Wizards pursue the truth

Chapter 294 [294] The Failed War Plan: The Dream's Request

"I have a feeling that something is wrong. There's a dense cloud, and there must be an unknown force influencing the Underdark."

"Dream, you are the eyes of the Dark Land, can't even you see clearly?"

"The eyes can only see everything outside the body and the dust on the surface, but they cannot see what is inside the body."

"Who do you think is at fault? The Divine Eagle Wizard has been imprisoned, but since some evidence is still missing, do you think he is innocent?"

"There are many suspects, and everyone has their own secrets. The key lies in their choices and whether their stance aligns with that of the Underworld. Don't you and I also have our own secrets?"

"You suspect her?"

"I can't be sure, but one of my studies is quite interesting. The balance mechanism of living organisms does not include the eyes. In fact, the balance mechanism would destroy the eyes once it detects their presence. The eyes are separate entities, with their own balance, yet they provide the organism with the ability to judge external things."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Kumu, if one day your eyes develop problems or disappear, I hope you can help the Illusionary Dream lineage. I've also asked Divine Blood for help in this regard, and I hope things won't develop to that point."

"You are a veteran, officially recognized wizard. What power do you possess that could possibly harm you?"

"So everything is unknown, and who can predict the unknown?"

Memories surfaced in the withered wood wizard's eyes, and her expression became somewhat unnatural, but the light of the teleportation array enveloped her, successfully concealing this.

After the teleportation fluctuation ended, the group of wizards arrived at Dragonfang Wizard City, which was their destination.

The Thorn Wizard was a woman dressed in a gray-green wizard's robe. She was older, probably between thirty and forty years old, with a green mark between her eyebrows, fair skin, and green eye wrinkles.

Noticing the strange behavior of the withered wizard beside him, he asked curiously, "What did you find?"

"It's nothing, just some things that came to mind." The withered wood wizard forced a smile onto his pale face.

The Thorn Wizard's heart stirred slightly, but he didn't show it. Instead, he nodded and turned to walk into the interior of Dragonfang Wizard City.

The wizards of the city lord's mansion did not know the specific details, only that a group of support wizards would be coming to help defend against any possible hostile wizards.

Dragonfang Wizard City is not close to White Lake Wizard City, but there are no wizard cities in between, making it the last line of defense in this direction.

Accompanying them were twenty level-three wizard apprentices and four level-two wizard apprentices, who were notified at the last minute to enter the teleportation array.

Upon seeing the two formal wizards in person, he was quite surprised, and then, after thinking about many things, he fell silent.

Their eyes met, revealing a subtle tension, as they clearly considered the potential consequences.

For example, the purpose of this operation is almost certainly trouble.

The fact that two formal wizards were mobilized suggests that the enemy they were dealing with was formidable.

However, with Wizard City around, there shouldn't be any major problems. If we can't win, we can leave through the teleportation array or get support from White Lake Wizard City.

The two official wizards were not optimistic. Their battle plan required them to take the initiative and deal with the approaching second group of wizard enemies.

There were three teams in total. The second team of wizard enemies was not weak. In fact, one of the two leading wizards was a veteran official wizard.

The light was dim, the night sky was like a painting, and the stars dotted the high sky.

The moonlight grew dimmer, and the figure in the green robe in the room had a pale face covered in shadows.

The withered wood wizard seemed to be waiting for someone. Suddenly, her eyebrows twitched slightly, and she took the initiative to walk out of the room and come to the square of the city lord's mansion.

The witch's array was kept open throughout to prevent eavesdropping.

The arrival of the two official wizards greatly boosted the confidence of the wizards in Dragonfang Wizard City, but at the same time, they relinquished all control and left everything to their own devices.

The city lord's mansion has now been emptied, leaving it to two official wizards and the law enforcement team wizards guarding the entrance.

As moonlight streamed down, silhouettes emerged from the shadows between the buildings, all in beast-like forms; none were human.

