911 Vicente's Awakening
By the time Vicente reached the beginning of the 6th stage, his senses had expanded to the point where he could sense the troubled emotions of his companions on the outskirts of the Citadel.
He used his powers to see through the buildings on his way and discovered the camp of monsters and vampires near this place.
'Archmages...' With a sigh, he got up from where he was, almost completely missing the good feeling of advancing on a stage.
For a moment, Vicente put aside the various improvements he had undergone.
Even though it was often said that one did not truly become an Archmage until they absorbed their next pentagram, that did not mean that such a person did not have much stronger senses and abilities than at the previous stage. Besides the extra mana, one's strength would be greatly improved after one's ascension.
The best thing after ascending would surely be the absorption of a new pentagram. With the absorption of a new pentagram, all of a magician's powers could improve. But even before that, one would become much stronger.
Forgetting about his new abilities, his vitality and the way ahead, Vicente moved and caught up with one of his companions.
"Vicente, you..."
"Congratulations on reaching the 6th stage!" the big Roc said, feeling in his heart how strong this young had become.
As difficult as it would be to escape the siege of the Citadel and eventually find a new cyan pentagram for Vicente's second magical form, his current power was already very good, and reaching the sixth pentagram of the first magical form shouldn't be difficult.
As long as he escaped from the Citadel, Vicente should have at least 11 pentagrams with him in six months at the most!
Would they survive the siege of the enemy? There was no way to know. Most likely not, even considering the contributions Vicente would make in a month.
But it was better to try than to leave the Citadel now and face the enemies in a less favorable condition.
After everyone had agreed, Vicente called all his robotic armors around the Citadel closer to him and returned to the headquarters of the Blacksmiths' Association, where the best materials he had ever seen in his life were stored.
With the amount of materials in this place and the structures of his current armor, Vicente believed he could test many of his theories and create new armor, as well as accessories for his allies.
He didn't know how strong and resistant these items would be, but he was certain that they would be better than what he currently had in his group.
'If I can create good 6th stage armor, we might distract the enemies while we flee the area...' Vicente thought as he arrived at his workstation. 'As long as we can escape, I'll get my sixth pentagram from my first magical form and send them back to their domains. Then I'll be ready to face Demien Bloodthorne and test my destiny!'
With this in mind, Vicente activated his magical powers, causing his Magic Gems on his forehead to glow cyan while his five pentagrams of the first magical form appeared around him.
The armor in the area disintegrated and turned into clouds of particles that floated in the area at Vicente's command.
The minerals in the area were similarly affected, as various elements were concentrated in this forge room, marking the beginning of Vicente's month-long experiment.
When a magician advanced one stage, their profession would not immediately advance to the next stage. An alchemist would certainly find it easier to produce the same items they had produced in the past. But creating higher quality items would take time.
One had to master their newfound understanding, grasp new principles, and then put that knowledge into practice. Only after doing so for some time could one consider oneself a professional at the same level as one's cultivation.
Fortunately, Vicente had already learned 6th stage things when he was only a 5th stage blacksmith. Soon, he would get good results from his experiments!