On the other side, Colin is cleaning the stone house.
No one had lived there for ten days, and a thin layer of dust had accumulated inside.
Fortunately, he had learned the Cleaning Technique before. Although it was not instantaneous, it was still enough for cleaning.
Soon, under the influence of the cleaning technique, the house was tidy again.
But Colin still had a headache.
He looked at the brown wooden door panel that had fallen to the floor and sighed.
This was the one Heywood crashed last time and has been lying here ever since.
What it was like before the lockdown is what it is now.
Nothing was stolen from the house, because there was nothing valuable inside, and some of it was locked in the meditation room further inside.
He just has a headache.
You know, he doesn't know how to repair the door, and he doesn't have the corresponding tools.
‘It seems we can only wait until the beginning of the month when daily necessities are distributed and ask them to help with repairs.’ Colin thought to himself.
But soon he shook his head and chuckled.
'Maybe we can't wait until that time.'
There is still one week before the end of the month, and he only needs five days to advance. After advancing, he will no longer live here.
After thinking for a moment, Colin lifted the door panel and supported it with a wooden stick, barely blocking the doorway.
Then he slowly walked towards the window near the sea and leaned on it.
When he was in confinement, he suddenly discovered that leaning against the window and looking at the sea view had unknowingly become a habit that he couldn't give up.
The sky was blue, the water was blue, and white clouds were in the sky and in the sea. He felt the caress of the sea breeze and felt refreshed.
'I hope I can see the sea view from where I live next... It would be best if I could have a balcony.' He thought to himself.
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Five days flew by in a blink of an eye.
In the meditation room, Colin slowly opened his eyes, and the gray wizard robe he was wearing automatically floated without any wind.
As soon as he thought, golden particles gathered.
[Name: Colin Leonard]
[Level: Intermediate Wizard Apprentice (1/100); Grand Knight (19/100)]
[Meditation method: Apprenticeship circle meditation method I (25/100); Solar breathing method I (60/100)]
[Witchcraft: Ignition I (52/100); Water Condensation I (41/100); Light I (54/100); Cleansing (26/100); Steel Armor (60/100); Shooting
Lost skill (60/100)】
[Skill: Elementary Witchcraft Crystal Production——(Bright Crystal Production I↑(100/100)]
[Break limit point: 18]
The curvature of the corners of his mouth gradually widened, and Colin laughed silently.
After a while, after he calmed down, a thought came to his mind.
Suddenly a white light flashed and invisible armor covered his whole body.
During this period of time, he has pushed the progress of Steel Armor and Missing Shot to 60/100, which means they can be cast instantly.
Colin carefully felt the difference after the advancement.
After a while, he took off his steel armor, picked up an arrow he had bought before, aimed at the target made of kitchen firewood in the corner of the meditation room, and used the arrow shooting technique.
The metal arrow flew out quickly and plunged into the firewood with a clang!
In this way, he tried and compared every witchcraft he knew, and finally came to a conclusion.
The most intuitive feeling after advancing is the increase in magic power. The magic power in the body now is at least five times that of the initial level.
Even if he casts all the witchcraft he knows, he only consumes one-tenth of the magic power.
In addition, although the witchcraft is the same, it obviously feels a bit stronger than the first level.
It is not difficult to understand. Upgrading is like changing the core. Although the same witchcraft is running, the power output is completely different, and the effects are naturally different.
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The next day, the sky was dim.
Colin got up early, packed his things, and prepared to go to the central castle to report on his advanced status.
The weather is not very good today. Looking at the clouds, it is expected to rain soon.
The Wizarding Territory is a square as a whole, with a huge castle in the middle, where the Lapp wizards live.
Usually after advancing, you go to the first floor of the castle to report to the instructor on duty.
The residential area for junior apprentices is on the edge of the Wizarding Territory, about a ten-minute walk from the central castle.
Colin didn't know what arrangements would be made after he advanced, so he didn't rush to pack up everything this time. He just took a bee sting and some metal arrows for self-defense.
Walking on the road, the residential area is still deserted. The stone houses here are not densely built, and there are a lot of them, about two to three hundred.
But now there are probably less than a hundred people living here, and most of them are still busy studying and practicing.
So often you can't even see anyone on the road.
Colin walked quickly along the main road in the middle of the residential area.
When passing by an alley, he couldn't help but pause for a moment.
'This seems to be the alley where Jeff was beaten last time.'
He thought of Charlie's abnormality, and the idea of going in and taking a look came to his mind.
But soon, he shook his head and decided to move on.
Wow!!
At this moment, a scream suddenly came from behind!
Colin's hole shrunk, and at the critical moment, he suddenly pounced to the right, and at the same time, with a thought, he used the steel armor.
boom!!
But the flying arrow was lost so fast that even the agility of the knight could not completely avoid it.
The arrow missed the outside of his left arm, and the unformed translucent steel armor flashed fiercely, and finally broke.
The remaining power of the missing arrow even defeated the knight's blood armor, leaving a shallow wound on the skin of his arm.
Colin looked back while using the steel armor again.
Behind him, there was nothing but stone houses neatly arranged on both sides... There was no one around, and there were no follow-up attacks.
He suddenly felt something bad and quickly looked at the wound on his left arm.
The wound was not deep, and blood was slowly leaking out. It was a normal bright red color.
Colin breathed a sigh of relief, but the next moment, a feeling of dizziness suddenly hit him!
His face changed drastically, a large number of thoughts flashed through his mind, his eyes flashed, and he fell heavily to the dirt.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, the air was oppressive, and there was no other sound in the world except the sound of wind.
I do not know how long it has been.
Charlie slowly walked out of an alley, holding a scrapped crossbow in his hand.
He looked at Colin lying on the ground, and felt a sense of joy in his heart.
He waited for five full days before Colin finally went out.
If it weren't for the fact that the crossbow only had one shot and the success rate of the home invasion attack was not high, he would have chosen to directly enter the home and attack.
He carefully put away the scrapped crossbow machine, feeling a little painful.
This crossbow cost him more than twenty magic stones!
Most of the magic stones he collected from other apprentices were spent here.
However, as long as Colin can be successfully brought to the adults, it will be worth it!
This disposable crossbow is called the Sleeping Crossbow. As long as it hits, even if it is just a scratch, it can put the junior wizard apprentice into a deep sleep.
And in order to deal with Colin's steel armor, he specially had sharp runes burned on it... Now it seems that it was worth it.
Charlie speeded up his approach. He didn't want to be discovered by the patrol like last time.
Whoosh!
A burst of wind came!
Phew!!
Charlie lost his balance instantly and fell to the ground.
He looked at the big hole in his knee, and then at Colin, with a look of disbelief on his face.
After a while, I belatedly hugged my right leg and groaned in pain.
'Did you shoot it wrong...'
Colin frowned slightly and slowly stood up while holding on to the wall.
He originally aimed for the chest... but it was okay to shoot to the knees.
After all, my head is still dizzy, so it's not easy to shoot.
He looked at Charlie who fell to the ground, hesitated for a moment, took back the arrow he was preparing to hit, and replaced it with a snapping arrow that came with the seller.
Hold it in your hand and point it towards the sky to activate the shooting technique.
Phew!!
The sounding arrow rapidly rubs against the air and makes a sharp sound.
Charlie's face gradually turned gray, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
He wanted to run away, but couldn't stand up at all.
He wanted to fight back, but the severe pain made it difficult for him to use witchcraft... Moreover, the air missiles could not break through the defense of Colin's steel armor.
Soon, a figure in gray robes flew towards Colin and the two of them from the horizon, the golden badge on his chest shining brightly.