Chapter 932
The King of Hell is no match for the Lecturer of the Wizarding World!
Chapter 932 The King of Hell is no match for the Lecturer of the Wizarding World!
Catherine the Witch picked up a stone tablet Locke had given her, frowning slightly. "Don't accept gifts from the devil so easily."
Locke immediately asked, "Teacher, what is this? Is there a problem with it?"
The witch Catherine said, "According to the New Path, this is a World Wonder. Placing this World Wonder into a world of medium to large scale can accelerate the time of people, objects, and forces within it. Simply put, you can think of it as an acceleration card that can accelerate a specific area, with the maximum acceleration range roughly equivalent to a medium to large-scale world."
"This will be very useful to you."
"But it's cursed so it can locate you. But that's alright. Even if the devil knows where you are or who you are, as long as you're on my Golden Crown Mountain, it doesn't matter. Besides, the devil isn't a civilized race that cares about the gifts they give away. They love to invest, and investments always involve winning and losing. Therefore, they don't care too much about what they give away."
The witch Catherine said, "Within the map of the Endless Void, the Wizarding World and the Hell of Bathor have a quasi-alliance. Therefore, it is irrelevant for you to let them know your location and identity."
Locke was taken aback, not expecting that Bathor Hell and the Wizarding World would be quasi-allies.
The witch Catherine said, "The Abyss wants to devour our world directly, causing our entire world to fall into the Abyss. In fact, some planes of the Abyss are planes of the former wizarding world."
"Beatle Hell, on the other hand, wants to form a true alliance with us, so they are trying to lure some of our high-ranking wizards here. Of course, although it is a quasi-alliance, in reality, if Beatle Hell has the opportunity to invade us, they will invade immediately."
"We have both cooperated with and fought against them."
"Bartholomew's Hell has always been a world that loves aggression."
"It's extremely risky for you to take this world artifact. If you're not careful, this clone of yours will be destroyed, and it could even endanger your main body. But I must say, your decision was right. The devils are very cunning. They always think about many things. The fact that you were able to get this world artifact from their legion is not only because you suddenly turned around and caught them off guard, but also because you were indulged by that Third Ring Commander."
The witch Catherine stretched out her left hand and pinched a wisp of hellfire that floated out of the stone tablet with her left index finger and thumb.
"This is a power passed down from hell, a gift he placed within you. The best way to deal with demons is to not accept their gifts."
"besides………"
The witch Catherine produced a peach tree branch, which she swept across Locke's shoulder like a broom. "You have many marks of demonic and abyssal power left on you. Let me cleanse you. These are all potential threats."
Locke was stunned.
If it weren't for the witch Catherine's reminder, I wouldn't have realized that just going to the abyss would leave me with so many marks of power.
A dark purple beast claw mark appeared on Locke's chest. The mark quickly floated from his chest to his clothes, then circled all over Locke's wizard robe. Suddenly, the mark spontaneously combusted.
The witch Catherine glanced at it and sneered, "This is the Demon of Beasts, a fourth-circle being from the Abyss."
Locke said, "Teacher, I should never have met this being."
The witch Catherine said calmly, "The bottomless abyss is like a garbage dump in the endless void, and no one can say for sure how much garbage is buried in it. It must be that after you entered the 445th floor, you attracted the attention of some beings in secret, and they secretly cast a curse on you."
"But you don't need to worry about these things too much. Wizards travel all over the world, and who doesn't pick up something on them without even realizing it? Maybe I've been cursed without even noticing."
“I removed it for you just in case. You are already a second-circle archmage, capable of acting independently and protecting yourself in the endless void. This dark curse has no effect on you. It is probably just some beings in the bottomless abyss who have been overthrown by their subordinates and want to use you to spread their influence to other worlds, cutting off their tails to survive, compromising and escaping to other worlds.”
"They are all losers who were overthrown in the bottomless abyss."
The witch Catherine swept the peach branch across Locke's body as if using a broom, and with each sweep, the peach branch in her hand emitted a faint red light.
Finally, hellfire suddenly erupted from Locke's back and shoulders.
