Wizard: Starting With Synthesized Gems - Chapter 937

Chapter 932 The King of Hell is no match for the Lecturer of the Wizarding World!

The witch Catherine picked up a stone tablet Locke had given her, her brow furrowing slightly. “Don’t accept gifts from the devil so easily.”

Locke immediately asked, “Teacher, what is this? Is there a problem?”

Catherine replied, “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 speed up a specific area; the maximum range of acceleration is roughly a medium to large scale world.”

“This will be very useful to you.”

“But it’s cursed; it can locate you. But that’s alright. Even if the devil knows where you are, 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 investing, and investments always have wins and losses. Therefore, they don’t care too much about what they give away,”

said the witch Catherine. “Within the map of the Endless Void, the Wizarding World and Bathor Hell have a quasi-alliance. So letting them know your location and identity is irrelevant.”

Locke was stunned; he hadn’t expected Bathor Hell and the Wizarding World to be quasi-allies.

The witch Catherine said, “The Abyss wants to devour our world directly, dragging our entire world down into the Abyss. In fact, some planes of the Abyss are planes of the former wizarding world.” “

And the Breton Hell wants to form a true alliance with us, so they want to lure some of our high-ranking wizards. Of course, although it’s a quasi-alliance, in reality, if the Breton Hell has the opportunity to invade us, they will invade immediately.”

“We have both cooperation and war with them.”

“The Breton Hell has always been a world that loves aggression.”

“Taking this World Artifact is extremely risky. A slight misstep could destroy this clone of yours, or even endanger your true self. But I must say, your decision was correct. The demons are very cunning; they always have many plans. The fact that you were able to obtain this World Artifact from their legion, besides your sudden counterattack that caught them off guard, also stems from another reason—you were indulged by that Third Ring Commander.”

The witch Catherine extended her left hand, pinching a wisp of hellfire floating from the stone tablet between her index finger and thumb.

“This is a power inheritance from hell, a gift he placed within you. The best way to deal with demons is to not accept their gifts.”

“Besides…”

A peach branch appeared in Catherine’s hand, 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, he wouldn’t have realized that just going to the abyss had left him 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.

Ekaterina glanced at it and sneered, “This is the Demon of Beasts, a fourth-circle being from the Abyss.”

Locke said, “Teacher, I don’t think I’ve ever met this being before.”

Ekaterina said calmly, “The 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’s probably because after you entered the 445th floor, you attracted the attention of some beings, and they secretly placed a curse on you.”

“But you don’t need to worry too much about these things. Wizards travel all over the world, and who doesn’t pick up things they don’t even realize they’ve picked up? Maybe I was cursed without even noticing.”

“I removed it for you just in case. You’re already a second-circle Archmage, capable of acting independently and protecting yourself in the endless void. This curse won’t affect you. It’s probably just some beings in the Abyss who were overthrown by their subordinates, trying to use you to spread their influence to other worlds, cutting their losses and escaping to another world.”

“They are all losers overthrown in the bottomless abyss.”

The witch Catherine swept a peach branch across Locke’s body as if using a broom, each sweep releasing a faint red glow.

Finally, hellfire suddenly erupted from Locke’s back and shoulders.

Then, 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, a high-ranking demon of the Bathor Demon Clan, with ram’s horns.

The commander looked at the witch Catherine and said, “So you are the student of the Red Dragon Duke.”

“I knew this little fellow 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, his teacher held an official position in the second level of the Bathor Hell!

Is this the so-called recruitment by the Bathor Hell?

Indeed, through this method, Bathor Hell could gain some influence among the upper echelons of the wizarding world, no wonder Bathor Hell and the wizarding world fought but never broke apart.

The witch Catherine said, “Go back and tell your Baron Nash. That Timestone is temporarily in the hands of my student.”

The high-ranking demon commander looked troubled. “This… Your Grace, you and the Baron are allies.”

Catherine rebuked, “Allies? The curse you placed 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 you to manage your businesses there, isn’t it?”

“The Demon King of the Second Layer greatly hopes that you will focus your development on our Hell. Our Hell’s civilization level has recently seen a significant improvement… Being king of Hell is far better than being a mere professor in the wizarding world…”

Catherine sneered. “The King of Hell is inferior to a lecturer in the wizarding world.”

