Chapter 40: Knowledge is Power

De Lerza made no secret of her interest in Wren and said, "The level of teachers in Claydon Academy is too poor, few of them have real strength, you should leave early." ”

"I have no intention of returning to Claydon College. ”

Wren had been at Claydon Academy for three years and had not learned much other than swordsmanship. The college has two holidays a year, and it is now during the summer vacation, and there is still half a month to go before the school year starts.

Each student is in the academy for a maximum of five years, leaving regardless of whether they become transcendent or not.

Before crossing over, Wren's predecessor wanted to continue his studies for the fourth year, but his father Bud didn't support it, so he fell out with the family.

Now that he was a battle wizard, he was naturally reluctant to return to Claydon Academy.

De Laersa's face became formal, and she said, "Becoming a wizard is just the starting point, and the road to promotion in the future is very long. The Goddess taught us that 'magic is truth, knowledge is power', and as a shaman, we can never stop pursuing truth and knowledge. ”

Wren nodded, he had heard it.

This is the aphorism of the goddess of magic, and every believer, especially shamans, worships this saying.

De Lerza continued, "As one of the three major schools, the Battle Wizard is not many in number, but it is also a wizard officially recognized by the High Council. As a true shaman, you must not give up the pursuit of truth and knowledge at any time. ”

"I have a few good friends in Lonzand, and if you want to get into the Silver Star Academy or the Wizard Tower, I can help you. ”

"You don't have to rush to make a decision, I should be at the Basil Lodge recently. ”

With that, De Rela went back to her room with Roger.

Wren watched them leave, seriously considering De Lersa's suggestion.

Her words are very reasonable, wizarding has never been a transcendent profession behind closed doors, casting spells is a very complex and subtle ability, the secret elements in the soul only provide a template for spells, and if you really want to exert the strongest power of magic, you need to go through continuous exploration and master various spell-casting skills.

The most powerful wizards have always presented themselves as seekers of truth, not mere spellcasters.

In addition to spells, wizards often have to master runes, alchemy, enchantment, historical mythology, planes, demon soul element maps, etc., these almost infinite knowledge, maybe not every one of them has to be studied and mastered, but it also consumes countless energy of wizards, and at the same time brings great power.

The higher the rank of the wizard, the more knowledgeable he is, and he is favored by the goddess of magic.

The largest wizarding organization in Longshande is the Silver Star Academy and the Wizard Tower established by the Duke of Silverstar, unless they leave Longshande, every wizard living here must deal with both.

Either join the Silver Star Academy or enter the Wizard Tower.

Of course, Wren can also not enter, so that he will become a wandering wizard.

There is no support behind the wandering wizards, there is a lack of resources, especially the lack of access to the libraries of the major wizarding academies, and the lack of knowledge and skills, even if the talent is high, it is difficult to go far.

In the history of the Empire, there have been occasional wandering wizards who have been promoted to legends, but none of them have been able to advance to the Holy Soul Wizard and enter the Supreme Council.

Of course, Wren doesn't want to be a wandering wizard, there is a better way not to go, that is a fool.

He just didn't decide whether to enter the Silver Star Academy or the Wizard Tower.

The environment of Silver Star Academy is relatively relaxed, similar to the other two colleges, that is, there are fewer students, everyone aims to be a wizard, even if they can't become wizards, they have to become other spellcasters, and the welfare of students is very good.

Of course, this is not bad, but compared to other colleges, it can't compare to the Wizard Tower.

Only official wizards are eligible to enter the Wizard Tower, which is strictly managed, and the model is different from that of the academy, which is mainly taught by master and apprentice.

Each wizard who enters the tower must choose a higher level teacher to learn or fight with the teacher.

All expenses for the members of the Wizard Tower, including the required knowledge and potions, are borne by the Duke of Silverstar, and accordingly, all wizards in the tower are subject to the Duke of Silverstar.

This Holy Soul Wizard is the sole ruler of the Tower.

Wren has limited knowledge of the inside of the Wizard Tower, and almost all of the top wizards in Longshand are members of the Tower.

His background is very clear, and it is not difficult to enter the Silver Star Academy and the Wizard Tower.

Now there is another legendary wizard as an introducer, and no matter where he goes, it is a matter of one sentence.

Wren prefers to advance to the Silver Star Academy, to have some initial knowledge, and wait until he has more knowledge before deciding whether to enter the Wizarding Tower.

However, he now has a suspicion that the Shadow Blade Slayer seems to have a plot against the Silver Star Academy.

In the near future, I am afraid that something big will happen to the Silver Star Academy.

Wren didn't want to wade into this troubled water, although he was only a first-level wizard, and between the Silver Star Academy and the Shadow Blade, he was an insignificant small role, but he had a strife mark on his body, and it would be too troublesome if he was detected in the academy.

"It's better to wait for a while, and then enter the Silver Star Academy after the conspiracy breaks out. ”

Wren thought to himself, but before that, he still had a very important matter to deal with.

He left the courtyard and went up to the second floor of the Basil inn to enter the room.

The cost of the room had been paid for all the time, no one had come in, and the shotgun and the sword confiscated from Esperger were hidden under the bed, and there was no sign of anyone touching them.

