Felis gave a helpless, bitter smile. "You'll become an Official Mage before I do. Is that really something I need to be shocked about?
"I only just got the chance to advance, and I can't even figure out where to begin... If I still advanced faster than you, wouldn't I be courting death?"
He had not spent all those days in the Black Enigma Tower for nothing. He had carefully read all kinds of books apprentices were allowed to see, as well as apprentice manuals and similar materials Rolando had casually tossed his way.
Mages in this world might not have such a profound understanding of certain mage traits, but they did know that when becoming an Official Mage, the first spell inscribed into one's Mental Sea would have a tremendous impact on the future.
Most apprentices began considering which spell to use as their foundation once they reached the advanced stage. Felis had also fantasized about it during sleepless nights... Even knowing that his future was destined to be a tragedy, he could not suppress that utterly humble longing.
But even his most magnificent dreams had never reached the outcome before him today!
He had only ever dared to dream of the Universal School or Divination School... appraisal-type spells such as the so-called Reading Technique... Who could have imagined that he would suddenly possess talent for combat spells one day?
Still, Felis had originally planned to use Frost Ray directly to build his Mental Sea, since it was the only Cantrip he had.
Although he had altered the spell into another form because of his talent, he had really only added a few Runes to Frost Ray. It was still somewhat unstable... Anyone could tell from the huge block of ice around him, constantly needing repairs and leaking from