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"In short, with the 'Luxius's Skull Shattering Gauntlet,' combined with sustained spell endurance, and the addition of this newly developed second-level spell 'Kael's Magic Resonance,' one can break through the upper limit of neural response speed in a short time.

You all know that the runes we've recently developed have a decent capacity for holding special energy.

With the magic stones we've obtained from various monsters, and by preparing magic models in advance, it is entirely possible to shift a significant portion of the spellcasting burden onto specific artifacts and magic stones.

This is also in line with the treasure vault effect of the rune <thurisaz> that was recently deciphered."

This was Kael on the stage, speaking calmly and coldly to the many teachers and students about the unique combat methods of war mages, holding in his hand a magic stone, which faintly revealed a liquid magic power wriggling like waves.

He injected a strand of spiritual power, activating the spell within. In an instant, the liquid magic power within the magic stone dropped abruptly, and after the magic power accumulated in the engraved rune <thurisaz> collided with each other, a magic technique for temporarily enhancing the body was activated.

Kael pressed his hand onto the podium's wooden desk, and in an instant, an indentation shaped like a palm appeared there.

There was a stir of commotion below.

Holding up the magic stone, he tried to let the people further in the back see it more clearly and said with a smile,

"One could even say that for those mages who do not possess strong spell attack capabilities in the short term, this method can provide them with certain combat abilities early on, without falling into a situation where casting spells in the Dungeon becomes difficult."

Kael on the stage spoke eloquently, explaining the characteristics of war mages to the many old mages below.

If the middle and senior students of the Mage Academy sitting in the back rows were moved by the development direction and future prospects of war mages painted by Kael, then the old mages in the first and second rows had begun to frown and fall deep into thought.

Especially that old mage from the Zelda Islands, who was extremely curious about Kael—the quill pen propelled by his spiritual power never stopped recording.

His arrival in the Duchy of Englandrance was, to a large extent, because of this Lord.

Regarding the slightly overweight mage who previously held a trace of arrogance as an Extraordinary Mage, his expression increasingly became one of disbelief.

He wasn't a fool. Even as a young mage, he was more receptive to new mage ideologies than those stubborn old mages.

Although the sight of Kael, confidently lecturing on stage, had originally sparked a sense of disdain in him—a feeling that those at the Initiate rank weren't to be taken seriously—Kael's exposition of the war mage system's combat philosophy now led him to profound self-doubt.

He had begun to doubt whether Kael was really a peer.

After all, the young man on the podium, while referencing classic magic theory, didn't even need to chant to effortlessly sketch out various spells for alternative use within the war mage system—almost vividly outlining the future of war mages.

He even had a faint premonition that in the Domain opened by Kael, there had never been an intention to leave a means of livelihood for other professions from the start.

This career path had a higher baseline than that of regular mages, but its upper limit depended on the mage's natural talent.
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Theoretically, it was a path where no matter what choices were made, it wouldn't hinder a mage's development direction.

The biggest issue was that it might lead to mages being immersed in the pursuit of violence and destruction, neglecting the accumulation of magical knowledge, which, over time, could affect those geniuses who could otherwise pave new ways for mages.

The white-robed golden-trimmed mage who recognized Kael at first glance was now standing at the door maintaining order. He turned his head back towards the students who were occasionally peeking into the classroom and said in a low voice,

"Did you see that? This is the gap between us and a true genius!

I've heard that the number of magic books and research materials browsed by Lord Kael in the library even exceeds that of many seasoned mages.

While a considerable part of it is relatively fundamental, looking at Lord Kael's performance now, he obviously did more than just browse—such terrifying integrative ability..."

Speaking of this, the white-robed golden-trimmed mage was also flabbergasted.

Biting his lip, he said to his student,

"Conny, you have limited talent on the common path of mages, and to be honest, I don't see you as someone who can go far on the road of spellcasting.

If you're truly determined, you might as well try this new system, raise your strength and resources first.

When you stand on high ground looking back to learn previous knowledge, it might also be a good choice for you."

Conny was naturally aware of his teacher's implication; this was the first time he so clearly perceived the gap between himself and a true mage genius.

The chasm between them was greater than his understanding of the world.

In the end, all he could do was silently pause and say to his teacher, "Teacher, let me think some more, just a bit more!"

But upon hearing Conny say this, his teacher showed a smile.

He knew that once Conny spoke up, the outcome was practically determined.

Because he was moved.

As an old mage, he was well aware that in an era where war was unavoidable, a mage only had three paths to choose from.