"Okay." Douglas nodded in relief. "Who else wants to join the first adventure?"
"Since the mysteries of the soul are involved, I have to take a look no matter what." Said Klaus, the alchemist, with a smile. Of the two crowns in the field of creation, the mysteries of matter had been unveiled by Lucien, but the secrets of the soul were still hidden in the dense black fog. Therefore, as a legendary sorcerer who was determined to directly create intelligent lives, he had long been craving for the Furnace of Souls.
With him and Lucien taking the lead, Vicente, the Lord of the Undead, also said in a low voice, "The domain of the soul is my unchanging pursuit. I hope to see the Furnace of Souls as soon as possible."
Hearing that Vicente was going to join, Fernando chuckled and said loudly, "You intentionally deleted Adol's memories about Maskelyne, Viken and the rest of them, and you concealed the secrets of immortality. How can I trust my back to you without worry?"
He had always been short-tempered and never feared that he might piss anyone off.
The Lord of the Undead snorted. "Didn't your good student conceal it for a long time, too?"
He should've known the secrets of immortality in the deepest part of the World of Souls earlier than he did.
"He was only a middle-rank sorcerer at that time, and you were already a grand arcanist and level-three legendary when you learned the secrets. Are you shameless enough to compete with him? Why don't you compete with the magic apprentices in terms of spellcasting speed? " Fernando roared in a low voice. The air pressure around suddenly dropped, and thunder was vaguely echoing in the dark clouds.
Douglas shook his head and smiled. Fernando had always been protective of his students. He was the only one who could roar at his students. "Alright, Vicente, because you tampered with Adol's memories, you have to make a magic oath to join the adventure. Also, you have to offer legendary spells or rituals of equal value as the fine."
"You have to give me the complete memories of Adol, too." Fernando was not going to let him go.
Vicente took a deep breath. The dark red flames bounced for a moment. "Okay!"
He had hidden the secret, which had nothing to do with the big picture, and nobody would've guessed it. It would've been easier for him to gain more when he explored the World of Souls in the future. However, Lucien knew it too! He even said it out loud!
Did he not know what the secrets of immortality meant? That meant that the highest achievement in the soul and material domain was a level where one could fulfill any wish!
"I hope to join too. Sometimes, transformations and illusions can help us avoid danger," said Erica, the Master of Transformation.
Douglas nodded gently. "I'm very satisfied that everyone has taken the initiative to go. However, there's still a lot of preparatory work that needs to be done. We'll set off in two months. Lucien, I've gained a deeper understanding of the space-time domain. Let's work together and upgrade your Moon Timer to a Level 2 Legendary item. "
"Thank you, Mr. President." Lucien did not refuse. It would probably take him three or four years to upgrade the Moon Timer on his own, but the more strength he had right now, the more assurance he had. For himself and for the family that he had just established, there was no need to hide the legendary class' Observer of Time and Space 'from Mr. President.
"Alright, everyone who is participating in the first adventure can go back and prepare." Douglas announced the end of the meeting.
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In a Portal to Alternate Realm in the magic tower of Allyn.
As the light glowed, Nika, the black-robed sorcerer, walked out. His messy hair was much neater than two years ago, and he no longer looked like a weirdo or a lunatic. The little boy Ashi followed him and observed the empty hall curiously.
"Welcome to Allyn. I am Thompson, a member of the Affair Committee." Thompson greeted him with a smile on the opposite side of the Portal to Alternate Realm.
It was said that the sorcerer was highly gifted and had remarkable spiritual power. He was already a fifth-circle sorcerer after only two years of basic studies. Also, he must've been guided here by Lucien. That was why Thompson, as a member of the committee, had come to greet him.
Nika's face was different from before. He was much less dazed and crazy. He said with a smile, "Mr. Thompson, is this Allyn, the City in the Sky?"
It took him more than a month to reach the oasis. Then, it took him almost half a year to cross the ocean and come to the branch of the Congress of Magic in the Alternate Realm. Because of his remarkable spiritual power, he was noticed by a senior-rank sorcerer in the magic tower who kept him and taught him the basics. It was not until he reached a certain level in arcana that he was asked to come to Allyn for "further studies".
"The City in the Sky can only be perceived from the outside." Thompson pointed at the door. "I'll take you to the Sorcerer Administrative Department first."
"I wonder if Mr. Lucien Evans, the grand arcanist, is here?" Nika asked expectantly. He already knew that the precise title of the great sage was grand arcanist.
Thompson shook his head. "Although 'Atom Controller' is in Allyn, he has been very busy recently and has no time to meet outsiders. You'll have a chance to meet him later."
"That's a shame." Nika said rather disappointedly. He mainly wanted to express his gratitude for Mr. Evans' guidance, which allowed him to see the light in the intense darkness. "Mr. Thompson, I wonder, when can I enter the Holt Magic College?"
Thompson clicked his lips. "You can only enter the college if you pass the College Entrance Exam of Advanced Magic. That is to say, you have to wait for the exam that will begin on June 7 next year. In the next year, you'd better find some other quests to do. However, there are plenty of arcana and magic books here. You can certainly learn something."
