Wizard Immortal

Chapter 192 Intelligence on the Maison Area

"Lord Adir, you've arrived."

Seeing Adir's figure in the distance, Hucaro greeted him with a smile.

"You've arrived very early."

Adir looked at Hucaro with some surprise.

He's usually quite punctual, and this time he arrived two hours early, but the other person arrived even earlier than him. Judging by the looks of it, they'd been preparing here for quite some time.

"There's no other way; there are many things to prepare, so I had to come early."

Hucaro glanced at Adir and said with a smile, "These guards are all from my family. Although there are no wizards, there are a few great knights who can help us solve some minor problems before we arrive at the port."

Hearing this, Adir didn't say anything more, he just nodded quietly.

Unlike Adir, who was all alone, Hucaro was not only a mentor in a wizarding organization, but also an important member of a wizarding family, and the power he could mobilize far exceeded that of Adir.

Just by looking at these temporarily deployed guards, one can tell that in addition to the two great knights, there are several knights. Such a force would be enough to conquer a small town anywhere else.

"Aaron, Vivian."

After a while, Hucaro called over his two juniors who were about to travel to the Maison region and asked them to come and greet Adir.

Adir maintained a polite smile and nodded to the two apprentices.

Both apprentices were rather weak. The composed young man named Aaron was alright, having at least reached the second-class apprentice level. The other girl named Vivian was much worse. Although she had also reached the second-class apprentice level, the magical power emanating from her was too weak, suggesting that she had only recently broken through to the next level. She probably couldn't even cast a single spell right now.

Such strength is utterly insignificant in Adir's eyes now.

After a while, once everything was ready, the caravan slowly set off, led by a white-armored knight wearing white armor and a blood-red cloak.

As a respected and officially recognized wizard, Adir naturally sat with Hucaro.

The roads in the wilderness were very difficult to travel. On the carriage, the two formal wizards had a conversation and both admired each other greatly.

As a senior, officially recognized wizard born into a wizarding family and well-educated, Hucaro undoubtedly possesses a wealth of valuable knowledge, including some of the hidden knowledge that is essential for an officially recognized wizard—knowledge that Adir currently lacks.

Adir was equally impressive. While he might lack depth in knowledge, he possessed an absolute advantage in breadth of knowledge, thanks to the chip. Even Hucaro was impressed by some of his knowledge about bloodlines.

During their casual conversation, Adir also learned the reason why Aaron and Vivian had gone to the Maison region.

The North Plains and the Maison region have had connections since ancient times, and there has been some exchange between the wizarding organizations of the two regions.

Because the wizarding civilization in the Maison region is much stronger than that in the North Plains, many wizarding organizations in the North Plains choose to send some of their apprentices to the Maison region to study.

Aaron and Weiwei were apprentices sent by their family to study, and they were among the top geniuses in their family.

"In fact, among the wizards who have traveled to the Maison region in previous years, formal wizards like you, Adir, are relatively rare."

Looking at Adir, Hucaro spoke frankly.

"Oh, why?"

Adir was somewhat curious: "Since the wizards in the Maison region are supposed to be stronger, the environment there must be more suitable for their growth. There must be quite a few wizards who want to go there."

"Of course, there are quite a few people who want to go, but just qualifying for boarding is enough to stump many of them."

Hucaro said, "Of course, for formal wizards like us, if we want to, even if we spend a few years on the battlefield, with the strength of a formal wizard, it's not difficult to obtain a certificate."

"However, even if you have the credentials, not many people actually have the opportunity to go, as they are tied up by various other things."

He looked at Adir and said with a smile, "After all, people like you, who have advanced to the rank of formal wizard without signing any contract, are still a minority."

Sitting across from Hucaro, listening to his words, Adir simply smiled, a hint of understanding flashing in his eyes: "That's true."

There are only a few formal wizards in this world, and the vast majority of them are trained by wizarding organizations.

However, the vast majority of formal wizards who advance through this method are bound by contracts.

Just like Adir, if he hadn't been taken in as a student by his mentor Edith and sponsored with the resources he needed for his advancement, he probably would have already signed a contract with the academy just to obtain those resources for advancement sponsored by the academy.

If one had signed a contract with the academy, one would have been required to serve the academy for at least one or two hundred years, and would naturally not be as free as one is now.

Wild wizards don't have this restriction, but they lack both a systematic system and the resources to advance to become formal wizards, making their advancement chances extremely low and making it very difficult for any of them to become formal wizards.

"Besides contractual reasons, another reason is that it wasn't really necessary."

Sitting opposite Adir, feeling the bumps of the carriage, Hucaro seemed to have become interested and continued to explain to Adir: "Although the wizards in the Maison region are generally much stronger than those in the North, the difference is not absolute."

"For many established wizards who are used to comfort, staying in familiar places is always better than venturing into unfamiliar territories."

"You seem very familiar with the Maison area."

Looking at the other person, Adir asked.

"Of course." Hucaro smiled. "When I was still an apprentice, I also went to study in the Maison region, and I didn't come back until I was about to become a full wizard."

"That must have been an unforgettable time."

Adir smiled as well: "How was it there?"

"Not very good."

Hucaro shook his head: "The Maison region is not like the north. It is the center of the wizarding community in this area. Not only are there human wizards, but there are also many alien wizards. Wars between wizards break out from time to time."

"In fact, in that region, human wizards are not the strongest. Elves, sea creatures, orcs... each one is very powerful."

"Elves? Are there still any elves there?"

