Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 696 The Silent Witch's Wrong Answer Notebook
On the candidate area for the Silent Grail, directly below the Silent Throne.

The Storm Tower's leader, a Star Ring Wizard, frowned in displeasure upon seeing the arrival of Bonifaceus University and Quinnjoll's teams. "What is Golden Crown Mountain doing? The match is almost over. Where are they?"

At this moment, in the candidate area, Wizard Smith, Witch Georgina, Wizard Edgar, and six other wizards all stared at each other, their gazes filled with confrontation.

The wizard leading the group from Quinjol University, a sun-ring wizard with the appearance of a slightly younger middle-aged man, sneered upon hearing this. "What right does the last-place finisher from last year have to speak?"

The wizard leading the Storm Tower gritted his teeth, his face darkening.

He wasn't a magnanimous person. If it weren't for the fact that Rush in front of him was already a Sun Ring Wizard, and there wasn't an absolute gap in status between them, he would have immediately retorted with a sarcastic remark.

However, there is an absolute difference between Sun Ring Wizards and Star Ring Wizards.

Therefore, he didn't dare say much at this moment, but instead directed his anger at the Golden Crown Mountain school team. "But it's already time. They are indeed late. This is not good, so many people are waiting for them."

Wizard Rush nodded. "That's true."

He looked at the three people around him and said in a low voice, "You three are ready. Don't let your guard down. It could be a psychological warfare tactic by the enemy. There are many underhanded tricks in a competition. Only by considering all aspects in advance can you deal with them calmly."

Wizard Edgar listened intently. "Yes, Professor Rush, is this your championship experience? It's true that the strong always get stronger, it's so true."

"As expected, the champion's experience is correct."

The two witches on the side exchanged a glance, then covered their faces. Oh no, this guy was completely unable to contain his overwhelming admiration for the previous champion.

The key point is that this person is also a key member of their team in this competition.

The two of them quietly moved a little further away from Edgar to avoid being implicated in his reputation.

Rush the Wizard, however, was quite taken with Edgar's act, even though at first he thought Edgar's constant praise of him as a champion seemed like flattery.

At first, I was quite bothered by it, and even looked down on Edgar because of it.

But after being called "champion" this and "champion" all the time, Rush Wizard suddenly felt a little lonely when he didn't see Edgar for a few days and didn't hear Edgar call him that.

Now that Rush had a deeper understanding of Edgar's character, he knew that Edgar was indeed a pure lover, and therefore he found Edgar's words very helpful.

Wizard Rush frowned, looking at the clock floating in mid-air. "Five minutes over. Does that mean Chad is really going to be late?"

"After ten years, he has actually developed the bad habit of being late."

The Moon Witch, leading the Boniface University team, whispered, "Let's wait a bit longer. It's not a rush, a few more minutes won't hurt. The shops that sponsor this match are happy to give them more advertising time."

The Star Ring Wizard at Storm Tower said, "But being late for such an important occasion is truly disrespectful to all of us. Those guys at Golden Crown Mountain went too far. Are they trying to pressure us? Or are they looking down on us...?"

The next moment, a magical pressure suddenly blew through the entire arena.

At first, it was just a gentle breeze, but then a strong wind arose, and a powerful demonic pressure descended from the sky, pressing down on the arena.

The spectators in the stands also noticed the magical pressure and began to discuss it.

It's important to know that the entire venue for the Silent Grail War tournament is a gathering place for a large number of wizards from the Cloud Marsh Wetlands. The sheer magical pressure they exert is already quite overwhelming.

There are actually people who dare to attack such a place.

"Was it a black wizard attack? Which family is so audacious? Was it the Twin Demon Realms, the Chaos Sea, the Abyss God, the Pale Pilgrimage Hidden Spirit Land, or the Crimson Deep Court?"

"Wait, that's a direct attack aimed at the viewing platform! They're using a massive magic attack!"

The second-circle wizards of the Silent Grail Tournament Committee immediately became alert. They stood up from their seats one by one, their faces serious, but they quickly sat down again.

Because the visitors were using botanical magic, and they estimated the intensity of the magical pressure, they discovered that it wasn't intended for attack, but rather for traveling.

Then it'll be fine.

The three teams in the waiting area, led by three wizards, initially thought it was a dark wizard attack. However, upon sensing the familiar yet unfamiliar magical pressure from the other side, each of them displayed a different expression.

The two members of the Silent Grail Committee exchanged smiles. "It's Little Chad's magical pressure. This must be his Water Sacred Tea Tree. Last time, his Water Sacred Tea Tree was already very well-developed; its immense magic, capable of transforming water resources into other types of resources, truly impressed us."

"He lost because the Silent Plane didn't have enough water. I've said before that if the Silent Plane back then had been a water-dominant plane, Little Chad would have won. Ten years later, he must have developed a method to travel using the Water Saint Tea Tree."

Another member of the Sun Ring Committee made an exaggerated expression. "With that kid's immense magic, how much water resources would he have to exchange for other resources? Although water resources are readily available in many planes, water element is relatively scarce in many others."

