Facing the inquiry.
"No," the old Lizardman priest shook his head.
Lyle was momentarily taken aback.
"I know how to set up this Magic Enhancement magic circle," the old Lizardman priest continued.
"Then start setting it up now!"
Lyle's eye couldn't help but twitch as he spoke expressionlessly to the old Lizardman priest.
He had already remembered.
This enhancement magic indeed did not exist in the game "YGGDRASIL"; even the Floor Guardian Cocytus had shown surprise and curiosity when he saw the Lizardmen use it.
Hearing the command, the old Lizardman priest immediately went into action, finding various materials in the room and crouching on the ground to begin constructing the magic circle.
"What is needed to prepare a magic ritual?" Lyle asked as he moved out of the way.
He currently had a magic ritual parchment scroll in his possession, which had come from the forest gnomes and was related to the faith-based magic "Wild Shape."
However...
Lyle knew too little about the setup and conditions of magic rituals; this was the perfect opportunity.
Under the old Lizardman priest's explanation, Lyle finally gained a basic understanding of magic rituals.
Different magic rituals had vast differences, but the most crucial aspects of any magic ritual were two things: the drawing of the magic circle and the materials that composed it.
For example, this "Magic Enhancement" ritual didn't have high requirements for materials; it only needed materials containing mana.
This was because the key to "Magic Enhancement" lay in the limitations of the magic itself.
Time passed bit by bit.
The drawing of the magic circle gradually became clear, but looking at it made Lyle frown.
Because the patterns of the entire magic circle appeared more complex than he had imagined.
Furthermore, the old Lizardman priest used a variety of magic materials—animal bones, thick blood-like dyes, and various other mana-containing items—causing the strange smell that had previously been dispersed to become pungent once again.
To prevent any interference with the magic ritual...
Lyle had to endure the smell and refrain from using "Deodorization" magic.
"Ugh..."
Just then, a groan of pain came from the doorway of the wooden hut.
The Ghost Hound was currently guarding the door, and the unconscious Sukui Zuzu had been carried to the doorway in its mouth, not killed.
It wasn't that Lyle was showing mercy, but rather that he still needed this chieftain to lead the way.
Sukui Zuzu opened his eyes in pain. Seeing the wooden ceiling, he was initially dazed, but then he quickly regained consciousness. Thud!
Sukui Zuzu endured the surge of pain from the wounds bitten by the Ghost Hound and gritted his teeth, quickly rolling over.
He immediately saw Lyle in the room and the old Lizardman priest who was drawing the magic circle.
"Human!"
The moment Sukui Zuzu saw Lyle, his eyes became bloodshot. With a roar, he lunged forward recklessly.
"I don't have time for you right now." Lyle glanced at Sukui Zuzu and moved his feet.
His figure appeared in front of the other at a speed far exceeding Sukui Zuzu's.
"How can this be?"
Sukui Zuzu's reptilian pupils contracted.
With the two speed-boosting classes, "Guerrilla" and "Light Cavalry," his agile movements had always been his advantage.
Yet the person before him was just a Magic Chanter!
Bang!
Lyle raised his right leg and delivered a whip kick to Sukui Zuzu's chest.
Even though he held back some strength, the powerful force enhanced by his passives caused the area where Lyle's foot contacted the chest to cave in instantly, breaking several ribs.
"Cough—"
Sukui Zuzu's body arched, and he spat out a large amount of blood, falling unconscious again on the spot. His body, however, continued uncontrollably, smashing through the wooden door and flying out.
He crashed into another Lizardman hut far across from them.
"Bring him back in your mouth," Lyle said to the Ghost Hound.
"Whine."
The Ghost Hound's limbs moved as it quickly darted out. In moments, it brought the unconscious Sukui Zuzu back and dropped him on the ground.
After confirming the other was not dead, Lyle couldn't be bothered to pay further attention and continued looking at the magic circle in the room.
It took a full hour and a half!
The old Lizardman priest finally completed the construction of the entire magic circle.
"What's next?" Lyle asked, observing the complex magic circle on the ground.
Under the old Lizardman priest's guidance, Lyle stood inside the magic circle. As he injected a bit of his own mana, the entire circle began to emit a faint blue light.
