Knowledge?

After a day of travel, Green finally learned that the mysterious wizard was named Arrowworth, and that their destination was a wizarding academy called Lilith's Hut.

This wizarding academy is very far away, requiring at least two months of sailing at sea.

"Before we reach the port of Zelat, we will visit two more cities. During this time, if you have any basic questions, I can answer them for you free of charge once."

As the group of seven walked along the path, Arowoz sorcery spoke slowly.

After a day of observation, Green discovered that among the six wizard apprentices, Gillum was the closest to the great wizard.

But it was only natural that this guy became like Arowoz's servant, running around doing errands and making the wizard very comfortable, and receiving several benefits from the wizard in return.

However, this guy was disliked by the other five wizard apprentices.

Because of the disdain and arrogance on his face towards the other wizard apprentices, he looked at them with contempt, as if he were a cut above the rest of the wizard apprentices.

"Master, you are truly amazing. The meditation technique you taught me the day before yesterday was so profound and obscure that I still haven't figured it out..."

Gillum carried a large bundle filled with the wizard's odds and ends, as he was closest to the wizard and could ask him questions first.

Seeing this, Wade, who also wanted to ask the wizard for advice, cursed inwardly, "Damn it, he looks like a slave."

With a slight shrug, Wade silently followed behind.

Yocris walked further back with his sister Yokliana, watching the two ahead of him eagerly trying to get close to the wizard and ask him questions. He scoffed, "Hmph, two fools without any wizarding talent. Once we get to the wizarding academy, once I become a great wizard, they'll both be nothing but trash for me to fawn over."

The younger sister, Yorkriana, remained silent, seemingly a girl with no opinions of her own.

Green did not rush to the front to ask the wizard questions, because there were two questions Green really wanted to know, but the wizard only allowed him to ask one.

  

What caught Green's attention even more was that the wizard mentioned the word "free" to everyone.

In other words, does this mean that when wizarding apprentices go to wizarding colleges, they can't ask questions of full-fledged wizards for free?

To make the most of this free opportunity, Green thought for a moment and focused his attention on Raffi, who was looking sullen at the back of the line.

This girl is the daughter of the Lord of Bisserl City, but she was forced by the Lord to go to Lilith's Hut. She is the only one of the six wizard apprentices who did not become a wizard apprentice voluntarily.

Perhaps she knows more about wizarding academies than others.

At this moment, Green was most interested in two questions: one was what the wizarding world was like, and the other was why wizards were able to master mysterious magic and sorcery.

The second question seems a bit profound, but the city lord's daughter must know something about the first question.

So Green silently moved closer to Raffi.

"The world of wizards?"

Raffi, still heartbroken, glanced at Green with surprise.

When Green approached, Raffi, who had experienced so much, thought that Green wanted to get closer to her. After all, such things were common among nobles, and as the daughter of the city lord, she had experienced countless seemingly accidental encounters since childhood.

However, while Raffi disliked the nobles who were close to him, he disliked the commoners who were of low status even more. Under normal circumstances, Raffi would never have given Green a kind look, but thinking about the life he would face in the future...

Biting her lip, Raffi looked at Green's longing and yearning face, a look of sadness appeared on her delicate face, and she sighed.

"Actually, the Wizarding Continent isn't as wonderful as you think. First of all, all the status you have now is useless on the Wizarding Continent, because you may never be able to come back."

Green was shocked; would he never be able to come back?

Could he be imprisoned?!

It was clear that Green had gone astray. Raffi said softly, "Anyway, before becoming official wizards, we will forever live in a place called Wizarding Continent. It's an incredibly vast region. Don't try to imagine how big it is; it's much bigger than you can imagine. There, wizards are supreme beings, or rather, the power they wield is supreme..."

Half a day later, Green was deeply shocked by everything Raffi had said. If the wizarding world was really as Raffi described, it probably wasn't as wonderful as he had imagined.

"In short, in the wizarding world, without power, without a Philosopher's Stone, and without a background, you'd better keep a low profile forever and do what you're supposed to do, otherwise death will be the most normal thing."

