Wizard Immortal

Chapter 446 Fifty Years (Two Chapters Combined)

"Speaking of which, places like the High Domain should really exist, but unfortunately..."

Standing there, Adir sighed.

The wizarding world is vast. Not to mention those terrifying and chaotic regions, even the places Adir has seen so far far exceed the planet he lived on in his first life.

This is merely a tiny corner of the wizarding world, yet it is already so vast. One can only imagine that in other corners of the wizarding world, there must be wizarding settlements far exceeding the Maison region, perhaps even more than one or two.

Unfortunately, due to the isolation of the chaotic region, the connections between the various wizarding settlements have long been severed, making it impossible for them to communicate with each other.

"However, since the Maison region has records of the High Domain, it must have had contact with the High Domain, or even communicated with it, in the long history of the past."

Scratching his head, Adir gradually fell into deep thought: "The reason there are no records now is probably related to the decline of the Maison region."

The Maison region has had its glorious past, and at some point in its history, it produced great wizards, and more than one at that.

These renowned wizards of the past were all at the fourth level, and each time they appeared, they did not appear alone, but rather several of them appeared simultaneously in one era.

Take Silvermist Forest for example. During that glorious period, the Moon Elf Kings were almost never absent. Whenever a Moon Elf King was about to die, another Moon Elf King would rise up and become the new generation of kings.

Similar to the Silvermist Forest, the other powerful races are also like this. Whether human or orc, their high priests have never been interrupted, which has created a kind of weak balance, allowing them to coexist and not attempt to unify the entire Maison region.

This balance persisted until thousands of years ago, when it gradually changed due to environmental changes, with fourth-level wizards disappearing and various ancient bloodlines fading away.

More than five thousand years ago, during a major calamity, the last recorded great wizard of the Maison region perished, dying at the same time as the Mind Flayer Mother of the Underworld, thus completely ending the glory of the Maison region.

For thousands of years afterward, no powerful fourth-level wizards appeared. In fact, with the continuous changes in the environment and the depletion of resources, even third-level wizards gradually became rare.

Adir estimates that the connection between the Maison region and the High Domain likely began to gradually break down around that time.

Silently, he kept this matter in mind, preparing to gather people after a period of time to search for the ruins and books of the High Domain, to see if he could find any clues.

Of course, there are still several other problems facing Adir at present.

The first issue is the integration of the Maison region.

In the past, because the Maison region had been divided for so long, all sorts of chaotic forces were scattered throughout the region, occupying various places and their influence was deeply entrenched.

The differences and mutual hostility among races such as humans, elves, and orcs; the factional conflict between white and black wizards; the rescue and disaster relief efforts following the destruction caused by subterranean creatures...

None of these problems are easy, and with them all combined, even with the chip's assistance, Adir is still overwhelmed.

It's important to know that the Maison region is not small. The land area of ​​the Maison region alone is close to the entire planet in the first era, not to mention the large amount of sea area within it, where the sea creatures are not to be trifled with and also possess formidable military power.

After unifying the entire Maison region, Adir has hardly had a day off, spending every moment discussing matters with his staff and handling various tedious affairs.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on his face, and he put down the old black leather book in his hand.

The unification of the Maison region, while complicated, is not too serious overall. After all, in a world where strength reigns supreme, there is a fourth-level archmage like Adir present. As long as he himself remains unharmed, what if all the places rebelled overnight? It would simply be a matter of overthrowing and starting over.

Compared to this problem, the more serious issue at hand is the demon that escaped back then.

Back in the Silvermist Forest, that demon god was summoned by the Dark Elves through a blood sacrifice, and then successfully escaped from Adir's grasp, disappearing to an unknown place.

At first, Adir thought that the demon god had gone to other parts of the Maison region to prepare to plunder flesh and blood for growth.

But in the end, Adir was wrong.

The demon did not stay in the Maison area; instead, it rushed towards the outer edge of the Maison area and eventually left the Maison area altogether, heading towards the chaotic area outside.

Compared to staying in the Maison region, this choice of the demon god made Adir frown.

If they stayed in the Maison area, with Adir's current power after truly advancing to level four, wielding the Moon King's Sword, he was confident he could keep the opponent there, even if it meant slowly wearing them down over time.

But now, instead of staying in the Maison area, the enemy is heading straight for the vast, chaotic area, which not only makes Adir lose his target, but also increases the level of danger.

The fact that the other party left the Maison area directly and headed towards the dangerous, chaotic zone is highly unlikely without a reason.