Wren took out his shotgun and checked it, and there was no problem.

I made 30 bullets before, and some of them were used that day, and there are still 17 left, but it seems to be a little damp after a few days, and I don't know if I can still use them.

Wren shook his head and decided to give up the bullets and rebuild the shotgun.

The shotgun was only made on an emergency basis, and when he was an ordinary person, it was very useful, but now that he is an extraordinary person, he can't use this gun for the time being.

Because the shooting was so loud that it didn't have much chance to be used in the city of Longshand.

Especially in the Silver Star Zone, the Spirit Demon Eye on the top of the wizard tower is always monitoring the entire area, and as soon as the gunshot goes off, I'm afraid that its gaze will sweep over in the next second, and then it will be locked, and it won't have a chance to run.

Of course, the shotgun is still very useful, and can make up for the current shortcomings of not being able to spell spells and attack from a distance.

However, it must be modified first, especially the gunpowder of the bullet should be replaced with smokeless gunpowder, and it is best to learn from Zoltan the experience of making soul guns, combine the advantages of the two, improve the power, and make the most suitable firearm for yourself.

Wren put away his gun and sword, went downstairs and ordered dinner in the hotel lobby.

Zoltan leaned over and chatted with him, complaining that Roger was messing around with the woman in the back and not playing cards with him.

Wren was helpless to hear this, so he could only change the topic and talk to him about the manufacture of firearms.

Sure enough, as soon as Zoltan mentioned the firearm, he immediately forgot to play cards, and showed off a few soul guns in his collection with Lei.

This meal was eaten for more than three hours, and the beer was drunk in a small half barrel, and Wren also benefited a lot.

After dark, Wren took his shotgun and sword and returned to his apartment.

Breaking the gun into parts and disposing of the damp bullets, the only weapons he could use now were an octagonal hammer and Esperger's hand half-sword.

Picking up the sword and swinging it a few times, Wren shook his head dissatisfied.

This half-sword is worth a lot of money, the materials and workmanship are good, but it is not an enchanted weapon, and it weighs too little, only a little over ten pounds.

The "pound" of Allenus is almost equal to the "pound" on the earth.

The ten-pound sword is actually quite heavy, and ordinary people have no strength after a few swings, and it is difficult to use it in actual combat, and only transcendent people can use it.

As a legendary witcher, Roger is not known for his strength, and the wolf's tooth steel sword is only thirty pounds.

But for Wren, whether it's ten pounds or thirty pounds, it's too light.

He was now able to lift two thousand pounds with ease, and the weight of the weapon at his disposal was around a hundred pounds. Less than 100 pounds will not give full play to the advantage of strength, and above 100 pounds will affect dexterity and speed, and consume too much physical strength in battle.

Hundred-pound swords are very rare, and they are usually two-handed swords or greatswords.

Wren knows swordsmanship, but he has no special preference for swords, perhaps because of the nickname of his previous life, and he has a soft spot for hammers.

A heavyweight weapon like a warhammer can exert its own power even more!

He picked up the octagonal hammer next to him and swiped it a few times in his hand, the thirty-pound hammer felt like a straw when he held it, it was too light.

"It's still about buying the right hammer. ”

Wren remembered that when he bought the octagonal hammer before, he saw a few war hammers in the mechanic shop, and he should have something to use.

He immediately went out, crossed the street, and soon came to the artisan's shop.

The owner of the craftsman's shop was still tired and sat there resting, and when he saw Wren, he still didn't plan to get up to entertain.

Wren ignored him and walked over to the area where the hammer weapon was kept.

More than a dozen war hammers of various types are listed, mainly divided into three categories, one is a long-handled heavy hammer, the whole hammer is almost as tall as a person, needs to be held with both hands, and looks like two or three hundred pounds. One is a short-handled one-handed hammer, which is lighter and weighs around forty pounds.

There are relatively few hammers of both kinds, and the most are warhammers of moderate length.

Originally a beloved weapon of the dwarves, the hammer had a large head and a handle about a meter long, which was just the right height for the dwarves and could be used by humans, either with both hands or with one hand.

There are five or six warhammers in the artisan's shop, almost all of which follow the dwarven warhammer design style.

The hammer head is mainly square, the handle of the hammer is engraved with non-slip stripes, and many small details are decorated with dwarves, and if you don't look carefully, you will think that it is a weapon from the hands of dwarves.

None of these warhammers are enchanted, just normal weapons.

Enchanted weapons cost more than 100 gold guilders, and Wren can't afford them now, and the artisan shop won't just put them here for anyone to try.

So Wren didn't have much choice, he picked up a war hammer and felt it, and found that it was a little lighter.

Even tried a few war hammers, and they were all around seventy pounds.

This weight may be just right for Dwarves and other melee classes, but Wren has a strengthened "Strength" factor, and seventy pounds is still too light.

Wren wanted to buy a hammer and use it casually, but was about to ask the price, but saw a war hammer hanging on the wall behind the boss, which looked heavier.

He walked over and asked, "Boss, can you show me this warhammer behind you?"