Chapter 228: Rinella’s Destiny is Her Own (21)

Reynold Rinella.

The younger brother of Count Rinella was one of only two archmages in the Rinella family.

Just as in the world of martial artists, where the ‘expert’ level existed, a similar grade of rank existed among mages.

It was specifically related to the number of rings surrounding the heart.

The ring of mana surrounding the heart was called a ‘circle,’ and mages could only use a technique to cast a spell per ring.

If a mage only had one ring around their heart, they could perform only a simple technique.

However, with an increase in the number of rings, the technique a mage could employ grew exponentially and became more intricate, resembling a geometric progression.

Among them, the equivalent to an ‘Expert’ in the swordsman grade of rank was the ‘Senior Mage.’

This term referred to a mage with five rings around the heart. Considering that Senior Elsie had reached this level, she was indeed an exceptionally rare powerhouse.

However, even among those known as ‘Senior Mages,’ there were exceptional individuals.

When the number of rings around the heart reached five, it was the typical point where most mages came to a halt because the path to ascend beyond was deemed excessively challenging.

Creating six rings required a lifetime of effort, and even then, it was not enough.

Only a small number of individuals endowed with talent, perseverance, and determination were qualified to reach that level occasionally.

Thus, only those individuals were entitled to be called ‘Archmage.’

In the Rinella family, there were two excellent mages who had reached such a level.

It was the head of the family, Count Rinella, and Reynold Rinella, his younger brother.

Even Senior Elsie, who had only reached the fifth circle, could already unleash formidable firepower in a large-scale battle. Then, how about the power of an ‘Archmage’ who had reached the sixth circle?

Just imagining it was enough to send shivers down one’s spine.

On the other hand, a sense of rivalry quietly crept in, prompting me to raise my head.