Immediately afterwards, the hellfire formed a human face behind Locke. It was none other than the high-ranking commander of the third ring of hell from the Bathor Hell, with ram's horns, a high-ranking demon of the Bathor demon race.
The commander looked at the witch Catherine and said, "So you're a student of the Red Dragon Grand Duke."
“I knew this little guy had a familiar aura. I almost killed the wrong person. Grand Duchess Catherine, you and my master are allies in the second level of the Bathor Hell. Please return the Timeline to us. You are also an important member of our Hell.”
Locke looked at his teacher in surprise.
Good heavens, it turns out my teacher held an official position in the second level of Bartholomew's Hell!
Is this what they call "winning over" in Barto Hell?
Indeed, through this method, Breton Hell can gain some influence among the upper echelons of the Wizarding World, which explains why Breton Hell and the Wizarding World are locked in a struggle without breaking apart.
The witch Catherine said, “Go back and tell your Baron Nash that the Chronicle is temporarily in the hands of my student.”
The high-ranking demon commander looked troubled. "This... Your Excellency, you and the Baron are allies."
Catherine the Witch rebuked, "An ally? The curse you cast on my student will transform him into a hellish demon in about ten years. Is this how you treat an ally?"
The high-ranking demon commander said, "But his fall into hell is perfect for him to manage your businesses there, isn't it?"
"The Demon King of the Second Layer eagerly anticipates your shift in focus to developing your business in Hell. Our Hell's level of civilization has recently undergone a significant advancement… Being king of Hell is surely far better than being a mere professor in the wizarding world…"
Catherine the Witch sneered. "The King of Hell is no match for a lecturer in the wizarding world."
"There is a clear hierarchy and a clear distinction between superiors and inferiors. This is precisely the law of your hell. How dare you talk back to me to my face! You deserve to die."
Before the demon commander who had left his power on Locke could speak, the witch Catherine pointed a finger at him, and the demon commander's afterimage was instantly torn to shreds.
Before disappearing, the demon commander said, "Grand Duke Red Dragon, the Baron still wishes to maintain his alliance with you, please don't..."
Once things calmed down, Locke smiled wryly, never expecting that his teacher had a part-time job in another world.
It seems that the throne wizards of the wizarding world may hold other positions in civilizations of equal standing.
From this perspective, it's possible that even Neptune has other side jobs.
Locke said, "That devil, my teacher, gave me a Hell Hexagram, which records their Hell Portal teleportation technology. I originally wanted to use it to publish an article, but I didn't expect that I was so ignorant."
If the Red Dragon Throne represents a high-ranking member of Hell, then the Wizarding World must be aware of the special teleportation technology possessed by the Hell civilization.
Then my previous idea of using it to publish articles is impossible, at least it's very likely I won't be able to publish in the Second Ring Road, Second District.
The third district has no meaning for me.
The witch Catherine glanced at Locke and said, "That's not entirely true. In Hell, all forces must resolve conflicts using the most primitive method—combat. I haven't been in Hell for a long time; my territory there is small, and I don't have access to much useful information. This is the first time I've learned that Hell possesses large-scale teleportation technology. I'm afraid something big is about to happen..."
"However, I am indeed writing a journal about Hell in the Third Ring Road, First District. Could you give me this document?"
“I do have a use for you. In return, I can give you a chance to enter the second-circle wizard's secret realm.”
Locke nodded. Some things in the hands of low-ring wizards can only be used to publish articles in Zones 2 and 3 that don't bring much benefit. But if these materials are handed over to high-ring wizards, they can leverage their academic status and research topics to secure much greater resources.
Locke said, "Of course, teacher. But could I use this opportunity to enter the second-ring secret realm to exchange for five opportunities to enter the first-ring wizard secret realm of Golden Crown Mountain?"
The witch Catherine asked, "Why?"
Locke said, "First of all, I have the confidence to break through to the Star Ring Wizard level this time. With this World Wonder, I am even more certain that I will not need a regular second-ring wizard's secret realm. Secondly, what I lack most is first-ring resources. I want some first-ring wizard's secret realms to create resources for my students."
Catherine the Witch nodded. “I appreciate your perspective. To climb the ladder, it’s not just about gaining the favor of those above, but also about learning to share resources with those below. You’ve grasped this without me having to remind you, which is excellent.”
