Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

"Buzz! Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the light gates in the east, south, west, and north directions lit up with a dazzling silver light almost at the same time.

In an instant, the humming sound of surging energy rose and fell, and the silver starlight of each door began to surge wildly. As the light grew brighter, figures slowly stepped out from the light gates.

From the light gate on the east side, Barossa of the Everfrost Spire stepped out first, his cold eyes sweeping across the square, the feathers on his robes moving without wind.

Following closely behind him were the Limitless Apprentices "Alliance," who, unlike the calm Barossa, began to look around the square with curious eyes as soon as they entered.

Meanwhile, Hughes was moving along with the surging crowd through the brightly lit passageway, where, in addition to the flowing spatial energy, there were also invisible, terrifying impacts.

Although the passage greatly reduced the damage from the energy impact, most of these apprentices had never experienced teleportation before. They struggled against the unfamiliar impact as they walked with difficulty along the silver light path.

Unlike the struggling apprentices around him, Hughes was already used to the impact of teleportation. Without any hindrance, he quickly weaved through the crowd and soon stepped out of the passage.

"Buzz—"

A flash of light appeared amidst the surging starlight, and Hughes emerged from it, stepping into the plaza.

"Such a potent magic!"

Hughes took a deep, enjoyable breath, as if every pore on his body had opened up, and the dormant magic within him began to stir slightly and uncontrollably.

The concentration of magic here far exceeds that of the Everfrost Spire, which was specially built in the Ice Ridge Mountains. It can be solidified with just a little bit of condensation.

Hughes looked around. The place was now filled with academy apprentices, and several formal wizards were floating in the air, subtly scanning them with their mental energy.

As apprentices from the Everfrost Spire continued to pour in, the temperature in the eastern part of the square suddenly dropped, and even fine snowflakes appeared in the air.

Most of them were apprentices skilled in ice elements, and there was nothing unusual about them in the extreme cold environment of Everfrost Spire.

Hughes glanced around, and the swirling magical energy instantly affected the surrounding environment. The chill broke free of its restraints and condensed into snowflakes in the air.

At the same time, before the chill from the east side had spread throughout the square, a blazing holy light suddenly surged from the north side, splitting the chill apart.

Leora, from the Holy Light Spire, stepped through the portal into the light. The light emanating from her body exuded a warm glow, yet her gentle eyes held an undeniable majesty.

The light silver armor clung tightly to her body, perfectly outlining her exquisite curves.

Behind him, the white battle robe was covered with flowing light patterns, as if the entire starry sky was draped over his body.

Behind her, the apprentices of the Holy Light Spire followed closely, occupying the west side of the square.

Most of them were dressed in pure white robes, surrounded by a faint holy light. Among them, several powerful apprentices radiated solid flames, like walking miniature suns.

"Tsk tsk, that's Leora from the Holy Light Spire. She really is like a holy female knight, making one reluctant to defile her."

Several apprentices at the Everfrost Spire scoffed.

They stared intently at Leora in the distance, lewd smiles spreading across their faces, their eyes revealing undisguised desire.

They whispered among themselves, assuming that Aurelia, who was far away, couldn't detect their gaze, unaware that a hint of disgust had already flashed in Aurelia's eyes.

"mark--"

She parted her lips slightly and whispered softly.

—Buzz

— Buzzing

In an instant, several tiny, almost imperceptible runes were marked on the bodies of these apprentices.

They were still engaged in a heated discussion, completely unaware that the person in charge of the conversation had already set their sights on them.

A moment later, crowds also poured out from the south and west sides.

Suddenly, fine ripples appeared in the air to the south, like pebbles being thrown into a calm lake. Layers of water light spread out out of thin air, eventually converging into a crystal-clear water curtain passage.

Several extreme sports apprentices were the first to slide out of the passage, splashing up fine water droplets, and stepping into the square, soaking wet.

Their dark blue robes were embroidered with unusual coral patterns, and their wet hair was adorned with a few pearls, with drops of salty seawater still dripping from the ends.

The next moment, the moisture surrounding them condensed into tiny droplets, which, upon landing, converged into a winding stream that quietly flowed over their feet.

"Sea creatures?"

Looking at the faces of those few extreme apprentices, Hughes murmured to himself.

They all had cheeks on both sides of their necks, and their skin had faint water ripples. One of them even had a small strip of coral growing directly on his cheek.

These characteristics all reveal their identity as merfolk.

Merfolk are members of the sea race. They originally lived for generations in a plane with no land and only vast oceans.

He was eventually recruited as a member of the wizards after being discovered by wizards who were conquering other planes.

As the era progressed, they gradually learned to walk on land and incorporated their unique racial knowledge into meditation techniques, becoming a dominant force in the oceans of the wizarding world.

The merfolk living in the Oren plane gradually split into two factions over thousands of years.

One faction actively sought to gravitate towards wizards, joining wizarding academies like the Tide Spire and living among the inhabitants of Maransel, blending their sea-folk knowledge with wizarding knowledge.

The other faction, naturally, was the one hostile to the wizards. After hearing about what the wizards had done to their ancestors, they gradually developed hatred for the wizards.

They mostly live in the sea year-round, occupying a piece of land.

The sea areas that the Golden Ring Crown could not control were the habitats of this group of sea creatures.

"Long time no see, Barossa."

As soon as they stepped into the square, a merman walked over from a distance and started talking to Barossa.

"This is a piece of sea creature craftsmanship you asked me to forge. Why haven't you gone to collect it yet?"

As he spoke, the sea creature apprentice reached to his waist, where a fish-shaped object hung, its body slightly bulging as if it contained a lot of things.

"Oh, I've been quite busy these past few years and haven't had a chance to visit you in the south."

Barossa paused for a moment, then answered.

"Splash—"

The next moment, the object opened its fish mouth, and a pair of blue bracelets slid out with the water flow and landed in the hands of the sea creature.

"Here you go, we'll have a good fight then."

After handing the bracelet to Barossa, the merman laughed heartily, then raised his hand and waved it slightly, controlling the water that surged from the ground to lift him up and quickly return to the south of the plaza.

Like sea spirits, merfolk can only maintain their full fighting power when surrounded by water elements.

Therefore, even on land, they are always accompanied by water.