chsdbacks Chapter 319 Gray Tower Wizard, White Stone Mountains, World War, Are there really mineral veins?
Chapter 319 Gray Tower Wizard, White Stone Mountains, World War, Are there really mineral veins?
Chapter 319 Gray Tower Wizard, White Stone Mountains, World War, Are there really mineral veins?
early morning!
Main courtyard.
Ian stood behind Kieran, and further ahead was Simon, the vice dean of the academy, though he was merely a clone.
Even so, this was already a serious matter, considering that their battle with the Crimson Eyes was in full swing and Simon's main body was still on the front lines.
"I don't know when we'll arrive!"
Ian pondered; the message said the Grey Tower Wizard would arrive this morning, but no specific time was given.
"They're here."
Kieran's voice rang out, and Ian looked up to see a gray airship slowly sailing in.
The airship looked like a normal airship, but there was a symbol in the center of the airship.
It's quite peculiar; a regular hexagon contains an upward-facing equilateral triangle, and at its center is a closed eye.
"The Eye of the Gray Tower"
Ian squinted, already recognizing that this was the symbol of the Grey Tower Wizarding Academy.
Zi Guang stared at the airship, then continued to observe this seemingly normal airship.
That doesn't seem quite normal either.
Although it looks similar to a normal airship, the elemental propulsion stream emitted from its tail and some surface details make it seem like it's not in the same league as an airship imbued with elemental magic.
The higher-level academies are indeed not just stronger than the lower-level academies.
The foundation and these levels are all.
Ian adjusted his breathing and watched the airship slowly descend.
turn on.
A wizard stepped out of the cabin. He was a second-ring wizard with gray hair, wearing a gray wizard's robe with the academy's insignia on his chest.
However, the logo has been slightly modified. Inside the hexagon, four arcs of equal length extend outward from the central circle, each ending with a small star, forming a rotating four-pointed star.
"Radiance Branch School"
The term came to Ian's mind; it was also the branch of an elemental wizard in the Gray Tower.
His face was kind, but his eyes were sharp. After he walked out, a wizard followed him out.
She was a young witch whose spiritual energy resonated with and slightly disturbed the elements. She had short white hair and light blue eyes.
As soon as I stepped out, I looked around with curiosity in my eyes.
The two stepped off the airship one after the other.
"Dean Simon, it's been a long time!"
The wizard in front approached Simon, placing his right hand on his chest with great politeness, and then introduced the wizard behind him, saying, "This is also my teacher's new student, Edith Nolan, a very talented wizard."
"Hello, Dean Simon."
Edith, a witch with a perfectly measured smile, spoke respectfully to Simon.
Although they came from the Grey Tower, the person in front of them was a third-ring wizard, and the difference in their life level was not negligible.
Moreover.
This time, they needed the help of the elemental mysteries.
"Garres, I understand your needs, and the academy will provide full assistance," Simon said, as if he already knew.
"Thank you, sir."
Gareth expressed his gratitude, then looked at Kieran to the side and smiled, "Kieran Wizard, it's been a long time."
"have not seen you for a long time."
The two seemed to have a good relationship, exchanging a few simple pleasantries before Kieran introduced him: "This is my student, Ian."
"Greetings, sir."
Ian took a step forward.
Gareth glanced at Ian, his gaze narrowing slightly. Although Ian had concealed some of his abilities, the peak strength of the second ring still made him sense something different.
"A very excellent student."
He looked at Kiran and said.
Edith, standing to the side, glanced at Ian, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and smiled, saying, "Hello, Edith."
"Ian."
The two shook hands, thus becoming acquainted.
After exchanging pleasantries, the group followed Simon to the most central area of the main courtyard.
Finally, they entered a reception room.
The floor was covered with dark brown oak flooring, and the walls were gray-white stone walls. There were no paintings on the walls, only a symbol of Shishoin Temple—a four-colored intertwined ring—embedded in the very center.
The temperature and elements in the air were at just the right level, clearly indicating that the room was already covered by a magic array.
Everyone took their seats.
Of course, only Simon, Gareth, and Kieran were qualified to sit down; others like Ian and Edith stood behind them.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries.
"To be honest," Gareth put down his teacup, "I'm here for a mineral vein."
Ian stood behind Kieran, his gaze shifting slightly.
Ore vein?
What kind of mineral vein is worth the Gray Tower Wizard coming all the way here?