"Only five times..."
After careful consideration, the witch Catherine realized that five times was actually too many, because the chances of entering a wizarding realm were extremely limited, and it was not appropriate to simply compare the value of entering a second-ring wizarding realm with that of entering a first-ring wizarding realm.
Catherine the Witch thought of the benefits she had recently gained from expanding her power and immediately laughed. "Alright, five times it is."
The witch Catherine took out an application form from her drawer, wrote some words on it, and then stamped it with her seal. "About one-third of the wizarding secret realm resources on Golden Crown Mountain are controlled by the Academic Committee."
"As the vice chairman, I can directly agree."
"These entry opportunities will be deducted from my annual quota. I won't specify which wizarding realm it is, but I've already stamped it, which represents the Academic Committee's approval. Just fill in the name of which wizarding realm you want to enter."
Locke took the five application forms, both surprised and delighted, realizing that his teacher's power at Golden Crown Mountain was growing.
Locke asked the witch Catherine, "By the way, teacher, I've been wanting to ask you, has Senior Sister Shirley broken through to become a second-circle wizard? Why hasn't she come out yet?"
The witch Catherine shook her head. "Wizards of the Holy School advance to enter the academy's divine realm, but Mount Golden Crown does not have an independent divine realm for the Holy School. The reason we can teach wizards of the Holy School here is because we have a cooperation agreement with the [Cross Plains] in the Eastern Boundary."
"There's a large, sacred school of wizarding university over at Cross Plains—the Southern Divine Kingdom Academy. That's why I don't know what happened to Shirley. This is also why our sacred school of wizards at Golden Crown Mountain can't produce many great wizards; Golden Crown Mountain doesn't have many resources in this area. We're using other people's divine kingdoms, so if something happens, we can only contact the Southern Divine Kingdom Academy."
Locke had heard of Cross Plains. Although Cross Plains was not a powerful wizarding land in the Eastern Boundary, and was even somewhat unknown, it seemed to be a transportation hub between the boundaries of the major wizarding worlds.
So there's a super-large holy school of wizarding universities over there?
The witch Catherine looked at Locke and teased, "Tell me about yourself first. If you can push your Leaf of Power system to the true second ring level before your defense for the special grant, it will be of great benefit to you."
"The defense for the top-tier grant is very special and always very intense."
"I once became a Star Ring Wizard at the defense of my dissertation with a special grant."
Locke looked at the witch Catherine with a puzzled expression.
The witch Catherine said, “The competition for top-tier grants is fierce, and your performance during the defense largely determines whether you will pass. Therefore, a wizard must prepare carefully. During the defense, the judges will attack your logical flaws, and your competitors will also attack your logical flaws.”
"I believe the most important process in advancing to the Star Ring is the tempering. It is a tremendous driving force in forging great magic. In the process of debating with those wizards, you will undergo self-examination. If you can overpower them in terms of momentum, it means that your self-awareness has risen to a new level."
"This is the forging of a great magic. Although this statement may not be accepted by many wizards outside, and may even be quite controversial, wizards can indeed gain experience through the defense of their project applications. However, not every project application requires an in-house defense; only a few projects, such as those with special grants, do."
"Don't see this uniqueness as a challenge; see it as an opportunity. Change your mindset, and you'll find that it's not a battlefield, but a place where a brand new you is born."
“However, this usually means some kind of danger.” The witch Catherine crossed her arms.
Locke looked at her.
The witch Catherine said, "Using the attacks of others to forge your own great magic, if you win, that's naturally better. But if you lose, it means you will start to doubt yourself."
"This is a double-edged sword."
Locke nodded. Using others to hone one's skills does indeed involve some risks, because if not used properly, it can easily backfire.
The witch Catherine said, “You can go and prepare properly. You and Zeno are both students I have high hopes for. It will benefit me whichever of you receives the top-tier grant. Of course, the same goes for Brandy and Droma. This time, it is highly likely that my student will receive the top-tier grant.”
