Training-Addicted Mage In A Progression Fantasy-Chapter 75: Training Begins

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“An interesting fellow.”

The red-haired Transcendence Mage uttered just that single sentence before shifting his gaze to Arpina.

Arpina, who had been watching Leon with concern, faced the Transcendence Mage with a sullen expression.

“Is he your disciple?”

Arpina responded with a slight frown.

“Can’t you tell just by looking?”“I thought perhaps he was your lover.”

Arpina drew in a sharp breath, clearly dumbfounded.

“He’s not even an adult yet.”“Hmm... I was misled by his realm.”

The Transcendence Mage narrowed his eyes and examined Leon once more.Leon felt cold sweat trickle down his spine under that piercing gaze, but the mage soon looked away without further comment.

The Transcendence Mage stroked his coarse beard thoughtfully as he continued speaking in a casual tone.

“I see that sharp personality of yours hasn’t changed since you were young.”“Should I respond kindly when you’re pressuring my disciple?”

The Transcendence Mage nodded with a smile.

“Fair point, you’re right. Well, you’ve reached the age to have disciples now.”“...”

Leon, who had been trying to settle his churning stomach, was stunned.While their first eye contact had filled him with the pressure of facing some otherworldly being, watching him converse with Arpina revealed just a mischievous grandfather teasing his granddaughter.

“Hmm... Word reached me that Acreepa built a Black Tower over there.”

Leon, who had been lost and struggling to follow the conversation, perked up at the mention of Acreepa.

Acreepa was Tenelon’s leader, who had invaded Widia.

Were they all connected from the beginning?

For all he knew, Acreepa might be fleeing from the Witch at this very moment.After all, Leon’s condition for the Witch had been to deal with Tenelon.

When he periodically checked the compass, though the direction shifted, there was no indication of increased proximity.

This meant the Witch hadn’t yet finished dealing with all the Black Mages.

I’m not sure whether to feel relieved or disappointed...

Before the Witch’s arrival, if either Ria reached the Arcane realm or Leon himself reached Mystic, they could remove the traces of the Witch’s Magic Power.

Ria with her advanced Light Attribute healing magic.Leon could manage it if he could manipulate the Magic Power strands using the Brilliance of Creation.

Leon had already detected faint black Magic Power strands remaining on his burned arm.He simply couldn’t affect them yet.

While Leon remained lost in thought, the exchange between the Transcendence Mage and Arpina continued.

“That fellow was gloomy even as a youth, so I worried about his future, but to think he’d venture to the frontier and cause such trouble.”“He might have been plotting it all along.”“I wonder if his activities are connected to these Blood Mages’ recent movements.”

The Transcendence Mage gazed into the distance as if recalling old memories, then turned back to Arpina.

“Are you satisfied with life in Asteria?”“Yes, it’s not bad.”“Why didn’t you come to our school...”“Please refrain from such questions, Lord Azkan.”

The one who firmly cut off the conversation was a blue-haired man in his early fifties, Glios.

“My, I didn’t expect the Tower Master himself to come.”“Of course I should greet you personally when Lord Azkan visits.”“Seeing an old friend’s disciple from my youth, I got carried away and spoke out of turn.”

Azkan quickly acknowledged his mistake.Though there was a gap in their realms, it was out of respect for Glios’s position as Tower Master.

“Especially when this one’s disciple is such a young one...”“A young one who has already earned significant merit in Asteria.”

Glios positioned himself before Leon as if shielding him from Azkan’s gaze.

“Didn’t I say it was a slip of the tongue? No need for such wariness.”

Even as he said this, Azkan kept his eyes on Leon while Glios maintained his cautious stance.Even Leon could sense that Azkan had something he wanted to tell him.

Whether fortunate or not for Leon, Glios had arrived at just the right moment to prevent it.

“Still, he’s a precious talent of our school, so our concern is natural.”“Haha.”

Azkan let out a light chuckle and turned away.

“I understand, I’ll take my leave now.”“Understood.”

Both Glios and Arpina followed behind Azkan.

Left alone, Leon gradually relaxed and released a relieved sigh.

That went better than expected, with minimal drama.

He wondered if he had imagined that suffocating sensation of facing an otherworldly being during their first eye contact.

***

Leon returned to the Training Room and dove into serious training.Though research was temporarily set aside, given the progress already made, completion wouldn’t take long.

Currently, Leon stood at Intermediate Arcane.

He needed to refine the Arcane magic Glory’s Thunder, reach the peak of Intermediate Arcane, and finally advance to Advanced Arcane.

While learning various magics simultaneously had slowed his realm advancement, reaching Intermediate Arcane at his age was already remarkably swift progress.

To accelerate his realm advancement further, he needed to combine different magics to create new ones.Such creation, however, required at least the Mystic Grade realm.

Leon centered his thoughts.

