"I don't really want to rely on the Seventy-Two Pillars of Demons in battle, even though they can be a great help." Salomon pointed at Phoenix, who was sleeping atop a shelf. Unless Salomon came looking for it, it would never speak, because anyone other than Salomon and the Sorcerer Supreme stood a strong chance of losing themselves in its song. Ever since Phoenix appeared in the Sorcerer Supreme's meditation chamber, the Arcanist responsible for attending to The Venerable One no longer needed to use magic to light candles—flames burned upon Phoenix's feathers.
"And then?" The Venerable One asked.
"Besides the magic in the Book of Vishanti, I think spells that manipulate energy in combat should also be required study for me." Salomon meant Evocation Magic: fire, frost, lightning, earth, acid, and force fields. Their effects were extremely simple and direct, making them the best choice for clearing out cannon fodder.
Evocation Magic also bore great similarities to the magic of Vishanti. The Sorcerer Supreme was an expert at manipulating energy, and Salomon had personally seen The Venerable One turn the spell Magic Missile into an Isaac Missile Storm in the Mirror Dimension.
The so-called Five Fireball Cult was even easier for the Sorcerer Supreme to perform. Yet these spells merely amused The Venerable One. They might still be useful to some apprentices, but they could not deal with the Sorcerer Supreme's enemies.
"Protective magic is also required study for me," Salomon said. "I should also learn some divination spells, as well as psychic magic. Basic illusion magic will be enough. As for necromancy... to be honest, I'm somewhat interested in it. Hm? Aren't you angry?"
"Why would I be angry?" The Venerable One said. "Is researching Dark Magic really more serious than drawing upon Dormammu's power? It's no big