Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 280 [280] The Way Out of the Sea After Losing Wang Ya

Ripples spread across the void gate, and the energy fluctuations were extremely obvious, all of which seemed to be signs of Wang Ya's return.

Those wizards who had broken through the limits in the Deep Blue Secret Realm who were destined to succeed had already emerged through the Illusionary Gate.

Wang Ya's disappearance greatly concerned the Ghost Light Wizard. What could have happened to cause such an outstanding and powerful Limit Breaker Wizard to vanish without a trace?

The Ghostlight Wizard even considered that it might be wizards from other factions targeting him, but after inquiring with information from the Limitless Wizards of the headquarters, he confirmed that there had not been any major wizard conflict, and that the conflict was more about dealing with attacks from the natives.

There's no reason why people with less potential than Wang Yahalak have returned, but he can't.

The Ghostlight Wizard narrowed her eyes, and when she saw the illusory gate condense and the frequency of its flashing light clearly exceeded one, her face immediately darkened.

The Nightmare Wizard continuously contracted his aura, trying to remain as small as a blade of grass, attempting to maintain his own identity amidst the powerful aura unconsciously emanating from the Dark Light Wizard.

She was like a small boat, the howling winds of the vast ocean clearly exceeding her limits. A slight misstep would have resulted in her sinking to the bottom of the sea and being torn to pieces.

The Ghostlight Wizard remained calm. After seeing that the illusory gate was completely still, her lips became dry, and she pursed them tightly.

Once the Nightmare Wizard had stabilized himself, he tentatively asked, "Lord Glory Wizard, it seems this is not Wang Yahalak's otherworldly gate."

The Ghostlight Wizard did not answer, his eyes were frighteningly cold, and his expressionless face was fixed on the gradually calming illusory gate.

No one knows what she's thinking.

The illusory gate before us is bound to the mark of the Dark Wizard, making it impossible to teleport to other mountain peaks.

The result is already quite obvious.

The Nightmare Wizard knew perfectly well that Wang Yahalak was likely doomed. They had given Wang Yahalak enough hope in the two years they had waited, only to be met with disappointment after disappointment.

By now, the Nightmare Wizard has completely given up; it's a hopeless despair.

Anyone still alive, possessing even a shred of consciousness, and capable of passing through the gate to another world, would have returned long ago.

The intrusion of the wizarding world's will will accelerate the opening of the interdimensional gate and increase its duration.

The Nightmare Wizard recalled the situation in the Dark Lands, such as how apprentice wizards like Polaris, Is, Shoggoth, and Silvermoon had the opportunity to ascend, and if they succeeded, they could bring several formal wizards to the Dark Lands.

As for the allocation of resources and benefits, that will be determined by the Dark Supreme Conference.

It must be those who have already benefited, who will share some of their profits through negotiation.

After all, resources are limited, and as for how much to distribute, both the Wood Wizard and the Dream Wizard are in a very low state, unable to even maintain daily communication, let alone participate in the Dark Supreme Council.

Without a formal wizard in charge, the extraordinary school, relying solely on apprentice wizards, even those at the pinnacle of wizardry or those at the breakthrough stage, cannot enter the gates of the Dark Pyramid.

The Purple Nightmare Wizard's eyes flickered, and suddenly, he heard the words of the Ghost Light Wizard.

"Purple Nightmare, let's go back. I will set up some measures to keep the illusory gate going, while also using the protective magic array to isolate external beings. The internal reversal method can form a special spatial teleportation array, with the spatial node located at the border of the Dark Land."

The Ghostly Wizard spoke expressionlessly and quickly, but the Nightmare Wizard remembered everything he said.

It seems that the Ghostlight Wizard has given up on Wang Yahalak. After enduring so much disappointment and with such a slim chance, it is only natural to give up. The Nightmare Wizard looked solemn and pondered in his heart. Polaris was the first wizard to break through the limits in the Deep Blue Secret Realm, and his potential should be the greatest after Wang Yahalak.

The primary choice is King Yahalak, and the secondary choice is Polaris.

Now everything is reversed; the Dark Wizard is probably planning to cultivate a rather capable Polaris to replace King Ahalaq.

As for the protective measures left behind by the witchcraft array, they were probably kept as a last vestige of hope.

There's a high probability of disappointment.

The Nightmare Wizard said, "I understand, Lord Gloom Wizard, I will handle this at headquarters."

The two figures gradually faded and disappeared into nothingness, leaving only the raging wind on the mountain peak. The grass swayed in the wind, and the unique clover leaves turned gently, which was quite strange. The wind that was attracted there was too strong.

The illusory gate seemed to have merged into nothingness, and no longer showed any luster or outline.

Everything quieted down, but atop the mountain of the Mechanical Heart, the Machine God Wizard was filled with joy.

