Ch. 18
Chapter 18: Legacy Class
Faced with Professor Gideon’s question, Cecilia, standing before the desk, fell into silence.
Her bright, lively eyes lowered slightly, and her fingers unconsciously twisted the lace at the hem of her dress.
After a long while,
she gently shook her head.
Gideon looked at the girl before him, delicate like a porcelain doll, and sighed inwardly.
Of course, he understood why she was so conflicted.
The root of everything lay in the talent she possessed—one that would drive countless mages mad with envy, yet had become incredibly awkward because of her bloodline.
It was a result confirmed only after dozens of mana regression tests conducted jointly by several professors from the academy’s Truth Department.
【Magic Tree (Sapling): Extraordinary Talent】
【Description: The mana circuits within your body are as stable as the roots of the World Tree.】
【Effect: When casting any spell, you can output an additional 20% mana beyond the spell’s limit and convert it into pure power amplification. At the same time, you possess a 30% resistance against mana backlash caused by spellcasting failure.】
【Status: Growing】
This was the reason Cecilia was known as the “Pearl of Violet.”
In the world of magic, every spell model had its limit of capacity.
It was like pouring water into a balloon—once the critical point was exceeded, not only would the power fail to increase, but the model would collapse instead.
The most terrifying outcome would be a mana detonation, where the caster would be blown into pieces by raging elemental forces on the spot.
But Cecilia was different.
Her talent was like a stabilizer, allowing her to gain an extra twenty percent power out of thin air.
And this amplification applied universally across all magic types.
The higher-tier and more destructive the spell, the more terrifying this additional 20% became.
Even more frightening was the fact that this was only a “growing” sapling.
According to those old scholars, the endpoint of this talent was the Legendary rank.
At that time, it would evolve a new trait called “Absolute Casting Authority,” meaning her spells would never be interrupted by external forces.
She was, in essence, a turret born for magic.
Thus, from the moment Cecilia enrolled, she had been assigned directly under Gideon for focused cultivation.
However—
success was also the cause of failure.
This astonishing talent had now become the greatest obstacle in her career choice.
The crux of the problem lay in her bloodline.
She was the child of a human and an Elf—a Half-Elf.
In a profession system that held rigid requirements for bloodline purity, mixed-blood individuals often found themselves rejected by both sides.
“Still struggling over the 【Arcane Bombardier】 class?”
Gideon tapped his fingers on the desk, pinpointing the issue directly.
Cecilia bit her lip but did not refute it.
Arcane Bombardier.
Among the class systems recorded in Violet Academy, this was the initial class most compatible with her talent.
This class first appeared during the era of the third Hero and was the profession of the chief mage in that Hero’s party.
It maximized mana output, pushing the caster’s destructive capability to the extreme.
Unfortunately—
it was a “human-exclusive” class.
The requirements for class advancement imposed strict conditions on the purity of human bloodline.
Meanwhile, the high-tier classes suitable for her on the Elven side also required pure-blood Elves.
This left Cecilia, despite possessing a top-tier talent, in the awkward situation of having no class she could take.
Gideon stood up, walked to the bookshelf behind him, and pulled out a hardcover book, placing it before Cecilia.
《On the Origins of Classes》
“What exactly is the essence of a class? To this day, there is still no definitive answer in academia.”
“But there are two points that are universally acknowledged.”
“One is legacy, and the other is the progression of the era.”
Gideon flipped to a certain page, pointing at the vague illustrations as he spoke earnestly:
“In the primitive age when the first Hero appeared, there was no concept of classes at all.”
“The earliest powerful individuals simply honed themselves continuously. When their abilities reached a certain threshold, they naturally perceived the opportunity for transcendence.”
“They recorded this process—thus, the first class holders were born.”
“At that time, the choice was simple.”
“When you became strong enough, the laws of the world would respond. You could choose to take a class, or refuse it and continue refining yourself in search of a more suitable path.”
Gideon’s voice echoed in the quiet office.
“Later, as more and more records were made, future generations began following in the footsteps of their predecessors, developing all kinds of class systems.”
“For example, there were originally only Mages. After learning extensive knowledge about evocation spells, one day someone suddenly discovered they could become an Evocation Mage.”
“That is a new class born from the evolution of knowledge in its era.”
At this point, Gideon paused.
“In this world, the levels of class holders are clearly divided.”
“Levels one to twenty are split into four tiers.”
“Levels one to five are Common, six to ten are Excellent, eleven to fifteen are Extraordinary, and sixteen to twenty are Legendary.”
“Classes are not immutable, nor is there absolute superiority or inferiority.”
“Even the most basic common classes can, through continuous leveling, undergo a second advancement upon reaching the Excellent or even Extraordinary tier.”
Gideon looked at Cecilia and gave his final advice.
“Many rare classes do offer special bonuses, but that does not mean common classes are weak.”
“Like the earliest class holders—you should have read about them. Later scholars unanimously agree that they were no weaker than modern class holders.”
“And the classes they took are the most common ones we see today—Swordsman, Mage, Rogue, Archer…”
“What determines a class holder’s strength is never the name of the class.”
“It is your talent, your bloodline, the sweat you put in, and the skills you master.”
“Even if you only take the most ordinary 【Mage】 class—”
“combined with your talent, you will still be the sharpest blade in Violet Academy.”
“Do you understand, Cecilia?”
Faced with Gideon’s earnest persuasion, a trace of bitterness appeared on Cecilia’s delicate face.
She gently shook her head, and that gesture of refusal surprised Gideon.
“Professor, my father has only one child.”
Cecilia’s voice was soft, yet carried a heavy weight.
Hearing this, Gideon was momentarily stunned, then suddenly slapped his forehead.
“Oh dear, look at my memory.”
The old man sighed in annoyance.
“My apologies, child. I’m getting old and forgetful.”
Cecilia’s full name was Cecilia Rosenthal.
Her father was the current head of the Rosenthal family, a powerful household within White River Province.
As the only daughter, she was destined to inherit the entire vast family in the future.
And within the Rosenthal family, there existed an iron rule passed down for hundreds of years.
Before officially inheriting the position, each generation’s head must take on an extremely special class.
Within the knowledge system of class holders, that type of class was far more unique than ordinary rare classes—by orders of magnitude.
In academic circles, it was referred to as: Legacy Class.