"If that kid's powerful magic were used in a plane with a predominantly desert terrain, it could potentially bring about the end of the world for a medium-sized plane."

At this moment, in the candidate area, four water spheres fell from the sky, and the violent magical pressure, like falling meteors, slammed heavily onto the ground.

'Boom~'

The earth shook.

A sacred tea tree appeared on the competition stage, its immense magical power suppressing the teachers leading the teams from the three universities.

The Star Ring Wizard at Storm Tower paled in shock. He was suppressed by the magical pressure of the Water Saint Tea Tree and was unable to use any magic for a moment.

The witch from Boniface University flipped her right hand, and a snow-capped mountain appeared in her palm.

The entire Shui Sheng tea tree was shrouded in a blizzard that never melted.

The Sun Ring Wizard from Quinnjoll University didn't even bother with a powerful spell; he simply chanted a spell and used his magical power to block Chad Wizard's powerful magic.

Wizard Chad Schultz emerged from the pit, dusting off his wizarding robes. "Hahaha, the three of you, I never imagined that after ten years, our rankings would remain unchanged."

"The first will always be the first. The last will always be the last."

Wizard Chad Schultz sighed. "The only thing that has changed is the gap. Back then, we competed with each other, but at least we were on the same level, and the gap between us wasn't that big. But now, the difference between the strong and the weak is as clear as a dividing line."

“Ten years have passed, and I never thought I wouldn’t catch up with you.” Chad Schultz, the wizard, looked at Rush, the Sun Ring Wizard from Quinnjoll University, with resentment.

Chad Schultz, the wizard, looked at the Moon Witch of Boniface University. "Of course, Anna Witch, the gap between you and me isn't that wide. You still have a slight edge over me because your great magic is a counter to mine."

“As for you…” Wizard Chad Schultz glanced disdainfully at the Star Ring Wizard in Storm Tower. “Ten years have passed, and you’ve gotten so weak?”

The Star Ring Wizard was so angry he jumped up and down. "Chad Schultz, you just caught me off guard! If I had used my ultimate magic earlier, who knows what the outcome would have been."

"However, today is a competition between our students. Let's skip the reminiscing. You're already late, and you're making such a... attention-grabbing entrance."

"Are you trying to attract everyone's attention? The Silent Grail War doesn't award performance points."

Chad Schultz smiled but said nothing.

At this moment, Locke, Antoine, and the Preston Witch emerged from the crater that had been smashed into the ground.

Locke coughed, and the magical pressure on his body continued to rise. Although his physical and spiritual aura was constantly declining, the magical pressure had already reached its limit.

Chad Schultz's attack magic just now swept them all the way from the Golden Crown Mountain region to here. It was fast, that's for sure.

Moreover, along the way, in order to resist this attack magic and protect himself, his magical pressure had been raised to the extreme. The powerful magical pressure made many first-ring wizards around him unable to look him in the eye.

At least their entrance was impressive.

On the viewing platform, everyone's eyes were on Locke and the other two who emerged from the deep pit.

"Jinmianshan's entrance this time was too domineering. As expected of a thousand-year-old prestigious school, they are arrogant. But they have the strength to back up their arrogance. Such an entrance is actually very dangerous. With the competition imminent, I don't know why they would choose such an entrance that could cause injury."

"It's probably because of their confidence. They have enough magical power to make sure they won't get into any trouble."

"After all, it's Mount Golden Crown. It seems they have absolute confidence in winning this time. Otherwise, why would they use this kind of entrance?"

Many wizards thought that Locke and his companions' hasty travel was a carefully planned entrance.

Therefore, many people speculated that Golden Crown Mountain had great confidence in winning the championship this time, and that Locke Augustine, the mysterious wizard from outside the world, who was the captain, possessed some kind of unique skill.

At this moment, many of Locke's acquaintances in the stands were smiling wryly.

Camilla the Witch covered her face. "What confidence? Knowing his personality, even if he were incredibly confident, he wouldn't be this high-profile. He's not Antoine; he's obviously being forced. Just look at Antoine's clothes; you can tell they rushed over."

Camilla rolled her eyes as she listened to the wizards around her marveling at the power of Mount Golden Crown.

She was speechless when she heard someone doubt that Locke might be a once-in-a-century genius from Mount Golden Crown.

"That bastard Locke, the competition hasn't even started yet and he's already made such a big splash. I bet you'll be the first one eliminated when the competition starts, how will you feel then? A once-in-a-century breeding genius? I've never felt he was this amazing when I've dealt with him before?"

Camilla the Witch frowned and began to think carefully.

wrong……

Wizard Mike couldn't help but cheer for Locke, saying to the teacher beside him, "That's so inspiring. This is disdain for all the contestants; this is absolute confidence!"

His teacher hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

Wizard Mike was itching to go. "I really want to go to this competition."

On the other side, two second-circle wizards from the Tower of Transmutation sat together eating popcorn, watching Locke Augustine appear in the arena waiting area.