Raffi said indifferently.

Green swallowed hard, and after a long while, he finally began to slowly accept this cruel fact, even hesitating whether to quit.

After all, the wizarding world described by Raffi was too terrifying; human life seemed to be worthless, and there were no noble lords to restrain these wizards.

As a junior wizard apprentice, I might one day be wiped clean of all traces of myself in this world by some powerful wizard.

He was just an ordinary person who had never seen the world.

Seeing Green's terrified expression, Raffi didn't want to upset him further, so he shook his head.

"Of course, the Wizarding Continent is not as terrifying as you imagine. The Wizarding Continent has its own operating rules, and those who control these operating rules are the Holy Towers that possess unimaginable power."

He followed the team silently for a long time before finally raising his head, his gaze unwavering.

If you back down because of fear, you may be able to return to Bisel and live a comfortable life, but you will also lose the only chance to truly see this wonderful world!

Moreover, just thinking about the old butler's face in the Viscount's mansion, and how he and Old Ham were bullied by those knights, and now, as wizard apprentices, even the high and mighty city lord treats them well, the difference is striking...

Seeing that Green's gaze had hardened, Raffi let out a cold laugh.

"Hmph, luckily you made the right choice. I bet if you had dared to tell Lord Arowoz that you were quitting, the master wouldn't have had time to send you back; he would have dealt with you in no time. Hmm, look, like that one over there."

Green and Raffi were already at the back of the group. When they looked in the direction Raffi was pointing, Green was immediately horrified.

Just ahead of the group, the corpses of seven or eight ragged bandits, wielding axes and scimitars, lay scattered about, their eyes filled with terror. In fact, because the wizard had acted so quickly, Green hadn't even realized that his group had been attacked and the enemy was almost entirely dead.

boom!

A seven- or eight-meter-tall red-eyed frog fell from the sky, landing right on the last remaining bandit who was still on the run in the distance.

With a "splat," the robber was reduced to a pool of blood and flesh. Joris, who was asking Arowoz a question, was completely stunned, his legs trembling uncontrollably.

Green also felt his legs go weak, and without even looking, he knew his face must look terrible, no better than Joklis at the front of the team.

On the contrary, Lafite, although his complexion was not good either, remained relatively calm.

goo goo...

The frog shrank again and jumped onto Arowoz's hand, while the wizard continued leading the group forward as if nothing had happened.

After more than an hourglass's time, Green stood respectfully beside the wizard and asked a question.

"The principles by which wizards master the power of witchcraft? Hmm, that's a good question."

Wizard Arowana actually praised Green, then added, "Very good!"

Green looked at the wizard with some surprise.

"I have mentored many wizarding apprentices, and more than 90% of them asked me to teach them witchcraft for killing, but they overlooked the essence of wizardry. The remaining 10% asked all sorts of random and unrelated questions, and not a single one of them could see through to the essence like you did."

Seeing through the essence? What essence have I seen through?

Green was confused.

Arrowworth then proceeded to throw a book directly at Green.

"To answer your question, let me borrow a quote from a great wizard: 'Give me endless knowledge, and I will use myself as a fulcrum to move endless worlds.' Therefore, for a wizard, true power lies in the knowledge they possess and their own magic. However, ultimately you will find that the source of all a wizard's power is still the knowledge they possess."

Arowoz pointed to the book in Green's hand and said, "This book, 'Guided Meditation,' is a gift from me to you. It contains some of my insights from the past."

Green stared blankly at the "Guided Meditation" book, an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

"Using one's own magic as a fulcrum and endless knowledge as a lever to move endless worlds? Since one's own magic and the knowledge one possesses are the foundation of a wizard's power, why does Arowoz say that knowledge is the source of all a wizard's power?"

One question after another left Green somewhat bewildered.

However, seeing that Arrowworth had already walked away, seemingly only answering one question per person without going into further conversation, Green no longer dared to chase after him to ask.

Green didn't realize that answering these questions, one after another, would be the key to understanding the wizarding world.