Fangzheng felt that his luck was pretty good.
Although he did not get the immunity to mind control, getting [Free Will] was not a bad choice. He even got a black cat as a bonus …. Well, the black cat could not help Fangzheng much, and most of the time it just played by itself, but for Fangzheng, having a cat to suck on was not bad either. At least he could relax a little, right?
In the next few days, Fangzheng continued to climb the Heaven Stairway while testing out his new ability. To Fangzheng's satisfaction, [Free Will] had indeed increased his resistance to enchantment spells. Most low-level enchantment mages could no longer affect him. Occasionally, a few high-level Apprentices would create enchantment spells, but they could only temporarily affect Fangzheng for one to two seconds.
This was a good thing for Fangzheng, but it was not good for the other mages in the Sky Arena at all.
Mages were no fools. Since Fangzheng had noticed his weakness, the other mages naturally noticed it too. Therefore, in the next few days, the number of enchantment mages challenging Fangzheng increased significantly. They had obviously thought of various ways to stop this rogue mage from advancing. Unfortunately, after obtaining [Free Will], Fangzheng was no longer afraid of spells of this level. Soon, the enchantment Apprentices became the second after necromancy Apprentices to avoid Fangzheng the moment they saw him.
You ask why?
Of course, most enchantment spells could only be released at close range. If it was a battle between two mages, it would be fine to release a spell at close range, but against a Paladin …. My chin is still hurting!
When Fangzheng rose to the top 100 in the Sky Arena, he had already mastered level 5 spells of four different schools. This left Rex completely speechless. He had never seen such a monstrous ability to learn spells. Those spell incantations were extremely complicated and difficult to pronounce. Many mages would spend a lot of time just memorizing these incantations, let alone memorizing them in their soul power.
Spells themselves contained great power, so for a mage, the higher the level of a spell they mastered and learned, the more difficult it would be. In addition to the complexity of the spell itself, another reason was the power of the spell itself.
If mages were compared to hard disks, then spells were equivalent to programs installed in them. Low-level spells might only take up a few megabytes or tens of megabytes, but in the later stages, the more powerful the spells, the more "space" they would take up. Some might even take up tens or even hundreds of gigabytes.
This was why the White Tower allowed mages to specialize in different schools while choosing to learn different restrictions. After all, every mage's "capacity" was limited, so the number of spells they could "install" was also limited. In fact, even in the White Tower, there were very few mages who would really specialize in one school and choose three. After all, with their aptitude, it was already very difficult for them to research and learn spells of the school they specialized in. As for the other optional schools, they only needed to understand them a little, and then choose a few for their daily use.
If an ordinary mage was compared to a mechanical hard disk, and a teacher like Rex was a solid state hard disk, then Fangzheng was like a quantum hard disk. At least for now, not only did he not have a limit in terms of "capacity", his "reading" speed was also extremely fast.
This made Rex even more convinced that it was the right choice for Fangzheng to choose the path of magic. He was already thinking about how to bring Fangzheng into the White Tower.
But before that, Fangzheng still had a troublesome matter to deal with.
"A banquet?"
Looking at the invitation that Rex threw over, Fangzheng glanced at it in surprise, and found that it was actually signed by the Holy Cathedral …
"That's right. You also know that the Order Fortress was almost breached some time ago, right? The situation there has finally stabilized. So the Holy Cathedral is planning to hold a banquet and invite all the warriors who have made outstanding contributions in this battle … You're one of them. Do you understand? "
"I understand."
After hearing Rex's explanation, Fangzheng put away the invitation and nodded. He had heard people talk about the situation at the Order Fortress several times. Although the magical beasts were indeed aggressive at the beginning, the situation finally stabilized after the Holy Cathedral invested more troops into the fortress. Now, it seemed that the magical beasts that had been eyeing them covetously had finally retreated, so the Holy Cathedral could finally take a breather and celebrate their victory.
