Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 42 Linsel the Little Fairy
The next day, in the common classroom area of ​​Lilith's cabin, during the All Things Class.

The dark elf Sasari, carrying a birdcage, stood on the platform.

He lifted the black cloth covering the birdcage, revealing a little goblin with green hair and dragonfly wings. Upon seeing the group of wizard apprentices, the goblin immediately let out a scream.

The screams were so loud they seemed to pierce everyone's eardrums.

At the same time, the little fairy's body suddenly split apart with a scream, becoming two, then two becoming four, four becoming eight, and soon the number of these dragonfly-winged little fairies became sixteen.

Sixteen dragonfly-winged sprites, crammed together in an iron cage, emitted a cacophony of screams, causing the second-class wizard apprentices in the classroom to turn pale and cover their ears.

The dark elf Sasari glanced at the group of apprentices with displeasure and muttered a spell.

Instantly, all the little goblins in the iron cage let out screams. All the little goblins shattered like phantom bubbles, leaving only the first one, which then stopped screaming.

Sassari covered the iron cage with a black cloth and said, "This is the Linsel Little Fairy, whose native place is on the banks of the Mirror Lake River in the southeast corner region."

"Don't let its small size and low danger rating in the wild fool you. It's only moderately difficult to catch, but if you kids had encountered it in the wild, you would have been dead by now."

"Linsel the imp is born with a 0.5-ring Shriek Blast spell, which belongs to the sonic magic subfield of the Evocation school."

"Then, can anyone tell me, to which category does this innate magical ability of a creature splitting itself belong?"

A middle-aged second-class wizard apprentice next to Locke immediately raised his hand and said, "Senior Sassari, I think that's a kind of transfiguration spell, belonging to the Transfiguration school."

He confidently stated, "The Transformation School can not only change the shape of objects, but also create clones."

Sassari glanced at him coldly. "Then tell me, what level of Transfiguration can create a clone?"

Sweat beaded on the forehead of the second-tier wizard apprentice. "This...this..."

Sassari coldly replied, "Utterly foolish."

He looked at all the second-class wizard apprentices in the classroom and said, "The ability to create clones through polymorph, regardless of the specific type of magic, requires at least a first-class wizard apprentice to perform."

"Moreover, even a first-class wizard apprentice cannot do it perfectly. Only a formal wizard can truly use polymorph to create a clone of himself."

"That requires years of practice and countless studies. And as I just said, these little fairies aren't very high-level, so the answer is that those clones are just illusions."

"The bloodline of the little fairy Linsel also comes with a 0.5 level of the illusion magic school, the [Mirage Group]."

"In general, all of these little sprites' passive talents can only be used to create some minor troubles to fool people, but in the wild, if you're unlucky, they might become the cause of your death."

Sassari said, "The skin of the Linsel goblin can be used for alchemy to create various alchemical products, such as the [Mirage Cloak]."

"Its blood and eyeballs can be used to make potions, such as [Phantom Water]."

“You can take notes; you might need them in the future.”

"Alright, that's enough for today. get out of class dismissed."

After Sassari left the classroom, Locke saw the wizard apprentices also starting to leave.

Most of the wizard apprentices who come here to take classes are here to learn some experience in dealing with situations in the wild.

Of course, a small number of wizard apprentices are preparing for the next step, to develop in certain fields, such as alchemy, potion-making, and breeding.

Locke organized his notes. The course on everything had indeed broadened his horizons, allowing him to see many specialties of the southeastern region, as well as typical products from other wizarding areas.

After leaving the classroom, Locke flagged down a rickshaw pulled by a lizardman on the street and rode to Sophia the Witch's office.

Inside Sophia the Witch's office.

Sophia the Witch looked up at Locke and said, "I heard you moved to Upside Down Alley. Are you settling in well?"

Locke said, "Yes, teacher."

“I moved there last night and it feels much more convenient to do many things. Upside-down Alley is right next to the Chimera Market, and there are also patrolling wizard apprentices guarding it. Both the security and convenience are much better than where I used to live in Dwarf Street.”

The witch Sophia smiled and said, "Yes."

“I used to live in Upside Down Alley for a while. It’s alright, but you have to be careful.” “There are many ill-intentioned people in Upside Down Alley.”

The witch Sophia said, "I'll use the amethyst matrix to test your mental strength."

Locke did as he was told, placing his hands on the amethyst matrix, and then the number [60] appeared on the amethyst matrix.

The witch Sophia frowned at the result, then said, "The effect of the Moonlight Elixir on you is much better than I expected."

"When I have time, I'll still do a bloodline tracing for you."

"However, this is a good thing."

The witch Sophia looked at Locke and said, "Let's get back to the point. Based on the talent you've shown so far, I plan to make you a first-class wizard apprentice within four years."

"To become a first-class wizard apprentice, one needs a mental strength of 200."

"This is no longer something that can be achieved by simply learning spells and passively increasing mental strength. Therefore, you need to learn meditation."

Sophia paused to allow Locke time to process the information, then said, "Besides that, you can also take a breeding course. That way, you can manage my magical plant cultivation room."

"Originally, I wanted to recruit a first-class wizard apprentice from outside, but I'm not really comfortable with that."

Locke knew that the witch Sophia was a wizard skilled in plant magic, and the magical plant cultivation room contained too many of her secrets. Just by looking at the general types of plants, it was enough to reveal a lot of information about her.

The witch Sophia said, "This is also of great benefit to you, because you are also learning plant magic."

"This could also be a source of your magic stones in the future."

The witch Sophia said, "Also, becoming a breeder and obtaining the relevant certification can solve another problem for you."

The witch Sophia handed Locke a job assignment document. "The academy has issued your assignment: you are to lead an enforcement wizard team responsible for patrolling the academy's territory."

"This matter is quite troublesome."

Locke took the documents and asked Sophia the witch curiously, "Teacher, according to my former neighbor Pierre, he is a local."

"He told me that positions like patrol officers are ones I need to pull strings to get. Why is that a hassle?"

Sophia the Witch shook her head. "Your friend only knows the basics."

That was in the past, not now.

"The wizarding war between Lilith Hut and the Blood Curse Court has lasted for five years."

“Right now, the law enforcement wizards who are responsible for patrolling are facing huge risks, and those local wizard apprentices with connections will try to leave the patrol team.”

"So, a wizarding prospect like you, under normal circumstances, would be immediately assigned to a patrol team."

The witch Sophia said, "Of course, it's your freedom."

“Locke, you can choose to stay with the patrol team, but if you don’t want to, you’ll need to think of another way.”

"For example, prove your worth to the college by obtaining a breeder assistant certificate. Then I can find a way to transfer you out of the patrol team."

Sophia the Witch glanced at Locke and said, "Right now, the patrols are losing people every day. Compared to the black wizards who are good at fighting, we white wizards are at a great disadvantage."

Locke realized what was happening and immediately understood that he was in a very dangerous situation.

If Sophia hadn't warned him, he would have foolishly stayed with the patrol and gotten himself into trouble.

Locke said, "Okay, teacher, I will follow your instructions."

Sophia's lips curved slightly. "Have you prepared five hundred magic stones? I have a few meditation techniques here that are especially suitable for you."

"By the way, you probably don't know what meditation is, do you?"

(End of this chapter)