Chapter 207 Talent Force Field, Power of Lightning

Chapter 207: Chapter 139: Talent Force Field, Power of Lightning

「The next day at noon.」

After having lunch at Evil Spirit Cat Manor, Roy left the manor and headed to the Royal Palace for his appointment.

To avoid unnecessary trouble and attention, he did not take a carriage.

Evil Spirit Cat Manor was only seven or eight kilometers from the Royal Palace.

In just two or three minutes, he arrived at the gates of the Royal Palace.

Upon seeing him, a young, blond-haired boy in a magnificent robe, his face still holding a touch of immaturity, came before him. He bowed respectfully and said, "I am Frei, Lord Hamel’s student. My teacher specifically instructed me to greet Lord Shanks here."

"Alright. Lead the way."

Roy sized Frei up with a glance and spoke slowly.

Frei nodded and turned to walk toward the Royal Palace.

After following Frei at a leisurely pace through the Royal Palace for ten to twenty minutes, Roy finally arrived at the base of the Guardian Tower.

The pure white Guardian Tower was sixty to seventy meters tall, making it the tallest structure within the Royal Palace.

After a brief glance at the Guardian Tower, Roy averted his gaze and followed Frei inside.

The first floor of the Guardian Tower was a circular hall with ceilings about ten meters high.

The spacious hall was devoid of any furniture, containing only statues of the successive Guardians.

Carved onto the base of each statue was some information about the person.

For example, their name, years of birth and death, when they began serving as the Imperial Guardian, and a brief biography.

Although the average lifespan of a Level One Wizard reached two hundred years, their tenures as Imperial Guardian were not very long.

Roy took a quick look; the longest tenure was only 28 years.

And the shortest one, who served for only 9 years, died of old age.

This was quite normal.

If not for their dwindling lifespans and lack of hope for advancement, these Wizards would never have left the Wizarding World.

Frei did not rush Roy.

Seeing him observing the statues of the past Guardians, Frei began to introduce them like a tour guide, recounting details not found on the pedestals.

Time trickled by.

Just as Frei was about to finish recounting the glorious deeds of all the Guardians, Roy heard faint footsteps coming from the staircase.

Although he wasn’t intentionally using Golden Deer’s Ear at that moment, his hearing was still far superior to that of an ordinary person.

Without any hesitation, he immediately turned his head toward the staircase.

Under his gaze, an old man with white hair and a white beard, dressed in a magnificent white robe with gold trim, descended the stairs unhurriedly.

David Hammel!

Roy recognized him in a single glance.

Not many people could move about freely within the Guardian Tower.

And there was only one such old man with white hair and a beard: David.

David had not yet reached him, but Roy could already feel the Spiritual Power emanating from him, far surpassing that of an ordinary person.

As he was sizing up the other man, David was also sizing him up.

’How does he have this level of Spiritual Power?’

’Is he a Wizard Apprentice, too?’

David’s expression was one of surprise.

Compared to ordinary people, a Golden Great Knight’s Spiritual Power was indeed much stronger.

But compared to a Wizard Apprentice, a Golden Great Knight’s Spiritual Power was only on par with that of a First-class Apprentice.

However, David now found that Roy’s Spiritual Power was comparable to that of a Third-class Apprentice.

As an Official Wizard, he could easily gauge the depth of an Apprentice’s Spiritual Power and determine which level it corresponded to.

Although he was a little surprised, the look of surprise on David’s face quickly vanished.

Before long, he stood before Roy and Frei.

"Greetings, Teacher!"

"Greetings, Lord Guardian!"

Roy and Frei spoke at the same time.

David nodded and said to Frei, "You are no longer needed here. You may go back."

"Yes, Teacher!"

Frei replied at once, without any hesitation.

Then, he walked quickly toward the stairs.

After Frei had left, David continued, "Have you practiced a Meditation Technique?"

"Yes."

Roy looked at David calmly and gave his answer.

Although he had never dealt with an Official Wizard before, he knew they could easily discern the Spiritual Power levels of ordinary people and Apprentices.

Besides, he had no intention of hiding the fact that he had practiced a Meditation Technique.

His main purpose in coming to the Sal Empire was to obtain a spot to travel to the Wizarding World.

