Training-Addicted Mage In A Progression Fantasy-Chapter 9: Realm Ascension

Arpina’s Four Elements Basic Magic had a system ranging from First Level to Fifth Level.

Each level dealt with different elemental magic, and at the final Fifth Level, it achieved harmony of all these elements.

This corresponded to the realm of Apprentice 5th Grade.

It meant that one could only train with this magic until becoming an Arcane Grade Mage, the realm after Apprentice 5th Grade.

The First Level Arpina Magic that Leon was currently training in was Water Magic.

“Clear water, respond to my call and appear here. Aqua Sentinel.”

Mana condensed in the air, and a blue slime-like summoned creature appeared.

The characteristic of Arpina’s magic was that it summoned creatures in the form of animals, like spirits.

It was not actually a concept of a living Servant Beast.

It was closer to materializing Willpower.

Therefore, once summoned, the Willpower materialization step required in the next magic could be skipped. It played a role in assisting the subsequent magic.

If Aqua Sentinel was Memorized, the incantation step of Aqua Sentinel itself could be skipped, and the Willpower materialization step of the next linked magic could also be skipped, allowing magic to be manifested at a speed similar to that of a Arcane Grade Mage.

It was a clear example of how important high-level magic was.

If the magic used by an Apprentice Mage was like this, it was obvious that high-level magic would become more important as one advanced.

Except for the time spent working in the Magic Archive for six months, all the time was spent learning Arpina’s magic.

Since he had also obtained a private room, there was no need to worry about using magic while being conscious of others after work.

By the end of the 1st Grade, he had completely switched his rewards to Artifacts.

He had also consumed almost all the Elixirs, leaving a few just in case.

[Progression Assistant]• Breakthrough Quest▶ Realm AscensionThis was because he judged that Elixirs were not very helpful for Realm Ascension.Realm Ascension was a domain of enlightenment.After having already gained a sufficiently abundant amount of Mana for his level with Elixirs, he made up his mind.

It was the first time he received an Artifact reward.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Acquired One-time Magic Missile Scroll (F-).▶ Acquired One-time Earth Wall Creation Scroll (F-).After that, he received Artifact rewards more than 10 times, but the only non-one-time Artifact was one.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Acquired Mana Trace Remover (E).It was a disc-shaped Artifact made of silver metal.

He had not yet found a proper use for it.

Other than that, he gradually cleared the forest and leveled the ground to create a small herb garden next to Leon’s training space.

There were only three types of herbs that he had dug up as errands for the old man, but the growth rate of the herbs was satisfactory.

Even when Leon was outside the Magic Orb, time flowed inside the orb.

When a minute passed in reality, an hour had already passed inside the orb.

No matter how he thought about it, it was an environment too good for herbs to grow.

Growth cycle, suitable soil, humidity, sunlight conditions, none of these mattered.

Just plant it in the ground, and it grows.

The dense Mana concentration made it so.

In the case of Planetia Dew Grass, which was also written in the F-Grade Elixir recipe, it was an annual herb that usually required 6-7 months of care to fully grow, but after transplanting it into the orb, it fully grew and started reproducing after spending just one day in reality.

If only I could get more herbs......

At least F-Grade Elixirs could be made almost like duplicating them.

The Merit Points accumulated over six months were 80.

It was the value of adding 10 Merit Points given each month to the 20 he originally had.

Leon had already decided where to spend all these Merit Points.

[Vacation (1 day) - Merit Points 5]

If he did not spend Merit Points on anything for a month, he could get 2 days of vacation.

Leon had not spent Merit Points even once for half a year.

It was to use them for vacation when he broke through to 2nd Grade.

The number of days he could exchange for vacation was 16.

Leon immediately went to find the old man in the Magic Archive.

“I want to take a vacation.”“Oh, finally using it? I was waiting to see when you would use it. How many days are you thinking?”“16 days.”“...”

Leon understood the old man’s speechless sentiment.

He had no intention of using all 16 days at once.

It’s a modern trick to start with a big request and then negotiate......

“Alright.”“...Pardon?”

Leon, who was about to say he would use it in parts, asked back foolishly.

“It’s fine, use them all. But later, do me a favor. I think I mentioned it before.”“Is it about gathering herbs?”“This time, you will go with me.”“Together......”

Leon, who was pondering for a moment, nodded his head, hiding his doubtful mind.

“Understood.”“When do you plan to start resting?”“Is it possible from tomorrow?”“Do so.”

In fact, he did not think it would be difficult to get a vacation since he was a librarian here in name only.

But he did not expect to be so readily allowed to take 16 days off.

Was it an exaggeration to think that the old man had been waiting for an excuse to go gather herbs together?

He decided not to let his guard down, even if he had unnecessary worries.

Leon decided to prepare in his own way to reach 2nd Grade.

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For two weeks, he devoted all his time to training, except for sleeping.

He stocked up on quick meals like bread and ate them in the Magic Orb space.

He did not leave his room.

After receiving rewards from quests in reality, he would take a nap and then immediately enter the Space-Time Orb to continue training.

And as planned, Leon achieved 2nd Grade.

Leon, still in a cross-legged position, observed his state.

