, District 28

Chapter 89 District 28

After nearly half a year of pursuit, traces of battle could be found everywhere in the Fallen Basin of the Holy Relics. The wizard apprentices of District 19 were thoroughly "selected" by the wizard apprentices of District 12.

Six months later, with the appearance of numerous supervising wizard academy deans, the war was declared a victory for the Twelfth District Wizard Academy. All wizarding students in the Fallen Basin would return to their respective academies to prepare for the Holy Tower Trial three years later, and wizards from all academies in the Twelfth District would receive a significant share of the resources to be mined in the Fallen Basin over the next century.

The Raffi team was in a heavy mood, all because the empty spot left Yokliana looking so lonely, yet nothing could be changed.

The journey home for the wizarding apprentices from various academies was far from peaceful. Many fought each other over greed for badges and personal grudges forged during the war, resulting in numerous deaths. Fortunately, the Bloodsail Alliance from Blacksorta Wizarding Academy traveled together as a group, which saved Raffi and his companions a lot of trouble.

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The Thorny Forest.

Yokliana watched the wizard apprentices fighting a large group of giant apes. She possessed a wealth of auxiliary magic but had nowhere to use it, standing there like a foolish outsider. Yokliana felt lonely once more; without Yoklis, she found herself so out of place in reality.

Perhaps, without Yocris, Yokliana would have been eliminated on the cruise ship long ago...

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Blacksor Tower Wizarding Academy.

The Bloodsail Alliance members were among the first group of wizard apprentices to return to the academy. As they looked at the new faces in the academy, they felt like little wolf cubs spying on them, their dark and ruthless expressions filled with a strong sense of vigilance. Clearly, the academy life of these newcomers had not been easy these past few years, and in some aspects, it was even more brutal than that of previous years.

"Seeing these little guys reminds me of us back then," Bingham said in a low voice. "I just don't know whether to say they were lucky or unlucky."

The term "good luck" refers to the fact that these newcomers avoided the once-in-a-century regional academy war; the term "bad luck" means that they also missed this year's Holy Tower Qualifying War.

Robin shook his head and said, "It should be considered luck. At least they will be the original seniors in the next Holy Tower Qualifying Battle, which gives them a relative advantage. If it were up to me, I would hope to come to the academy a year later, so that I might have a chance in the Holy Tower Qualifying Battle a hundred years later."

Raffi suddenly said, "I wonder how those three are doing. Back then, the Faceless Mask Wizard went to great lengths to snatch us from Lilith's Hut Wizard Academy, wasn't it because those three had a chance to compete for the Holy Tower qualification? It's said that whichever wizard trains a wizard apprentice with the qualification of a demon hunter wizard will receive a special reward from the Holy Tower."

The three people Raffi mentioned were naturally Sonam, Yunli, and Bibi Leona.

Bingham scoffed, "Big Sister Raffi, you know how strong Bibi Leona is. She has absolutely no chance. As for Yunli and Soram, those two are probably much stronger than that woman, but whether they can compete for the Demon Hunter Wizard qualification depends on luck."

Lafite sighed.

While Binghamson was telling the truth, by saying that Bibi Leona had no chance, didn't he also prove that he himself had no chance?

Although……

I have already tried my best.

Suddenly, Raffi turned to look at Green, his gaze uncertain. Green had returned to his low-key demeanor, following behind him, lost in thought all day long. It seemed he was mentally calculating some kind of magical reaction formula, spending his days like a robot, except for exchanging a few words before going to bed at night. Many people had completely ignored his existence.

However, as Green's lover, Raffi, who had a vague sense of Green's abilities, couldn't help but think: He should have a pretty good chance...

Raffi was also unsure of Green's exact strength, because apart from producing a large number of badges, Green had no other achievements to speak of during the war. Neither the Black Sota Top Ten List nor the potential substitute lists contained any information about Green.

It was as if Green was really just an ordinary wizard apprentice.

But if Green was really just an ordinary wizarding apprentice, would he have produced a whole bunch of badges representing the lives of wizarding apprentices in District 19?

