Wizard Immortal

Chapter 116 Promise

"I cannot disclose the specifics of what happened due to confidentiality agreements."

Standing there, Edith, dressed in a white robe, looked somewhat somber: "I can only tell you that something terrifying has appeared in the secret realm. All the participating academies have suffered heavy losses, and even the Dean is now seriously injured and barely escaped from the secret realm."

"According to our later analysis, that secret realm was probably not used to cultivate resources, but rather specifically to seal away something."

"this···"

Standing there, listening to Edith's words, Adir was stunned.

He didn't know the exact strength of the Dean of Uraldo Academy, but he could tell from the looks of it that he was far superior to ordinary formal wizards, at least a level two wizard.

The power of such an existence was beyond Adir's comprehension, yet he was still injured in the secret realm, and according to Edith, he barely managed to escape back.

"What exactly is in that secret realm?" In an instant, this thought flashed through his mind, followed by a feeling of lingering fear and relief.

Such a dangerous secret realm—if I had chosen to enter it back then, my fate would probably be much worse now.

"Legacy of an ancient wizard..."

Standing there, looking at Adir, Edith sighed softly, with a deep sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion or regret).

"You don't need to worry too much for now."

"That secret realm itself has a very powerful seal, and it has been reinforced by the seals of several academies, so it won't have any impact on us in the short term."

Gazing quietly at Adir's handsome face, Edith felt a sense of satisfaction: "As for you, you've already met the standards for promotion to third-class apprentice, haven't you?"

She asked with a smile, clearly noticing the mental fluctuations emanating from Adir.

Adir was not surprised by this and bowed directly, saying, "I met the promotion criteria several months ago, but I kept putting it off, intending to pursue the promotion after returning to the academy."

Standing still, he spoke truthfully.

"you are right."

Edith nodded: "The wizarding resources in the southern continent are scarce to begin with. The few resource points that exist belong to a few wizarding organizations or powerful wizarding families. If you choose to advance your career outside, without the resources to assist in the advancement, you will waste at least several years of your time."

"And your return now comes at a good time."

At this point, she suddenly laughed.

"How so?" Adir asked, slightly raising his head and looking at the tall mentor in front of him.

"The college will be relocating soon."

Under Adir's watchful gaze, Edith revealed a shocking piece of news.

"What!" Adir's face showed shock again. "Has things gotten this serious?"

The establishment of a wizarding organization is no simple matter. It requires not only a tremendous amount of resources to build various large-scale wizarding arrays, but also suitable resource points in the surrounding area.

Although the southern continent is barren, it still has some resources. However, once you leave the southern continent, it will be difficult to find a suitable place again.

Putting aside everything else, the places with resource points on each continent are either occupied by others or too dangerous, making it difficult to find a suitable place to establish a base.

"This is a joint decision made by the college's senior management..."

At this point, Edith's eyes dimmed slightly: "It's not just our Uraldor Academy; several wizarding organizations that participated in the development of the secret realm this time have basically made the same decision as us."

"After discussion, we decided to relocate as a group, leave this area together, and explore undeveloped and unknown territories to try to establish new resource points."

Upon hearing this news, Adir fell silent.

Through ancient texts, Adir understood that the world was actually very large. On an enormous map, the settlements of wizards were scattered like fragments, isolated by vast unknown areas, making communication difficult.

The unknown region is fraught with terrifying dangers. It may contain not only inheritors of various ancient bloodlines and various pollutants, but also powerful pollution left over from ancient times. Even formal wizards would find it troublesome.

Now, it is clear that several wizarding organizations are preparing to abandon their existing resource points and explore new resource points in those unknown areas.

Even if this approach succeeds, it will inevitably come at a huge cost, potentially causing the academy, which is currently on the right track, to decline rapidly and require a long time to recover.

"Since the academy has decided to withdraw, most of the current apprentices, except for the second and third-class apprentices, need to be dismissed."

