My Magic Has No Upper Limit

Chapter 286: Chapter 281: Can See But Can’t Use (Part 2)

"That’s not true at all. I see the other Adventurers, and they aren’t nearly as busy as you. You’re the most diligent Adventurer I’ve ever seen."

Aurora said with a straight face, "There’s a bearded mercenary living on the second floor. After one mission, he has to rest for several days."

"The rest of the time, he’s either bragging in the tavern or gambling, and his companions are basically the same."

"Besides, you’re a Mage... Aren’t all Mages well-off?"

"Those are the Noble Mages, the ones whose families own businesses."

Zelir shook his head gently. "They’re definitely different from a Mage like me, who’s forced by circumstances to make a living."

’All that Mage equipment and all those consumables cost money. I’m so poor I can’t even bear to upgrade my Magic Wand.’

"Zelir, you really have it tough..."

Aurora said with a sigh.

"But winter is coming soon. Will there still be that many missions? In a little while, the heavy snow will block the roads, right?"

"Yeah..."

Zelir put down his spoon and looked out the window.

It wasn’t snowing today; it was a rare clear day, and the sun was even out.

But the sunlight was pale, and the temperature was still very cold.

Pedestrians wrapped themselves tightly in their fur coats, hurrying along. More than half of the usually bustling market stalls were gone, making the streets seem somewhat empty.

Winter is coming, and all life goes into hibernation.

The snowy weather in Black Stone Town could last for a month or two.

Zelir pulled his gaze back and took a sip of the warm porridge.

’If I can’t take on commissions, I’ll have to plan my activities for the time ahead.’

’I can’t just stay in the inn the whole time.’

...

「Mage’s Guild.」

「Martial Arts Arena.」

Zelir hadn’t been to this place in a long time.

Although some Mages would occasionally spar here, ever since that Monster Hunting trip...

He really couldn’t bring himself to be impressed by ordinary Magic anymore.

Of all the Magic he had witnessed in the battle against the Abyssal Evil Vine, he had finished analyzing everything except for Star Punishment.

This included Level Six Magic:

Magma Pillar, Gravity Singularity, Praise of Life, and Magic Harmony.

Looking at this row of shining, golden Magic names, Zelir could only shake his head helplessly.

’It’s a menu full of things I can’t afford to order...’

A Level Six Single-layer Spell Structure Magic was even harder to master than a Level Four Multi-layered Spell Structure Magic.

Although a Level Six Magic’s Rune Circuits only had a single layer, its complexity was several times greater!

While incredibly powerful, the casting requirements were also extremely strict.

Every single circuit had to be accurate down to the millimeter, with zero tolerance for error in Magic Power output.

Zelir had only glanced through the Spell Structure, and he knew he absolutely couldn’t cast it. He couldn’t even experiment with it.

If he forced himself to cast it, the consequences of losing control would be severe.

This wasn’t like losing control of the Flame Thunder Spear, which he could barely manage even at full power.

’With something like Gravity Singularity, one slip-up would probably twist me into a pretzel, wouldn’t it?’

’As for Magma Pillar... I’d probably end up performing a live self-immolation?’

Only after he became a Middle Level Mage would his offensive options expand again.

The crowd control effect of Gravity Singularity alone could be applied in many situations.

’And a skill like Magic Harmony, which can boost one’s magical strength, isn’t that almost the same as an Overclocking Potion?’

’It’s so tantalizing...’

Shaking his head to clear those thoughts, Zelir looked back at Lante across from him.

"Are you ready?"

Zelir gestured with his chin at Lante.

"Zelir... are you really sure about this?" Lante still looked a little timid.

"I’m sure. It’s fine."

Zelir clenched his fist, his eyes firm. "Let’s do it!"

With the idea of testing the Defense Power of his Magic Barrier, Zelir had sought out Lante.

Zelir couldn’t cast Magic to hit himself, so he had to have someone else try.

Although Zelir now had the Ring of Resistance, it was a Level Five Magic, after all, and required time to charge and prepare.

’My current Intelligence isn’t high enough to set the Ring of Resistance as the automatically activated Magic for my Trigger Skill.’

