Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 699

Chapter 696 The Silent Witch’s Wrong Answer Notebook

In the candidate area for the Silent Holy Grail competition, directly beneath the Silent Throne.

The Star Ring Wizard leading the Storm Tower frowned in displeasure upon seeing the teams from Bonifacius University and Quinjol arrive. “What is Golden Crown Mountain doing? The competition is almost over. Where are they?”

At this moment, in the candidate area, Wizard Smith, Witch Georgina, Wizard Edgar, and six other wizards exchanged sharp glances, their eyes filled with confrontation.

The wizard leading Quinjol University, a Sun Ring Wizard, with the appearance of a slightly younger middle-aged man, sneered upon hearing this. “What right does the last-place finisher from last year have to speak?”

The Storm Tower wizard gritted his teeth, his face darkening.

He wasn’t a magnanimous person; if it weren’t for the fact that Rush was already a Sun Ring Wizard, creating an absolute gap in status between them, he would have immediately retorted with sarcasm.

However, there was an absolute gap between Sun Ring Wizards and Star Ring Wizards.

So, he didn’t dare say much at this moment, only directing his anger towards the Golden Crown Mountain school team. “But it’s already time. They are indeed late. This isn’t good, so many people are waiting for them.”

Wizard Rush nodded. “Indeed.”

He looked at the three around him and whispered, “You three, get ready. Don’t let your guard down, it could be a psychological warfare tactic by the enemy. There are many underhanded tactics in the competition, only by considering all aspects in advance can you deal with them calmly.”

Wizard Edgar listened with a serious expression. “Yes, Teacher Rush, is this your championship experience? Indeed, the strong always get stronger, it makes so much sense.”

“Indeed, the champion’s experience is correct.”

The two witches next to him looked at each other, then covered their faces. Oh no, this score-obsessed guy couldn’t control his overwhelming admiration for the previous champion.

The key is that this person is also the main participant of their team this time.

The two silently stood a little further away from Edgar, to avoid being implicated in Edgar’s reputation.

Rush the Wizard, however, was quite taken with Edgar’s charms. Although at first he found Edgar’s constant use of “champion” and “champion” to him somewhat

obsequious, and even resented it at first, even looking down on Edgar because

of it, after being addressed as “champion” all the time, Rush felt a little lonely when he didn’t see Edgar or hear him addressed that way for a few days.

Now, having gained a deeper understanding of Edgar’s personality, Rush knew he was indeed a complete egotistical, and therefore found Edgar’s words very appealing. Rush

frowned, looking at the clock floating in mid-air. “Five minutes over time… does that mean Chad is really going to be late?”

“Ten years have passed, and he’s developed this bad habit of being late.”

The Moon Ring Witch leading the Boniface University team whispered, “Let’s wait a little longer. It’s not a rush, and the shops sponsoring this competition are happy to give them more advertising time.”

The Star Ring Wizard from Storm Tower said, “But being late for such an important occasion is truly disrespectful to all of us. Those guys from Golden Crown Mountain went too far. Are they trying to pressure us? Or are they looking down on us…”

The next moment, a magical pressure suddenly swept across the entire arena.

At first, it was just a gentle breeze, but then a strong wind arose, and a powerful magical pressure descended from the sky, pressing down on the arena.

The spectators in the stands also noticed this magical pressure and began to discuss it.

You must know that the entire venue for the Silent Grail competition has gathered a large number of wizards from Cloud Marsh Wetlands, and the magical pressure alone is already quite exaggerated.

And yet someone dared to attack such a place.

“A dark wizard attack? Which organization dares to be so audacious? Is it the Twin Demon Realms, the Chaos Sea, the Abyss God, the Pale Pilgrimage Hidden Lands, or the Crimson Deep Court?”

“Wait, that’s a direct attack on the viewing platform! They’re using immense magic!”

The second-circle wizards of the Silent Grail Tournament Committee immediately went on alert. They stood up from their seats, their faces serious, but quickly sat back down.

The attackers were using botanical magic, and after estimating the intensity of the magical pressure, they realized it wasn’t for attack, but for travel.

So, it’s alright.

The three teams in the waiting area, led by three wizards who initially genuinely thought it was a dark wizard attack, showed different expressions upon sensing the familiar yet unfamiliar magical pressure.

The two sun-ring members of the Silent Grail Committee exchanged smiles. “It’s Little Chad’s magical pressure. This must be his Water Sacred Tea Tree. His Water Sacred Tea Tree was already quite perfect in the last competition; its immense magic, capable of converting water resources into other types of resources, was truly impressive.”

“He lost because the Silent Plane didn’t have enough water. I’ve said before, if the Silent Plane back then had been a water-dominant plane, Little Chad would have won. Ten years later, he must have developed a method for traveling using the Water Sacred Tea Tree.”

Another member of the Sun Ring Committee made an exaggerated expression. “Given that kid’s immense magic, how much water resources would he have to exchange for other resources? Although water is abundant in many planes, water is relatively scarce in many others.”

