During this period, we had been staying in Senge City, completing A-rank missions suited to our abilities. We had been doing this kind of work for nearly a year now, so we were already quite adept at it.
The main difference between a seasoned Adventurer and an ordinary one is that the seasoned Adventurer possesses more knowledge about magical beasts. For instance, most Adventurers only know how to fight magical beasts head-on, but in reality, many have weaknesses. For example, canine-type magical beasts have a keen sense of smell, but if thick smoke is generated during combat with them, these creatures essentially lose their fighting capability.
This was all taught to us by Clark during battles. Actually, it's quite similar to animals on Earth. It seems that no matter how much a living creature mutates, its basic biological functions remain unchanged.
And so, we stayed in Senge City for another eight months. During these eight months, we continuously took on various A-rank missions. Finally, two years and six months after leaving Yars, our party reached S-rank.
During this time, the ruins we explored for our first A-rank mission in Senge City ran into trouble. An Adventurer squad organized by the Bihiel Kingdom, consisting of two S-rank parties that set out to explore the ruins, lost contact.
They departed three months after we returned to hand over our mission, but aside from the personnel stationed on the periphery, none of the exploration team members who entered the interior came out.
As the first A-rank party to investigate those ruins, we were naturally summoned by the officials to provide information.
However, it was actually completely useless. We reported everything we knew. This world has many dangerous labyrinths, such as the Lingus Sea Fiend, the Hell of the Divine Caverns on the Heaven Continent, and the Dragon God's Lair on Dragon Roar Mountain. None of these labyrinths have been completely conquered.
So, I didn't pay any further attention to the matter. No matter how formidable a labyrinth is, as long as I don't enter it, it can't do anything to me.
But accidents come swiftly.
After my party reached S-rank, I went to find my teacher, Bladiconde. Unexpectedly, my teacher was dressed very formally. Upon entering the room, I discovered the reason.
My teacher's father was also at home, Federico Gallanod. Although this father of my teacher had white hair at his temples, he was actually only middle-aged. Given his lifespan, he could probably outlive several generations of my family.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, I was invited to sit down in the house.
"Although humans have shorter lifespans, you always manage to unleash immense potential within your brief lives. While most of our elven kin live for millennia, and some even for tens of thousands of years, our potential pales in comparison to that of humans—it's not even close."
"Bladiconde told me she only taught you magic for five years, and you've already reached the Saint rank. This reminds me of when she was a child. I tried to teach her to read when she was little, and even after five years, she couldn't recognize all the characters. The gap in talent is truly vast."
"Dad... don't talk about my embarrassing past in front of my disciple. This puts me in a very awkward position."
I suppressed a laugh and spoke with slightly flattering words, "My teacher has taught me a great deal. No matter what achievements I may attain in the future, she will always be my teacher."
Federico stroked his beard and smiled, not acknowledging my flattery.
"Let's get to the point. I know the purpose of your visit. Bladiconde promised to teach you Water King-level magic, but I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. That magic isn't here, and she cannot teach it to you."
I remained silent, because I knew he would explain the specific reason. Sure enough.
"The Water King-level magic that Bladiconde knows cannot be cast simply by knowing the incantation. She uses a different kind of magic employed by the ancient elves. I don't know if you've noticed while casting magic, but each spell follows a different circulation path for mana within the body."
"To achieve a specific magical effect, the mana must circulate through a different pathway within the body each time. We call this pathway the magic circuit."
"Your ability to cast without incantation essentially means you can easily memorize the route of each magic circuit, allowing you to use magic without the aid of an incantation."
"I am well aware of all this. I have also studied the pathways within my own body—what you call magic circuits. But how does this differ from the magic used by the ancient elves you mentioned?"
"You should understand that the incantations of modern magic were created by our elven ancestors. On what basis did the ancient elves cast magic?"
"The answer is simple: they actually drew the operational pathways of the magic circuits within the body. Over a long period, our ancient elves explored the pathways of magic circuits within the body to create spells. However, whether human or elf, there are countless magic circuit lines within the body. Once a set of magic is discovered, it cannot be explained to others."
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