Training-Addicted Mage In A Progression Fantasy-Chapter 5: Apprentice Mage

Leon flashed his identification token to the guard stationed at the mountain’s entrance and went in.

He began scouring the area for herbs while comparing the drawings on the paper in his hand.

There were three types of herbs.

Planetia Dew Grass, Moonlight Moss, and Puan Sand Grass.

These herbs seemed fairly common, as Leon quickly spotted one.The task of gathering herbs for Elixirs turned out to be unexpectedly easy.

“Moonlight Moss...”

The real issue, however, was that the list of herbs provided didn’t seem to include all the herbs needed to make an Elixir.

And even if all the herbs needed to make an Elixir were required, it didn’t seem like they were all listed.

“That suspicious old man...”

Leon had seen the old man’s suspicious expression.

But he chose not to act on it.

Even if he felt suspicious, he didn’t have the power to confirm it yet, and there was no one to ask for help right now.

After three hours of gathering herbs, Leon descended the mountain as it got dark.Although he thought he could finish it today since there weren’t many required herbs, he decided to come back tomorrow as the roots of the herbs he picked for the first time were damaged.

After returning to the dormitory, he washed up and had a quick meal with bread, then trained until noon to receive his Quest Reward.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Acquired Nol's Essence (F-).Nol’s Essence?It was hard to guess just by the name, but the grade written in parentheses gave a rough idea of its value.

A very small yellow bead fell onto his hand.

He didn’t intend to consume it right away.He planned to save it for after awakening his Mana.

The next day, after finishing his daily routine, Leon gathered all the herbs the Old Man had requested.

And the day’s end was marked by a draw.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Acquired F-Grade Elixir Recipe (E).“Wow!”

Leon felt thrilled as the reward he had hoped for was really given.

Unlike his multiple tries trying to get an Attribute Body, a fairly high-grade reward appeared quickly.How lucky.

It was definitely a good decision to change the reward.

The importance of an Attribute Body was overwhelmingly high.

However, if he got too caught up in a high Attribute Body, he wouldn’t know how much time he would have to spend on it.

Moreover, even if a low-grade Elixir appeared, there was no need to discard it.And who knows?An Elixir Recipe might appear.

Should I really try growing herbs in the Magic Orb space?

He entered the Magic Orb space with the extra herbs he had picked.He had already noticed that he could bring items into the space as his clothes remained the same when he entered.

One hour here is one minute in reality.

In other words, even if only one minute passed in reality, one hour would have passed here...

If it worked as he thought, it was convenient for growing herbs.

The fact that time passed much quicker inside the Orb made it perfect for growing herbs.

Add to that the overwhelming mana concentration inside the Magic Orb.It was obvious herbs used to make Elixirs would grow much better in places rich with mana.

Even though it might take a lot of time to set up the initial foundation, once it stabilized to some extent, it could be possible to produce Elixirs in large quantities.

Let’s experiment later to see if time passes when I leave the Magic Orb.

Leon couldn’t plant the herbs right away.

To create a space to plant herbs in this dense forest, he had to cut down trees and level the ground.

For now, he left the herbs wrapped in cloth in place and exited the Magic Orb.

Then he unfolded the F-Grade Elixir Recipe scroll he had received earlier.

Planetia Dew Grass...

This overlapped with the herbs the Old Man had requested.

But that was it, the other herbs weren’t similar at all.

Is the Old Man trying to make a different Elixir?

There weren’t many herbs needed to make an F-Grade Elixir.

Planetia Dew Grass, Tear Mushroom, Rain Flower Petals, Fog Dew.

He confirmed the detailed drawings, exact quantities, and the manufacturing process.

Most of the ingredients required were related to Water.

Water is a common element, so it’s not strange.

The problem was the manufacturing process.Boiling the roots, brewing the petals, and mixing with dew at the right timing.It required skills that couldn’t be learned just by reading, but it wasn’t a problem as he could master it through several attempts.

Elixir Manufacturing Magic.

Magic related to this was needed.

Although the lowest-grade Elixir could be made with any manufacturing magic, the problem was that the magic itself was hard to obtain.

At that moment, a thought came to mind.

Magic Archive!

There was no way the vast Magic Archive wouldn’t have manufacturing magic.No matter how outdated the magic was, magic was still magic.It was said that any manufacturing magic could be used for the lowest-grade Elixir.

Leon decided to search the Magic Archive right after delivering the herbs tomorrow and returned to the Dormitory to sleep.

*****

“You really gathered them all in just two days. Wasn’t it hard to pick them?”“I failed a few times, but I quickly got the hang of it.”“Well done. Then, as you wish, you can read it once. Of course, you have to pay to copy or borrow it.”

The old man had a warm smile on his face, but Leon no longer trusted that smile.

The old man went into the room, and Leon, left alone, immediately wandered around the first floor of the Magic Archive.

Elixir Manufacturing Magic... Elixir Manufacturing...

Since he hadn’t awakened his Mana yet, he didn’t need any other magic.

He didn’t use the book search Artifact placed at the entrance of the archive.It left a record.He was cautious, thinking the old man might check it.

After wandering around for about 30 minutes.