Compared to Fog Flowing Gauze, which could only defend against physical attacks, Magic Barrier was clearly a much better choice for a Trigger Skill’s Magic.

’Defending against two types of attacks is better than defending against one.’

"Alright..."

Lante took a deep breath.

To ensure there were no accidents, he didn’t even use his Magic Wand for this casting.

Lante opened his right hand, the air in his palm distorting slightly.

A speck of azure light quickly gathered as the surrounding airflow began to hum deeply.

This was the Level Two Arcane Magic Lante had just mastered—Magic Wave!

The Magic Wave was like an invisible heavy punch, wrapped in blue light dust, sweeping towards Zelir’s chest!

Compared to the Level Three Arcane Missile, the Magic Wave was much weaker in both power and directional blasting.

It couldn’t form a Rhombus Missile, which was best suited for breaking through defenses.

But even so, this was not a magical attack an ordinary person could take with their body.

If taken head-on, a hit to the head could be fatal.

And a hit to the chest would inevitably cause injury.

Around Zelir, a space-distorting Force Field suddenly appeared.

The Magic Wave struck Zelir directly!

THUD...

A muffled sound echoed through the arena.

Lante’s eyes widened as he watched nervously.

He saw the blue magical shockwave slam viciously into the surface.

Ripples spread out around Zelir, the light flickering brightly.

When the Magic Wave made contact with the barrier, it fought against the energy contained within and finally dissipated.

Zelir only took a small half-step back, the hem of his Magic Robe flying backward, and the Magic Barrier dimmed slightly.

Other than that, he was completely unharmed.

"Whoa..."

Looking at the Magic Barrier still maintaining its defensive posture, Zelir nodded in satisfaction.

"Not bad. It’s tougher than I expected."

’At the very least, it can completely block some less powerful energy-based magical attacks.’

While defending against Lante’s Magic Wave just now, Zelir clearly perceived its operating mechanism through his Spirit connection to the barrier.

Compared to the deflecting and force-dispersing nature of Fog Flowing Gauze, or the outward repulsion of the Ring of Repulsion...

Magic Barrier used the most simple and unadorned defensive method—pitting its Magic Power against the enemy’s attack in a battle of attrition.

It was like a wall built of energy, forcefully using its own Magic Power reserves to negate incoming damage.

Simple, brutal, and effective.

This was probably the most common Defensive Magic for a Junior Mage.

"What a powerful Defensive Magic," Lante said in admiration.

He couldn’t help but show a look of envy.

’Unfortunately, I’m just a Magic Apprentice right now. It took a lot of effort just to learn a single Level Two Arcane Magic, Magic Wave.’

’Even if I get promoted to Junior Mage, Level Four Magic isn’t that easy to learn. It still takes time to grind it out...’

’I have to work harder.’

"Lante, try using the Ice Cone Skill now," Zelir said.

Magic Wave is a purely energy-based attack.

Zelir wanted to see how it would perform against an attack like the Ice Cone Skill, which had both magical and physical damage.

"You got it!"

Lante quickly adjusted, and an Ice Bullet slowly condensed in his palm.

...

The experiment continued for the better part of the afternoon.

From single-point bursts to continuous pressure, from frontal bombardments to surprise attacks from the side.

Zelir constantly adjusted his defense angle and power output.

He only stopped when Lante’s Magic Power was nearly depleted.

"Hah... hah... I can’t go on."

Lante panted slightly.

Even in this cold weather, there were beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Zelir took a Source Energy Crystal Stone from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Lante.

"Here, restore your Magic Power. Don’t let this affect today’s Meditation."

"Thanks." Lante took the Source Energy Crystal Stone and began to replenish his Magic Power.

As the light flowed, his complexion clearly improved.

’I could almost see a [-10 Gold Coins] notification pop up.’

He knew very well that Lante definitely couldn’t absorb all the Magic Power contained in one Elemental Source Energy Crystal Stone.

But Zelir wasn’t so thick-skinned as to ask for the Crystal Stone back.

’Besides, Lante has given me a few Source Energy Crystal Stones before...’

"What are you thanking me for? I should be the one thanking you for agreeing to help me with my experiment."

Zelir smiled.

"If you ever need my help with anything in the future, just ask."

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