Chapter 7 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

“Dad, are you going out again? You just came back,” Tim asked doubtfully.

Andrew nodded calmly. “I forgot to buy butter just now.”

Then, he left home.

Of course, he didn’t return to the supermarket to buy butter. Instead, he wanted to try the spells he had mastered after returning to the level of beginner mage and see if he had become rusty with the spells. However, he couldn’t try it at home. If he damaged the furniture in his house, he would have to buy the new ones, which would cost a lot of money.

He went straight to a deserted mountain near the residential area.

Originally, it was planned that a magic academy would be built here. However, due to the outbreak of war in the Moore Republic last year, many of the construction plans in the country had been suspended.

“It’s convenient for me to try my spells here.” Andrew smiled and said.

When he was a beginner mage in the past, he had only mastered three types of beginner spells.

They were the burning hands, second-rate fireball spell, and the scorching ray.

The first two were ordinary attacking spells, and the last was a special spell in the army. The scorching rays could fuse, allowing ordinary soldiers to create a greater power with the help of a joint power.

“I’ll try the second-rate fireball spell first and see if I can still successfully use it,” Andrew muttered.

Then, he gently guided the magical power in his fire magic node to draw a symbol in his consciousness.

In ancient times, a mage’s casting often required fixed magic runes that could help a mage construct a specific rune in his consciousness.

But with the development of modern magical techniques, the specific meaning of the runes was gradually deciphered, so it was not so troublesome to cast.

When the mages in ancient times cast, they copied specific magic runes, which was as difficult as drawing them. A slight mistake could lead to failure.

On the contrary, the modern mages understood the runes, so it was much simpler to draw them.

“If I remember correctly, the runes for the second-rate fireball spell consist of the concentration of magical power, the release of flames, and small-scale explosion. The order cannot be changed. Two fire-type runes and one general-purpose rune needed.”

Andrew controlled his consciousness and a rune was formed instantly.

He still remembered that it took him about 1.3 seconds to sketch these few runes in his mind back then. This result was already quite excellent because he had practiced this spell repeatedly for dozens of years!

But this time he only used 0.3 seconds–the speed was four times faster!

Then an orange-red fireball gathered in his hand and he attacked a huge rock in front of him.

‘The power of the second-rate fireball spell should be able to leave some scorch marks on this rock. Generally speaking, if a rock can be blasted to crack, the power level of the spell should be above 10 points, and will be considered fully cast.’

Andrew pondered. The speed of drawing runes was of course an advantage, but it did not mean that the spell was successfully cast. Every spell had to reach the upper limit of its power before it could be considered to be fully cast, otherwise, it was only a degraded spell.

According to the “General Knowledge Chart of Magical Power” released by the blue planet, one power level an explosion/impact type spell was equivalent to a single blow (approximately 10 kg of impact) with the bare hands of an adult Stell (the main race of the Blue Planet).

Only when the secondary fireball spell had to reach Level 10, which meant that it could create 100 kg of impact could it be regarded as qualified.

‘With my magical power and spiritual power, I can reach Lever 10,’ Andrew pondered.

Then, he saw that after his fireball came into contact with the rock in front of him, an explosion occurred. Following the violent flames, more than half of the rock was exploded.

“This level is probably at least Level 30 or above.”