“If that kid’s immense magic were used in a plane dominated by desert terrain, it could potentially cause an apocalyptic crisis in a medium-sized plane.”

At this moment, in the candidate area, four water spheres descended from the sky, their violent magical pressure crashing to the ground like falling meteors.

‘Bang!’

The earth shook.

A Water Saint Tea Tree appeared on the competition stage, its immense magical pressure overwhelming the teachers leading the three universities.

The Star Ring Wizard from Storm Tower paled; he was suppressed by the Water Saint Tea Tree’s magical pressure and unable to use any magic for a moment.

The witch from Boniface University simply flipped her right hand, and a snow mountain appeared in her palm.

The entire Water Saint Tea Tree was enveloped in a perpetual blizzard.

The Sun Ring Wizard from Quinjol University didn’t even bother using his immense magic; he merely chanted a spell and used his magical power to block Chad’s immense magic.

Chad Schultz emerged from the pit, dusting off his wizarding robes. “Hahaha, the three of you, I didn’t expect that after ten years, when we compare again, our rankings would remain unchanged.”

“The first is still first. The last is still last.”

Chad Schultz sighed. “Only the gap has changed. Back then, we competed, but we were at least on the same level, the difference between us wasn’t that great. But now, the difference in strength is crystal clear.”

“Ten years have passed, and I still haven’t caught up with you.” Chad Schultz looked resentfully at the Sun Ring Wizard, Rush, from Quinnjoll University.

He then looked at the Moon Ring Witch from Boniface University. “Of course, Anna Witch, the gap between you and me hasn’t widened too much. You still have a slight edge over me because your ultimate magic counters mine.”

“As for you…” Chad Schultz looked contemptuously at the Star Ring Wizard at Storm Tower. “Ten years apart, and you’ve fallen so far?”

The Star Ring Wizard jumped up in anger. “Chad Schultz, you just caught me off guard! If I had used my ultimate magic earlier, who knows what the outcome would have been.”

“However, today is a competition between our students. Let’s skip the reminiscing. You’re already late, and you made such a… attention-grabbing entrance.”

“Trying to attract everyone’s attention? The Silent Grail War doesn’t award performance points.”

Wizard Chad Schultz smiled but remained silent.

At this moment, Locke, Antoine, and the witch Preston emerged from the crater in the ground.

Locke coughed, his magical pressure rising steadily. Despite his weakening physical and spiritual aura, his magical pressure had reached its limit.

Wizard Chad Schultz’s attack magic had swept them all the way from the Golden Crown Mountain region to this location.

They were fast, that’s for sure.

And along the way, to counter the attack magic and protect themselves, their magical pressure had been raised to its limit. The powerful magical pressure made many first-ring wizards around them unable to look them in the eye.

At least their entrance was imposing.

On the viewing platform, everyone’s eyes were on Locke and his two companions emerging from the deep pit.

“Golden Crown Mountain’s entrance this time was too domineering. As expected of a thousand-year-old prestigious school, they’re arrogant. But they have the strength to be arrogant; such an entrance is actually very dangerous. With the competition imminent, I wonder why they chose such a potentially dangerous way to enter.”

“Probably because of confidence. They possess enough magical power to ensure they won’t get hurt.”

“After all, it’s Golden Crown Mountain. It seems they have absolute confidence in winning this time. Otherwise, why would they use such an entrance?”

Many wizards thought that Locke and his companions’ hasty journey was a carefully designed entrance.

Therefore, many speculated that Golden Crown Mountain had great confidence in winning the championship this time, and guessed that their captain, Locke Augustine, this mysterious wizard from outside the city, possessed some kind of unique skill.

Meanwhile, in the stands, many of Locke’s acquaintances were wryly smiling.

The witch Camilla covered her face. “What confidence? Knowing his personality, even if he were confident, he wouldn’t be this high-profile. He’s not Antoine; it’s obvious he was forced. Just look at Antoine’s clothes; you can tell they rushed over.”

Camilla rolled her eyes as she listened to the wizards around her marveling at Golden Crown Mountain’s power.

She was speechless when she heard someone suggest that Locke might be Golden Crown Mountain’s once-in-a-century genius.

“That bastard Locke, the competition hasn’t even started yet and he’s already made such a big splash. I bet you’ll be the first one eliminated when the competition starts. How will you feel then? A once-in-a-century breeding genius? When I dealt with him, I never felt he was this amazing!”

Witch Camilla frowned, deep in thought.

Wait a minute…

Wizard Mike couldn’t help but cheer for Locke. He said to his teacher beside him, “That’s so exciting! This is contempt for all the participants, this is absolute confidence!”

His teacher hesitated, then stopped.

Wizard Mike rubbed his hands together, eager to participate. “I really want to go to this competition with him.”

On the other side, two second-ring wizards from the Tower of Transmutation sat together eating popcorn, watching Locke Augustine appear in the waiting area of the arena.

