Wizard, I Have Another World – Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Flame Rune

The Rune Seed was the size of a thumb, soft in texture, and felt like the flesh of an unknown animal to the touch.

With a little force, sticky juice seeped out.

According to Old Lev, when a person with a Rune dies, the Rune on their body also withers.

This is true.

Karl had immersed the Red-Hair’s arm in preservation fluid. After a few days, the arm hadn’t changed at all, but the Rune on it had started to blur.

He was afraid that after a while, the Rune would disappear completely.

It would be too late to analyze it then.

“Should I try it?”

In the Divine Domain Fragment, Karl had meticulous control over his physical body. Coupled with the method Old Lev taught him, even if problems arose midway, he was confident that he could stop the damage in time, and there wouldn’t be much of an impact.

Of course,

first, he had to confirm that Old Lev’s method was correct. This wasn’t very troublesome for him.

Soon after.

“Splash…”

Karl took the severed arm out of the preservation fluid.

The slippery liquid enveloped the arm. He tossed it onto the long table, and it slid forward some distance before stopping.

Immediately afterward, he took out a ‘scalpel’ and gently made a cut where the Rune was, slicing off the flesh and skin together.

Only when everything was ready did Karl press the Rune Seed in his hand onto the location of the Rune.

The originally dim Rune lines, the moment they came into contact with the Rune Seed, suddenly seemed to come alive, flickering with a faint light.

Meanwhile, the Rune Seed slowly melted into them.

“So this is a Rune?”

The Rune, having regained its ‘vitality,’ was like a fleshy tumor with countless tentacles, held in Karl’s palm.

The ‘tentacles’ danced according to a certain pattern, becoming more and more like the trajectory of a Spell Model in operation.

Runes,

must have some connection to magic!

After pondering for a moment, Karl gripped the Rune and pressed it abruptly onto his left arm.

“Sizzle…”

A burning sensation emerged, causing Karl to groan involuntarily, beads of sweat forming on his forehead.

At the same time.

The Rune seemed to come alive, its tentacles piercing his skin one by one, burrowing deep into his flesh.

Hungry!

So hungry!

A desire to devour emanated from the Rune, and immediately, the blood and Qi within Karl surged toward the location of the Rune.

“Ugh!”

Although he was prepared, the sudden weakness still made his vision blur, and his body swayed.

“No!”

“It’s not just blood and Qi, but also Mental Power!”

Noticing the rapid depletion of his Mental Power, Karl’s heart suddenly understood.

“Maintaining the operation of a Rune consumes not only blood and Qi but also Mental Power. No wonder ordinary people don’t meet the standard.”

Not to mention blood and Qi.

The Mental Power of ordinary people is scattered and disordered, not meeting the requirements of a Rune. Only those with Wizard Talent naturally have condensed Mental Power.

The Mental Power of Wizard Apprentices can even leverage the mysterious power between heaven and earth, making it even stronger.

“However…”

“Compared to Spell Models, with the assistance of blood and Qi, the Mental Power consumption and requirements of a Rune are lower.”

“Perhaps even without Wizard Talent, some naturally gifted individuals can master Runes.”

According to Old Lev, although people with Runes were not many, they were still far more numerous than wizards.

This was most likely not because the people of this world were exceptionally talented but because Runes had lower requirements for talent.

“Using blood and Qi to replace a portion of Mental Power, allowing ordinary people to have means similar to wizards, the creator of Runes was truly remarkable.”

Karl was a Knight Squire and a Junior Wizard Apprentice. Both his blood and Qi, as well as his Mental Power, were sufficient.

Naturally, there was no problem in receiving a Rune.

As the Rune integrated into his flesh, certain things associated with the Rune also surfaced in his mind.

Fire Rune!

This was the name of the Rune.

By consuming a certain amount of blood and Qi, as well as Mental Power, it could release flames.

It could be a fireball, a flame shockwave, or even a fire arrow. This depended on the casting technique and the amount of energy consumed.