[Progression Assistant]• Information▶ Name: Leon▶ Grade: Apprentice 2nd Grade▶ Magic Quality: E-▶ Attribute Constitution: Triple Attribute Body (Water, Wind, Earth) • General Quest▶ Basic Magic Training (Completed)  • Breakthrough Quest▶ Realm Ascension (Completed)His Mana Core became more solid, and his magic power became more abundant.Leon, who already had a magic power amount that an Apprentice 1st Grade Mage could not have due to Elixirs.

Now he could use magic at least 10 times in reality.This was about 1.5 times higher than the magic that an Apprentice 2nd Grade Mage could use.

He could Memorize one more magic, and his Arpina’s Basic Magic also reached 2-star level, allowing him to summon two creatures.They were Water and Wind creatures.

Now, a mysterious aura that could truly be called a mage’s surrounded Leon.

So he had to be more careful.Stronger mages than Leon would find it easier to recognize that he was a mage.

Although he was using the Magic Concealment Spell well, it was true that he needed something safer.

Except for such risks, Leon was grinning purely with the joy of having raised his realm.

Even Ria, who was said to have the highest talent, had not yet achieved 2nd Grade, but he had become an Apprentice 2nd Grade Mage from an ordinary person in just seven months.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Reward probability has increased due to realm ascension.▶ Provided 200 hours of Space-Time Orb use.▶ Please select an additional realm ascension reward.▶ Artifact (E+ Grade Magic Detection Pendant) ▶ Elixir (E+ Grade Refined Concentrate)Additional reward?

Was an additional Realm Ascension reward given from 2nd Grade?

After a brief consideration, Leon chose the Elixir.

Although he had already switched the general quest rewards to Artifacts, an E+ Grade Elixir was a different story.

Moreover, it was a Concentrate.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Acquired Refined Concentrate (E+).A blue potion in a transparent bottle fell into Leon’s palm.

What he learned while studying Elixirs was that if the name included ‘Essence,’ it was an Elixir that increased magic power, and if it included ‘Concentrate,’ it was an Elixir that improved Magic Quality.

Naturally, Concentrates that improved Magic Quality were much rarer.Although consuming Essence also improved Magic Quality, it required a large amount of Essence.

Leon immediately opened the potion cap and gulped it down.

He felt a warm energy spreading throughout his body as if he were slowly sinking into warm water.

Soon, a tingling sensation like a fine electric current flowing under his skin arose, and that tingling gathered at the core in his solar plexus.

The tingling sensation exploded in the core.

His senses sharpened, and his mind cleared.

“Haa......”

A languid sigh naturally escaped from Leon’s mouth.

[Progression Assistant]▶ Magic Quality: EHis Magic Quality, which was E-, changed to E.Since his magic became purer, even the same magic would be stronger.

Leon, who was enjoying the pleasant sensation, soon came to his senses.

Other breakthrough rewards were unremarkable.The 200 hours were reasonable as more time was needed for training as the realm increased.Although the increased reward probability did not feel significant, he thought it would shine someday.

[Progression Assistant]• General Quest Reward▶ Acquired One-time Triple Fireball Scroll (E-).Oh, it’s definitely noticeable.

He completed a general quest after increasing the reward probability with the breakthrough reward, and a decent scroll came out.Although it was one-time use.

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Leon, who stabilized and consolidated the overflowing Mana for the remaining two days, hid his magic with the Magic Concealment Spell and went to work at the archive.

“Your face looks much better after a long time.”“Thanks to you, I rested well.”“You haven’t forgotten your promise, right?”“Yes, when should we go?”“How about going today?”

The old man’s face was quite calm.Leon nodded with an expressionless face.

“...Understood.”

Although it had been a while since he returned to work, there was no awkwardness.Since there was little work to do, it took little time to readjust.

After finishing work, he left with the old man.

They exited the Main Gate and headed towards the herb mountain.

Unlike last time, there was no Security Guard at the entrance, but Leon did not show any sign of noticing.

“What kind of herbs should I gather today?”“Ah, come to think of it, you gathered low-grade herbs last time? Today, I plan to go deeper.”

He did not even look around to see where the herbs were and just kept walking.

After climbing the mountain for a while, the old man suddenly stopped.

“Is this where we should look for herbs?”“Hmm...”

The old man did not answer and stared intently at Leon.

Leon pretended to know nothing and scanned the surroundings.

Then the old man spoke in a low voice.

“How did you awaken Mana?”

It was a voice imbued with an eerie tone, different from usual.

As expected.Leon thought that the inevitable had come.

Hiding the tension that began to flow rapidly, Leon answered calmly.

“Did you know?”“Seeing that you think I didn’t know, it seems you didn’t learn it from someone. That makes it even more intriguing. Did you awaken Mana on your own?”

Leon slowly activated his core and recalled the spell formula in his mind.

Noticing this, the old man raised the corners of his mouth.It was a sinister smile that did not match his kind impression.

“Did you just realize? But thinking you can face me with a 1st Grade level itself is a mistake.”

The old man drew up his magic power.

Leon soon grasped the old man’s realm.

3rd Grade!

He had hoped otherwise, but it was indeed 3rd Grade.

It felt like alarm bells were ringing in his head, but Leon’s eyes calmed down instead.

“I hope you become a good test subject.”

The old man leisurely raised his hand.