The wizard era begins with the alchemist wizard

Chapter 14 Black Tower Wizard Academy
"Finally solved."

Richard wiped the sweat from his forehead. This battle was the most dangerous moment since he traveled through time. If it weren't for the powerful weapon, the Fireball Wand, even ten of him would not be enough to be killed by this madman.

After searching in the forest, Richard collected Saban's armlet and sword.

To Richard's surprise, the pair of armlets turned out to be magic items, and they were self-charging magic items. The great sword was simply made of extraordinary materials, and it was not a magic item itself.

Richard tried to refine the armlet using the Miracle Furnace, but the Miracle Furnace still had no reaction.

"What exactly is the rule of this refining technique? Baron Hessen's greatsword can be refined, and the core of the synthetic beast can also be refined, but why can't these magic items be refined?"

Richard had no idea for a moment, so he put the question aside and began to study the function of the armlet.

Richard put the armbands on his arms, and instantly a cool energy flowed from his arms to his whole body. Under the effect of this energy, the wounds on Richard's body began to stop bleeding and recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"No wonder that madman couldn't be killed even with a secondary fireball. It turns out he had such a treasure on him."

Richard admired it and suddenly felt some scratches on the inside of the bracelet.

After taking it off, he discovered that there was an extra text on the inside of the armlet.

"What is this?"

Richard read it and found that the text was about a way of breathing. Richard felt extremely familiar with this thing, as if Baron Hesse also had something similar in the past.

"Forget it, let's leave first. There will be plenty of time to figure it out once we enter the academy."

Richard shook his head, put the armlets back on his arms, and started on his way again.

……

On the fourth day after the exam began, some powerful apprentices had already begun to arrive at the gathering point.

Kevin Medici staggered out of the woods.

After four days of traveling and fighting, this noble young master who was neither a knight nor a formal wizard apprentice was exhausted.

Fighting, hurrying, being on guard, escaping, and finally reaching the assembly point.

After doing all this, Kevin felt so elevated that he felt that no difficulty in the world could defeat him.

"Griffith, we're here." Kevin shouted back.

Behind him, a blond man with a big sword on his back was walking slowly forward. He was Kevin's teammate and the key to his survival from the monsters.

This man named Griffith killed the demon-like monster by himself.

"Ah."

Griffith nodded.

Griffith did not reveal his identity, but based on his temperament and powerful strength, Kevin guessed that he should be an ascetic from a monastery.

Walking into the assembly point, Kevin slumped down on the ground, and his whole body relaxed instantly.

The assembly point is a safe zone, and arriving here means he is safe.

"Kevin?"

Kevin looked over when he heard the sound and saw a thin figure with a big sword on his back and a staff in his hand emerging from a group of apprentices.

"Richard!?"

Kevin was shocked when he saw who was coming. Compared with Richard's dishevel, although Richard's clothes looked a little tattered, he was full of energy and spirit. Compared with him, Richard didn't look like he had just gone through a life-and-death test.

"It seems it's really you."

Richard walked over to Kevin and pulled him up with a smile.

Kevin still owes him a magic stone.

"It seems that my decision was correct. It was right to win you over. It's a pity that nothing was used." Kevin said to Richard with a wry smile.

The alliance he had worked so hard to build was turned into a joke by the wizard's words.

"It's enough to be alive. Go find the wizard and register. There is a teleportation array at the assembly point, which can be activated once for every 100 people. If we include your friend, there are already nearly 100 people at the assembly point."

As he spoke, Richard squinted at the burly man behind Kevin.

The blond muscular man had been staring at him since he appeared.

"My friend, why are you staring at me?"

Griffith bowed slightly to Richard: "It seems that Saban died at your hands."

"Do you know the owner of this sword?"

Richard looked up into the sturdy man's eyes. This sturdy man was at least as strong as a knight, and judging from his aura, this sturdy man had also established a magic cycle, making him a dual-cultivation warrior.

"Let me introduce you. This is Griffith, a genius knight from another continent."

Kevin saw this and stepped in between the two of them. He was keenly aware that something was wrong with the atmosphere. "I know him. In the Norton Empire, he always wanted to kill me." Griffith sighed, "He has great talent, what a pity."

Seeing that he was not seeking revenge, Richard said no more.

After Kevin and Griffith checked in, the wizard gave the order to teleport.

"Prepare for teleportation. Apprentices who are dizzy due to the teleportation array should close their eyes.

Three, two, one, teleport!"

