As time passed, Shien's knighting ceremony drew closer and closer.
Today, Shien was in a good mood.
"I've finally finished learning Celestial Magic."
Yes, Shien had memorized every spell chant for Celestial Magic.
He could now use every beginner, intermediate, and advanced Celestial Magic spell without missing a single one, so naturally, he was in an excellent mood.
"All that's left is Enchantment Magic."
Once he finished learning Enchantment Magic as well, Shien would finally be able to catch his breath and give his brain a break.
"I've been memorizing all sorts of magic chants lately. It feels like my whole brain is filled with nothing but spell words. I really hope I haven't memorized myself stupid."
The truth proved that being a top student was not easy.
Real top students were nurtured from childhood, building up their foundations bit by bit before gradually deepening their understanding of knowledge. How could they be like Shien, who had only been in this world for two months and still knew little about so many things here? He could only force everything into his head like a whale swallowing prey whole, and it naturally did not feel pleasant.
Fortunately, all he needed was rote memorization. As long as he remembered the chants and could recite them, there was no need to comprehend some realm or see through some mystery like in certain novels. Otherwise, Shien felt that he might as well give up on becoming a mage and, like Roxie, devote himself to close combat.
"Who told me to be a Hero made in a hurry?"
Cheating felt great for a moment, but came with consequences afterward. Shien had yet to encounter those consequences, but he was ultimately still inexperienced in some areas, unable to compare to this world's natives, much less those