Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 522

Chapter 519 This heart, this thought, has never changed!

On the gray mist slate, Witch Ekaterina sent a reply message. “Well, it’s great that you can post the article so quickly.”

“I’ve read your two manuscripts, both are very good. Congratulations, the one from Southeast has been accepted, but Green Grass and Clouds has rejected it. Well, I have to get busy, so please buy your boat ticket and come here as soon as possible.”

Locke was stunned for a moment. It was obvious that Witch Ekaterina had her own special channels and could get the results faster than himself, the submitter.

This should be the privilege of a three-ring wizard.

The power that a three-ring wizard possessed was beyond his current imagination, so he had no idea how the other party had gotten the result faster than he did.

Locke smiled bitterly. It was worthy of being Yunze’s first-tier journal, and his article was not accepted by “Qingcao Yunze”.

I think it is probably as the editor-in-chief of “Yun Ze” said. What I wrote in the article, that is, using the power of Mist to accelerate the wizard to become a ring crystallization stage, has no empirical evidence at present.

After all, he only had 8100 magic pressure now, and was still a long way from becoming a wizard in the first ring crystallization stage.

Locke pondered for a moment and tentatively sent a message to Ekaterina. ‘Teacher, do you have any advice for me?’

Locke originally didn’t expect that Witch Ekaterina would reply to him. After all, the other party was a three-ring wizard. Even if she notified him personally, she would only have time to say a few words to him at most.

But who would have thought that the next moment, the reply from the witch Catherine actually appeared on the gray fog slate.

Witch Ekaterina replied, “There’s no need to downgrade the journal any further. Your article can be submitted to a first-tier journal in Yunze Wetland, but it lacks key supporting evidence. You can submit it after you become a first-ring crystallized wizard.”

‘Don’t worry, it will be released early because I have already seen it.’

“Also, you were able to publish a Zone II journal before you were admitted, which is very good. Yunze Wetland’s Zone II journals are not that easy to submit to. By bringing a Zone II journal here in advance, you have already surpassed many of our Advanced Zhenzhi Academy in terms of performance evaluation.”

“As for your article on the principles of Mist’s power, if you had asked me in advance, I could have arranged for you to publish it in a more suitable journal, and you might have had a chance to get it published.”

Locke realized that Witch Ekaterina was implying that he was a bit wasteful.

Locke shook his head slightly. Before this, he had never thought that he could take the initiative to contact the witch Ekaterina, and have a three-ring wizard as his co-mentor.

If I had known earlier that I had such a powerful person, I would definitely ask for her opinion more often as long as she didn’t find me annoying.

Locke sent a message to Ekaterina the Witch, explaining why he wanted to vote for “Southeast”. Because the power of Mist came from Lilith’s hut in the southeast corner, it was reasonable for him to only publish it in “Southeast”.

But after Locke sent a message, he found that the witch Ekaterina did not reply to him. After waiting for a while and making sure that the witch Ekaterina would not reply, he stood up and began to order the servants in the room to pack their luggage.

At the same time, he was going to the airship management department of the White Wizard Association in the land of the Six Towers to buy a ticket. However, he did not have the money for the ticket at the moment, so he could only sell some of the magic potions he had stored on him, which were originally used as consumables, to replenish his health.

The boat ticket to Sanze Land is very cheap due to various reasons, as well as the well-developed artificial network of roads in Sanze Land. It is different from the boat tickets to other wizarding lands which cost tens of thousands of magic stones.

A boat ticket to the Three Lakes basically only costs 5,000 to 10,000 magic stones.

It depends on how far away the wizard land you are from is from the Sanze land.

The Six Towers where Locke is located is not too far from the Yunze Wetland, so it seems that only five thousand magic stones are needed to buy the most ordinary boat ticket.

…

On Golden Crown Mountain, in the Dragon Fern Garden, a massive golden dragon lazily crouched on a volcano. Looking into the volcano, witch Ekaterina, who was conducting a breeding experiment for volcanic magic plants, remarked, “How strange! It’s rare to see you engage in a losing business.”

“wizard.”

“You rejected a senior breeder with extensive work experience at this school, a one-ring crystallization wizard, and chose a one-ring liquefaction wizard from outside. This is really not like your usual choice, Ekaterina, my friend.”

This three-ring level true golden dragon sneezed, and suddenly dragon breath erupted, spewing out a sacred dragon flame.

