"Because of the confidentiality contract, I can't tell you what exactly happened."
Standing there, Edith was dressed in a white robe, and her expression was somewhat gloomy, "I can only tell you that something terrifying has appeared in the secret plane. All of the participating academies have suffered heavy losses, and even the Dean is heavily injured, barely managing to escape from the secret plane."
"According to our analysis, that secret plane is not used to nurture resources, but to seal something."
"This …"
Standing there, listening to Edith's words, Adil was stunned.
He did not know how strong the Dean of Uralto College was, but thinking about it, he was definitely far stronger than an official Magus. He was at least a rank 2 Magus.
The strength of such an existence was unimaginable to Adil, and yet he was injured in the secret plane. From what Edith said, he had barely managed to escape.
"Just what is in that secret plane?" In that instant, this thought flashed through his mind, and then he felt a sense of fear and relief.
If he had chosen to enter such a dangerous secret plane, he would not have a good ending.
"Ancient Magi's legacy …"
Standing there, looking at Adil, Edith let out a soft sigh.
"You don't have to worry too much for now."
"That secret plane has a very powerful seal, and it has been reinforced by a few academies. In the short term, it won't affect us much."
Looking at Adil's handsome face in Silence, Edith felt gratified, "You, on the other hand, have you reached the requirements to advance to a level 3 Acolyte?"
She asked with a smile, evidently noticing the spiritual force undulations from Adil's body.
Adil was not surprised by this, and immediately bowed, "I've already reached the requirements to advance a few months ago, but I've been dragging it out, preparing to advance when I return to the academy."
Standing there, he spoke the truth.
"You're right."
Edith nodded, "There aren't many resources in the Southern Continent to begin with. The few resources that do exist are either owned by a few Wizard Organisations or powerful Wizard Families. If you choose to advance outside, you won't have the resources to help you advance, and you'll waste at least a few years. "
"Besides, you've come back at a good time."
At this point, she suddenly smiled.
"What do you mean?" Lifting his head slightly, Adil asked in confusion as he looked at the tall teacher in front of him.
"The academy will be moving soon."
Under Adil's gaze, Edith revealed a shocking piece of news.
"What?!" Adil's face revealed a shocked expression again. "Has the situation become so serious?"
The establishment of a Magus organisation was not a simple matter. Not only did it require a terrifying amount of resources to set up all sorts of large-scale spell formations, it also required suitable resource points in the surroundings.
Although the Southern Continent was barren, there were still some resources on it. However, once they left the Southern Continent, it would be very difficult to find a suitable place.
Not to mention anything else, the places with resource points on the continents were either occupied by others, or too dangerous. It would be very difficult to find a suitable place to set up a base.
"This is a decision made by the higher-ups of the academy …"
At this point, Edith's eyes became a little gloomy, "It's not only our Uralto College, the few Wizard Organisations that participated in the exploration of the secret plane have basically made the same decision as us."
"After discussion, we've decided to collectively relocate and leave this region. We'll explore the unexplored regions and try to establish a new resource point."
Hearing this news, Adil was a little speechless.
Through some ancient records, Adil understood that this world was actually very big. On an incomparably large map, Magus gathering places were scattered all over the map. They were isolated by a large area of unknown regions, making it very difficult to communicate.
The unknown regions were filled with terrifying dangers. Not only could there be inheritors of various ancient bloodlines, there were also all sorts of contaminated bodies, and there were also some powerful contamination left behind from ancient times. Even official Magi would find it difficult to deal with.
And now, it was obvious that a few Magus organisations were preparing to give up on their original resource points and explore those unknown regions to develop new resource points.
Let's not talk about whether or not this method would succeed. Even if they succeeded, they would definitely have to pay a huge price. It was very likely that the academy, which was on the right track, would suddenly decline, requiring a very long time to recover.
"Since the academy has decided to retreat, then the current batch of acolytes in the academy, other than level 2 and 3 acolytes, most of the low-level acolytes will have to be dismissed."
