An open field outside Gray Rock Town.
Gauss tightened his grasp on the staff, closed his eyes, and immersed himself in focus.
Continuously communicating with the new spell within his will, Mage Armor.
One advantage of the spells rewarded by the Adventurer's Handbook is that they save a lot of introductory time compared to other apprentices learning skills.
It's as if he had already mastered this skill, and now he's just picking up past experiences.
Referring to the intelligence Gauss and the Night Owl Squad gathered, typically, even if others obtained a Skill Book, starting from scratch to reach the entry-level, which is just barely able to release the skill effect, would take at least several months.
As for wanting to use it proficiently, for ordinary apprentices like them, the time spent is measured in years.
However, Gauss's process from entry to proficiency does not take much time, putting him ahead at the starting line.