"According to the old lizard, this magic ritual enhancement allows me to use magic two tiers higher than the tiers I have mastered."
A look of contemplation appeared in Lyle's eyes.
Calculating based on his current caster levels, his four caster levels were:
Arcane: Pharmacist, Alchemist, Mage, Necromancer — Level 40
Divine: Priestess, Priest, Forest Priest, Cleric — Level 40
Psychic: Wizard — Level 10
Other: Shaman — Level 10
Theoretically, both the Arcane and Divine systems could use Sixth Tier magic (Levels 36-42).
Yes, theoretically.
Because in this New World, the people Lyle knew who had mastered magic of the Sixth Tier or above could be counted on one hand, and they were all people he currently couldn't afford to provoke.
Additionally, magic like "Angel Summoning" that he could use had nothing to do with caster level, but rather with player level.
"In other words, with my current caster levels, I can use this magic ritual to cast Eighth Tier Arcane or Divine magic."
Lyle raised an eyebrow; even he was a bit surprised by this calculation.
According to the old Lizardman priest, activating "Mana Boost" allowed one to use magic they hadn't mastered, though there were clear limitations.
Since the old Lizardman priest hadn't mastered this magic himself, he didn't know much about the limitations.
He had to experiment on his own.
"First, I'll try with a low-tier spell."
This thought flashed through Lyle's mind.
Because the biggest drawback of this magic ritual was that it required a massive amount of mana to activate, sometimes even requiring several people to cast together.
Lyle wasn't sure exactly how much mana was needed, so he naturally wouldn't be reckless enough to use high-tier magic, especially since his understanding of high-tier magic was limited.
If something went wrong, the power of high-tier magic was no joke; he wouldn't even be able to block it himself.
"Fireball!"
Lyle activated the Third Tier "Fireball."
This was the spell he knew best, and he had seen many Magic Chanters use it.
Since "Maximize Magic" allowed the use of unmastered magic, it should theoretically be possible to use "Fireball."
Whoosh! The faint blue light emitted by the magic circle on the ground brightened for a moment, but then the blue light dimmed again.
No sign of magic appeared in Lyle's palm.
"It failed."
Seeing this, Lyle didn't look disappointed; instead, he breathed a small sigh of relief.
From the beginning, he hadn't believed that this Magic Enhancement could allow the arbitrary use of magic; that would be equivalent to breaking the tier magic system.
"Explain the information about this magic in detail once more," Lyle said expressionlessly.
The old lizard spoke again.
Lyle recalled the situation of the Lizardmen using this magic in his mind.
Some clear patterns began to emerge in Lyle's mind.
"If that's the case..."
Lyle's eyes lit up. He looked at the unconscious Sukui Zuzu tossed by the door and raised his hand toward him.
"Heal Greater Wounds!"
Whoosh! The light of the magic circle appeared once more.
However, this time the light did not dim. Instead, it grew brighter and brighter, condensing into a miniature magic circle in front of Lyle's palm.
Instantly, Lyle felt a huge surge of mana being drained from his body!
[MP: 128-18]
A white, holy healing light appeared and fell upon Sukui Zuzu. The extensive wounds on his body began to recover rapidly.
After a moment, the light dissipated.
Sukui Zuzu's injuries had mostly recovered, but because they had been so severe, he did not wake up.
With the completion of the magic ritual, the mana on the magic circle completely dissipated.
Hum!
The attribute panel vibrated.
'Discovered Third Tier magic "Heal Greater Wounds." Requires Divine Caster Level (12–21). Current conditions met. Learn?'
'Discovered magic skill "Maximize Magic." Requires Magic Chanter class. Current conditions met. Learn?'
"So that's how it is. Just as I thought." Seeing the information displayed on the attribute panel, a look of realization appeared on Lyle's face.
With a thought...
[Skill Points: 59 → 57]
Skill: Heal Greater Wounds (Tier 3)
Cost: 15 MP
Description: Restores 50 HP.
Skill: Maximize Magic. Cost: 50 MP.
Description: Upon use, allows the casting of magic one tier higher than one's own. The mana cost of the cast magic is double the original cost (with a special ritual, it can be two tiers higher, and the mana cost doubles again).