Understanding Arnold’s words, Edmond did not hesitate at all.
“Teacher, I still choose to become a Necromancer.”
Arnold shook his head, but he didn’t say anything more and left directly.
“Bang~” The door was gently closed.
Afterward, Edmond did not continue reading the other books, but instead began to eat the food on the plate in large mouthfuls.
Previously, the best food he had ever eaten was merely a small piece of roasted meat.
What he ate most often on a daily basis was black bread as hard as a rock, with a dry and astringent texture.
As for the food in front of him, let alone eating it, Edmond hadn’t even seen it before.
Of course, this does not include his past life.
Very quickly, Edmond ate the food on the plate clean, and the glass of wine was also finished.
“Urgh~” Edmond rubbed his round belly and let out a burp.
The candlelight shone on his face, and a rare look of satisfaction appeared on his thin, gaunt face.
After tidying up a little, Edmond intended to continue reading.
At this moment, he had absolutely no sleepiness, because supernatural power was placed right in front of him, and he was feeling extremely excited.
Subsequently, Edmond pulled out a new book from the side and began to read.
Arnold had given Edmond a total of five books.
They were “Overview of Magic and Mages”, “Skeleton Resurrection”, “Mage Hand”, “Ghost Fireball”, and “Bone Spear”.
Except for “Overview of Magic and Mages”, the others were all Spells.
What Edmond was reading right now was exactly “Mage Hand”.
Very soon, Edmond completely understood the function of this magic.
Mage Hand, which is condensing an invisible hand using magic power, is a small auxiliary Spell.
Although it does not have any damage, it can provide great convenience for a Mage.
Precisely because of this, the learning difficulty of this Spell is not high.
However, Edmond had just come into contact with magic, after all, and had not even performed a proper Meditation once.
So after trying a few times and failing, he directly gave up.
After carefully finishing this book, Edmond put it away.
On the last page of the book, there were a few lines of text the same as before, only the author was different.
[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: Official Mage — Valentine Hart]
After learning Mage Hand, Edmond did not continue reading or learning other Spells.
After all, one cannot digest too much at once; it is best to learn them one by one.
Moreover, he currently had absolutely no understanding of magic power, so he definitely needed to go to Meditation first.
Thinking of this, after putting the book away, Edmond returned to the bed, found a comfortable position, and began to practice Meditation.
In this small building, due to his teacher Arnold, the concentration of Necrotic Magic was very rich.
This was actually very convenient for Edmond to practice Meditation.
As soon as Meditation began, the surrounding rich Necrotic Magic surged over crazily.
They wrapped around his Mental Power as if they had found a place to belong.
Edmond could clearly feel their obedience; he almost did not need to exert effort to guide them, and these Necrotic Magic energies naturally followed the flow of his intent.
Under the resonance with the magic power, Edmond’s Mental Power was slowly increasing.
And the most crucial point was that Edmond did not absorb the magic power into his own body.
Because Necrotic Magic is different from other magic powers; it is a poison mixed with honey.
Although absorbing magic power into the body would increase his Mental Power more rapidly, it would also cause extreme damage to his body.
However, even if Edmond did not absorb the Necrotic Magic into his body, as long as he performed Meditation afterwards, or controlled the magic to cast a Spell.
Then the Necrotic Magic would still erode his flesh, just in varying amounts.
During the process of Meditation, the room was silent, with only the sound of the candle burning.
After a while, the door was pushed open again.
Arnold had just wanted to walk in when he saw Edmond lying on the bed practicing Meditation.
Seeing this, he waved his hand directly, and the plate on the desk flew straight into his hand, as if it were being held up by an invisible hand.
Along with that, he also pinched out the burning candle on the desk.
After doing all this, he carefully closed the door, and the room returned to silence.
…
The next day, Edmond, lying on the bed, opened his eyes.
All night yesterday, he had been practicing Meditation and did not sleep.
However, he did not feel any fatigue; on the contrary, his spirit was incredibly full.
But just as he was preparing to get up, his body suddenly went limp, and he fell back onto the bed.
Edmond frowned.
He clearly felt that just a moment ago, his arm had suddenly gone limp.
“Is this the terrifying erosive effect of Necrotic Magic?
How long has it been, and symptoms are already appearing?”
Without thinking too much, Edmond exerted force again, and this time there were no problems.
After getting dressed, Edmond left the room.
On the first floor, Arnold had already prepared breakfast.
Smelling the fragrance in the air, Edmond swallowed his saliva.
However, looking at the delicacies on the table, he did not step forward directly but asked Arnold:
“Teacher, did you make this, or did those undead of yours make it?”
Hearing this, Arnold let out a hoarse laugh and then explained:
“Of course I made it.
Those undead basically have no intelligence and cannot do anything significant.”
Edmond nodded thoughtfully, then said nothing more, sat at the dining table, and began to eat in large mouthfuls.
On the side, Arnold ate a little, then sat to the side and watched Edmond silently.
Seeing the other person eating the food in large mouthfuls, a flash of envy crossed his eyes.
Due to the erosion of his body by Necrotic Magic, he was no longer able to eat much of anything.
Noticing the gaze fixed on him, Edmond’s eating motion paused.
Immediately after, he asked Arnold:
“Teacher, what do you usually do on a daily basis?”
Having just come into contact with magic yesterday, Edmond was now very curious about everything regarding magic.
Especially with a veteran Mage like Arnold, the other person’s experience was very important to him.
Arnold pondered for a moment and finally said:
“Not much, just researching the undead and delving into Spells.”
Speaking of this, he seemed to have thought of something and said to Edmond:
“Eat quickly.
After you finish eating, I will take you to see all of my undead.”
Although he did not suggest that Edmond become a Necromancer, since Edmond had chosen it, he, as the teacher, had to take responsibility.
Anyway, he had already told him all the pros and cons.
If someone had told him these things back then, would things be different now?
Thinking and thinking, Arnold’s thoughts began to wander.
And upon hearing Arnold’s words, although Edmond did not speak, the speed at which he ate increased significantly.