Yesterday, during the military exercise, Musk's sorcerer lunged towardsLeoric. The soldier wielding the warhammer – he must have been a Shaar priest – fired a beam of dark silver light from his hand, strikingLeoric, only for it to rebound.

  The situation was undoubtedly peculiar, but with lives at stake,Leoric had no time to ponder it. He cast a Stonebolt just in time, hitting the enemy square in the face, later learning that the blow had even blinded him. What luck! After returning to the Haunted City in a flurry, and then back to school, he was too busy preparing gifts for his superior to give it another thought.

  But now, reflecting on it, there's something deeply suspicious, something worth exploring.

  The priest obviously wasn't attackingLeoric; it made no sense and was unnecessary. Not only were they unaffiliated and harbored no grudges, but even if he had a vendetta againstLeoric, he could simply sit back and let Musk's sorcerer handle it. Besides, ifLeoric were injured during the exercise, the priest would also face disciplinary action from the military.

  Judging by the circumstances, it was evident that the priest intended to cast a protective spell onLeoric, ensuring he wouldn't be harmed by the sorcerer. Strangely, the spell failed, or rather, was resisted byLeoric.

  "Could it be because I'm from another world, not a native of this realm, so I'm immune to its magic? Or is it due to my long-term practice of internal martial arts?"

  The thought flashed, but he quickly realized it was wrong. At school, he often sparred with classmates and had been hit by magic several times. If he truly possessed this ability to resist magic, he would have discovered it long ago.

  Wait… there's a difference here.

  Magic is a broad term, divided into Arcane and Divine magic. Sorcerers study Arcane magic, while priests pray for Divine magic. Although they seem similar on the surface, the differences are vast, though there are some fundamental similarities in their principles.

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  Leoric's encounters at the sorcerer's school were all Arcane magic. He could be injured by Arcane magic and had no special resistance to it, proven time and again.

  But yesterday, it was a priest casting a spell on him – could it be thatLeoric has an extraordinary resistance to Divine magic?

  Yet, that didn't add up either. Yesterday's Divine spell, though unknown toLeoric, was clearly protective in nature.Leoric didn't understand Divine magic, but even with basic magical knowledge, he knew such spells couldn't be resisted.

  It violated fundamental magical principles.

  Classification varies based on criteria. In terms of function, magic is divided into Arcane and Divine; based on effects, it can be roughly categorized into Offensive, Protective, and Neutral magic.

  Neutral magic doesn't directly affect opponents, like turning a stone into mud or enchanting a sword with flames. The effectiveness of such magic largely depends on the caster's skill.

  Offensive magic aims to injure, destroy, or suppress opponents, targeting both their bodies and minds – naturally provoking an instinctive resistance from the opponent. Just as you'd instinctively tense your muscles if punched.

  Magic, though powerful, isn't omnipotent. Necromancy's Arcane spells, for instance, many claim instant death upon contact, but they're just claims. Even legendary killers like Finger of Death could potentially be withstood by an exceptionally strong opponent. Similarly, mind control magic may fail against a steel-willed adversary.

  Opponents vary, so Offensive magic often entails various risks and uncertainties.

  Protective magic differs, as it mostly consists of blessings, enhancements, protections, and strengthenings, posing no negative effects on the receiver, thus logically unresistable. For example, if someone casts a spell to create an invisible armor around you to shield you from harm, how could you resist that? Unless you actively try to dispel it.

  But when that beam of dark silver light hitLeoric, he felt a dull pain in his chest and some difficulty breathing… and then rebounded the Divine spell. This was wrong.

  The only explanation was thatLeoric's constitution was extremely unique, defying magical norms. He couldn't resist Arcane magic but could resist Divine magic – not only Offensive but also Protective spells, treating them all as attacks to resist.

  Damn, if this were true, whenever injured in the future, he couldn't even rely on a priest's healing magic, stuck solely on potions? That was too cruel.

  Wait, this wasn't the time to think about it; it was a future concern… The real issue now was: knowing he was such a freak and had been discovered, what was next?

  Would someone drag him into a laboratory tomorrow, cage him like a guinea pig for experiments?

  Leoric couldn't help but shiver.