“Hierarchy and hierarchy are clearly defined. This is the law of your Hell. How dare you contradict 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 in the next instant, the demon commander’s afterimage was torn to shreds.

Before disappearing, the demon commander said, “Grand Duke of the Red Dragon, the Baron still wishes to maintain his alliance with you, please don’t…”

Once things calmed down, Locke smiled wryly. He hadn’t expected his teacher to have side jobs in other worlds.

It seemed that the Throne Wizards of the Wizarding World might hold other positions in equivalent civilizations.

Perhaps even the Sea Queen Throne held other side jobs.

Locke said, “That devil, my teacher, gave me a Hell Hexagram, which recorded their Hell Portal teleportation technology. I originally wanted to use it to publish an article, but I was too presumptuous.”

If the Red Dragon Throne was a high-ranking member of Hell, then the Wizarding World must be aware of the special teleportation technology possessed by the Hell civilization.

Therefore, his previous idea of using it to publish an article was impossible, at least he probably couldn’t publish in Zone 2 of the Second Ring.

Zone 3 was meaningless to him anyway.

The witch Catherine glanced at Locke and said, “That’s not entirely true. In Hell, all forces need to resolve things in the most primitive way—through battle. 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 also the first time I’ve learned that Hell has mastered the technology of large-scale teleportation. I’m afraid something big is about to happen…”

“However, I am indeed writing a paper for a Zone 1 journal about Hell. Could you give me this?”

“Give it to me; it would indeed be useful. In return, I can give you a chance to enter a Zone 2 wizard’s secret realm.”

Locke nodded. Some things in the hands of low-level wizards could only be used to publish articles in Zones 2 and 3 that didn’t bring much profit, but if these materials were given to high-level wizards, they could leverage their academic status and research topics to secure much greater resources.

Locke said, “Of course, Teacher. But could I exchange this opportunity to enter the second-ring secret realm for five opportunities to enter the first-ring wizard secret realm of Golden Crown Mountain?”

Ekaterina the Witch asked, “Why?”

Locke said, “First, I have the confidence to break through to the Star Ring Wizard level this time. With this World Wonder, I’m even more certain, and I won’t need ordinary second-ring wizard secret realms. Second, I actually lack first-ring resources the most. I want some first-ring wizard secret realms to create resources for my students.”

Ekaterina the Witch nodded. “I appreciate your perspective. To climb the ranks, you not only need to gain the favor of those above, but also learn to share resources with those below. You understand this without my reminder, which is excellent.”

“But five times…”

Ekaterina the Witch thought seriously for a moment. Five times was actually too many, because the opportunities to enter wizard secret realms were scarce, and it wasn’t possible to simply compare the value of a second-ring wizard secret realm entry opportunity with that of a first-ring wizard secret realm entry opportunity one-to-one.

Ekaterina, thinking of the benefits she had recently gained from expanding her power, smiled. “Alright, five times it is.”

Ekaterina took out application forms from her drawer, wrote some words on them, and stamped them 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-chairperson, I can directly approve them.”

“These entry opportunities will be deducted from my annual quota. I won’t specify which wizarding secret realm it is, but since I’ve already stamped it, it represents the Academic Committee’s approval. Just fill in the name of whichever wizarding secret realm you want to enter.”

Locke took the five application forms, both surprised and delighted. His teacher’s power on Golden Crown Mountain was truly growing.

Locke asked Ekaterina, “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?”

Ekaterina shook her head. “Wizards of the Sacred School advance to the academy’s divine kingdom, but Golden Crown Mountain doesn’t have its own independent Sacred School divine kingdom. We can teach Sacred School wizards here because we have a cooperation agreement with the [Cross Plains] in the Eastern Region.”

“There’s a large Sacred School wizarding university in the 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 wizards on Golden Crown Mountain don’t produce many great wizards; Golden Crown Mountain doesn’t have many resources in this area. We use other people’s divine kingdoms, and if something happens, we can only contact the Southern Divine Kingdom Academy.”