"In addition, Mount Golden Crown is currently at war with the Dark World, and the Academic Committee believes that a batch of war supplies needs to be purchased, including aircraft. Take a look at your Aladdin Shop Alliance and Zenor's Zenorella Shop Alliance, and see who can take on this order."
Locke received a list of documents containing a large number of war requirements for first-ring, apprentice, and second-ring members.
Locke discovered that Mount Golden Crown seemed to be trying to turn their war against the Dark World into a trial for the various academies. Therefore, many of the areas in this document were course assignments given to students by wizarding instructors from various academies within Mount Golden Crown...
In other words, the Dark World was regarded as a resource point by Golden Crown Mountain.
Locke said, "Besides aircraft, there is also a need for magical plant weapons. Teacher, I will have Aladdin and Silver Peach Garden jointly develop a magical plant flying weapon."
Catherine the Witch nodded.
"Great idea, you always save me a lot of trouble."
"Go ahead."
Locke bowed and left. After leaving the witch Catherine's office, he happened to meet Zeno in the corridor, who was carrying a crystallized magical plant.
Zeno the wizard glanced at Locke, but did not greet him. Instead, he pushed open the door and entered.
Wizard Zeno closed the office door.
"Teacher, you called me... It just so happens that I also have something to ask you. Teacher, I think that the experimental results cited in many articles on Yunze about the crystallization technology of magical plants are problematic and should be questioned. I simply cannot reproduce many of the experimental results."
“I wrote a letter to Yunze questioning the matter, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean.”
Catherine the Witch said, "Oh, I see. Zeno, Patrick Finch is an external judge for this special grant defense."
Wizard Zeno immediately said to Witch Ekaterina, "Teacher, so what? Even if he is the president of the White Wizard Association, his articles are still wrong if they are."
The witch Catherine said, “I mean, you shouldn’t have offended him at this time. You wrote a letter complaining about him. He’s a Sun Ring Wizard with more connections than you, and he must already know about this. Originally, you were also working on the direction of magical plant crystallization, and you received special funding, which was also beneficial to him. But now you’ve changed the angle that was advantageous to you.”
"I'm just acting in your best interests and considering your best interests."
Wizard Zeno retorted, “But teacher, I will not change my way of doing things because of any point in time. That would be tantamount to saying that I think it is wrong to do this at this time and right to do it at other times. How can right and wrong be different because of the passage of time? Truth is constant.”
“Many of Patrick Finch’s articles are problematic, although they are generally correct. But the parts about the crystallization of magical plants being alive are particularly full of errors. Teacher, I must fight them to the end.”
Catherine the Witch sighed almost imperceptibly.
"what ever."
"I knew you were like this from the start. Do what you want to do."
"This is the list of items that Golden Crown Mountain needs in the recent Dark World War. I want your shop alliance to participate in the strategic resources competition as well. This will benefit both of us."
She had a conversation with the wizard Zeno.
The witch Catherine said, "Currently, you are the only student below the level of a Sun Ring Wizard who has mastered my special cultivation method. I need you to travel to the Tianjiang River after receiving special funding. This is my Heart Charm; with this spell, you can use my special cultivation method..."
"In addition, the Heart Spell can command all the wild magical beasts that are loyal to me and lead my magical beast army."
After the wizard Zeno left, the witch Catherine turned to look at a huge magic mirror behind her office. She lifted the mirror, and a wizard's face was reflected in it—the old wizard from ancient times.
The witch Catherine looked at the ancient wizard and began to ponder.
"This old antique can be used as a pawn in my game."
"I happen to have no way to resolve the situation between Anna and me."
……
In the Rose Council, in Anna the Witch's office, the Rose Witch's body trembled. "A breakthrough in the war of academic lineages has appeared."
“The witch Catherine is extremely protective of her own. She will definitely clash with that unknown being. If I seize this opportunity, I can defeat her.”
The Rose Witch summoned the Witch Esther.
The witch Esther bowed to him and said, "Teacher."
The Rose Witch said, "Esther, the key to breaking the deadlock has emerged. My academic team and I, along with Catherine the Witch, have been fighting over everything from journals to project applications to market competition. The resources we have are being wasted. I can't stand this drain. If it weren't for Genesis, this academic war would probably be even larger."
