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

Chapter 225 The Strategy for the Aquila Constellation
Chapter 225

After eliminating all of Aquila's pursuers, Lynn traveled back and forth between the Emerald Isle Forest and the Temple of Life several times.

Without the slightest slackening, he took advantage of the brief period of safety to fully utilize the authority of the scales and almost completely emptied the resources in the [Landscape] treasure trove.

In addition, he did not forget the precious items contained in the Spirit Eye Furnace.

Regardless of the size of the object, as long as it was valuable and useful, Lynn spared no effort to move it.

After half a month, the entire Spirit Eye Furnace was reduced to an empty shell, and even the Furnace Spirit, which was the core of the formation, was cleverly taken away by him.

[Landscape] With both the treasure vault and the Spirit Eye Forge emptied, Lynn's resource reserves have reached an unprecedented level of abundance.

However, standing atop the Wizard Tower of the Temple of Life, he showed no sign of joy.

His expression, however, was unpredictable, his eyes slightly narrowed as he fell into deep thought.

According to the original plan, with the help of the accumulation of the [Landscape] treasure trove, he successfully broke through to the third level of Grand Wizard, and the problem of lifespan was temporarily solved.

Even though he had already lost nearly five hundred years in the early stages, he still had five hundred years left to use, which was enough to support him in his attempt to break through to the Morning Star Realm.

With resources available, lifespan is also sufficient.

The next step should be to retreat into seclusion to conduct strategic planning, find one's own path to the Morning Star, and ultimately take that decisive step that will determine one's destiny.

However, plans cannot keep up with changes.

Lynn never expected that his entry into the [Landscape] would be detected by Aquila.

It can be confirmed from the information left behind by the Silver-Gray Archmage and others:

Aquila has learned that someone has successfully broken into the [Landscape] and is attempting to return to the Wizarding World to find them in person.

He is likely to soon arrive around the Emerald Island Forest and conduct a large-scale search to find the "trespasser".

“Originally… I wanted to cultivate steadily in the Kingdom of Eluria.” Lynn slowly exhaled, his eyes deep and unfathomable. “But now it seems—things are getting a bit complicated.”

Once Aquila descends, the entire Emerald Isle forest and even the surrounding countries will inevitably be under close control and scrutiny.

If Lynn stays here, no matter how well he hides, he is likely to be exposed.

Leaving means another exile; staying, however, may lead to destruction.

This was the choice he least wanted to accept.

After all, controlling the Kingdom of Eluria is an extremely important foundation and resource for him as he pursues the path of the Morning Star.

"Um……"

Lynn fell into deep thought.

Putting aside the fact that he is no match for Aquila right now, if they were to face each other head-on, the opponent would probably be able to easily capture him in just a few rounds.

Even assuming he were to win by sheer luck, he would never dare to kill the Eagle's men.

That's no ordinary high-level wizard; he's from the 'Forgestone'.

If it were merely offending Aquila himself, it would only mean making a deadly enemy of a high-ranking wizard.

Lynn could even choose to leave for another country; as long as he never sets foot in the territory of the Forgestone again, he might still have a way to survive.

However, killing Aquila would be tantamount to declaring war on the entire Forgestone.

This is not just offending one person, but enraging an entire massive superpower.

At that time, there will be no place for him to hide, whether it is the territory of the black wizard, the border of the white wizard, or the nightmare rift at the edge of chaos.

Unless he completely flees the southern region and escapes to other areas of the wizarding world, even then, he will not escape the cross-border pursuit of the Forgestone.

Whether they will survive is hard to say...

"The Stone of the Furnace..."

Lynn murmured softly, her gaze slightly narrowing.

If he is unwilling to leave the Kingdom of Eluria but also wants to fight against the threat of the Eagle, then the only way out is probably to find a breakthrough inside the Forgestone.

As one of the four great forges of the dark wizarding territories in the southern part of the wizarding world, the Forgestone wields immense power, and its number of Morningstar wizards is astonishing, reportedly at least a hundred.

Such a large organization is naturally not monolithic; it is rife with factions, power struggles, and open and covert conflicts among various forces.

At this moment, Lynn had only offended Aquila, not the entire Forgestone.

Judging from the situation, there are probably quite a few wizards inside this behemoth who have old grudges or conflicts of interest with Aquila.

He could very well use these internal divisions and conflicts to find a powerful backer and gain protection.

