Chapter 285: Association
Night.
Karl took advantage of the night to arrive at a uniquely styled courtyard.
Inside the courtyard, a bonfire burned, adding a bit of warmth to the cold winter. Several figures were whispering around the bonfire.
The faint fluctuations of mental power, causing the elemental particles in the air to tremble, also indicated their identities.
Wizard apprentices!
“Everyone!”
Unlike her refreshing daytime attire, Yura at night was heavily made-up and infinitely charming. She clapped her hands and introduced Karl, who had changed his appearance, beside her:
“This is Mr. ‘Taiji’ from the Kingdom of Sark, a formal wizard, and now the vice president of our association.”
To avoid trouble, Karl did not plan to contact the people of the Royal City Wizard Association with his real face.
Karl, Connie…
These two names were probably already being watched by the four major forces.
Although he would be fine, he needed to be cautious if he wanted to use others to enter the Kalim Continent.
After all, the four major forces would most likely not accept wizard apprentices related to him.
So, he simply used another name. After thinking about it, he simply called himself ‘Taiji’, at least it wouldn’t be a common name.
“A formal wizard?”
“Vice president!”
“Taiji? What a strange name…”
The crowd whispered among themselves, looking over with surprise, awe, and more often, vigilance.
As wizard apprentices, they were not well-received here, and many of the things they did were not above board. They were naturally wary of the suddenly appearing Karl.
“The weather has been changing rapidly recently. It’s said that the Ice and Snow Goddess has joined the battlefield, which seems very likely.”
Karl waved his hand:
“I’ll add some fire.”
“Whoosh!”
With his wave, the bonfire in the center suddenly flared up, and the flames spread out in all directions like living things.
In an instant.
Several fireballs appeared in the air, burning out of nowhere.
Without charcoal or wood, they just quietly hung in mid-air, burning.
Strangely, even though there were several large fireballs, the brightness in the center did not change at all.
Only the temperature was somewhat increased, adding a bit of atmosphere, making it more suitable for holding events.
“Fire control magic?”
Someone whispered, their tone filled with surprise.
Fire control magic was the most basic zero-circle spell, even a trick, but to cast it so casually was not something a wizard apprentice could do.
Someone even touched a fireball and found that even if they touched the flames, they would not be burned.
“A formal wizard of the Nature School!”
“Besides the president, we have another formal wizard in charge, which is a good thing for us.”
“Yes, yes!”
“…”
A group of people nodded frequently, and some even came forward to introduce themselves.
“Respected Wizard Taiji, my name is Mori. I am an intermediate wizard apprentice, and also the youngest son of the Dominic family.”
“My name is Bernard, a baron from the Rory family. I just advanced to a junior wizard apprentice.”
“…”
Karl nodded slowly.
Most of the people in the center were junior and intermediate wizard apprentices, with almost no senior wizard apprentices.
Besides being wizard apprentices, they were also nobles, merchants, and scholars, with considerable status and position on the surface.
This was normal.
To learn wizardry well, not only did one need to have wizard talent, but wealth was also essential.
Wizardry materials, spell models, knowledge…
All needed money to exchange for.
Fortunately, as long as one could enter the door, it was easy to obtain a large amount of wealth with the means of a wizard apprentice.
And even a certain social status.
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“This is Gaden.” Yura emphasized one of them, her voice even carrying a hint of envy:
“His wizard talent is very high. He has already passed the verification in the Black Swamp and will go to the Kalim Continent in a few years.”
“He will definitely be able to become a formal wizard in the future, and maybe even a grand wizard.”
“Wizard Taiji.” Gaden was a young man of about fifteen or sixteen years old. He was a little shy when facing Karl:
“It’s a pleasure to meet you.”
“Not bad.” Karl nodded:
“In this wizard desert, to be able to become an intermediate wizard apprentice at such a young age, your future is promising.”
“Heh…”
“I once had two friends who also went to the Kalim Continent. If possible, I hope you can take a few words to them for me.”
As he spoke, he handed over a staff:
“This staff was something I obtained when I was young. Consider it as payment.”
“This…” Gaden was stunned:
“It’s just a few words. Wizard, you don’t need to be so polite. Besides, I might need the help of the two elders when I get there…”
“Thank you!”
Seeing Karl’s serious attitude, he could only nod and thank him.
After taking the staff and waving it tentatively, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.
A high-level magic item!
“I wonder who your friends are?”
“That’s not urgent.” Karl waved his hand:
“We’ll talk about it later.”
His friends also needed to be kept secret. In any case, it wouldn’t be easy to send messages to the Kalim Continent silently.
He wondered…
Could the people over there discover the tricks he had played with the staff?
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‘On the surface, I am Earl Connie, inheriting the legacy of Earl Karl, a devout believer who often goes to the church to discuss scripture with Bishop Louis and, by the way, scavenges for local products from the Divine Domain.’
‘In secret, I am the vice president of the Wizard Association, using the association members to understand the wizard apprentices in the Royal City, and by the way, inquiring about the situation in the Black Swamp to see if I can send something to the Kalim Continent.’
Karl opened his eyes and appeared in the meditation chamber of the Holy Sanctuary in the Other World, his eyes flashing:
“In the inheritance of the Secret Society, there is the third-circle spell Gate of Flames and the fourth-circle spell Void Secret Grand Magic. In the inheritance Mevia gave me, there are also the techniques Void Displacement and Dimensional Exchange, plus the characteristics of the Divine Domain Fragment…”
“If someone carves out my ‘divine coordinates’ on the Kalim Continent, there will be a chance to teleport directly there.”
“Unfortunately…”
“The Star Gate only opens once every ten years. Even if I get someone to take something over there, I don’t know when someone will be curious enough to try it. It all depends on luck. Besides, I can’t achieve space-time travel yet, so there’s no need to rush.”
Putting away his distracting thoughts, he pushed open the door and walked out.
In the corridor, someone was distributing food to the meditation chambers. When they saw him come out, they were first stunned, then their faces showed ecstasy.
“Did you succeed in breaking through?”
“Yes.”
Karl nodded:
“Now, am I able to see the Second Elder?”
“Please wait a moment.” The other party hurriedly ran outside, seemingly very wary of Karl. As they ran, they said:
“I’ll go inform the priest!”
“So afraid of me?” Karl touched his chin, a faint smile appearing on his face:
“It seems that some people became crazy after their breakthrough because they couldn’t control the desecrated power in their bodies.”
The Desecration Potion could allow grand knights to advance to legendary, and their strength would increase rapidly in the time after.
But as long as they lost control, they would become monsters that only knew how to kill.
“Connie!”
Not long after, a burly man walked over:
“Follow me.”
Legendary!
Unlike the legendary knights who had advanced by taking the Desecration Potion, the battle aura on the burly man’s body was very pure. He had clearly advanced through normal means, and his strength was not bad, having already reached the late legendary stage.
‘It seems that there is a clear hierarchy within the Holy Sanctuary. People like me who advanced by taking the Desecration Potion can only be regarded as lower-class citizens.’
“Heh…”
With a light laugh, Karl followed him.
