prynovel Chapter 168 New Investments, Kieran Howard's "Talent-Driven Growth Theory"
Chapter 168 New Investments, Kieran Howard's "Talent-Driven Growth Theory"
Chapter 168 New Investments, Kieran Howard's "Talent-Driven Growth Theory"
The sudden appearance of the wizard startled all three of them.
At this moment, the wizard, observing their expressions, also spoke.
"The Rusty Wizarding School is the school I founded. You can just call me Theodore."
"So, what brings you here?"
Horton was also somewhat puzzled at this point.
"It's like this, I was away for a while, and as a result, one of the wizards under my command secretly collected some kind of service fee from you. I'm here to apologize."
Similarly, I heard that your school's wizard Ian ranked twenty-fifth in this assessment, and I've come to congratulate him as well.
Theodore apologized at this point.
Horton suddenly realized.
Ian was somewhat surprised, not expecting that a mere ranking would have such an effect.
It truly lives up to its reputation as the territory of elemental mysteries.
Then Theodore took out two more storage rings and handed them to the two of them. Ian glanced at them and saw that one of them contained ten thousand magic stones.
That's already a pretty big number.
If we include Horton's share, it would probably be over 20,000 magic stones, which would be quite a drain on a first-ring wizard.
"Of course, this is just a small token of my appreciation, and such an excellent school of thought should be involved in the management of Graystone Street..."
Then the wizard said a lot more.
Finally, he had the wizard behind him apologize to the two of them before leaving.
Watching the two figures leave, Ian sighed, realizing he had perhaps underestimated their status.
Meanwhile, a large number of wizards had emerged from the school's gates.
Soon everyone knew about this good news.
In an instant, all the wizards erupted in cheers.
at the same time.
The City of Elements, third level.
In an open-air garden.
Several women were eating rare fruits from the Elemental Mystic Realm and chatting.
One of the beautiful girls turned to look at the side and asked curiously, "Audrey, I heard you've been getting quite close to a foreign wizard lately? What's going on?"
Another woman turned her head and raised her eyebrows: "Audrey, don't be foolish. Most of the wizards outside don't have much potential. They might just be after your status. Don't get involved."
Hearing their words, Audrey frowned, but she understood that they were telling the truth.
She could only say softly, "You don't understand, he's different!"
Audrey's two best friends exchanged a glance, both understanding each other's thoughts: Oh no.
Just as I was about to offer some advice to their best friend, a maid quickly walked in.
"Miss, news has come that the list of new members for the Elemental Mystic Arts has been released, and Lord Ian is among them."
"Ian!"
Audrey turned her head in surprise.
To be honest, he never thought Ian could succeed, after all, he was just a wizard from the Emerald Forest.
That place hasn't had any academy members for over a decade.
Could it be... that he's incredibly lucky?
The two best friends exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with surprise.
Not sisters...
It wasn't just them who received the message.
the other side.
Within the Emerald Shadow Wizarding Family.
Chief Jules frowned as he looked at the approaching shaman.
"Are you sure you're not joking?"
"That's true, Patriarch. Horton's student, Ian, ranked twenty-fifth and joined the Elemental Mystic Arts," the wizard said.
"Twenty-five?"
Jules' brow furrowed involuntarily.
Five years and four hundred people in the Elemental Mystic Arts may seem like a lot, but considering the losses and the vast territory they occupy, it's actually not that many.
The 25th place finisher, in previous years, had a large proportion of those who successfully advanced to the first-ring wizard level.
A first-circle wizard of elemental magic.
This identity may not shake the Green Shadow family, after all, which wizarding school that can take root here does not have some kind of school background?
"But...it's a problem!"
Jules shook his head.
"But it's not a Silver Moon-level talent; it should only be a first-class talent." Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
First-class talent.
Advancing to become a formal wizard carries significant risks; one might fail and, even if successful, have little potential.
There's nothing to worry about.
"Ignore it."
He was indifferent to the Dao.
The wizards of the Rusty Wizarding School were not the first to come knocking.
It started that afternoon.