Upon hearing the word "elves," Adir was taken aback at first, then feigned interest and asked, "In my homeland, elves have completely disappeared, and orcs aren't very strong either; even mortal knights can handle them."

"The elves over there still exist, and they are not as weak as those on our side."

Hucaro patiently explained to Adir, "In our region, the power of the elves declined thousands of years ago, but in the Maison region, the elves are very powerful, and there are strong elven wizards."

"As for orcs, they are mainly people with certain bloodlines. What we see in this area is just the most common type, and their bloodline is not considered strong among the many orc branches."

Inside the cramped carriage, Hucaro continued speaking to Adir, telling him about the situation in the Maisen region.

This was also part of what was agreed upon beforehand.

Adir agreed to take care of the other party's younger generation, and Hucaro reported some information about the Maison region to Adir, which can be considered a very fair deal.

During the exchange, half a month passed quickly.

After half a month, escorted by two great knights, they arrived at a spacious port.

When Adir arrived, he found that there were already many people waiting around.

Long convoys continuously entered the port from outside, each emanating a subtle spiritual fluctuation, clearly indicating the presence of wizards among them.

Compared to the ever-growing convoys outside, Adir and his entourage were completely inconspicuous here.

"We've arrived fairly early. There are still three days until the agreed-upon time, so we can rest here for a while."

Hucaro stepped down from the carriage, looked around at the people, and said to Adir.

"Let's find a hotel to stay in first; I don't want to sleep on the streets."

Looking around at the empty space, Adir said.

"Don't worry, there's a hotel specially set up for us, along with delicious food and beautiful girls."

Standing next to Adir, Hucaro smiled and said to him, "The service here is excellent, Adir, you must try it later."

"Sorry, I'm not interested in that."

Adir shook his head, refusing outright, not wanting to waste his energy at this time.

"That's a pity." Hucaro shrugged, seemingly unconcerned.

That night, they stayed in this place, quietly waiting for their guide to arrive.

It wasn't until three days later, one morning, that they left the warm hotel and came to a spacious flat area.

The howling wind blows constantly here, making people shiver involuntarily.

Despite the cold wind, none of the people present showed any unusual reaction, completely unconcerned about the chill.

There were dozens of groups of people standing there, most of them like Adir, standing in groups of several, but a few were alone and looked all alone.

There were at least a hundred people present, but the place was very quiet. Everyone was looking at the horizon, seemingly waiting for something.

"They're here! They're here!" A commotion suddenly erupted from the spot.

In the distant sky, a small black dot appeared, gradually growing larger in everyone's sight. The magical aura emanating from it was not concealed at all, and all the wizards present could sense it.

After a while, when the black dot came closer, people were able to see its exact appearance.

This is a black ship. Its hull does not look like it is made of metal or wood. Instead, it looks like a unique crystal, emanating a strong magical energy that can be easily sensed.

Looking at the ship hovering in the air, Adir's eyes flashed with surprise, and he suddenly became very interested in the ship's specific structure.

The ability to defy gravity and levitate in the air, and even move rapidly through the air, must involve extremely complex technologies and knowledge.

"They're here."

Looking up at the sky, a look of nostalgia flashed in Hucaro's eyes.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the airship that had been floating in the air slowly descended and landed smoothly on the ground.

After a while, once the airship had completely landed, several people came out, led by an old red-robed wizard with a cold expression and an aloof demeanor.

"The time has come. Passengers, please present your credentials for inspection. We will depart immediately in two hours."

Looking at the densely packed crowd below, the old apprentice in red robes spoke coldly to the people below.

He had messy red hair, a wrinkled, aged face, and a slender figure in a red robe, yet the power he possessed was not to be underestimated.

"Unknown force field detected... Unable to detect target body data." The voice of the chip machine sounded again in his mind.

Hearing the notification from the chip, Adir's expression turned serious: "A level one metamorphosis wizard who has solidified a defensive spell?"

The protective force field of a formal wizard cannot be penetrated by current chips. The fact that the opponent can disable the chip's detection undoubtedly means that a force field-type defensive spell has been solidified.

Judging from the aura that the other party intentionally exuded, this red-robed old wizard had completely reached the transformation period and was far superior to an ordinary formal wizard.

The so-called transformation period refers to a certain stage in the life of a formal wizard. It can only be reached after the purification of one's spiritual power has reached a certain level, and the power gained is far greater than that of an ordinary wizard.

In the previous Elf King's Ruins, the blood wizard named Myrd was at this level. If it weren't for the fact that he was in the Elf King's tomb at the time, and his mental and magical power was suppressed by the Elf King's power, allowing Adir to unleash his strongest physical strength, the opponent might not have died at Adir's hands. Even if he wasn't a match for him, he could at least have escaped.

Now that they are in the outside world, with their magical and mental powers unrestricted, even Adir would be wary if he faced a transformed wizard.

Of course, if a real fight breaks out, with physical strength far superior to that of a formal wizard, he might not necessarily lose to his opponent.

Standing still and listening to what the other person was saying, each apprentice took out their tokens and walked forward with the flow of people.

"Lord Adir, I entrust my two students to you for the rest of the journey."

Looking at the crowd in the distance, standing beside his two juniors, Hucaro once again pleaded with Adir.

Adir smiled and nodded, then led the two second-class apprentices forward.

The line ahead was already quite long.

One by one, the apprentices, each holding a black token, obediently walked forward under the watchful gaze of the old wizard in red robes.

Adir observed for a while and found that among the dozens of wizards who were about to board the ship, including himself, only two were formal wizards. The rest were all second-class apprentices, and even third-class apprentices were very rare.

(End of this chapter)