"I want you to go to the Golden Crown Mountain region to guide that unknown being. He doesn't belong to this era and lacks too much common sense."
Esther the witch paused for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes, after all, she was her former employer.
"Teacher, are you trying to shift the blame onto someone else?"
The Rose Witch said, "No. That unknown being will definitely be killed by the Witch Catherine. I'm sending you to seize the spoils. Both Catherine and I need a resource that's hard to find in this era—the Ancient Dragon Soul. And that wizard is the breakthrough point."
The Rose Witch pondered, "Thinking back to when Catherine the Witch took Locke Augustine as her student, her intentions were probably not pure from the start. She couldn't possibly be unaware of the various histories of students with dragon bloodlines who had suddenly died in the past."
“She is a witch from Mount Golden Crown, and she should have more relevant information than I do.”
"Could it be that Locke was just bait she used to catch fish from the very beginning?"
"If the witch Catherine were to obtain the ancient dragon soul, she would definitely be faster than me at completing the wedding ring. Currently, I have only surpassed her in collecting data on the dissipation of souls."
Esther the witch swallowed her saliva.
“But teacher, I don’t think the Red Dragon Witch is necessarily that calculating… She used to be very kind to me.”
The Rose Witch waved her hand.
“You’re wrong. Nobody knows Katya better than me.”
"She and I used to be best friends."
“Catherine the Witch was ruthless. She favored those who were useful to her, but turned on them instantly if they became useless. She was like a cold, heartless political machine; personal feelings might exist in her favor, but they absolutely could not interfere with her interests.” “That’s why I turned against her.”
The Rose Witch said, "My magical philosophy is that there is love in the world."
"There is true love in this world."
The Rose Witch flipped her hand in the air. "There is no love in her magic, but love flows in my magic. Love is above reason, and it transcends everything, even individual people."
The Rose Witch looked at the Esther Witch and said, "Tell me, am I right?"
Esther the witch bowed to him and said, “Teacher, I share your view that love is very important to us.”
The Rose Witch nodded.
The Rose Witch handed her a bottle of Dragon Soul Potion.
“I designed a special spell model to activate this Dragon Soul Potion, which was concocted by my potion master friend. It’s an enhancement, making it difficult for Katya to defend against.”
“She will definitely be affected by the Dragon Soul Potion. Once she is affected by the potion, the dragon soul within her will possess her.”
"She's in danger. If she wants to get out of there quickly, she needs to destroy her own dragon soul."
"If she destroys her own dragon soul, it is equivalent to destroying her own dragon bloodline, and her power will also be greatly reduced."
"Dragons are proud creatures. Unless you're a fourth-circle wizard, who can say that they, as a human, can definitely defeat a real dragon?"
The Rose Witch wore a wicked grin.
"Take advantage of her being preoccupied with her own problems and leave quickly with the Ancient Dragon Soul."
"Don't worry, this is a form of enhancement. As long as she's not foolish enough to destroy her own dragon soul, it will actually strengthen her power."
"This potion should be able to enhance her dragon powers to the level of a throne!"
…………
In the Golden Crown Mountain region, the Dragon Wizard arrived at the Seven-Colored Nursery, glancing at the seven-colored flowerbeds of the Seven-Colored Nursery Wizard Academy, as well as the numerous magical plants within them.
A smile appeared on his face.
"I see, it has indeed become much stronger."
"And things have changed drastically. Is the academy now ruling this era, instead of the original kingdom?"
The Dragon Wizard saw a long line forming at the entrance of the Seven-Colored Seedling Wizard Academy; these were all students who wanted to take the entrance exam for the Seven-Colored Seedling Academy.
"Without lifting a finger, we can gather a number of wizarding geniuses."
"A good system."
"The original master-apprentice system and the court wizard system were also submerged in this academy system. This is indeed more effective in uniting wizards than the kingdom system."
A question arose in the dragon wizard's mind: "Then who will be the leader? What about order?"
“If those below are allowed to go up and those above are allowed to go down, the whole world will be in chaos and disorder. How is this any different from the world of the abyss? Why don’t I see a universal hierarchy here?”
