Wizard Immortal

Chapter 168 Inquiry and Promise

"This place feels so familiar..."

Walking quietly before the palace, looking at the familiar surroundings, Adir sighed, "Almost nothing here has changed."

"Who are you?"

It wasn't until Adir spoke that the surrounding guards reacted, and they all surrounded Adir, their eyes filled with solemnity and vigilance.

This is the headquarters of the Southern Alliance. It is surrounded by guards and also protected by some rudimentary magic arrays. Under normal circumstances, anyone who tries to enter will inevitably attract the attention of those around them.

But now, someone has walked into this place openly and without causing any reaction until the other party speaks up.

This was highly unusual, and the people around had a vague idea of ​​what it meant. They looked at Adir with serious expressions, afraid that he might do something.

"Don't be so nervous."

Seeing the solemn looks in the eyes of those around him, Adir smiled and said, "I am also an elder of the Alliance. I came here this time just to catch up with some old friends."

"Is Elder Keger inside?" he asked, looking at a knight in front of him.

"This..." Hearing Adir's words, the leader hesitated, but still spoke up, "Elder Keger is inside discussing matters with the other elders..."

As soon as he finished speaking, his heart skipped a beat, and a strange question arose: "What's going on? Why did I say these things so easily?"

"Another routine meeting?"

Adir looked at the palace before him: "Let's resolve this once and for all."

As he spoke, he walked forward.

"stop!!"

At this point, the people around them realized what was happening and, without caring about anything else, rushed over to try and stop Adir.

The next moment, a magical field enveloped the surroundings, obscuring their vision and leaving their minds in a state of confusion, causing them to freeze in place.

This is a simple application of charm spells. With Adir's current strength, dealing with a few ordinary guards who aren't even knights is naturally a piece of cake.

Upon reaching the palace, he once again used magic to conceal his presence and walked directly into the palace in front of him.

A short while later, he arrived at a large hall, pushed open the door, and went inside.

"Who!!" A loud shout came from the front, instantly waking everyone up.

It was a second-class apprentice dressed in a white robe, who suddenly looked toward where Adir was.

Wizards possess powerful mental strength. In terms of concealment, Adir can easily evade ordinary guards and even knights, but he is easily detected by some second-class apprentices with strong mental strength.

However, he made no attempt to hide it, revealing his figure and appearance directly.

"Elder Adir!!"

A gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd upon seeing Adir's appearance.

Unlike the ordinary guards outside, most of the guards in the palace were wizard apprentices, many of whom had seen Adir before and could recognize him now.

However, compared to the past, this time, their gazes toward Adir were much more solemn.

Most of those present were wizarding apprentices, even the lowest level being second-class. Many of them had studied at academies outside the wizarding world and had seen real, formal wizards.

At this moment, in their field of vision, Adir was emanating a force field. If they looked directly at him, they could feel a stinging sensation in their spirit, which reminded them of the formal wizards they had seen before, making them shudder.

"No...no way."

In an instant, the eyes of many apprentices changed, a certain guess suddenly came to mind, yet they were somewhat incredulous.

After all, Adir is too young, and it has only been a little over a year since he last left. If he really becomes a formal wizard, that would be too fast.

Adir could guess what the apprentices around him were thinking, but he ignored it and looked at another corner instead.

There, familiar figures were quickly emerging. The one in the lead, dressed in a grey robe and wearing a sleek tall hat, was none other than Keig, who had introduced Adir to the Southern Alliance in the past.

"Adir, is it really you?"

Under the watchful eyes of the many apprentices, Keger walked into the hall, then suddenly froze, feeling an even stronger sense of mental pressure emanating from ahead. His expression instantly turned to shock: "You... you've advanced to a formal wizard?"

Suddenly, the surroundings fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to Adir.

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"I never imagined that you could get this far in just over a year."

Inside a manor, walking along a pebble-paved path, looking at the handsome young man standing behind him, Keger's eyes held a complex mix of emotions, including a sense of awe.

In his actions, Adir had no intention of pretending to be weak to take advantage of others. Since arriving here, he has never concealed his powerful aura, nor the certain traits that he showed after becoming a formal wizard.

