Training Addict Magician in a Growth-Focused Story

Chapter 35

Leon took a deep breath and closed his eyes.

What is the harmony of the elements?

In his mind’s eye, the elemental spirits of Arpina's four elements danced around him.

Fire, water, wind, earth.@@@@

These four elements formed an organic and cyclical balance.

Fire, while destructive, nurtures life through the earth. Water is gentle and flexible, and wind brings change and renewal.

Each element possesses its unique qualities and power, but they become more potent when interacting with each other, intricately connected, achieving true completeness only when everything is in harmony.

“Perfect balance...”

The meaning of this suddenly flashed through his mind.

What he had always known now felt profoundly new.

He had gained a small but significant realization.

“The attributes of wood, lightning, light, and darkness are no exception.”

Leon opened his eyes and turned his palm upward.

A magic circle formed, and the energies of the elements flowed out harmoniously.

Leon realized that he had finally reached the complete beginner level.

With nine threads of will, he could now perform nine-layered incantations.

As long as he had enough mana, he could cast spells continuously. There was no need to worry about mana, as it would increase with the consumption of more potions as he advanced in rank.

“Now, I just need to refine my arcane magic.”

The 2-star spell of Glory’s Lightning included Thunderlight and Thunderbolt.

At 3-stars, it would incorporate arcane magic. Usually, there would be some form of movement magic, but since this was specialized in attack, it only contained arcane magic.

Leon continued his training without pause.

There was a lot to catch up on.

Besides Glory’s Lightning, he needed to advance the B+ grade wood magic “Thousand Leaves” to 1-star as soon as possible. He also needed to study the Secrets of Creation and gradually learn golem creation.

Golem creation had some similarities to potion-making; it required hands-on experience and learning through trial and error.

Leon only left the Orb when he needed potions, practicing fine control of his magic in reality for 10 hours, completing quests, and then returning to the Orb.

He spent 100 days inside the Orb.

In reality, not even a month had passed.

Leon raised his palm high in the forest within the Orb.

“Strike.”

The dark clouds in the sky slowly gathered, then suddenly dissipated.

The spell had failed to manifest.

“Sigh... This is difficult.”

It was indeed impossible to reach the peak of the arcane beginner level within four months.

“You’re probably the only one greedy enough to try mastering arcane magic in four months.”

Kito commented from beside him.

Since Kito had returned, they had formed a familiar bond, allowing them to know each other’s whereabouts.

They could even communicate through sheer will.

“I’ve been focusing on nothing else.”

Leon replied, his voice tinged with disappointment.

He hadn’t touched Thousand Leaves or the Secrets of Creation.

“I know. But even the most talented humans would need years for this. At the pace you’re going, you’ll probably complete it in less than a year. There’s no need to be impatient.”

Leon calmed his impatience at Kito’s words.

It was true that he had grown anxious after the major events in the lair.

“I guess I’ll have to resume my training in reality... What should I do about the training room?”

“I don’t understand.”

Kito landed on Leon’s shoulder, her fluttering wings tickling the back of his head.

She knew everything about Leon’s situation, except that he was a transmigrator.

Being a familiar meant Leon couldn’t do anything dangerous anymore, so it didn’t matter if she knew everything. She already knew about the Orb, after all.

“Why do you insist on staying in Widia?”

At some point, Laidra appeared before the robed man.

Around Laidra, the flow of magic felt similar to that of the man.

Before the robed man, something black began to rise from the ground.

It was a massive form, large enough to reach the man floating in the sky.

It had three heads, each head featureless and simply round. Each head was covered in countless eyes.

The body was a grotesque amalgamation of human-like arms, animal tails, and wings attached haphazardly.

Its entire form was made of a slimy substance.

It was a hideous chimera that made Leon feel nauseous just looking at it.

Soon, rain began to fall from the sky covered in dark clouds.

The wind picked up, and a stormy atmosphere began to form.

Simultaneously, countless bolts of lightning struck the monster.

Boom! Boom!

The lightning fell relentlessly, but the monster didn’t budge.

It was impossible to tell whether the lightning was having any effect.

“Leon!”

Leon turned at the familiar voice that reached his ears.

It was Ria.

She hurriedly approached and grabbed his arm.

“All the academy students and disciples are gathering. We need to go there.”

Leon wondered if there was a shelter.

But as they passed through the central street and headed further back, they found a group of people gathered as if ready to leave at any moment.

There were personal disciples, regular disciples, academy students—all the young magicians were gathered there.

And they were being led by Arpina and three other mysterious-grade magicians.

Arpina noticed Leon’s arrival and spoke up.

“We’re leaving Widia immediately.”

‘We’re running away?’

As Leon realized that the situation was more serious than he thought, one of the students, who had been frowning with dissatisfaction, spoke up.

“Can’t we fight as well?”

Arpina shook her head firmly, as if there was a specific reason for leaving.

“If you fight, you’ll only face death. Especially you all. The other high-ranking magicians will hold them off here, but we’re leaving right away.”

“...Is the opponent unbeatable?”

“....”

She didn’t answer and instead turned her gaze toward the city gate, as if observing the battle between Laidra and the robed man.

Even after some time, she didn’t provide an answer.

That silence served as an answer, causing several students to clench their teeth in frustration.

Arpina turned away from their faces and approached the other mysterious-grade magicians.

She handed an extradimensional pouch to Dek, a mid-level mysterious magician.

“This contains the Tower Master’s insignia and his belongings. Keep it safe.”

Without waiting for a response, Arpina raised her palm.

Immediately, the bodies of the many gathered there began to float into the air.

Leon found himself among the regular disciples, along with Ria.

It seemed that the regular disciples were also considered non-combatants and had been included in the evacuation. It was fortunate they weren’t being left behind as useless.

Leon’s gaze fell on one of the faces in the crowd.

It was Aaron.

The man who had subtly avoided him ever since Leon became the Tower Master’s disciple.

His expression was different from the other regular disciples.

Though his face showed signs of tension, it was unlike the anxiety the others displayed.

Leon, who had always kept a wary distance from Aaron, noticed this.

And for some reason, it bothered him more than it should.