Following his inner feeling, Karl raised his left hand.

“Whoosh!”

A ball of flame suddenly appeared in his palm.

The flame was only an inch away from his palm, but it didn’t burn his skin at all. He couldn’t even feel the temperature.

“Truly amazing.”

Karl’s eyes showed surprise, and then he flicked his wrist.

✿✿✿

“Swish!”

The flame flew out of his hand like a fiery arrow, shooting seven or eight meters away before exploding with a boom.

The explosion covered an area of about a meter in radius.

“Not bad!”

Karl’s eyes lit up.

This level of power was comparable to a Knight Squire using a Combat Technique, and it had a wider attack range.

With his current strength, he could unleash this level of attack six times consecutively.

A series of bombardments, even a Peak-level Knight Squire might not be able to escape in time.

“Unfortunately, it can’t be used in close combat.”

Detonating the flame was an indiscriminate attack, and the caster wasn’t immune, so it could only be used as a ranged attack method.

If he could get close, coupled with the effect of the Minor Force Field, he might even be able to withstand a Knight’s attack head-on.

“Don’t be greedy.”

Shaking his head slightly, Karl closed his eyes and silently sensed the Rune on his arm.

As expected…

It was a Spell Model!

If a Spell Model was like a firearm, then Mental Power was the ammunition, and activating the Spell Model was like pulling the trigger.

The same was true for Runes.

The only difference was that the ammunition had changed from pure Mental Power to a mixture of Mental Power and blood and Qi.

“Runes also occupy a portion of Mental Power, but compared to Spell Models, the consumption is lower, and they continuously consume blood and Qi. No wonder once you have a Rune, it’s difficult to continue on the Path of the Knight.”

Knights cultivated by strengthening their blood and Qi, enhancing their Life Force, while Runes would severely hinder this cultivation.

It was equivalent to…

having one more person sharing the effects of cultivation.

“No matter!”

Karl opened his eyes:

“As long as I completely analyze the Spell Model, I can remove the Rune and construct the Spell within my Sea of Consciousness.”

“Then, it won’t be too late to cultivate the Path of the Knight.”

Furthermore.

From the current situation, the prospects of the Path of the Knight were far inferior to that of a Wizard. It didn’t matter even if he didn’t walk that path.

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Having promised to sponsor Aya’s team, and needing to rely on them to collect more materials from the Other World, Karl started to pay attention.

In the following days, he went there almost twice a day, bringing various foods and potions. When a certain amount was accumulated, he would notify them to come and collect.

“Uncle.”

That day, Aya handed him a book:

“This is something Grandpa Lev gave you. If you have anything you don’t understand, you can ask him anytime.”

“Oh!”

Karl took the book.

Eagle Stance.

This was the Martial Skill Old Lev had mentioned. Unlike Gale Swordsmanship, this was a movement technique.

Once mastered, it could increase movement speed and leg strength, and was especially good for short bursts of speed.

It also came with a Combat Technique: Eagle Strike.

Once used, it would greatly increase speed in a short period of time, catching the opponent off guard.

However, cultivating Martial Skills was not something that could be achieved overnight, and how to integrate it with Gale Swordsmanship required practice.

Karl nodded:

“Thank him for me.”

“We should be thanking you.” Aya smiled sweetly.

She hadn’t gone hungry in these days. Sufficient food was of great significance to people her age.

Her blood and Qi had improved, her skin had a healthy glow, and even her figure had started to develop again, gradually showing the physical characteristics a woman should have.

“Uncle.”

Little Nan took out a few items:

“We found these things in the ruins. See if you can use them.”

Karl casually picked up a mirror.

The palm-sized mirror was set in an exquisite wooden frame, the edges carved with intricate vines and flower clusters, displaying a classical and elegant air.

The mirror surface was made of an unknown material, clear and transparent, like a deep lake, reflecting everything around it clearly.

It was a beautiful piece of art.

Hmm…

It could be a birthday present for Yvonne.