As a level two wizard, after seeing the technological knowledge and special network-driven basic principles brought by Tatakai, he seemed to see an opportunity to continue on the long-stagnant path of wizardry.

"Tata, you did a great job. You did not disappoint me and brought everything back for me."

The machine, resembling a flying machine, displayed the face of the Machine God Wizard on its screen, a joyful smile on his face.

"If you can achieve the Ascended state, you will have a seat in the Council of Hearts."

Tata raised his head, his prosthetic eye bloodshot. As the signal was transmitted, the Machine God Wizard also gave his promise, "My words will not change, provided that you can pass the direct test of the Wizarding World's will. At that time, you will naturally be qualified to carry the energy engine core of a formal wizard level."

A dark place.

Outside the Dream Tower, in the Maple Forest, on a stone path, a figure walks. Maple leaves fall in the wind, blending with the autumnal environment of this dark place, creating a very pleasant scene. However, the expression on the wizard Kolan's face is not optimistic, but rather gloomy.

Her brows furrowed, a hint of incomprehension on her beautiful face. She reached out and caught a maple leaf in mid-air, murmuring to herself, "Teacher, so much has happened while you were gone. I don't believe my junior brother would run into trouble in such a small Deep Blue Secret Realm. Even the second-in-command wizard of the White Bone lineage, someone I'm not even as good as, successfully triggered the interdimensional gate. There's no reason why my junior brother couldn't do it."

"Two years have passed, and there is still no trace of my junior brother, nor any news. It seems that he is still trapped in the Deep Blue Secret Realm. I believe that he was affected by something, which delayed his time, rather than the rumors circulating in the headquarters that my junior brother is dead."

Wizard Coran took a deep breath and stopped at the entrance to Heart Dream Lake in Maple Forest, where a large number of yellow maple leaves were falling.

She spoke to the void within, "I don't believe it, I absolutely don't believe that my junior brother died in the Deep Blue Secret Realm, and you won't believe it either, right, teacher?"

"I believe the Wizard of Ghostlight will bring back the truth and good news."

The figure of the wizard Kolan vanished from the spot under the power of the teleportation array.

Outside the Dream Tower, her figure gradually appeared, and two figures had been waiting for her for a long time.

It was the Autumn and Winter Wizard and the Victor Wizard who came to visit together, their solemn expressions clearly indicating that they had something extremely important to discuss.

"Chief Kolan, there is a matter that requires your attention. It concerns the Dark Supreme Conference to be held eight years from now. The discussion will revolve around the allocation of resources, authority, and access to secret realms for various schools and lineages. This Dark Supreme Conference in the Land of Inheritance will be personally ordered and presided over by the Dark Light Wizard, and all formal wizards from the major extraordinary schools must participate."

The wizard Kelan's expression changed, and his eyes narrowed as a sense of foreboding arose in his heart.

As the autumn wizard said, this premonition was indeed confirmed.

"The chief and deputy chiefs of the major extraordinary schools of thought may listen in, express their agreement or disagreement, and provide appropriate reasons."

The wizard Kolan's face darkened. There was no right to make rules, make suggestions, or propose modifications in this matter.

That's a privilege and qualification that only a formal wizard can possess.

The Dream Wizard is currently in a deep dream world, seemingly in a special state, re-anchoring to the real world from a state of disorientation.

This process can only be accomplished by the other party themselves, and no one can be sure how long it will take.

Wizard Kolan forced a smile. "Alright, I understand. I'll handle this. I'll discuss the details with the two of you."

After the two left, the wizard Kelan's figure also disappeared from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already at the original entrance to Heart Dream Lake, the true edge of Maple Leaf Forest.

She stared blankly in the direction of Xinmeng Lake, murmuring, "So this is what it means to be so fearful and terrified after losing my teacher's protection."

"In the dream world, it was you, teacher, who rescued me and brought me into the real world. However, you yourself took the brunt of the dream's corruption on the Dream School. The Dream School is your life's work, and I will not let it have any problems or anything."

The wizard Kolan smiled, his gaze unwavering. "Although my power is too weak, there are some things that must be persisted in and done."

"I will protect this family!"

"Have you heard? King Yahalak, who has authority over the Dark Star, has disappeared. Some even say he's dead. The dead are of no value. It seems this incident will also influence the Dark Star Supreme Conference held eight years later."

"When did this happen? I don't know about it. But if you say that, then Wang Yahalak has indeed not shown up for a very long time. He has even stopped the quota missions, and he hasn't taken on any wizard missions. He hasn't even come to collect the resources accumulated by the resource management office."

In the lobby of the Night Night Tavern, a few wizards were seen ordering wizard drinks and exchanging the latest hot news.

