Wizards: Starting with the Refined Meditation Technique Guide

Chapter 38 Falling Spell

Upon hearing this, Eiffel smiled wryly and handed over the sword.

John picked up the sword, gripped it in a reverse grip, and then stabbed himself directly in the back.

Leo looked surprised.

This scene was beyond his expectations.

Nova and the knights, however, did not seem to be too surprised.

Eiffel covered his forehead, looking dejected.

Leo frowned; he couldn't quite understand John's actions.

It's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death.

John is so young, it shouldn't be impossible for him to repay this magic stone in the future, right? Why would he want to die?

Although becoming a Grand Knight is difficult, who knows, he might just become one?

Besides, even if one cannot become a great knight, an ordinary knight can pay off his debts in a few decades, right?

At this moment, Nova, who was standing next to him, shook his head and said, "Danville, the Knights' Order is very strict and demanding when it comes to lending magic stones."

"If the magic stones they owe you can't be repaid after your death, they will come after your family. If your family can't repay them either, they will enslave them to pay off the debt."

"This knight named John, although his choice is not commendable, is probably also motivated by the desire to protect his family."

Upon hearing this, Leo fell silent.

Just then, John coughed twice, gripped his sword again, and said, "...Danville, can you do me a favor and kill me?"

The crowd was somewhat taken aback. They looked closely at John and realized that John's thrust was probably aimed at his armpit, not his chest.

You can see cracks in the armor under his armpits.

Nova: "..."

Eiffel: "..."

Other knights: "..."

Leo took the greatsword from John's hand and raised it high.

John said, "Danville, cut me in the chest... no, my heart is in this place, cut me in the heart. But no, that's not right either..."

John said he wanted to die, but he didn't seem to really want to die.

Leo's eyes flickered, and he swung his greatsword down.

"No, I don't want to die..." John seemed to want to say something when the greatsword was only a little bit away from his neck, but before he could finish speaking, Leo chopped off his head with a single sword stroke.

Leo casually tossed the greatsword to the ground.

These nobles, even if they talk about the glory of nobility, when they are really facing death, do they have not a trace of noble honor?

Leo then looked at the other five knights.

They swallowed hard and quickly made their choice.

The three knights chose to sign a contract to borrow magic stones.

One knight chose to end his own life, but unlike John, although he was somewhat hesitant in the face of death, he was still able to do it.

"Master Nova, here are three hundred magic stones."

After Nova accepted the gift, he removed the influence of the siren's song from the three knights.

The remaining knight might have held onto a sliver of hope, thinking he wouldn't go berserk again.

However, after five minutes, he immediately reverted to his previous manic state and charged towards Leo.

However, before he could get close to Leo, he was blocked by Eiffel, who then killed him.

Eiffel looked grief-stricken as he killed the knight.

The other knights who witnessed this scene were still shaken, especially the three knights who had borrowed magic stones through contracts.

At this moment, one of the knights who had signed the loan agreement for magic stones came before Leo. He knelt on one knee and said, "Wizard Danville, do you need a knight to serve as your servant? I am willing to offer my loyalty to you."

Nova added from the side, "Sometimes knights choose to pledge allegiance to wizards, and the wizards will give the knights a certain number of magic stones each month as payment for their service."

Upon hearing this, Leo shook his head and said, "I don't need servants."

Leo doesn't need it, and he doesn't have the money.

Leo himself felt he didn't have enough magic stones, so how could he possibly spend magic stones to hire a knight as a servant?

The knight's face immediately paled.

If he cannot become a wizard's servant, then becoming a high knight is the only path left for him.

Becoming a Grand Knight is extremely difficult.

Nova watched his retreating figure and said, "He chose to pledge allegiance to you because he probably hoped you could help him pay off the cost of the magic stones."

"By the way, Danville, your spiritual energy has reached the standard for condensing a spiritual seed."

"Yes, Wizard Nova."

Nova smiled and said, "With your level of mental talent, you should be able to easily condense the mental seed."

Upon hearing this, Leo asked in confusion, "Wizard Nova, does mental talent also help in condensing a mental seed?"

"Yes, the higher one's mental talent, the higher the success rate of condensing a mental seed, and the shorter the time. Of course, this difficulty is nothing, as there are now potions on the market, such as the Dawn Magic Potion, that can increase the probability of condensing a mental seed."

After Nova finished speaking, he continued to discuss the contents of the experiment with Camon.

This time, Fura didn't participate. Instead, she went to one side of the boat, leaned against the railing, and flipped through the sheets of white paper in her hand.

At this moment, the sea breeze suddenly became fierce.

A piece of white paper was blown in front of Leo.

Leo caught it and then glanced at it subconsciously.

The paper contains little information; it records an unfinished spell.

But just that one glance caused a gentle notification sound to appear in Leo's mind.

The Pokédex entry for the low-quality spell "Stonefall" has been found. Would you like to add it?

[A small stone falls]

Quality: Inferior

Function: To hold a stone in your hand and let it fall when you release it.

Cost: 10 Refinement Points

Leo never expected that just by "glancing at the crowd," he would actually complete a spell.

However, whether this can be called magic is still a question.

Leo picked up the blank sheet of paper, went to Fura, and said, "Witch Fura, this is the blank sheet of paper you dropped."

Upon hearing this, Fura flicked her finger, and the white paper fell onto the folded white paper next to her, softly responding with an "Mmm".

Leo didn't mind Fura's impolite attitude; the spell of the falling stone came to mind.

Leo was curious about why this thing could be considered magic, so he began to study it.

As a result, he discovered that it really could be called a spell.

The procedure for this stone-falling spell is to hold a stone or similar object in your hand, lift it up, and then release it, causing the stone to fall to the ground.

However, when the small stone falls, it is not in free fall, but rather subjected to a much stronger downward force.

The force of this downward fall is the core of this spell.

Leo returned to his room and took out a coin, the currency previously used on the Twin Continents.

These currencies are the only things Leo has on hand suitable as a medium for the Falling Stones spell.

Leo tried to use the coin to make the small stone fall.

The spell itself is not difficult.

Leo succeeded on his third try.

The first time, the stone landed normally, without any downward force.

The second time, the stone fell faster, with a slight downward force.

The third time, the stone fell violently, its force striking the wooden plank and even causing a dent.

A gentle notification sound also appeared in Leo's mind.

"Having mastered the illustration of inferior quality pebbles falling, you have gained 10 refinement points."