Wizard Immortal

Chapter 62 Route

Time continues to pass, bit by bit.

Before him, after the last apprentice finished his test, Alaang stood up, looked at the three people behind him, thought for a moment, and said, "Those under the age of eighteen who have been promoted to first-class apprentices, stand behind me as well."

As soon as the words were spoken, a ripple appeared in the crowd, but no one chose to come over.

Seeing this situation, Alaang was not surprised. He had only asked casually and did not have any expectations for these apprentices.

"We'll have half a day to explore freely. We'll be on the ship promptly tonight, and we'll depart immediately!"

Looking at the figures in the distance, Alaang said expressionlessly, then led his men back to the ship they had come from, ignoring the apprentices who were either excited or frustrated.

Watching Ala'on and the others leave, the black-robed knight beside him also walked away into the distance, seemingly preparing to guard the ship.

Only then did the wizard families in the distance dare to step forward and each find their own family's apprentice.

"Adir!" Sidruna's excited voice rang in my ears.

Adir looked up and saw Sidru and Vala rushing toward him in the distance, their knight-level speed on full display in that instant.

The two looked excited and eager as they quickly approached Adir.

They certainly had reason to be excited; as a member of the Fakus family, Adir's qualifications were a truly pleasant surprise.

"Let's leave first."

Adir gave them a gentle smile and spoke.

This is definitely not a good place to talk. Sidru looked around and nodded, suppressing his excitement.

With about half a day to go before the ship set sail, they quickly left the area under the protection of their guards and went to their previous residence in the distance.

There, Sidru and the other man spoke at length to Adir.

It wasn't until just before nightfall that they left their lodgings and went to where the ships were moored.

"Go, and be careful once you get there."

After so much time had passed, Sidru had calmed down and smiled as he told Adir, "Lord Ariel would be very happy to know about your situation."

"I hope so."

Adir responded with a smile.

At the appointed time, the apprentices around began to board the ship one after another.

Seeing this, Adir didn't linger and went straight up with the flow of people.

But after the last apprentice boarded the ship, Ala'on calculated the time and then nodded: "Very good, no one is late."

"Let's go."

As the sound subsided, the ship's door slowly closed. After a while, the ship began to move slowly, heading towards the unknown distance.

By this time, Alaron and Krissus had disappeared, leaving only a black-robed knight who was arranging some trivial matters.

"Andrew, Cisti, Adir."

He casually mentioned the names of Adir and the other two, and then instructed the three people standing to the side, "The three of you will stay on this floor."

"As for the rest of you, come with me," he said casually, leading the other apprentices down to the next level.

The accommodations were clearly allocated according to potential. Adir and his two companions had the highest potential among the group and were assigned to the middle deck of the ship, while the other apprentices were all assigned to the lower deck.

As the apprentices around him gradually left, only Andrew and Cisti remained standing around Adir.

He turned around and gave a warm smile, looking very friendly: "Hello, I'm Adir."

Adir looked at the two people around him and greeted them.

"I know you, a member of the Fakus family."

Seeing Adir's actions, Andrew smiled, which looked dazzling with his blond hair: "I am Andrew."

"Cestie".

Beside her, Cisti spoke without expression, her tone carrying an aloofness that kept people at arm's length.

It wasn't intentional on her part, but rather it was her nature and habit; even when she greeted Adir, she used the same tone.

Adir didn't mind at all. Having lived three lives, he could tell from experience that the girl in front of him, Cisti, was just a little girl, so he naturally wouldn't be disgusted by her.

Overall, both of them showed some goodwill towards Adir, a genius with fourth-class aptitude, and the two were not as difficult to communicate with as they had imagined.

After talking for a while, Adir gained a basic understanding of the two people in front of him.

Andrew is proud and arrogant with a strong sense of self-esteem, but as a member of the royal family, he still possesses basic aristocratic etiquette and emotional intelligence. His approach to Adir's friendly gesture at this time also clearly shows goodwill and an intention to win him over.

In contrast, Cisti was much less adept at this. Although she was also born into a noble family, she seemed rather slow and unfamiliar with basic interpersonal communication. Not only did she not talk much, but her tone of voice was also devoid of any emotion, making her appear somewhat taciturn.

