Wizard Immortal

Chapter 115 Return to the Academy

"I think you're a decent person, so I'll give you a few pointers."

Lying on a stone slab, looking at Adir in front of it, the gray cat lifted its paw and then said, "If it's not necessary, it's best not to go towards the southern continent recently."

After saying that, it closed its eyes and stopped moving its furry body, seemingly preparing to take a nap.

Looking quietly at the gray kitten in front of him, Adir slowly stood up, his eyes becoming somewhat solemn.

"The southern continent?"

He looked at the kitten in front of him, muttered to himself, and then continued walking into the market.

When he came out again, several hours had passed.

"It seems something really has happened at the academy." Adir's expression was somewhat grave as he walked along the road.

Based on the information gathered from the market, it's highly likely that the secret realm has indeed been sealed off by several wizarding organizations.

Something seems to have happened in the secret realm. Several participating wizarding organizations have reacted strangely, and several academies have announced closures, as if they are preparing for something.

"No matter what, I still have to go back to the academy."

As Adir walked to where he had tied his horse, a variety of thoughts flashed through his mind: "Although the secret realm has been sealed off, judging from the fact that those wizarding organizations have only sealed off the courtyard, there shouldn't be too much danger for the time being."

"Moreover, the resources for advancing to a formal wizard are only available within the academy. If you don't go back, you won't find any clues outside."

Standing there, he thought to himself.

Having been away from the academy for so long, especially after meeting the standards for promotion to third-class apprentice, he had tried to find resources outside to help with the promotion, but without any success.

If even third-class apprentices have such limited resources, it goes without saying that the resources needed to advance to the rank of a full-fledged wizard are all controlled and monopolized by wizarding organizations, making it impossible for ordinary wizards to obtain them.

Adir is already seventeen years old this year. If he has not successfully become a formal wizard before he turns forty, then the chances of becoming one will be extremely slim.

This was something he could not tolerate, so he had to return to the academy.

"I have now met the standards for promotion to third-level apprentice. As long as the resources are in place, I can start the promotion at any time."

Standing there, Adir thought to himself, "I'm not even twenty years old yet, and I have a fourth-class aptitude. Theoretically, there's a high chance I can become a formal wizard and be nurtured by the academy as a wizard seed. Then I can directly obtain resources to help me break through to become a formal wizard."

"On the contrary, if I stay outside the academy, even if I can advance to the third-class apprentice level, the resources needed to advance to a full-fledged wizard are monopolized by those wizarding organizations. Finding enough resources for advancement is extremely difficult; it's basically a gamble!"

With that thought in mind, he immediately made a decision, mounted his horse, and continued heading towards the academy.

As time passed, Adir grew closer and closer to the southern continent where the academy was located.

Several months later, one morning, Adir arrived at a plain.

Upon arriving here, he couldn't help but frown.

With his keen senses, he vaguely sensed that something was amiss. The concentration of certain negative energy particles in the surrounding space seemed to have increased significantly, and they carried a unique aura that made him feel very uncomfortable.

"The chip detects the surrounding environment and compares it with the previous record."

In his mind, Adir spoke to the chip.

Adir had walked through this area once before when he left the academy several years ago, and the chip in his mind accurately recorded the environment at that time.

"Negative energy particles are increasing, and an unidentified radiation field is appearing in the air. Long-term exposure may produce unknown effects..."

The voice of the chip machinery echoed in my mind.

Hearing the chip's notification, Adir frowned slightly, then turned around without hesitation, preparing to bypass the area and leave via another route.

hiss···

Suddenly, a strange noise came from ahead, with a chilling rhythm, causing Adir, who was about to leave, to pause.

He looked in the direction from which the sound came, and beside a stream, a figure that was at least two meters long rushed out quickly.

Sizzle...

A flash of light and shadow followed, then the sound of flesh being corroded came, accompanied by the sound of the earth colliding.

Adir dismounted and walked to the front, looking at the enormous figure that had been struck by his spell.

It was a giant lizard that was a full two meters long, with black scales all over its body, making it look like it was wearing a layer of armor.

On the head of this monitor lizard is a fleshy growth that looks rotten, with many pale green worms wriggling on it, which looks rather disgusting.

"A contaminated species?" After a rough examination of the giant lizard in front of him, Adir frowned.

The so-called "polluted species" refers to an individual that has been affected by various forms of radiation pollution from wizards, and often undergoes some kind of mutation.

