Hero units, upon leveling up, can generally match the power level of ordinary units of the same tier.
A level 10 Hero Knight’s overall strength is roughly equivalent to that of an Eleventh Order Knight, and weaker than a 12th Order Holy Knight.
After reaching level 10, a Knight Hero’s growth in strength ceases to be just about leveling up.
Hero skills and magic abilities gradually become vital parameters in measuring a hero’s strength. One must attain a certain standard in hero skills and magic before triggering a level up.
Yan Xing’s hero level is stuck at level 10 because there is no pathway for learning the necessary hero skills and magic.
The Knights’ Guild in Nuta City can impart Hero-level knight skills. The Mages’ Guild can provide Hero-level magic.
However, the Knight Instructors in the Knights’ Guild and the Mage Instructors in the Mages’ Guild have limited expertise.
Yan Xing’s training there would ultimately make him a second-rate, third-rate, fourth-rate, or even fifth-rate hero.
It’s hard to achieve greatness this way.
Yan Xing asked the old Earl, "Instructor, your strength must be incredibly strong, right? I’d like to know how high your Hero level is?"
The old Earl said, "Once a hero reaches level 30, it becomes very difficult to advance further. Moreover, the Hero level is no longer an important standard for a hero’s power.
At that point, what matters are skill level and casting capabilities.
Reaching level 30 is when a hero truly begins his journey. Heroes whose skills are generally elementary are considered Junior Heroes. Those who have three Intermediate Level skills are Intermediate Heroes. Those possessing one Master Level skill are deemed Master Heroes.
If one can comprehend the principles, they become Principle Level Heroes.
As for my strength, let’s not discuss it for now. Moreover, I’m old, and my strength has declined greatly, but I still have more than enough to teach you.
Once we return to the Lord’s Mansion, I’ll give you a book of magic, and we’ll start with magic first."
Wow! I’m actually going to learn magic! Yan Xing was thrilled.
Still curious, he asked, "Shouldn’t a Knight start by learning Knight combat techniques first? Why start with magic?"
The old Earl replied, "Because I am a Mage."
Yan Xing was stunned. Have I chosen the wrong mentor? A Knight taking a Mage as his mentor... isn’t that nonsensical? And this sly old fox looks so robust, clearly like a Knight; why does he claim to be a Mage?
"Instructor, I am a Knight. Perhaps... you could return my apprenticeship gift and instead introduce me to a Knight Instructor. To thank you, I’ll give you a set of Ice Jade Porcelain dinnerware as a referral fee."
However, Earl Theodore had already resolved to accept the two sets of Ice Jade Porcelain dinnerware.
He told Yan Xing, "There’s no strict demarcation line between physical and magic professions. In my youth, I enjoyed wearing heavy armor and wielding a scepter. I would ride my warhorse into the densest part of the enemy ranks and unleash an Icy Magic Ring.
In the future, when you battle enemies, you can also cast Quicksand Trap or Slippery Spell beneath their feet. Then, you can strike their heads with Leap Strike.
If you start learning magic now, perhaps you’ll be able to unleash Meteoric Fire Rain while simultaneously jumping to cleave their heads."
Hearing the Earl put it that way, Yan Xing felt there was reason in his words. Nobody decreed that a Knight can’t use magic, and my own hero special skills include Aeromancy. Besides, there’s a melee Mage sitting right in front of me. Alright, let’s start with magic first.
Yan Xing, who was unaware of how to pursue the Knight’s path, was thus led astray from the start by Count Theodore.