"Six beast kings in total. The Thorn Wizard has quite the courage. There probably aren't many beast kings left in the Thorn Forest." The Deadwood Wizard's brows furrowed with emotion as he remarked.

"The Wizard Wars are brutal, and even formal wizards have to face such brutality, and the pressure and crisis are even greater than that of ordinary wizards at the bottom."

The Thorn Wizard emerged from the shadows. Her attire was somewhat similar to that of the Deadwood Wizard, and even their auras and appearances were somewhat alike. The difference was that the Thorn Wizard did not have the sense of decay and death that the Deadwood Wizard possessed.

The withered wizard's pale skin made one wonder if there was still blood flowing in his body. His body was becoming increasingly thin, almost unable to support the dark green wizard's robe he was wearing.

"True strength is only real when it can be used at crucial moments."

"Are you sure you want to use that witchcraft? Our research has only succeeded halfway. Although we can accelerate the growth of these beast kings like flowers, trees, and vegetation, bringing them to the level of first-class extraordinary creatures," the withered wood wizard paused for a moment before continuing, "the price is that the lives of these beast kings wither away completely, like a fleeting moment in time."

The Thorn Wizard said nonchalantly, "It's nothing more than breeding six more Beast Kings. The price we paid to complete our research is nothing compared to what we've already paid."

A smile appeared on the face of the withered wood wizard. "Then let's begin. With the help of six level-one extraordinary creatures, I believe we will be able to take down the Dark Bat Wizard and the Crystal Wizard, and it would be best to leave them in the Underdark forever."

The Thorn Wizard said helplessly, "The name 'Flower Blooms in an Instant' spell is truly fitting. The vibrant life force that blooms in an instant can only last for three days and three nights. In fact, during battle, this process will be continuously shortened."

Roar!

That night, many perceptive wizards of Dragonfang City were awakened from their sleep with fear in their eyes.

Is it just my imagination?

They faintly heard the roars of beasts.

And the direction from which the message came was from the city lord's mansion.

But when you listen carefully, no sound comes out.

"Six heads is the limit for both of us. The energy consumption of the withered wood particles is too great. I need to consume your Thorn Essence to restore my strength."

The withered wood wizard's aura fluctuated constantly, and strange green scars appeared on his pale skin, as if they were being squeezed out from inside his body.

"I understand." The Thorn Wizard stretched out his finger and pierced his own heart. It pierced through the flesh but no blood flowed out. Soon, a thumb-sized, still pulsating thorny thorn pet appeared in his palm.

After the withered wood wizard grabbed it, he swallowed it whole. The fishy taste in his mouth was because the sharp thorns had torn his oral cavity.

His breathing visibly calmed down, and his skin returned to normal.

The withered wood wizard looked at the six giant beasts crawling on the ground behind her. Although their auras fluctuated, they had already reached the level of their peers.

A slight smile involuntarily appeared on his lips. "This victory is equally crucial for us."

The Thorn Wizard nodded. Why did he agree to be transferred to participate in the Wizard Wars? It all stemmed from the reforms within the Underdark. The power of the Bone Clan was too great, and the reforms were driven by them.

Those with weaker lineages had no say and could only acquiesce.

With a stronger network of connections, the emergence of this competitive rule is also beneficial to them.

The Thorn Wizard and the Deadwood Wizard were not as powerful as established, formal wizards.

The former is due to the distraction of cultivating witchcraft and the nature of the practice itself.

The latter's particle energy, though powerful, was too powerful, and he failed to control it as well as the Bone Wizard and the Rhine Wizard.

They must also make greater contributions to the Underdark, in return for the stability of their authority, status, and schools of thought.

The withered wood wizard also felt apologetic towards the Dream lineage, as he had not fulfilled the Dream wizard's entrustment.

You always have to take care of your own affairs first before you can free up your hands to help others.

At present, all we can do is allocate some of the resources and specialties unique to the Deadwood lineage to the Dream lineage.

