At this moment, Jeffrey felt like his eyes were going to be blinded.
Fortunately, the strong light did not last long, and gradually faded away after a few seconds.
But his pupils still remained in a constricted state, so that for the next few minutes, his vision was not clear.
"Ai... Allen," he said in a hesitant tone, "This... what on earth is going on?"
Allen stood up, turning his back to the sunshine outside the window. The shadow fell on his cheek, making his expression blurred.
He shrugged and said helplessly:
"I wish I knew the answer too."
Allen was indeed confused.
What he tried just now was a simple magic "lighting technique".
According to his imagination, after he finished reciting the spell, a small ball of light would appear in front of him, bright but not dazzling, illuminating his desk like a desk lamp.
But he never expected that the light would be so terrifyingly strong that it filled the entire room, making it impossible for him to open his eyes.
"It turns out... under the influence of the black crystal, my mental power has become so strong!" Allen sighed silently in his heart.
While he apologized to Jeffrey awkwardly and politely, he sincerely explained that he made a small mistake during the magic experiment and hoped that his tolerant roommate would be merciful and forgive him for the careless behavior of this newbie in magic.
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Although Allen's tone was calm, Jeffrey's mouth opened wider when he heard this.
Magic experiment?
This...how is this possible?
Allen, a guy with no magical talent, actually learned magic without anyone noticing?
I...I can't be dreaming!
Jeffrey rubbed his eyes, still unwilling to believe what he saw.
Although he is just a layman in the field of magic, he knows that only by becoming an official magician can he possess magic power, try magic spells, and conduct magic experiments.
But the question is, just two days ago, Allen was an ordinary person who knew nothing. How did he do all this?
"Alan, tell me the truth, when did you become a magician?"
"Magician? You overestimate me too," Allen shook his head, "I'm just a magic apprentice now!"
Hey, magic apprentice? Magic apprentices can also use spells? Are you bullying me for not knowing magic?
Jeffrey sneered in his heart, feeling that he had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world.
Just when he was about to refute, he noticed that Allen's expression was serious and he didn't seem to be joking.
I only heard Allen continue to explain: "Out of curiosity, I tried to use mental power instead of magic power, but I didn't expect it to really work!"
"Pa"!
When he heard this, the book in Jeffrey's hand suddenly fell to the ground, but he didn't notice it.
At this moment, he felt that the deep-rooted ideas in his mind had been subverted.
Although he didn't understand magic, he still knew that in the Kingdom of Braden because he often read newspapers, the number of magic apprentices was dozens of times that of magicians. Many magic apprentices could not cross the threshold of official magicians throughout their lives and could only
Spend your life mediocrely like ordinary people.
These magic apprentices neither have the extraordinary power of magicians, nor are they willing to put down their dignity and work honestly like ordinary people. Because of this, the extremely high unemployment rate among magic apprentices has become a serious social problem.
If Allen is not lying, then his discovery will give a large number of magic apprentices the opportunity to use extraordinary power. This is of great significance to the Braden Kingdom and even the entire magic field.
So, Jeffrey took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and then suggested to Alan:
"If you didn't lie to me, maybe you could write your findings into a paper and submit it to the Mage Tower. In this way, considering your special contribution, your chances of being admitted to the Mage Tower will also be greatly improved."
"I'll give it a try." Allen nodded and adopted Jeffrey's suggestion. Although this roommate is usually very irregular, he is still reliable at critical times.
"Then I'll just wait for the good news."
Jeffrey smiled stiffly and returned to his seat. In fact, his mood was not as calm as it seemed.
As a student who was not outstanding academically and had no special talents, Jeffrey could only find a pitiful sense of superiority in front of his roommates.
He once dreamed that after he became a magician, he would take Allen as his student and have an earl's son call him "mentor". This feeling was exciting to think about.
However, after two days of not seeing each other, Allen seemed to suddenly have an enlightenment. From a loser with no magic talent, he turned into a genius apprentice who can improve magic spells on his own!
Oh my god! There is simply no way for people to survive!
When Jeffrey slumped in his seat helplessly, Allen suddenly appeared next to him and placed the math textbook he had just dropped on the ground on his desk.
"If I remember correctly, you seemed a little unsure about the answer to this question just now?" Allen said with a smile, "I have written down my problem-solving ideas and process on it. I hope it can help.
Got you."
Looking at the few lines of detailed problem-solving steps in the mathematics textbook, Jeffrey took a breath and even forgot to say "thank you".
No...no...
This...how is this possible?
He suddenly began to doubt life.
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University of Cambridge, in the dormitory building.
Howard sat at his desk, reading "A Beginner's Guide to Magic" attentively.
Until then, he finally understood why people like Allen, who had no magical talent, were addicted to magic for a long time and could not extricate themselves.
If we say that before this, the reason why Howard was full of yearning for magic knowledge was because of the extraordinary social status of magicians and the kingdom's preferential treatment policy for magicians.
So from now on, his motivation to learn magic will only be based on magic itself.
The magical world is so vast that Howard deeply feels his own insignificance.
Therefore, with a particularly pious attitude, he closed his eyes and tried to use his spiritual power to silently perceive the magical elements in nature according to the instructions in the "Introduction to Magic".
Two hours later, he finally slowly opened his eyes. A whole new world appeared in front of him:
Red fire element, blue water element, yellow earth element... Colorful light groups floated in front of his eyes, forming a dreamlike picture.
"Success!"
He breathed a sigh of relief and returned his consciousness to the real world.
He knew that at this moment, he was already a glorious magic apprentice.
Howard is very satisfied with his talent
According to the book, if you can perceive magic elements in one day and become a magic apprentice, your talent can be called "excellent".
Even Mr. Merlins, who is recognized as having amazing talent, spent an hour and a half on this matter.
"It seems that my magic talent can be regarded as the first person after Mr. Merlins!"
Thinking of this, Howard showed a happy smile on his face, and felt that a bright road leading to the pinnacle of magic appeared in front of him.
But his joyful mood did not last long.
After a few seconds, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by shock, surprise, and deep frustration.
In the corner of the "Magic Beginner's Guide", a line of inconspicuous notes quietly came into his view:
"It actually takes so long to sense magic elements?...There may be something wrong with this book!"