At first, no one believed it, after all, the news was too exaggerated and too explosive. What kind of wizard was Wang Yahalak? He was a key figure being cultivated by the entire Underdark and was known as the most promising wizard apprentice in the history of the Underdark.

Some formal wizards even speculate that his potential is so great that he has a good chance of achieving the same level of success as the founding wizard, the "Nether Wizard".

The various forms of support, resources, and privileges afforded to it demonstrate the importance the Underdark places on it.

Such beings, with their formidable strength, would not encounter any problems if they remained at the Dark Lands headquarters.

However, the more the news spread, the more believable it seemed, and some observant wizards noticed that King Ahalaq had indeed not appeared for quite some time.

In order to obtain the necessary permissions, if there are truly no problems, simply showing one's face would be enough to dispel these rumors.

"It seems he's really in big trouble. But recently, news has spread that Polaris of the Dark lineage and the Wizard of the White Bone lineage, Yi Si, have successfully advanced to the Limit Break state and will attempt to break through to the Sublime state in the coming period."

"And it's not just these people. I don't know what's going on lately, but wizard apprentices who have reached the limit-breaking state have been appearing one after another, and they are all preparing to advance to the sublime state in the near future, trying to become formal wizards. I guess they all want to make it to the Dark Supreme Council."

The discussion grew louder and louder, with some people not even activating the soundproofing magic array on the table.

Many of the wizards who heard this had a slight change in expression, and their expressions became serious.

The Dark High Council is a pivotal reform concerning the entire Dark Lands. It's estimated that these unconventional wizards want to advance to full wizard status ahead of schedule just to attend this council.

The content and research of the meeting will likely exceed their expectations.

The discussion gradually shifted away from the topic of King Yahalak and towards which unconventional wizards were most likely to become official wizards.

A formal wizard is ultimately different from an apprentice.

"People leave and things grow cold. Has King Yahalak, who was once so glorious, really encountered serious problems, or even died?" An older wizard, who used to be an instructor in the Underdark's Lower House, has now completely resigned.

He had taught King Yahalak and watched him grow step by step, so his feelings for him were ultimately deeper than those of other wizards.

"Let's go, ignore these noises, and go inside."

As they entered the private room, Gray glanced at Mona, whose expression was clearly off, and gestured to Mas.

The latter, understanding the unspoken message, pushed Mona's shoulder, and the three of them entered the reserved private room together.

It was still the same familiar private room, number 234.

Mona looked somewhat panicked, her eyes darting around aimlessly. She gripped the wizard's drink tightly with both hands, her mind a jumble of thoughts, and her face clearly showed deep worry.

Neither Gray nor Mas had ever seen Mona like this before.

The wizard's mind raced, and he naturally realized that it was related to the rumors circulating outside.

"Impossible. Don't we know Wang Ya? He's incredibly strong. He's even capable of defeating five ultimate wizard apprentices with the strength of a level three wizard apprentice. He's powerful enough to destroy a wizard city. You can't just make a fuss about him based on rumors."

Gray forced a smile, looked at Mona, and said with a grin.

Then the smile on his face gradually disappeared. Mona lowered her head, covered her forehead with her hands, and lay on the table. Her voice was almost trembling as she said, "But I can't contact Wang Ya anymore. I can't contact him through any means possible. Even the contact information for the owner of the Harak Goods Store doesn't work."

She kept her head down, her hair falling loose, and no one could see her reddened eyes. To a wizard, such emotional expressions were meaningless.

Mas wasn't hard of hearing; his emotional reaction and the smell of his tears evaporating in the air were incredibly clear. He opened his mouth as if to speak but hesitated, unsure of what to say or how to comfort him.

His gaze fell on Gray, who was sitting to the side with a serious expression and deep thought in his eyes.

Gray was now certain that Wang Ya had gone to participate in the Deep Blue Secret Realm, and those apprentices who were trying to enter the sublimation state and advance to become formal wizards should be wizards who had returned from the Deep Blue Secret Realm.

As a member of the Dark Cultivation Program, Gray knew a lot of inside information.

Most importantly, everyone else has returned, but why is there no trace of Wang Ya? There hasn't been a single word about him. He's searched for him, but to no avail.

He even went to the Illusionary Dream lineage to inquire about the second-in-command of Autumn and Winter, but the reply he received was still disappointing.

Wang Ya seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth.

Gray frowned, gripping the sofa tightly, and said, "I absolutely do not believe that rumor. It's impossible from any angle; it's absolutely false."

Mas shook his head and said, "In terms of strength, even a hundred of me couldn't compare to Wang Ya. I'm fine, so the chances of him being in trouble are even smaller. He's probably in seclusion inside the Illusionary Dream Tower. Hasn't that happened before?"

Only Mona herself knew that this was not the same thing. She felt a strange panic in her heart, as if Wang Ya had really had an accident, and there was even a possibility that he might not come back.

