Finally, he got it.
When the data prompt for mastering abilities appeared in front of him, Soran actually had an illusion of sighing in his heart.
It was much harder to master a spellcaster's ability compared to other abilities. A lot of melee abilities could be mastered in a year and a half, but even the simplest spellcasting ability would take a lot of time. From the moment Søren started to become a wizard, [Spellcasting Proficiency] had been accumulating experience points, but it was only now that he truly mastered it. Even with [Encyclopedic Knowledge] and [Sage], it still took him a long time to master it.
"Spellcasting Proficiency [Spellcasting Ability]: As you cast spells again and again, your mastery of spells will gradually increase. This will increase your mastery of any spell. When you cast any spell, you can reduce the casting time by 1. If you cast a spell that only takes a second to cast, then you can turn it into an instant cast spell. This spellcasting time reduction effect can be stacked with spellcasting speed enhancement effect from other equipment. "
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— — "Arcane Missile!"
Søren gently raised his finger. Without chanting any spell, as if he was very familiar with it, he completed the spellcasting naturally. Then, a series of Arcane Missiles shot out and completely penetrated the target in front of him. Spellcasting Proficiency was the core ability of a wizard. Many of the metamagic abilities that he would master in the future were accumulated from this.
Since he had already mastered [Spellcasting Proficiency], Søren did not need to continue saving Slaughter EXP.
A row of data appeared in front of him:
"Wizard profession has leveled up to level 10."
"Received 27 (INT 21 + (INT 21-10) * 0.5) Skill Points, HP increased by 10 (Profession HP 4 + (CON 22-10) * 0.5)."
"Received 1 Free Attribute Point."
"Received 1 Ability Point."
Søren allocated the Skill Points to Literacy and Focus. He still could not master [Spellcasting in Battle] quickly because he did not have enough Focus. It was easy to be interrupted in battle. The Focus ability of a wizard had a wide range of uses. Whether it was learning spellcasting or spellcasting in Battle, it had to pass a Focus test. Pure wizards usually had a higher Focus level. The ability that tested one's focus the most was [Mobile Spellcasting]. When casting spells while moving, one's focus would always be judged.
Søren allocated his free attribute points to Intelligence. In the future, when he wanted to learn Legendary spells, the higher the Intelligence, the better.
Then, there was the very important specialization.
"Spell Maximization [Metamagic Specialty]: This Metamagic Specialty can maximize the power of spells. At the cost of increasing two spell levels, the damage of a spell is increased by 100%. For example, a Level 1 spell, Arcane Missile, would become a Level 3 spell after using the Metamagic Ability to Enhance Spells. At the same time, the damage of Arcane Missile would be increased by 100%. "(Note: Prerequisite to Enhance Spells.)
"Silent Spellcasting [Metamagic Ability]: This Metamagic Ability can silently cast a spell at the cost of increasing the spell's level. This allows a spell to be cast silently without any casting action or incantation. Silent Spell Casting ignored all Silence Spells, and it was difficult for the enemy to discover that a Wizard was casting spells. Silent Spell Cast can be disguised under any movement until the moment the spell is cast. Only then can the enemy detect it. "(Note: Epic talent, Silent Spell Cast's prerequisite.)
"Instant Cast Spell [Metamagic Specialty]: This Metamagic Specialty can instantly cast a spell at the cost of increasing the spell's level by three to make it an instant cast spell. Instant Spellcasting could not be interrupted by any conventional means, and it was immune to all Silence Spells and Counterspells. "(Note: Prerequisite to Epic Spell Casting.)
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Søren looked at the three options in front of him and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Among them, Spell Maximization belonged to the damage category. It could greatly increase the power of spells. If he wanted to go all the way down the path of Arcane Missile, then this ability was quite useful. Then, there was Silent Spell Casting. This was a very effective ability to sneak up on the enemy. During the Astral War, Her Excellency the Eye of the North used Silent Spell Casting. During the whole process, no one noticed that she was preparing a legendary spell. It was only when the legendary spell was completed that others realized it. This ability was very popular among Arcane Tricksters in the past because it could surprise the enemy.
Finally, there was Instant Spellcasting, which everyone was very familiar with. It could directly turn a spell into an Instant Spell at the cost of increasing three spell levels.
This was a very useful but costly Metamagic Ability!
Whether it was Silent Spell Casting or Instant Spell Casting, they were all prerequisites for future Epic Abilities. After mastering this Metamagic Ability, a Legendary Wizard could successively master Instant Spell Casting (Silent Spell Casting) Level 0, Instant Spell Casting (Silent Spell Casting) Level 1, Instant Spell Casting (Silent Spell Casting) Level 2, and so on.
As long as this Epic Ability was mastered, there was no need to increase the spell level of the corresponding level.
For example, if one mastered the Epic Ability Instant Spell Casting (Level 1), then all the Level 1 spells would automatically become Instant Spell Casting. There was no need to use additional Level 4 spell slots to memorize them. This Epic Ability could be upgraded all the way to Level 9. When one mastered the Epic Ability Instant Spell Casting (Level 9), all Level 9 spells would become Instant Spell Casting. There was no need to use additional spell slots to memorize them.
That was why many Wizards mastered the Instant Spell Casting in advance.
This was to save Ability Points and upgrade all the Epic Ability Instant Spell Casting after entering the Realm of Legends!
Unfortunately.
Søren had never seen anyone succeed.
It could be said that the most powerful Spellcaster he had ever seen was Arendelle's Princess Royal. However, even she didn't master the Epic Ability Instant Spell Casting (Level 9). At most, she could only Instant Spell Casting (Level 6).
This was a choice!
It determined whether a Spellcaster wanted to be the most powerful one, or give up on pursuing the path of being the most powerful and to master other easier and more practical abilities, such as Spell Casting, Silent Spell Casting, Spell Delay, and so on.
The Eye of the North chose to cast a silent spell.
This meant that it was almost impossible for her to touch the path of being the most powerful Wizard. She could only go further and further on the path of Silent Spell Casting. (Silent Spell Casting!)
And Arendelle's Princess Royal, and now Vivian, both walked the path of being the most powerful Wizard.
Søren could be sure of one thing.
Vivian definitely mastered Instant Spell Casting. Otherwise, her casting speed wouldn't be so fast. Many low-level spells didn't even need to be chanted.
However!
Now that it was his turn to choose, Søren didn't know which path he should choose.
If he chose Spell Maximization, he would pursue the most powerful spell damage. In the future, when combined with [Epic Spell Penetration], he would be able to explode with amazing destructive power.
However, if he chose Instant Spell Casting, he might be able to touch the path of being the most powerful Wizard in the future!
This was a difficult choice.
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