Dragon’s breath is the natural weapon of many dragon creatures, and nature is the most powerful magic.

The breath of a gold dragon is holy dragon fire and the breath of justice. The breath of a silver dragon is holy ice and the breath of wisdom and judgment. The breath of a bronze dragon is holy lightning and holy storm. The bronze dragon is the true dragon that controls the storm…

The breath of a true dragon is different from another, and possesses powerful and incredible power.

Even those giant dragons that like to pretend to be real dragons will have different dragon breaths. Giant dragons are very similar to real dragons, but their power levels are completely different.

Witch Ekaterina glanced at the golden dragon. “We are just partners, Fafnir.”

“Besides, that kid is the Yunze Cup champion.”

The golden dragon Fafnir sneezed. Every true dragon is extremely rich in wisdom accumulated over the ages. “What determines a wizard’s limit is never his strengths, but his weaknesses.”

“You and I both know that even if wizards from outside have one strength, their overall performance is not as good as those from our Golden Crown Mountain.”

“He’s from the wizard land outside. I think his mind is full of low-level questions like how to improve the characteristics of magic plants, how to increase the combat effectiveness of a magic plant, or the healing effect of a magic plant, how much energy a magic plant can provide, etc.”

“It’s not easy to change a person’s mindset, Ekaterina. He has been poisoned by the thoughts of low-level wizards for too long.”

The witch Ekaterina placed the fire lotus in the volcanic magma and began to observe the changes in the lotus root at its base, the lotus’s underground stem (rhizome). “You are very prejudiced against him, Fafnir. You can’t attribute all the problems of a wizard to him being an outsider.”

“Fafnir, tell me, what are you worried about?”

Fafnir looked at the witch Ekaterina and finally couldn’t help but remind her, “That child is very strange. He has an immortal dragon scale on him. Isn’t that something a first-ring wizard can obtain? Even if it’s you, can you plunder it to create an immortal dragon scale for yourself? No. The power of a true dragon cannot be plundered. This is a theorem.”

“The only ones who will be targeted by wizards are foolish dragons whose minds are filled with destruction and who are vain enough to pretend they are real dragons.”

Fafnir reminded the witch Ekaterina. “That child has a very complicated issue behind him. It’s a huge problem. My advice is, it’s best not to get involved. Besides, I still think his overall abilities are not as good as those of our official wizards who are staying at the academy.”

“Taking all factors into consideration, I originally suggested that you not let him enter our Advanced Wizarding Academy, but who knew that you would let him in anyway.”

“Furthermore, you need to suppress the True Dragon bloodline in your body at all times. Spending every day with that child will only make you more uncomfortable.”

The witch Ekaterina, wearing a black and gold-trimmed dress, observed the changes in the roots of the fire lotus and said, “I know everything you said. I only care about whether he can do the job. Because I want to obtain the ten-person fund, I need many reliable assistants. Including him, I need many outstanding first-ring and second-ring wizards to join my project. This is the main reason why I chose him.”

“And I am still very confident in his abilities. Therefore, the two problems you mentioned are not problems at all. Besides…”

Witch Ekaterina said, “It’s time to seriously address my bloodline issues.”

“Let him stay by my side and constantly stimulate the True Dragon bloodline in my body. This will be better so that I can completely suppress this bloodline and make it completely my own.”

“Mainly as a wizard.”

The golden dragon Fafnir sneezed. “Never mind. He’s just a mere one-ring wizard. You can do whatever you want.”

“As long as it doesn’t affect our two projects.”

“Since he’s the Yunze Cup champion, even if he has some shortcomings, he should still be able to work. As for who’s right and who’s wrong between us, we’ll be able to see it easily after he enters the Zhenzhi Academy.”

The Golden Dragon Fafnir has different opinions from the witch Ekaterina. He is somewhat suspicious that Locke will not be able to keep up with the work pace of the Advanced Academy of Truth, especially his ideological views, which cannot be changed in a short period of time.

The Golden Dragon said, “If your project can be completed, it will also be very beneficial to our dragon clan.”

“This is why I’ve established cooperation with you, Golden Crown Mountain. Of course, to a certain extent, I’m only cooperating with you. The other wizards in Golden Crown Mountain won’t know of my existence.”

…

Locke sold some of the scattered magic potions stored in the Star Ring in exchange for 10,000 magic stones, and immediately went to the Wizard Airship Management Department to buy a ticket.

