Passerby Villain In A Wizard World

When Ian killed Ethos with a single slash of his blade, he received a Quest completion reward from the system.

Since the situation had been hectic, he only glanced at it briefly and set it aside.

Now that his body was replenished with vitality from the rejuvenation potion, he decided to accept the reward before examining the sandalwood boxes.

'System, show me the reward.'

Suddenly, with Ian's command, a faint blue panel appeared in Ian's mind filled with a bunch of texts.

[Ding!]

[You decided to fight with the wizard rather than running away.]

[You killed a Wizard for the first time.]

[Your action has saved you and your family from your destined fate.]

[Congratulations! You saved yourself and your family from the doom.]

[Congratualtions! You have completed an Intermediate Quest 2: Fight or Run-you decide]

[Congratulations! Your luck has been increased by 50 points.]

[Congratulations! You received a reward: Direct inscription of the first-ring spell from Ethos: Inferno Burst.]
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[Note: Although Inferno Burst is a first-ring spell model, the strength of the spell depends directly on your mental power and mana.]

[Ding!]

[Do you want to start the direct inscription of the first ring spell: Inferno Burst?]

"Yes!"

Ian answered when he suddenly once again felt the information being fed inexplicably into his mind.

This time, however, he felt that something was being engraved in his consciousness space as if some machination was at work, making those runes impeccably within his feeble consciousness.

You know, what was being made in his consciousness was the first-ring spell model, and he was only a First Class Apprentice. This was almost an impossible task being done so quickly directly in front of Ian's eyes with such precision.

'Ain't I got the greatest wizardry in this world with me?'

Ian smirked with undeserved pride, but he suddenly grimaced from extreme headaches, as the inscribing of such a complex model in his mind space was not without effects.

'Reward is good, but the process is not,' Ian thought bitterly while holding his head.

There had never been an instance where an apprentice could construct a first-ring spell model in their mind. So, severe headaches should be the least of his concerns.

Although the process was torturous, it didn't take long for the entire model to be constructed.

"Click!"

Just as the construction of the spell was finished, Ian felt something click in his mind, followed by a burst of refreshing energy. It was as if, after a long blockage, more space had suddenly opened up.

'Finally, Second Class Wizard Apprentice.'

Ian smiled as he felt the newfound power in his mind akin to a promotion to second-class apprentice.

To facilitate the promotion smoothly, he hurriedly crushed a few mana stones he just got and began to absorb them in relish. Absorbing mana stones in this barren place was indeed a luxury.

After stabilizing his realm, Ian carefully focused inside his mind and saw a complex three-dimensional structure suspended in the void of his consciousness.

While the core of the structure was a glowing fiery orb with intense energy, its surroundings featured a delicate yet precise ring of runes and sigils, slowly rotating around the core, signaling that it was a first-ring spell model.

'Should I try it?'

Ian thought, eager to experiment. He recalled how Ethos had used the Inferno Burst spell to directly encircle both his father and Morgrave leaving them with no option.

"Let's try it slightly."

Ian didn't hesitate any longer and began to chant the arcane language he had learned after the spell was inscribed in his mind. The process of chanting to use a spell was like a trigger that activated the spell.

Only those in higher realms or those using innate spells could circumvent this issue. So, Morgrave's ability to cast spells instantly was indeed something abnormal for a typical wizard.

"Inferno Blast!"

As soon as Ian finished chanting, his mana and mental power gushed through the spell model in his mind, and a fiery inferno, similar to Ethos's but significantly smaller, suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Woosh!"

Just the brief appearance of the spell already heated the room Ian was sitting in significantly, almost burning everything.

"Woah! So Beautiful."

However, Ian instead marveled at the fiery wave of fire, watching its prongs dance with the wind, ignoring the rising temperature in his room, which had reached an unbearable level.

"Ouch... stop, stop!"

Ian belatedly realized that the cost of using a first-ring spell as a Second Class Apprentice was extremely high.

Without knowing half the mana he had just obtained from absorbing the mana stones had been consumed instantly by the spell.

"Fuck!"

Ian cursed, frustrated by the wasted mana stones.

"Let's not try it anymore."

He was already satisfied with the spell.

Now, all he needed to do was inscribe the zero-ring spell models he had obtained from Ron and Ethos slowly and prepare for the promotion to Third Class Wizard Apprentice. There was no need to be so anxious.

"Forget it. Let's check these boxes first."

Although Ian was no longer hungry and his mental power was stable after the promotion, he was still weak, with low energy and multiple internal injuries.

Moreover, since the new attribute he gained from Sylvia, Nature's Blessing, was working to heal him non-stop, he needed more tonic than before.

After Ian put all the potions inside his mana ring, he then looked at the two sandalwood boxes in front of him that seemed unremarkable, except for the logo of an eagle at the center.

Even after scanning them with his mental power, Ian didn't find a trace of mana anywhere.

So, without caring about anything else, he directly opened both boxes at the same time and scanned them with his mental power.

[Inferno Lotus: A lotus born in an area with abundant lava that has rich fire elemental energy.

Effect: Main ingredient for the Ascension potion. Can enhance the realm of the wizard. Can also be consumed directly, but the effect would be much lower.]