Chapter 13: Hughes’ Unreasonable Request

Imperial capital, Duke Tulip's residence.

"Son, there's no need to be so desperate. You've just passed the first elemental baptism, and now you want to undergo the second elemental baptism. Aren't you a little too keen?"

One day ago, with Norton's help, Hughes had completed the first elemental baptism. He had successfully advanced from a magic apprentice to a tier-1 mage, becoming a true mage.

There were still four days before the start of the exam. Norton had originally planned to carry out the second elemental baptism for Hughes in two days.

This way, the burden on Hughes' body would be much lighter, and it would also help Hughes consolidate his cultivation.

"Father, if it were in the past, I wouldn't be so desperate, but now is an intense time."

Hughes walked slowly into the center of the elemental gathering array and explained as he walked.

"Since Napoleon VII has already made his move, it's impossible for him not to consider my strength."

"If I want to sabotage his plans, I must have strength that exceeds his expectations. Otherwise, we will be held back by him all the way. Every step we make will fall into his trap."

Norton smiled bitterly.

His son was good at everything. Whether it was his talent in cultivation or his calmness when considering a problem, he was rare.

However, there was one thing that made him very dissatisfied.

In his opinion, Hughes' worries were purely unnecessary.

The annual recruitment examination of Hiro Royal Academy would only recruit students between the ages of 15 and 16. Once the age limit was exceeded, it would be impossible for them to register for the examination.

However, at this age, other than the emperor from 2,700 years ago, no matter how monstrous a genius was, it was impossible for him to exceed tier 3.

This was even more so for the young generation of mages in the imperial capital.

The one with the highest cultivation and the strongest combat ability was the youngest son of the Duke of Bauhinia, Lucian.

And this young master was only at the peak of rank 2.

Even if Hughes did not use the power of the magic circuit, Lucian would not be a match for Hughes.

"Sigh, you don't have to be so cautious right. The strongest among the younger generation of the imperial capital, Lucian, is only at tier 2. With your magic power, even if you have just entered Tier 2, he will definitely not be a match for you!"

"If you ask me, you should rest for two days. After your cultivation has stabilized, I will carry out the second elemental baptism for you. This way, not only can I guarantee your chances of winning, but it will also reduce the obstacles for you to advance in the future."

Hughes still shook his head, but this time, he walked out of the Magic Circle and came before Norton.

"Father, I still think that it is more appropriate to carry out the elemental baptism now."

"Three years ago, my magic power level had already reached Tier 2. Now that I have refined the anti-magic Stone, my manahas reached the peak of Tier 3."

"If I don't get the elemental baptism soon, my body will not be able to withstand it."

As he spoke, Hughes let go of his control over his body and allowed Norton to check the condition of his own body.

"Father, after the first elemental baptism, I've already consolidated my cultivation. With my current condition, I can definitely undergo the second elemental baptism."

Norton was greatly shocked when he heard this.

In his experience, a first rank mage who was able to consolidate his own cultivation within three days was already an extremely rare existence.

He really could not figure out how his son had the courage to say such words.

While he was still in doubt, Norton mobilized his magic power and began to investigate Hughes' body.

After a quick investigation, even the knowledgeable Norton could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.

Hmm! Why is this kid's foundation so stable!

In Norton's perception, Hughes' body had already become a relay station for the elements.

The elemental power wandering in the outside world was attracted by the anti-magic stone in Hughes' body and steadily and orderly entered his body.

A part of it was converted into Hughes' magic power, and the other part was went into the magic circuit in Hughes' body, strengthening the mark of the magic circuit bit by bit.

The anti-magic stone's cultivation was actually this powerful?

'Should I try this method too?'

Norton was shocked. For a moment, he actually pondered the idea of cultivating the anti-magic stone.

But after thinking about it, Norton felt that it was not worth it.

He was now a level-eight Saint Magister, and had long stood among the top powerhouses in the world.

If he wasn't about to die of old age, he would never cultivate the anti-magic Stone's cultivation method.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more obvious the disadvantages of the anti-magic stone cultivation method would become.

If one was not careful, the cultivator would die and become the next victim of the anti-magic stone cultivation method.

"Have you check things clear? If you think it's possible, then let's begin."

"Fine, fine, fine, fine. I know you're amazing, I know you're a genius, right? Day by day, you only know how to show off in front of me!"

Norton was furious, and he pretended to be angry:

"Get in there. I'll gather the elements for you right now."

Deng Deng Deng…

Hughes stepped into the magic array again.

The next moment, the magic array was activated, and the elemental energy in the surroundings gathered like crazy.

With the magic array Hughes' was in as the center, an elemental vortex with a diameter of 300 meters was formed, and its momentum was terrifying!

Fortunately, the person who protected Hughes this time was a empire's top powerhouse, the Tier-8 Holy Mage, Norton Smith.

With his strength, it was still relatively easy for him to conceal the elemental fluctuations this time.

Half an hour later, the second elemental baptism ended. Hughes walked out of the elemental gathering magic circle with a relaxed expression.

"Dad, get the Tier-3 elemental gathering magic circle ready. This time, it will be multiplied."

"What? You still going to go through the third elemental baptism? You want to multiply it again? Do you know that the elemental baptism you just went through is already several times more than that of an ordinary mage?"

Norton looked at Hughes as if he was looking at an idiot. He said angrily,

"In the first baptism, the amount of elements you consumed was twice that of an ordinary Mage."

"In the second baptism, you asked me to double it again. At that time, I thought you just wanted to speed up, so I didn't try to persuade you."

"Now you're asking me to double it again, that's eight times more!"

The elemental baptism was an exponential increase. The second baptism was more than twice the energy of the previous one, or else it would not be effective enough.

However, under Hughes' request, the two elemental baptisms he experienced were more than double the original foundation.

By the time he reached the second elemental baptism, the number of elements he had to endure was already four times that of an ordinary mage.

Now if it doubled, the number of elements he had to endure for the third elemental baptism would be eight times that of an ordinary mage!

This was simply beyond Norton's understanding!

"I refuse to accept your unreasonable request!"

Norton left in a huff, leaving Hughes, who had just passed the baptism, in a mess.

Looking at his father's departing figure, Hughes smiled bitterly to himself.

At that moment, Audrey skipped over to Hughes's side.

"Second brother, second brother, why did father leave in a huff? Shouldn't he be happy for you?"

"Ah, he must have been triggered!"