The Wizard Path From The Simulator Chapter 72 – Chapter 72: Chapter 71: “Morton” (Request for Chase Reading)

Chapter 72: Chapter 71: “Morton” (Request for Chase Reading)

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“A Level 2 Wizard Apprentice!?”

As Milton Cheney placed his hand on a pale yellow crystal, a faint glow manifested on the crystal surface.

With the glow's appearance, Zane, who was responsible for recruiting peripheral members for the White Rose School, exclaimed aloud in surprise.

A wild Level 2 Wizard Apprentice?

Zane realized he's found a gem!

He quickly shifted his gaze to Milton's face, examining him closely.

Then, he noticed something. The man before him was incredibly young.

Milton himself had thought about disguising his features, but his disguising skills were inadequate. There was no chance he could deceive the insiders of the White Rose School.

So, he chose to present himself in his true form.

After all, on this continent, only one person had seen Milton Cheney's true face, and that person was now dead.

Zane had been in charge of recruiting for the White Rose School in the North District of Golden Chalice City for seven years. During this time, he had encountered all sorts of people.

However, this was the first time he had seen a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice so

young.

He had, indeed, once met a regular Level 2 Wizard Apprentice before. Still, that person was already quite elderly and could not be compared to Milton Cheney.

As a formal student of the school, Zane himself was barely a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice, and his age was at least triple of Milton's. “Please wait a moment. I need to consult with the person in charge this time.” Milton removed his hand from the crystal and nodded.

He didn't feel any excess emotion: the same scenario had already happened once in his simulations.

Although Milton didn't remember the specific details from the simulation, he still understood the general direction of the scene.

After a while, Zane respectfully led a man with a slightly white beard, who did not look old at all, to Milton.

This man was Morton, the head of recruitment of the White Rose School, a Level 3 Wizard Apprentice.

Morton approached Milton, assessed him, and nodded in satisfaction.

“Young man, come with me.”

Milton silently followed Morton. Despite this, his mind was not at rest.

The previous simulation had shown him that the Morton before him was not as peaceful as he seemed.

Conversely, during Milton's last simulation, he had mentioned this man twice.

Morton was always nice to his people, but it was a different story for outsiders.

In his Spiritual Sea, this old man had inscribed seven Core Zero-Ring Magics. The School War a few years later nearly saw him successfully ambush a Level 1 Wizard.

Though his strength was among the most potent beneath actual wizards,

Morton spending so much time learning so many Core Zero-Ring Magics had its reasons.

The advantage of Core Zero-Ring Magic is that once you become a Level 1 Wizard, you can quickly construct Zero Ring Magic into First Ring Magic.

If you become a Level 1 Wizard without mastering Core Zero-Ring Magic, you would need to spend a significant amount of time constructing a new First Ring Magic. Comparatively, the time difference is vast and unimaginable.

Consequently, the fact that Morton was willing to spend so much time learning so many Core Zero-Ring Magics proves his ambition to become a real wizard.

Had he not died in the School War a few years later, he might have genuinely become an official wizard.

“Young man, place your hand on it.”

The next moment, Morton's words interrupted Milton's thoughts.

Milton nodded and approached the crystal sphere placed in the middle of the hall.

When he placed his right hand on the crystal sphere, there was no response, as if it had stuck.

After a while, the crystal sphere finally reacted but only emitted a faint glow.

“This… Level 5 qualification?”

Morton furrowed his brow, instinctively stroking the white beard on his chin.

A Level 5 qualification becoming a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice at such a young age?

How is that possible?

Although a wizard's talent is merely a threshold for a wizard's cultivation, if the threshold is too high, it will still block countless people outside.

The Level 5 qualification is like a wall, making it challenging to become a Level 1 Wizard Apprentice; it's improbable for someone to become a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice at such a young age.

Morton himself had Level 2 Magic Aptitude, so he knew the extent of the impact of one's aptitude.

He could tell without figuring out the age from their bones that Milton was definitely not over twenty.

When he was twenty, he himself, a person with Level 2 Magic Aptitude, had just barely become a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice.

“Can you tell me how you cultivated to this realm? I am a bit curious.”

“Of course, if it's inconvenient, you don't have to tell me.” Morton looked at Milton with curiosity and asked.

Milton, of course, understood what he meant.

The implication was that he needed to say something. If not, he wouldn't be able to leave this place.

As for the part about not telling if it was inconvenient was complete nonsense. If Milton didn't have a reasonable explanation, he might not be able to walk out of this hall.

Being a cautious person, Milton would undoubtedly be well prepared if he dared to come.

“My mentor was a Level 1 Wizard…”

Milton had just begun to speak when Morton's face started to look serious, his ears attentive to Milton's every word.

“…In the end, before he died, he poured all his spiritual power into me.” Once Milton finished his piece, Morton nodded somewhat emotionally. Even he felt a bit envious of the young man before him. What sort of luck did he have?

To have a wizard transfer all their spiritual power into him on their deathbed.

He did not doubt the truthfulness of Milton's words because he was observing Milton as he spoke.

He had his own method of detecting lies.

What he didn't know was that Milton was indeed lying, and that he could control his body and spirit while doing so.

Along with the script that Milton prepared and rehearsed multiple times, no clues were given away.

Milton had this ability because of the Spiritual Eye Magic he had mastered.

The Spiritual Eye allowed Milton to see inwardly. He knew exactly what subconscious changes would occur to his body when he lied.

With practice, he learned to avoid these subconscious influences. There would be no changes in his body when he lied- -it would be just like normal times. No one could tell he was lying then.

Even a Level 1 Wizard couldn't tell unless they deliberately used magic to directly check Milton's memory.

“Young man, since you have received a transfusion of spiritual power, your Spiritual Sea may be somewhat loose, and it may be difficult to improve in the future.”

“Would you like to be an apprentice with me? I have a unique approach to studying magic. Perhaps you should focus on magic in the future, not meditation.”

Morton opened his mouth to speak.

Hearing this, Milton nodded without hesitation.

The first step in his plan had been achieved!

Chapter end