After retching for a good while, Edmond finally recovered and looked back at the Man in the Black Robe in front of him.
The other party had already put his black robe back on, revealing only his skull-like face.
“Do you still want to become a Necromancer now?”
“If you want to become other types of mages, although your achievements might be low, you won’t end up like me.”
“You could live in a comfortable castle just like other noble mages, enjoying endless delicacies, being respected, and admired by others!”
“Instead of being like me, only able to live here in secret, just like a rat in a sewer!”
After speaking, the Man in the Black Robe looked at Edmond with burning eyes, waiting for his answer.
After hearing this, the nausea in Edmond’s heart completely disappeared, and he began to ponder how he should choose.
If it were really as the other party said, and becoming a Necromancer would result in looking like that ghost, then undoubtedly, choosing to become another type of mage would be a very good option.
But…
Thinking about how the magic of other attributes had resisted him earlier, and the intimacy of that Necrotic Magic towards him, Edmond felt unwilling to give up.
Since his affinity for Necrotic Magic was so high, why couldn’t he choose it?
If he chose magic of other attributes, what kind of achievements could he have?
Rather than living a mediocre life, it would be better to take a gamble!
Finally, Edmond made up his mind.
He raised his head and met the gaze of the Man in the Black Robe.
“I choose to become a Necromancer!”
The Man in the Black Robe looked at Edmond before him, not speaking.
After a long while, he slowly uttered a sentence:
“This is your own choice.”
“Child, what is your name?”
“Edmond Gray.”
“My name is Arnold Cole.
From today on, I am your teacher.”
After speaking, he turned and walked towards the small building, with Edmond following behind him.
…
Evening.
After taking a hot shower, Edmond was staying in the room Arnold had assigned to him.
Because he didn’t have suitable clothes, Edmond was also wearing that kind of long black robe.
He sat at the desk, reading the book in front of him by the light of the surrounding candles.
After returning to the small building, Arnold found a few books and told Edmond to study on his own, and to ask him if he had any questions.
What Edmond was currently reading was a book titled “Introduction to Mages and Magic.”
This was not a cultivation method, but a basic introduction to mages and magic.
Edmond read carefully, and gained a certain understanding of mages and magic.
First, magic is naturally born from the world, endless and will never disappear; everything in the world is composed of magic.
Magic is divided into many types, and depending on the surrounding environment, the content of magic with different attributes also varies.
For example, in a forest, the content of Life attribute magic is higher.
However, although there are many types of magic, and their characteristics are very different, magic can be converted into one another.
Necrotic attribute magic and Life attribute magic are indeed opposing, and if they come into contact, they will erode each other.
But they can be converted into each other; mages, relying on their Mental Power, can convert magic into any other type.
However, the greater the difference between the attributes before and after conversion, the higher the Mental Power required for the conversion and the greater the loss.
For example, if one wants to convert Necrotic attribute magic into Life attribute magic, not only is a large amount of Mental Power required, but only a small portion remains after the conversion.
A mage is someone who can manipulate magic by relying on Mental Power.
According to different Spell formulas, mages can manipulate magic to release various magical Spells.
The so-called Spell formulas are the operational trajectories of magic; by continuously studying magic, mages eventually invent various Spell formulas.
And the magic that mages manipulate is generally the magic present in the surrounding environment.
After all, magic is endless and is everywhere.
However, the vast majority of mages also store magic within their bodies, forming a magic sea.
This is not because the magic stored in the body is more powerful, but because under the influence of magic, the mind and body will gradually become stronger.
Nourished by magic, the physique of a mage will become stronger and stronger.
Their strength far exceeds that of ordinary people, their reactions are more agile, and their recovery ability is more outstanding.
More importantly, their lifespan will also be significantly extended, far exceeding the limits of ordinary people.
It is recorded in the book that there are different realm divisions for mages.
From low to high, they are Mage Apprentice, Official Mage, High-level Mage, and finally Archmage.
The basis for this division is not entirely the strength of a mage’s magic or Mental Power; it is mainly based on the mage’s level of research into magic.
Moreover, it is not said that the stronger the Mental Power, the stronger the mage’s ability.
Because there are countless ways to release the same fireball, but a mage with deeper research can release a more powerful fireball with less magic.
From this perspective, mages are actually more similar to scholars who are constantly researching.
For example, to advance from a Mage Apprentice to an Official Mage, there are only two conditions.
One is to master five Spells proficiently, and the other is to create a new magic Spell yourself.
Even a common fireball Spell is fine, as long as the Spell formula used is different.
And an Official Mage has a lifespan of about two hundred years.
The lifespan of an Archmage is as long as a thousand years.
But there is one exception, and that is the Necromancer.
Due to the special nature of Necrotic Magic, the magic does not strengthen the physique of a Necromancer, but instead constantly erodes the body.
Because of this, Necromancers are truly fragile; their bodies cannot compare to other mages, and not even to ordinary people.
And lifespan is the result of the combined effect of Mental Power and the body.
Therefore, in the end, the lifespan of a Necromancer is only slightly longer than that of an ordinary person, and it cannot be compared to other mages at all.
Edmond read very quickly, and the content of this book was actually not very much.
So, after spending several hours, Edmond finally finished reading the entire book.
On the last page of the book, there were these few lines of text.
[To all colleagues: I hope the content of this book can help you go further on the path of magic.
May wisdom and magic always be with you.]
[Author: High-level Mage — Marcus Thorne]
Just at this moment, the tightly closed door was pushed open, and Arnold walked in carrying a tray.
The tray held dinner: a few pieces of soft white bread, a large piece of charred and fragrant pork chop, and a glass of fine wine.
Besides that, there was also some fruit on it.
After placing the tray on the desk, Arnold said to Edmond:
“How is it?
How far have you read?”
“I have finished reading it.”
Arnold was stunned for a moment, then continued:
“Then what are your thoughts now?
Do you still want to become a Necromancer?”
“I need to tell you that the erosion of Necrotic Magic on the body is very strong, and this will damage your foundation.”
“Even if you switch to cultivating magic of other attributes later, this damage is very difficult to repair.”