"It's the same old place, and it's the new year's ceremony. I have to say that these old guys really know how to find the time. You've also received an invitation, so it's not a bad idea to go and have a look. Places like banquets are used to get free food, drink, and play with women. You're still young, don't miss out on these good things. "
Having said that, Rex slapped his forehead. He seemed to have thought of something, and looked at Fangzheng again.
"By the way, kid, if you get into any trouble this time, don't come back for the time being. When the time is right, I'll look for you. Do you understand? "
"Got it."
Although he didn't know what Rex meant, Fangzheng still nodded respectfully. He still had to pay attention to the words of a prophecy mentor. After hearing Fangzheng's reply, Rex waved his hand.
"Alright, you can go. Eating and having fun is the most important thing in life. Everything else is nonsense. Be a good boy and enjoy the fun of the ceremony."
Because of Rex's words, Fangzheng brought Nimf back to the capital of the Northern Alliance through the teleportation portal.
Unlike before, the capital of the Northern Alliance was decorated with lanterns and banners, and the atmosphere was festive. Festive lanterns could be seen everywhere. The streets were bustling with activity, and there were people everywhere. Faint sounds of music and the noise of the crowd could be heard in the distance.
Compared to the tense atmosphere before, the capital of the Northern Alliance was now quite lively.
"No matter where it is, banquets are always boring."
Standing on the balcony, Fangzheng stroked the black cat in his arms while narrowing his eyes at the city decorated with lanterns. On the other hand, Nimfu stood quietly at the side, looking at everything around her in boredom.
"Mr. Fangzheng!"
But to Fangzheng's surprise, he met an acquaintance not long after he arrived.
"Knight Conan?"
Looking at Knight Conan who was walking towards him excitedly, Fangzheng suddenly felt a little regretful. He felt that leaving now might have been the right choice. Otherwise, if something like a "Midnight Ceremony Murder Incident" happened ….. it would be troublesome.
"I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"Yeah, I didn't expect it myself."
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Knight Conan showed a bitter smile.
"To be honest, when I arrived at the Fortress, those terrifying Magical Beast Lords had already launched a strong attack on the Order Fortress. If it weren't for the timely arrival of reinforcements, I'm afraid the entire Fortress would have fallen. My comrades were also heavily injured or killed in that battle …. "
According to Knight Conan, after he arrived at the Order Fortress and passed the news from the rear to the fortress commander, he was immediately assigned to the defensive team. Soon after, this small defensive team was attacked by the Magical Beast Lord and was almost completely annihilated. Fortunately, at the last moment, the reinforcements of the Holy Cathedral arrived in time, allowing Knight Conan to escape.
But this was not beyond Fangzheng's expectations.
"In any case, you survived, Knight Conan, and …."
As he spoke, Fangzheng looked at Knight Conan's chest.
"You also got a medal, didn't you?"
"That's true …."
Hearing Fangzheng's answer, Knight Conan showed an embarrassed smile. But soon, he let out a long sigh.
"But …. to tell you the truth, Mr. Fangzheng, I'm planning to retire."
"Oh?"
Hearing Knight Conan's words, Fangzheng raised his eyebrows. Knights Templars could indeed retire. Like soldiers, they had their own service period. Of course, they were different from soldiers who had to leave the army after their service period. The service period of a Templar Knight was clearly limited. For example, after you become a Templar Knight, you are not allowed to leave without permission for the first five years. After five years, you can choose to stay or retire. Knight Conan had been in the Templars for a long time, so it was normal for him to want to retire.
Especially considering everything that happened to him … Hmm, you should just retire.
"Retire?"
"Yes. To be honest, I can't bear watching my comrades die all the time. I think … it's time to leave the battlefield. Maybe I'll go back to my hometown and become a sheriff, then find a wife or something …. "
At this point, Knight Conan scratched the back of his head in embarrassment. Fangzheng smiled.
"Then, I wish you all the best in advance, Knight Conan."
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