This is to avoid wasting time. On this continent with few wizards, the power of a formal wizard is enough to suppress everything. Anyone who encounters one can only obediently submit. There is no need for any pretense.

In fact, this approach has proven quite effective.

The Southern Alliance elders changed their attitude the moment they saw Adir, and immediately subdued the arrogant and eccentric third-class apprentices.

In order not to anger Adir and to better build a relationship with him, they specially sent out Keg, who was close to Adir, as their representative to entertain Adir.

At this moment, in Keger's eyes, Adir was radiating a powerful spiritual force, with strands of energy particles instinctively surging towards him. The magical power contained within him was incredibly profound, and even a glimpse of it was terrifying.

This level of strength far surpasses that of a third-class apprentice, and it shouldn't be considered weak even among formal wizards. It's not the kind of newly promoted formal wizard that has already passed its period of weakness.

This discovery sent shivers down the spines of the elders in the Southern Alliance.

The period of weakness after a formal wizard's advancement is at least half a year, but Adir's current state clearly indicates that he has been advanced for some time. Perhaps he was fully advanced immediately after leaving.

"It's just good luck that I happened to get to this point."

Walking along the path, Adir's expression remained calm, seemingly unmoved: "How is Radel now?"

"Radel..."

Standing beside Adir, Keg's face was bitter and regretful: "He is dead."

"Dead." Adir was stunned.

"yes···"

Keger sighed, "Unlike us who are content to hide in the corner, he had ambition in his heart and wanted to become a formal wizard. But he failed again, and his lifespan was burned up, leaving only a dried-up corpse that was brought back."

"I see..."

Upon hearing this news, Adir fell silent.

In that instant, he recalled the scene when he first met the other party, as well as their cooperation and transactions.

The golden root obtained during their initial exploration is still carefully preserved by Adir, but the person who obtained it is now dead.

However, upon closer reflection, this is quite normal.

The other party was already very old, and had previously failed to become a formal wizard, burning away all his life force.

Even if he manages to regain his vitality later, the chances of him attempting to become a full-fledged wizard a second time would definitely be much smaller than the first time. It would be a desperate gamble, and failure would actually be the norm.

Standing there, the two fell silent for a moment, until Keig spoke again beside Adir: "Why did you suddenly come back this time?"

He looked at Adir with curiosity and some doubt in his eyes.

This continent is really small and remote. Not only are resources scarce, but it also lacks a strong wizarding organization and a lot of knowledge.

Without these, any wizard would be trapped and die. Except for a very few wizards, any wizard who still wants to advance on the path of wizardry would not choose to stay.

Given Adir's current status and power, his sudden return must have something to do.

Meeting his gaze, Adir nodded: "I'm preparing for a long trip, so I came here first to take a look and also to find some information about the Maison region."

"Maison area?"

Hearing this somewhat unfamiliar term, Keger frowned slightly: "It's a very far place, belonging to another wizarding community, quite a distance from the southern continent."

"However, that place is much more prosperous than the southern continent, so it would be very suitable for you, Adir."

As he said this, he looked at Adir's young and handsome face and couldn't help but smile.

The Maison region is another gathering place for wizards in this world, far more prosperous than the southern continent. Not only is it rich in resources and home to even more powerful wizards, but it is also said to connect to the central region of the world, with a safe road leading there, attracting countless people.

"We have some records about the Maison area here at our headquarters; you can take a look at them later."

Looking at Adir, Keger spoke.

"Thank you." Adir nodded.

"You're welcome." Hearing Adir's words, Keger was somewhat restrained: "You are an elder of the Southern Alliance, and you are qualified to access these documents."

"Also, if you need anything else in this area, we'll do our best to take care of it for you."

"Please look after my family for me," Adir said.

"Of course, that's no problem." Keger nodded, secretly noting this down in his mind, preparing to take good care of her in the future.

Hearing his answer, Adir was equally satisfied.

His purpose in coming to the Southern Alliance was to demonstrate his power and hope that these people would take better care of the Fakus family out of respect for a formal wizard. As for inquiring about information about the Maison region, that was just a side matter.

With the deterrent presence of a formal wizard, even if Adir leaves, Duke Ariel will likely not have to worry about any threats for a long time.

(End of this chapter)