About all the hate about missing wizzard elements. He also has'nt met any wizzard. I guess they are not so widespread. So I think when he goes to a larger city he might come in contact with some.
Also I like the slow buildup. He has a slow knight/blacksmith buildup. That allows him to later forge his own weapons, invent "new age" stuff and to become a _,.-;+*"BATTLEMAGE"*+;-.,_ the absolute pinnacle of wizzards if you ask me.
It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.
Helen Keller, The Story of My Life
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