Chapter 421: 3-State Magic Array

When it comes to water-based magic users, Liszt immediately thinks of Acheronides, who should also advance to the rank of great magician.

However, he waits until the banquet is over before heading to the seaside villa. The crystal lights are still burning brightly tonight, and the beautiful mermaid is reading under the light.

"Brother!"

Acheronides is already familiar with Liszt's footsteps and does not hide in the room, waiting with a mix of restraint and excitement for Liszt's arrival: "You're here."

"It's been a few days, Acheronides, you seem to have changed a bit?" Liszt always feels that Acheronides' demeanor has changed a lot compared to a few days ago.

"Acheronides has indeed undergone some changes," the mermaid happily spins around, like a fairy dancing under the moonlight, her curvaceous figure leaving Liszt breathless, "Brother, guess what change Acheronides has experienced, okay?"

Pregnant? That's unlikely, of course. Liszt's eyes sparkle: "Acheronides, have you been promoted to a great water magician?"

"Yes!" Acheronides' little face shows a hint of pride, then she extends her hand, slowly condensing a Water Wave Shield, enveloping herself, "I just learned it two days ago and I'm not very proficient yet. These advanced spells are quite challenging to cast and require a lot of preparation."

"Let me test the defensive capabilities of the Water Wave Shield." Liszt eagerly draws the Zankong Great Sword and slashes fiercely at Acheronides' Water Wave Shield.

Without channeling mana, it's just a regular slash.

When the blade touches the Water Wave Shield, it feels like striking a block of wood, embedding slightly, then meeting a massive resistance, unable to penetrate further.

He lifts the blade, and the Water Wave Shield remains intact.

"I'm going to channel mana now, Acheronides, so be careful."

"Okay."

Fire-attribute mana surges forth, and now Liszt, taking potions more effectively, naturally has more abundant mana. Flames rise on the Zankong Great Sword, and he slashes fiercely at the Water Wave Shield again. A dull thud echoes from where the blade meets the shimmering water-like barrier.

The Water Wave Shield trembles and flickers violently but steadfastly blocks Liszt's powerful close-range strike.

As he sheathes the Zankong Great Sword, he nods: "The defensive effect of the Water Wave Shield is good. Given the strength of my attack just now, it would likely take dozens of strikes to shatter the Water Wave Shield. Even if I unleash my most powerful attack, it would still require at least five or six strikes to break it. Very strong."

Of course, when facing a knight's charge, a magician likely wouldn't be able to sustain it.

But in a one-on-one duel or hunting blizzard beasts, a magician with a Water Wave Shield could easily overpower the opponent, provided the magician has the time to cast the Water Wave Shield.

Acheronides dispels the Water Wave Shield and asks expectantly: "Brother, is Acheronides very powerful now?"

"Of course, very powerful, but you still need to learn advanced attack spells. The next step is to learn Waterfall." Liszt ruffles her azure hair.

"Acheronides has already started learning Waterfall, but advanced magics are hard to learn, requiring a lot of knowledge to master, and it's impossible to cast instantly."

"You're already amazing. Usually, great magicians can't even cast ordinary magics instantly." Liszt comforts her, then asks, "By the way, Acheronides, after your promotion to a great magician, what changes have you noticed in your body, in your magic power, or in casting? Or, what's the difference between a great magician and a magician?"

The difference between a great magician and a magician has always been a point of curiosity for Liszt.

Now, Acheronides' promotion finally allows Liszt to glimpse the qualitative change, and as Acheronides continues to share her experiences, he becomes increasingly clear about it.

Basically.

Magicians rely on meditation to drive magic power, then use magic power to form runes, and runes to form magic arrays. Magic is the manifestation of magic power constrained by magic arrays.

Magic apprentices only know meditation or use magic power to form the simplest runes, completing the most basic magic arrays for basic magics like Water Arrow, Flying Rock, Fireball, Wind Blade, Flash, etc. They might not even realize that the magic they cast is a magic array.

Magicians, however, can already master runes well, using them to form magic arrays within their bodies.

Thus, they can unleash higher-level ordinary magic, such as Water Arrow Barrage, Rock Spikes, Lightness Technique, and Great Fireball, which represents a conventional understanding of magic. As for great magicians, they have broken through the cognitive limitations regarding magic arrays, deeply understanding the relationship between magic arrays and magic runes, and extending to the essence of magic and magic power.

Once they understand this relationship, they can utilize changes in runes to drive magic arrays to produce more complex changes, evolving to unleash more powerful advanced magic.

"Acheronides, do you think my understanding is correct?" Liszt summarized what Acheronides had said and responded, "Basic magic is the embryonic form of magic arrays, ordinary magic is the static form of magic arrays, and advanced magic is the dynamic form of magic arrays?"

Embryonic magic arrays are used by magic apprentices.

Static magic arrays are used by magicians.

Dynamic magic arrays are used by great magicians.

This is Liszt's concise understanding of magic.

Acheronides thought for a moment and nodded, "Brother, your summary is very clear, basically that's how it is. However, for the understanding of dynamic magic arrays, one more point should be added. Acheronides is a water magician, so the form of the magic array for casting advanced water magic resembles the flow of water."

"If the dynamic form of advanced water magic is water flow, does that mean the dynamic form of advanced fire magic is the burning of flames?"

"Very likely."

After understanding.

Liszt roughly grasped the principles of a magician's cultivation. He patted Acheronides on the head and said, "The casting methods for advanced water magic are difficult to discover, so you might not have more advanced water magic to learn in a short time. However, you can start researching the practical applications of magic arrays."

"Brother, do you mean crafting magical equipment and brewing magical potions?"

"Yes."

"Mm-hmm, Acheronides will study hard to help brother craft magical equipment and potions!" Acheronides shook her wrist, where there was a magic bracelet Liszt had given her, which could enhance the casting range.

With Acheronides's experience.

After Liszt returned, he immediately started writing a magic book, which he named "The Theory of Three-State Magic Arrays and Real-World Interaction."

The title is grandiose, but the content is quite straightforward, just a concise summary of the three stages of magical forms from Acheronides's perspective, comparing the magic arrays used in spells with those used in magical equipment, and expanding on some discussions regarding the application of magic arrays.

There isn't much detailed theory, just a few broad observations.

He plans to write a total of thirty thousand words for this book.

This book is not meant for public release, only to be given to Cris for reading. In the future, when other magicians encounter advancement challenges, they can also refer to this book.

"After I finish writing, I'll have Acheronides proofread it for errors. Who would have thought that I, a knight, would write a magic book."

"Not pursuing magic is truly a great loss to the magical community."

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