He wanted to see for himself just what level of mastery Andre had achieved with the Elemental Missile. He then pointed to a large tree to his right.

Andre nodded, then took a Potion from his Storage Ring and chugged it down.

"What are you drinking?"

Farrete frowned as he watched Andre pour the Potion into his mouth.

"I just became a High Level Wizard Apprentice yesterday, so I was testing the limits of my Spiritual Power today. I just used up all of it. I’m drinking a Recovery Potion."

Andre explained to Farrete.

Farrete walked over to Andre, took the vial, and sniffed it. Confirming that it was indeed a Recovery Potion, just as Andre had said, his expression relaxed.

"Continue the demonstration!"

Farrete clapped Andre on the shoulder. Andre began to cast the Witchcraft. His hands started tracing a Witchcraft Curse Seal, and he began chanting a Witchcraft Spell.

Having reached his limit, Andre’s hands flickered, and he finished chanting the Witchcraft Spell.

Three Witchcraft Missiles of different colors appeared before Farrete.

With a flick of his finger, Andre sent the three Witchcraft Missiles flying toward the tree Farrete had just pointed out.

BANG, BANG, BANG! As the three Witchcraft Missiles slammed into the large tree, it crashed to the ground.

"Simultaneous casting! That’s beyond the curriculum!"

Farrete stared at Andre, his heart skipping another beat. He turned his head to look at the Wizard Inheritance Hall.

’That old man... he’s taught Andre every trick in the book. What’s left for me to teach him?’

Farrete grumbled about Radak in his heart.

But when he remembered that Andre was Radak’s only disciple in his entire life, his mood eased.

"Now try your Combined Elemental Missile."

Farrete gestured for Andre to continue. Andre nodded and began chanting a Witchcraft Spell again. His hands were constantly tracing countless Curse Seals, and he even lifted his right foot, using his toe to draw a Witchcraft Curse Seal on the ground.

Soon, four Witchcraft Missiles materialized in front of Andre. They then merged, forming a four-colored Light Ball the size of a human head.

"Elemental Impact!" With a sharp motion of his hands, Andre sent the Witchcraft Missile flying. It landed on the fallen tree that had just been knocked down by the other missiles, instantly obliterating it and leaving a large crater in the ground.

"Your mastery of Witchcraft Missile has indeed reached a certain level."

Farrete watched the Elemental Impact that Andre had created by fusing four Elemental Missiles and nodded in satisfaction, but then he pointed out Andre’s shortcomings.

"When you cast Elemental Impact, you have to use your whole body, even your right foot. I have to say, your idea is quite clever." freёweɓnovel.com

"But there’s one problem: your casting Speed is too slow. Especially when you’re releasing this kind of Combined Witchcraft, an enemy can cast their own spell on you first, turning you into a living target. So, you need to increase your casting Speed. At the same time, the fusion Speed must also be faster. For example, like this."

Farrete began to cast Elemental Impact. His hands moved a few times, and the Spell he chanted was very short. In just one-third of the time it took Andre, he unleashed the same Witchcraft.

Furthermore, its power was even greater than what Andre had released.

"I just used the same amount of Magic Power as you, but the destructive force I unleashed was stronger. This involves a characteristic of Fusion Witchcraft: the degree of fusion..."

Farrete continuously taught Andre about the principles of Witchcraft, especially regarding casting and reduction. He taught him all the way until winter.