"To be precise," Gareth corrected his wording, "it is a possible mineral vein."
"Possibly?" Simon frowned slightly.
"While organizing a batch of old documents, the Radiant Branch discovered a manuscript by a third-circle wizard. During his travels in Whitestone Territory, he had unexpectedly entered the depths of the Whitestone Mountains and discovered an area of anomalous elements. He suspects it to be a super-large vein at the second-circle level. 77"
Super-large mineral vein?
Ian's eyes narrowed slightly.
In the wizards' classification system, the first level is the ring, which represents the resource level of the mineral vein.
Next is the scale, from small to large, divided into small, medium, large and super large.
A typical small second-ring dwelling is sufficient to support the training of a newly promoted wizard.
And super large.
That's enough to accommodate more than a hundred people in the Second Ring Road.
Hiss!
At that moment, both Simon and Kieran's gazes instantly turned serious.
If this is true.
That would be a great thing for elemental magic.
After all, the Gray Tower is far away in the Gray Tower Domain, so naturally, it is up to them to deal with it.
"So you came here to find this mineral vein?" Kieran asked at this moment.
Gareth nodded.
"Yes, a super-large mineral vein is a good resource for the Glorious Branch, and it's worth the trip."
Ian keenly realized that he was referring to the Glorious Branch.
Judging from this, it seems that the relationship between elemental mysticism and this branch is quite unusual.
at this time.
Kieran's voice echoed in his mind: "Almost all the wizarding academies affiliated with the Gray Tower have intricate connections with some of the Gray Tower's branches. Our academy has a particularly close relationship with the Radiant Wizarding Academy."
It turned out to be the case.
Ian didn't know.
But he thought of something else: if that were the case, wouldn't that mean that many other wizarding academies in Whitestone Territory also had connections with Gray Tower?
Tsk tsk.
Ian pondered this in his mind.
"And the outer edge of that elemental vein is covered by a layer of elemental mist. In addition, we are not familiar with the area of the White Stone Mountains. That is why I asked you to send a wizard who is familiar with the elemental fluctuations of the White Stone Mountains."
Gareth continued, then looked at Ian behind Kieran.
"Don't we need the Second Ring Road?"
Simon asked, puzzled.
Gareth shook his head and said, "The range has been basically determined. What we need is to investigate. What we need is not the intensity and range, but simply the sensing of the elements. Secondly, this information is not yet certain. I don't even know if this information is true or false. It may even just be a guess of that wizard at the time."
So this is just one of my purposes. I've also taken on a surveying mission for this area, so I need a wizard like this.
"Oh, I see!"
Simon's interest immediately waned.
Such news is rarely reliable, and even the one that is reliable is often completely unfounded.
However, he still looked at Ian behind Kieran and said, "Ian is more skilled in elemental perception than any other first-ring wizard in the academy. Let him assist you."
"it is good."
Gareth nodded.
He didn't inquire about Ian's specific abilities, but since the academy had already made arrangements, he was confident they wouldn't be fooled.
"When do we depart?"
Simon continued to ask.
"Probably in three days. I need some information about the White Stone Mountains. Gray Tower has it, but it hasn't been updated in a long time."
Gareth continued.
"Sure, if you need any specific help, you can contact Kieran directly. You two are quite familiar with each other. I have other things to do and may have to leave for a while."
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Simon continued.
"Thank you for your help, sir."
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Gareth said.
Then Simon disappeared, and the next second only four people were left on the field.
Gareth then looked at Kieran and said, "Kieran, about what you wanted to do a year ago to use the Radiance's channels to find a kind of knowledge, I have a reason to apply, as long as your students play a certain role in the mission."
"Thank you, Gareth."
Kieran smiled.
Ian, standing behind him, was also taken aback, not expecting that Kieran had started contacting them a year ago.
"No need to thank me. If it weren't for you back then, I would have died on the battlefield of the world long ago."
Gareth smiled, not minding at all.
The two chatted casually, completely ignoring the two people behind them.
Ian, however, did not find it boring.
He was even interested, because much of the information in their conversation was something he had never heard before.
The two talked mostly about the story of a world invasion war called Galas.
It seems to be the place where the two met.
It was only then that Ian realized that wizarding academies like the Grey Tower could even explore worlds beyond the wizarding world.
But new civilizations still exist beyond the wizarding world!
