"I'll remember." Duke rose, inclined himself slightly to this rigorous and trustworthy guide, then turned and left the office.
After advancing to a Level 2 Mage things would not become easier; the road ahead would only grow more arduous and obstructed.
Because once one became a Level 2 Mage, the natural goal was that seemingly unattainable Level 3 Mage realm.
For the vast majority of Wizards, to be able to advance to a Level 2 Mage was already one in ten thousand; those who could reach the realm of a Level 3 Mage were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.
It might look like Duke had already encountered quite a few Level 3 Mages, but in truth their number was very small, merely the accumulation from the Wizard Plane's development over so many years.
Like great waves sifting the sand, every year countless Wizard Apprentices step onto this transcendent path, but those who can keep walking, step by step, all the way to Level 2 Mage and Level 3 Mage realms are extremely few.
