Even if you become a witch, you have to eat oranges

……

When the flying carpet landed in a remote forest, everyone completely relaxed.

"Did you feel any strange movement?" Elena asked impatiently with a subtle look on her face.

She suddenly had a creepy feeling just now, as if something happened somewhere... If I had to say it, it was a bit similar to the dragon she encountered in the lava cave before.

The result seemed to be that she was overthinking it, and no one felt anything special about it.

The Dragon Heart Maze is open for about ten days to a month at a time. To be on the safe side, you usually have to return within ten days.

It was already the second day, so they did not plan to stay another night, but planned to go directly to a level after a while.

Taking advantage of this short rest, Elena ran near Hela.

She was still alone, expressionless, not knowing what she was thinking.

When Elena came closer, she looked over.

"You did a good job this time! It helped a lot!" Elena tried to praise her, but Hela didn't respond and looked at her doubtfully.

"Don't look like this, be happy!" Elena grabbed her cold face and pulled out a twisted smile.

"Pfft...that's so weird!"

Hela struggled subconsciously and waved her hand randomly, but after feeling that Elena was not exerting any force, she relaxed and allowed Elena to squeeze.

"Eh... your hand is injured?" After letting go of Xiao Hela's cheek, Elena noticed her arm again, which was red and swollen.

Elena recalled that Hela seemed to pick up faster at the last moment. She must have used some method.

But there was no expression on her face and she didn't scream, so she was easily ignored.

"Why don't you tell me, let me help you treat it!"

"There's no need to..."

Hela was a little confused. In fact, she knew how to treat it herself, but she just didn't think it was necessary.

Her experience told her that such a minor injury would heal on its own if left alone. On the contrary, magic power should not be wasted casually, especially when it was not completely safe.

Elena gently stroked Hela's arm, and the soft water droplets seeped into the red and swollen areas.The red and swollen area healed quickly and returned to its previous whiteness and tenderness.

This treatment method is very different from Hela's own. Her flesh and blood growth will cause an unbearable itching.Elena's treatment has a gentle and comfortable feeling.

"Wouldn't it be uncomfortable for you if the wound is left like this?"

"Uncomfortable?"

"Yeah, it's just painful -"

Elena's tone didn't sound like blaming, but contained a little pity.

Faced with such a situation, Hela was a little at a loss. She was a little panicked and subconsciously spoke out the knowledge in her mind:

"Pain is just a defense mechanism of the body. As long as the wound does not worsen, it doesn't matter... ensuring the abundance of magic power has a higher priority..."

"Do you feel that you are in danger now? You need to retain a lot of magic power?" Elena interrupted her explanation and said:

"We won't hurt you, thank you is enough... Do you feel uneasy somewhere?"

Hela shook her head, not knowing which sentence she was denying.

She looked at Elena and suddenly said

"I don't know where to go..."

Elena was stunned for a moment by this sudden jump in her brain, but she quickly replied:

"Then think about it slowly. There is no need to rush to get the answer, but you must respect your heart."

"...inside?" Hela still didn't understand, she asked doubtfully:

"What do I need to do to have a heart?" Hela touched her chest, and she smartly realized that she was probably not talking about a certain organ.

"I don't know either! Maybe it happened unconsciously!"

Elena said this with a smile on her face.If Hela can ask like this, it's already a good start.

"Like you said, don't hurt others, help them, and speak out if you feel pain...can you have a heart in this way?"

"It shouldn't be that simple." Elena thought for a while and said:

"But if you do this, you can see other people's hearts! Then maybe you will have the answer."

"..."

Hela was thoughtful, she wanted to say something more, but found that Elena had already left.

……

"This time we used the official witch-level magic weapon several times to escape. This is the second level..."

Hessen sighed and looked at the people in front of her.

"Anyway, everyone's magic devices should not be disposable... The worst thing to do is wait until the number of times per day is restored." Simalu replied while eating dry food.

"The next three levels will only get harder and harder. I'm worried that even if I use up all the times, I won't be able to successfully pass the level."

"There's nothing I can do about it. I'm here to take risks. I can't always succeed in every exploration." Varna was much more free and easy, looking relaxed as if she didn't care much.

"By the way, little Elena seems to be very good at using magic weapons! It feels like her power is close to that of a real official witch."

Elena was stared at by everyone as soon as she came back, and she quickly replied:

"I did get a little better at it...but not after one or two."

"It's already very powerful." Hessen actually considered letting Elena use everyone's magic tools.But it is true that it must be difficult for an apprentice to be able to control formal magic.

"Has Elena reached the state of first manifestation?"

Hesson asked seemingly casually.

Volume 91: [-]. The strength and advancement of apprentices

"First appearance? No."

The practice of a formal witch lies in deeply exploring the power of traits. Traits are also called magical traits. They are the embodiment of the nature of magical power and the in-depth exploration of magical power.

"Generally speaking, apprentices are not exposed to this aspect!" Elena looked at Hessen very puzzledly. The knowledge she had learned clearly showed that this was the domain of the official witch. Not much to do with apprenticeship.

In fact, the common advancement standard for witch apprentices is to become proficient in several magics or to become proficient in one or more.Those who can do it are deemed to be familiar enough with magic and have basic control over it, and can try to advance.

