Chapter 16: General Disciple Recruitment
Leon returned home after a brief, incomplete conversation with Leah, who was whisked away by the surrounding magicians. He immediately dove back into his training. A week passed, during which Leon traveled only between his home and the herb mountain. During this time, a rumor began to circulate among the residents at the entrance of Widia.
The rumor was that they were selecting general disciples from among the entrance residents.
Leon suddenly remembered the words of the man who had conducted the attribute test on his first day in Widia.
“Don’t be too disappointed. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to become a magician if you accumulate enough merits or wait just a year.”
Leon, who had been extremely tense at the time, remembered every word the man had said without a single mistake.
“Is now that year later?”
Leon had learned a fair amount about the situation in Widia during his year of residence. Even commoners with single-attribute constitutions had opportunities to become magicians. Although these opportunities were rare, the door wasn’t completely closed.
Those who became single-attribute magicians through such opportunities continued to train diligently, either breaking through another tiny opening to enter the academy or resigning themselves to their talent limitations. In the latter case, they would maintain a moderate level of skill and take on administrative roles like Porun, Investigator Mark, or Walter, who managed the herb mountain.
The reason Leon, who had been content with managing the herb mountain, was now seriously considering this opportunity was because of the common magic. When he first heard about it, he hadn’t thought much of it, but it seemed to be more important than he initially realized.
If he became a general disciple and awakened his mana, he would learn the common magic...
"I could change my quest rewards to magic books and keep trying until I get a common magic spell..."
But he didn’t feel strongly opposed to becoming a general disciple. Now that he no longer had to worry about his true rank being exposed, there was no longer any burden in stepping into the spotlight. Moreover, if he became a general disciple, he would likely have less work compared to the entrance residents, giving him more time to train.