Leon stopped in front of a bookshelf.

Brem System Elixir Manufacturing Magic (Lower).

He didn’t know how outdated the Brem System magic was.

But what mattered was that it existed.

Leon memorized the location of this book.

He planned to learn it as soon as he awakened his Mana.

Then Leon returned to his place and focused on Mana Awareness Training again.

It was about time he aweakened his Mana.

****

Leon targeted the one day off he had once a week and trained with determination.

During the five working days, he didn’t use the Magic Orb space and saved time.

All the Elixir rewards he received during the five days were one-star Elixirs.

Nol's Essence (F-) X 2Orc's Essence (F-) X 1Goblin's Essence (F-) X 2

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At first, he thought Elixirs dropped when he killed monsters, but he realized it was just a name.

Since they were the lowest-grade Elixirs, they were simply named after the lowest-grade monsters.

He thought he would have to consume them to know the differences.

Anyway, the accumulated time in the Magic Orb was 101 hours.

Leon planned to use all this time in one day.

If he got too sleepy and his concentration wavered, he planned to come out for a short nap and then re-enter the Magic Orb space.

It didn’t matter how much time he spent in the Magic Orb space.

Even if he spent all 101 hours, only 101 minutes would have passed in reality.

The key was to allocate appropriate times for rest to relieve physical fatigue.

Leon refused his roommates’ invitation to hang out as soon as he woke up and went straight to a secluded place to enter the Magic Orb space.

A space densely filled with trees.Leon sat down in a small space between the trees.

He closed his eyes and breathed.

Inhale. A breath to calm the mind.

Exhale. A breath to empty the old.

Inhale again. A breath to fill with the new.

Exhale again. A breath to circulate the new as new.

One hour... two hours... the flow of time felt distant.The consciousness that had been focusing on chasing the faint Mana in reality welcomed the Mana that filled the space as if it would devour it.

The release and absorption reached a state of ecstasy.At some point, the intangible energy began to stir his body at a speed that made it impossible to tell what was coming in and what was going out.

This was not just air but Mana.

The fullness that swelled his body was the source of wisdom.The mysterious order of nature.The wave of energy resonating with our will.

Leon felt as if something was whispering to him.

It was trying to communicate.Was this a message of wisdom transmitted by Mana?Or was it a connection to the source?

He felt a fullness that was different from the fullness he had felt before.He felt the fullness of ‘Mana.’

His solar plexus tingled, and he felt a sensation as if something was cracking open.

Leon opened his eyes wide.

A pea-sized Core wriggled in his solar plexus.

“Haa...”

Mana spread from his mouth like a breath.

He saw the flow.

“Ha, haha... hahaha!”

He had awakened his Mana.

Leon’s face was filled with ecstasy at the sight of the brilliant particles filling the world.

He now truly felt how dense the Mana concentration in this place was.

A child who had lived without knowing Mana could now see the flow of Mana.

Without the guidance and teaching of any Mage.Self-taught!

Of course, it would be unfair to leave out the help of the Progression Assistant.

[Progression Assistant]• Information▶ Name: Leon▶ Grade: Apprentice 1st Grade▶ Magic Quality: E-▶ Attribute Constitution: Triple Attribute Body (Water, Wind, Earth) • General Quest▶ Mana Awareness Training (Completed) • Breakthrough Quest▶ Awaken Mana (Completed)The General Quest was marked as completed even though he hadn’t progressed it in reality.

Was it completed together because he completed the Breakthrough Quest?

What caught his eye next was the Grade and Magic Quality.

Apprentice 1st Grade was the lowest level of Mage.It was natural since he had just awakened his Mana.

The slightly disappointing part was the Magic Quality.It was a talent that determined the intensity and efficiency of magic, and E- grade was a bit disappointing.

But it was fine since it was Magic Quality.

Unlike the unchangeable Attribute Constitution, Magic Quality could be improved by consuming Elixirs, so it wasn’t a big concern for Leon, who planned to produce Elixirs in large quantities.

Leon received the General Quest reward with a happy heart.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Acquired Nol's Essence (F-).A reward that now felt natural.

Next, he received the Breakthrough Quest completion reward.

Hmm...?

[Progression Assistant]▶ Reward probability increased due to Realm Ascension.▶ Provided 100 hours of Space-Time Orb use.Probability increase? Space-Time Orb?

Leon immediately exited to reality and checked the Orb.

The number 179 was written on the Orb.

Leon originally had 101 hours.Including the time received from completing the General Quest and Breakthrough Quest, it totaled 211 hours.

Wait... did I spend more than a day in there?

He had continued the Breathing Technique for 32 hours.He had been in a state of ecstasy without taking a break.Of course, he had expected to use most of the time he originally had, but he hadn’t expected to awaken in one go.

It seemed that the change in his Attribute Body had definitely been effective.

So, this Orb is called the Space-Time Orb.

Leon finally realized that his eyelids were very heavy.

Let’s sleep for now.

Leon returned to the dormitory and closed his eyes with a happy heart.

*****

Some times later, someone visited the Old Magic Archive where Leon worked after a long time.

It was someone Leon was very familiar with.

“Ria!”

Leon stood up from his seat in delight.