In other words, he had to prove that he was a Wizard Apprentice.

"What is the name of the Meditation Technique you practice?"

David continued to ask.

"The Elemental Heart Meditation Method."

Roy replied.

Although he had not yet begun to practice the Elemental Heart Meditation Method, he wasn’t worried that David would be able to tell.

As long as he didn’t say anything, even an Official Wizard like David would be unable to tell that he was practicing an incomplete version of the Purgatory Dragon Meditation Method.

A knowing look appeared on David’s face upon hearing Roy’s reply.

The Elemental Heart Meditation Method was the most typical Beginner Meditation Technique of the Elemental Faction, and also the one people on the Knight Continent were most likely to encounter.

"I originally thought you came to Storm City just to make a name for yourself throughout the Empire."

"Now, I believe that fame is not your true goal."

"Did you come to Storm City because you want to go to the Wizarding World next year?"

David said slowly.

"Yes, my true purpose for coming to Storm City is to go to the Wizarding World next year."

Roy replied swiftly.

David thought for a few seconds, then continued, "Do you know what an Official Wizard’s Talent Force Field is?"

"I do!"

"A Talent Force Field is a defensive field that an Official Wizard gains upon advancement, generated by their Talent Spell. It is their most basic defensive measure, with a Defense Power equivalent to a Level One Defense Spell."

"To harm an Official Wizard, you must first break through their Talent Force Field."

"Unless their Sea of Consciousness is severely damaged or their Spiritual Power is depleted, the Talent Force Field will always be active."

"To make a comparison with Knights, it’s equivalent to an invisible Protective Fighting Qi that offers 360-degree coverage with negligible energy consumption and requires no extra effort to control."

Although he didn’t know why David had suddenly asked if he knew what a Talent Force Field was, Roy still recited everything he knew.

After cramming on the common knowledge of the Wizarding World, he was no longer that Xiaobai who knew nothing about it.

"Whenever a new Golden Great Knight appears in the Empire, the Guardian meets with them. The purpose is to demonstrate the true strength of the Guardian, the Royal Family’s trump card, and thus prevent them from getting any ideas they shouldn’t."

"Although you know what a Talent Force Field is, we still have to go through the proper procedures."

"Besides, I’m also very curious. Just how capable are you, the man who defeated the Chimera Knight in a single move?"

David looked at Roy with great interest and said unhurriedly.

"Alright!"

Roy nodded.

He was also very curious to see if he could break an Official Wizard’s Talent Force Field.

If he couldn’t even break the Talent Force Field, it would mean that he currently lacked the strength to face an Official Wizard head-on.

The Talent Force Field was an Official Wizard’s most basic means of defense.

Besides the Talent Force Field, Official Wizards could also cast other Defense Spells.

In other words, even if the Talent Force Field was broken, the Wizard would not necessarily be injured.

But if the Talent Force Field was not broken, the Wizard would absolutely not be injured.

Hearing Roy’s reply, David said slowly, "I will give you three minutes."

"During these three minutes, you can use your full strength to attack me."

After speaking, David turned and walked out of the tower.

Roy said nothing and quickly followed.

Soon, they were standing in the open area in front of the tower, about ten-odd meters apart.

Under David’s gaze, Roy released his Silver-White Fighting Qi and materialized his Fighting Qi: Blade of Rebellion.

’I’ll start by testing one of the Tier Nine Limit Seeds!’

Having made his decision, Roy fully activated the Frost Moon Silver Wolf Seed, the first one he had upgraded to the Tier Nine Limit.

As he activated it, a wolf’s howl that only he could hear echoed from within the Frost Moon Silver Wolf Seed.

In the next second, he flashed from over ten meters away to appear in front of David, swinging his Fighting Qi: Blade of Rebellion.

The Fighting Qi: Blade of Rebellion, which looked as if it were forged from silver, carved a beautiful arc through the air toward David’s chest. It slammed viciously against the Talent Force Field, which was imperceptible to the naked eye but possessed astonishing Defense Power.

BOOM!

A massive explosion erupted instantly!

At the same time, Roy saw the Talent Force Field that had previously been invisible to the naked eye.

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