Adventurer of Many Professions

Chapter 125 - 125: Arya's Magic Affinity!

The Blessing of Courage was a spell that every priest dreamed of obtaining.

Unlike standard buffs, this divine spell was a game-changer in combat.

Release range: 25 meters.

Duration: 5 minutes.

Mana consumption: 180 points.

Effect: Grants enhanced strength and durability, making the recipient comparable to a warrior in both offense and defense.

Area of effect: Up to five targets at once.

For any adventuring team, this was an invaluable asset.

Priests who had only obtained Blessing of Strength or Blessing of Protection would kill for this kind of power, because it combined both effects into one spell.

And now, Lorene had it.

Seeing Raymond standing still, deep in thought, Sylph grinned mischievously.

"What's wrong, Raymond? Scared?"

She folded her arms, clearly enjoying the moment.

The first time she had heard that Lorene received the Blessing of Courage, she had been just as shocked as he looked now.

But Raymond merely shook his head, exhaling softly.

He wasn't shocked, he was calculating.

Now that Lorene had this spell, she wasn't just a healer anymore. In a worst-case scenario, she could even protect herself in battle.

He turned back to her, his expression shifting into a rare smile.

"With this skill, if you ever get surrounded, at least you'll have some self-defense options."

Lorene beamed. "Yeah!"

She had always felt like a burden in combat, often relying on the team to keep her safe. But now?

Now she could hold her ground.

Sylph's gaze suddenly flicked toward Arya, then toward the temple doors behind them.

She tilted her head, realization dawning.

"Wait a minute… Raymond, did you two come here because…?"

Raymond nodded. "Yeah. Arya turned fifteen today, so I brought her for her awakening ceremony."

Sylph's smug grin faded, replaced with a look of concern.

She turned fully toward Arya, glancing at her hands as if

Raymond himself had started with 0.2, and after awakening as a Magician, it became 0.3.

Using that logic, Sylph's original magic affinity must have been around 1.7.

For comparison, over 90% of awakened individuals had a magic affinity of just 0.5. Less than 1% reached even 1.0.

So 1.7?

That was already abnormally high.

Still, Raymond wasn't done processing this information, his gaze shifted toward Lorene.

And that's when he noticed something.

She looked… nervous.

Raymond tilted his head. "Lorene?"

Under his direct gaze, Lorene fidgeted slightly before finally mumbling a response.

"I… I'm 2.4."

Sylph's jaw dropped.

"Wait—2.4?!"

She had never asked about Lorene's magic affinity before, mainly because her own was already so high.

If she had asked, it would have felt like showing off.

But now?

She realized that Lorene had been holding back as well.

Lorene, the priestess of their team, had a magic affinity that wasn't boosted by any class bonus. Unlike magicians, priests didn't get an automatic magic boost upon awakening.

Which meant…

2.4 was her true, raw magic affinity.

It was incredibly rare, a level of talent that very few people in the world possessed.

"Lorene, that's insane!" Sylph exclaimed.

Lorene gave a shy, awkward smile, looking down. "I-It's… okay, I guess."

Raymond knew better.

People with high magic affinity often kept it to themselves. If someone with a magic affinity of 0.5 or lower heard these numbers, it could shatter their confidence completely.

And now, both Sylph and Lorene turned their eyes toward Arya.

Raymond also looked at Arya again, studying her carefully.

He knew that if Arya's magic affinity was just a little higher or lower than Sylph and Lorene's, she wouldn't have hesitated at all.

But right now, she was clearly struggling to say it out loud.

Which meant…

It was much, much higher.

Her expression wasn't one of embarrassment for being too low, it was the expression of someone worried about making others feel inferior.

Raymond's mind raced through possibilities.

Could it be… 3?

No. She wouldn't hesitate that much.

4?

That… would be incredible.

Or was it even higher?

Sylph and Lorene, not as observant, misunderstood Arya's hesitation.

They thought she felt ashamed of her number.

"Um… I'm sorry!" Lorene suddenly lowered her head, apologizing.

Sylph bit her lip, suddenly looking guilty. "Hey, magic affinity doesn't determine everything, you know!"

They had assumed that Arya's magic affinity was too low, and they had made her feel bad by revealing their own numbers.

But Arya shook her head quickly.

"No, no, that's not it!"

She exhaled, as if finally deciding to just say it outright.

Then, she looked at them and spoke—

"Actually… my magic affinity is 4.2."

Silence.

For a moment, no one spoke.

Sylph and Lorene just… stared at Arya.

As if processing the number.

Then, at the exact same time—

"WHAT?!"

Sylph shouted so loudly that nearby adventurers turned to look.

Lorene gasped, covering her mouth, her blue eyes going wide with shock.

Even Raymond, who had suspected it was high, felt his heartbeat skip for a moment.

4.2?

That was beyond rare.

That wasn't just talent.

That was monstrous.

Even among legendary heroes, royalty, or saint-level priests, very few people ever reached that level.

Sylph was the first to recover.

"A-Arya… that's more than double mine… that's… I…" She stammered, at a complete loss for words.

Lorene, still covering her mouth, slowly lowered her hands, blinking rapidly.

"I… I don't even know what to say."

Arya shifted uncomfortably, clearly not knowing how to react to their shock.

"I-I'm sorry?" she said weakly.

"SORRY?!" Sylph gaped at her. "Girl, if I had a magic affinity that high, I'd be bragging every day!"

Lorene, still looking amazed, finally found her voice. "Arya… you might be one of the most gifted people in the entire kingdom."

Arya fidgeted, looking at Raymond as if seeking help.

Raymond, however, just smirked.

"Well, now it makes sense why you were in the side hall for so long."

At those words, Arya finally cracked a smile.

But in the back of Raymond's mind…

He knew.

This changes everything.