The Wizard: From Zero-Ring Wizard to Almighty Lord.

Chapter 202 Departure and Crisis

Chapter 202
The gears of fate began to turn, and when Qi sent the essence of Sentia and the scales to the heavens, everything entered another level.

Second battlefield, the thirteenth war fortress, command center.

Lynn stood quietly in the spacious command room when suddenly a thought struck him, and he sensed something amiss.

The surrounding world seemed to have quietly changed, and a faint sense of oppression permeated the air.

He frowned slightly, slowly turned around, and his gaze swept over every corner of the command room.

The interior, which should have been brightly lit, now seemed to be shrouded in an invisible shadow.

The shadows in those corners seemed to spread and erode quietly, becoming even more intense and profound than I remembered.

"...Is it just an illusion?"

Lynn murmured to herself, but a lingering unease rose in her heart.

He didn't dwell on the surface for long, but instead turned his attention back to the scene from before.

Astrid relayed Qi's command, instructing him to unleash the full power of the Azure Sky Spirit and pour it into the Dream Space.

Despite being filled with doubt and a hint of wariness, Lynn ultimately chose to comply.

Currently, the Spirit of Azure Sky has once again fallen into a state of extreme exhaustion, its vitality withered and its light dimmed.

Lynn frowned, a hint of worry creeping into his heart.

"The maple tree... it should be fine, right?"

He thought to himself, his heart sinking.

Besides the safety of the maple tree within the Azure Sky Spirit, he was even more worried about something else: Qi.

Qi's greatest need for him was to release the energy of the Azure Sky Spirit that time, and now he has done so in accordance with the contract.

Although Lynn suspected that Qi might not have any ill intentions towards him, he was still somewhat suspicious and wary by nature, so he was somewhat worried that Qi might use him and then discard him, and that Qi might do something to him...

Just then, a dazzling golden light suddenly emanated from Astrid, who was not far away, attracting Lynn's attention.

A familiar figure slowly emerged in the light; it was none other than Qi.

But the Qi at this moment is completely different from the aloof figure in Lynn's memory.

Lynn was stunned.

A faint aura of twilight and death permeated Qi's body. The aura was faint yet chilling, making people subconsciously feel a chill.

He looked at Qi, a sense of foreboding flashing through his mind.

"...What happened? He was defeated in battle against the Goddess of Magic? And seriously injured?"

Lynn felt the thin wisp of twilight and wondered to himself.

However, just as Lynn was lost in thought, Qi suddenly said something that instantly captured his attention.

Just as Lynn was lost in thought, Qi suddenly spoke up, saying something that immediately captured Lynn's attention.

"Do you want to go back to the wizarding world?"

Lynn was jolted, his thoughts freezing in that instant.

Go back? Leave this plane of expedition and return to the wizarding world?
Of course Lynn wanted to go back! Of course he wanted to leave this damned expedition.

However, there is a prerequisite for returning to the Wizarding World: the expedition must be completely over, regardless of whether we win or lose.

Now that Qi is saying this, could it be that he has another way to return to the wizarding world?

Sure enough, Qi spoke up the next moment.

“Take this. I left a node in the Wizarding World. You can go directly there through the Scales space…”

As the words fell, a wisp of pale golden light quietly appeared in the air.

A small badge floats in the golden light.

A miniature scale badge, entirely gold, floated down slowly and finally landed in Lynn's palm.

The cool yet heavy touch had a strange, dreamlike quality, making Lynn feel as if she were in an unreal illusion.

With a simple crushing of the Balance Badge, he could traverse the Balance Space, return directly to the Wizarding World, and leave this Expeditionary Plane filled with bloodshed and war.

The longing to go back surged into his heart, almost making him make the decision subconsciously.

But Lynn forcibly suppressed his emotions, took a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Qi, trying to see his true intentions.

At this moment, the weariness emanating from Qi seemed to intensify even further.

He glanced down at Lynn, as if he had already read Lynn's mind, and said calmly:
You'd better leave as soon as possible.

His voice was calm as still water, yet it carried a hint of warning.

"This dimension will soon face an attack that surpasses the level of a Morning Star Wizard."

Above the Morning Star Wizard, there are terrifying beings at the Radiant Moon level!
Even in the wizarding world, such a person would be considered a top figure.

Could it be that the Moonlit Wizard will make a move next?
Lynn's heart skipped a beat.

"At this point, all the contracts between you and me regarding this world are terminated."

"As for whether to leave or stay..."

"It's all up to you."

After saying that, he waved his hand casually, showing no intention of continuing the conversation with Lynn.

The figure of Astrid beside Lynn instantly turned into specks of golden light and quietly disappeared into the air, as if it had never existed.