Standing still, looking at Adir, Edith continued, "Furthermore, after the incident in the secret realm, the number of advanced apprentices in the academy has decreased significantly. Apprentices like Adir, who have the potential to become formal wizards in the future, are now the academy's key focus for training, and the intensity of training will be much greater than before."

Hearing her words, Adir nodded in understanding.

Since the academy has decided to venture into unknown territories, it will inevitably face many difficulties in the coming period and may not be able to focus on teaching apprentices for a short time.

Aside from having slightly stronger mental strength than ordinary people, first-class apprentices are otherwise similar to ordinary people. For the various academies that are about to relocate to other regions, they are merely a burden. Except for a few with outstanding aptitude who might be taken along, it is not surprising that the rest will be dismissed.

On the other hand, second-class and third-class apprentices are not only candidates for formal wizards, but also possess considerable strength. Even if the academy relocates, it will inevitably take them with it.

However, after the academy's previous forced recruitment, the number of advanced apprentices in the academy is not large. It is not surprising that apprentices like Adir, who may become formal wizards, are being given special training by the academy during this period.

"However... personally, under the current circumstances, I do not want you, Adir, to make such a choice."

Edith sighed, "To receive training from the academy and obtain sufficient resources for advancement, one must sign a contract with the academy and serve it for at least a hundred years."

"This price is manageable under normal circumstances; a hundred years is a long time, but it's nothing for a formal wizard. However, in the current situation, it might be a bit dangerous."

Adir naturally understood what she meant.

A qualified wizard's lifespan is at least three hundred years. If they use some potions or even human modification, it is not too difficult for them to live for five or six hundred years. Although a mere hundred years is a bit long, it is still acceptable.

However, the academy is about to venture into uncharted territories, and even formal wizards may encounter various dangers along the way. Under these circumstances, signing a contract with the academy would come at a far greater cost than usual.

However, ordinary apprentices have no choice. In order to become full wizards, they must sign a contract with the academy, even knowing the dangers involved.

Thinking about this, and listening to Edith's words, Adir seemed to be deep in thought, but a puzzled expression appeared on his face: "But, if we don't sign a contract with the academy, how can we obtain the resources to advance to a formal wizard?"

"This brings me to my next suggestion."

Hearing Adir's question, Edith smiled and asked, "Adir, have you considered becoming my student?"

"It's my honor!" Upon hearing Edith's words, Adir's face immediately lit up with joy.

The so-called students and apprentices are not the same thing. The latter is merely a task assigned to the mentor by the academy, which is essentially closer to a task and a transaction, while the former represents a true relationship of inheritance, which is closer from any perspective.

"very good."

Looking at Adir, Edith nodded, then turned and walked into the room next door.

After a while, under Adir's gaze, she held a black box in her hand and placed it directly on the red wooden table in front of Adir.

After the black box was opened, three items were found inside: a crimson, oval-shaped crystal resembling an egg; a pale blue crystal; and a vial of potion emitting a vibrant turquoise light, which seemed to be constantly flowing within the glass bottle, as if it were alive.

Meeting Adir's questioning gaze, she first held up the oval crystal that resembled an egg and was entirely crimson: "The crystallized egg of an ancient feathered bird. It can provide excellent assistance when used to advance to the third-level apprentice level."

After saying this, she didn't pause at all and picked up another bottle of emerald-green potion that seemed to have a life of its own: "The sap of the ancient thorn tree. This is one of the few things that can help one break through to become a formal wizard, and the effect is quite good."

"As for the last one, it represents a level one spell template."

Looking at Adir, Edith calmly said, "As my student, I can provide you with one level-one spell free of charge. But the other two items are extremely valuable even to me."

"If you want to obtain these two things, even if you are my student, you must pay the price."

"I see."

Listening to Edith's words, Adir nodded understandingly, then took a deep breath: "How many magic stones do I need to pay?"

"You don't need to give anything in return."

However, to Adir's surprise, after hearing his words, Edith shook her head: "I only want one promise from you."

"A promise?" Adir asked, puzzled.

(End of this chapter)