In an instant, the gathering point flashed, and the chaotic color blocks exclusive to teleportation appeared in front of Richard again.

When his vision returned to normal, he saw a scene that he would never forget in his life.

"This is..." Richard muttered.

In front of him stood a tower that could only be described as magnificent. Its height was endless, as if it connected heaven and earth, and reached the abode of God. On top of this tower, countless reliefs were lifelike, as if there were souls sealed in them. At the corners of the tower, gargoyles stood there, their fangs and claws bared, their expressions ferocious, as if they would come alive in the next second.

"This is the Central Black Tower. It was originally the Dean's wizard tower. Only wizards were allowed to enter. Later, when the academy was established, the Dean opened the first fifty floors as the academy's teaching area."

Richard looked towards the source of the sound. It was an owl that had been magnified twice.

The owl spoke in human language and held a large bag in its claws.

"Little guys, I'm the supervisor of the academy and also your guide. I'm responsible for checking whether you abide by the school rules." After saying that, the owl threw the pocket on the ground, and the big pocket was filled with small pockets.

"Now grab your stuff and follow me. I'll show you around the academy."

……

The structure of the Black Tower Wizarding Academy is very simple. Apart from the central black tower where classes are held, it is divided into only three areas: the experimental area, the living area, and the commercial area.

The experimental area is the largest of the three areas, where wizards and wizard apprentices conduct dangerous experiments. The commercial area is used to sell experimental materials, spellcasting materials, and magic props. In addition to the shops opened by wizards in the academy, the wizard guild outside the school and the wizard apprentices in the school also have shops.

The common currency in the commercial area is the Academy Coin issued by the Academy, but magic stones are also accepted. The value of the Academy Coin is bound to magic stones, and one magic stone can be exchanged for one hundred Academy Coins.

Finally, there is the living area, which is responsible for the apprentices' daily food, clothing, housing and transportation. Clothing stores, restaurants, and even carriages and horse shops can be found in the living area. Black towers are scattered around the living area, and every wizard apprentice can have his own room without paying rent.

Richard followed the owl for a whole day and finally went around the entire academy. At the end of the day, Richard saw Ellie among the new apprentices.

"Hey! Richard! You really passed!"

Ellie looked a bit disheveled, her beautiful golden hair had been burned by the flames, and there was a burnt scar on her forehead. Her clothes were mostly torn, but Richard was not much better.

It is normal for branches and thorns to scratch your clothes when walking in the forest.

"I'm lucky. I'm a little ahead of you."

Although we haven't seen each other for only a few days, it always makes people happy to see old friends in this strange college.

As the sky gradually darkened, dandelion-like plants emerged from the ground beside the college road. The dandelions emitted a bright yet soft light, illuminating the road like street lamps.

"Night-light dandelion, the trophy of the dean's conquest of the plane. It is usually used as a street light in the academy."

Richard was walking on the road introducing the general situation of the academy to Ellie. Ellie's group of students arrived at dusk. Owl thought that these students needed a rest, so he left after distributing their things.

"so beautiful."

Ellie looked at Dandelion with a look of surprise and confusion. The scenery of the college made her a little overwhelmed.

Is this really the academy where people have to kill each other for the entrance exam? There shouldn't be crosses everywhere, debris all over the ground, students sitting on coffins in class, and teachers looking as hideous as demons.

"But remember not to touch it. If it is stimulated, it will use its seeds as weapons. The power of the seed explosion is no less than that of a low-level fireball."

Richard's words instantly shattered Ellie's fantasy.

Richard pointed to a tower not far away and said, "That's the living area. New apprentices have their own tower, so they don't have to worry about not being able to find a room."

The college has a special area for newcomers as a buffer. After newcomers have been in the college for three years, they will move out of the area and find new accommodation.

Richard was walking towards the tower when he suddenly felt someone pulling at the corner of his clothes.

"Oh, then...then let's be neighbors from now on."

Ellie pulled at the corner of Richard's clothes, and her hair fell to the side, hiding her expression.

"Be neighbors?" Richard didn't care too much about Ellie's reaction. The girl's mind was like the clouds and rain in summer, unpredictable.

"That's fine. The academy doesn't specifically separate men and women."

"Really? That's great."

Ellie looked up suddenly, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

"Let's go," Richard pointed to the tower not far away, "The advantage of arriving at school early is that no one is fighting for the rooms. It's already so late, let's find a room that suits our eyes and stay there first."

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