It has also gone through several trainings. According to Elena's observation, everyone present, except Elena and Hela, are all Sanyuan apprentices. They can basically be proficient in most magics, one or two Those who are good at it reach the proficiency level.

But even so, she didn't become an official witch.

The magic power at the pinnacle of the Three Sources and several types of magic reaching proficiency level and even master level are the two major thresholds to become a formal witch.

Most apprentices are almost stuck on the second item.These people in front of me can barely meet the standard, but they are obviously not fully sure yet.

"Can an apprentice also grasp the essence of traits?"

The apprentice's magical power will also reflect part of the nature of the trait, but this is only a passive accessory, not an active use.

But Elena has always felt that it is not good to aim too high. She has not understood the content of the apprentice level, and it is a waste to spend energy on the research of characteristics.

"Actually, if the magic power is particularly pure and the traits are particularly powerful, it is possible to initially master the traits before becoming an official witch... Compared with the proficiency of magic, these are actually two independent routes."

Seeing everyone looking at her curiously, Heson hurriedly ended the topic:

"But the most important thing for an apprentice is to become an official witch. It's right not to be distracted..."

"I have only mastered one magic...Master has given me a requirement of at least four before I can try to advance..."

Simalu said suddenly, this was the first time she talked about strength.

"Hey! I'm two!" Varna returned immediately, with a proud look on her face.

"By the way, where are you, Heson?" Simalu ignored her and looked at Heson curiously.Hessen reached the third source more than a year ago and is regarded as a strong one among the apprentices.

"Having been an apprentice at Sanyuan for so long, I should have almost reached the standard."

For the apprenticeship stage, it takes about 5-10 years for those with average qualifications to become an official witch.But if you don't have a good master and have to save resources on your own, the time spent will be a bottomless pit, even if you are not yet an official witch.

For those with excellent qualifications and no shortage of resources, it will take three to five years.For these teenage girls, a year is a long time.

"Five."

Hutson gave the answer in an understatement.

"Why don't you advance to become a formal witch?" Simalu was greatly surprised. This is the most urgent pursuit of all apprentices, and I have never heard of anyone delaying it.

"Only apprentices can enter the secret realm this time. The rewards here are higher than those on the next level. It doesn't matter if you delay for a while."

This can be considered a reason. For example, Elena took precious materials worth [-] magic stones in the first level. The official witch may not be able to have so much in a few years.

"Oh - that's great. You can become an official witch immediately after preparing the ceremony... It's been three years since I started learning magic when I was ten years old. If I don't achieve success within two years, I will be expelled from the master by my master."

Simalu lamented, but she was not desperate. Apparently she was still confident.

"No way! You're only thirteen!" Varna yelled, looking up and down at Sima Lu.

The girl in front of her has long, silky dark green hair and a well-developed figure. She is wearing a gorgeous and sexy close-fitting dress. Only her facial features are a little childish.

She squinted and looked over:

"What's the matter? Do you have any dissatisfaction?"

"...I'm already fifteen." Varna looked desperate, her neat short hair even drooping.She didn't dare to look at him confidently:

"So I'm just going to keep arguing with my little sister who is two years younger than me..."

"Do you look down on those who are young?" Simalu expressed her dissatisfaction at first, but then she realized something. After being silent for a while, she looked at her carefully:

"Well, you don't need to be too depressed. Many witches are still apprentices in their 20s, and they still achieve high achievements later. As long as you work hard..."

"That's okay. I didn't start learning magic until I was 12 years old." Varna scratched her head and interrupted her unbearably.

"..." Simalu was stunned for a moment, her face turned red, and she turned around with a puffed face.

"I'm 13 too!" Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Naya suddenly said.

The atmosphere inexplicably turned into telling each other about their ages. Aniya and Heson were both fourteen this year, and the latter was older.

Hela looked confused.

Elena also looked confused.

But Elena was not like Hela, who could only report that she was 11 years old amidst the booing from everyone.Although she didn't know the age of this body at all and made it up casually based on its appearance.

"When facing those powerful witches, don't ask about your age casually! Be careful of bad luck." Hessen suddenly reminded.

Naya asked her curiously:

"How old are those powerful witches now?"

"Most of them are over 50 years old...The youngest ones are Ait-sama and Leirnina. They should not be over [-] years old. Leirnina seems to be younger."

Naya exclaimed:

"How amazing! Lady Leernina seems to be the only 'ruler'! She is so young."

"Yes, Lady Lernina is very powerful."

Elena listened with relish and suddenly realized a problem:

Probably, it seems, Alyssa once said before that she is actually very young, similar to her appearance.

To be specific, I am only 17 years old this year.

Elena analyzed and thought calmly and came to the conclusion:

Oh my god, my master is a monster!

After chatting for a while, the topic turned to their respective spiritual practices.Everyone began to discuss various magical knowledge and complained about the difficulty of controlling magic.

Elena didn't feel much about their troubles.She became proficient in both types of magic in half a year, and she could do it even faster if she concentrated on it.

Unlike witches with three pure sources, mixed source witches like her seek to master the breadth of magic and need to master all three lines of magic.

But you only need to be proficient in most of them.

Elena's plan is that when the general level of each department of magic reaches proficiency, each department will master more than one proficiency-level magic.