The monitor lizard before them was a case in point. According to Adir's observation, this monitor lizard clearly didn't look like this before, but it underwent a mutation and was forcibly transformed into its current form.

"Is it because of the radiation here?"

Looking at the giant lizard in front of him and feeling the strange force field around him, Adir thought to himself.

After a while, he mounted his horse again and rode quickly in another direction.

Time began to slowly pass.

A month later, the silhouette of Uraldo Academy could be faintly seen in the distance.

"Hey kid, stop right there!" A deep, hoarse voice rang in my ears.

As they approached a massive iron gate, a black raven perched atop it, its pure black eyes fixed on Adir.

In that instant, Adir felt a stinging pain in his vision, as if he had been injured by an extremely powerful spiritual force.

Adir was immediately startled and dared not look up into the other person's eyes. Instead, he took out a black ring from his right hand.

"Sir, this is my mission credentials."

He lowered his head and spoke to the black crow standing on the iron gate in front of him.

After saying this, his hand felt lighter, and the black ring that was originally on his hand disappeared in an instant, floating in front of the other person.

"That's right, it is indeed our academy's mission credentials."

The raven glanced at the black ring in front of it and nodded: "You're lucky. If you had arrived a few days later, the academy would have been completely sealed off."

As he spoke, the black ring in front of him rushed towards Adir and quietly landed in his hand.

Boom...

With a soft sound, the massive iron gate in front of them slowly opened, revealing the scene behind it.

"Thank you, sir."

Seeing the gate open, Adir thanked the crow and then quickly led his horse forward.

Once inside the academy, the number of apprentices around was noticeably smaller.

Adir noticed that all the ordinary servants who used to handle chores in the academy had disappeared, clearly indicating that they hadn't been replaced in a long time.

After walking for several more hours, Adir went directly into the underground market.

Apprentices passed by intermittently, but they were mostly first-class apprentices; second-class and third-class apprentices were rarely seen.

Standing still and observing quietly for a while, Adir noticed that the number of first-class apprentices around him had not changed much since he left, but the number of advanced apprentices had suddenly decreased significantly.

This is because the academy's mandatory conscription only applies to advanced apprentices. First-class apprentices, apart from having higher intelligence and mental strength than ordinary people, are inferior to knights in other aspects, so there is no need for them to be conscripted, and thus they have basically survived.

However, although the secret realm conscription had ended, the atmosphere around them became even more oppressive, as if something had happened during this time.

Thinking about these things, Adir subconsciously wanted to find someone to find out the latest news from the academy, so he headed straight for a few familiar places.

The final result surprised him somewhat.

In several familiar places around, the apprentices that Adir used to know were no longer there. It seemed that they had either died in the secret realm or had not yet returned.

"It seems the only option is to go directly to my advisor."

Looking at the first-class apprentices walking by one after another, Adir thought helplessly.

He walked directly out of the underground market and, after a while, quickly arrived at the tower where his mentor Edith was located.

Upon arriving here, Adir breathed a sigh of relief to find a rune quietly glowing on the tower gate before him, suggesting that the owner inside was still there.

After hesitating for a moment, he walked over directly.

As he walked forward, the familiar tower gates detected his presence and opened automatically.

"Adir, you're back?"

Upon reaching the upper level of the tower, Instructor Edith had already arrived at the hall.

She was dressed in a long white robe, the wide sleeves swaying gently downwards. She looked at Adir with some surprise: "When I sensed your presence just now, I almost thought I was hallucinating."

"Mentor Edith, you are not hallucinating."

Looking at Edith before him, Adir smiled and said, "I'm back."

"It's good that you're back now... If you had waited any longer, even if you wanted to come back, you probably wouldn't have been able to."

Looking at Adir, Edith shook her head and said to him, "Of my apprentices, apart from you and one other person, the others either died in the secret realm or are still wandering outside and haven't returned yet."

"What exactly happened?"

Standing there, looking at Edith's appearance, Adir was somewhat puzzled: "When I was outside the academy, I heard that the secret realm has now been sealed off..."

"It's not just the secret realm; in fact, we've deployed large-scale wizards to seal off the entire secret realm, including the vast area surrounding it."

Hearing Adir's question, and seemingly recalling something, Edith's eyes dimmed, and she spoke directly.

(End of this chapter)