Locke had heard of the Cross Plains. Although the Cross Plains wizarding land wasn’t considered a powerful wizarding land in the Eastern Region, and was even somewhat unknown, it seemed to be a transportation hub between the various wizarding worlds.

So there’s a super-large Sacred School wizarding university 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 the Special Grant defense, it will be of great benefit to you.” “The

Special Grant defense is very special and always very intense.”

“I became a Star Ring Wizard at a Special Grant defense.”

Locke looked at Catherine with a puzzled expression.

The witch Catherine said, “The competition for top-tier grant applications is fierce, and your performance during the defense largely determines whether you pass. Therefore, a wizard must prepare meticulously. 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 for advancing to the Star Ring is the tempering. It’s a tremendous driving force for forging great magic. In the debates with those wizards, you will undergo self-examination. If you can overwhelm them with your presence, it means your self-awareness has risen to a new level.”

“This is a kind of forging of great magic. Although these words may not be widely accepted by wizards outside, and may even be quite controversial, wizards can indeed use the defense during project applications to gain experience. However, not every project application requires an internal defense; only a few projects like top-tier grants do.”

“Don’t see this specialness as a challenge; see it as an opportunity. Change your mindset, and you’ll find it’s not a battlefield, but a place where a new you is born.”

“However, this usually implies some danger,” the witch Catherine said, crossing her arms.

Locke looked at her.

Catherine continued, “Using the attacks of others to forge one’s own great magic—if you win, all the better. But if you lose, it means you’ll begin to doubt yourself.”

“It’s a double-edged sword,”

Locke nodded. Using others to hone one’s skills certainly involved some risk, because if not used properly, it could easily backfire.

Catherine said, “You can go and prepare now. You and Zeno are both students I have high hopes for. Whichever one of you receives the top-tier grant will benefit me. Of course, the same goes for Brandy and Droma. This time, it’s highly likely that my student will receive the top-tier grant.”

“Besides, Golden Crown Mountain is currently at war with the Dark World, and the Academic Committee believes it needs to purchase a batch of war supplies, including flying vehicles. Take a look at your Aladdin Shop Alliance and Zenorella Shop Alliance in Zeno; see who can take on this order.”

Locke received a list of documents, which contained a large number of war needs from first-ring, apprentice, and second-ring students.

Locke noticed that Golden Crown Mountain seemed to be trying to turn their war with the Dark World into a training exercise for the various academies. Therefore, many areas on this list were course assignments given to students by wizard instructors within Golden Crown Mountain’s academies…

In other words, Golden Crown Mountain viewed the Dark World as a resource point.

Locke said, “Besides flying vehicles, there’s also a need for magical plant weapons. Teacher, I will have Aladdin and Silver Peach Garden jointly develop a flying weapon magical plant.”

The witch Catherine nodded.

“Good idea. You always save me a lot of trouble.”

“Go.”

Locke bowed and left. After leaving Catherine the Witch’s office, he happened to meet Zeno in the corridor, who was carrying a crystallized magical plant.

Wizard Zeno glanced at Locke, didn’t greet him, and instead pushed open the door and went inside. Wizard

Zeno closed the office door.

“Teacher, you called me… I also have something to discuss with you. Teacher, I believe that many of the experimental results cited in the articles on the magical plant crystallization technology route published on Yunze are problematic and deserve questioning. I simply cannot reproduce many of these results.”

“I wrote to Yunze to question them, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean.”

The witch Ekaterina said, “Oh, I see. Zeno, Patrick Finch is an external judge for this special grant defense.”

Wizard Zeno immediately said to the witch Ekaterina, “Teacher, so what? Even if he is the president of the White Wizard Association, if his article is wrong, it is still wrong.”

The witch Ekaterina said, “I mean, you shouldn’t have offended him at this time. You wrote to complain about him; he is a Sun Ring Wizard, with deeper connections than you, and he must already know about this. Originally, you were also working on the magical plant crystallization direction, and your special grant was also beneficial to him. But now you have changed the angle that was advantageous to you.”

“I’m only acting in your best interest, considering your needs,”

Wizard Zeno said, his neck stiff. “But teacher, I won’t change my approach to things because of any particular point in time. That would be tantamount to saying, ‘I think it’s wrong to do this at this time, but right to do it at another time.’ Right and wrong don’t change with time. Truth is constant.”

