Early morning. Wow, what bright sunshine! It was so intense that I had to open my lazy eyes. Sigh, why does my room have to face the sunrise? Cry. Every morning, I'm woken up by this annoying sun.
"Lazybones, are you up yet?"
Hearing this affectionate voice, I immediately jumped out of bed as if conditioned.
"Up, up!"
"Hurry and come eat, or you'll be late for school."
"Alright, alright, coming!"
Lucky for me, I reacted quickly. Otherwise, if I didn't respond soon, that affectionate voice would immediately turn into a 初级 water magic—Water Bullet. That's my mom's usual alarm clock. My mom is an intermediate water mage, you know? If I get hit, I'll be in big trouble. (Actually, that's not the main reason. The main reason is that the first time mom hit me, she soaked the quilt. When I hung it out to dry, my friends teased me for 'wetting the bed.' Wuwu... So unfair...)
Oh right, I forgot to explain the background. I, of course, am the protagonist of this book. My name is Elian Rayner. The continent I live on is called the Sky Dance Continent, and together with the Libo Continent to the west, they are the only two continents in the entire world. The rest is just endless ocean. On the Sky Dance Continent, there are three countries: the Resource Powerhouse—Dalu Kingdom, the Knight Kingdom—Xiuda Kingdom, and my homeland, the Magic Kingdom—Aisha Kingdom.
Dalu Kingdom is the largest, occupying three-sevenths of the Sky Dance Continent. It is rich in resources, and its people live in prosperity. Its army is mainly composed of warriors, with mages as auxiliaries. Thanks to its abundant funds, Dalu Kingdom has the largest army among the three kingdoms, and its strength is also the strongest (at least on the surface). However, the kingdom does not advocate martial arts and has little interest in expansion, so it is also known as the Peaceful Kingdom by people on the continent.
Xiuda Kingdom is a country that reveres knightly honor. There are only a few mages in the country, and the army is dominated by warriors. Xiuda Kingdom's cavalry is the strongest among the three kingdoms on the Sky Dance Continent. Its three unique Earth Dragon Cavalry Corps are all composed of knights with titles above intermediate knight. On an open plain without any barriers, no army can stop their charge.
Speaking of my motherland, Aisha Kingdom! It is truly a magic kingdom. Every citizen, even the poorest one, receives basic magic education. There are dozens of large magic academies in the country, and every citizen has the right to learn magic. (Of course, the prerequisite is that you have the money to pay the tuition fees.) Even poor commoners will be taught some basic magic knowledge by the elders of their villages or towns. Magic education in the country is divided into three stages:
Stage 1: Primary Magic Academy. Usually, children aged 5-10 study here for 5 years. After graduation, they can obtain the title of Magic Apprentice or Primary Mage through an assessment, depending on their talent.
Stage 2: Intermediate Magic Academy. Admission is based on the results of the primary academy graduation exam. The better the grades, the better the intermediate academy you can enter. Intermediate magic academies do not have fixed academic years; instead, they use a credit system. As long as you earn 60 credits, you can graduate and obtain the Intermediate Mage certification. The fastest record in the entire duchy to pass the intermediate magic academy is three years, but usually, it takes 5-10 years. Most families above the middle class in the kingdom stop learning magic after graduating from the intermediate magic academy. The number of intermediate mages in the entire kingdom is roughly between 300,000 and 450,000.
Stage 3: Advanced Magic Academy. Passing the intermediate mage certification does not mean you can enter the advanced magic academy. To study there, you must pass the assessment of the Mage Guild, and then you can enroll in the corresponding school based on your test results. Aisha Kingdom stipulates that all students admitted to advanced magic academies are exempt from all tuition fees, and all expenses are covered by the state. This is also an important reason for the prosperity of magic in our country. The top institution among the advanced magic academies is the Royal Magic Academy. Only those with the best magic talent can be admitted, and the assessment is extremely strict. Even princes and princesses must pass the assessment to enter. After graduating from the advanced magic academy, students receive different certifications based on their graduation test results.
The three human countries on the Sky Dance Continent are extremely united because they share a common enemy—demons and orcs from the Western Continent.
On the Western Continent, there are two kingdoms: the Holy Light Empire ruled by demons and the Lanwu Empire ruled by orcs. Demons are very similar to humans in appearance; the only difference is that their eyes are purple. Demons are naturally belligerent and ambitious, and they are born dark magic users. Orcs cannot use magic, but their naturally strong bodies are their best weapons, and their magic defense is extremely high. The Orc Ace Corps, the Behemoth Corps, is particularly terrifying in combat.
The Eastern and Western Continents face each other across the Tianzhuo Mountain. At the cost of millions of soldiers, humans built the strongest fortress in history—Stren Fortress—against the mountain. Since the fortress was completed, demons and orcs have not been able to cross it. The entire continent has been peaceful for 200 years.
In this world, elemental magic is divided into 6 types: Light, Dark, Water, Fire, Earth, and Wind. In addition to the six elemental magics, there are also some special magics, such as Summoning Magic and Spatial Magic.
Mage ranks are divided into: Magic Apprentice, Primary Mage, Intermediate Mage, Advanced Mage, Grand Mage, Archmage, Magister, and the legendary Great Magister.
Magic ranks are divided into 9 levels. Levels 1-3 are primary magic, levels 4-5 are intermediate magic, levels 6-8 are advanced magic, and level 9 is forbidden magic. Forbidden magic requires more than 6 magisters to cast together. A mage who can cast forbidden magic alone is a Great Magister, which has only appeared in legends.
Warrior ranks are divided into Primary Warrior, Intermediate Warrior, Advanced Warrior, Knight, Earth Knight, Sky Knight, Holy Knight, Sword Saint, and the legendary God of War.
Battle Qi ranks are divided into: Battle Qi, Earth Battle Qi, Sky Battle Qi, Divine Battle Qi, and Holy Light (which can immune to all magic except forbidden magic).
Summoned beasts are divided into two types: growth-type and rank-type. The higher the rank of a rank-type summoned beast, the stronger its abilities, ranging from 1 to 9 levels. Growth-type summoned beasts are extremely rare, and when a growth-type summoned beast encounters a rank-type one, the latter will definitely fight to the death, not giving the former a chance to grow.
Currency is divided into: 1 Diamond Coin = 100 Gold Coins = 10,000 Silver Coins = 1,000,000 Copper Coins.
Magic Crystals: From highest to lowest grade: Purple, Cyan, Red, Blue, White, Black, Green.
That's all for the background. Now, let's get to the main story.
A new chapter is about to begin, and the wheel of history is turning in its destined direction.