"Please, diviner, help me. The Siren Wizard should be able to divine Wang Ya's whereabouts," Mona suddenly looked up and murmured. "That should work. I need magic stones. The Harak Goods Shop is out of magic stones. I need to earn more. I need to divine Wang Ya's whereabouts."

Gray and Mas fell silent, a rare occurrence. They didn't speak, but looked at Mona with their eyes slightly lowered.

Gray whispered to himself, "Little Wang Ya, you can't really die. You think it's impossible for you to die."

"Teacher, why are you locking me up? There are rumors outside that King Yahalak has disappeared, or even died. Is it true? I want to know the truth."

"And teacher, why won't you let me participate in this Deep Blue Secret Realm? I've already reached the limit-breaking state, I already have enough strength."

Within the five-story space of the Rhine Tower, Suer, who was forbidden from teleporting, wore a fiery red robe, his hair flying wildly, and his face filled with anger. With the burst of particle energy from his entire body, he continuously impacted the restrictive power of the magic array space.

Even with all their might, they still couldn't break free from these restrictions and escape the five-layered space.

Suer didn't understand and felt utterly powerless. Looking at the empty environment in front of her, she slumped down on the laboratory floor, her face filled with dejection.

The Rhine Wizard's control was growing stronger and stronger, to the point that she became increasingly uncomfortable, feeling that her freedom was being restricted and constrained, which led to her temper becoming increasingly worse.

Apart from the current laboratory, the other laboratories are all damaged to varying degrees.

However, through the cyclical action of the magic array itself, by filling it with shape memory metal and carrying out a microscopic solidification and conditioning reaction, some damaged wizard instruments were repaired.

"Sul, your strength is not enough. Your limit-breaking state is not perfect. Your mind is not calm enough. If your strength and mind are both pounding, you will never be able to advance to a formal wizard."

The Rhine Wizard's voice echoed throughout the five-story space.

Sull cried out, trying to get the Rhine Wizard to release him, but he could only hear his own echo and no other sound was left behind.

On the highest level of the Rhine Tower, a young figure dressed in a red wizard's robe sighed and said, "Sul, don't blame me. The current situation at headquarters is destined to be chaotic. As for King Yahalak, you really shouldn't get involved any more."

"Time has been too long. Two years have passed and we still haven't emerged from the Deep Blue Secret Realm, nor have we received any news. Time is always the most precious thing. No one's value lasts forever. We should strive to improve ourselves while we still have value and make our value greater."

On the other hand, he also hoped that Suer would really grow up. He gave her too high a starting point, which led to serious problems with her temperament.

He could not protect Suer forever. The fledgling eagle will grow up and one day spread its wings and fly high, or like the newborn sun, show its brilliance and shining.

The news of King Yahalak's disappearance, and even his death, continued to spread, and most of the wizards in the headquarters were aware of this information and participated in the discussions.

Some people believe it, some don't, but most just watch coldly, or even secretly applaud it.

With one less person sharing authority, resources, and benefits, it means you can take a larger share.

When Zak'Anton learned of this, his first reaction was disbelief.

"Father, why would headquarters spread such news? This is completely a rumor," Zakantun said angrily.

Inside the wizard's residence, Kazeantun sat in a chair, silent, his expression somber, as if deep in thought.

Seeing this, Hades pulled Zach out of the room.

"This is clearly fake news. Brother, Wang Yahalak defeated me. He is so powerful that I acknowledge him as a wizard. How could Ze disappear inexplicably, or even die? Isn't there a concrete explanation for this?"

Zac Anton clenched his fists, his tone still carrying a hint of anger.

Hades sighed and said, "Our Antur family is an ally of King Yahalak, so of course we hope he is safe and sound. What we value is his future."

"But the current situation seems to suggest that there is some truth to it. If Wang Yahalak appears, this rumor will naturally become meaningless."

"Brother, do you really want the late King Aharak to die?"

"Perhaps he was spurred on by the recent surge of wizards with unparalleled abilities, and went into seclusion to improve his strength."

Zak'Anton returned to the room, which was now filled with countless puppets. In the center stood a puppet that looked exactly like Wang Ya, fully armed and quite lethal.

Surrounded by other puppets, maintaining a siege formation, among which were Zakantul's parents, as well as some meaningful wizard puppets he had made as a child.

"I absolutely do not believe that you will die. It's a completely fabricated story. Even if you were to die, you would have to wait until I defeat you before you die."

Zak'Anton stared intently at the Wang Ya puppet, his expression extremely grim.

Glug!

Seawater bubbles rise from the seabed, in a dream world. Colors and lines reflect details, but not many; the focus is on the ruins.

Wang Ya felt as if he had figured out the unknown hand behind the existence of some relics.

(End of this chapter)