“Many of Patrick Finch’s articles are problematic, though generally correct. But especially the parts about the crystallization of magical plants being alive—they’re riddled with errors. Teacher, I must fight them to the end.”

Witch Catherine sighed almost imperceptibly.

“Suit yourself.”

“I knew you were like this from the start. Do what you want.”

“This is the list of projects Golden Crown Mountain needs in the recent Dark World War. I want your shop alliance to participate in the strategic resources competition. This will benefit both of us.”

She and Wizard Zeno had been talking for a while.

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 Charm can command various wild magical beasts loyal to me, and lead my magical beast army.”

After Wizard Zeno left, the witch Catherine turned to look at a huge magic mirror behind her office. She lifted the mirror, and the face of a wizard was reflected in it—the old wizard from ancient times.

The witch Catherine looked at the ancient wizard and began to ponder.

“This old relic can be used as a pawn for me.”

“The matter between me and Anna… I have no way to break the deadlock.”

…

In Anna’s office at the Rose Council, the Rose Witch’s body trembled. “The breakthrough in the academic war has appeared.”

“The Catherine Witch 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 Esther Witch.

Esther Witch bowed to her and said, “Teacher.”

The Rose Witch said, “Esther, the key to breaking the deadlock has appeared. My academics and the Catherine Witch’s team have been fighting 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 Witch hesitated for a moment, a hint of hesitation flashing in her eyes. After all, he 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 steal the spoils. Both of our key projects require 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 the Witch Catherine 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 suddenly dying in the past.”

“She’s a wizard from Mount Golden Crown; she should have more relevant information than I do.”

“Could it be that Locke was just bait she used to fish from beginning to end?”

“If the Witch Catherine gets the Ancient Dragon Soul, she’ll definitely complete the wedding ring faster than I can. Right now, I’ve only surpassed her in collecting data on dissipated souls.”

The Witch Esther swallowed hard.

“But teacher, I don’t think the Red Dragon Witch might be that calculating… She used to be very good to me.”

The Rose Witch waved her hand.

“You’re wrong. No one knows Katya better than me.”

“She and I used to be best friends.”

“Catherine the Witch is ruthless. She favors those who are useful to her, but turns on anyone who becomes useless. She’s like a cold, heartless political machine; personal feelings might exist within her sphere, but they absolutely cannot interfere with her interests.”

“That’s precisely why I turned against her,”

the Rose Witch said. “My magical philosophy is that love exists in the world.”

“True love does exist in this world,”

the Rose Witch said, her hand twirling in the air. “Her magic lacks love, while my magic flows with love—love that transcends reason, surpasses everything, even individual people.”

The Rose Witch looked at Esther and asked, “Tell me, am I right?”

Esther bowed and said, “Teacher, I share your view; love is extremely important to us.”

The Rose Witch nodded.

She then handed her a bottle of Dragon Soul Potion.

“I designed a special spell model to activate this Dragon Soul Potion 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, the dragon soul within her will possess her.”

“She will be in danger. To escape quickly, she needs to destroy her own dragon soul.”

“If she destroys her dragon soul, it’s equivalent to destroying her dragon bloodline, and her power will greatly diminish.”

“Dragons are proud creatures. Unless you’re a fourth-ring wizard, who can say they, as a human, can reliably defeat a true dragon?”

The Rose Witch grinned wickedly.

“Take advantage of her being preoccupied and grab the Ancient Dragon Soul, then leave quickly.”

“Don’t worry, this is a boost. As long as she’s not foolish enough to destroy her own dragon soul, it will actually enhance her power.”

“This potion should strengthen her dragon power 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 and the numerous magical plants within.

A smile appeared on his face.

“I see, it is indeed much stronger.”

“And it has changed drastically. Is it the academy that rules this era, instead of the original kingdom?”

The Dragon Wizard saw a long line of students waiting to take the entrance exam for the Seven-Colored Nursery Wizard Academy.

“They can gather so many wizarding geniuses without lifting a finger.”

“A good system.”

“The original master-disciple system and the court wizarding system have been submerged in this academy system. This is indeed more effective at uniting wizards than the kingdom system.”