"We'll see what happens tomorrow. We'll take the initiative, record it with the True Sight Orb, and ideally kill a full-fledged wizard; that would be the best outcome."

"I never thought I'd have the chance to use a true sight ball again. It's been so long since I've had the chance."

The Thorn Wizard waved his hand gently, and the six Level 1 extraordinary creatures retreated into the shadows, lying dormant. Only the heavy breathing of their massive bodies echoed in the square.

All of this was observed by another pair of eyes.

Yellow light emerged from nothingness, compressed, flowing like a ribbon through the night sky, passing through the six sleeping bred creatures one by one.

The black liquid, after the ribbon passed through it, dripped from the cracks in the void onto the skin of these cultivated creatures, then, as if coming to life, seeped into their bodies, merging with their blood and flesh.

The yellow ribbon of light eventually entered the eyes of a bred creature named "Iron Dragonhawk".

"Six Level 1 extraordinary creatures, comparable to a formal wizard, but also the weakest formal wizards. The number doesn't tell the whole story."

A hoarse voice slowly echoed through the core camp of the wizard camp. The figure, dressed in a beige wizard's robe, had indistinct features. When one stared at the figure and tried to recognize it, what one saw in the end was one's own face.

Like a mirror, it reflects yourself.

The real crystal wizard is on the other side of the mirror.

Torches were lit inside and outside the camp, and powerful wizards were patrolling, also guarding against potential dangers.

Inside the core camp, sitting opposite the Crystal Wizard was the Dark Bat Wizard, dressed in a black wizard's robe, who said in a chilling tone, "The unknown is the real danger; everything that is known is nothing."

"Well said, I'll deal with Kumu. I will surely kill her." The third person in the tent was in a human form, surrounded by a cloud of floating black smoke.

He was actually the third official wizard, the Black Smoke Wizard, who was also a veteran official wizard.

The Dark Bat Wizard smiled eerily, "My Bone-Eating Demon has been enhanced with the properties of corrosion and fire, making it the nemesis of the Thorn Wizard, whose extraordinary bloodline belongs to the plant side."

"In this way, we will have four official wizards on our side, two veteran official wizards, and Dark Bat Wizard, your Bone-Eating Demon can also be counted as an official wizard's combat power."

The Crystal Wizard continued, "The other side will probably come knocking on our door tomorrow. The apprentice wizards in our team won't be of much use, so let's attack Dragon Fang Wizard City. While the wizard city's defenses are weak, we can seize the teleportation array and perhaps even enter White Lake Wizard City directly, giving that young man from the White Bone lineage a profound lesson."

"Excellent!"

"Enemy attack!"

Amidst the piercing clamor and the dazzling crimson light in the sky, a distinct image of a skull-shaped light particle appeared before the eyes of the guardian wizards of White Lake Wizard City, who also used it to warn the other wizards within the city.

The protective magic array quickly formed a ripple of light that spread and enveloped the entire wizard city. As the ripples floated, they consumed a large amount of energy while simultaneously defending against the enemy's magical attacks.

Various colors of magical energy transformed into different forms of energy manifestation or physical impact, once compressing the rippled light curtain to an astonishing arc.

After seeing that the light barrier withstood the attack and annihilated the energy magic attacks one by one, the wizards in the city breathed a sigh of relief.

The attack came so suddenly that many wizards didn't have time to react, but fortunately the city's protective magic array was activated immediately.

The Windwalker Wizard stood on the city wall, the protective magic array disc in his palm trembling slightly.

He stared at the small dots of figures in the distant sky.

They were all natural ring tower wizards exuding a terrifying aura and possessing particle energy shields.

In terms of numbers, it has reached over a thousand, with strength ranging from second-level wizard apprentices to ultimate wizard apprentices.

A first-level wizard apprentice is not yet qualified to participate in wizard wars.

"This is very strange. How did these natural ring tower wizards get so close to White Lake Wizard City? Haven't the scout wizards sent any news back?"

