Chapter 127: History, Magic, and Universal Spells
“Even with the rapid advancement of mana technology in the present, the magic of the old era has gradually been abandoned.”
“But this does not mean that we no longer use magic.”
Professor Kazel snapped his fingers, and a wisp of flame appeared at his fingertips.
The flame grew in the wind and transformed into a wand. With a slight shake, it turned into a thin card.
He blew on it gently, extinguishing the flame, an action so cool it was almost infuriating.
“The learning of magic is very difficult and tedious; most mages spend their entire lives mastering only the Fireball Spell, which we usually refer to as a magic apprentice. However, magic apprentices were already quite precious in the previous generation.”
“Reciting spells and manipulating mana are just parts of casting a spell.”
“To truly cast a Fireball Spell, one must understand how the fireball is produced, why it can burn, what the medium of combustion is, the relationship between mana and flames, the patterns of flame temperature changes, and the duration of sustainability…”
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Professor Kazel explained in great detail.
So much so that the young magi were about to explode from information overload.
Dark saw Diana covering her head and resting on the desk, likely seeing little circles in her eyes.
Thankfully, a few minutes later, Professor Kazel flicked his wrist, ending the discussion on old-era magic.
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“But with the advancement of mana technology, we have solved this problem.”
“As long as you use the mana language to write corresponding spells and imprint them onto cards, creating complete magic cards, we can activate them through simple summoning spells and release the magic.”
“Of course, the mana language is something you will learn in your second year.”
“It varies from person to person and involves many factors.”
“The same Fireball Spell written by different magi would result in different spells.”
“However, there are some special spells that are universal types.”
“Before learning the mana language, we can try making simple magic cards by copying these universal spells.”
“Now, flip to the appendix at the end of the book.”
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Following Professor Kazel’s instructions, the students flipped to the last page of the appendix.
[Appendix 1: Universal Spells]
① Magic Bullet Spell;
② Push Spell;
③ Barrier Spell;
④ Invisibility Spell;
⑤ Flash Spell;
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The appendix of “Mana Basics Theory 1” listed five universal spells.
This is the content first-year students need to learn.
“Magic Bullet Spell, Push Spell…”
Dark looked at the appendix in surprise. These five universal spells were quite different from what he imagined for beginners.
“Shouldn’t it be Fireball Spell 1, Fireball Spell 2, Fireball Spell 3…?”
It seemed most students shared his thoughts.
As they flipped through the directory, they couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.
Professor Kazel did not seem annoyed by their low murmurs but instead smiled slightly.
He raised his hand and said, “Although these five universal spells may seem basic, they are important spells that can run through a mage’s lifetime. Over time, you’ll naturally realize their importance.”
“This class, we will only cover the principles and not conduct experiments. Formal experiments will be held next Monday.”
“Starting this month, professors will no longer provide material packs for experiments. You need to find the material lists yourself and purchase them with your credits.”
Compared to the confusion brought by the universal spells, Professor Kazel’s last statement had a greater impact on the students.
After a brief moment of silence, the classroom erupted in commotion.
A female student immediately raised her hand and asked, “Professor, what if our credits aren’t enough to buy materials?”
Professor Kazel kindly replied, “When assigning homework, professors will estimate your current credits. As long as you listen attentively and complete assignments on time, you won’t have a credit shortage issue.”
Another student keenly picked up on Professor Kazel’s words and exclaimed in shock, “Professor, does this mean there will be experimental homework starting today?”
Professor Kazel nodded, “Actually, it has already started. The creation of magical beasts falls under this category.”
Then, several other students raised their hands to ask questions, and Professor Kazel answered each one.
Once all the questions were answered, the young magi felt utterly hopeless.
It seemed that from now on, they couldn’t just coast through anymore and needed to start budgeting carefully.
Emma in the front row remained calm.
Vit in the back row excitedly high-fived Robert.
Facing Diana’s pitiful gaze, Dark coldly said, “Figure it out yourself.”
Diana could only start calculating where she needed to cut expenses.
Rose giggled on the side.
In fact, they had gained a lot of credits from the masquerade event. As long as they didn’t squander them, they were still financially comfortable.
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During the subsequent lessons, Professor Kazel carefully explained the principles and methods of imprinting spells on mana cards.
But the students were already uninterested in listening, merely mechanically taking notes.
Apart from reminding the students to buy materials from Traveler’s Street over the weekend, Professor Kazel did not increase their workload.
“Ding-dong.”
The end-of-class bell rang.
As soon as the professor left the classroom, the students’ emotions exploded.
The classroom was filled with various lamentations.
Many had originally looked forward to the afternoon’s History of Magic class taught by the principal, but now they lost interest.
Dark smiled, packed up his things, and prepared to leave the classroom.
But just as he was about to stand up, Emma appeared in front of him.
Emma held her notebook and whispered, “You promised to let me copy yours.”
Dark instantly recalled last night and said, “Tonight, I’ll bring it to the library.”
“Alright!” Emma softly responded and quickly left.
Diana glanced at Emma and whispered to Rose, “Let’s go to the library tonight too!”
Rose nodded, “I need to finish Professor Lily’s assignment.”
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Dark, who left the classroom, did not head to the cafeteria.
Instead, he knocked on the door to Professor Kazel’s office and asked, “Professor, do you have time?”
The professor nodded slightly and pointed to the sofa.
Dark sat on the sofa and skillfully brewed tea.
Professor Kazel sighed and suddenly said, “Demon, I am really sorry.”
Dark was taken aback and then laughed, “Professor, you don’t need to apologize to me.”
A trace of sadness appeared on Professor Kazel’s face, “For so many years, I have felt guilty. If I had firmly stopped them from entering the ancient temple back then, everything wouldn’t have turned out like this.
“When I learned that DiDi’s goal was to create the Goddess’s Tear, I could no longer bear to stop them. Fortunately, you were there.”
Dark helplessly said, “It wasn’t her either.”
Professor Kazel nodded, “I know.”
Dark continued, “Let’s change the topic. Professor, I want to know what makes the castle’s location special and what the historical significance is?”
