My Magic Has No Upper Limit

Chapter 315: Chapter 294: Sudden Change

"A Junior Mage."

Zelir also spoke up.

"Besides Attack Magic, I can also cast magic that buffs my teammates. I also know some simple utility spells."

"You can cast magic that buffs your teammates?" Hill’s eyes lit up when she heard this, clearly surprised.

’Mages who can make their teammates stronger are hard to find... I heard there are some kind of restrictions, but I’m not too clear on the details,’ Hill thought.

"Yes," Zelir nodded.

’I’ll have to use it in battle sooner or later anyway, so there’s no need to hide it,’ he thought.

"We definitely made the right choice with you," Hill said with a smile.

"So... what about you?"

Zelir asked, "What’s the attribute of your Fighting Qi?"

He was quite curious about the answer to this question.

Hill’s Fighting Qi was definitely not ordinary; she had to have a special attribute as well.

"Well... I’m not sure how to describe it."

With a deft flick of her fingers, a Flying Saber appeared in her palm before anyone could see how she did it.

Then, something incredible happened.

Hill balanced the Flying Saber on her fingertip, and a faint, almost invisible stream of air silently swirled around it.

The Flying Saber actually floated in the air, swaying from side to side with precise movements.

The glint of its cold edge was rather unsettling.

"Wind Attribute...? But it doesn’t feel quite like it," Gray mused.

"It has some characteristics of Wind Attribute Fighting Qi, but there are other effects too."

The Flying Saber fell back into Hill’s palm. With another flick of her wrist, it vanished again.

"For example, if I activate it fully, it can make my movements swifter and increase my Power."

"It also makes me more concealable. In a place with slightly dim lighting, I can become nearly invisible."

Hill’s figure shrank back into the shadows slightly.

For a moment, Zelir felt her very presence thin out.

"I think ’Shadow Fighting Qi’ is a more fitting name."

Shadow Fighting Qi...

A brief silence fell over the carriage.

Gray had always been a little smug about having Special Attribute Fighting Qi, but compared to Hill’s...

’How come her Fighting Qi’s effects feel so much more comprehensive?’

Even Valles’s expression grew a little solemn.

’This Fighting Qi... it’s just too perfect for an Assassin,’ he thought.

"Actually, I’ve had a question for a while."

Zelir couldn’t help but ask, "Isn’t there a more specific ranking system among you Middle Level Professionals?"

"For example, a Middle Level Warrior who has been training for ten years is definitely not on the same level as one who just advanced, right?"

"The latter could probably be taken down by the former in two strikes, yet they can both claim to be Middle Level Warriors... It’s rather confusing."

"There is."

Hill said.

"But it’s just a rough division into three stages: Initial Tier, Advanced, and High Tier."

"Initial Tier, as the name suggests, refers to a Middle Level Warrior who hasn’t been promoted for long."

"They’ve only just grasped how to merge their Fighting Qi with their bodies. At this stage, their Fighting Qi is still volatile, like a thin film clinging to the surface of their skin and weapons."

"Although they’re not as good as seasoned Middle Level Professionals, they already show a crushing advantage when facing Junior Professionals."

"Advanced. At this stage, Fighting Qi is no longer just an outer layer."

Hill held out her palm, opening and closing it.

"An Advanced Middle Level Warrior is more proficient in using their Fighting Qi. As their Compatibility improves, the boost to their combat power grows even stronger."

"And those with Special Attribute Fighting Qi can already start developing different effects at the Advanced stage."

"After that is High Tier, which is basically the peak for a Middle Level Professional."

"Their harmony with their Fighting Qi is exceptionally refined, allowing them to use it at will. The overall intensity of their Fighting Qi is also more condensed and profound."

"Most of those with Special Attribute Fighting Qi will have also fully developed their unique effects by the time they reach High Tier."

"A High Tier facing an Initial Tier has the same absolute advantage an Initial Tier has over a Junior Professional."