Immediately afterwards, Qi's figure was also engulfed by a circle of intense and dazzling golden light, and disappeared completely in the instant before Lynn could react.

The entire command room fell silent and empty in an instant, leaving only Lynn standing alone in the same spot.

He looked down at the silent scales badge in his palm, his throat bobbed, and he swallowed hard.

"The contract is over?"

He muttered to himself.

"...No, it should just be the end of the content related to this dimension world."

Lynn slowly closed his eyes, his fingertips unconsciously tracing the smooth edge of the scales badge.

At least from now on, he no longer needs to worry about the Balance Pact interfering with his actions.

However, there is still a faint pain between my eyebrows.

Lynn knew that there was still a lot of unread content in the Balance Contract; he had only deciphered a small part of it.

The real secret, the real price, were deliberately sealed away in the deepest part of the contract, waiting for him to uncover them personally.

Qi didn't offer much explanation, but simply sealed all the answers in the future.

Lynn opened his eyes, gazing at the chaotic sky outside the command room with a complex expression.

"Let's put the contract and Qi's matter aside for now... The problem now is..."

He looked down at the badge in his palm.

With just a little force, he could crush this thing and leave this war-torn world, returning to the familiar skies of the wizarding world.

Outside, smoke billowed, and countless wizards fought desperately, leaving mountains of corpses and rivers of blood.

If all the participating wizards were to choose at this moment, each one would probably crush their badges without hesitation and flee from this terrible catastrophe.

Lynn, of course, also longed to go back.

However, his rationality made him hesitate.

"...Once you crush it and leave the battlefield, it's the same as deserting."

Lynn's expression calmed down.

These wizards who participated in the war all had war contracts and were subject to monitoring measures such as implanted chips.

Lynn's current situation is that of being "lost," and there are quite a few wizards like him.

To remain in this world, even as a spectator, without directly participating in the war, still provides a reason.

After all, this outer plane is too strange. It's understandable that he was trapped in a certain area for a long time and couldn't rejoin the main force... But if Lynn crushed the Balance Badge and returned directly to the Wizarding World, then there would really be no excuse!

By then, he would be a complete deserter.

By then, the Mechanical City will likely issue a warrant for his arrest as a deserter, not to mention the fact that the Wizard Council seems to have intervened in this expedition.

The Wizarding Council is the most powerful authority in the entire wizarding world.

Once they've got your eye on you, there's nowhere to hide, no matter where you run.

Even if he's lucky enough to escape being hunted down, he'll still have to live a life of hiding his head and tail...

Therefore, after careful consideration, Lynn decided that he could not leave.

Given the current situation, we cannot leave directly.

The wizard army and the goddess army are still evenly matched, with no clear winner or loser.

Who knows, the wizard army might be able to defeat the goddess army next?
When that time comes, he can return with the main force without worrying about becoming a deserter.

"Of course, if what Qi said is true, and a terrifying being at the level of the Radiant Moon appears, then to save our lives, who cares about any war pact? Saving our lives is the most important thing..."

After careful consideration, Lynn thought to himself, "This is what I thought."

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Meanwhile, outside the battlefield, the fierce battle between the gadget wizards and the mage Bedard continues.

The deafening roar was deafening, and the blazing torrents of energy clashed and collided in mid-air, tearing out terrifying cracks.

But amidst the frenzied clash, an indescribable unease gradually rose in the mind of the mechanical wizard.

too long.

The Spirit Eye Wizard... has been dragging on for too long.

Logically speaking, even if the city lord wanted to communicate with him, it shouldn't have taken so long.

However, he has not yet returned to the battlefield to reunite with him, and this abnormality made the puppet wizard vaguely sense that something was wrong.

With a furrowed brow, the mechanical wizard finally gave the order.

He mobilized one of his most trusted confidants, the Archmage Youde, and ordered him to immediately contact the Spirit-Eye Wizard to confirm the other party's situation.

boom!
Before any feedback could be received, a flaming spear, like a thunderbolt, pierced through the air and carried immense heat as it thrust towards the mechanical wizard!

However, the mechanical wizard had already been surrounded by heavy defenses.

The densely packed mechanical constructs, like a ruthless steel fleet, protected him in layers.

The energy shield rippled through the air, eventually blocking the blazing spear, leaving only a few charred marks.

The mechanical wizard stood in the center of the torrent of metal, like a towering, unyielding steel fortress.

But after blocking this attack, his face turned extremely ugly.

Because, just now, he received a message from the great wizard Youde:

The Spirit-Eyed Wizard has disappeared!

Without leaving any trace or energy residue, it vanished completely from the battlefield like a wisp of smoke.

