magic high school

Chapter 16: The Future of the Noble Phantasm Style

Noble Phantasms are creations that embody fantasy, and at the same time, their Noble Phantasms are merely imitations...

The first lesson of the new semester was already exciting enough for them.

Then, the old professor began to recount the "unofficial history" of the Noble Phantasm style.

It was probably in ancient times that one of the first principal's comrades always felt that traditional magic was too difficult to learn. Ordinary people might only be able to learn a few spells in their entire lives, and some spells even required a lifetime to learn.

Especially for short-lived species, some techniques require years or even decades of learning time, which they simply cannot endure. Therefore, he wanted to create a "shortcut" method.

Through extensive information gathering and development, he researched the "Fantasy Materialization" technique and laid the foundation for the Noble Phantasm style.

Thus, a new generation of mages, the Noble Phantasm-focused mage, was born.

The prototype of a Noble Phantasm is the embodiment of a person's dreams, wishes, and soul. It is a product born from "fantasy manifestation." This Noble Phantasm is a part of you and will be your best partner in the future.

Therefore, Noble Phantasm-focused mages only need to consider how to develop and enhance their Noble Phantasms and form them into their own unique fighting style, but traditional mages have to consider many more things.

Traditional mages need to learn the basics of spellcasting, runes, and spirit particles, while also studying advanced mathematics and physics. Some necromancers, druids, and plant mages also need to study advanced biology as a side job.

It is said that in front of the Druid mages' dormitories, you can still hear them reciting the hybridization experiment formulas every day.

When the old professor made fun of the traditional Buddhist monks, the whole classroom burst into laughter.

Li Ge couldn't help but laugh. He also thought of his senior year of high school, when he kept memorizing Mendel's pea experiments before the biology exam. Although he lost it after college, he studied electrical engineering, but he was still an academic genius. He transmigrated after failing the postgraduate entrance exam.

However, some students whispered, "Traditionalists can learn more spells and have more ways to deal with complex environments."

The old professor immediately responded, "That's why those who rely on Noble Phantasms need to be even more focused! Develop your Noble Phantasm's abilities to the fullest extent—that's your ultimate technique!"

"Therefore, your Noble Phantasms are your most important companions, a part of your own desires, dreams, and souls. When you truly become one with your Noble Phantasms, your will united, and you are completely fused together, the Noble Phantasm will transform from a 'fake' into a 'genuine'." The old professor smiled, a look of satisfaction and nostalgia on his face.

"I hope that before graduation, all of you will understand your true selves and allow your Noble Phantasms to bloom into the most dazzling fireworks!"

The old professor's encouraging words helped all the students recover from their disappointment at the counterfeit artifact and reignited their fighting spirit.

Li Ge also seemed to be deep in thought. Everyone else had awakened their Noble Phantasms, but he hadn't awakened his own. Instead, the Joker Mask had completely merged with him, and at the same time, it had fully displayed its abilities.

Fortunately, at least he had a lion hidden in his pupils, giving him some special abilities so that he wouldn't be exposed.

"Therefore, the system will display the Noble Phantasm rating for each person. Counterfeit Noble Phantasms can only reach a maximum of C-rank, while only genuine Noble Phantasms can enter the rating range of B-rank or above."

"Furthermore, even genuine Noble Phantasms can still evolve and continue to develop. Therefore, although Noble Phantasm-based mages are quick to master, our potential is in no way lower than that of traditional mages!"

"You can even fuse with divine authority to elevate your Noble Phantasm into a 'Divine Weapon'!" the old professor continued, his eyes gleaming with cunning and a hint of mischief.

"Let me tell you a bit of gossip. It's said that our first headmaster was one of the representatives of the Noble Phantasm style, the kind of guy who knew absolutely nothing about the basic principles of magic, hahaha." The professor couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned the gossip about the first headmaster.

The other students laughed along, but the old professor mentioned that even if a Noble Phantasm evolves into a genuine artifact, it can still continue to evolve and be nurtured, and may even become a divine weapon.

When they use the divinely crafted weapons, their potential ceiling will be no lower than that of traditional mages, which dispels many people's last concern.

Although they all chose the Noble Phantasm build, many people were still pessimistic about its potential. But now they don't think that way anymore. Even though what they have now are just Noble Phantasm imitations, they are thinking about how to evolve them into divine artifacts in the future.

Wouldn't I be able to become the principal then?

Soon, the morning's theory class came to an end, and both the professor and the students looked like they wanted more.

This old professor was pleasant to talk to and had a great ability to liven up the atmosphere. He also particularly liked to tell unofficial historical stories, such as the unofficial history of the first principal, the unofficial history of a certain member of the first board of directors, the unofficial history of a certain principal, and so on...

These anecdotes and unofficial historical stories really opened the eyes of many young mages, who listened with great interest.

Therefore, on the first day, the old professor earned the nickname "Professor of Unofficial History" from his students.

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After class, when Li Ge and Yi Lian went to the cafeteria together, Valerie and Xiao Ye followed them.

"Li Ge, and this classmate Yi Lian, let's go eat together!" This doll-like blonde girl was very enthusiastic. If Li Ge didn't know that they had only known each other for less than three days, she would have thought that this overly familiar girl was her childhood sweetheart.

Yi Lian immediately elbowed Li Ge and said, "That girl always gets close to you, does she have a crush on you?"

Li Ge looked at Yi Lian with an expression as if she were an idiot: "You might as well say you're planning to team up with us."

"That makes sense!"

However, Li Ge did not refuse Valerie and Xiao Ye's invitation to dinner. After all, these two girls were among the few acquaintances Li Ge had. Although they had only been assigned to the same group by chance during the entrance exam and had never acted together, they still knew each other.

The school cafeteria is very large, and there are even small private rooms, but it's a bit expensive. It costs 1 point to reserve a small private room for a meal.

Valerie generously offered to pay for it, while pulling Xiaoye along and patting her chest loudly to show that it was all just a small amount of money.

Li Ge was the only male here, while Yi Lian was genderless, so he naturally turned his head away, not wanting to look at her.

While the food was being served, they were all digesting the old professor's explanation of the basic knowledge about Noble Phantasms. Li Ge was very puzzled about his clown mask, because according to the professor's information, when a Noble Phantasm is combined with oneself, it will truly become a genuine Noble Phantasm.

During his Noble Phantasm awakening ceremony, the prompt was not "Noble Phantasm Awakening," but "Noble Phantasm Fusion"...

As for what happened after that lesson, Yi Lian was actually a little frustrated, as his intelligence network didn't seem to be that accurate.

Valerie, on the other hand, has always been carefree, seemingly with inexhaustible fighting spirit, while Sayo prefers to hide in the shadows and think silently.

Li Ge glanced at the girl briefly; she seemed to always prefer to stay hidden in the shadows.

"By the way, Li Ge and Yi Lian, have you thought about forming a team?" Valerie suddenly asked after all the food was served.