episode_0014

Leon has never mentioned the exclusive body before.

Because there was no need to do that.

I didn’t even expect it to take off in the first place.

When Leon first read the Mana Compendium, there was a brief mention of the exclusive form.

It was just one line.

[There is no need to assume it, as it is a talent that is only told in legends.]

This meant that it was virtually impossible to have talent for all attributes.

It wasn’t just a top-tier talent, it was a unique talent, so having high expectations would only lead to disappointment.

But it’s floating like this right before my eyes.

Leon pressed ‘Apply’ with trembling hands.

The moment I applied the constitution, unlike the moment when I changed from a single-attribute body to a three-attribute body, my mind became dizzy.

Is there a black hole in my head?

In the rippling consciousness, I felt a suction power that seemed to suck everything in.

And then, as if the universe was born, something compressed burst out with a pop.

“Ah.”

At that moment, Leon was overcome with joy.

It was a fantastic feeling, incomparable to the joy I felt when I first awakened to Mana.

A refreshing feeling, as if your brain had been immersed in cold water.

The five stars that opened their eyes spread out as if they were going to cover the entire city.

It felt like I could control each and every single particle of mana spread throughout the atmosphere.

A sense of omnipotence, as if you could have anything at your fingertips.

Leon absentmindedly raised his hand and clenched and unclenched his fist repeatedly, his senses heightened to the max.

It’s like… … .

‘I feel like I’m a god.’

Leon felt that way for a moment.

The sharp sensation of hairs standing on end gradually subsides.

The initial feeling of omnipotence subsided at the same time, but the feeling of being able to control the surrounding mana at will still remained.

To put it another way, it was familiar.

It was as if my body had a new sensory system.

Leon thought back to the Arpina magic he had learned on his own.

Facts that had previously been incomprehensible began to mesh together and become clear.

‘Ah, that was the sound… … .’

Facts I didn’t know before also came to mind.

In fact, Leon was starting to feel a little bit of a wall against Arpina’s magic.

That would be the case, since Arpina’s basic magic starts dealing with fire at 3 stars, but Leon had no talent for the fire attribute.

So, I also wanted a new constitution.

Because if I continued to climb to 3 stars like this, I thought my growth would slow down.

‘Wait a minute… … What could this be… … .’

As Leon began to gain a more sophisticated understanding of Arpina’s magic, he began to feel a vague sense of mystery about the magical system.

I feel like I could make something more efficient.

That feeling remained vague, yet elusive.

It seemed that Leon’s absolute magical knowledge itself was still lacking, and he was unable to find the answer.

Leon let that ambiguity go for now.

‘This means to devote yourself to training!’

As you practice, you will come to understand that ambiguity.

I have been sufficiently rewarded for my consistent training.

Leon became more and more absorbed in his training after that.

‘Let’s run to level 3 while we’re at it.’

Another month passed.

Leon also swallowed all 20 F-rank elixirs he had saved just in case.

Then, the magical power increased from E-class to E+-class.

It was thanks to eating nearly 100 F-class essences.

If I had consumed E-rank essence, I could have increased my magical power all at once, but I didn’t expect that in the first place.

Leon decided to be satisfied with the fact that his magical power had increased.

What I realized while changing properties and taking elixirs is that even if it is the same elixir, the amount it takes to digest it is different.

‘This also depends on talent?’

Leon felt annoyed as he realized the new truth.

Talent really is everything… … .

That’s why I had to practice even harder.

The water level rose surprisingly quickly, and Leon was on the verge of reaching level 3 in just one month.

It was only five months after becoming a second-class officer.

With 30 hours left to use the Orb of Time and Space, Leon has reached the 3rd level.

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[Growth Helper]

-information

▶ Name: Leon

▶ Level: Apprentice Level 3

▶ Magic Power: E+

▶ Attribute constitution: All-attribute constitution (fire, water, wind, earth, wood, electricity, light, darkness)

-General Quests

▶ Basic Magic Training (Completed)

-compensation

▶ Artifact (Changed)

-Breakthrough Quest

▶ Land Rising (Completed)

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Leon has now completed the breakthrough quest as usual.

▶ The reward probability has increased as the level of land has increased.

▶ 300 hours of space-time jewels have been provided.

▶ Please select additional level up rewards.

▶ Artifact (D+ Grade Guardian Golem Summoning Flute) / Magic Book (D+ Grade Basic Mental Purification Magic)

Are there any criteria for additional compensation for land level increases?

I was secretly hoping to get the essence that would raise my magic power to D-rank, but the rewards have changed.

Leon briefly recalled the E-class triple fireball scroll he had used on Porn.

Since E-class works well on a 3rd-class apprentice wizard, can we assume that D+-class works on a 5th-class wizard?

Maybe it will be enough for beginners to master the art.

Leon thought about it for a while and chose an artifact that could summon a golem.

A green flute with a strange pattern engraved on it appeared on the palm of his hand.

I still felt that at Leon’s level, he needed more weapons that could physically defend him.

It seemed like there wouldn’t be much use for D+ class mental cleansing magic.

Even if a situation were to arise where mental contamination really occurred, there was no guarantee that basic purification magic would be effective.

Leon put the flute in the subspace and turned his gaze to the general quest.

