Learn a Divine Spell in Half an Hour? Wong's Mental Breakdown!

Inside the Mirror Dimension, Wong stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching Raine struggle to draw circles in midair.

Seeing a few faint sparks occasionally flare from Raine's fingertips, he nodded in satisfaction.

That was more like it!

No matter how monstrous his talent was, he was still only an apprentice.

When faced with high-level magic on the level of the gods, wouldn't he still have to honestly run into a wall?

At this rate, Raine would be stuck on the Rings of Raggadorr for at least ten days or half a month.

As long as he could stall until The Ancient One returned, hand the man over, and he would be completely free.

At the thought of that, a trace of relief finally appeared on Wong's tense, chubby face.

But.

A few minutes later, the smile on his face completely froze.

Wong widened his eyes and stared fixedly at Raine's hands.

Raine's hands moved faster and faster, his motions growing increasingly fluid.

A dark red line of light rapidly traced itself through the air along the path of his fingers.

Immediately afterward.

Hundreds upon hundreds of complex red Runes surged into existence from thin air, rapidly weaving together and recombining.

Buzz!

A dark red energy Magic Shield radiating powerful magical fluctuations solidified steadily, blocking Raine from the front!

This was the Rings of Raggadorr!

Although blue fragments continued to fall from the edge of the Magic Array, making it look rather unstable.

It was undeniably the true form of a divine spell!

A thousand Alpacas stampeded through Wong's heart, and he nearly went berserk.

What the hell!

How was this possible!

He knew that Raine's magical reserves and mental strength far surpassed those of ordinary people.

But borrowing the power of the gods depended on one's compatibility with the Laws!

Did the Dimensional Entities providing the power have no pride?

When other people came to borrow power, the Dimensional Entities set up trial after trial.

But when Raine came to borrow power, the Dimensional Entities had directly activated VIP password-free payment?!

Back then, Wong had spent two full years grinding away in the Library just to learn this move, and had only barely received a response from the gods.

Why had this kid managed to master it in half an hour?

Could even the high-dimensional Dimensional Entities judge people by their looks?

If Raine had not been a direct-line Sorcerer of Kamar-Taj, Wong swore he would have pinned him to the Experiment Table and sliced him open for research, just to see what kind of structure he had.

Raine put away the Magic Array and looked up, only to meet Wong's alternating green-and-white complexion and his expression as though he had seen a ghost.

"Master, did I practice it incorrectly?"

"...No problem."

Wong took a deep breath and swallowed the blood rising in his throat.

Right now, he desperately wanted to rush over, grab Raine by the collar, and shout, Please stop learning! If you keep going, your instructor won't have a future left!

But he couldn't.

As Kamar-Taj's second-in-command, he had to maintain his dignity.

Wong frantically hypnotized himself: I can't lose my composure. Absolutely not. He's a promising talent. He's Kamar-Taj's future...

After finally steadying his state of mind, Wong put on a stern expression.

"Being able to touch the threshold in half an hour is passable, I suppose."

Wong's tone was calm, as though he did not care in the slightest.

Raine had no idea how dramatic Wong's inner monologue was. His eyes were shining as he moved closer.

Advanced spells really were something else. The experience rose far too slowly.

With a max-level expert right in front of him, how could he not squeeze him for all he was worth?

"Master, regarding the energy circuits on the third layer of the Magic Array, I feel they're a little sluggish. Could you explain them to me again?"

Wong nodded like a soulless puppet, his eyes blank.

"Fine. I'll explain..."

After all, this was Wong's main combat spell. Naturally, every word of his explanation was precious and went straight to the core.

[ Ding! ]

[ Your Rings of Raggadorr listened to the Grand Mage's exclusive insights and instantly comprehended them! ]

[ Proficiency is skyrocketing! ]

Looking at the rapidly rising progress bar in the corner of his vision.

The corners of Raine's mouth nearly split to his ears, and his gaze at Wong was filled with passionate affection.

A living cheat plug-in!

When Wong encountered Raine's gaze, which regarded him like a rare treasure, his heart grew even more sorrowful, but he could only continue explaining through gritted teeth.

An hour later.

Wong had no idea how he had left the Mirror Dimension.

He wandered aimlessly across the square, his back hunched and his eyes dull, looking exactly like a walking corpse.

Staying with a monster like this was practically spiritual torture.

Raine's heaven-defying comprehension constantly shouted that all of Wong's efforts over the past several decades had been nothing but a joke.

Even when he had made a grave mistake in the past and been harshly scolded by The Ancient One, he had never doubted his life this much.

As he passed through a corridor, several apprentice Sorcerers who were sweeping the floor whispered among themselves.

"What happened to Grand Mage Wong? His complexion looks terrible."

