Self-Created Spells (Part 2)

"It doesn't seem very powerful; it can't be used as an offensive spell."

Elan was surprised that Fran could actually cast a new spell, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed like this spell was useless and not very powerful. What could it possibly do?

Although this seems to have fulfilled the test of creating a spell, the spell itself seems to be useless...

"I can increase the power of this one, but it's best used in a confined environment to maximize its offensive capabilities."

Fran explained that if it weren't for the fact that there were still so many small, scattered things in the room, she would have given Elan a demonstration on the spot of what it meant for everything in the room to fly away.

Furthermore, the spell she designed was not intended as a direct means of attack, but rather to be used in conjunction with another spell she was developing.

"I still have one spell to design; it needs to be added for it to have a real effect."

"Oh, tell me about it."

Elan turned to look at Fran with an incredulous expression.

In Elan's opinion, the spell just now was actually acceptable. As a newly created spell, and judging from the magical fluctuations Elan sensed, it was definitely a qualified spell.

He knew that Fran hadn't used the full power of the spell, which was why it seemed to have low damage output.

The signature spells of those School have undergone long periods of modification to become what they are today, and are almost beyond modification, having reached their peak.

It's already quite remarkable that Fran can cast spells so smoothly.

Although in his view, this spell seemed very much like Elemental School spell, its method of manipulating elemental power was very similar to the Elemental School spells he had seen.

Most likely, Harbos explained to Fran how many Elemental School spells were cast, enabling Fran to use this knowledge to create spells.

However, since Fran is not a student of the Elemental School, Harbos will not explain the spells of the Elemental School to her.

The fact that Fran could create such a spell despite not knowing Elemental School demonstrates her magical Talent.

Of course, Fran was able to create the Steam Jet so quickly by stealing magic, something Elan was unaware of.

"The second spell I'm thinking of is to convert the steam emitted by this spell into kinetic energy, just like the Steam Engine I made."

Although Elan hadn't understood the blueprints Fran had given him last time, he still knew the function of the Steam Engine Fran had built: to convert thermal energy into mechanical energy, and then let the machine output force.

"Where are we at?"

"It should be done soon, but I haven't finished constructing this spell yet. If you have other spells to refer to, I've already finished them all... It should take another two weeks."

Elan looked at Fran in disbelief. He had to admit that Fran had been constantly redefining his understanding ever since the last Weapon Forging class.

I never imagined Fran would have such Talent in every aspect of being a mage, especially in creating spells.

If Elan possessed the Talent for creating spells like Fran, he might already be Second Order Mage.

Wait a minute... Elan suddenly realized something terrifying. Fran has now completed two tests, so all that's left for her is to achieve a certain ranking in the final assessment.

He felt that ranking was a bit too easy for Fran.

Fran could achieve a mediocre ranking with just her swordsmanship, not to mention the magic she already possesses.

With this setup, Fran's probability of getting first place is definitely not low, and even if she doesn't get first Fran will definitely be in the top ten.

These rankings almost guarantee that they will pass the third test, and it seems that becoming Formal Mage will be just around the corner by the end of this year.

He still remembers the first time he encountered Fran's perspective. After learning that she was an apprentice at the Cuilan Academy, he specifically went to check the relevant Profile.

The Profile clearly states that Fran was fourteen years old when she enrolled, and she is fifteen this year.

Apprentices should normally be sent to the City of Apprentices around the age of sixteen, but the orphanage where Fran stayed as an orphan went out of business due to lack of funding. Coincidentally, Fran was found to have Talent Mental Power, and the recruiters at the time brought her to the academy because they saw that she had nowhere else to go.

If Fran successfully becomes Formal Mage by the end of the year, she will have become Formal Mage at the age of fifteen. She was born in March, and becoming Formal Mage at that age is absolutely astonishing.

It could even be said that Fran is the youngest Formal Mage since the establishment of the City of Apprentices, enough to leave a mark on the history of the City of Apprentices.

Elsewhere in the Alliance, few Mage Family have members who have advanced to Formal Mage at this age; they have received mage education since childhood.

What's even more shocking is that if Fran is promoted to Formal Mage at the end of the year, then the time from when she started learning magic to becoming Formal Mage was only two years.

This further highlights Fran's Talent. Children of the Mage Family learn magic from a young age, which gives them a high probability of advancement and allows them to advance so much earlier.

For other apprentices in the City of Apprentices, the average time it takes to advance to Formal Mage is five years, which is also the time it takes most people to advance from apprentice to Formal Mage.

However, once more than six years have passed, the probability of becoming Formal Mage decreases infinitely, because if you can't learn a spell, you simply can't learn it.

In the history of the City of Apprentices, the number of apprentices who have advanced after six years is barely more than a handful.

The same was true in the past. The fastest advancement Elan had ever heard of was that of an undervalued member of a Mage Family, who took three and a half years to advance after arriving in the City of Apprentices.

Elan himself was promoted to Formal Mage at the beginning of the fourth year. At that time, he was complacent, believing himself to be a genius and that he could advance to Second Order Mage in another four years.

After the Law School was expelled from the City of Apprentices, he wanted to apply to become Investigator to gain resources for promotion, but he was told that his School was not registered in the City of Apprentices and he was not allowed to apply.

When he went to other parts of the Alliance to take the exam, the staff told him directly to go to the place where he was to be promoted to Formal Mage to take the exam.

This incident infuriated him.

In the end, he could only stay in the City of Apprentices and take on management work. As for promotion, he hasn't taken even half a step further than he did when he first became Formal Mage.

So when Celine ordered him to contact Harbos, he didn't resist the thought of his peaceful life being disrupted after so many years; he just felt conflicted and a little confused about whether he still had the determination to get promoted.

"Very good, go prepare for the assessment. You shouldn't need to be involved here anymore."

He knew that Fran had the Talent to create spells, and given that her mentor was a Fourth Order Mage, Fran's future would definitely not stop at the First Order; she might even reach the second tier very soon.