[...In my opinion, as a High Circle mage, rather than shouting, "Why are your spells so strange?" he ought to consider whether all the research he did in the first half of his life went straight down the drain.
If I were as rich as him, my first priority would be finding somewhere to learn "Fireball," not emptying my coffers to learn a "Banishment spell"—
"If three Fireballs can solve it, don't waste a fourth-circle spell."
Would the "Church of Fireball" over there please settle my advertising fee?]
"Does he really think spells are lying around in the street, just waiting to be picked up?
For mages who guard their secrets even against dogs, an unencrypted Third Ring spell available for research is already something money can't buy.
Never mind a restricted spell as destructive as 'Fireball.'"
Geya had no idea what standing Spellcasters held in the [Lord Alliance], but in the Tyron Empire, at least, those in power strictly controlled the circulation of spells and scrolls.
After all, the ruling class consisted of [sorcerers].
And compared with the power of bloodlines, [mages], who relied solely on their brains, had a relatively lower barrier to entry.
The empire's [Scholar's Guild] had become a crucial pillar supporting many commoners' efforts to rise above their station.
For the rulers, this was clearly a double-edged sword—
It brought greater military strength, but also gave rise to more threats to security.
The council's final policy was that "channeling is better than blocking."
Win over the [Scholar's Guild], strictly prohibit the circulation of spells capable of mass destruction, and impose targeted controls on transactions involving low-circle spells...
But then she realized she had never heard of [Verbal Abuse].
"So maybe he really did just pick his spell up somewhere?"
*Damn it, there I go daydreaming