Lamigium, on the outskirts of town.
At that moment, Shien walked out of town, entered this sparsely populated suburb, then headed into the small hills and found a fairly open stretch of sand.
"This place should be fine, right?"
Shien furtively looked around, then seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. He set the Fundamentals of Magic he had been holding aside and walked to the center of the sandy ground.
Naturally, he had come here to test out magic.
He could have experimented at the inn instead of going to all the trouble of coming somewhere like this, but Shien had not forgotten the commotion he caused when he learned Magic Sword last time. To be safe, he had cautiously chosen to come here after all.
"It feels like I got bitten by a snake once and now I'm scared of wells for ten years."
Shien gave a wry smile himself.
From the Fundamentals of Magic, Shien had learned beginner magic from four different systems, which were also the only four beginner spells recorded in the book.
"According to the book, everyone excels at different systems of magic. Even if someone has the talent to become a mage, they still need to find the magic system best suited to them."
Some people excelled at offensive magic.
Some people excelled at defensive magic.
Some people excelled at healing magic.
Some people excelled at support magic.
Just like skills, a mage's path differed depending on the system they excelled in. It could even be divided further into categories within each system. Some people excelled at Fire Magic within offensive magic, while others excelled at ice magic within offensive magic. Each person's gifts and talents determined their future specialization, so it had to be treated carefully.
"Because training in magic usually takes