I Ascend to the Divine Throne through Arcane Means

Royal Magic Academy, First Magic Workshop.

Since returning from Gedo Street, Lis had once again immersed himself in arcane research.

Under the instruction of Teacher Fran, Lis had systematically studied the knowledge he needed at this stage.

Thanks also to the extensive collection of magic books by the Legendary Mage, Lis had managed to grasp the necessary knowledge and skills within a relatively short time.

Apart from a few special spells, Lis had also learned most spells of the Silver Rank.

What remained was the continuous process of practicing and deepening his understanding.

As for the direction of his future research, Lis already had a rough idea and plan.

With his "All-Purpose" talent, he could master professional specializations beyond that of a mage.

Aside from their unique effects, a commonality of professional specializations is their provision of attribute enhancements.

For instance, Lis's mage specialization "Arcane Thought" provides a 2x Intelligence Attribute enhancement, while the Warrior Professional Specialization "All Martial Arts Mastery" offers a 2x Strength Attribute enhancement.

Similarly, once Lis acquired other professional specializations, his Agility, Charm, and other attributes would also improve.

This represents a significant advantage!

Although Lis had already settled on his future combat method and consequently possessed the personal specialty "All Laws Return to Storage - Lis," which allowed him to fully utilize attributes from other professions using their skills,

Lis was never confined by a single specialty or combat technique. "All Laws Return to Storage - Lis" mostly represented Lis's close-combat techniques, and the magic he used mainly included control and enhancement spells.

Moreover, as an Arcanist, how could Lis possibly give up traditional mage combat methods entirely?

I might not use them, but I must know them!

After all, being a Mage!

It's all about maintaining position while casting!

The goal is powerful spells!

All fear stems from insufficient firepower!

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In his previous life, equipped with the "Flame God" talent and specializing in Fire Magic, Lis was a firm believer in powerful spells, and he naturally excelled in this aspect.

However, this posed a problem.

If Lis were to follow the path of his previous life, then attributes other than Intelligence would play a minimal role in combat, serving at most to make Lis more durable.

For example, each spell's damage, if converted into numerical data, is based on basic damage and Intelligence bonus.

In this case, that would mean failing to leverage the advantage brought by the "All-Purpose" talent.

If it were someone else, it might not matter since it's not like they couldn't be used; they simply wouldn't want to put in the effort to figure it out.

But Lis was different; he would not miss any opportunity to become stronger!

If he could incorporate attributes other than Intelligence into the magic skills used by Lis, the power of the spells might exceed his expectations.

Although this might seem ludicrous to others, it was not entirely impossible.

For example, in the world of Gaia, the profession of Magic Swordsman exists, whose specialization is quite unique, gaining a 1.5x bonus from Intelligence and a 1.5x bonus from Strength, also linked to their mode of attack.

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Some skills of the Magic Swordsman are enhanced by both Intelligence and Strength, though the enhancement magnitude is not as great as that of individual attributes in typical skills—still, the total enhancement is quite impressive and represents an advantage of the Magic Swordsman profession.

Although Lis already possessed a mage specialization and could not obtain another of the same kind, that didn't matter.

Lis is an Arcanist!

He could fully analyze the magic model used by Magic Swordsmen, conduct studies, and create a personalized magic that receives enhancement from all attributes!

For instance, defensive spells that received enhancements from Strength and Endurance attributes!

Or speed-enhancing spells that benefit from an Agility attribute enhancement!

For instance, control spells that augment mysterious and charm attributes!

Although it still seems very far away, although it's still impractical, Lis doesn't plan to give up and is gradually working towards this goal.

The Arcanist, after all, is meant to achieve all kinds of impossibilities!

...

While Lis was overworking in the lab, on the first floor of the First Magic Workshop.

A ripple in space occurred as Fran Stephens appeared in the hall with Risa.

Fran looked somewhat exhausted, it was unclear where he had been lately, but even this Legendary Mage seemed somewhat worse for wear.

"Risa, your talent is very good, extremely good, and the path you have to take is also very clear,"

"This trip to the Four Elements Plane will deepen your connection with the essence of the four elements."

"Now just focus on mastering Shape Changing Magic involving the four basic elements; the process of mastering these foundational principles is quite easy for you."

"Up until Legend status, the challenges you face will be exceptionally low."

"However, after becoming a Legendary Mage, the difficulty of your progress will increase significantly; you must be prepared,"

Fran earnestly advised his disciple, having spent much effort in the past few days.

"I understand, Teacher,"

Risa obediently responded. Initially, she was somewhat panicked when Fran took her, but after spending some time with Fran, she realized that despite his youthful appearance, he was indeed a very excellent and patient teacher.

Risa was no longer as nervous as in the beginning and felt much more at ease with Fran, truly respecting him as her teacher.

"Oh, Lis is here too."

With a quick sensing, Fran discovered that his other disciple, Lis, was diligently working in the workshop's lab.

Pleased with this earlier disciple of his, Fran said cheerfully:

"Lis is on the second floor; go find him, and I won't be taking you back. These past few days have really worn out these old bones of mine."

With that, Fran's figure disappeared before Risa, teleporting directly to the third floor's bedroom to rest.

Clearly, even his Legendary strength was somewhat overwhelmed by the recent shuttle trips to the Four Elements Plane with Risa.

Risa was visiting the First Magic Workshop for the first time and felt uneasy in this unfamiliar environment, missing her own library at home.

Going up to the second floor, she saw Lis standing not far from a workbench, seemingly busy scribbling something.

Worried about disturbing Lis, Risa didn't approach to greet him and instead sat down on a chair next to the door, lifting her legs onto the chair, hugging her arms, and resting her small head on her knees while quietly watching Lis's busy figure.

...

After an unknown period, Lis suddenly snapped out of his exploration of the magic model.

That's it for today!

Lis touched his stomach, deciding as much.

After tidying up the lab equipment nearby, Lis turned around to see someone sitting on a chair next to the door.

It was the familiar cloak, the familiar figure, but this time the hood wasn't worn on the head.

Her snow-like white hair cascaded down her chest like silk; her skin was creamy and her delicate and graceful face bore a trace of fatigue. The whole person curled up tightly in the chair, fast asleep, looking endearingly sweet.

This is… has she been waiting here for me since her return?

Seeing the beautiful sight of the sleeping Risa, Lis didn't want to disrupt the scene.

Without waking her up, Lis carefully picked Risa up into his arms.

Letting Risa's head rest gently on his shoulder, feeling the soft warmth of her body close to him, Lis smiled gently and steadily made his way towards home.