Green didn't speak. Besides calculating the reaction formula for the Explosive Flame Spell, he was also thinking about something else: what kind of reward would the Holy Tower give to the academy mentors who trained demon hunter wizards, that led the second-level wizard, Maskless, to hijack that ship years ago?

On the other side, Yorkriana remained silent, touching the numerous badges in her bag, her eyes involuntarily welling up with tears again. However, after more than six months, Yorkriana had become much better at controlling her emotions. She gave Green a silent, grateful look before lowering her head and following the others.

This once shy little girl has begun to mature.

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Two days later, on the seventy-ninth floor of the Black Tower.

"Hey, Green, it's been over ten years. This academy war has made you look a lot more mature." Gahei lay on the sofa, showing no surprise when he saw Green enter the room. He licked his paw and said this casually, acting like an old man who had lived for over ten years.

Green is only in his early thirties now, and of course, he has grown a lot in the past ten years.

A bag of tilapia was placed in front of the black cat. Green's tense mental state relaxed slightly, and he smiled, saying, "Mr. Gahei, isn't Master here?"

Black Cat Di picked up a tilapia and jumped onto the huge fish tank. He glanced at Green with boredom and warned, "Don't bother the old man now. He hasn't seen his wife for over ten years, so of course he wants to spend some time with her. Unlike me, a lonely cat, I'm used to being alone. Sigh... only these tilapia understand my heart."

Green felt a chill run down his spine. They don't understand your heart, they understand your stomach.

One day later.

Varo and Green sat together. Peranos glanced at the numerous badges displayed in front of Green and said cheerfully, "Well, the Black Tower Secret Realm will open in a month, and you'll be able to use these badges. You'd better have a good time exploring our Academy Tower Master's Secret Realm then, lest you get thrown out as soon as you enter. Alright, now you two tell me about your experiences over the years."

Varo and Green exchanged glances. What were their thoughts?

Varo scratched his head: "Uh... I don't really have any feelings about it, because I was stationed at the very back of the resource point from the start, and I didn't see any Ward 19 wizard apprentices until the end of the war. Every day was boring. Oh, right, I did make a few nice friends, and I had a relationship and then got dumped. Does that count as a feeling?"

Peranos's face darkened, and after a moment of silence, he said coldly, "Get out!"

Varo seemed to have known this would be the outcome all along; he had grown accustomed to his mentor's temper over the years. He stuck out his tongue and scurried away.

Green: "Uh... about feelings, regarding the explosive fire magic... oh no! I see, mentor, you're asking about the comparison between light and dark wizards?"

Peranos nodded: "Hmph, you're a hundred times better than that guy."

Green also playfully stuck out his tongue, mimicking Varo's mannerisms. Even though Green was over thirty, he could only act like a child in front of his mentor. After a moment's thought, he said in a deep voice, "The advantages and disadvantages of both Light and Dark wizards are very obvious. The Seven Rings Holy Tower's division of wizards into Light and Dark factions for training makes perfect sense. At least in large-scale group battles, Dark wizards are unlikely to shake the position of Light wizards, unless their strength reaches a certain qualitative leap. In this war, if the scale of the war were larger, Dark wizards simply wouldn't be able to win. It's very likely that the Dark wizards of District Twelve would be the ones being chased and forced to flee."

Peranos smiled with satisfaction and looked at Green with satisfaction.

"Actually, it's not just the Seventh Ring Holy Tower that does this; all the Holy Towers on the continent train wizards this way. You'll understand the power of the Light Wizards when you become a Demon Hunter Wizard. Generally speaking, they are the main force of wizards in the wizarding world. Even though our Seventh Ring Holy Tower leans towards the Dark Wizard camp, we still have to train Light Wizards in ten regions as a vital force for external conquests." Peranos pointed out to Grin.

Green pondered for a moment.

Regarding the governing structure of the Holy Towers in the wizarding world, Grimm only knew that there were seven Holy Towers on the Wizarding Continent, named from the First Ring Holy Tower to the Seventh Ring Holy Tower. There seemed to be several more Holy Towers in the Underworld, and several large islands overseas with a Sky Holy Tower and a Dark Domain Holy Tower. As for the other Holy Tower organizations, Grimm knew nothing. (These are islands for the Wizarding Continent, but a continent for the local humans.)

