"Chosen one? Maintaining balance? Why am I the chosen one? And what do you mean by maintaining balance?" Basil asked his teacher, continuously bombarding him with questions. The teacher's sudden words had shocked him greatly.

"I'm sorry, I don't have the answers to your questions either; all I've been commanded to do is guide you," replied the teacher.

Basil said, annoyed, "Commanded? By whom?"

"By His Majesty, the Original King," the teacher responded.

Basil looked at his teacher in astonishment and said, "So you’re from the Original World, teacher?"

"That's correct. I have been a follower of His Majesty for a long time," the teacher replied.

"Follower?" Basil paused, recalling something, and added, "By the way, I still don't know your name. Can you tell me?"

The teacher laughed and said, "Ho ho ho, I also forgot to tell you. My name is 'Idris the Wise.'"

When Basil heard his teacher's reply, his expression changed. "The Wise? Is that a title or something?"

"I never had a name or family title because I was an orphan. The name 'Idris' was given to me by His Majesty, and when I grew up, people began calling me 'the Wise,' so it became my title," the teacher explained.

Basil responded, "Alright, I understand the whole situation, but let me tell you something, teacher. Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't want to maintain balance or whatever it is. All I wanted was to learn magic because I find it fascinating, and through it, I can protect and care for my mother and those close to me."

The teacher looked at Basil and said, "But this was decided the moment you were born. If you don't make yourself stronger, you won't be able to protect not just your mother and loved ones but this entire world, and that can only be achieved by following my guidance right now."

Basil rested his hand on his chin and said, "Can't the Original King just defeat the Demon King and solve everything easily?"

The teacher replied, laughing, "Ho ho ho, you're right, but if it were that simple, don't you think the Original King would have done it from the beginning?"

Basil laughed, "Ha ha ha, you’re right." Then he continued seriously, "Teacher, I don’t know much about this 'chosen one' and 'maintaining balance' stuff, but I think I will follow your guidance for now to protect those I care about."

The teacher said, "Good, that’s all I need you to do. Now, before we begin your magic training, you need to understand why you went through all that arduous training."

Basil felt excitement hearing his teacher. He was finally going to learn the reason behind the grueling training that had lasted over a year, and soon he would begin his actual lessons in magic.

The teacher began to explain, "The main reason I said you were unprepared last year was because of your body's structure. Your physical build needed to be strong enough to withstand sudden waves of external energy."

Basil was astonished by what his teacher said and asked, "External energy? What is that, teacher?"

The teacher continued, answering Basil's question, "As you know, a wizard has magical energy flowing through their body along pathways connected to their origin points. However, what you and the inhabitants of this world don't know is that this is not the only energy present. There is energy in the open air, which consists of particles of limitless magical energy. You can also call it external magical energy; it's the energy a wizard can utilize when they breach the seventh level."

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Basil froze in place. What was his teacher saying? Breaching the seventh level? External energy? What exactly was that? So he asked immediately before his teacher continued, "Teacher, wait a moment, please. I want to understand exactly what's going on here. Are you telling me there’s a level higher than the seventh in magic? And that there's strange energy in the air?"

The teacher laughed and replied, "Ho ho ho, well, don't be in such a hurry, and don't be so shocked just by something like this." Basil relaxed a little, and the teacher continued, "There isn’t just one higher level after the seventh; there are many incredible levels. This world is called the Wretched World because it is the weakest world, and this is due to the fact that not a single person has emerged using external energy."

"This external magical energy can only be detected by someone who has reached the peak of the seventh level and has re-entered a state of 'mental and spiritual clarity.' This time, they attempt to feel this external energy and connect it to their origin points. And since no one has reached this level in this world, it's no wonder no one knows about it."

The shock had not left Basil's face, though it had lessened from before. Today, he was discovering very shocking truths. The entire world could turn upside down, wars could break out, killings could increase, and powers would no longer remain balanced as they had been. All of this would occur if someone else discovered what Basil learned today.

The teacher continued, addressing Basil, "Young man Basil, I have told you this so you understand my explanation regarding your specific situation. You are physically different from others, and this difference is not simple."

Basil already knew this. Anyone would conclude after some time that he had been training his body. But why? Wizards or those training in magic didn't need to train their bodies, as they would become stronger just by entering the first level and would grow stronger the higher they climbed in level.

The teacher continued, "Ordinary people wouldn't need to train as you have. As you saw with Anmar, I had her start her training in magic directly after explaining to her and giving her the information she needed. But in your case, that wasn't possible."

Basil suddenly spoke up, his expression showing he remembered something, "Does this have to do with what you said about my body needing to withstand the sudden waves of external energy?"

The teacher replied, "Yes, that's correct. You have a physical build that naturally attracts external energy on its own. You can use external energy without having reached the seventh level, but that's not the only way you differ from others. Wizards, upon reaching the stage of using external energy, can only use a little of it, and the higher they climb in level, the more they can use. However, in your case, it's the opposite—your body attracts external energy without limits."

Basil was speechless for a moment, realizing something about his body that he never imagined he would hear in his life. But he gathered his thoughts to ask, "Teacher, if this is true, then why don't I feel anything now? Why isn’t there any energy being attracted to my body?"

The teacher continued his explanation, "Well, that's because there's a seal preventing this from happening. When you were born, after a little while, external energy began to attract to your body, and if it had continued like this, you would have died. That’s why I came and placed that seal, after which your condition became stable."

Basil was astonished by his teacher's words and said, "Oh, you already met me when I was a baby?"

The teacher looked at Basil and laughed, "Ho ho ho ho, is that what surprises you?"

Basil chuckled in response, "Ha ha ha, weren't you the one who told me not to be so shocked? And also, after hearing all those truths, I feel like nothing will surprise me anymore, ha ha ha."

The teacher said, "Well, we shall see." Then he continued explaining, "Now your body is perfectly stable, but once you enter the first level, the seal will weaken slightly, which will cause your body to receive a certain and sudden amount of external energy. That’s why you had to train it in preparation for the magical wave that will come all at once."

Finally, Basil understood the purpose of his training all this time. In truth, he never imagined or even thought that the reason would be this; he had known nothing about external energy or the seal.

The teacher concluded, "Well, that’s all you need to know before you start learning magic. So all you need to do now is enter the first level so I can complete my explanation about your build and its special advantages."

Basil was happy and fully convinced by his teacher's words and said, "Understood, teacher."