Before heading to Pine Wood Town, Roland had spent some time studying and learning alongside Bronson.
During that period, he learned from Bronson about the several crucial steps wizards recorded in ancient texts as necessary for casting spells.
First, one had to master a Meditation Technique and improve one's Spirit Power through meditation, thereby opening up a Deep Sea of Consciousness within the brain.
Next, one had to learn Spell Runes and use powerful Spirit Power to engrave them into the Deep Sea of Consciousness.
Finally, one also had to master a special technique that could draw the required Magical Essence from the air, using it to activate the Spell Runes within the Deep Sea of Consciousness and complete the casting of the spell.
However, if Roland wanted to cast spells and increase his strength, he faced two obstacles that were difficult to overcome.
On one hand, he currently had no way to obtain a Meditation Technique.
On the other hand, Bronson, who had been expelled by the Tower and was not even a Wizard Apprentice, had never learned any Spell Runes.
Of course, even if he had learned Spell Runes, the Tower's restrictions meant that he could not pass on that knowledge to anyone.
Therefore, even though Magical Essence was gradually beginning to recover in the current world, Roland would still be unable to become a true Spellcaster in the short term.
By comparison, the requirements for casting cantrips were far more lenient.
Although cantrips also required engraving runes and drawing Magical Essence from the air, they only needed the runes to be engraved in the Shallows of Consciousness.
As for the Shallows of Consciousness, as long as an individual's Spirit Power was slightly higher than that of ordinary people, they possessed this trait. The only difference was whether