The Dragon Wizard overheard the long line of wizard apprentices talking about the contracts they had signed, how much money they owed, and how many years they planned to spend paying it back.
The Dragon Wizard was stunned after hearing this.
money?
Is that kind of thing so important in this era?
Wouldn't that mean everyone is a slave to money?
At that moment, an old crystallization wizard suddenly stood in front of him with his eyes shining.
“This wizard, you must be a formal wizard. You must have a special magical artifact that suppresses magical pressure. I can’t sense your magical pressure at all.”
"Sigh, don't be fooled by the glamorous scenery of the Seven-Colored Nursery. Their entry requirements are very high, and the benefits aren't great either."
The old crystallizing wizard picked up his contract.
"You're here to apply for a wizarding instructor position, right? Would you like to take a look at our [Five-Colored Manor]? Well, it's just a small wizarding university right now, but the thing is, our university is very vibrant and will definitely develop even better in the future. And if you join us, we'll offer you a contract-based wizarding instructor contract..."
"We also provide housing to solve your most important accommodation problem."
The dragon wizard was speechless. "What accommodation problem?"
Thinking he had a chance, the old crystallizing wizard said, "Well, although Yunze Wetland isn't exactly a place where every inch of land is worth its weight in gold, the rooms aren't cheap either. A decent place, if you were to stay alone, would cost at least 100,000 magic stones per month, and a better place could cost hundreds of thousands."
"Otherwise, you'll have no choice but to live with ordinary people."
"To have a good magical tide concentration gradient environment, you need to join a wizarding university, obtain a teaching position, and have staff housing..."
The dragon wizard's face showed a hint of impatience.
"What the hell is this?"
"Do you still have any dignity and honor as formal wizards?"
The dragon wizard turned and left, seemingly enraged.
The old crystallized wizard was stunned for a moment.
"Wait, don't go! Do you think the pay is too low? It's not low at all. We provide room and board and a salary as soon as you join. Oh, and we also provide transportation. We have everything that universities offer."
"Wait a minute, why don't you name your price? How much salary do you want..."
Upon hearing about money, the dragon wizard quickened his pace.
The old crystallizing wizard immediately stood there, dissatisfied, and mocked him.
"Even a second-ring grand wizard like you can't move an inch without money!"
The dragon wizard moved even faster.
They've fallen!
This era has completely degenerated! Standing above all living beings, the wizards of the pastoral world, who should be the elite of this world and the eternal nobles, are now so mercenary, always talking about money.
What about honor?
What about dignity?
The dragon wizard's eyes held a subtle expression.
"This era has completely degenerated. We cannot hand this era over to the White Wizard Association. That damned branch tower has allowed the White Wizard Association to run rampant."
“Wizards are advanced life forms, the sublimation of mortals, how could they be so similar to mortals?”
"The wizards of this world have all become slaves to money!"
The dragon wizard found a magic carriage, walked over to it, and said to the wizard, "I want to go to Mount Golden Crown."
The wizard paused for a moment, then said, "Oh, alright, sir. But I'll charge you ten thousand magic stones."
"Ten thousand magic stones?" the dragon wizard asked. "No."
The wizard paused again, then tentatively asked, "Bartering is also acceptable."
The dragon wizard said, "Can't you tell I'm a wizard of a higher ring?"
The wizard was silent for a moment, then took out a pipe from his astral ring, jumped into the magical carriage, and drove it away.
The dragon wizard was instantly enraged.
"you!"
The ordinary first-ring wizard of the Summoning School, driving the magical carriage, sneered.
"Of course I know you're either a Crystallization Wizard or a Second Ring Wizard. But you don't even want to pay a single penny and still want to ride in my car. Do you expect me to believe that I'll get something out of you by giving you a free ride? It's rare to see such a stingy high-ring wizard. If I can't afford to offend you, can't I at least avoid you?"
The dragon wizard remained silent for a long time.
"The world is going to the dogs."
"The morality of this era has disappeared."
……
Inside the dormitory of the True Knowledge Institute on Mount Golden Crown, Locke closed his eyes and transferred his consciousness to the Three Cave Dimensions.
