In addition to the research on the core spirit runes, Shade also tried other "simple" attempts mentioned in the doctor's notebook.
Dr. Schneider pointed out that the power possessed by the ring wizard is the power of thought to influence reality, so even if they do not learn any magic or spells, they can still use their power, which is the so-called "mind is stronger than matter."
Among them, the power derived from the core spiritual runes that was used spontaneously was organized in ancient times and collectively referred to as "magic"; the power that was used spontaneously without learning and was only related to thoughts was organized into a system and called "spells."
Of course, the academy believes that the classification of "spells" also includes "divine arts" related to the true gods, which come from faith and the direct gifts of the true gods, but Shade and the doctor's studies do not involve these. The church believes that the classification of "divine arts" should be separated from spells, and the two are fundamentally different.
At the beginning of this era, after continuous and fierce debates in the academic community of ring wizards, the "divine magic" of the five righteous gods and the existing evil gods was officially listed alongside "thaumaturgy" and "curse", becoming the most external manifestation of the ring wizard's power system.
The magic of the extinct old gods is still considered "spells" because their believers have no say.
Therefore, the spell "Echo of Blood" that Shad obtained from the old god "Vampire Duke Laoel" should essentially be the divine spell of this old god. Without the power of this old god, it is absolutely impossible to learn it by ordinary means.
Therefore, the core of the ring wizard system is the spirit rune. The magic that is powerful and effective but must be learned through the spirit rune, the spell that has a low priority but can be learned, and the divine magic related to gods and beliefs are the embodiment of the power of the ring wizard system.
"Upgrading the number of rings requires one of each of the four spirit runes: Miracle, Blasphemy, Enlightenment, and Whisper. The relationship between spirit runes and spells, divine arts, and magical arts is similar to that between Taoism and magic. As expected, balancing the acquisition of spirit runes and the learning of magical arts is also a very important thing."
This is the understanding of outsiders.
Xia De tried to light a piece of paper with his fingers, which was the prototype of a simple spell. In the experiment that day, he also successfully moved extremely light objects with the power of thought, which is the so-called "telekinesis".
He was probably extremely talented in using this kind of spirit, because in addition to moving a tuft of Mia's hair and a Rhodes card with his eyes almost popping out, when he focused his attention on the target in front of him and punched the thick pirated book "The Detective's Elegy" with his fists, even without touching the novel as thick as a dictionary, he was able to make the book fly a few centimeters instead of being blown down by the wind.
This pirated detective novel was not bought by Shad with a lot of money. It was a relic of the previous detective and one of his only novels, including "The Queen and Her Lovers", "The Silver Knight" and "Miscellaneous Works on the Western Front".
The first one is a colorful court novel, the middle one is a very traditional chivalric adventure novel, and the last one is more of a documentary novel.
Detective Sparrow Hamilton often flipped through these books, and the carelessly folded pages and traces of tea dripping on them proved that this was his hobby.
As for the only relic in his hand, that is, the clerical-level relic blood-sucking ring, Xia De couldn't find a living person to experiment with so he couldn't experience its specific effect. But he had already removed the pocket watch chain and made the ring into a pendant and hung it around his neck. This didn't count as wearing it, so as long as he didn't wear it 24 hours a day, it wouldn't have a particularly big impact on him.
Xia De plans to consult doctors and others tomorrow. The correspondence ring masters with rich experience will definitely be able to give good suggestions on usage.
Wednesday finally arrived, but Shad woke up early not because of excitement, but because of a nightmare of feeling a heavy object pressing on his chest.
It was just dawn in the summer morning, and the weakest light shone into the room through the tightly closed curtains. When Xia De woke up, he still felt a tightness in his chest, and after about 5 seconds he realized that there was a cat lying there.
There was only a foster orange cat at Xiade's home at the moment, so it was Xiaomia who woke Xiade up.
It stared at him with its amber eyes, lying on the quilt on Shad's chest, and when it found that he had woken up, it immediately jumped out of bed. Judging from the stomping sounds, it ran to the door of the house.
"You knew that after only coming here once yesterday? The milkman won't be here for another half an hour."
Shad shouted to the cat, imagined the fifty pounds worth of books and courses he would receive today, and only left the bed after his chest was filled with passion.
Room 1 on the second floor of the apartment is quite large, but it only has two bedrooms. Shade lives in the smaller one, which was also the residence of the original owner with a bad brain. The larger one is the room where the previous detective died. Shade is not afraid of this, but he does not plan to move there.
He would consider moving into the master bedroom only after he contacted a dealer who bought old furniture in a few days, had the bed shipped away, and asked Dr. Schneider about his method of detecting ghosts.
After leaving Mia at home to look after the house and putting enough cat food in the small bowl for her, Shade went out. The appointment with the doctor was at 10 a.m., and the clinic was quite far from St. Teresa's Square. Shade thought he could arrive around 9:30, but perhaps because he was too excited, he saw the sign of Schneider's Psychological Clinic one minute before 9:00.
Without going anywhere else to kill time, Shade walked straight in. The doctor had already told the clinic's receptionist that Detective Hamilton, who was "depressed because of his uncle's death," would come today, so he directed Shade to the psychological treatment room on the second floor.
After knocking on the door, the doctor immediately came to open it, and there was already another person in the room.
The gray-haired old man in a decent black suit stood up and nodded slightly to Xia De with a gentle smile that made people feel good. His eyes were the common gray color, with wrinkles all over his face. He was probably over fifty years old, but he looked very energetic.
He is slightly taller than the doctor but shorter than Xia De, of medium build and slightly thin, and does not look like he lives a very wealthy life.
Xia De's eyes were attracted by the pendant hanging on the old man's chest. The ornament itself was hung with a silver chain, and the ornament looked like a brass notched ring.
This is the holy emblem of the God of Light and Shadow, Mr. Dawn. It is a common practice for church clergy to hang the holy emblem on their chests.
"Hmm? Clergy? Although the academy and the Orthodox Church are not hostile, but..."
Xia De wondered in his heart.
"Let me introduce you."
Seeing Xia De's confusion, Dr. Schneider said enthusiastically:
"Shad, this is Priest Rat Augustus, the second-ring warlock of our group and a loyal follower of Mr. Dawn. Although he is a priest of the church, he did not become a ring warlock through the church's channels. He is a rare clergyman who awakened his talent at an advanced age and joined the academy by accident.
He has no prejudice against the academy, and will not disclose our identities to the church unless we harm it. He is trustworthy. "
Although the talent of a ring warlock can theoretically appear at any age, it is usually concentrated between the ages of 16 and 40. Old Priest Augustus is an extremely rare case.
"Don't worry. I can swear on my own honor, Bill Jane Schneider, that Father Augustus is absolutely trustworthy. He joined us after being reviewed by the academy along with three of us, including me. With Father Augustus here, some of our actions will be very convenient."
The doctor continued, and the gray-haired old priest took the initiative to come over and shake hands with Shade. Shade naturally believed what the doctor said, so he also hurriedly stretched out his hand. The old man's palm was broad and quite strong.