"No idea. He looks like he's lost all hope for life. Could he have been dumped?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Be careful not to get punished..."

When he returned to his room.

Wong collapsed dispiritedly onto the bed.

He stared blankly at the ceiling.

The ancient Magic books he used to read with great relish, along with the Beyoncé cassette he had just bought, no longer held any appeal.

Everything seemed utterly tasteless.

If a freak like Raine, who did not need to follow logic, truly existed in this world, what had he spent decades painstakingly cultivating magic for?

Bang!

Just then, the door was forcefully pushed open, and a thin figure strode into the room.

The newcomer spotted Wong sprawled on the bed at a glance.

"Wong, what's wrong with you? Locking yourself in during broad daylight and pretending to be dead?"

The speaker was an old man with a goatee. He acted completely at home, pulling over a chair and sitting down before casually picking up the teacup on the table.

Looking closely, his left hand had been severed at the wrist, leaving it completely bare.

When Wong remained silent, the old man could not help asking again, "Hey, I'm talking to you!"

The old man was named Master Hamir, and he was also a Master.

Unlike the others, he was a pure research fanatic who spent every day buried in the Library reading and conducting research, unconcerned with worldly affairs.

He had read more than ninety percent of Kamar-Taj's collection.

The two had been apprentices in the same generation, and their relationship was extremely close.

"Master Hamir, what are you doing here?"

Wong finally rolled over, his eyelids drooping.

"What else could I be doing? I came to spar with you." Hamir was full of enthusiasm. "I just deduced a new spell. Want to try it?"

Wong did not move at all, his entire face rejecting the idea.

Hamir looked Wong up and down, finding him extremely strange.

Wong was usually taciturn but fairly warmhearted. What kind of shock had he suffered today?

"You're acting weird today. Did Master Shaliwen reject your confession?" Hamir leaned closer gossipily.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Wong's old face tightened, his expression extremely unnatural.

"What happened, then?" Hamir pressed.

Wong was silent for a moment before suddenly sitting upright and asking in return, "How long did it take you to learn the Rings of Raggadorr back then?"

Hamir stroked his goatee, looking smug. "A little over a year, I suppose. In all of Kamar-Taj, aside from Kaecilius, there should be no one faster than me."

"Not necessarily." Wong replied indifferently.

In the past, Wong had also thought Hamir's comprehension was astonishing.

But after witnessing Raine's performance today, he had only one thought: That's it? You call that genius?

Hamir immediately bristled, glaring with his beard puffed out. "What do you mean? Someone was faster than me? Other than the Sorcerer Supreme, who dares say they're better than me?"

Before Kaecilius arrived, he had been the publicly acknowledged number-one genius. Although his practical combat ability was terrible and he often could not even beat apprentice Sorcerers, he was brimming with confidence when it came to magical theory.

Wong tugged at the corner of his mouth, revealing a bitter smile. "It's not a question of being better than you. In front of him, you're not even worthy of carrying his shoes."

Hamir instantly perked up. "Oh? A new genius? How long did it take him?"

Wong stared fixedly into Hamir's eyes and enunciated each word. "Half an hour."

"Impossible!" Hamir abruptly rose to his feet, spilling tea all over the floor. "Mastering a divine spell in half an hour? You couldn't find someone like that even if you searched every ancient book!"

Wong sighed. "What if it's true?"

Hamir froze where he stood, then said with absolute certainty, "If it's real, he's indisputably the greatest genius in history! Even all the Masters and Sorcerer Supremes of past generations would have to rank behind him!"

At those words, Wong thoughtfully stroked his chin.

Kamar-Taj's number-one genius?

The title truly could not be more suitable for Raine.

The next morning.

Raine sat cross-legged in his room and opened the system panel.

[Host: Raine]

[Magic Shield: Level 4 (42%)]

[Basic Rune Arrangement: Level 4 (31%)]

[Rings of Raggadorr: Level 2 (45%)]

Recently, with his frantic extra training and a Grand Mage personally serving as his sparring partner, the progress bars of all his skills had surged, and the Magic accumulated within his body had grown increasingly immense.

Kamar-Taj's magical system did not require one to sit still and meditate.

Every time one cast a spell, Multiverse Energy automatically washed over the body, strengthening the physique.

As a result, Raine's physical strength had long since surpassed that of a large number of veteran Sorcerers.

"I wonder when I'll get to experience the Sorcerer Supreme's lessons." Raine closed the panel, his eyes shining.

Wong was only a Grand Mage, yet casually squeezing him for experience had produced such explosive results.

If he could switch to the Sorcerer Supreme, a top-level existence in the universe, personally teaching him, wouldn't his proficiency take off on the spot?

At the thought of this, he was filled with anticipation for the days ahead.