"Damn it! That guy tricked me again!"

The mechanical wizard gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with cold fury.

He had suffered at the hands of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard before, so he was already wary.

But to everyone's surprise, the other party took advantage of the crucial moment of communicating with the city lord to escape.

In an instant, the mechanical wizard felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, wishing he could tear that guy to pieces with his own hands!
However, he and Master Bed were now locked in a fierce battle. The area around him was sealed off, and he was being suppressed by the other side, making it impossible for him to escape easily.

Just as the Puppet Wizard was secretly gritting his teeth and cursing the Spirit-Eyed Wizard a thousand times in his heart, another new message came from the Grand Wizard Yud.

The tone of the great wizard Yudde carried a subtle hint of surprise and urgency:

"Master, we can't find any trace of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard, but... that little wizard named 'Lynn' whom you specifically told us to keep an eye on seems to have reappeared."

Lynn?

The mechanical wizard's eyes narrowed slightly.

At the same time, Archmage Yud quickly added more information:
It turns out that the great wizard Yud had previously used the war fortress's detection system to try to find the Spirit-Eyed Wizard's whereabouts, but to no avail.

But during the scan, he unexpectedly detected Lynn's presence in the database.

Grand Wizard Yod certainly hadn't forgotten Lynn, the little wizard.

Although Lynn seemed perfectly normal and without any problems, the great wizard Yod still felt something was off about the young wizard.

The great wizard Yud suspected that he must have a big secret, so he specially brought him to his side to observe him.

Unfortunately, the transfer order took him to the Thirteenth War Fortress, but the interdimensional war also broke out at that moment.

The great wizard Yud had no chance to investigate the secrets of Lynn.

Therefore, when the puppet wizard specifically instructed his confidant to keep an eye on Lynn at the Thirteenth War Fortress, the great wizard Yud was slightly taken aback.

Unexpectedly, the Machine Puppet Wizard also noticed the secret of this little wizard and paid so much attention to him.

Therefore, after discovering Lynn's information, he directly informed the machine puppet wizard.

Upon hearing this news, the mechanical wizard's heart stirred.

“Lingmou specifically ordered me to deal with this little guy, but I never actually killed him… Something’s wrong. This little wizard probably has a deep connection with Lingmou… Heh, Lingmou left, but he didn’t take you with him…”

boom!
The next instant, the mechanical wizard suddenly swung out a palm strike.

A violent mechanical force roared out, pressing forward as if a mountain were collapsing.

The waves of water magic unleashed by the mage Bed was shattered by this attack, turning into countless droplets of water that splashed down in the air.

Taking advantage of the brief lull in the suppression, the mechanical wizard quickly sent a message to the great wizard Yud, instructing him to control the little wizard named Lynn.

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In the vast and boundless world of countless planes, everything is as insignificant as dust.

A vast and immeasurable world is but a drop in the ocean here.

Even the most colossal civilizations of gods and wizards, if placed in the endless ocean of planes, would be nothing more than slightly larger reefs.

As the tides rise and fall, countless worlds are born and die like waves.

Meanwhile, in the heart of the civilization of gods, within the magnificent and splendid Kingdom of Heaven, an anomaly is brewing.

A deep, dark wave, like an undercurrent rising silently in the night, slowly rose from the depths of the kingdom's sky.

Then it transformed into a dark streak of light, broke through the dimensional barrier, and sped off in a certain direction into the endless depths of space!

That direction led directly to the thirteenth dimension of the Mechanical City's operation.

The goddess of darkness, Shar, has finally set off!

As a powerful deity, her whereabouts are difficult to conceal, especially when she is attacking at full speed.

Wherever she went, even time and space seemed to be eroded by darkness, distorted and undulating, unable to hide anything.

As she sped along, the resulting dark fluctuations were like a raging storm, shaking the perceptions of countless worlds.

Therefore, the wizarding civilization had already detected her movements immediately!

The Wizard Council is the highest power center of the wizarding civilization.

Here, floating temples of magic are layered and intertwined, and countless stars of wisdom rotate in the void, flowing with mysterious and unpredictable power.

The Wizarding Council receives a vast amount of information every day, down to every newly formed minor plane and every minor war.

However, when this top-level emergency intelligence suddenly arrived, the atmosphere in the entire council abruptly froze.

[Alert: The Dark Goddess Shar of the Civilization of Gods is sabotaging an expedition requested by Nightmare Rift in the southern region of the Wizarding World, suspected to be an attack against the Wizarding Expeditionary Force!]

At this moment, all the wizards in the Wizarding Council held their breath and focused their attention on this urgent report.

(End of this chapter)