After all, the other party's goal was to replenish their strength, while the chaotic area outside was a complete dead zone compared to the teeming Maison area. Most of the area was desolate and the environment was extremely harsh and terrifying, with hardly any trace of life.

In this situation, the fact that this demon god left the Maison area can only mean that there is something more worthy of its attention deep within the Chaos Zone, which led it to make this choice.

"It seems we need to be more careful before their projection disappears."

As Adir thought to himself, recalling the scene of the demon god's departure.

This demon is not the true form, but merely a projection avatar summoned by the blood sacrifice of the dark elves. Although it possesses some of the power of the true form, its essential structure remains unchanged.

As a demon summoned by the dark elves, the opponent is undoubtedly a true subterranean creature, or even a terrifying being living in the deepest part of the underground world.

Such beings, whose very essence is incompatible with the surface world, are naturally rejected by it.

It may not be obvious at first, but once this rejection reaches a certain level, even someone with the other party's strength will be affected and will eventually be forced to leave.

Adir had used the chip to calculate this. Even with the opponent's strength, they could only hold out for thirty or forty years at most, after which they would collapse due to the rejection from the surface world.

Thirty or forty years is a long time for ordinary people, enough for two or three generations to grow up, but for wizards, it's just that.

For a pure-blooded moon elf like Adir, it's even less of a problem.

"Perfect timing, this is a good opportunity to properly handle the matters at hand."

Adir thought to himself, then checked the time and walked towards the door.

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Time keeps passing by, and soon, fifty years have passed completely.

One early morning, Adir walked quietly in a garden.

Compared to fifty years ago, he still looks like a teenager, and in fact, he doesn't look much different from before, except that the silver light in his eyes has become much deeper.

At this moment, he was wearing a moon-colored robe, his silver hair was draped down, and he was holding a silver longsword on his arm as he moved around.

Not long after, he arrived at a vast and spacious training ground, where he looked at the scenery in the distance.

It was early morning, and because of the cloudy weather, although the sky was already bright, the sun had not yet appeared.

On the vast training ground before them, figures brandished their weapons, their sweat pouring down their faces.

These figures are all male, including elves, orcs, humans, and even many other minority races.

Upon closer inspection, one can see that the figures training here are all true knights, not ordinary knight apprentices, but great knights who have truly activated their battle aura and are comparable to wizard apprentices.

In this spacious training ground alone, there are eight hundred such Great Knights, each with a faint white aura that surges and bursts around them as they move.

These are all achievements of Adir over the years.

After unifying the entire Maison region, in order to counterbalance the old wizarding forces that existed in the Maison region, Adir began to vigorously develop the Knight Academy. He selected people with knightly qualifications from various races, and through continuous screening, he selected the geniuses and sent them all to Adir's palace for Adir's personal training and cultivation.

This is how the eight hundred knights before us came to be.

The fact that these eight hundred knights were sent to Adir means that their talents were undoubtedly exceptional. Each one of them would be one in a million, and even without external assistance, they could all be promoted to knights upon reaching adulthood.

With Adir's guidance, these knights will undoubtedly have a smoother path ahead.

The best training environment, the best knight instructors, the best potion resources, the best knight breathing techniques... these are all conditions that these eight hundred knights possess.

With these conditions, even someone with average knightly talent can quickly advance to the rank of knight or even grand knight, let alone these geniuses.

In just one year, all of these knights had been promoted to Grand Knights, and a few of the most talented among them had broken through the original limits of knights and become true Sky Knights.

This is only the first year. After another two years, once the strength of this group of knights has generally reached a certain level, Adir will send this group of knights to various places, and then a new group of trainees will enter.

Over fifty years, through this method, Adir amassed a large number of knights loyal to him, truly cultivating the profession of knighthood to fight against the remaining wizarding forces in various regions, thereby gradually establishing the true rule of the royal court.

After watching for a while, the knights in front of them finished their training and began to prepare to leave.

Instead of leaving immediately, they first lined up in formation, collectively gave Adir a knightly salute, and then gradually departed, each returning to their own resting place.

"Finished watching?"

When everything was over, a voice came from the side.

Hearing the sound, Adir turned around and looked in the direction from which it came.

There, a beautiful and elegant elven woman walked over from the side; it was Edith.

She was wearing a white dress today, and her every move was extremely elegant. When she saw Adir, a smile appeared on her face.

"You've arrived." Adir seemed somewhat surprised to see Edith. "Is everything settled?"

"Yes, it's over." Walking to Adir's side, Edith nodded: "Including the Southern and Northern Domains, a total of thirteen lower domains will have our wizards and knights stationed there starting next year to select qualified children for us."