The higher levels of the Forgestone are usually named after constellations.

Aquila is one of the high-ranking members, and other constellation wizards such as Sirius and Ophiuchus are also included.

A wizard who can possess the title of "Constellation" is either already a Level 6 Morning Star Wizard or a Level 5 powerhouse with great potential and the hope of breaking through to Level 6.

Lynn's gaze sharpened, his thoughts gradually becoming clear:

"Find a constellation wizard who is at odds with Aquila and raise his banner."

This may be his only chance right now.

This would allow them to maintain control of the Kingdom of Eluria, secure their cultivation resources, and use their power to suppress others and avoid the sharp edge of the Eagle Constellation.

"My understanding of Forgestone... is still far too shallow."

Lynn pondered to himself.

Lingmou Furnace once visited the headquarters of Furnacestone and made a deal with a big shot there.

In that transaction, he obtained a lot of valuable resources from the other party.

Lynn often peruses the memories of the Spirit-Eyed Wizard.

As a Morning Star Wizard who has lived for hundreds of years, the memories accumulated in Spirit Eye's mind are extremely rich, far surpassing those of travelogues or records of sights and sounds. The information from many places is even more direct and vivid than that in books.

In the deepest and most important part of those memories, it was the Spirit-Eyed Wizard who took the harvest from the [Landscape] to the Forge Stone, sold the resources, and in return obtained the key materials for advancing to Morning Star and information about the "Deceitful Soul Splitting Technique".

"The Forgestone... It seems I have no choice but to make the trip there myself."

Lynn had already made up her mind.

However, before setting off, he needed to figure out a few things.

The Spirit-Eyed Wizard hadn't touched the Forgestone for many years, and most of the information in his memory was outdated.

To prepare, he first needed to find a Morningstar wizard familiar with the current state of Forgestone to gather information.

Lynn already had this person in mind.

His finger twitched slightly, and the ring on his finger flashed with a faint light. A piece of parchment, as black as ink, appeared out of thin air, with four large characters faintly imprinted on its surface:

Night Shadow Furnace.

It was the communication item that the great wizard Zal from the Nightshade Forge had personally given him when they parted.

Through this parchment, Lynn could contact the Nightshade Wizard as long as he was still in the wizarding world and not in any special condition.

"Hopefully he's not currently on a dimensional expedition..."

Lynn silently recited the mantra. He reached out and pressed the parchment, quietly channeling his spiritual energy into it, and a wisp of spiritual flame ignited.

Chi!
The black flames spread across the paper, and the parchment quickly turned into black mist that rose up.

The smoke swirled and condensed slowly in the air, eventually outlining the silhouette of a figure.

Lynn raised his head and looked at the illusory figure that was taking shape.

He was an extremely thin wizard, his robes covering his body, yet they could not conceal his skeletal frame.

His face was like a skeleton covered with skin, a skull that had been forcibly stitched together, with a faint glow of negative energy emanating from his empty eye sockets.

This is none other than the High Wizard Zal of the Nightshade Forge.

"Nightshade Wizard..." Lynn murmured to himself.

As you can tell from the name, this is a wizard who studies negative energy factors.

His appearance was like a dried corpse, and his aura was like a ghost, which perfectly matched his research direction.

Clearly, Lynn was lucky.

This Nightshade Wizard did not embark on the dimensional expedition, but instead remained in the Wizarding World itself.

"The Green Forest Wizard..."

The figure conjured by the smoke spoke in a hoarse voice, dry as withered leaves rustling in the wind, as if it were truly a desiccated corpse speaking—eerie and deep.
“I’ve been waiting for you ever since Zar brought back your message… and now I’ve finally met you.”

"No wonder you showed up immediately when I contacted you; you were waiting for me."

Lynn's heart skipped a beat, but she smiled and replied smoothly:
"Those great wizards of the Duchy of Taino have already paid the price with their lives for their unauthorized offense against the Temple of Life."

Lynn was not trying to show off or intimidate others by saying these words.

His implication was clear: although the Principality of Taino had made some unusual moves, it had now been punished and no longer posed a threat.

The deaths of those level-three archmages were the only price to pay.
The Kingdom of Eluria did not retaliate, nor did it intend to annex the Principality of Taino, and instead retained it as a buffer zone.

In a sense, this can be considered a restrained "show of goodwill".

In the wizarding world, it is not surprising that any third-tier power that dares to offend the territory controlled by the Morning Star wizards would face annihilation.

