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However, few of them actually inquired about the progress of War Mage research.

Unlike the analysis of Rune inscriptions and the development of Magic Techniques, whether War Mages could be truly recognized by Mages and developed into a complete system was still a matter of debate.

As for research related to Runes, it had been a hot topic among Mages across the continent in recent years, especially since the academy had cracked three Runes consecutively and transformed them into extremely practical Magic Techniques, attracting the attention of many old mages.

Of course, a small number of experienced old mages had also recognized the advantages of the War Mage System early on and held strong expectations for Kael's future.

Yet in this classroom, the number of Mages who felt this way was still a minority.

After all, although War Mages had shown initial results, how far they could go had not yet stood the test of time.

"Alright, everyone, our main purpose today is to exchange information on the recent progress in spell research between the Duchy of Engilance and the Zelda Islands.

Details regarding the related magical knowledge will be communicated after the lecture ends, in a separate session."

"The academy will also prepare a suitable place for everyone to discuss," Mr. Luxius said as people nodded and returned to their seats.

Then, Mr. Luxius turned to Kael, a smile in his eyes as he said, "Next, regarding the detailed information about War Mages mentioned by the Zelda Islands, it ultimately needs to be delivered by our developer himself.

"After all, even as a Magic Monarch, I can't guarantee deep insights into every domain." Luxius said softly, looking at Kael with a gentle gaze.

"Kael, you wouldn't mind sharing about the War Mage with everyone, would you?"

Lily showed no reaction, her gaze soft as she looked at Kael, her eyes filled with faint longing, as if she took it for granted that Kael could accomplish anything.

The old mage who had just inquired about Kael hesitated for a moment, his heartbeat quickened, and he abruptly stood up, saying,

"So Master Kael and Mr. Luxius' student are the same person?

Indeed! Indeed! Both are genius Mages from the Duchy of Engilance, where do all these top talents come from!"

The words of the old mage caused some commotion among the students below.

The title of 'Master' was not something casually bestowed upon just anyone.
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In their hearts, they didn't think someone their own age, just like them, deserved to be called a Master.

But as they say, "only the strong recognized by enemies are truly strong," if such a statement were made by Mages from their own country, they might argue that those old mages were just flattering Kael.

Many of them, coming from noble families, had naturally heard about the sensation Kael had caused in the Royal Capital recently.

Indeed, it would not be surprising if an old mage were to build a golden statue for a new aristocrat with a claim to the Duchy's succession.

However, if the person saying this was a Mage from another nation, they would be less inclined to question it and might even take pride in it.

"Calling me a Master is truly an honor I cannot accept; I am merely a spellcaster in pursuit of knowledge," Kael said softly.

The Mage from the Zelda Islands shook his head and said with a sigh, "No, no, no, it is precisely because you are not a professional Mage but a Magician and a Scroll Scholar that it further underscores your genius in the field of spellcasting.

"What a pity, if you had chosen to be a Mage from the beginning, perhaps the position of the next Magic Monarch would have been decided much earlier.

"Two Monarchs in one... that would truly be the favor of the Magic Goddess!"

The slightly plump Mage sitting on a bench, who had dared not make a sound from the very beginning, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

He knew it! He knew it!

When he first saw "Master Kael," he could unmistakably feel the dense Spiritual Vortex in the man's eyes.

It was certain that this person had stepped into the Extraordinary Stage!

Normally, when a Mage first enters the Extraordinary Stage, it's quite a long journey to convert their Spiritual Power into a force that can actually interfere with the physical world.

But someone like Kael, who early on managed to form a Spiritual Vortex in his eyes, usually belonged to those who had cultivated in the Extraordinary ranks for many years, amassing such formidable Spiritual Power and refining this phenomenon that signified the ability to rapidly recover Spiritual Power.

He was, after all, a qualified, and even excellent, Mage and naturally knew the few places in the human body where the Spiritual Vortex could most easily be condensed, one of which was the eyes.

This phenomenon of the Spiritual Vortex had a unique term among the Mage Group—

Mana Vortex!

An automatically spinning "Mana Vortex" would continually replenish a Mage's mental capacity, greatly extending the Mage's spellcasting stamina.

However, to create a Mana Vortex, one must have a sufficiently massive and pure base of Spiritual Power.

If this slightly overweight Mage had a system panel, he would know that to generate a Mana Vortex, you would need an intelligence attribute of over 15 and a specific Spiritual Power combat strategy,

just to meet the most basic conditions for activating the passive "Mana Vortex."

In theory, many Mages lacking depth couldn't muster such a high intelligence attribute even in the later stages of the Extraordinary Rank.

Yet, in the case of extreme attribute allocation, Kael's intelligence attribute had reached a limit that was virtually impossible for someone of his level.

So much so that he had just broken through to the Extraordinary Stage and hadn't even started learning the corresponding Spiritual Power combat strategies, yet he automatically obtained a new passive.

Therefore, the moment he saw Kael's eyes, the slightly overweight Mage immediately changed his mind.

Squabble? Curse? Vent without reason?

What kind of dimwit does that?

Even if others looked at him with slightly odd eyes, adhering to the principle that one must be alive to output, he, with his thick-skinned nature, promptly sat down nearby, his hefty buttocks causing the stool beneath to creak alarmingly.

Those subtly charged emotions cast from around him? None of my concern!

Now it seemed his recent decision was indeed the correct one.

Are all the Mages from the federation monsters?

He couldn't help but think to himself.

The slightly overweight Mage could confirm that this Master Kael was indeed a young man whose appearance matched his age, and definitely not one of those ancient freaks who claimed to be forever eighteen despite living for thousands of years.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but feel his mouth turn sour.

Genius... Hmph! What about genius? How is it any different from myself?

Is it just because they're a bit younger, a bit better-looking, a bit stronger, have delved a bit deeper in theoretical research, have a bit broader knowledge, have mastered a bit more spells, and have created a slightly better new Mage pathway than myself...

Alright, he spoke rashly, he felt he would never have the chance to create a new Mage pathway in his lifetime.

The more he thought, the more the slightly overweight Mage tasted lemons in his mouth.

And to top it all off, the guy actually had the gentle Senior Sister Lily accompanying him, which made him, who had studied magic for nearly ten years on the Zelda Islands without even touching a girl's hand, feel all the more dejected!

At this moment, Kael on the stage was analyzing spells he had developed recently.

By the time he went on stage, he had realized that Mr. Luxius's apparent ignorance about the War Mage's characteristics wasn't out of unawareness or forgetfulness, but merely because he intended to use Kael as a catalyst to yield the stage to him.

No wonder Mr. Luxius stressed certain inaccurate pieces of knowledge, even though Kael had previously informed him about all the details of the War Mage System...

Realizing this, he didn't know how to repay his teacher properly for a moment.

If it were Senior Sister Lily, he might have thought of some more special methods of compensation, surely those methods would greatly satisfy Senior Sister Lily, she might even be beside herself with joy.

Ptui, what am I thinking?

Why have all sorts of messy thoughts been wandering through my mind lately?

"It seems that I'll have to find an opportunity to lend a hand to Mr. Luxius," he thought, as Mr. Luxius seemed very interested in spell knowledge and some skills that could enhance his Magic Workshop.

If given the chance, he hoped to help Mr. Luxius in his own way.