"With such an astonishing number of enemy wizards, I have a premonition that this will be an unprecedented war."

"Those figures at the front, could they be official wizards? There are only three hostile official wizards? Great, with the official wizards who came to support us, our number has reached five."

Upon hearing these words, the Windwalker Wizard's expression did not show any joy; on the contrary, it was extremely unpleasant.

The number of official wizards did not match the prediction; it was estimated that there might be more, but definitely not fewer.

The Windwalker Wizard had a bad feeling about where the missing official wizard had gone, and his heart skipped a beat.

The wizard Yi Si patted his shoulder, his powerful aura suppressing some of his discomfort.

Wizard Yi Si's expression was equally grim, and her heart was heavy.

The figures in my gaze were: the Holy Maiden of Spirits, Diana; the Death Song Wizard; and the Shadow Wizard. The only one missing was the veteran, officially recognized wizard, Black Smoke.

The battle plan has gone wrong, and the wizards of the Natural Ring Tower may have already learned of it.

The Green Tapir Wizard and the Blazing Flame Wizard appeared beside Wizard Yi Si, their auras also radiating outwards. Together with Wizard Yi Si, they created an area to counter the auras of the three enemies.

The bio-force field was not released; once released, it would be a complete life-or-death battle.

The atmosphere grew increasingly tense. Both sides' official wizards could sense the enemy's killing intent and lock-on, and were looking for an opportunity that would benefit them.

Wizard Yi Si frowned slightly, glancing around with a hidden gaze, her heart growing even heavier.

Perhaps he was wrong; the problem wasn't withered wizards and thorn wizards.

The situation was worse and more serious than he had imagined.

It would be disadvantageous for him to have any problem with any of the four supporting wizards.

But it can reduce losses, and at the same time it is a test.

Considering all factors, the cost of this trial is relatively high.

Wizard Yi Si took a deep breath, his gaze growing increasingly solemn, and chilling particle energy gradually emerged from the surface of his skin.

The battle plan is no longer useful.

The enemy must have prepared countermeasures for the Deadwood Wizard and the Thorn Wizard. Their greatest hope is to achieve success and then turn around to defend White Lake Wizard City, thus creating a trap.

The disappearance of the Black Smoke Wizard clearly makes this possibility infinitely close to zero.

The Underdark may suffer a devastating loss, a loss he himself caused.

Activating the backup plan and having the headquarters provide support was the last resort, and it also signified Yi Si's complete failure. Within three hundred years, he would not be able to touch the position of the Twelve Main Veins.

The wizard Yis narrowed his eyes, and the image of Polaris appeared in his mind. Since King Yahalak disappeared, she had been his only opponent.

His fists were slightly clenched, and his lips were a little chapped.

A resolute look appeared in his eyes. It hadn't come to that yet. He, Is, hadn't failed. There was still a chance to turn things around.

We must at least defend Whitelake Wizard City.

Even if we pay a certain price, the good deeds and bad deeds will offset each other, and we won't be completely without a chance.

As for the withered wood wizard, it might not get to that serious a point.

If a formal wizard is defeated and chooses to flee, few wizards of the same level can stop him, let alone kill him.

Perhaps we could send a message to the Deadwood Wizard, urging him to abandon Dragonfang Wizard City and return to defend it. That might give us the upper hand and catch him off guard.

The wizard Yi Si tried to think positively, and her eyes brightened slightly.

The loss would only be a wizard city and some apprentice wizards.

Most importantly, it can further prevent problems from arising in White Lake Wizard City, minimizing the possibility of internal issues.

Out of the corner of Ish's eye, she met the battle-ready gaze of the Blazing Flame Wizard.

"Wizard Is, shall we start? Let me burn that Shadow Wizard guy." The Blazing Flame Wizard had a fiery temper and spoke with great bravado, making him a true fighter.

