The moonlight was as clear as water, serene and peaceful.
A young boy and girl stood face - to - face. The silvery moonlight draped a dreamy veil over them, like a quiet painting.
Leonardo gazed at the breathtakingly beautiful face before him and managed to ask, "What's your trial mission?"
"To exterminate the ogres outside Heidelberg Town. The task is rated as intermediate for apprentices. With proper preparation, it's not overly difficult." As Sophia spoke, she gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Leonardo could even feel the warm breath wafting from her.
Leonardo's eyes gradually widened, and he instinctively wanted to step back. But Sophia suddenly wrapped her arms around his waist.
As time passed quietly, the vigilance in Leonardo's heart gradually dissipated, and he even forgot to respond to Sophia.
Such a tender advance was hard to resist, even for someone with a strong will. Leonardo was no exception.
In the silence, a layer of mist gradually welled up in the depths of Sophia's amber eyes.
Leonardo's heart melted at the sight, and he was torn within.
One voice in his heart urged him to agree immediately, while another warned him not to be lured by beauty.
Leonardo was deeply hesitant. If Sophia had come to borrow the staff, there would be no need to deliberate. But she just wanted to team up and could be useful in the trial, not just taking advantage.
As the saying goes, an extra person means an extra pair of hands. Choosing a cute and capable teammate, rather than joining a strange group, might be a wise move.
Under Sophia's gentle influence, Leonardo finally convinced himself.
"I agree."
"Then it's a deal. See you at the academy gate tomorrow."
Sophia broke into a smile, straightened up, put her hands behind her back, and skipped away.
Judging by her lively steps, she must be in an extremely happy mood.
The girl's figure grew smaller and smaller, soon disappearing around the corner.
Leonardo reached out and gently touched his chest, where a wisp of charming fragrance seemed to linger, like a rose blooming in the dark night, mysterious and gorgeous.
Even though the world he originally came from had computers, amazing triple - A games, and all kinds of virtual idols, Leonardo felt that being reborn in this different world had its own charm. There were no vicious curses here, and perhaps he could even encounter a romantic love.
Back in the dormitory, Leonardo fetched his staff and couldn't wait to start practicing spell - casting. As someone who grew up in a materialistic world, he had an irresistible curiosity about magic and battle qi.
Recalling the memories in his mind, he slowly chanted the incantation towards the wall target.
"Great fire spirits, hear my call and turn everything before me to ashes..."
"First - level apprentice spell - Fireball."
After chanting the incantation, a basketball - sized fireball instantly appeared at the top of Leonardo's staff.
The fireball radiated billowing heat waves. With a wave of Leonardo's hand, it flew towards the target like a shooting star.
A violent explosion rang out, and Leonardo felt a wave of intense heat rushing towards him. Without thinking, he quickly crouched down and hid in the nearby trench.
When the heat wave dissipated, Leonardo stood up and looked. The wall target in the distance was gone, and even half of the partition wall behind it had collapsed.
"Seriously? This power is incredible!"
Leonardo stared blankly at the staff in his hand, deeply shocked.
He had thought that a fist - sized fireball that could shatter the wall target would be amazing enough. He never expected it to collapse the partition wall behind.
The magic light glowed on the ground, and the Permanent Cleaning Spell activated automatically. The black smoke, carrying dust, was sucked into the exhaust vent. Soon, the training room was clean again.
Even though the training room returned to its original state, Leonardo was still immersed in the magical charm of magic.
"Amazing! It's truly inconceivable!"
"Magic is so much fun."
"This world full of swords and magic really makes me look forward to it..."
As he analyzed the power of the Fireball spell in his mind, he muttered to himself. His hand, holding the staff, trembled slightly with excitement. The flickering light of the magic lamp shone on Leonardo's face, and through the alternating light and shadow, his fanatical expression could be seen.
Leonardo adjusted his breathing and let out a long sigh.
Now that the authenticity of magic had been confirmed, the next key was how to "completely" master it.
Leonardo replaced the wall target with a new one and started a new round of magic tests.