Two second-ring wizards pondered, “It feels like an accident, a coincidence.”

“I don’t know. We’ve practically watched Locke Augustine compete all along. It’s like we bought tickets to the grand league of the Spellfighting Tournament, and we’ve watched every single one of his important matches.”

The wizard from the Tower of Transmutation had a strange expression. “His entrance this time was quite grand. Yes, he’s no longer an unknown ordinary researcher from Golden Crown Mountain. Genius is just the entry threshold for Golden Crown Mountain; he’s now a super genius.” “

He’s representing Golden Crown Mountain in this competition.”

“Therefore, he represents the highest level of Golden Crown Mountain at the first-ring stage, and also represents that he possesses the highest level of Cloud Swamp Wetland at the first-ring stage. He can naturally be proud now and receive the respect of many wizards present.”

“This is quite different from his situation when he first participated in the Spellfighting Tournament.”

In the candidate area, wizard Chad Schultz introduced the judges of the competition to Locke and the others. “Look, that’s the judging panel on that platform over there.”

“And on the platform to the left, there’s the astral projection of the Silent Witch.”

“There are three seats on that platform: her original astral projection, and the astral projections of Green Steel City and Mystic Heaven.”

Locke looked up in the direction Chad Schultz was pointing.

In the very center of the platform floating in mid-air on the left sat a witch dressed in a black gown, her face pale, her features obscured, but true to her name,

she was silent.

Although she was watching the competition, no matter what happened, even the commotion just now, this fourth-ringed Truth Wizard showed no expression, made no movement, simply observing silently through her astral projection.

Beside her was another astral projection of a fourth-ringed wizard from Green Steel City—good heavens, it wasn’t human, but an oak tree!

So, in the three seats, one sat a seemingly eternally silent queen, another a tree,

and the third, the seat where Mystic Heaven’s astral projection should have appeared, was completely empty.

In other words, the astral projection of the fourth-ring wizard from the Mystic Realm, who was supposed to be watching the competition, didn’t show up.

The Preston witch whispered, “It’s customary for the Mystic Realm to attend. This time, no one’s here. It seems… our Eastern District’s leader wizard has indeed offended the Mystic Realm this time.”

She whispered to Locke, “I’ve heard it too; apparently, the Mystic Realm is very dissatisfied with the high-magic plan for the Starfield Sea.”

Antoine said, “Of course he’ll be dissatisfied.”

At this moment, a sun-ring wizard stood up from the judges’ panel to preside over the competition, amplifying his voice with magic. “Ladies and gentlemen, before the competition begins, we need to introduce the history of our competition as is customary.”

“The Silent Dimension, used in the Silent Grail War, was a dimension explored by the Silent Witch when she first entered the second ring. This dimension has been destroyed in the current timeline. The Silent Witch tried various methods, but ultimately watched helplessly as this medium-sized dimension succumbed to destruction.”

“She could only seal it away with special magic, and after becoming a third-ring Throne Wizard, she used resources to create this third-ring artifact—the Silent Throne.”

“After entering the Silent Dimension, the participants will face the same problems as the Silent Witch did. The Silent Witch regrets not being able to save the Silent Dimension back then, and therefore wants you young wizards to enter this dimension and face the same problems and the same predicament as she did.”

“To find the true answer she never thought of back then. In other words, this dimension is the Silent Witch’s mistake notebook. She generously shared it with the young wizards.”

“The Silent Witch once said that once someone solves this ultimate problem, the Silent Grail War will be discontinued forever.”

“Over the years, countless wizards have entered, offering solutions to problem after problem. But the true mystery of this world’s inevitable doomsday cycle has never been solved. Cycle after cycle has passed, and the mystery of the Silent Plane’s inevitable destruction remains forever, a truly regrettable situation.”

“Although high-ring wizards have a better chance of solving this problem, the Silent Witch herself prefers to see it solved by younger wizards.”

The Sun Ring Wizard host said, “Of course, this is just the background of the competition. The content of the competition is not closely related to this. Unraveling the mystery of the inevitable apocalypse is a side story.”

“The real main storyline involves our four wizards entering the Silent Plane to answer its call and participate in the Great Magic Modeling Competition!”

“The last wizard remaining in the Silent Plane will be the champion!”

“In other words, the participants will simultaneously face attacks from the plane’s natives, attacks from the harbingers of the impending apocalypse, and attacks from other participants.”

“The competition has the following prohibitions—” “

First: Wizards are prohibited from attacking each other using any magic other than Great Magic.”

“Second: Direct attacks between wizards, or wizards directly attacking their subordinate forces, are prohibited. This competition is only a duel between the four Great Magic systems; wizards themselves cannot directly participate.”

“Third: Wizards are prohibited from directly attacking the world itself with magic, or directly controlling the world using non-Great Magic. Anyone who violates these three rules will be immediately disqualified.”

(End of Chapter)