A question arose in the Dragon Wizard’s mind. “Then who will be the boss? What about order?”

“If those below are allowed to rise and those above to fall, the whole world will descend into chaos. How will this be any different from the Abyss World? Why can’t I see a universal hierarchy here?”

The Dragon Wizard overheard the long line of wizard apprentices, hearing them discuss the contracts they had signed, the amounts they owed, and the years they planned to spend repaying them.

The Dragon Wizard was stunned.

Money?

Was that so important in this era?

Wouldn’t everyone be slaves to money?

At that moment, a crystallized old wizard suddenly stood before him, his eyes shining.

“This wizard, you must be a formal wizard. You must possess a special magical artifact to suppress your magical pressure. I can’t even sense your magical pressure.”

“Alas, don’t be fooled by the glamorous appearance of the Seven-Colored Nursery. Their entry requirements are extremely high. The treatment isn’t good either.”

The crystallized old wizard picked up his contract.

“You’re here to apply for a wizard instructor position, right? Would you like to take a look at our [Five-Colored Manor]? Well, it’s currently just a small wizarding university, but the thing is, our university is very vibrant and will definitely develop even better in the future. And if you join, we’ll offer you a contract-based wizard instructor contract…”

“We also provide housing, solving your most important problem: accommodation.”

The dragon wizard was somewhat speechless. “What accommodation problem?”

The crystallized old wizard, thinking he had a chance, immediately said, “Well, while Cloudswamp Wetlands isn’t exactly a goldmine, the rooms aren’t cheap either. A decent place, if you live alone, would cost at least 100,000 magic stones per month, and even better ones could cost hundreds of thousands.”

“Otherwise, you’ll have to share with mortals.”

“If you want a good magical tide concentration environment, you need to join a wizarding university, get a teaching position, and have staff dormitories…”

The dragon wizard’s face showed a hint of impatience.

“What the hell?”

“Do you guys have any dignity or honor left for a formal wizard?”

The dragon wizard turned and left, seemingly enraged.

The old crystallized wizard paused, taken aback.

“Wait, don’t go! Do you think the pay is too low? It’s not low at all. We provide food, lodging, and a salary as soon as you enter. Oh, and we even provide transportation. Everything those universities offer, we have.”

“Wait a minute, why don’t you name your price? How much salary do you want…”

Hearing about money, the dragon wizard quickened his pace.

The old crystallized wizard stood rooted to the spot, his displeasure palpable.

“Even a second-ring grand wizard like you can’t move an inch without money!”

The dragon wizard sped off. This era

has fallen!

This entire world has fallen! The wizards of the pastoral world, who should stand above all living beings, the wizards who should be the elite and eternal nobles of this world, are now so mercenary, always talking about money.

Where is honor?

Where is dignity?

The dragon wizard’s eyes held a subtle glint.

“This era has utterly degenerated. We cannot hand this era over to the White Wizard Association. That damned branch tower, letting the White Wizard Association run rampant!”

“Wizards are advanced life forms, the sublimation of mortals, how can they be so similar to ordinary people?”

“The wizards of this world have all become slaves to money!”

The Dragon Wizard found a magical carriage, walked over to it, and said to the wizard, “I want to go to Golden Crown Mountain.”

The wizard hesitated for a moment, then said, “Oh, alright, sir. But I’ll charge you ten thousand magic stones.”

“Ten thousand magic stones?” The Dragon Wizard said, “I don’t have any.”

The wizard hesitated again, then tentatively asked, “Barter is also acceptable.”

The dragon wizard said, “Can’t you tell I’m a higher-ring wizard?”

The wizard was silent for a moment, then took out a pipe from his astral ring, jumped into the magic carriage, and drove off.

The dragon wizard was instantly enraged.

“You!”

The ordinary first-ring wizard of the Summoning School, driving the magic carriage, sneered.

“Of course I know you’re either a crystallized wizard or a second-ring wizard. But you don’t even want to pay a penny, yet you want to ride in my carriage. Do you expect me to believe I’ll get something out of you for free? Such a stingy high-ring wizard is rare indeed. 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 is gone.”