The so-called lower realms refer to those regions that connect to the Maison region, but whose wizarding civilization is far less developed than that of the Maison region.

In the past, the Southern Region where Adir was born, and the Northern Region where he later arrived, both belonged to this type of lower region.

"It's all taken care of." Adir nodded as he listened to Edith's words: "In the past, due to severe isolation and a shortage of wizards, these places were far too backward, and the methods for selecting apprentices were too primitive, resulting in a lot of waste."

"Now it's our decision; this situation must be avoided as much as possible."

Looking at Edith, he spoke earnestly.

This is indeed the current situation in those lower realms.

Take the Southern Region, where Adir once lived, for example. In the entire Southern Region, the selection of apprentices actually required recommendations. If the apprentice did not have family power behind him, he could not even find a way to become a wizard apprentice.

As for the knights, it goes without saying that unless they happen to be born into noble families, they are destined to be forgotten in their lifetime.

This naturally leads to enormous waste; it's fair to say that 99% of apprentices will be wasted in this process and will not be utilized at all.

"Establishing bases and selecting apprentices by region, that's not a problem."

Edith seemed somewhat skeptical of Adir's words: "Other problems can be solved, but how do we accurately assess the apprentices' qualifications, and how do we transport them back? What are we going to do about these two issues?"

These are both very real problems.

In the current wizarding world, testing a wizard's soul aptitude often requires a special medium, such as the eyeball of a so-called Hades beast or some other precious material.

If we follow Adir's idea of ​​testing everyone for wizard aptitude, it's simply unrealistic. The resources required would be far too great, and it's unacceptable under the current model.

The second problem is the issue of distance.

Between the Lower Realm and the Maison region lies a long chaotic zone, but compared to other places, these chaotic zones are not too dangerous, and thus are barely passable.

Even so, to cross the barrier of the chaotic region and arrive in the Maison region from the lower realm, one must, like Adir did, travel by expensive airship.

This is also a very real problem. Airships are expensive; not to mention the cost of building them, each flight requires a large amount of magic stones.

If this method is chosen to transport the remaining apprentices from the lower regions back, the royal court's finances will likely be unable to sustain it.

"The previous problem can be solved by enchanting items."

Listening silently to the problems that Edith had summarized, Adir spoke up.

"An enchanted item?" Edith was taken aback when she heard this, and then she saw a deep black gem appear before her eyes.

"What is this?" she asked, looking at the black gem that Adir had handed her.

"The Soul Stone, this is something I created specifically to solve the first problem." Holding the black gem in his hand, Adir quietly explained, "This enchanted item can accurately sense certain unique fluctuations and detect whether someone possesses wizarding aptitude."

"Of course, this can only detect whether someone has the qualifications, not the specific qualifications themselves."

"That's enough." Edith nodded affirmatively. "What about the difficulty of crafting this enchanted item and the materials used?"

"It's not too difficult, and the materials aren't too expensive, it's just a bit time-consuming," Adir said. "With the blueprints, it would take a third-level apprentice with expertise in magical artifacts about three months to make one of these."

"That's enough. At least compared to things like the Eye of the Pluto Beast, it's much cheaper and more realistic." Edith shook her head, then continued, "So, what about the distance problem? How do we solve that?"

"There's no other way to solve this problem than to level those chaotic areas." Looking at the distant sky, after a moment of contemplation, Adir said, "I've investigated some things about the chaotic areas. The chaotic areas surrounding the areas that have successfully established contact with the Maison region are mostly not too dangerous; they're still within an acceptable range."

"The reason we didn't do this in the past was because the Maison region was divided for a long time, and the various wizarding academies fought each other, which depleted too much of our strength."

"Now that we have unified Maison, and after fifty years of accumulation, we have enough strength."

"If that's the case, the losses are bound to be severe." Listening to Adir's explanation, Edith felt somewhat worried and uneasy.

"This is unavoidable, and it must be done." Adir's attitude was firm: "Those lower realms may be backward, but they are not useless; they also have abundant resources to be mined."

"Only by opening up the passage between the Maison area and these other areas can we truly occupy these places."

"Moreover, those chaotic areas themselves are a huge gain."

After a pause, Adir continued, "Those chaotic areas were also part of the wizarding civilization in ancient times, and they contain many ancient wizarding relics and traditions."

"Moreover, there are plenty of places with a high concentration of elemental particles in those chaotic and deserted areas. As long as the dangers are eliminated, these areas can be fully developed."

"You are probably aware of the benefits you've gained from this."

This is a combined chapter; there will be another chapter later.

(End of this chapter)