After obtaining the constitution, I was receiving regular quest rewards alternately between elixirs and artifacts.

The rewards received so far haven’t changed much from before, but thanks to the increased probability, E-grade elixirs and artifacts often appear.

Imp’s Essence (E-) X 2

Imp’s Essence (E+) X 1

In addition, 10 F-grade elixirs.

Five of these have already been taken during training.

As my knowledge of elixirs grew, I learned that even the essence of the same imp was divided into E-grade and E+ grade.

This was because if there was a difference in the manufacturing process, the quality would also differ.

Disposable Blink Scroll (E-) X 1

Disposable Flame Scroll (E-) X 1

Lower Magic Increase Ring (E) X 1

Magic Recovery Honey Candy (F-) X 1

In addition, 9 F-grade disposable scrolls.

The lower-grade magic amplification ring was an artifact that slightly increased the amount of magic power, but it was still not worn and was stored in a subspace.

It was to avoid being noticed by other wizards.

Honey candy had a similar effect to the ring, but was a disposable candy.

This wasn’t really a necessary item for Leon, who could just enter the jewel and recover his magic power no matter how urgent the situation was.

Leon also pressed complete for the regular quests.

▶ You have obtained the Secret Magic Bracelet (B+).

“Oh?”

Leon looked at the black bracelet on his palm.

If it’s a secret magician, can you hide your magical powers?

Leon immediately put on the bracelet.

I took the time to infuse magic into the bracelet and see where it could be used.

And then Leon realized why this bracelet had a B+ grade.

As Leon had initially expected, the bracelet that could hide magical powers was right.

But the effect exceeded Leon’s expectations.

It was entirely up to Leon to do as he pleased.

It could be hidden as a 2nd or 1st class, and if Leon wanted, he could even make it look like a normal person.

This was the most necessary artifact for Leon, who used low-level magic concealment magic.

A pleased smile naturally appeared on Leon’s lips.

“Hehehe… … .”

Not long after I obtained the full-fledged sainthood, I obtained Bima’s bracelet.

‘Now I don’t have to worry about being caught secretly becoming a wizard.’

Leon, who had been enjoying the pleasure, lay still in his seat.

I was tired from staying up all night for several days to raise my level.

***

Leon, who had stocked up on some scrolls that might be needed for an unexpected battle, changed the rewards completely into elixirs.

It was definitely easier to choose since constitution was now excluded from the options.

So I spent another month stabilizing my third level and continuing my training.

About a year had passed since Leon came to Widia, and Leah came to see Leon for the first time in a long time.

She was facing Leon in the waiting room while he was working.

In the meantime, Leah seemed to have matured a little more.

‘Is it because it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you?’

Leah was also looking at Leon’s complexion.

Leon was hiding his realm at level 1 with Bima’s bracelet.

‘High-level magicians can instantly understand the level of magicians of lower level than themselves… … .’

Leon couldn’t figure out Leah’s level.

Because I didn’t know how.

‘Is this the common magic that Arpinana Porn mentioned?’

While Leon was thinking about this and that, Leah opened her mouth after examining Leon to her satisfaction.

“How are you doing these days?”

“Really?”

“Yeah, your face looks nice.”

Leon wiped his face for a moment.

I was doing well.

Because the gacha jackpot has exploded.

Was it that obvious?

“How are you?”

“I’ve been practicing hard, following my master. These days, he’s urging me to get to Level 2 quickly. If I get to Level 2 now, I’m already one of the fastest among Widia’s disciples. If I had started practicing a little earlier, I would have been the youngest person ever to get to Level 2.”

If it’s early to reach level 2 at the age of 13, does that mean the youngest person ever to reach level 2 was around 10 or 11?

Considering Leah’s talents, it probably won’t make that much of a difference.

“What about Rowan?”

“Rowen is Meln’s disciple, and he recently became a 2nd-grade. So, although the master doesn’t say anything, he secretly wants Rowen to catch up quickly.”

“Really? He must have started training a long time ago, so… … .”

Leon spoke to Leah as if to comfort her.

‘But seeing her speak like that, it seems like Leah is still at the level of first-class.’

“Yeah… … But, is Leon interested in Rowan?”

“Huh?”

A question mark appeared on Leon’s face, who was lost in thought.

Interested in Rowan?

I just heard that Rowan is a carnivore and was curious about what it was like.

“I heard you met him a few times while working under the teacher. Did you like him?”

Leon’s mind briefly recalled Rowan’s annoyed expression.

What are you interested in…?

Leon shook his head firmly.

“That can’t be true. I hate him.”

“… Really?”

“Yeah. But why are you asking that?”

“No, I wonder if Leon is also opening his eyes to reason… … .”

Leon chuckled.

If you had said that you had opened your eyes to training rather than reason, I would have readily accepted it.

After that, Leon and Leah talked about various everyday things.

When she was starting to run out of things to say, Leah carefully opened her mouth.

“Actually… …I have a public student-professor duel next week… …Can you come and cheer me on?”

“… .”

Leon reflexively wondered if he would have any time left besides training next week.

Is it because the answer doesn’t come right away?

Leah’s face turned sullen.

“If you’re busy… … .”

“No. I’ll go.”

Leon answered hurriedly.

‘It’s so shameless to receive a subspace pouch and then wipe your mouth clean… … .’