The investigation team sent by the Empire’s council had returned safely.Since Arpina promised to inform Leon of any news about the Blood Mages, he could set that worry aside.

After six months of intensive training in the Training Room, Leon finally reached the pinnacle of Intermediate Arcane.This occurred before spring had fully bloomed in his 15th year.

Around that time, Arpina’s research reached completion.She informed him that only the Tower’s review remained before announcement.

Leon’s Magic Quality also improved from D- to D thanks to consistently consuming the Elixirs received as rewards while advancing his realm.

Leon possessed a Concentrate (D+) that he had obtained as a fresh 3rd Grade Apprentice and had been saving, but he planned to use it after raising his Magic Quality to D+ through Essence, aiming to reach C-Grade in one step.

Though Magic Quality’s importance wasn’t heavily emphasized yet, it would certainly become crucial as realms increased.Most mages who reached Insight or Transcendence Grade were highly talented, wielding extraordinary magic.At those realms, Magic Quality could become the decisive factor.

I wonder how it will play out with SSS-Grade magic.

Regardless, there was no downside to improving Magic Quality whenever possible, so it was worth pursuing at every opportunity.

As he reached the height of Intermediate Arcane, his Arcane magic, Glory’s Thunder, grew more powerful with an expanded attack range.

Thanks to time spent in the Valley of Souls and consistent real-world training, the time accumulated in the Magic Orb had steadily grown.Now he intended to invest that time toward reaching Advanced Arcane.

Leon also switched his rewards to focus on Artifacts.Having only received Elixirs as rewards until now, he hadn’t had the chance to obtain scrolls or other Artifacts.

He spent time in the Magic Orb gaining the insight needed for Advanced Arcane.Though he spent most of his time there, he didn’t neglect his real-world quests.

After all, he had originally been assisting Arpina and the Chief with research, so he couldn’t completely retreat into the Magic Orb.

[Progression Assistant]▶ You have acquired a Material Copying Box (B+)▶Apply ▶CancelAn unexpected reward caught Leon’s attention.

Until now, only disposable scrolls, staffs, or rings had appeared as magical items, making this the first of its kind.

Leon accepted the reward.

His eyes widened as he discovered the box’s capabilities through appraisal magic.

The Material Copying Box was a 15cm x 15cm container that could perfectly duplicate any material placed inside when the lid was closed and reopened.

However, the material had to be completely free of Magic Power.

The first application that came to mind was golem materials.

Minerals.A mineral’s grade depended on its magic resistance strength.While some minerals possessed strong magic resistance, none contained flowing Magic Power.Even the legendary metal, Orichalcum, followed this rule.

For White Obsidian, the box could copy about 20kg at once, doubling the amount with each use.

The only limitation was a month-long cooldown between uses.But this posed no real problem for Leon.

Because he could place it in the Magic Orb and retrieve it.By adjusting the Magic Orb’s time, he could use the box every 12 hours.

Of course, for materials like White Obsidian, obtaining large quantities with Mana Stones might prove more efficient.

But...

Orichalcum!

Leon grew excited considering the pure white metal.

Soon, when the Chief completed his research, Leon was scheduled to receive a small piece of Orichalcum as reward.Being able to copy this precious metal every 12 hours through the box could greatly assist in creating Gigantes.

Naturally, he would also visit the reported Orichalcum site, and though it would take time to amass enough for Gigantes, more of the legendary metal was always better.Nothing said he had to stop at creating just one Gigantes.

Leon spent time gaining insights while experimenting with various magical approaches.As his realm increased, so did the grade of Essence he consumed, keeping the time needed for advancement relatively stable.

But insight-gathering was different.Insights could strike in a flash of inspiration, emerge from extended contemplation, or occur unexpectedly during simple breathing.

The insights Leon had gained thus far while advancing his realm centered on harmony.This stemmed from gaining all his insights through Arpina’s magic during his Apprentice stage.

Only when progressing from Early Arcane to Intermediate Arcane did he advance through insights gained while mastering Glory’s Thunder.

Glory’s Thunder was attack magic.Unlike his first inspiration that completed Arcane magic, the insight needed for Advanced Arcane required deeper understanding.

Leon, who had been struggling alone, remembered something he had forgotten.His master’s presence.

This is exactly when I should seek my master’s guidance!

Leon no longer needed to face these challenges alone.

Though Arpina didn’t specialize in electric magic, she could handle various types.Her knowledge and experience should suffice to help.

If she proved insufficient, visiting Glios remained an option.Glios had previously offered his teachings anytime.However, even though Glios knew Leon’s realm, revealing all his magic still felt risky.

I should also develop Harmony’s Providence as my main magic while I’m at it.

Harmony’s Providence hadn’t even completed Early Arcane magic yet.But since it followed a path already traced by Glory’s Thunder, it would progress faster, and with Arpina being Harmony’s Providence’s creator, he could receive more guidance from her.

As soon as Leon made his decision, he rose to his feet.