Many wizarding organizations and families approached Ian, mainly with the aim of providing him with financial assistance.
After all, ranking twenty-fifth almost demonstrates Ian's potential to advance to the next level of wizardry.
For many factions in the Elemental Cities, a first-ring Elemental Wizard represents a great deal...
Ian, of course, accepted all comers.
They asked about the conditions one by one.
The funding from smaller factions was better than nothing, and for Ian it was more of a burden.
The requirements for sponsorship from large families are even higher; the best conditions are met by an ordinary family that is four stories high.
The conditions offered did not satisfy Ian.
Other major powers and families on the fourth floor are also willing to provide financial assistance, but the conditions they offer are not very favorable.
The main reason is that Ian only has first-class wizard talent.
Advancing to the first level of wizarding still carries considerable risk.
It was at this time that Ian realized that while a basic first-class talent was acceptable at the zero-ring level, the rate of improvement would decrease sharply once one entered the first-ring wizard stage.
It's simply incomparable to Silver Moon-level talent.
However, there is also a major force willing to invest in Ian.
That was the Pierce family, or rather, Audrey herself.
"Ian, have you signed this sponsorship agreement? Believe me, you won't find anything better in the entire City of Elements. Even within the Byers family, only those with Silver Moon-level talent can obtain this. But I begged my father for so long."
In the tavern last time, Audrey looked at Ian with a smug expression and presented him with a contract.
Ian glanced down.
The funding covers a wide range of areas.
One thousand magic stones per month, a high-quality advancement resource, and a 50% discount on purchases at the Byers Merchant Guild, etc...
And what he gave back was pitifully little, only one thing: to provide help when Audrey needed it.
Even though Ian had not yet lived in the City of Elements.
They also fully understand how excellent the terms of this grant are.
There was almost no responsibility, but the gains were enormous.
It was so superior that even Ian hesitated.
"Sign it. If you don't, all my efforts for you will have been for nothing." Audrey rested her chin on her hands, smiling as she looked at Ian.
Ian did not hesitate.
They signed the contract directly.
"If you have any further questions, feel free to ask me. Although I didn't have the opportunity to join the elemental mysteries, I still know quite a lot about them."
Audrey said.
Upon hearing this, Ian became curious and asked Kieran Howard.
"Kieran Howard?"
Audrey raised an eyebrow, her gaze towards Ian becoming strange as she said, "You wouldn't be choosing him as your mentor, would you?"
"Yes."
Ian did not deny it.
"Then I advise you to change your tutor!" Audrey said, her gaze turning serious.
Why?
Ian was curious.
Audrey said, "Kieran is actually a very powerful wizard, one of the best even among the heads of the Sorting Houses. But he has a problem: he follows a cruel selection rule of 'potential realization theory' or 'continuous growth theory'."
"What do you mean?"
Ian pressed for an answer.
"His requirements for students are not based on how talented you are now, but on your growth trajectory and ability to break through limitations."
Audrey explained.
"He would set increasingly higher goals for each student he favored. These goals mainly concerned cultivation progress, but could also involve the precision of elemental control, the speed of mental transformation, the depth of rune comprehension, and even original thinking ability."
"In the beginning, many people can keep up, but the further they go, the easier it is to fall behind. After all, how can a wizard keep improving all his abilities? At this point, he will choose to give up."
Ian found this increasingly strange.
"give up?"
"Yes, we will not provide guidance, we will leave you to develop on your own, and resources will even be allocated to other new wizards."
Audrey's voice lowered: "It is said that many talented apprentices, including some Silver Moon Rank geniuses, have been briefly noticed by him and given initial attention and resources."
But when their growth slows down, or they get stuck at a key bottleneck for too long, he will cruelly abandon them.
Many wizards were so disheartened that they lost their spirit and even gave up on themselves.
Ian frowned.
That's truly cruel.
This selection process doesn't focus on stable talent, but rather on the potential and ability to continuously improve—but how could an ordinary wizard possibly achieve this?
Besides...him?
Ian was taken aback.
Isn't that describing him?
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