"Yes, Mr. Thompson. Are there any quests that are suitable for arcana studies and magic analysis?" Although Nika had a teacher, he was still habitually dependent on himself. He planned to earn his living and research expenses with quests.
Thompson chuckled. "The Congress will subsidize you with arcana points according to your magic level and arcana level. As for quests, you can be a teacher. There are too many schools right now, and teachers are in short supply. You'll be rather free."
"Alright." Nika looked at Aki and felt that it was indeed easier to be a teacher.
Led by Thompson, Nika and Aki took the magic elevator to the Sorcerer Administrative Department on the first floor.
"Mr. Thompson, is there a purpose for every floor?" Aki asked curiously. He had been used to the elevator in the Congress of Magic's otherworldly branch. He was no longer as embarrassed as he was when he took the elevator for the first time.
Thompson pointed at the floor on the opposite side. "It happens to be one of the floors where the Affair Committee is located …"
"Mr. Gaston's Life Matter Synthesis Laboratory is on this floor …"
"Wow, Life Matter Synthesis Laboratory?" The little boy Aki exclaimed in excitement. The name sounded very high-end. Nika also looked at the place with great curiosity.
"Mr. Gaston has made a breakthrough in the field of living matter. He proposed the concept of the structure of elements. He believes that the nature of a substance is not only related to the nature and number of atoms, but also to their structure." Thompson had benefited a lot from this, so he emphasized.
"Structure …" Nika, who had just learned the basics, was still confused about the cutting-edge concept.
Thompson pointed at the opposite side and said, "The famous Atom Institution is on this floor."
"Atom Institution?" Nika had learned about the Atom Institution that was founded by Mr. Evans from the journals sent by the sorcerers in this world. It was like the front of a magic steam train, dragging the whole Congress of Magic forward.
Together with his good impression of Lucien, Nika's face was full of admiration and excitement. Aki even ran to the side and looked at the floor in excitement through the light shield.
"In fact, there are also hormone and psychology laboratories on this floor." Thompson briefly mentioned and then introduced the next floor. "There's a newly established Heredity Laboratory on this floor. It was jointly applied by Mr. Felipe, an authority in the field of cells, and several necromancers. It's said that they have received great sponsorship from the nobles, but they haven't made any progress yet."
Nika was even more confused since the research on Blood Power had not started in this world. He could only look at the floor curiously.
…
"Wow!"
As the magic steam train drove out of Allyn and rushed down through the white clouds in the blue sky, the little boy Aki finally couldn't control himself anymore. He shrieked, and his legs trembled violently. He did not dare to look at the insignificant mountains, rivers, farmlands, forests, and manors below.
It was too horrifying and exciting!
Nika cast a spell to remove the boy's fear with a smile. Having learned how to fly, he was already used to such a situation.
After they arrived at the Hexagram Station, Aki's face was pale, and his legs were shaking. He held his teacher's hand and kept retching.
Nika shook his head and looked around. "Bluphlei …" His mission was to be a teacher in the first Bluphlei School.
Although he was already a fifth-circle sorcerer, his arcana level was still very low, not even reaching the first level. Teaching students could effectively improve his arcana level. Therefore, he was very satisfied with this mission, and what he was most satisfied with was the magic laboratory provided by the school.
Soon, he found the coach that was sent by the Bluphlei School to pick him up and drove to the west of the city.
This Bluphlei School was quiet but not gloomy. Together with the colorful buildings, the silver fences, and the colorful gardens, it gave a feeling of sunshine.
When the coach was about to enter the gate, Nika suddenly heard a humming sound. He turned around, only to see an enormous, bright blue box running to him quickly. In the perception of his spiritual power, the box seemed to be entirely made of iron. Also, there was no dragon-scale horse pulling it, nor was there steam spurting out. It looked like a horrible iron monster.
"Mr. Nika, this is the first batch of public transportation that the City Hall put into use. It was developed by Mr. Evans and Mr. Klaus together. They improved the mechanism of the magic steam train and simplified the settings so that it could run without rails. However, the two of them both thought that it was still too big and clumsy, and the noise was higher than expected." As a member of the Bluphlei School, the coachman was quite knowledgeable.
Seeing that the bright blue box stopped on the other side and the energetic young men and women walked down from it, Nika remarked sincerely, "This is truly a paradise of magic …"
Stepping into the school, Nika saw the red banners first:
"We warmly welcome Prime Minister Russell for his guidance!"
"The first Alchemical Equipment Manipulation Competition is about to begin!"
… …
Nika felt that the banners were a bit out of place. Then, he saw many stone statues in the garden, with some words engraved below them.
"These are the great sorcerers who have made great contributions to arcana and magic. Below are their famous quotes." The coachman introduced.
Nika walked over curiously and looked at the stone statues one by one.
"Derek Douglas: Our future lies in the vast cosmos."
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"Lucien Evans: Your eyes can deceive you, your ears can deceive you, your experience can deceive you, your imagination can deceive you, but mathematics can't."
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"Yaroran Hathaway Hoffenberg: Results speak louder than words."
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