…

Inside the dormitory of the True Knowledge Institute on Mount Golden Crown, Locke closed his eyes and transferred his consciousness to the Three Cave Planes.

Meanwhile, he condensed his Saintly Avatar in the Three Caverns, causing the sunlight throughout the entire plane to converge. Locke appeared in the plaza of the city-state established by Orian in the Three Caverns.

Orian immediately arrived at the central plaza of the city-state with a large number of rangers.

Orian was now a middle-aged man. The flow of time in the Three Caverns had begun to differ from that of the Wizarding World due to the departure of several wizards.

Locke had only been gone for a few months, but for Orian, fifteen years had passed.

Orian was now a middle-aged man.

He wore a crown, a bearskin coat, and a bear’s head slung over his shoulder.

It was the head of a magical beast.

Because the Forest Sanctuary had entered this plane, magical creatures had begun to emerge.

Moreover, the creation flaw of the Three Caverns had been filled, and the entire world was progressing towards the world that should have evolved.

Orion looked at Locke with surprise and delight: “Teacher Tree Man, you’re back. Fifteen years have passed, and you’ve finally returned.”

“I saw countless rays of sunlight converging towards our city-state from afar, like a miracle. I knew it was you returning. Because even the most powerful god in this world couldn’t do such a thing.”

“Teacher, you are the most powerful.”

Locke looked at Orion. Fifteen years had passed; the naive boy he first saw was gone, replaced by a middle-aged man.

The burly man standing before him was the strongest Ranger in this world.

Locke glanced at the Rangers behind him, who looked at him with reverence.

In truth, for these Rangers, Orion was their first mentor, the one who taught them the Way of the Ranger and guided them onto that path.

But soon, if they wanted to continue, they would have to know him.

Locke’s gaze fell on a boy beside Orion.

Orion grinned and pushed him forward.

“Master, 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 had a child.”

“I named him Julian. Julian, quickly pay your respects to the greatest forest ranger, a master archer who can master the bow and arrow the moment he touches them.”

Julian timidly stepped forward and bowed to Locke. “

Grandmaster, greetings.”

“I am Julian.”

Locke looked at the native boy with the crew cut in surprise.

He never expected to have disciples and grand-disciples.

Life was getting better.

Locke asked Julian, “Look at me, what do you see?”

Julian hesitated, seemingly afraid to speak.

Julian picked him up and held him in his arms.

“Teacher, this child is lucky, he grew up in a good environment, so he’s a bit shy.”

“Come on, tell me quickly, this is Daddy’s teacher. He’s also Daddy’s father. Tell me what you see.”

Julian blushed, then timidly said, “It’s so big, the Ancestor is so tall, like a mountain without end. I felt very depressed after seeing it, I’ll never be able to climb over this mountain in my life.”

Orion frowned, looking at his child with angry eyes.

“What nonsense are you talking about, child!”

Locke stopped Orion.

“Wait a minute. This child, like the Demon Wolf Giant, has wizarding talent.”

Locke glanced at Julian.

“Hmm, we need to do a test. But I estimate his talent won’t be low.”

Orion’s face showed extreme joy.

“So he can go to Teacher’s world? No, wouldn’t it be more meaningful to let him become a Ranger?”

Orion looked at Locke expectantly.

Locke said, “Either is fine. Becoming a Ranger will allow him to progress faster.”

Although the upper limit is lower.

But if he could become a higher-ranking wizard, then being a Ranger and being a wizard would be no different.

Orion picked up Julian again.

“Then you must become the strongest Ranger and help the Ancestor!”

Julian seemed to understand, but still nodded firmly.

Orion looked at Locke and said, “Teacher Tree Man, now the whole world is a Ranger’s city-state. Everyone undergoes rigorous training, hoping to sense their first Leaf of Power from nature.”

“I will protect this world for you.”

“Ranger fighting schools have sprung up in every city-state, and each city-state has also spontaneously established training grounds to provide training for the Rangers within.”

“The Three Caves World is now a holy land for Rangers.”

“Teacher, what are you coming back for this time?”

Locke said, “I want this world to be able to appear stably, to have people who can do what I did when I appeared just now.”

Orion blinked.

“Ah? Like you, Teacher? How is that possible?”

(End of this chapter)