Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 25 [25] The Only Rule of Ancient Forest Mountain, Wizard Yi Si

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, four wizard runes shone brightly in the sky, resonating with each other. Of course, Wang Ya's gains over the two months on the wizard ship were not limited to this.

Consciousness returned to reality, revealing a very simple house structure.

A bed, a bookshelf piled high with books, a desk by the window, and quill pens in a pen holder.

The environment was roughly the same as the room on the wizard ship.

Of course, the space is more spacious.

The sea breeze blowing from the ocean is blocked by rows of ancient trees planted side by side. The leaves rustle and the light reflected in them creates changing shadows, which shine through the window onto the black robe.

Stepping out the door, one finds a large cluster of similar houses, not densely packed, interspersed among the ancient trees and foliage, connected by cobblestone paths.

The trees were growing at an astonishing rate; it was common to see trees so large that it would take ten people to encircle them. Wang Ya's pupils shimmered with a subtle blue light, and rich natural particle energy lingered among these ancient trees. There were also obvious traces of a witchcraft array being formed on the cobblestone path.

As for its function?

What you see before you is just the tip of the iceberg. In more distant areas, the trees grow even more dramatically, reaching heights of several hundred meters.

It should be related to the concentration of energy of natural particles.

This area, where new wizards live, is called Ancient Forest Mountain. Wang Ya has been here for two days and has roughly figured out some of the situation.

Not only them, but also new students from other wizard ships, are undergoing a six-month assessment together.

The Dark Wizard Academy is located deeper within the ancient forest. Only after meeting the assessment requirements can new students enter to truly become a member of the Darklands and receive the Dark Wizard Mark.

Ancient Forest Mountain, along with the port and a large area of ​​sea, all fall under the sphere of influence of the Underdark.

Apart from the ancient forest mountain being a forbidden area, other places do not prohibit the arrival of outside wizards.

Below the mountain lies the Ancient Forest Wizard City, where rejected new wizards, unwilling to leave, have multiplied generation after generation, forming wizard families.

Wizard City is quite prosperous. Wild wizards obtain extraordinary resources by going out to sea and then trade within Wizard City to get what they need.

Within Wizard City, mortals still constitute the largest number of inhabitants.

Even within wizarding families, those with wizarding aptitude are few and far between. They often hope to send them to the Ancient Forest Mountain to pass the tests and become members of the Underdark.

[Target: Wang Ya]

【Mental Power: 7.2】

[Physical Fitness: 6]

Particle Energy: 3.2 units

[Master the following sorcery: 'Fearful Flames', 'Fire Element Particle Energy Shield', 'Crimson Heat']

Having mastered all the basic witchcraft knowledge from the inherited witchcraft books, Wang Ya can unleash every spell with remarkable ease.

Of course, the energy units of particles within the body can only barely support two spellcasting sessions.

Wang Ya did not attempt to learn the advanced aspects of witchcraft.

Having too little basic knowledge is more harmful than beneficial.

He has met the requirements for entering the wizarding academy; the most important thing now is to make up for this weakness.

The enormous, arched building, constructed entirely of wood, appears to be coated with some kind of substance, giving it a metallic appearance. It absorbs light and is shrouded in a dark hue.

Many new wizards arrived one after another and entered this building called "Gulin Pavilion".

There were many unfamiliar faces, far exceeding a hundred people, and Wang Ya was inconspicuous among them.

After sending the new wizards to the Ancient Forest Mountain, the wizard Tuta never appeared again.

The person in charge of all matters concerning the new students is another wizard named "Is".

Entering a space resembling a large conference room, there is a podium in the center.

Each new wizard has their own identification number, and Wang Ya's position is in the corner of the third row.

The seats were almost full of new wizards, and everyone kept their voices down, making the large space exceptionally quiet.

Sometime during the day, a figure appeared on the platform, dressed in a brown wizard's robe, with purple hair, around forty years old, and with an extremely indifferent expression.

A wizard's true age cannot be determined from his appearance; there are too many ways to change it.

Wang Ya's eyes became serious. This was Wizard Yi Si. When Wizard Tuta was dealing with him, he had observed him from afar with the Eye of Truth.

The particle energy within his body was incredibly terrifying, like an abyss, not much weaker than that of the Tuta Wizard.

It lacked the gloom of the Tuta Wizard, and instead displayed its power as boldly as the rising sun.

He is at least a third-level wizard apprentice.

Wizard Is moved her lips, her voice not loud, but every new wizard heard it clearly.

"You will have six months to master a spell and demonstrate it fully before me. Then you can take this ticket to the Dark Wizarding Academy."

On the palm that emerged from beneath the brown wizard's robe, a floating device filled with astonishing particle energy appeared. It was square, similar to the Rubik's Cube in Wang Ya's past life memories, but the fine electric currents swirling around it sent chills down the spines of every wizard.

The aura was terrifying, far exceeding the particle energy fluctuations at their current level.

Wizard Yi's words were brief, but the meaning was precise: "Gulin Mountain has various facilities to meet your daily needs. There is only one rule: no deaths are allowed in Gulin Mountain. I will investigate by any means necessary, and anyone involved will die, regardless of right or wrong."

Wizard Is paused, his eyes narrowed, and he forced a stiff smile. "If you have the ability to kill someone and still keep it from me, then go ahead and do it. I'm very much looking forward to it."

The newly minted wizards present had various expressions, but maintained a basic level of silence as they listened to Wizard Yi Si recount some information about the Ancient Forest Mountain.

Ancient Forest Mountain does not restrict the freedom of new wizards; they can come and go as they please, but they will lose the protection of the rules.

However, this did not quell the curiosity of some new wizards about what lay beyond Mount Gulin, such as the Gulin Wizard City at the foot of the mountain, the wizards in the wild, and the industries related to wizards.

Most of them were recruiting wizards from the Underdark, who went to various island continents in the Endless Sea to recruit new students.

Some were of noble birth, such as princes, princesses, or nobles. Others were descendants of knights or wealthy merchants. Commoners were relatively rare, but they still exist.

They stepped out of the mortal world, yearning for the novelty and unknown of the wizarding world.

Wizard Yi Si is exaggerating. It's not that dramatic. They even came here to kill each other. They were classmates, so why would they kill each other?

I only saw it as a strict teacher, a kind of unspoken discipline, reminding me to work hard and master witchcraft.

It only takes six months to master a spell; there's not much difficulty involved.

Most of the new students with slightly better wizarding aptitude thought this way.

Only Wang Ya's eyes flashed with a thoughtful expression.

As the freshman orientation was drawing to a close, Wizard Is suddenly added as she left, "I forgot to tell you, the number of tickets is fixed."

Wang Ya was moved and instantly understood the unique rule.

Sigh, with the lockdown and food delivery banned due to the pandemic, I've stockpiled tons of instant noodles. (I'm really stuck in my little black room writing, still owed two chapters, but I'll make up for it today. That'll be four chapters in total.)

(End of this chapter)