"And High Tier Middle Level Warriors are also waiting for an opportunity..."

"An opportunity to fully unleash their Fighting Qi and advance to become an Upper Level Warrior."

Hill said slowly.

"The liberation of the Heart of Qi!"

"Oh..."

Zelir nodded thoughtfully.

’I didn’t realize there was so much to Fighting Qi.’

With that in mind, his gaze swept over his other three teammates.

"So you guys are..."

The three of them had more or less the same expression. They all shrugged, then spoke.

"Initial Tier."

It made sense. After all, even Valles, who had been the first to advance to Middle Level Professional, had only done so less than four months ago. Being at the Initial Tier was normal.

"My progress is a bit faster, I suppose."

Hill chuckled softly. "I should be considered Advanced."

No one expressed any doubt at Hill’s words.

The feat of levitating the Flying Saber using only her Fighting Qi had already shown that Hill’s development of her Shadow Fighting Qi was a cut above theirs.

"How old are you?" Valles hesitated for a long time before he finally couldn’t help but ask.

"Isn’t it rude to ask a girl her age directly?" Gray said.

"It’s fine. That only applies to old women."

Hill waved her hand dismissively. "Nineteen."

"You’re nineteen?" This time, it was Zelir’s turn to be surprised.

"What, do I look old?" Hill shot Zelir a glance.

"Not at all..."

Zelir shook his head.

Although Hill had great skin and was very beautiful,

given her dangerous aura and the fact that she had already reached the level of an Advanced Middle Level Assassin,

not to mention she had previously mentioned completing many "orders" for the Assassin’s Guild,

nineteen really did seem like too tender an age.

"Keep it up, Zelir."

Gray nudged him with an elbow, a grin on his face. "You’re the only Junior Professional on the team now."

"Hmph..."

...

The journey from Black Stone Town to Sengu Town would take about seven days at a normal carriage’s pace.

They had to pass through many towns along the way.

However, the merchant caravan’s route was well-planned. They were basically able to reach a town before sunset every day, avoiding the need to camp out in the open.

Moreover, to maintain their pace and leave the Northern Territory before the heavy snows blocked the roads, the caravan would change horses at the post stations whenever they reached a new town, ensuring efficiency.

As for their living conditions, Booker had kept his promise well.

The food and lodging he arranged for the team were all top-notch.

The journey so far had been peaceful, without any unexpected incidents. It could even be described as pleasant.

「On the fourth day of the journey.」

The gloomy, leaden clouds that seemed to perpetually hang overhead finally dispersed.

Even the biting cold, a unique feature of the Northern Territory, was largely blown away by a gentle south wind.

The boundless, pale snowfields in their view gradually receded.

In their place appeared exposed, dark-brown soil and vast swathes of coniferous forests, their withered yellow interspersed with hints of green.

It was getting stuffy staying in the carriage all the time, so Zelir and Gray picked out two horses from the caravan and decided to ride ahead.

"CLIP-CLOP, CLIP-CLOP..."

The horse’s hooves made a light, brisk sound as they trod on the earth.

"Hah!"

Gray held the reins with one hand and shielded his eyes from the sun with the other. "The weather’s great today..."

"I think I get why Maki likes to wander around so much."

Having been taught by Bev, Zelir had long since mastered the skill of riding.

His posture was relaxed, and he rode along at a leisurely pace.

The hem of his Magic Robe fluttered in the wind, creating an indescribably dashing image.

"This really is freedom."

The sun was brilliant today.

Looking out as far as the eye could see, there were rolling hills on either side and a great road stretching to the horizon ahead.

This feeling of slowly riding forward on horseback was incredibly comfortable and uplifting.

"We should be there in another two or three days."

Gray said, "I’m really looking forward to seeing what Sengu Town is like..."

"BANG...!"

The words had barely left his mouth when a sudden crashing sound came from the very front of the caravan.

It was followed by the terrified neighing of horses!

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