The Witcher: Darkness Falls

"What is that? It's related to you wizards, right?" Leon asked.

The wizard meditation method has the word "wizard" in it, just like the knight breathing method, it must be related to wizards.

Sure enough, Stregobor nodded and said, "Indeed, this is a required course for wizards and the only way to become a wizard."

"Required course..." Leon thought.

Stregobor nodded and introduced: "You should know that I told you before that wizards are divided into four levels: apprentice, low-level, middle-level and high-level.

Among them, apprentice is considered an entry level, and one of the necessary conditions for evaluating apprentices is the ability to use meditation proficiently.

Being a wizard is a profession that requires a lot of talent. If you want to become a wizard, you must first have strong mental strength.

Meditation is the only method that ordinary people can use to improve their mental strength.

Only after you are promoted to a beginner wizard can you try to use potions to improve yourself.

But before that, people are vulnerable, especially in the mysterious spiritual realm.

In this area, high-level wizards are just ignorant children. If they are not careful, they may lose their minds and go crazy at best, or even die at worst.

Meditation is the only safe and effective way to improve your spiritual power. If you can't even learn this, you can't even become a wizard apprentice."

Leon finally understood that this was the basic method to become a wizard.

No wonder this thing was engraved on the stone tablet as a heritage.

In this case, the meditation method should not be complicated. After all, Stregobor just said that this kind of indoctrination-style inheritance is only applicable to simple knowledge, while complex ones require understanding.

“Regarding the meditation method, it was available in the Magic Academy in the past. At that time, as long as you passed the mental strength test, you would have the opportunity to become a student member.

However, due to previous events, magic academies across the country have cancelled them.

To become a wizard now, one not only needs to pass the mental test, but also needs connections and luck. "

Of course, Leon knew what Stregobor was referring to.

The witch hunt was a persecution movement that swept across the North, resulting in the deaths of a large number of witches.

Since then, wizards have kept a much lower profile, and even traditional magic academies have been cancelled.

It seems that now there is no other magic school except the Nilfgaard School of Magic which is still in operation.

The main reason is that the Nilfgaard School of Magic is supported by the Emperor of Nilfgaard, so there is no problem.

Coupled with the disbanding of magic academies in other places, it became the only place where ordinary people could come into contact with magic.

“But you said that you have entered the realm of emptiness, which means that after the meditation method is used successfully, not only will the human consciousness be exceptionally clear, but the mental strength can also be gradually increased, right?” Stregobor looked at Leon with a scrutinizing look.

Leon nodded and asked, "So, I also have the talent to become a wizard?"

“Hahaha!” Stregobor laughed. “Do you remember the first time we met? Before I left, I specifically asked to see you because your mental power fluctuations were higher than those of the others. But... Sikori was unwilling to hand you over to me.”

As he spoke, he looked at Leon and said slowly: “Leon, at that time you had not yet started to mutate, and you had the potential to become a wizard.

It is almost impossible for a demon hunter to become a wizard, whether he is completely mutated or incompletely mutated like Sikori.

Because their bodies have been changed by magical powers, even their brains have some problems.

But you actually learned the meditation method through inheritance, and you were able to use it the first time.

You know what? I didn't carry the Sowell Stone that day, and I relied on my instincts. But now I realize that I underestimated your talent.

Leon, are you willing to be my student? I can teach you powerful magic, and you don't have to go to Kaer Morhen to continue your mutation. "

Leon looked at Stregobor in surprise, as he actually wanted to take him in as a student.

To be honest, he was a little moved.

"Being a wizard is much better than being a witcher.

You no longer have to fight for a few florins, and you can also gain a respected position, but you have to pay a small price..." Stregobor said hurriedly.

Leon became sensitive.

He looked at Stregobor and said, "What is the price, then?"

Stregg smiled and said, "Due to the previous incident on Thaned Island and Philippa Eilhart's excessive interference in Redanian politics, the Wizard Association that was established later signed soul contracts with various countries.

The contract requires all countries to stop being hostile to the wizards of the Wizard Association. At the same time, members of the Wizard Association need to sign a contract with their souls and keep it at the headquarters of the Wizard Association to ensure that negative incidents such as wizards persecuting ordinary people will not occur again.

As for the rest, there is nothing else. How about that? Pretty simple, right? "

Leon stared at Stregobor, thinking that this guy must have something else to say.

He asked again: "What will happen if the contract signed with the Wizard Association is violated?"

Stregobor hesitated for a moment, then said calmly, "Well... once a breach of contract is confirmed, five high-level wizards will simultaneously activate the soul contract and kill the breacher remotely.

It's no use running anywhere unless you leave this world."

As he said this, a helpless expression appeared on Stregobor's face.

The punishment seems to be very strict, but who knows whether high-level wizards can circumvent the limit of five people.

If so, the wizard who signed the soul contract would be in great danger.

Faced with such a risk, Lyon decisively chose to refuse.

He has never had a sense of security since he was a child, let alone having to put his life in the hands of others, which he cannot accept.

"No, I'm sorry, I can be killed by a monster, or even by something else, even falling off a cliff and dying is fine.

But I absolutely cannot tolerate leaving my life in the hands of others." Leon still shook his head and refused.

Becoming a wizard was very tempting to him, but he couldn't give up his life.

Stregobor sighed and looked at Leon with a complicated expression.

It's all Sicori's fault. He destroyed Leon's heart like this. He wouldn't want to do that if it were him.

As if he had expected this, Stregobor did not continue to persuade him.

He rubbed his face and said, “I need to remind you that when you are practicing breathing techniques, the elves will prepare a large amount of high-energy food to prevent you from losing your mind due to hunger after practicing.

Humans’ estimates are similar, so when you practice, it’s best to be prepared in advance.

The other method is meditation. You can practice it more often before going to bed. This will help increase your mental strength and your resistance to mental magic attacks will be slightly enhanced."

"Thank you." Leon thanked him. Even if Stregobor didn't say it, Leon knew what to do.

After all, he had already felt the torment of that gnawing hunger. Fortunately, he still had a bottle of enhanced swallow, otherwise he would definitely eat the one-eyed werewolf's corpse.

However, he still has some concerns about meditation.

"I haven't signed a soul contract. Is it appropriate for me to practice meditation?" he asked.

Stregobor chuckled and said, "What's inappropriate about that? We don't control this stuff.

Although meditation can increase mental strength, it is also limited.

An apprentice is just an entry-level wizard, but not a real wizard. To become a real wizard, in addition to reaching a certain level of mental strength, one also needs specific potions to stimulate a breakthrough.

This kind of potion is strictly controlled by the Wizarding Association, and it is basically impossible to find it on the market.

It doesn't matter if you practice in front of other members of the Wizarding Association, you are just an apprentice anyway."

Leon understood.

"Then I'll leave first and not disturb your rest." Leon stood up and left Stregobor's room.