However, three hours had passed.
Ian and the wizard named Edith went from being quite interested at first to feeling helpless when they met.
A full six hours later.
The two then finished, and a servant led them away. At this moment, Kieran turned back to look at Ian.
His expression turned serious.
"Ian, be careful when you go into the White Rock Mountains with Gareth this time. I know Gareth. He would never come here just for information in a book. He must have other reasons. This is also Dean Simon's request."
"Understood, teacher."
Ian looked at Kieran's changing expression. Just a moment ago, the two of them were getting along well, but as soon as they left, they were like this. It just goes to show that things aren't so simple between wizards.
That makes sense.
After all, this is White Stone Territory, which is theoretically directly under their sphere of influence.
the other side.
Gareth and Edith entered the guest room.
"Are we really here to look for mineral veins?"
Edith asked.
Gareth looked at her, shook his head, and said, "Of course not. How could news about such a mineral vein be true? I obtained a map of ruins. There might be a third-circle wizard's treasure vault deep in the White Stone Mountains, containing many precious resources."
"What about the mineral vein?"
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"That's just a token gesture; there's no way we'll actually have that."
Gareth waved his hand dismissively.
In the blink of an eye.
Three days have passed.
Outside of the White Stone Mountains.
Gareth stood in front, with Ian and Edith behind him.
"The elements in the White Stone Mountains are chaotic, and there are many magical beasts. We're going to explore them this time, so we won't be using airships," Gareth said.
Ian nodded.
soon.
The group walked deeper into the White Stone Mountains.
Although Ian had seen the White Rock Mountains from the outside many times, to be honest, this was the first time he had actually gone inside.
.
All that could be seen inside the White Stone Mountains was a rare pale white color, with large areas of mountains and soil exhibiting a unique hue.
Even plants exhibit this characteristic.
Gareth was very fast. At first, he was worried that Elemental Ian wouldn't be able to keep up, but seeing how relaxed he was than Edith, his worries gradually subsided.
Along the way.
With Gareth's protection, their journey went quite smoothly.
Several days passed.
"The mineral vein area is just ahead, the elemental mist area. Let's go explore it."
Gareth turned to the two of them and said.
In his mind, this was just a formality; he would find a reason to explore the ruins afterward.
As for Ian...
We can explore the ruins with them then, and share some of the spoils with them.
If there are enough, the clever little wizard will surely help them keep it a secret; if there aren't enough, it doesn't matter if the academy finds out.
Since he's already got it, there's no way he's going to take it away.
He was looking ahead, but he didn't notice that Ian's gaze beside him was gradually changing.
"Wait a minute, something's not right here!"
Ian squinted.
As time passed, they had actually arrived at a place almost deep within the White Stone Mountains.
it's here.
They belong to almost no wizarding faction in Whitestone Territory.
The elemental concentration was also quite good, but these were not the points that made Ian feel uneasy.
His four perfect resonance techniques allow him to sense elemental frequencies anywhere.
But that's precisely why.
He felt that the closer he got to the area Gareth had gone, the more the frequency of the elements seemed to be getting off.
This feeling.
"It's as if it's being interfered with by some kind of massive energy source?"
Ian was taken aback.
Ahead, a large amount of mist appeared; it was elemental mist.
"We're going in now, Ian and Edith. Next, you'll experience the elemental resonance here and find the strongest point of resonance."
Gareth then turned to look at the two people behind him.
Edith nodded, even though she knew there wouldn't be any mineral veins here.
However, the fact that she was experiencing the same thing as Ian piqued her interest, and she learned along the way that he was one of the key figures here.
She also wanted to see the skill level of the wizards here.
But just as she was about to experience it, Ian looked at Gareth, his expression changing.
This was because he sensed that within the fog ahead, there were numerous areas of resonance and intense energy.
It felt similar to the feeling he got from some elemental mineral veins.
Is there really a mineral vein?
and..
Scope.
He couldn't sense the size of the room at all; it was definitely not small or medium-sized.
The strongest region.
even...
"It's even stronger than the core area of the Elemental Mystic Main Courtyard."
The corners of his mouth twitched.
This kind of strong resonance cannot be built up by simply accumulating quantity; it is an absolute level of understanding.
this means.
Third Ring Road?
Even higher?
Ian's eyes narrowed slightly.
I know it's a bad dish!