Upon sensing that Luca had successfully changed professions.
Franklin and Lucia soon returned to the awakening chamber.
Franklin eyed Luca up and down, a satisfied grin spreading across his face. “Hehe, you’ve gotten even more handsome, kid. Now you almost remind me of myself back in the day!”
Luca’s appearance hadn’t changed much, except for a subtle dark purple hue deep within his eyes. His overall demeanor, however, had shifted—perhaps influenced by his new profession—imbuing him with an air of steadiness and mystery.
Lucia’s eyes sparkled as she circled Luca twice. Suddenly, she pulled him into a hug, rubbing his face and exclaiming happily, “Oh my, you truly are my student, so adorable!”
Feeling the rose-like scent from Lucia and the softness at his back.
Luca didn’t harbor any romantic thoughts, only a touch of bitterness.
It seemed neither of his teachers were particularly conventional…
After Lucia had her fill of teasing Luca, they got down to business.
They discussed Luca’s study schedule for witchcraft and magic runes.
It had already been decided that Luca would spend his days at Franklin’s clinic learning Witch Doctor skills and his nights at the Mages’ Association studying magic runes.
Luca had no objections.
Enhancing his strength as quickly as possible was his primary goal.
Afterward, Franklin provided Luca with two low-level Witch Doctor skills and some potion recipes.
The skills were “Eye of Insight” and “Hand of the Witch Doctor,” basic Witch Doctor abilities.
Franklin wanted Luca to get familiar with these foundational skills before teaching him more about voodoo.
Lucia, being more straightforward.
She handed Luca a storage ring filled with low-level magical materials and magic rune scrolls.
She instructing him to practice drawing temporary magic runes.
She admitted she didn’t know much about magic runes, and Riverfall City lacked skilled magic rune tutors.
All she could do was offer material support and some general guidance; the rest was up to Luca.
To be honest, neither Franklin nor Lucia were conventional teachers who could impart structured knowledge.
Fortunately, Luca had experience from his past life and exceptional talent, so he didn’t need much guidance. Without these advantages, he might have taken many wrong turns.
After giving their instructions, Franklin and Lucia left Luca to his own devices in the training room.
As she was about to leave, Lucia remembered something. “By the way, I almost forgot—I have another student.”
“You might have heard of her: she’s the count Ryan’s daughter, Sophia Howard.”
Luca was stunned.
Sophia was also Lucia’s student?
This meant he was now the junior of the count’s daughter.
This was something Luca had never anticipated.
Seeing his surprise, Lucia lifted her chin proudly and said, “Your senior sister may not match your talents, but she has a level 9 aptitude and perception. If you encounter any problems in your training, you can seek her guidance.”
“So Sophia has a level 9 talent!” Luca realized.
A level 9 talent was among the top in the Kingdom of Clinton, a rare genius with the potential to reach the Transcendent level.
This revelation made it clear why Sophia could achieve such heights in the future, given the right opportunities.
After giving Luca a few more instructions to focus on his training at the Mages’ Association, Franklin and Lucia left, not wanting to disturb him further.
Once they were gone, Luca closed the door to the training room and opened the storage ring Lucia had given him.
Inside were an array of books and materials.
Although these just low-level materials, that made Luca marvel at Lucia’s generosity.
Even for the head of the Mages’ Association, this was impressive wealth!
Feeling grateful, Luca took out a basic magic runes knowledge book and selected a few low-level magic runes to practice with.
He then laid out the required materials on the table to draw his first temporary magic rune.
[Fiery Magic Rune: Low-level magic rune. Upon activation, the Demonic Rune Mage’s attacks will deal an additional 30 points of fire attribute magic damage for 3 minutes, with a cooldown of 10 minutes. Can be used 5 times.]
[Required Materials (Low-level): Fire Cat’s Eye1, Blaze Grass1, Fire Spirit Stone*2]
Looking at the three materials on the table, Luca activated his skill, his eyes glowing with a dark purple light.
Magic runes drawing!
A surge of dark purple energy enveloped the materials.
Under Luca’s control, fiery red elements were extracted from the materials.
He worked quickly.
Just within a few breaths, the materials were fully extracted, leaving nothing behind.
The fire elements hovered in the air, forming a bright red liquid that glowed with intense heat.
If Franklin or Lucia had seen this, they would have been astonished.
Extracting magic materials was a necessary step for healers or witches when creating magic items.
However, even many high-level practitioners couldn’t guarantee they could extract the essence as effortlessly as Luca had.
For Luca, this was second nature.
Although his current level wasn’t high, his previous life’s experience was deeply ingrained in his mind.
It allowing him to easily handle low-level materials.
Under Luca’s precise control, the fiery essence in the air began to outline fine lines.
His drawing speed wasn’t fast, but it was steady. Every stroke seemed premeditated, showing none of the uncertainty of a novice attempting their first magic rune.
As time passed, the mass of fire elements in mid-air gradually transformed into a red rune radiating intense heat.
It was just a few steps away from completion.
Luca’s eyes were filled with concentration, refusing to relax.
Any slackening before the final step could ruin all his previous efforts.
Finally, as Luca finished the last stroke:
“Buzz!”
A wave of scorching magic rune energy suddenly spread throughout the training room!
Instantly, a fire element magic rune emitting a searing force appeared in the air!
[Ding! You have successfully drawn a “Fiery Magic Rune (Low-level)”. “Magic Rune Drawing” skill proficiency +100.]
He succeeded!
Seeing the small, ten-centimeter red magic rune floating above his palm, Luca’s eyes sparkled with excitement.
He had thought it would take several attempts, but he succeeded on the first try!
This was expected, though. The success rate of drawing magic runes depends on various factors like the player’s skill level, aptitude, mental attributes, luck, and current state. With his maxed-out attributes and the fact that this was just a low-level magic rune, succeeding on the first try was not surprising.
Suppressing his excitement, Luca carefully controlled the fiery magic rune to merge slowly into his palm.
A red light flashed, and Luca felt a surge of heat within his body.
Simultaneously, a red mark, identical to the Fiery Magic Rune, appeared on the back of his hand.
Seeing the magic rune mark on his hand, a smile spread across Luca’s face.
This might be a low-level magic rune, but it was his first step into the path of magic runes!
With his past life’s experience and the assistance of his SSS-level talent, The person favored.
It wouldn’t be long before he became one of the top Demonic Rune Mages.
When that time comes, even with the monster invasion, he wouldn’t be as helpless as in his past life!
Once Luca calmed down, the Fiery Magic Rune on his hand gradually disappeared under his skin.
When he wished to activate the magic rune, it would reappear conveniently.
Luca then began to study the magic rune books provided by Lucia.
Before obtaining his first permanent magic rune, having just the Fiery Magic Rune wouldn’t be enough. He needed to create more magic runes to enhance his offensive capabilities.
Additionally, Luca needed to learn more Witch Doctor skills and level up his abilities.
Only by increasing his skill levels could he fully utilize his past experiences and earn more gold.
Although Lucia had given him many magical materials, they were from her private stash.
Luca couldn’t always rely on her for supplies.
Fortunately, he had saved seven to eight hundred gold coins, which would support him for a while, so there was no immediate urgency.
With these thoughts, Luca refocused and began drawing more magic runes.
The more magic runes a Demonic Rune Mage possessed, the stronger they became. This was the terrifying aspect of being a Demonic Rune Mage.
In the later stages, the terror of unleashing dozens of magic runes simultaneously was something Luca still remembered vividly.