The two second-ring wizards pondered, "Doesn't this feel like an accident or a coincidence?"

"I don't know. We've watched Locke Augustine compete all the way through. It's like we bought tickets to the major league of magic fighting tournaments, and we watched every single one of his important matches."

The wizard of the Tower of Transformation had a strange expression. "His entrance this time was quite grand. Yes, he's no longer an unknown ordinary researcher at Golden Crown Mountain. Genius is just the entry threshold for Golden Crown Mountain; he's now a super genius."

"He represented Jinmian Mountain in the competition."

"Therefore, he represents the highest level of the first stage of Golden Crown Mountain, and also represents that he possesses the highest level of the first stage of Cloud Marsh Wetland. He can naturally be proud at this moment and receive the respect of many wizards present."

"This is quite different from his situation when he first participated in the magic combat tournament."

In the candidate area, wizard Chad Schultz introduced the judges to Locke and the others. "Look, the judging panel is on that high platform over there."

"And on the high platform to the left, there is the astral projection of the Silent Witch."

“There are three positions on that platform: her original astral projection, the astral projection of Green Steel City, and the astral projection of Mysterious Heaven.”

Locke looked up in the direction that the wizard Chad Schultz had pointed.

In the very center of the high platform floating in mid-air on the left sat a witch dressed in a black gown. Her face was pale, and her features were obscured, but she lived up to her name.

She was very quiet.

Although he was watching the game, no matter what happened, even the commotion just now, this fourth-ring Truth Wizard showed no expression or made any move. He simply observed silently from the sidelines using his Astral Projector.

And next to it was an astral projection of a fourth-circle wizard from the Green Steel City. Good heavens, it wasn't humanoid, but an oak tree.

So, on the three seats, one sat a queen who seemed to have been silent since time immemorial, and the other sat a tree.

Then, the third seat, which was supposed to be the seat where the mysterious celestial wizard's astral projection should have appeared, had no projection at all.

In other words, the astral projection of the fourth-circle wizard from Mystic Heaven, who was supposed to be watching the match, did not show up.

The Preston witch whispered, "It's customary for Mystic Heaven to come and watch the game. This time, no one has come. It seems... our Eastern District leader, Wizard Land, has indeed offended Mystic Heaven this time."

She whispered to Locke, "I heard it too. It's said that Mysterious Heaven is very dissatisfied with the high magic plan of Starfield Sea."

Antoine said, "Of course he'll be dissatisfied."

At this moment, a Sun Ring Wizard stood up from the judges' panel to preside over the competition, amplifying his voice with magic. "Ladies and gentlemen, before the competition begins, we need to introduce the history of our competition as is customary."

"The Silent Dimension used in the Silent Holy Grail Tournament was a dimension that the Silent Witch explored when she first entered the second circle. This dimension has been destroyed in the current timeline. Back then, the Silent Witch tried various methods, but ultimately she could only watch as this medium-sized dimension was destroyed."

"She could only seal it away with special magic, and after becoming the Third Ring Throne Wizard, she spent resources to create this Third Ring artifact, the Silent Throne."

"After entering the Silent Dimension, the contestants will face the same problems as the Silent Witch did back then. The Silent Witch regrets that she was unable to save the Silent Dimension back then, so she wants all the young wizards to enter this dimension and face the same problems and the same situation as she did back then."

"To come up with the real answer that she never thought of back then. In other words, this plane is the Silent Witch's mistake notebook. She generously shared it with the young wizards."

"The Silent Witch once said that once someone solves this ultimate question, the Silent Grail will be discontinued forever."

"Over the years, countless wizards have entered, offering solutions to one problem after another. But they have never truly solved the problem of the inevitable doomsday cycle of this world. Cycle after cycle has passed, and the mystery of the Silent Plane's inevitable destruction remains forever, a truly regrettable situation."

"Although high-ring wizards have a better chance of solving this problem, the Silent Witch herself prefers to see a young wizard do it."

The host of the Sun Ring Wizard game said, "Of course, this is just the background of the competition. The content of the competition is not very related to this. Unraveling the mystery of the inevitable apocalypse is a side story of the competition."

"The real main storyline involves our four wizards entering the Silent Dimension to answer the Dimension's call and participate in a massive magic modeling competition!"

"The last wizard remaining in the Silent Dimension will be the champion!"

"In other words, the contestants will simultaneously face attacks from the natives of that plane, attacks that foreshadow the inevitable end of that plane, and attacks from other contestants."

The following behaviors are prohibited during the competition:

"First: Wizards are prohibited from attacking each other using any magic other than ultimate magic."

"Second: Direct attacks between wizards or between wizards and their subordinate forces are prohibited. This competition is only a duel between four major magical systems, and wizards themselves cannot participate directly."

"Third: Wizards are prohibited from using magic to directly attack the world itself, or from directly controlling the world with non-maximum magic. Anyone who violates these three competition rules will be disqualified."

(End of this chapter)