Standing on the spot and looking at Adil, Edith continued to speak, "Also, after the incident in the secret plane, the number of high-levelled acolytes in the academy has decreased by a lot. Acolytes like you, Adil, who have the potential to become an official Magus in the future, will be heavily nurtured by the academy from now on. Also, the intensity of the nurturing will be much greater than before. "
Hearing her words, Adil nodded his head, indicating that he understood.
For the academy, since they had already decided to explore the unknown regions, there would definitely be many difficulties in the coming period. In the short term, it was very likely that they would not be able to care about teaching acolytes.
Apart from having stronger spiritual force than normal people, level 1 acolytes were not much different from normal people in other aspects. To the various academies that were about to relocate to other regions, they would only be a burden. Apart from some of the more outstanding acolytes that might be brought along, it was not surprising that the rest would be dismissed.
On the other hand, level 2 and 3 acolytes were not only the reserves for official Magi, but they also had decent strength. Even if the academy were to relocate, they would definitely be brought along.
However, after the academy's forceful recruitment, there were not many high-levelled acolytes in the academy. For acolytes like Adil who had the potential to become an official Magus, it was not strange for the academy to focus on nurturing them during this period of time.
"However … Personally speaking, under the current circumstances, I do not wish for you, Adil, to make such a decision."
Edith let out a sigh, "If you want to receive the academy's nurturing and obtain sufficient resources to advance, you must sign a contract with the academy and serve the academy for at least a hundred years."
"This price is usually fine. Although a hundred years is a long time, to an official Magus, it is not much. However, under the current circumstances, it might be a little dangerous. "
Adil naturally understood what she meant.
An official Magus' lifespan was at least 300 years. If they used some potions or even modified the human body, it was not too difficult to live for 500-600 years. Although a mere 100 years was a little long, it was still acceptable.
However, the academy was about to explore the unknown regions. Even an official Magus might meet with all sorts of dangers along the way. Under these circumstances, the price of signing a contract with the academy was much higher than usual.
However, for normal acolytes, they had no other choice. In order to advance to an official Magus, even if they knew that it was dangerous, they still had to sign a contract with the academy.
Thinking to this point, hearing Edith's words, Adil seemed to be deep in thought, but his face revealed a doubtful expression, "However, if I don't sign a contract with the academy, how will I obtain the resources to advance to an official Magus?"
"This brings me to my next suggestion."
Hearing Adil's doubts, Edith revealed a smile, "I wonder, Adil, do you have any intentions of becoming my student?"
"It would be my honor!" Hearing Edith's words, Adil's face immediately revealed a joyous expression.
The so-called student and acolyte were two different things. The latter was just a task that the academy had given to the teacher, and it was more like a mission or a transaction. The former, on the other hand, represented a true relationship of inheritance, and no matter how one looked at it, it was more intimate.
"Very good."
Looking at Adil, Edith nodded and turned to walk into a room by the side.
After a while, under Adil's gaze, a black box appeared in her hands, and she placed it on the red wooden table in front of Adil.
After opening the black box, there were 3 things inside. One was a crimson egg-shaped crystal. One was a light blue Essence Crystal. There was also a bottle that gave off a jade-green radiance, as if it had a life of its own.
Facing Adil's doubtful gaze, she first raised the egg-shaped, crimson oval-shaped crystal. "This is the Ancient Winged Bird's Crystal Stone Egg. It can be used as a great support when advancing to level 3 acolyte."
After saying this, she did not pause and picked up another jade-green, as if it had a life of its own, "The sap of the Ancient Thorn Tree. This is one of the few things that can help one break through to become an official Magus, and its effects are quite good."
"As for the last one, it represents a rank 1 spell template."
Looking at Adil, Edith spoke in Silence, "As my student, I can provide you with a rank 1 spell for free. However, the other two items are extremely precious, even to me. "
"If you want to obtain these two items, even if you are my student, you will have to pay the price."
"I understand."
Hearing Edith's words, Adil nodded in understanding and took a deep breath, "May I ask how many magic crystals I need to pay?"
"You don't need to pay anything."
However, what surprised Adil was that after hearing his words, Edith shook her head, "I only need a promise from you."
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