Chapter 323: Removing Armor Has Become a Habit

Besides her armor and sharp sword.

Xu Xi also prepared a half-length cloak for the girl.

The cloak did not possess any extraordinary effects.

But for Sevia, it was the most practical item.

With the concealment of the cloak, Sevia, whose mimetic face was wrapped in bandages, could move smoothly through the human world relying only on the normal half of her face.

It was much more reasonable than the previous helmet.

…

[Your training of Sevia has officially begun]

[In terms of swordsmanship and close-quarters combat, Sevia has already accumulated enough experience]

[But in the Wizard World, if one does not understand how to use Soul Power, one cannot see higher scenery]

[The Soul is the origin point leading to truth]

[Knowledge is the lever that pries open the world]

[Wizardry is the way to practice truth]

[For Sevia, who only fights by swinging a sword, her potential is very limited in the perilous Wizard World]

[You conducted a Wizard Aptitude test for Sevia]

"Sevia, let's begin."

"Alright, Lord Wizard."

"Wait, Sevia, you don't need to take off your armor."

"Eh, I don't?"

Just before the Aptitude test, Xu Xi stopped Sevia, who was preparing to take off her armor. Facing the girl's confusion, Xu Xi fell into deep thought.

Xu Xi felt that there seemed to be something wrong with how he and Sevia were getting along.

It needed to be corrected.

Thinking this, Xu Xi took out a crystal ball and a book.

The crystal ball could test Soul Aptitude.

The book, which recorded different Domains, could test Comprehension Ability.

It wasn't the most authoritative testing method, but given the current conditions, he couldn't find anything better.

…

[You tested Sevia's Aptitude, and the results surprised you]

[Perhaps it was because Sevia's state was too special, being in a state of Life and Death Intertwined, that her Soul talent was exceptionally outstanding]

[This meant that Sevia possessed the Aptitude to become a Wizard]

[However, in terms of the test in the Domain of knowledge, Sevia's performance was rather mediocre]

"Lord Wizard, am I very stupid?"

"That's not the case, Sevia, you are very outstanding."

[You formulated a suitable training plan for the girl]

[Excluding complex extended Domains such as Potions, Magical Artifacts, Elements, and Transfiguration]

[Only teaching knowledge of death and the Soul, as well as general Wizard spells]

[The Hero's situation was special; possessing an undead body, even without intentionally learning anything, she would naturally gain insights into necromancy during the transformation of her Soul]

[The Soul Fire surging within her skull was the best manifestation of her Soul]

[In this regard, even you, who possess Life and Death Intertwined, dare not say you surpass the Hero]

[At the same time, within the Wizard system, there exists a school that uses Soul Power to strengthen the body, which you felt was very suitable for the undead Hero]

[You began formal instruction]

"Sevia, you have already succeeded in Soul meditation."

"Next, I am going to teach you your first Zero-Ring Wizard spell."

"Communicate with Soul Power, release it with spell runes, and form a simple physical enhancement."

"This is the Zero-Ring Wizard spell: Muscle Enhancement."

In the wilderness where cold winds howled.

Xu Xi mobilized his body and, with an incredibly slow rhythm, demonstrated the release of the Zero-Ring Wizard spell to the undead girl.

The power of Muscle Enhancement originated from the spell within the depths of the Soul.

It had nothing to do with the status of being alive.

And it had nothing to do with the status of being dead.

As long as it was an entity capable of movement, it could use this spell to gain an increase converted from Soul Power, thereby strengthening its close-combat power.

Undoubtedly, for Sevia, who excelled in close-quarters combat.

This was the most useful spell.

"Yes, Lord Wizard."

Sevia's expression was calm; relying on her past experience, she adjusted her body state and Soul fluctuations.

Level out.

Level out.

Level out again.

Holding her sword with one hand, she emptied her mind and communicated with the tiny spell rune within her Soul.

Eventually, an invisible force field enveloped her body.

"Lord Wizard, I suc…!"

Snap—

The force field shattered in response.

Sevia looked at Xu Xi blankly: "It seems I didn't succeed."

Xu Xi encouraged her: "It's fine. Failure is the mother of success; just try a few more times."

A Zero-Ring Wizard spell is not complicated.

Xu Xi believed that this held no difficulty for the girl.

What was truly difficult were the subsequent First-Ring and Second-Ring spells.

…

[Under your attentive guidance, after constant trial and error, the Hero finally learned her first Zero-Ring Wizard spell]

[The process was bumpy, but the result was gratifying]

[Due to her outstanding Soul talent, the Zero-Ring spell released by Sevia had several times the power of an ordinary Wizard Apprentice]

[You were very gratified and proceeded to teach the second Wizard spell]

Zero-Ring Wizard spell: Death Qi Entanglement.

As a spell for a Wizard Apprentice, the power of a Zero-Ring Wizard spell had never been very great.

Among them.

The power of Death Qi Entanglement was at the very bottom of the barrel.

It could only slowly erode the strength of living beings.

Causing them to get sick, or become weak and fall down.

However, considering Sevia's identity as an undead, Xu Xi still taught this spell.

The purpose was not to become stronger.

But to use this as a foundation to let Sevia begin to come into contact with the powers of death and the Soul.

"Sevia, pay attention to my Soul frequency."

Xu Xi used the most standard movements to release the most standard Death Qi Entanglement; it was a gray, hazy stream of Qi that struck a small tree with the wind.

It withered, shed leaves, and changed color.

Under the girl's gaze, the life force of the small tree slowly ebbed away.

She half-understood.

She looked down at her hands and made up her mind to aim at the small tree.

The Hero Sevia released Death Qi Entanglement.

The Hero Sevia's Death Qi Entanglement was blown away by the wind.

"Hmm, try harder next time," Xu Xi comforted her.

…

[Whether it is extraordinary power or technological knowledge, the best stage for learning is always during the ignorant years of youth]

[Having received knight education since childhood, Sevia was obviously not very proficient in learning the Wizard system; it could even be said to be bumpy]

[You patiently taught the girl]

[As a Second-Ring Wizard, teaching her, who was merely an apprentice]

[And slowly explaining common knowledge about the Wizard World, popularizing some of the most basic common sense for the girl]

[Finally]

[In the cold, snowy winter, relying on her own excellent Soul talent and your careful guidance, the girl initially adapted to the Wizard's power system]

[Combining Wizard spells and knight combat techniques, Sevia was gradually transforming into a close-combat Wizard]

[The undead Sword Saint you imagined seemed to be gradually becoming a reality]

"Muscle Enhancement!"

"Agility Enhancement!"

"Bone Strengthening!"

"Death Qi Entanglement!"

Slash—

A heavy sword gleam flashed and vanished.

Sevia slowly sheathed her sword, watching the giant rock in front of her split in response; the cut was smooth and flat, with pitch-black Death Qi drifting and rising.

Compared to releasing Wizard spells from a distance.

The girl was still more accustomed to close combat.

The long sword in her hand was her magic wand.

With Xu Xi's help, Sevia had already mastered the close-combat application of spells, and her strength was far superior to what it was half a year ago.

Next, all that was missing was the improvement of her Soul strength to naturally step into the First-Ring level.