At the same time, he condensed his saintly avatar in the Three Cavern Planes, and thus the sunlight of the entire Three Cavern Planes converged, and Locke appeared in the square of the city-state established by Orion in the Three Cavern World.
Orion immediately led a large number of rangers to the central square of the city.
Orion was now a middle-aged man, and the flow of time in the Three-Dimensional Plane had begun to differ from that of the Wizarding World due to the departure of several wizards.
Locke was only gone for a few months, but for Orion, fifteen years had passed.
Orion is already middle-aged.
He wore a crown, a bearskin coat, and had a bear head hanging on his shoulder.
That was the head of a magical beast, a bear.
Because the Forest Sanctuary entered this plane, some magical creatures began to appear in this plane.
Moreover, the gap in the creation of the Three Cave Worlds has been filled, and the entire world is progressing towards the world that should have evolved in the first place.
Orion looked at Locke with surprise and delight: "Teacher Tree Man, you're back. It's been fifteen years, and you're finally back."
“From afar I saw countless rays of sunlight converging toward our city-state, like a miracle, and I knew it was you who had returned. For even the most powerful god in this world could not accomplish such a thing.”
"Teacher, you are the most powerful."
Locke looked at Orian. Fifteen years had passed, and the naive boy he had first seen had disappeared. He had grown from a young man into a middle-aged man.
The burly man standing before him was now the world's strongest forest ranger.
Locke glanced at the rangers behind him who were looking at him with reverence.
In fact, for these rangers, the earliest mentor who introduced them to the Way of the Rangers and guided them into it was Orion.
But soon, if they want to move forward, they must understand themselves.
Locke's gaze fell on a boy standing next to Orion.
Orion grinned and pushed him in front of him.
“Teacher, you have disciples and grand-disciples now. Five years after you left, I met my true love with the help of the god of love.”
"We have given birth to the fruit of our love."
“I named him Julian. Julian, quickly pay homage to the greatest forest ranger, a master archer who can master the use of bows and arrows the moment he touches them.”
Julian stepped forward timidly and bowed to Locke.
Greetings, Master.
“I am Julian.”
Locke looked at the native boy with a buzz cut in surprise.
I never imagined I would have disciples and grand-disciples.
Things are getting better now.
Locke asked Julian, "What do you see in me?"
Julian was cautious, seemingly hesitant to speak.
Orion picked him up and placed him in his arms.
"Teacher, this child is lucky. He grew up in a good environment, so he is quite shy."
"Come on, tell me quickly, this is Dad's teacher. He's also Dad's father. Tell me what you saw."
Julian blushed and then said timidly, "It's so big, the Ancestor is so tall, it's like a mountain without end. I feel very depressed after seeing it, I will never be able to climb over this mountain in my life."
Orion frowned and glared angrily at his child.
"What nonsense are you spouting, child!"
Locke stopped Orion.
"Wait a minute. This child, like the wolf giant, has the talent of a wizard."
Locke glanced at Julian.
"Hmm, we need to do a test. But I estimate his talent is quite high."
Orion's face lit up with extreme joy.
"So he can go to the teacher's world? No, it would be more meaningful to make him a Ranger."
Orion looked at Locke expectantly.
Locke said, "Either is fine. Becoming a Ranger will allow you to travel much faster."
Although the upper limit is relatively low.
But if one can rise to a higher level of wizardry, then there is really no difference between being a ranger and being a wizard.
Orian picked up Julian again.
"Then you must become the most powerful forest ranger and help the patriarch!"
Julian seemed to understand, but he nodded firmly nonetheless.
Orion looked at Locke and said, "Teacher Tree Man, the whole world is now a city-state of Rangers. Everyone undergoes rigorous training in the hope of sensing their first Leaf of Power from nature."
"I will protect this world for you."
"Warring schools for Rangers have sprung up in various city-states, and each city-state has also spontaneously established training grounds to provide training for Rangers within the city-state."
"The Three Caves World is now a holy site for forest rangers."
"Teacher, what brings you back this time?"
Locke said, "I want this world to be able to appear stably, and to have people who can do what I did when I appeared just now."
Orion blinked.
"Huh? Just like the teacher? How is that possible?"
(End of this chapter)