However, even if the Wizarding World still has Holy Towers, there are probably only one or two at most.

After all, each Holy Tower represents a True Spirit Wizard of Level Seven or above, and even with the powerful foundation of the wizarding world, there will never be too many such great beings.

Even if there are "only" this many great beings, it is enough to ensure the wizarding world's powerful dominance over the surrounding worlds, forming a wizarding civilization. (The highest level of power is not discussed at this time, so from Grimm's perspective, it is difficult to describe it with numerical terms.)

Green was not concerned with the affairs of the top powers among the Holy Towers. The Holy Tower Qualification Battle that the Seventh Ring Holy Tower was about to hold was what Green was most concerned about. Therefore, Green couldn't help but ask his mentor Peranos about it.

"The Holy Tower Qualifying Battle..."

Peranos pondered for a moment, then said, "The Seven Rings Holy Tower has a total of twenty-eight ruling regions, with two hundred and twenty-six wizard academies. The Seven Rings Holy Tower divides these twenty-eight regions into five factions, from which it selects elite wizard apprentices worthy of training. Regions one to five and eleven to fifteen are the Dark Wizard faction, regions six to ten and sixteen to twentieth are the Light Wizard faction, and regions twenty-one to twenty-eight are the Chaos faction. The Holy Tower Qualification War selects two hundred wizard apprentices from each faction as prospective demon hunter wizards."

Green's pupils contracted: "Eight regions of the Chaotic Faction!" (The so-called Chaotic Faction consists of four factions of Light Wizards and four factions of Dark Wizards, which have been fighting each other for a long time and are considered as one faction. The system within it is more brutal and more adapted to the needs of war than the simple Light and Dark Wizards.)

Nodding, Peranos said calmly, "The demon hunters from that faction are generally top-tier, representing the highest combat power of the Seventh Ring Holy Tower. On average, their strength is enough to suppress prospective demon hunters of the same level from other regions. But it doesn't matter. The Seventh Ring Holy Tower has five peak wizard apprentices qualified for that highest reward. If you think you can compete for it, you don't need to fight those terrifying guys from the Chaos faction, just like how light wizards don't need to fight us dark wizards."

Green possesses the Key of Friendship of the Black Tower and has three summoning opportunities.

In Peranos's view, Green's innate qualities already gave him a slight chance to compete for the top spot. Of course, since Peranos didn't know Green's specific strength, he only considered it a possibility, just like how the wizarding apprentices of District 19 might win the "Final Battle" in the final period.

Green remained silent, having gained a preliminary understanding of the specifics of the Santa Qualifying Tournament.

So, in this Holy Tower qualification battle, I must stand out from the wizard apprentices of the five regional academies and become one of the top two hundred? If I want to obtain that pinnacle position…

"Oh, right, the Holy Tower Qualifying Tournament isn't a brutal selection process. After all, not all wizards in the wizarding world aim to become demon hunters. Becoming an arcane wizard is also a path to becoming a strong person. You'll understand later. Therefore, the Holy Tower Qualifying Tournament offers the option of survival or giving up, so don't worry about that." After adding this, Peranos sighed again, as if he had thought of something, and a trace of sadness permeated his demeanor.

"Why……"

Peranos said dejectedly, "You should prepare for the Black Tower Secret Realm first, and try to gain something from it. After you come out, I will teach you the Endless Eye's methods for modifying witchcraft, the three methods for advancing to a formal wizard, and the trump card I prepared for you in the qualification battle." (His sadness and disappointment are related to the recall of his senior sister. There have been similar descriptions before, which will be mentioned in later chapters. For now, it's a cliffhanger.)

Green nodded, then suddenly asked, "Mentor, the wizards of the academy and the wandering wizards of the continent are called arcane wizards. So, what reward will an arcane wizard receive from the Holy Tower when they train a demon hunter wizard disciple?"

"Um?"

Peranos chuckled: "You noticed that problem? Heh, but don't worry, a dean like me doesn't have much need for witch spirits. Training you is just a passing interest."

Witchcraft spirit?

Green remembered the word; perhaps it was a rare currency used by wizards in the wizarding world to exchange for certain exclusive resources of the Holy Tower.

(End of this chapter)