The three of them talked for a while before slowly leaving and returning to their own rooms.

With a creak, the wooden door was gently opened, revealing the scene inside the room.

The room was spacious, and although it was on a ship, the interior was quite nice, not much different from the environment where Adir had lived before.

Although seasickness can occur after a long voyage on a ship, Adir's deck was relatively close to the bottom, so the problem wasn't too serious.

He went into his room, hung his sword aside, and then closed the door.

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half a month later.

To Adir's surprise, the ship gradually came to rest at a port.

Outside, Ala'on and Krissus disembarked, seemingly preparing to test another group of people.

"Are you surprised?"

In the distance, Andrew gradually approached, a familiar, radiant smile on his face.

"Although this ship looks ordinary on the outside, it was actually specially made by wizards. It is said that wizards' power was used during its construction, so it can travel very fast."

He stood there, thought for a moment, and then said, "According to our family records, although we have to stop at various ports along the way, it usually only takes less than three months from when we set off to when we finally arrive at our destination. Half a month has already passed."

"That's truly unbelievable."

Upon hearing this, Adir couldn't help but sigh, marveling at the wizard's power.

Adir had previously read in some books that it would take at least three or four years to travel from the original continent to the place where the wizards lived, if one were to travel by boat.

Although the ship beneath their feet was a special vessel sent by wizards to receive apprentices, and was certainly faster than ordinary ships, Adir originally thought it would take at least half a year to arrive, but unexpectedly it only took three months.

This speed was indeed beyond Adir's imagination, which aroused his interest in researching it.

"Look, another batch of apprentices is coming up," Andrew's voice continued from the side.

Adir looked into the distance, where a group of apprentices, their faces filled with trepidation and tension, were waiting for Ala'on and the others to be tested, their behavior mirroring their previous performance.

"According to my father, the routes that the wizards sent to pick up apprentices actually changed every year."

Andrew stood on the deck, looking at the apprentices undergoing testing in the distance, a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Although the fleet comes every year, the route they take is different every year."

"There are three clearly defined routes in this sea area. Apart from the continent where we are located, which is one of the fixed outposts, the other places can only be reached once every three years."

"In other words, these people have been waiting here for at least three years."

A hint of contempt and pity flashed in Andrew's eyes as he slowly began to speak.

"If that's the case, why don't the wizards send out more fleets?"

Standing next to Andrew, Adir asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Because it's not worth it." Andrew shook his head and said, "Adir, this area we're in is actually called an archipelago in the wizarding world."

"In this sea area, the number of various small islands is almost impossible to count. Even the continent we are on is, in the eyes of wizards, just a slightly larger island."

"Among these islands, the bloodlines of our noble families are mostly concentrated on those mainland islands, which are naturally much stronger than the countless small islands."

As he spoke, he pointed to the distant port and the apprentices: "Those apprentices who came for the test, apart from a very few who were descendants of the local wizard apprentices who stayed behind, were mostly selected from ordinary people. They are no match for us at all."

Upon hearing this, Adir nodded knowingly.

Compared to wizard apprentices born into wizarding families, the chances of ordinary people becoming wizard apprentices are not only small, but the vast majority of them are also extremely weak in aptitude and cannot compare with apprentices born into wizarding families in any aspect, so they are naturally not valued.

In fact, if one's ancestors did not possess the bloodline of a formal wizard, then among ordinary people, even if one could have wizard aptitude, one would generally only be of first-class aptitude, and second-class aptitude would already be at the level of an unparalleled genius.

A genius like Andrew, with only third-rate talent, is almost impossible to produce.

Thinking of this, Adir looked into the distance.

Ala'on and Krissus had already returned with their men.

Unlike Adir's group, this group of apprentices had no time to linger. After completing the test, they boarded the ship immediately without any delay.

Adir glanced at it casually.

There were seven apprentices on board this time, and each of them had a hint of disappointment and frustration on their faces, just as Andrew had said before, the test results were not very good.

Sorry, I don't know what happened today. I clearly set the timer last night, and it was posted this morning, but it's not showing up. I've already deleted the posted chapters several times.

(End of this chapter)