Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree

"Last night," Dominic’s voice remained calm, but the fingers holding the Life Stone were slightly pale, "his Life Stone suddenly went out."

Beside the long table, a burly old man spoke up.

He wore a dark red robe, with a scar running from the corner of his eye to his jaw, his voice rough and laden with suppressed anger.

"We all know who Julius went to see last night. He’s dead, and that person is still alive. Isn’t that clear enough?" He paused, "Julius lost to the Child of Light, and he lost completely, even his life."

Another voice came from the other side of the long table, hoarse and deep, like dry leaves being swept up by the wind.

"We don’t know what happened. We all know Julius’s strength, unless the opponent has an overwhelming advantage, he wouldn’t even be unable to escape."

"An overwhelming advantage?" the scarred old man sneered, "A young man, what overwhelming advantage does he have? No matter how strong he is, he’s just a Magic Master. Can the gap between a Magic Master and a Great Mage be bridged by talent and luck?"

"But Julius is dead, and he is still alive, that’s the fact."

The long table fell silent again.

After a long while, Dominic finally spoke.

"Before we figure out the background of this Child of Light, let’s not act rashly. The Shadow Council cannot afford to lose another Great Mage..."

...

In the east district of Stone Hammer City, at the top level of the Divine Hall of Light.

The Duke sat in front of the desk, the parchment filled with a dense array of numbers and lists, he was tallying the supplies.

He had prepared many supplies before coming, a batch of which had already been given to Robert, and there’s still quite a bit left, all to be handed over to the Light Sect, with Dali responsible for distributing these supplies.

For now, he didn’t need to worry about the affairs of Stone Hammer City, the Divine Hall has been renovated, and the Light Sect along with Robert will arrange everything properly.

On the side of the Light Sect, Dali and Knight Henry will also take a leading role, adopting an assertive expansion strategy for their development.

Should any issues arise, Dali will timely inform the Duke, and he will return to handle matters as needed.

This way, the steady development of the Light Sect can proceed, with the growth rate in the Power of Faith significantly improving.

After handing over the remaining supplies to Dali, the Duke indicated that he would be leaving for a while.

Though Dali was reluctant, she wisely refrained from questioning further.

This time, the Duke left from a room heavily set with Witch Arrays, activating the Coordinates Earring, the surrounding space rippled.

In the Flower Sea Plane, Dream Manor.

The Duke opened his eyes, standing at the center of the Teleportation Array in the manor’s basement.

The surroundings were silent, only the faint glimmer of the runes on the walls.

The air carried a faint floral fragrance, mixed with the scent of earth and dew.

He ascended the spiral staircase from the basement, pushed open the door, and entered the living room on the first floor.

Everything remained unchanged.

The Duke did not linger in the Flower Sea Plane, like an ordinary Wizard resting for a few days, he returned to the Wizard Plane.

Back at Black Sail, things here also remained relatively unchanged.

The Duke merely stayed for a few days at Black Sail, sharing intimate moments with Yala and Nina before preparing to set off for the Central Islands, to cultivate using resources from the Six-Ring Tower.

He was at a critical juncture now, needing to delve deeply into how to take the most crucial step forward.

While in Shadow Space, he could utilize Dark Attribute Rule Power, which brought him substantial benefits.

There were many enlightenments that needed careful absorption, leading to a deeper understanding of power at the level of Rules.

Taking the step to become a Level 3 Mage would mark a significant leap in Life Level, truly stepping onto the vast and boundless stage of the Endless Plane.

The West Coast has Teleportation Arrays that directly lead to the Central Islands, but they are located within various Wizard Organizations and require application to use.

As a member of the Six-Ring Tower, the Duke naturally had the authority.

He validated his identity with the Six-Ring Badge on Black Sail’s internal Teleportation Array, and a soft blue light surged from the array patterns, engulfing his figure.

When the light dissipated, he was already standing in the Teleportation Plaza in Zone 7 of the Central Islands.

The afternoon sun shone brightly and evenly, illuminating the rune patterns on the plaza without being at all glaring.

The Duke took a deep breath, the air fresh, carrying a barely noticeable salty tang, the scent of the distant sea.

He did not linger in the plaza, walking towards the dormitory area along the familiar corridor bridge.

The dormitory in Zone 7 was still reserved for him, as an official member of the Six-Ring Tower, he could reside here permanently free of charge.

The Duke pushed open the familiar wooden door and walked into the study.

The fire in the fireplace had long gone out, leaving a pile of cold ashes.

The parchment on the desk was in the same state as when he left, the outline of the snow mountain outside the window gleaming white under the daylight.

With his Spiritual Power, the Duke glanced at the Six-Ring Badge, which showed a remaining 15,515 Contribution Points.

This was his savings accumulated over three years of study in the Central Islands, from attending lectures, exams, completing tasks, to the annual assessment.

Duke had a permanent reading privilege for the first and second layers of the Six-Ring Tower Library, allowing him to borrow any book using Contribution Points.

He planned to take this time to settle down, digest the Rule Enlightenments, while voraciously absorbing the knowledge from the library.

The Contribution Points in his hand were sufficient for borrowing a vast number of books and acquiring an abundance of knowledge.

...

One year later.

The Duke stood up from the reading area on the second floor of the library, closing the thick book, "Rule Fragments and the Mechanism of Element Resonance."

This was one of the countless books he had borrowed this year.

From elemental theory to Magic Models, from Magic Potion Recipes to Alchemy principles, from Plane structures to Rule Enlightenment notes, he buried himself in heaps of books, like a parched sponge, frantically absorbing all reachable knowledge.

His Contribution Points dwindled from over fifteen thousand to just above eight thousand, exchanging it for a mind heavy with accumulated knowledge.

This year, his life was extremely regular, Meditation, honing Magic proficiency, studying books...

And the forbidden Level 2 Magic, Giant Divine Soldier Summoning: Demon God Descent, was finally brought to Full Level through intense practice.

On the wasteland of the Light God Court, Duke stood under the towering statue over three hundred meters high.

Black flames flickered within the statue’s eye sockets, a shadow of the Demon God he summoned, a being holding a giant War Axe, entwined with Thunder.

The thick branch on the Skill Tree trembled, the fruit at its tip maturing.

Finally, after the fruit matured, a mixed golden and dark purple light surged into his consciousness.

[Giant Divine Soldier Summoning: Demon God Descent level up, Spiritual Power +2.7, free attribute points +5]

[Giant Divine Soldier Summoning: Demon God Descent LV9 (Traits: True Demon Descent)]

[True Demon Descent: Now able to use materials for building the Demon God’s body as offerings, allowing the summoned Demon God to aggregate a projection avatar to descend]

The Duke closed his eyes, digesting the massive flow of information.

The True Demon Descent trait allows for extra expenditure of materials used to construct the Demon God’s body, making the summoned Demon God not just an apparition, but a projection avatar descending.

The projection avatar possesses part of the Demon God’s power and can exist independently for a long time without requiring constant maintenance from the Caster.

The Duke opened his eyes, sensing the Yellow Sand Crystal on his left arm.

The Metallic Yellow Sand is the core material for constructing the Demon God’s body.

Previously, the summoned Demon God apparitions were merely energy bodies with the Demon God’s will, though combative, still essentially his Magic creations.

Now, he could expend additional materials to make the Demon God truly project a descent.

The projection avatar has a physical body, greater autonomy, and more formidable combat strength.

The only drawback is that it’s too costly.

To use the True Demon Descent trait, one must consume the Metallic Yellow Sand used to construct the Demon God’s body.

The Duke couldn’t even bring himself to try this trait because it was too costly.

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