The Journey at the Very Beginning
High-Level Familiar.
It could almost be called a watershed for Familiars.
Low-Level Familiars were merely ordinary beasts, ferocious animals, and the like. Although Mid-Level Familiars possessed certain special abilities, they ultimately remained mediocre in rank. Ordinary Magi had ways to defeat them in battle; it was simply a matter of which areas they specialized in.
Take the Magic Ants, for example. They relied on Monstrous Strength and numbers. As long as one had a large-scale attack, they could be completely countered. The Giant Shell and Evil Spirit were even more straightforward: one only had defensive power, while the other could affect only spiritual entities. Their limitations were obvious enough that there was no need to elaborate.
High-Level Familiars, however, were different.
Even outstanding Magi could not defeat them by force. The rumored demon people, powerful monsters, and even Servants all belonged to this rank.
In other words, once Luo Zhen could summon High-Level Familiars, he would possess a certain amount of combat power even against Servants. If he encountered a relatively weak Servant, he might even be able to defeat them in battle. That was incredibly powerful.
However, precisely because they were so powerful, reaching the level at which he could summon High-Level Familiars required no small amount of effort.
Magecraft was a miracle, but it was also a field of study. One needed the knowledge, aptitude, and talent to manipulate and use it. Without sufficient research and experimentation, it was impossible to use successfully.
Take Luo Zhen, for example. During his three years of activity in Chaldea, he had already worked hard and diligently enough, yet in the end, he had learned only three Magecrafts capable of summoning Mid-Level Familiars. To reach the level of summoning High-Level Familiars, it would undoubtedly be a