Chapter 107
Clayton walked home carefully after shopping, staying alert in case of any trouble. Fortunately, his journey back was uneventful.
Once he reached his house, eager to resume his magic training and scroll crafting, he rushed to open the gate. But just as he was about to, he noticed a group of people gathered not far away.
He immediately went on high alert. After all, strange crowds had often led to problems lately—especially with all the chaos in Sunlight City.
However, upon closer inspection, the group didn’t appear to be causing trouble. In fact, they were chatting warmly and seemed familiar. As he looked closer, Clayton realized they were his neighbors. That piqued his curiosity—what were they talking about?
Lately, it felt like all Clayton ever heard was bad news. This sudden moment of cheerful conversation was enough to make him walk closer and listen in.
As he drew near, fragments of their conversation became audible.
"Congratulations, Arthur! You’ve reached Four-Star Apprentice Mage! You’re officially a respectable mid-level Apprentice mage now!"
"Haha, thanks! Congrats to you too—you made it to Two Stars!"
Clayton blinked in disbelief. Arthur? Four Stars? He couldn’t hide his surprise. Could it really be that Arthur had broken through that level barrier so quickly?
Every three tiers, there was usually a bottleneck—an invisible wall that some mages couldn’t overcome for their entire lives. Typically, passing through required long, gradual training... or help from powerful magical items.
Clayton suspected Arthur had used the second method, considering how quickly he’d leveled up.