Power

It was already night when Matthew returned to his dormitory.

Pushing open the door, he immediately sensed that the concentration of magic in the room was much higher than in the morning.

The little elf, who had been drowsy, saw Matthew return and immediately flew excitedly to his shoulder, nuzzling his chin affectionately.

After teasing it for a while, Matthew first used the system to refine the magic potion he bought, and then began to refine it into a healing potion.

By the time all this was done, it was already late at night.

Matthew wasn't in a hurry to learn "The Burning Hand" because he was worried that practicing it here would set the house on fire.

Since the bloodline enhancement ceremony, he has not slept for almost a month, and even with his current mental strength, he is starting to feel the strain.

He dragged his exhausted body to the bedside and fell asleep immediately.

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Noon on the second day.

Matthew rushed to the school's sorcery training grounds without even having lunch after waking up.

This is a place specifically for apprentices to learn witchcraft, and apprentices can use the venue for free for ten days each month.

If you want to continue using it, you have to spend magic stones; one magic stone fragment can be borrowed for ten days.

Following the instructions on the Burning Hand crystal ball, Matthew began to construct the spell model.

The Burning Hand has an energy circuit consisting of thirty-six runes. Each finger is made up of five basic runes, while the palm has eleven runes. All thirty-six runes must be connected to release it.

At this moment, five wisps of flame appeared out of thin air in front of Matthew, but because they failed to form a complete energy loop, the flames vanished in the blink of an eye.

Although it is a beginner-level witchcraft, it will still take a considerable amount of time for an apprentice like Matthew, who has never been exposed to fire witchcraft, to master it.

"Failed... It seems that creating thirty-six runes at once is too difficult."

Matthew pondered for a moment and then tried to reconstruct the spell model again.

This time he changed his approach and started by building a single finger.

He channeled his magic, causing the elements in the air to vibrate, and the spell model gradually took shape.

The five basic runes connected, and a finger burning with raging flames appeared in front of Matthew.

The fire wave was transmitted through the air, and a wave of high temperature hit us.

Matthew smiled. "Continue!"

This time, he tried to increase the complexity of the spell model, while simultaneously condensing two fingers.

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Thus began Matthew's intense study routine, which consisted of going back and forth between the classroom, the witchcraft training ground, and the dormitory every day.

He went to general classes in the morning, practiced building the spell model of the Burning Hand at noon, brewed healing potions in the evening, and meditated late at night. He lived a fulfilling life in this routine.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye...

Tidal School, Wizard Training Grounds

Matthew's magic surged, and thirty-six runes slowly emerged in the air, intertwining to form a spell model.

Suddenly, a giant fiery hand tore through the model and clenched it tightly forward.

Sparks flew everywhere, a wave of heat swept through, and terrifying high temperatures spread through the surrounding air.

"We finally succeeded."

After seven days, Matthew finally mastered the [Burning Hand]. Although he was still a little clumsy when releasing it, with continuous practice, it was only a matter of time before he could control it at will.

"It's much faster than I expected."

However, according to the information on the crystal ball, it would take beginners at least a month to master it.

"It must be because I fused with the bloodline of the Flame Devourer."

"Let's test its power now."

In addition to providing a space for apprentices to practice witchcraft, the witchcraft training ground also has a puppet specifically used to test the power of witchcraft.

The puppet's body was made of an unknown material, and its head was a crystal displaying the degree of magic damage.

In addition, you can select monster bloodlines and defensive spells from the database to add to the puppet, simulating the opponent's defense.

"Unfortunately, the training grounds don't include the bloodlines of the two dragons that Mold fused with."

Matthew cast [Burning Hand] on a novice puppet in the sorcery training ground.

With a deafening boom, a violent explosion resounded through the air the moment the giant fiery hand closed.

"255 degrees!" Matthew exclaimed in surprise as he looked at the damage displayed on the crystal in the puppet's head.

He clearly remembered Tom saying that the damage from [Burning Hand] was around 120 to 160 degrees, but the [Burning Hand] he cast reached an astonishing 255 degrees, far exceeding that range.

"The damage has increased by about 60%!"

"It seems that the affinity of the Flame Devourer bloodline for fire elements is even greater than I expected."

"While this damage cannot be described as overwhelming, it is among the top tier for a beginner apprentice."

But Matthew quickly calmed down after his initial excitement.

"It's still not enough against Molde; his constitution is 28 points."

"Based on the conversion, a little bit of physical strength can withstand about 10 degrees of damage."

"The damage of [Burning Hand] needs to be increased by another 30 degrees to deal damage to Mord."

and……

The wizard's combat magic is the key point; Matthew doesn't believe Mold doesn't know any defensive magic.

"What if we added defensive magic on top of that..."

Matthew then added defensive spells to the puppet to test the effectiveness of [Burning Hand] against various defensive spells.

Although defensive spells are marked with the range of damage they can block, actual combat is not a simple numbers game of one plus one.

Take the water elemental shield that Matthew put on the puppet, for example. According to the description, it can withstand damage from 120 to 150 degrees.

However, due to the elemental resistance, it can withstand up to 200 degrees Celsius of the [Burning Hand].

"We need more powerful attack methods!"

"But how can I obtain more powerful witchcraft?"

The trading area for schools only offers some basic sorcery spells like [Burning Hand]. More powerful spells can only be obtained by exchanging credits with schools.

The usual way to earn credits is to complete sect missions, but one of Matthew's reasons for increasing his strength is to deal with sect missions, which is like a vicious cycle.

After a moment's thought, Matthew focused on improving the Burning Hand, as improving witchcraft was a common way to enhance its power.

However, apprentices rarely take this path, as it is not only time-consuming but also extremely difficult given their limited knowledge.

"You still have to rely on yourself."

Matthew glanced at the sky and realized that the sun was already setting in the west; it was already afternoon.

He suddenly remembered that he hadn't returned the book he borrowed from the library, "An Introduction to the Structure of Basic Fire Magic".

Today is the seventh day since I borrowed the books. If I don't return them on time, I will have to pay five times the amount in compensation.

"I almost forgot about this. I need to return the book before dark."

While I'm at it, I'll also go to the library to look for information on improving [Burning Hand].

After a moment's thought, Matthew made up his mind and quickly walked out of the witchcraft training ground.