542: Chapter 259: The Evil Beast·Callisto 542: Chapter 259: The Evil Beast·Callisto Sitting on the chair, fiddling with the brand-new black Nedy card in his hand, Leon glanced at the magic platform operating in the corner of the workshop.
The silver Nedy card, split in two by Great Knight Valensis, hovered above the magic array of the platform, slowly rotating.
On its smooth cross-section, the Secret Silver Thread and mysterious light mist connected the fragnted crystal body’s magic power cycle.
“With the current materials, I can only maintain this Silver Token’s basic functionality without it completely losing its efficacy,” Lola followed his gaze and said, “To reforge the Silver Token, we’re still missing the ‘Yisuya Soul Stone.’
Leon nodded, his thoughts still weighing the possibilities.
Without Galron—the ace capable of confronting powerful foes directly—the next ti he faced an opponent like a Great Knight, an overwhelming enemy of such magnitude, excluding those Rangers destined to eventually leave, their future battles would only rely on the Knight Order for righteous group combat.
The entire group would need to fight side by side, with Olivia holding the enemy in check head-on; perhaps that could bring down a figure as powerful as Arsen.
But without a doubt, the cost of such a confrontation would be unbearably high.
Especially considering that if such a formidable enemy didn’t act alone like Arsen, infiltrating Orland Army-occupied territories solo for a duel, but instead brought their own army…
Their roles in the group battle could end up reversed…
Leon found himself unable to predict how many of his subordinates and comrades he would need to sacrifice just to exchange for the life of a single Great Knight, let alone imagining the scenario if the foe also ca with their own lackeys.
He gazed down at the empty card in his hand.
There was only one black card, capable of summoning back just one important figure.
Yet choosing not to utilize its power now could lead to sacrifices of far more than just one comrade in battles to co.
Insurance ultimately pales to prevention, and this dilemma feels no different from choices he’s faced in the past.
As precious as a Nedy card may be—there will be opportunities to acquire them in the future; however, once the living perish, summoning back their spiritual bodies can never truly replace the living.
Priorities must not be misplaced.
Reaching this conclusion, Leon decided to let the divine artifact in his hand unleash its fullest potential.
He determined that only when he had accumulated enough Nedy cards in the future could he have the luxury to carry an empty card for contingency…
…Gazing at his contemplative form.
Lola, resting her cheek in her hand, let her eyes wander across his face.
She couldn’t resist softly rising from her seat, stepping to the back of Leon’s chair, and placing her hand on his jet-black hair.
Her fingers moved gently, stroking and combing, although his hair wasn’t long, the girl still treated it like a treasure, tenderly lifting the roots at the back of his head, cherishing it with care…
Leon, spinning the card between his fingers and lost in thought, paid no mind to the young teacher’s fondness for his hair; he had long grown accustod to Lola’s inexplicable liking of his hair.
Thinking back, he even regretted his decisiveness in cutting his long hair after waking up in Ustato.
In hindsight, he wished he had left a strand behind for the young teacher to play with.
…Closing his eyes.
Enjoying Lola’s gentle strokes, Leon recalled the thousands of spells recorded in the magic guidebook, all of which could potentially be inscribed onto Nedy cards.
The Lorelette Magic categorizes all magic into five levels.
The lowest tier is “Apprentice Magic,” followed by “Basic Magic,” “Advanced Magic,” “High-Level Magic,” and finally, the pinnacle, “Great Magic.”
As the na suggests, Apprentice Magic encompasses fundantal small spells that apprentices need to master as entry-level skills.
Such as… Object Manipulation, Shock, Ignition, Lighting, Water Gathering, Condensation, Summoning Wind, Electric Shock, Magic Rune Imprint…and so forth—simple casting techniques.
Then there’s Basic Magic, which, even after excluding all non-combat-related spells, still boasts tens of thousands of dazzling magic techniques at this level.
For instance, the [Molten Fla Sword] he currently wields is a foundational enhancent spell under the “Elental Studies – Hot Elent Departnt.”
The magic necklace nad Boiling Heart, before being sealed into a Nedy card, is roughly equivalent as an independent unit to the composite Basic enhancent magic [Magic Elent Stimulation], combining schools in “Elental Studies – Magic Elent Departnt” and “Life Science – Animal Departnt.”
However, thanks to the powerful effects of the Nedy card, its target range increased dramatically from individual targets to a maximum scope of nearly a hundred people.
There’s also Lola’s [Isa’s Arrow], which has been highly instruntal in assisting him—it’s an attack magic spell under “Elental Studies – Magic Elent Departnt.”
As for the next tier, Advanced Magic—the majority of which far exceed the carrying limits of a black card.
It’s said that in the distant past, a Lorelette Academy apprentice proved they t one of the conditions for earning the “True Position” title only when they mastered an elective Advanced Magic spell completely.
Of course, these magic ratings differ from the strength levels Leon rembered from gas in his previous life.
The five magic technique grades rely assess difficulty, complexity, and practical effects.
Though within the realm of “Elental Studies” magic, it aligns sowhat closely with the destructive power levels he recalls.
After all, the more complex and advanced the application of elental energy, the more pronounced the discrepancy in effects compared to low-tier spells.
Yet in other fields, it’s not necessarily the case.
Even disregarding many non-combat Advanced and High-Level Magics from fields like Life Science and Astronomy…
Within combat-relevant Advanced Magic alone, consider “Walking Corpse Puppet”—a composite undead magic spell under “Summoning Spirit – Necromancy Departnt” and “Life Science – Animal Departnt.” The basic effect rely infuses a wandering soul into a corpse to create a Corpse Ghost Living Corpse.
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