After leaving the village, Ian activated his Grimoire.
"Knowledge Magic: Spatial Door."
A black door appeared in front of him. He stepped in and then teleported away. But he did not reach "Commoner Realm" instantly.
To do that, he either had to have been there or have a map showing the location.
Unfortunately, Ian does not meet these two conditions. Commoner Realm is too far away from Brug Village, and he also needs some experience along the way.
Although he is now able to use countless kinds of magic through Grimoire, the power of these magics mostly depends on his depth of understanding of the properties of the magic and the rules defined by the universe.
For example, he can use Flame Magic. But if he does not deeply study the rules and nature of "fire" in this world, the power of the flames he emits may only light a cigarette or slightly burn the enemy.
Of course, with his huge magic power reserves, even the most basic fire spells can cause considerable damage, but this is not enough for him.
He requires finer control and deeper understanding.
So, in the next three months, Ian visited towns and villages along the way while traveling.
Everywhere he went, he would borrow Grimoire from local people. Most people were happy to lend it to him. After all, as long as they gave him a look at the book, he would help them complete some trivial tasks in return.
Of course, there are also people who refuse. For these people, Ian will wait until night, sneak into their homes, and read secretly while they are sleeping.
In this way, Ian finally arrived at Royal Capital three days before Magic Knights's entrance exam.
Looking at the bustling streets and magnificent buildings in front of him, Ian couldn't help but sigh, this place is much more advanced than any place he has ever seen in the world.
Although from a macro perspective, this is still a civilization at the medieval level, the existence of magic has greatly improved the quality of life here - at least for nobles and commoners.
Ian was not in the mood to go shopping or enjoy delicious food. He found a hotel to stay and started making plans.
"Although the amount of magic I master is staggering and can even be said to be omnipotent, my current strength is only at the level of an ordinary deputy captain, at most a little stronger."
"If I meet a top group leader with special attribute magic like Yami or Vangeance, I may be in a tough fight or even lose."
"This is absolutely not okay."
In this world that values strength, many plans cannot be implemented if overwhelming power cannot be demonstrated.
"It seems that I have to go back to my old business tonight."
As night fell, the entire Royal Capital fell into a deep sleep.
The figure of Ian appeared quietly on the roof.
"Knowledge Magic: Chameleon Concealment."
His body instantly merged with the surrounding environment, and even the breath and magic power fluctuations completely disappeared.
This is a stealth spell he developed by combining the refraction principle of Light Magic and the biological characteristics of the chameleon.
His first target is the residence of "Gray Deer Guild".
According to the intelligence he collected, the leader of this group seemed to be an unfathomable strong man, and there were even rumors that he might be a strong contender to be the next Magic Emperor.
Ian passed through the guards like a ghost, and no one noticed his presence.
Even those magic traps specially designed to detect magic power are useless in front of him. Because he is not only invisible, but also analyzes and simulates the magic frequency of the surrounding environment, making himself a part of the environment.
Soon, he came to the leader's bedroom.
Looking at the middle-aged man sleeping soundly on the bed, Ian was not careless.
"Knowledge Magic: Enhanced Sleeping Curse."
An invisible wave of light enveloped the man. After confirming that the man had entered a deep sleep, Ian picked up the Grimoire placed on the bedside table.
The pages of the book moved automatically without any wind, and Ian's eyes quickly scanned the contents.
"Time Magic?" Ian was shocked, "No wonder this guy is so strong."
In this world, Time Magic is extremely rare and extremely powerful. It can not only accelerate and slow down time, but can even plunder time.
"This is truly a gold mine."
Ian greedily absorbs the knowledge in the book. Although he was also proficient in Time Magic before, the time rules of this world are subtly different from those of the Harry Potter world.
By reading this Grimoire, his Knowledge Magic automatically parses and optimizes these differences, allowing him to use Time Magic perfectly in this world.
Not only that, he also learned a lot of new tricks about "Time Storage" and "Time Rewind".
Half an hour later, Ian put Grimoire back where it was and left quietly.
After leaving Gray Deer Guild, Ian did not stop.
That night, he transformed into a greedy knowledge thief and visited the bedrooms of all the knight leaders in Royal Capital.
Whether it's Flame Magic for "Crimson Lion King", Mercury Magic for "Silver Winged Eagle", or Briar Magic for "Blue Rose", he has them all.
He even did not let go of some powerful deputy leaders and core members.
This night, the strong men of Royal Capital slept particularly soundly.
When these people woke up the next morning, they all felt refreshed and even their years of insomnia were cured. They had no idea that a "thief" had visited their dreams and study last night.
In the hotel, Ian looked at his Grimoire with a satisfied smile on his face.
The pages of the book are twice as thick as before, and all kinds of powerful magic are densely recorded on them.
"Now, I have stood at the top of this world's rule system. Even if I face the Magic Emperor, I have the strength to fight."
Although this is only in this weakened state. If the seal can be unlocked, these so-called strong men will be nothing more than ants in front of him.
"However, this is quite interesting. Starting from scratch and climbing to the top again step by step is not a bad feeling."
Ian closed Grimoire, Blink's eyes glowed with confidence.
"The next step is the entrance exam."
He straightened his clothes and walked to the examination room.
At this time, countless candidates from all over the country have gathered outside the examination room.
Among the crowded crowd, Ian spotted two particularly conspicuous people at a glance.
One is a boy who is making a lot of noise and is full of muscles but without any magic power.
The other is a handsome black-haired boy with a cool temperament, huge magic power and good looks.
"Asta and Yuno," Ian murmured to himself, "The protagonists of this world."
"It seems that the show is about to begin."