The ferry ticket leaves the next day.

Locke was planning to leave the Six Towers the next day. All the things and projects here had ended, and many people he was familiar with had chosen to leave because they got better opportunities from the Yunze Cup.

As time goes by, there will be fewer and fewer wizards here that I am familiar with.

That night, Locke returned to his residence, packed up, and started to leave.

Inside the residence, Locke unexpectedly found it was pitch black.

He was about to order the servants to turn on the magic lights when he sensed Alicia’s magical pressure in the residence.

Moreover, there was not a single servant in his residence.

During the past two years in the Six Towers, Locke and Alicia often discussed potions together. Their relationship was already very good, and they were both in the stage of young love.

Locke smelled a faint fragrance emanating from Alicia, which was like the fragrance of some kind of grass, and also a special rose scent. It should be a special incense made by the aromalogy branch of alchemy.

It calms the mind and also…

With Alicia’s ability, she could certainly make it easily.

Alicia came over and whispered, “Don’t light the lamp.”

Then, the girl’s soft body touched her waist and she hugged herself.

Locke was startled and was about to push him away, but his mind recalled every little detail of their time together over the past two years.

Moreover, both of them are already 22, which is the right age.

Locke also has some vague feelings for Alicia.

Alicia gently shook the hair by Locke’s ear and asked, “Can’t you really stay?”

Locke said softly, “Alicia, you know my choice.”

There was a moment of silence between the two.

Two years later, Locke became more handsome and taller, and Alicia also shed her girlish innocence. In the process of governing, she became independent and strong, and her wizard robe also changed from amaranth to bright red.

Locke looked at Alicia, who was hugging him in the mirror, and suddenly said, “Maybe… you can come with me?”

In the mirror, Alicia looked at Locke’s face, regret flashing in her eyes, but it was quickly cut off and transformed into a firm choice. “Can I go with you? Can I? I want to go with you too. I want to go to a bigger place, a wider world.”

“But…my grandfather needs me, and so do the Plutarch family and the Land of the Six Towers. I have no choice but to stay here.”

“It’s your choice to leave, and it’s also my choice to stay.”

“We both have our own careers and there’s no way we’re going to compromise for each other.”

Alicia whispered, “Am I too greedy? I want everything.”

Locke said: “No.”

Alicia said, “Perhaps we can only be comrades-in-arms, just as Grandfather said. As the head of the Plutarch family, I am indeed not suitable for having a spouse, so… you are my best choice.”

“You’re leaving, and I only… love you. I won’t fall in love with anyone else in the future, so…”

The two are in their youth, full of youthful energy. This is the first time for both of them to encounter such a thing, and they both have a good impression of each other.

Locke thought about it for a moment and did not refuse.

After a night, the next morning, Locke looked at Alicia who was sleeping, got up and left, then sighed slightly.

If possible, I also want to take Alicia to the land of Yunze, but as she said herself.

It was she who chose the Land of the Six Towers and the Plutarch family instead of herself.

It was as if he had chosen the truth instead of her.

Locke had packed up in advance, so he put the things in the house into the Star Ring, wrote a farewell letter, pushed the door open and left.

The moment Locke closed the door, Alicia, who was pretending to be asleep, opened her eyes.

She put on a bright red wizard robe, which gave her an air of majesty. At the same time, her magic pressure was close to the liquefied stage.

Alicia turned and looked at herself in the mirror. A tear fell from the corner of her eye, streaking down her face. At the same time, she used a secret method to summon the spirit of the great wizard Sura. “Grandfather, did you say that I made the wrong choice by not leaving with him?”

“I will never be able to find happiness in other people again.”

Great Wizard Sura didn’t look up, feeling guilty. “Alicia, you…”

Alicia’s eyes quickly grew sharp. “Grandfather, it doesn’t matter. This has nothing to do with you. This is what I wanted. This is my own choice.”

“Because of the Augustus Magic Potion Shop, more and more wizards have joined us recently. I should also reach the first ring crystallization stage as soon as possible, and then use that magic plane to break through and become a second ring wizard.”

“Once I become a second-ring wizard, I can begin to reform the land of the Six Towers. This wizarding land needs people to invest energy and change it.”

A sense of responsibility flashed across Alicia’s eyes. “I’ve enjoyed the privileges here, and I must give back.”

“This heart, this thought, has never changed!”

(End of this chapter)