40 CHAPTER 40 REALMS AND RANKING.

Garen didn't actually know what a master sorcerer entails. After all, he spent most of his years as a slave, and he have no knowledge about this. Pressing on to his advantage, after all, he didn't know when Clive would be so free to talk again.

"How are the sorcery realms classified." Garens asked. He have heard people talk about realms and whatnot, but he have no comprehensive knowledge about the realms and all he know was all over the place.

Clive subconsciously straighten his back, and took the posture of an elder. "in all power system, the realms were created to create a clear diversion in strength. In our Roland empire, sorcery is divided into, sorcerer, the stage you currently are in. Then after sorcerer is Attained sorcerer, like me. An attained sorcerer is plenty times powerful than an ordinary sorcerer, reason being that an attained sorcerer has achieved an even more qualitative power and is when sorcery is further divided. When you go down different stage. Between necromancy, pure sorcery, summonering etc."

The young man took a break from his explanation as he wait for all he had said to sink into Garen's head. Seeing that the boy is following him, he continued. "after attained sorcerer, is master sorcerer. You must know that the division is now clear, and most of the times, the subdivision is added after the master title. If I achieve the master rank, I can choose to have summoner in place of sorcery and be a master summoner. Though you should note, that it depends on the person's choice. A master necromancer can choose to keep his titles as master sorcerer."

"after that is the arch realm. Our master is at the arch realm. The arch realm is a powerful realm a powerhouse. Each arch realm expert commands terrifying power and respect and quite rare. In the whole of Roland empire, there is only about 20 to 30 arch realm expert." Clive roughly explained the arch realm and didn't go in depth. After all, who knows how long or even if he will ever achieve the arch realm.

Garen is quite stunned. He expected a big difference in between the realm, but that didn't seem to be the case. There is only 4 realms, and only two realms in between him and his master.

Clive must have seen it written all over his face, as he let out a loud laugh. "Garen, don't underestimate the difference between the realms. The difference between some one at the peak of a realm, and at the middle is quite large. A peak attained sorcerer would easily dispatch a middle stage attained sorcerer, or even two with only an heavy breathing. A master sorcerer can easily beat up 10 peak attained sorcerers with just a single attack. As for an arch realm, they can easily clear a city by themselves. Also, the realms really don't have to be much, since each realm always have a qualitative change. Each realm increase the quality and quantity of the sorceres energy. Also due to the long time to accend a realm. After all for a sorcerer to achieve the attained realm would take between 8-10 years for a bit talented for truly talented 5-6 years. From attained to master would take 22-30 for less talented, and 16-20 to talented. As for master to arch, those who lack talent shouldn't even bother about it. And 60-80 years for those extremely talented."

Garen's mouth was opened wide through out Clive's explanation. He didn't know things were actually like this. He has only lived for 14+ years. Training continuously for 5-10 years is more than he can comprehend, talk less of the other realms. Also, the disparity in strength is way more than he can actually believe. Even in the same realm, the difference between one who is a stage higher is quite big.

Garen turned to Clive after he digested all he had heard, and asked curiously. "what level is that Seth." clive snorted at the mention of Seth's name. "though I detest the bastard, I can not deny that he his a genius among genius. He had achieved master realm at the age of 36 years. And as long as he keep on being hard working, and quite some luck, he can possibly achieve the arch realm. In the whole of the empire, he was once ranked in the top talent ranking and in some years to come, he can be included into the Master ranking."

Garen didn't understand how 36 a tender age also how the guy can look so young even though he his at his middle age. Maybe it might just be the clone look, and his real face is quite aged. As for the top talent ranking and in the master ranking he had heard some traveling merchants talk about it but he didn't add any importance to it that time. Now hearing it from clive he know it must be something important.

Without letting garen asking the question, he already answered it. "the top talent ranking is a ranking that is periodically reviewed by some officials of the court. The ranking not only include talent, but also strength and age. All that are included in top talent ranking must be 30 it less. Strength is considered first, followed by talent, then lastly age. There is a total of 30 people in the list, and the list is reviewed every year. You should note that the ranking includes all profession. Even martial artsist. Though except from the royal family and the Terrell family youths, no other martial artists had ever been included into the too talent ranking list. Any body included in the ranking list as long as he/she do not suffer any misfortune, then they are sure to become an expert in future."

"as for the master ranking, it includes the powerful master rank expert from all over the empire. A hundred expert are included into the ranking, and each of them are overlord of a region. All members of the master ranking are not to be crossed."