The arrival of the students interrupted Laika's inquiry.
Although there were still a few minutes before the official class started, he felt it was inappropriate to say anything now.
In the crowd, Sophia spotted Freya and waved as she walked over.
Freya took the opportunity to step back, distancing herself from Laika's line of sight.
As Sophia approached Freya, she suddenly lowered her head and said, "Freya, someone told me to be careful lately; you might be in some trouble."
"Oh? What trouble?" Freya was taken aback for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and asked, "Who told you I would have trouble?"
Noticing Sophia's cautious expression, she had already guessed what kind of danger it was. She was just surprised that someone had secretly informed her.
Perhaps not expecting Freya to inquire, Sophia immediately blushed and stammered, "Um... it was a mysterious person who told me... I don't really know."
She was the type of straightforward girl without much cunning, and at this moment, she was trying hard to keep her boyfriend's secret.
However, seeing her flushed face, Freya quickly figured out who it was.
"Since it's difficult for you to say, I won't press further," Freya smiled and said, "Thank you; I understand."
"Mm." Sophia nodded in relief at Freya's understanding.
At this moment, the official class time had arrived.
Not far away, Laika glanced at Freya with a slightly strange expression, but soon entered teaching mode.
Although he didn't understand why the girl in front of him, with the strength of Knight's Pinnacle, would come to Dragon Academy, since they had crossed paths, he wanted to try asking her for advice to see if she could help him solve his difficulties in swordsmanship.
Soon, the brief swordsmanship class came to an end.
As soon as class was over, Freya immediately picked up her things and slightly shifted her body, quickly leaving the classroom before Laika could say anything.
Laika watched the girl's figure disappear from his sight. He pursed his lips slightly but ultimately did not chase after her.
Even though Freya was aware of Laika's intentions, she didn't take it to heart.
After all, they were just ordinary teacher-student relationships. Even if Laika had previously considered helping her, she didn't need to waste any time on that.
Moreover, there weren't many days left.
She still had many things of her own to attend to.
Returning alone to the Girls' Dormitory building.
The dormitory still looked disarrayed. She placed her belongings and the lunch she brought back from the cafeteria on her desk.
After a quick tidy-up, she eagerly took out the Meditation Manual given by Hegel after lunch.
The black book felt heavy and substantial in her hands.
Freya looked up at the window; everyone was in the cafeteria for lunch, so there were only a few people in the dormitory.
Feeling that there was nothing unusual around her, she cautiously opened the first page of the book.
The dense letters were written in Angmaric.
"Beginner Meditation Method: For Apprentice Wizards who are first encountering energy..."
She carefully scanned the first page and found that most of it introduced the energy in the air along with some formulas and theories. It seemed more like a massive scientific text rather than something about mysterious wizards...
After thinking for a moment, she continued to read on.
As she turned more pages, she gradually understood what the energy particles studied and used by wizards were, and slowly began to grasp what the so-called Meditation Method entailed.
In simple terms, the Meditation Method is actually a magical exercise aimed at developing one's brain potential (that is, mental power) and sensing the energy particles in the air while gradually gaining control over them.
Although this Meditation Manual mentioned many things, most of it was theoretical knowledge intended for apprentices who were new to wizardry. Only a small portion was about how to conduct initial meditation and some special precautions.
"...Those without wizarding gifts should not attempt meditation lightly; otherwise, they will bear the consequences. This Meditation Manual belongs to Aelgreen Wizard Academy; please report any loss to the inspection department within three days."
Half an hour later.
Freya softly recited the final words of the book, closing it thoughtfully.
This Meditation Manual not only explained how to meditate but also provided a brief introduction to the precise positioning of Apprentice Wizards.
Those who could initially sense the Energy Particles in the air were classified as First-Class Apprentices, while Second-Class Apprentices had to reach a certain level of mental strength and learn two types of Level 0 spells. Third-Rank Apprentices needed to be able to use at least one Level 1 spell and condense their mental strength into a tangible form.
The mental standards for becoming a wizard were not mentioned, possibly as a means of confidentiality.
Hegel had directly classified her as a First-Class Apprentice, meaning she had already sensed the Energy Particles in the air when using Cursed Items before, and her physical constitution had undergone some unknown changes.
Training mental strength was based on some mysterious runes mentioned in the Meditation Manual, which were exercised through visualization.
"Is it really just imagination?"
Although she understood the mysteries of wizards, Freya still had some doubts about its authenticity.
Determined, she closed her eyes and followed the instructions in the Meditation Manual, allowing her mind to enter a state of emptiness.
As humans are inherently creatures filled with distractions, it was emphasized that achieving this emptiness was crucial for entering meditation for the first time.
Gradually, as time passed, Freya stopped thinking about anything and slowly entered a dazed state.
Then, she began to visualize the first rune, followed by the second, third...
As she thought of the seventh rune, the very first rune in her mind suddenly flashed brightly, causing Freya's eyelids to twitch while they remained closed.
She felt a daze, as if she had forgotten the first rune, as if she had never seen it before.
She opened her eyes, slightly furrowing her brows as she flipped open the Meditation Manual again, looking at the first rune as if it were her first time seeing it.
"It’s amazing that I could forget with my current memory..."
The rune pattern she saw was not very complex; with her intelligence, it should have been easy to remember. Yet strangely, she found herself forgetting it suddenly.
"According to what was mentioned above, imagining ten runes at once and sensing the Energy Particles in the air qualifies one as a First-Class Apprentice. So theoretically, I should be able to do that too."
A sense of competitiveness stirred within her, prompting her to close her eyes again.
Once more entering a state of emptiness, she quickly began to visualize.
This time, in order to accelerate her memory, she meditated up to the ninth rune. The first rune suddenly jumped in her mind, as if it had directly leaped out of her memory. At the same time, Freya felt a slight throbbing pain in her brain.
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