Ancient Wizards: A Little Progress Every Day

Once the selection process for the Thorn Ring begins, no one can leave the arena before the first round unless they completely give up. In the first round of selection, apart from the top geniuses who have already moved into the floating tower island, everyone else is required to participate.

The second round of the selection competition is voluntary. The wizard who wins the first round can freely challenge others in the second round, and the challenged can choose to accept or not accept.

Simply put, the first round of the selection process is just a mandatory task; the second round is the real talent selection.

With a total of over a thousand magic circle wizards, excluding those who felt they were no match and voluntarily withdrew, it would take quite a while to complete a round of duels in pairs.

Following the example of some wizards in the arena, Dago condensed activated ice crystals into the shape of a chair, and sat there watching the fights in the arena space to pass the time while waiting.

After his battle with Jareden, he had a general understanding of his current strength. With the Despair and Frost Domain, which combines two domains, plus several ultimate spells, even without fully activating the power of the [Ice Flame Blue Demon Body], he still had an advantage over a second-circle wizard with a three-tier rating.

Of course, the fact that he won the battle against Jareden so easily was largely due to his apparent strength, which could easily lead people to underestimate him, and the fact that his various magical techniques were not revealed for the first time.

After the battle of Jaliden, probably no one in the entire Stranglethorn Valhalla is attracting more attention than himself, the dark horse, and these two hidden advantages will no longer exist.

All those with the will will speed up the gathering of information, making it more difficult to fight even if they encounter an opponent of similar strength to Jareden in the future.

Just then, Dago suddenly felt someone approaching him. He quietly looked up and saw a young man with brilliant blond hair, as handsome as the sun god.

The spiritual power emanating from the other party was as strong and intense as the sun, indicating that he was a second-circle wizard, and even stronger than Jareden.

"Can we find a place to talk, Dago?"

The blond, handsome young man, Chong Dage, smiled. His voice was magnetic and charming, giving people a feeling that was both refreshing and irresistible.

He showed an extremely friendly attitude towards Dago, his gaze towards him was quite gentle, without any hostility, and even seemed to carry a strong sense of closeness.

Dago thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Okay."

A moment later, at the foot of a blue building with a round spire, quite a distance from the fighting square, a handsome, golden-haired youth, as beautiful as the sun god, extended his fair right hand to Dago and gave a brief self-introduction.

"My name is Karl Paul."

Karl Paul?!

Dago blinked, recalling that the name was ranked eleventh on the leaderboard in the sky above the fighting square.

No wonder he looks much stronger than Jaredon, after all, he is ranked six places higher than Jaredon in terms of strength.

"What is it?"

Dago glanced at the blond youth Karl's outstretched hand but did not respond.

Karl Paul didn't seem to mind. He smiled, put his hand down, and slowly said, "No wonder Brother Nar values ​​you so much. He even gave you the ancient formula, Solomon's Blessing, which he possessed. In some ways, you are very similar to him."

Dago squinted and whispered, "Brother Nar?"

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Karl nodded and said with a rather sentimental tone, "Yes, Bernal and I were best friends in the Silver Tower. He was someone I respected greatly, like an older brother to me. Back when he was still in the Ring of Law, he took good care of me. And then..."

Karl's face showed a deep sense of complexity and helplessness. He shook his head and said, "That's just his personality. He doesn't allow anyone to help him, as if it's an insult to him, especially when he's down. He's too proud. I once completely lost contact with him and couldn't find him anywhere in the entire Ring of Law."

He looked at Dago with a strange gaze and said softly, "But he really values ​​you. He not only brought you back into the public eye, but also gave you his most prized trump card. Have you reignited his fighting spirit, Dago?"

"Regardless, I thank you on behalf of Brother Nar."

As Karl spoke, he then actually performed a very formal ritual of gratitude between wizards to Dagger.

For a second-ring wizard, and a second-ring genius wizard with a three-point rating, to express gratitude to a first-ring wizard who is one level below him, this behavior seems unbelievable to outsiders.

"Speaking of which, Brother Nar once asked me to take care of you, but I accidentally lost the communication crystal he left me to contact you."

Karl's face showed shame and apology, but he quickly perked up again.

"Fortunately, I've seen your brilliance. I know who's still plotting against you and Brother Nar. Don't worry, from now on I'll stand by your side. Anyone who wants to harm you will have to get past me first."

Carl spoke his last sentence softly in a calm yet resolute tone. His words were sincere and earnest, and Dago seemed to be moved as well, silently bowing his head without saying a word.

Karl's golden amber eyes flickered slightly, and he once again extended his right hand to Dago.

"It's really a pleasure to meet you, Dago Heca."

He spoke softly again, and the surrounding area seemed to brighten and glow because of his words.

Finally, under Karl Paul’s expectant gaze, D'Ago raised his head, but then he took a step back.

"I'm sorry, you've probably mistaken me for someone else," Dago said calmly. "The Bernal I know has never asked anyone to take care of me, and he also told me that he doesn't have any friends in the French Quarter."

After saying that, Dago didn't even glance at Karl Paul before turning and leaving.

Carl Paul, still holding his right hand outstretched, froze his sincere and expectant smile on his face. As he watched Dago's rapidly receding figure, the smile on his face gradually faded, and his eyes darkened little by little.

He stood in the shadow of the round, pointed building, completely devoid of light, his brilliance gone, as if he had become one with the shadow itself.

After an unknown amount of time, Karl Paul emerged from the shadows of the building, expressionless, and returned to his bright and warm demeanor.

The duel continued in the sky above the fighting square in the city center. He bypassed that bustling area and flew towards the spiral tower on the east side of the city, eventually landing on the large floating island group above the tower.

The closer one gets to the tip of the spiral tower, the more intense the ethereal green light becomes. The green light fills every inch of space at the top of the tower, and the mysterious aura of runes permeates everywhere. After flying up to the top of the tower, even one's mental energy becomes much more active.

Karl Paul closed his eyes, taking a deep, greedy breath of the air above the tower.

A huge, operating green rune array sphere floats atop the spiral tower, and the green light that fills the surrounding area is emitted from this giant sphere, turning the surrounding space into a ghostly green.

Karl Paul's gaze lingered on the ten floating islands in the sky, his eyes filled with intense jealousy and longing.