The Green Tapir Wizard was a boy with green hair and green lips. He smiled and said, "Three against three, we might not be without a chance. We just need to wait for the Deadwood Wizard's good news so we can return to defend."

After relaying the message to the withered wizard, Wizard Yi Si sneered inwardly, but his face remained expressionless.

While it's impossible to determine which of the two is at fault, the Green Tapir Wizard is clearly more likely.

Windwalker's expression shifted slightly. He glanced subtly at Wizard Is, then stepped forward and said, "Esteemed wizards, with the city's protective magic array in place, it won't be easy for the enemy to conquer White Lake Wizard City."

"Fighting within the range of the witch's formation makes it easier to protect White Lake Wizard City, while also allowing us to deal with attacks from enemy official wizards without any worries about our rear."

"On the contrary, the other side will worry about whether there will be support from our official wizards. If they cannot take White Lake Wizard City after a period of time, they may give up on their own."

"Array Master, your opinion is good." The Green Tapir Wizard smiled and looked at the Is Wizard.

The latter nodded.

The Blazing Wizard said unhappily, "There are only three official wizards, what's there to be afraid of? I am also a veteran official wizard, and my combat strength may not be weaker than that Deathsong Wizard."

"Are the young people of today so weak in their wizarding hearts? I really don't know what a terrible state the future of the Underdark will become when it is handed over to you."

The expression beneath the Windwalker Wizard's mask changed.

The Green Tapir Wizard's lips curled into a smile. "Blazing Flame Wizard, you can't just say things like that. You can't disrupt the stable balance of the Dark Lands headquarters."

"What can't be said? Let things be as they are. If I were in charge, I would charge out of the city and wipe out these arrogant bastards." The Flame Wizard said angrily, "The enemy is practically shitting and pissing on our heads. These young people have no shame. They can tolerate it, but I can't."

Despite the harsh tone and offensive language, the Blazing Wizard remained obedient to the commanding officer's orders and stood still.

Wizard Is said expressionlessly and indifferently, "Our main objective is to defend White Lake Wizard City. The enemy wizards will leave within three days at the latest."

"Hmph, whatever. You set the battle plan, and you controlled any changes to the plan. All the responsibility lies with you." The Blazing Fire Wizard snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and stood aside, coldly watching the wizard figures above.

The protective magic array formed a light barrier that was incredibly tough. No matter how the enemy wizards used magic attacks, they could not break the energy cycle of the light barrier.

Unless the earth vein nodes are destroyed, rendering the magic array ineffective, it would also disrupt the function of the long-distance teleportation magic array.

The ley lines buried deep beneath White Lake Wizard City can only be destroyed from the inside, and anyone entering the ley line's area requires extremely high-level permission from headquarters.

The intervention of a formal wizard will indeed cause significant damage and pressure to the city's protective magic array.

Wizard Yi Si and the others will not sit idly by and wait to be killed; they will resist and stop them.

The turning point lies with the withered wizard; if the information he delivers is timely, he might not have even launched an attack on the enemy wizarding team.

This was also the last hope of the wizard Yi Si.

A series of wizard figures streaked across the sky, piercing through the clouds. The two leading figures were dressed in light green robes and dark green robes, respectively.

The latter's expression suddenly changed, causing the super-frequency flight magic that was integrated with it to fluctuate, and its speed gradually decreased.

"Deadwood Wizard, what's wrong?" The Thorn Wizard frowned slightly.

The withered wizard said with a solemn expression, "The battle plan has been leaked. This is a big problem. Abandon Dragonfang Wizard City and go back."

The expressions of the withered wood wizard and the thorn wizard changed simultaneously, as terrifying particle energy fluctuations locked onto their airspace.

"dispersion!"

P.S.: Headache, another hour late, diarrhea. I should have known better than to drink fresh milk and eat barbecue tonight.

I probably won't be able to finish writing the chapter at 4 AM. I'll try my best to write it, but I fell asleep before I finished. I'll finish writing it and post it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)