The Necromancer in the Wizarding World

On the way back to the laboratory, Matthews couldn't help but think of the letter when he passed the "Foreign Affairs Hall".

He walked into the Foreign Affairs Hall, showed his ID badge and received his mail. In addition to Joanna's letter, he was surprised to find that Benjamin had sent him two letters.

Matthews decided to write back to Benjamin first before continuing with his staff burning work. He found a quiet step nearby and sat down to read Benjamin's letter.

The first letter was sent three months after they parted, in which Benjamin excitedly shared his achievement of becoming a first-class wizard apprentice and asked about the situation on Matthews' side.

Then, Benjamin described in detail the environment of Wind Speaker Academy and his daily life in the academy. He also mentioned that he had successfully selected the wind magic.

In the letter, Benjamin also mentioned the rich learning atmosphere and fierce competition environment of Windspeaker Academy. He even mentioned that the academy held an apprentice ranking competition or bloody trial every two years, which made him feel excited and nervous.

At the end of the letter, Benjamin expressed his expectation for a reply from Matthews.

After Matthews finished reading the first letter, he could no longer calm down. The word "battle" in the letter was like a spark that ignited hay, burning in his blood and awakening the long-dormant desire in him.

Taking a deep breath, Matthews opened Benjamin's second letter. This letter was sent more than a month ago, and the handwriting was a little sloppy, showing Benjamin's anxious mood.

In the letter, Benjamin complained about why Matthews had not replied to his letter for a long time, and said that he would check every once in a while to see if there was any news from him. Then, he mentioned that he had heard from Joanna that she had been accepted as a formal disciple by a master of potions, and asked Matthews if this news was true.

Finally, Benjamin excitedly told Matthews in the letter that he had been successfully promoted to a second-class wizard apprentice and successfully constructed the wind magic - Wind Blade. He also said without exaggeration that as long as they kept a distance, even ten official knights would not be his opponent.

At the end of the letter, Benjamin once again expressed his expectation for a reply from Matthews.

Matthews quickly picked up the pen and began to write back to Benjamin. He first explained to him why he had not replied before. It was not because he deliberately ignored it, but because he did not know that he could write letters in the Wizard Continent. It was not until Joanna came to visit the Eternal Night Cave with her master that she reminded him of this.

He congratulated Benjamin on learning wind magic as he wished, and said that he had seen the apprentices of the other school perform the magic "Wind Blade", which was indeed very sharp.

Matthews confirmed Benjamin's inquiry, saying that he was indeed fortunate to be accepted as a disciple by Master Pharmacist Fernando and was currently studying pharmacy in depth. He described some of his achievements and progress in pharmacy, hoping to make Benjamin feel his growth and joy.

At the same time, Matthews also wrote that he had also successfully been promoted to a second-class wizard apprentice, and said that the magic he constructed was not offensive or defensive, but auxiliary magic.

After writing Benjamin's reply, Matthews checked Joanna's letter, mainly to confirm whether he had really become the official disciple of the Master of Pharmacy. There was no need for Matthews to reply.

In the Foreign Affairs Hall, Matthews mailed the reply letter to Benjamin. But his thoughts drifted to the lost land, where his mentors, friends and family were. It was a pity that there was no way to send letters there, so he could not share his growth and joy with them.

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Matthews thought about the acquaintances around him and originally planned to ask them about the college trials, but he soon realized that these friends seemed not to be good at fighting.

Charles, Anne, and Boleyn may have made some achievements in their respective fields, but they all seemed incapable of fighting. Among the people he knew, the only one who might be good at fighting was Joseph.

Matthews decided to put this idea aside for the time being and return to the laboratory. The most urgent task was to complete the engraving of his staff. Only in this way could he truly improve his combat effectiveness.

When practicing with Old Ward, Matthews did not pursue the perfection of the witchcraft model too much. But now that it was his turn to actually burn and build his own staff, he could not be careless. He knew very well that this was related to his future combat strength and could not tolerate any carelessness.

Matthews first carefully familiarized himself with the rune structure of each model and practiced on wood of the same scale. This was the unique carving and practice skill that Old Ward taught him, and it was also what Matthews was satisfied with Old Ward's skills. He followed the steps step by step, not daring to slack off.

After several days of hard work, Matthews finally completed the engraving of his staff. At this moment, ten different witchcraft models have been engraved on his staff, covering attack, defense and assistance, and its effect is very comprehensive.

Matthews felt extremely satisfied. Holding his staff in his hand, he felt at ease. He knew that he was no longer the last among the apprentices. As a second-class apprentice, being able to perform ten different kinds of witchcraft was undoubtedly a very powerful skill.

Matthews was eager to try and test the effect of the witchcraft he had recorded. He went straight to the witchcraft test field, stood in front of the test wall, and made a few handsome spellcasting poses, his heart full of anticipation.

He gripped the staff tightly, took a deep breath, let his spirit resonate with the staff, silently chanted "death lingering", and guided the magic power to gather on the staff. After the witchcraft took shape, he released it without hesitation.

The test wall immediately rippled with magical power, but Matthews did not feel much sense of accomplishment when he saw this scene. Instead, he felt a little disappointed because the power was not as strong as he expected, and it could even be said that the power was pitifully small.

Then, he cast a more powerful offensive spell, the Death Stun. Although this spell was more powerful than the previous one, it was still not the ideal effect that Matthews had expected. He felt very frustrated about this.

He carefully checked the witchcraft model on the staff, and after confirming that it was correct, he fell into deep thought. He didn't understand why his death witchcraft was less powerful than other witchcraft. Was it his own problem, or was there a flaw in the death witchcraft itself?

Matthews realized that this problem was beyond his ability and he needed to seek more professional guidance. So he decided to ask for advice from mentor Somlia.