"I really did only start teaching him a short while ago!"
Kamar-Taj looked at Wang Yang, utterly baffled.
"Then how do you explain this?"
Wong's face was filled with disbelief.
Kamar-Taj was shocked too. He had thought Wang Yang was merely practicing his Magic Shield. He had never expected him to be constructing weapons, let alone succeeding so easily. Even some students who had trained for years might not be as proficient as he was.
Wong asked him what was going on, but how was he supposed to know?
If someone had told him that an apprentice who had only just begun learning Weapon Construction could master it, he would have dismissed it as nonsense. Yet the proof was right before his eyes.
After all, learning Basic Magic Weapon Construction and mastering it completely were two very different things.
And reaching that level required constant training.
The crucial part was that the caster also had to keep adjusting the magic runes to maintain the structure's stability. It was a demanding test of one's foundations, control over magic, and patience.
An ordinary apprentice would need at least six months to a year to fully construct a weapon. So how could he explain what was happening before him now?
Kamar-Taj was stunned.
He was considered a seasoned veteran among the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj.
He had spent more than sixty years there.
He had also fought alongside the Sorcerer Supreme, repelling many enemies from other dimensions.
Yet he had never lost his composure the way he had today.
This apprentice was simply unbelievable.
"Wong, I really did only just teach him. I have no idea how he learned it so quickly!"
Kamar-Taj spoke with a rueful smile.
Of course, Wong knew Kamar-Taj would never lie.
Kamar-Taj's integrity was renowned throughout Kamar-Taj. Even Masters of the Mystic Arts like them held him in great esteem.
Even the haughty Kaecilius never put on airs around Kamar-Taj.
That was how well respected Kamar-Taj was within Kamar-Taj.
How could a man like him possibly lie about something like this? Besides, the boy truly was an apprentice.
That left only one possibility: in the space of a single morning, this boy...
Had learned the basic theory and could already put it into practice.
Wong had been a genius himself back in the day. Otherwise, he would never have become a Master of the Mystic Arts.
But that was precisely why he understood just how incredible this was.
Not only had he been incapable of such a feat, even the Ancient One could not have done it back then.
Just how extraordinary was this boy's talent?
When Theodore had told him about the boy, he had assumed Wang Yang was merely an ordinary genius. Now, however, genius was no longer enough to describe him. This boy was a prodigy beyond all reason.
Wong still could not hide the shock on his face.
Sometimes, the gap between two people was greater than the gap between a person and a pig.
Before long, though, his shock turned to delight. A genius like this had appeared in Kamar-Taj.
Perhaps this was an opportunity for Kamar-Taj as well.
This boy might even become the next Sorcerer Supreme.
He immediately turned to look at Kamar-Taj.
Although Wong was usually stern, being stared at like that still made Kamar-Taj uneasy.
"Wong, is there something wrong with this boy? His talent is too outrageous!"
Kamar-Taj looked at Wang Yang outside the Mirror Dimension.
Wong also looked at Wang Yang outside the Mirror Dimension, his feelings complicated.
He had originally thought Kamar-Taj could teach him. But at Wang Yang's learning speed, Kamar-Taj probably would not be able to keep teaching him for long.
Wong took a deep breath, then said, "Kamar-Taj, this boy is a genius. Perhaps the Sorcerer Supreme should teach him personally. If we teach him, I'm afraid we'll only waste his talent!"
"You're right, Wong!"
Kamar-Taj sighed as well.
He knew his own limits.
Although Kamar-Taj had many Masters of the Mystic Arts, and quite a few were even the Sorcerer Supreme's personal disciples...
They understood that compared with the Sorcerer Supreme, they were like fireflies beside the bright moon. There was simply no comparison.
There were even some magic books they could not read.
Someone with such an almost impossibly extraordinary gift for magic could probably only be taught by the Sorcerer Supreme.
"You're right, Wong, but the Sorcerer Supreme hasn't returned yet!"
Kamar-Taj felt rather helpless too.
Wong considered this for a moment, then said, "She should be back soon!"
Lately, the Sorcerer Supreme had been busy dealing with powerful enemies.
Dormammu of the Dark Dimension, for instance.
Powerful enemies invaded from time to time, and the Sorcerer Supreme was currently dealing with them.
She might not have much time to teach disciples.
Wong nodded as well and said, "So until the Sorcerer Supreme returns, I'm sorry for the trouble, but we'll need your help. You know quite a few spells. Just teach them to him!"
"Even if you run out of things to teach, you can have him study Sanskrit and the various ancient languages. Even a genius would need some time to learn those, wouldn't he?"
Wong said this with a smile.
Kamar-Taj housed magic from all over the world, along with many ancient texts written in languages that had been lost elsewhere.
Only Kamar-Taj still preserved them.
Ancient Sanskrit was one of them, and these complex languages were not something anyone could learn overnight.
Even if Wang Yang was gifted in one area, surely he could not be that extraordinary at everything!
Besides, these were essential foundations for a sorcerer.
To learn more advanced magic, knowledge of these languages was indispensable.
"You're right, Wong!"
Kamar-Taj nodded.
Kamar-Taj's vast collection of books covered practically everything. All of them were treasures collected by the Sorcerer Supreme.
And in Kamar-Taj, knowledge was shared freely.
Apart from certain works on Dark Magic, of course, even apprentices could read most of the magic texts.
Even if Wang Yang learned every spell Kamar-Taj knew, he could still study ancient languages and then read magic books on his own. That would keep him occupied until the Sorcerer Supreme returned.
"Then I'll leave this boy's instruction to you, Kamar-Taj!"
Wong looked at Kamar-Taj solemnly and said, "This boy might become the next Sorcerer Supreme. Make sure you teach him well!"
"I understand, Wong. Don't worry!"
Kamar-Taj nodded firmly as well.
"Let's go. This boy is full of surprises. If we keep watching, who knows what he'll do next!"
Wong smiled.
Kamar-Taj nodded in wholehearted agreement. An apprentice constructing weapons so easily was truly astonishing.
With that, the two turned and left.
Naturally, Wang Yang had no idea he had been observed. He was still constructing weapons, thoroughly enjoying himself.
Although he had not obtained many Talent Fragments, ordinary construction was not difficult for him.
And so he conjured long sabers, longswords, and whips, one after another.
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