Chapter 100: The Tin Knight and The Martial Arts Tournament (7)
0% Wizard was the most recognized school in the Empire.
No, in fact, even the term “school” seemed insufficient.
This was because Wizards were the very image of “mage” that ordinary people had in mind.
It was even common for the word Wizard itself to be used to mean mage.
— Oh! You’re a mage! Then of course you can use Fireball, right? What? You can’t? Different school? Ah, shit. You’re a fraud. Get lost!
This anecdote starkly showed the image of mages that ordinary people had.
People thought that mages should naturally hurl fireballs, conjure ice storms, and cut down enemies with wind blades.
Alchemists, Enchanters/Enchantresses, and other schools different from Wizards tried to change public opinion by saying that magic wasn’t just about smashing things and killing people, but people didn’t listen.
Of course, the weak and publicly disreputable Necromancers had no say in the matter—except for one, but she wasn’t interested in this topic.
When alchemists talked about the basic elements that made up living things and matter, and how changing their arrangement altered properties and forms, people had difficulty understanding its complexity.
The talismans and magic tools that enchanters created by engraving runes or circuits on objects were powerful, but people thought wielding a magic sword was cooler than making one.