Sure enough, the phantom formed of smoke revealed a slight smile after hearing Lynn's words.

Although his gaunt, skeletal face was already grotesque due to its physiological structure, even a smile made him appear even more terrifying.
But Lynn still keenly sensed the other party's acceptance and approval.

"That would be the best possible outcome."

The Nightshade Wizard spoke slowly, his tone softening slightly.

"The Nightshade Forge and the Temple of Life are neighbors and have no old grudges. It would be a good thing if they could communicate more."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "In a few days, I plan to organize an interdimensional expedition... I wonder if Wizard Qinglin would be interested in joining us?"

Upon hearing this, Lynn's heart stirred, but he quickly steered the conversation toward his goal.

He shook his head with a hint of regret, his tone gentle:
"I would be very willing, but unfortunately... I must make a trip to the Forgestone in person soon, so I'm afraid I won't be able to come along."

"Oh?"

The Nightshade Wizard nodded slightly, a faint black light flashing in his eyes.

“The Wizard of Green Forest has indeed been away for a long time, so it is only right that he return to the Forgestone.”

Seeing this, Lynn seized the opportunity to continue:
“Yes, I’ve been away from the realm of dark wizards for far too long. I don’t know what changes have taken place inside the Forgestone over the years…”

Upon hearing Lynn's question, the illusory figure paused slightly, as if deep in thought.

After a moment, he spoke slowly, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible goodwill:
"There haven't been any major changes inside the Forgestone... but which aspect would you like to know about?"

Lynn was secretly pleased and immediately asked about all the information he wanted to know.

In this way, time passed quietly.

During his conversation with the Nightshade Wizard, the details of the "Forge Stone" gradually became clear, and a complex map of power slowly took shape in Lynn's mind.

After a long time, the black mist on the parchment gradually dissipated, and the phantom disappeared as well.

The mysterious parchment had already been half burned, clearly leaving only one last chance for its use.

However, compared to that precious opportunity, Lynn was more concerned about the intelligence he had just obtained.

"As expected... Aquila is not invincible inside the Furnace Stone; on the contrary, it has countless enemies."

Lynn narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.

The area he was currently in was within the territory of the Forgestone.

It is almost inevitable that they will clash with the high-ranking wizards in the future.

However, before he had even officially stepped into the core area of ​​the Forgestone, he had already dealt with two constellation wizards.

One of them is Aquila, who has a mortal enemy of his.

The other one is Sirius.

Although Lynn has not yet met Sirius himself, his disciple, Sirius Jr., has already had many interactions with him.

"These two astrology wizards each have their own unique style."

Lynn silently analyzed each point in his mind.

"Aquila is domineering, arrogant, and unruly. It is also highly controversial within the Forgestone and has offended quite a few people."

"Sirius, on the other hand, is quite different. He is greedy and only interested in magic stones, resources and money, hence he is also known as 'Greedy Wolf'."

"However, this Sirius is a man of his word. As long as the reward is sufficient, he will not only meet with you to discuss the details, but he will also be all smiles at you."

Lynn frowned slightly, pondering to himself:

"However... the cost of getting Sirius himself to come forward would be no small matter."

"Let alone getting him to stand on my side and confront Aquila head-on. Although he loves money, he is also extremely shrewd and would never easily get involved in grudges."

"Unless I can offer him something he can't refuse... unfortunately, that's far from enough right now."

He knew very well that if he wanted to truly gain protection, he had to find someone who was inherently at odds with Aquila.

"For example, Ophiuchus... this constellation has always been at odds with Aquila."

"Besides him, there are Andromeda, Pegasus... and even several others who have been openly and secretly competing with Aquila for many years."

Lynn's gaze was deep.

He understood that he had no shortage of choices; Aquila had countless enemies.
However, it is not easy to pick out the most suitable "patron" who best suits one's own interests from these complex networks of relationships.

Lynn did not rush to the Forgestone, but instead made arrangements for the next steps inside the Temple of Life.

Then he went to the interior of the Kingdom of Eluria. As the queen's husband, Lynn's long absence had already caused some controversy.

Therefore, he spent a few more days in the mortal kingdoms, attending some banquets and parties in the name of Queen Astrid's husband, before finally finding some free time.

One night, in the kingdom's palace, a jet-black dragon shadow drifted leisurely into the night...

(End of this chapter)