Have you ever been a witch? Take this fireball!

Chapter 20 Departure

"I've prepared the carriage. After we leave here, we'll rest in Whitefish Town for a while, then pass through Silver Creek Town. We'll sell the magic cores you have there, and then we can leave the Kingdom of Soren directly."

Elor has already planned out her next itinerary.

Dorothy didn't know the way, so everything was arranged by Elor without her objection.

On the way, Dorothy followed Elor to learn various common knowledge about magic.

The carriage was moving quite fast, pulled by a camel that Elor had specially bought.

It was fast and had great endurance, and arrived at Whitefish Town in just one day.

The two rested here for the night.

Dorothy has put all the attribute points she's gained in the past few days into Strength.

The power level on the panel has reached 28 points.

The next day, after buying dried meat and bread in town, the two drove their carriage towards the border of the Kingdom of Solon.

On the carriage.

Dorothy crossed her legs and turned to look at Elor, who was focused on driving beside her.

"So, is there a distinction between mage apprentices and full-fledged mages in the City of Apprentices?"

Elor nodded slightly.

"Yes, for example, after I returned to the City of Apprentices, I became a noble novice mage."

"..."

Is it clearly of high quality, yet it's only at the beginner level?

Dorothy was speechless, wondering how nobility could be associated with being rudimentary.

"So, apprenticeships are divided into apprentices and senior apprentices, right?"

Dorothy is now curious about how the ranks of magicians are divided.

Errol shook his head at the question.

"No, an apprentice is an apprentice."

"what?"

"Hehehe, before becoming a formal magician, everyone is called an apprentice. It's just that in the City of Apprentices, those old guys who have been there for three or four years and feel that they have a chance to formally break through call themselves advanced apprentices in order to distinguish themselves from the apprentices who have just entered the world of magic."

"..."

Dorothy pursed her lips.

Now she just felt that these magicians had something wrong with their brains.

No, they're not magicians yet, they're just apprentices.

"So how does one become a full-fledged mage from a magic apprentice? What are the requirements?"

Dorothy quickly asked the next question, not wanting to dwell on the apprenticeship any longer.

Elor freed his left hand and extended two of his fingers.

"To become a formal magician, you need to do two things."

"First, you need sufficient magical power. Second, you need to master three spells."

"Once you meet these two conditions, you can become a formal mage. Of course, you also need to pass the Mage Association's examination."

"Under normal circumstances, once these two conditions are met, the examination of the Dharma Masters Association can be passed."

Dorothy lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then looked up.

"So, this assessment isn't guaranteed to pass, right?"

"Um...yes." Elor stiffened for a moment.

Then, Dorothy looked Elor up and down.

"I remember you said you came out to gain experience so you could break through and become a novice mage, right?"

"Hmm..." Elor nodded in agreement.

Dorothy's gaze suddenly sharpened.

"So, you meet the requirements to become a formal magician, but you haven't actually passed the test yet, right?"

Elor continued to nod.

She was already sweating slightly.

Just as Dorothy was about to speak again, Elor stopped her with a gesture.

"Alright, stop talking."

She worried that if Dorothy continued talking, things might become true.

Dorothy looked at Elor, who was already under immense pressure, and simply smiled without saying anything more.

To ensure his confidence, Elor feigned composure and said, "There are very few cases where people fail the test; it's less than one in ten."

"And even if there are individual cases where they don't pass, it's all due to personal reasons, not because they lack the ability. Yes, that's right, that's exactly it."

Seeing how nervous Elor looked, Dorothy decided not to tease her any further.

"Don't worry, Elor, you'll definitely pass. Your magical abilities are very strong."

After all, Dorothy had personally witnessed Elor casting magic.

Whether it's the space-folding magic that can store more things, or the fireball that directly killed the three-headed frostwolf, they are both very powerful.

In that battle, Elor also demonstrated his skill in rapidly chanting spells.

When Kent ambushed him with a magic scroll, he promptly activated his magic shield, preventing himself from being significantly affected by the paralysis spell.

Both their magical proficiency and combat experience are already quite high.

Of course, the lightning magic that Elor used in that final battle was a spell inscribed in her staff, which could only be used a limited number of times per day.

Faced with Dorothy's sudden praise, Elor was at a loss for how to react.

She scratched her cheek a little shyly and asked bashfully, "Do you really think so? That I'm very strong?"

Dorothy nodded affirmatively.

"Very strong!"

"..."

A slight blush appeared on Elor's face.

"Haha, it's not actually as amazing as you say!"

Ailor scratched the back of her head, looking a little embarrassed.

The two chatted and laughed in the carriage.

However, after supplementing my basic knowledge of magic...

When Dorothy suggested learning magic from Elor, Elor refused.

"I'm sorry, I can't teach you magic directly."

Seemingly worried that Dorothy might misunderstand, Elor quickly explained.

"Because I am just a not-so-mature magician, I am not qualified to teach people."

"Then there is a rule in the City of Apprentices that any mage who completes their studies there may not teach the magic they have learned to others before becoming a high-level mage."

"We signed a magic contract when we entered the City of Apprentices, so even if you asked me to teach you directly, I couldn't bring myself to say it."

"Is that so?" Dorothy hadn't expected that the City of Apprentices would have such a method to prevent the spread of magic.

No wonder I've seen so many warriors here, but hardly any mages.

You can't learn magic without going to a proper place.

Unlike those soldiers, he didn't come from a self-taught background.

Like that Hunter Academy, where you can graduate after studying for a few months, it doesn't sound legitimate at all!

Although she hasn't yet joined the City of Apprentices to become a mage, that doesn't stop Dorothy from criticizing the barbaric warriors as a noble mage.

"Then tell me more about the City of Apprentices."

Before enrolling in school, make sure you know more about where you will be studying.

"These things tell you it doesn't matter."

Elor looked ahead at the carriage.

"The City of Apprentices is very large. As you can tell from its name, it is a city. Dozens of mage towers stand inside, each representing a different magical discipline, from elemental magic, necromancy, prayer magic, spirit magic to alchemy, and so on. Mage apprentices will join a particular magic tower to study based on their interests and strengths."