Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

The Frosty Dwarf squad left the location where Hughes was. A few minutes later, after confirming that they had left, Hughes ended his concealment. The conversation between the Frosty Dwarfs intrigued Hughes, but unfortunately, he couldn't understand it.

"I'll learn the languages ​​of several races after I become a full-fledged wizard," Hughes decided.

He will inevitably come into contact with a wide variety of races. Although the plane ruled by wizards speaks a common language, each race still prefers to speak its own language in private.

Furthermore, some ancient knowledge and relics may require deciphering in the languages ​​of different ethnic groups.

Xiu Si didn't care what the Frosty Dwarf's purpose was; his current concern was the Moon Soul Beast, Dewdrop, so he continued on his way to his destination.

Hughes was not strong enough to climb the highest peak, so he chose to climb another, lower peak, which had also been visited by Moon Soul Beasts.

The journey was peaceful until Hughes caught a whiff of blood in the cold wind. Hesitantly, he slowly walked toward the place where the smell of blood was strongest.

Bloodstains gradually appeared on the snow-white ground. The snow beneath the bloodstains was slightly sunken, indicating that someone had crawled there. Hughes followed the bloodstains and soon discovered the corpse of a snow elf.

His back was dented, and his light armor was severely damaged, sinking down along with his back. Hughes examined him and determined that the fatal wound was from a blow to the back, which he judged to be caused by a heavy blunt weapon.

Seeing the wound, Hughes couldn't help but think of the largest member of the Frostskin Dwarf squad, who was carrying a massive black iron hammer.

Hughes noticed that the snow elf's equipment seemed untouched, so he rummaged through it and found only a package and two scimitars. The package contained some blue fruits, which were probably their provisions.

The two scimitars looked quite nice; the hilts and scabbards were made of a white wood with exquisite gold stripes carved on them, revealing the dexterity of elven craftsmanship.

One of the scimitars was inlaid with several magnificent blue gemstones, while the other was inlaid with red gemstones.

Hughes drew the blue gemstone sheath, revealing an icy blue blade. To Hughes' surprise, the blade was forged from an icy blue crystal, radiating a dense chill.

Pulling open the other blade reveals a fiery red blade, forged from a fiery red crystal and emitting a dense steam.

Putting away the two scimitars, Hughes guessed that the frost elf's storage bag had already been taken by the frost-skinned dwarves, and that the two scimitars were something they didn't need and therefore hadn't taken.

Continuing onward, Hughes even discovered an elderly frost elf, leaning against a rock, barely alive.

Elves are a race that lives longer than humans, and they are born with wizarding potential, though it is said that this is all a gift from the Tree of Life.

They are handsome and ageless. Although human wizards' magic can slow down aging, they still need various methods to maintain a youthful appearance, such as anti-aging potions, which were among the potions Serafina asked him to choose.

However, once an elf truly grows old, it means that their vitality is truly dwindling, and this cannot be delayed by any means unless their cultivation level advances further.

The elderly frost elf noticed Hughes, her eyes widened slightly, and her body trembled violently. Hughes looked around and, seeing no danger, walked over.

Hughes then saw the old frost elf's injuries clearly. His body was covered in wounds, stitched up by some icy blue plants, but the bleeding had only been barely stopped. There was also a green wound on his neck.

Hughes recognized that the poison in this wound could only be cured with a medium-level antidote, and the old frost elf was powerless to save it.

Upon recognizing the newcomer as a human, clad in the robes of the Everfrost Reach, a glimmer of hope appeared in the old frost elf's eyes. He spoke tremulously in Common:

"...The human apprentices of Everfrost Spire...the Frostskin Dwarves want to seize our people's...treasure...which would give the Frostskin Dwarves...another second-level wizard..."

The old frost elf gasped for breath and continued:

"Moken... took them to Icefang Peak... I'm giving this to you... take it to our leader, Shirinville... Our tribe has... a special mage potion that aids in meditation for wizards with an affinity for ice elements..."

After saying that, the old frost elf took out an ice-blue branch and handed it to Hughes. Then, he suddenly opened his eyes, and a message entered Hughes's mind.

After doing all this, the old frost elf closed his eyes and soon stopped breathing. Hughes checked and found that it was a route to the frost elf's territory. As for the tree branch, it was probably an item to prove his identity.

Hughes was pondering the old frost elf's words when he returned to the academy. The conquest of Everfrost Spire had already been completed, and when he went to the mission hall to accept another mission, he heard that the second-level wizard from Everfrost Spire had stayed behind.

It seems that because the academy now has a second-level wizard in charge, the Frostskin Dwarves have reduced the frequency of their attacks since yesterday, and some of their strongholds have even been evacuated. I never expected that they were secretly preparing to train another second-level wizard!

However, what caught Hughes's attention even more was the spirit potion the old frost elf had mentioned; the remaining ten spirit runes had become a major problem.

The academy also has some mental potions that can help, but Hughes knows that the drug resistance caused by the Ouroboros spirit will definitely greatly reduce the effectiveness of the potions.

Therefore, the more types of mental potions the better, especially since this one is specifically designed for someone with an affinity for ice elements.

After weighing the options, Hughes decided to go and inform the enemy. After all, his backer was still the academy. Even though the academy's top combat power was greater than that of the frost-skinned dwarves and frostbone beasts on the surface, the enemy would definitely suffer more if they had one more level two wizard.

As for whether the frost elf will refuse to pay him? The academy has to give him face. If he, a future potion master, dies, the academy will definitely investigate and will have a reason to attack.

Don't assume the academy isn't greedy for the frost elves' treasures; it's just that it's rumored there's a second-level wizard among the frost elves...

The frost elves near Everfrost Spire almost all live in the Ice Ridge Mountains, and are almost completely cut off from the outside world.

Although they don't easily contact the outside world, they still have to give face to Everfrost Spire, the advanced wizarding academy closest to the Iceridge Mountains, and there are some resource transactions between them.

It even seems that a frost elf wizard was invited to serve at Everfrost Spire.

Bohr had also dealt with the frost elves. Before Hughes, Bohr had mentioned to him during a casual conversation that he had found the frost elves to be very gentle in nature when doing business with them, and that they seemed to have been persecuted and forced to relocate there.

Hughes guessed that if it were true, then the reason for the persecution might indeed be something the Frostydids wanted.