1 Awakening (1/2)
In the bright, oppressive Kerrosby Oasis, a layer of fog prevented the weak magical beasts from wandering too close to the tower. It was one of the wondrous magic formation inscribed on the walls of the huge magical tower of Great Master Rayleigh, one which had always amazed Drodosis.
The latter had lived an out-of-ordinary childhood where he was taught etiquette, geography, sciences, and magical theories at a young age, with iron discipline. Coming from a decaying adept family whose last adept died twenty years ago, Drodosis could be considered lucky to have been tested with magical talent. He had been given magical crystals, and more importantly, a spot in one of the greatest magical academies of the wasteland region, escaping from the political whirlpool in his family.
This school was the Heister Family Tower Academy, called Ivory Tower.
In this place, as long as you had enough magical crystals, you could become stronger. With a ratio of 1:1, you could exchange magical crystals for knowledge points, and thus turn your fortune into knowledge, a necessary step to become stronger.
As he showed magical talent, he was sent in this tower at the age of 8. For five years, he suffered from scorn because despite coming from a so-called adept family, he had yet to break through the beginner acolyte realm. People usually took two to three years in order to do so, yet Drodosis had spent five years to achieve it! He was no one in this tower. This is a life lesson which was deeply engraved in his heart.
In the past 13 years, Drodosis not only adapted to this world, but he also had to learn everything from scratch! Be it the language, the magical theories or the spells, he had to understand everything with his brain only! However, a miracle happened upon his breakthrough into the beginner acolyte sub-realm.
It was said that in order to become an adept, one had to reach 20 points of spirit, which could be tested with attribute stones. However, the path was long, and harsh. Reaching such a high standard was impossible for most of apprentices, and because of that, four sub-realms were delimited. From 4 to 8 points of spirit was the realm of beginner acolytes. From 8 to 12 was the realm of intermediate acolytes. From 12 to 16 was the realm of advanced acolytes, and from 16 to 20, was the realm of peak acolytes. The higher your spirit was, the stronger your spells would become, the faster you would think, learn and memorize, and the more spells you would be able to cast thanks to your larger mana pool.
Breaking through the beginner acolyte realm was just the beginning of a long, difficult and hazardous path towards greatness.
A miracle strengthened his confidence.
[Beep! Host's brain has been detected. Merging process has ended! Initializing body scan…11%...]
'Alpha! My biochip! Did it reincarnated along with me, but needed 13 years to completely merge with me?'
[Beep! Name: Drodosis Thornfield (13-years-old, 5 months).
Beginner Acolyte
Evolution points – 324
HP – 19
Strength – 4 (+2)
Agility – 4
Physique – 5 (+2)
Spirit – 4
Magic Power – 4
Mana – 12
Status: Healthy.
Perks: → Preparatory Knight Physique (+2 Strength and Physique).
Skills: → Acid Spear (Deals [Spirit*3] points of damage, cost 3 points of mana).
Items: 12 magical crystals.]