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Leon's words caused a huge uproar, instantly sparking a heated discussion among the students in the audience.

What is elemental magic conversion? The elemental magic they possess consists mainly of the basic elements like water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning, as well as rarer elements such as ice and rock, and even includes light and dark magic, which are considered special. However, the topic Leon just mentioned seems to suggest that these elemental magics can be converted into each other, an idea that they find hard to believe.

“I understand that you all have many questions,” Leon’s voice was calm and firm, interrupting the whispers on both sides. “Please keep these questions for now, and I will answer them one by one as the course progresses.”

He paused, as if remembering something, and continued, "Oh, I almost forgot, did anyone complete the little task we left from last class? It was about successfully casting fire elemental magic without the aid of a magic circle." Leon's gaze swept across the room, expecting a student to step forward.

As soon as Leon finished speaking, the previously noisy audience fell completely silent; you could hear a pin drop.

Subsequently, five students raised their hands, indicating that they had completed the task. Among them were Emma and Harvey, which surprised Leon, who hadn't expected that in addition to these two, three other students had mastered this ability.

The other students were equally surprised and couldn't help but wonder: they were all just listening to lectures, so why were they able to master such advanced magic?

They were well aware of the difficulty; the theoretical knowledge was easy to understand, but the actual operation was fraught with challenges. Some students who considered themselves talented even secretly wondered if those who completed the task had received special tutoring from Professor Leon.

If those three students could hear these speculations, they would surely cry foul—except, of course, for Emma and Harvey. After all, one had studied under Leon for many years, and the other had indeed sought his advice privately.

“That’s great, Emma, ​​you’re one of only five!” Aurora exclaimed excitedly.

“Your Highness, please don’t make fun of me,” Emma replied somewhat awkwardly. “The reason I was able to complete it is because I consulted with Teacher Leon privately beforehand.”

Leon expressed his full praise for the five students' performance and, as promised, awarded each of them one credit.

He deeply understands that the importance of promises as a teacher is self-evident. Keeping one's word is the cornerstone of maintaining trust and authority between teachers and students. He will never allow his words to become meaningless or lose their due weight.

"To help everyone understand what elemental magic conversion is, I'll give you an example." Leon felt he should explain it from their perspective and not impose his own understanding on them, since they were still just students.

"Everyone probably knows about water elemental magic and ice elemental magic. But most students probably know water elemental magic but not ice elemental magic."

The students below nodded in agreement; they did indeed know relatively little about ice elemental magic. This was not only because there were few types of ice elemental magic, but more importantly, because it was difficult to learn, and surviving magic circles were also quite rare. Related magic books were almost impossible to find in ordinary schools or homes.

“In fact, there is a close connection between water and ice elements.” Leon’s tone was enlightening. “And the theory of elemental magic conversion that I’m about to talk about is to show you how to cleverly convert water elemental magic into ice elemental magic.” He paused, his gaze sweeping across the room to make sure every student was following his train of thought.

"As you all know, how does water normally turn into ice?" Leon's gaze swept over the focused students as he gently posed this question.

“When the temperature drops low enough, the water will freeze into ice,” Aurora answered confidently, her voice echoing in the classroom.

Leon smiled and nodded, but a sense of curiosity arose in his heart about the girl sitting next to Emma. Judging from her demeanor, she was clearly from an extraordinary family; of course, someone who could sit next to the duke's daughter couldn't be an ordinary person.

"Since we all understand that water can be transformed into ice under certain conditions, why can't water elemental magic be transformed into ice elemental magic?" Leon then posed a new question, intending to guide the students' thinking.

“Yeah, how come I didn’t think of that before?” a student muttered to himself, a puzzled look on his face. However, before Leon could answer, his classmate couldn’t help but bluntly say, “Don’t dream about it. Even if you knew it was possible, you definitely couldn’t do it.” Although the words were somewhat sharp, they were also an undeniable fact, causing the student to awkwardly scratch his head and give a wry smile.

“If you rely solely on magic circles to cast spells, you naturally won’t be able to convert between elements. The key to converting between elemental magic lies in whether you can cast spells independently without a magic circle.” Leon’s tone revealed his expectation for his students’ understanding.

“The magic circles depict predetermined magical patterns, such as water binding or water arrows. When you use these spells, you are merely reproducing the pattern of the magic circle, which of course cannot achieve magical transformation,” Leon further explained, giving the students a deeper understanding of the issue.

Upon hearing this explanation, the students all looked enlightened. It turned out that the problem was not with them, but with the limitations of the magic circle.

"To convert water elemental magic into ice elemental magic, one must first master the ability to cast water magic without a magic circle. The principle behind casting water elemental magic is actually not complicated; it is similar to the fire elemental magic we discussed in the last lesson."

The casting of water elemental magic relies on two specific magical elements, which I've named H magical elements and O magical elements. By precisely controlling the collision of these two elements, a new substance—water element—can be created. H magical elements and O magical elements actually exist in our surrounding environment. What we need to do is use our own magic to condense and gather them together.

As Leon spoke, he gently waved his arm, releasing a spell. Suddenly, a small pond appeared out of thin air in an open space in front of the podium, its surface shimmering. Then, a lotus flower made of water slowly rose from the pond, its petals delicate and its form elegant.

“Now, let’s see how to convert water element into ice element.” Leon’s voice was calm and focused. “What we need to do is control the water element and gradually slow down its movement. As the speed decreases, its temperature will also decrease accordingly.”

Following his guidance, the lotus flower blooming in the water was gradually covered by a thin layer of frost. Upon closer inspection, one could see that as the movement of the water element slowed, ice crystal nuclei began to quietly form. Once these tiny ice crystal nuclei formed, surrounding water elements began to adhere to them, causing the ice crystals to gradually grow. This process expanded outwards, resulting in ice crystals exhibiting an exquisite hexagonal crystalline structure.

Witnessing the process of water slowly transforming into ice, every student present was filled with amazement, including Teacher Lian, who couldn't help but open his mouth wide, shocked by this magical change.

Leon was pleased with his demonstration; it was clear he had successfully amazed everyone present. With a gentle wave of his hand, he dispelled the spell. The ice lotus flower made of water shattered instantly, turning into countless ice crystals that then vanished into the air.

"The theoretical knowledge has been imparted to you; now it's all about continuous practice and application. I hope you will put in enough effort." Leon felt the timing was perfect; just as he finished speaking, the bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

He didn't linger or say a word; he turned and left the classroom. He knew the students needed time to think independently and digest these novel theories.

Mr. Lian also packed up his belongings and left the classroom following Leon. He saw Leon waiting for him not far ahead, so he quickened his pace and hurried after him.