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Hearing the requirements even to just know the method of advancement to the Sage Rank costs 1000 academic points shocked Wade.

In the last two years, he had done at least three missions given by the academy but he had only gained 1.5 academic points, meaning that each mission only gave him 0.5 academic points.

From this, one could see how hard it was for one to earn the academic points, even though each mission only had him spent 1 day outside but that was also because he only had a limited amount of mana to conjure spells.

If he had gone with his own rhythm with this level of missions it would take him at least 2000 such missions to even learn how to become a Sage and expecting that after each mission he would require a days rest at least then that would take him 4000 above days to have that many academic points.

Which means that even if he somehow reaches the Rank 5 apprentice stage he would require him 11 years to even know how to become a Sage and this is without adding the points required to become a Rank 5 apprentice.

Now he understood why so many of the Apprentices go to the subterranean world even though they know that even one mistake would lead to death, it is because they have no choice.

If the regular missions that he was doing here gave him only 0.5 points then that sam kind if missions in the subterranean world would give them 1 or 2 points, even though the risk has increased as nobody, can say that although they are the ones hunting the creatures but who knows when a more powerful creature gets attracted to you and thus make you its meal.

" Now do you understand what kind of opportunity I am giving you, your Senior Sam has a Sage family behind him and as his Potioneering talent is quite good hsi family will totally support the costs that would be needed for him to become a Sage, as for Mike" his Mentor Fred suddenly went silent with an awkward smile.

"Forget about that guy, he has gone on the wrong path and has even gone to the extent that he can't be helped.

You are the only one among my students who need this opportunity if you can take all the right steps then even if you are not successful in finding the substitute ingredients you should be able to make up the academic points needed for your future advancement not only to the Rank 5 apprentice but also the Sage Rank in the next 3 years, by that time with your potioneering skills you should have enough magic crystals to make the ancient Sage potions.

Then you can sell them and make more magic crystals to start making them for yourself. Let's see if you can make even one of those potions it would easily sell for 30 to 40 thousand magic crystals, with that amount you can easily make up three to four for yourself and shorten the time required to become a Sage." Fred said

After listening to all that Fred had to say Wade was shocked, as he did not know the requirements to become a Sage he was only thinking about how to enter the Rank 5 apprentice stage as soon as possible, but his mentor had a vision even farther than his.

If he could be said to be looking around 5 years in advance then his mentor was looking a decade ahead for him, this had touched Wade's heart as only he knew how lucky he was to have such a Mentor.

He had heard that many of the mentors in the academy would use their apprentices as experimental subjects, even though they would compensate the students under them but the damage done would cause them various problems.

After feeling thankful to Fred, Wade calmed down as he didn't want to let the emotional state that he was in taking control over him.

" Mentor, I would always remember the grace given to you that would help me in becoming a Sage, if there is an opportunity in the future where I could be helpful, I would try my best," Ware said.

" This is what I should do as your Mentor, if you want to really repay me then become a powerful Sage in the future such that when somebody mentions you they would say, he is the student of Fred the undead, hahahahah" and he started laughing.

Wade could only shake his head, he knew that even though his mentor would always keep a low profile and not show off in front of the others that were just a facade he put on, his mentor really liked when people mention him for any reason whether it be good or bad, he was just an old show off.

"Mentor, I also want to consult you about something"

"What is it?" Fred asked.

Wade started to explain to him all that he had planned for Mike's family if they didn't keep their word and try to take advantage of him, listening to Wade's plan Fred couldn't help but take a second look at this apprentice of his

What he was going to do not only required a lot of gut but also a thorough planning and patience that not somebody his age could do, this alone make Fred like him more.

"Ok, you can go on with your plan, I was going to write a letter to my friend to help you when you need to advance to the 5th Rank, I will just add this matter as well as it would not be too troublesome for him, " Fred said

After that, he took out a piece of paper and started to write various things that he wanted his friend to know and he also mentioned the two things about Wade's request, then he signed it while adding his spirit power into it, this was the method official Sages.

So that the person who reads the letter can check the authenticity of the letter with his spirit force.