Since his current rank was low, the original owner didn't know many spells. Besides the Fireball spell, there were only "Mage Hand" and "Light".
After testing these two spells, which were jokingly called "spells that even dogs wouldn't learn", Leonardo was a bit disappointed.
For someone with a "fear of insufficient firepower", at this stage, except for the Fireball spell, which was somewhat practical, the other spells were useless.
Of course, Leonardo knew well the truth that "there are no bad spells, only people who don't know how to use them".
It was just that the original owner of this body was clearly not good at using these spells.
The original owner's memories were full of scenes of "eating, drinking, and having fun", while knowledge about magic was pitifully scarce.
He had a huge head - start compared to others, but managed to turn it into a dead - end.
Fortunately, the original owner's mother was a formal - level professional and left him a lot of resources. Leonardo quickly found the magic book that the original owner had thrown in the depths of the cabinet from his memory and began to study it carefully.
At the apprentice stage, there were not many restrictions on the "circulation" of spells. Just like the magic book in Leonardo's hand, it recorded most of the spells of the elemental system at the apprentice stage.
"Wind Blade, Water Arrow, Frost Nova..."
Looking at the various spells described in detail in the book, Leonardo was eager to try.
Although he knew from his memory that the original owner didn't have the talent for multi - element spell - casting, he couldn't help but want to give it a try. Otherwise, he might not be able to sleep tonight.
"Great wind spirits, hear my call and tear the enemy before me to pieces..."
"First - level apprentice spell - Wind Blade."
Accompanied by a shrill scream, a cyan crescent - shaped wind blade flashed by.
The wall target in the distance was instantly split in half, and the cut was as smooth as a mirror.
Looking at the half - remaining wall target, a glimmer of excitement flashed in Leonardo's eyes.
Wasn't this proof that he could cast multi - element spells? Who said I couldn't?
Leonardo continued the tests.
"First - level apprentice spell - Water Arrow."
A water arrow shot out like an arrow leaving the bow, easily piercing through the leather - armored dummy and leaving a small pit on the partition wall behind.
"First - level apprentice spell - Lightning Strike."
A blue - white electric snake shot out rapidly from the top of the staff, burning a fist - sized hole in the plate armor.
When casting the Wind Blade spell, Leonardo was elated, thinking he was a magic genius. However, after casting all the elemental spells such as "wind, fire, thunder, water, ice, earth", Leonardo's brows furrowed tightly.
Having the talent for two or three elements could make one a genius. But being proficient in the entire elemental system was beyond normal. Even though Leonardo knew little about magic, he sensed something was wrong.
Was the remaining memory incorrect?
Or was it because of his transmigration that the original owner's talent had changed?
Recalling the mages he saw in anime in his previous life, Leonardo put down the staff with a try - it - out attitude and stared intently at the wall target in the distance.
He didn't chant the incantation, just recalled the feeling of magic power surging towards the staff. Then, an incredible scene occurred.
The orange light points everywhere in the air began to converge rapidly and spin around a point at high speed.
In the void that Leonardo was looking at, a fireball, radiating billowing heat waves, gradually took shape.
Oh my!
Could I cast spells without chanting?
Had I transmigrated into the protagonist of a harem anime in a different world?
Such thoughts of mockery flashed by, and more importantly, he was overwhelmed by excitement.
Regarding these abnormal phenomena on himself, Leonardo had a vague answer in his heart.
Mastery of the entire elemental system and spell - casting without chanting were far beyond the scope of "genius". Besides getting a cheat, Leonardo couldn't think of any other reasonable explanation.
Although he didn't have a system that relied on his own efforts to level up, fate seemed to favor him especially, bestowing him with such invincible talent. Leonardo had already started to envision a magnificent picture of himself reaching the pinnacle of life in his mind.
It was not until the training room closed that Leonardo reluctantly left.
He had many novel ideas in his mind that he wanted to verify, but time didn't allow it. More could only be done after the trial.
With infinite yearning for a wonderful life in the different world, Leonardo hugged his staff and gradually fell asleep.