Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 950 Locke, do you want to be the ceremonial attendant?

Locke looked at Edgar and frowned, but Edgar seemed to be serious. He scattered a circle of seeds on the ground, and each seed quickly took root and sprouted under his magic. He actually consumed three strands of verdant spiritual energy to give birth to these trees, which then grew into complete forms of second-ring War Trees.

The Ancient Tree of War should have been a second-ring level treant, but because Edgar was unable to fully revive its power at the first-ring stage, it was forced to remain at the first-ring level.

In the Emerald Dream, the War Nightmares created by the Life Nightmares that Locke encountered were also restricted to the first ring because the Life Nightmares had not yet reached the second ring level.

At this time, the five ancient war trees grew up and, under Edgar's three wisdoms, transformed into war tree people.

Locke looked at Edgar, who was clearly very skilled in treant magic, even more so than Locke himself. The war tree treants he created were far more powerful, and it was obvious that the spell model he used was designed by him alone.

The five ancient tree spirits from the War Tree held hands and formed a circle around them.

Thus, the five ancient tree spirits formed a wall of trees, trapping Edgar and Locke inside.

The ancient wizard embers outside tried to attack the tree wall, but whether it was lightning, fire, or frost, they were all absorbed by the imaginary roots on the tree wall and transformed into the life energy of the tree wall.

Locke looked into the wizard Edgar's eyes and knew he was serious.

"I understand. Okay, since this is your request, I'll agree."

The wizard Edgar's face showed astonishment. "You don't think my behavior is outrageous?"

Locke looked around at the ashes of the ancient flames, where many second-ring level Witch Kings were charging towards him.

To be honest, if this continues, I'll be surrounded and attacked.

The embers of time are troublesome; they are nothing more than the residual heat in the ashes of burnt-out incense. Even if you kill them, you can't use them for alchemy. They are of no use except for consuming your own resources. Of course, encountering Douglas's sorcerer's father during this war was an unexpected bonus.

The tree wall that Edgar has created has at least temporarily sealed them off, effectively creating a tortoise shell to prevent them from being overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

"This is merely a remnant of an era. Those wizards who offended the Tower of the Black Sun back then will now face an attack from the entire world. This is the same situation King Otto faced in the past. If they don't comply, the whole world will unite against them. Just what kind of existence is the Tower of the Black Sun?"

Locke looked at Edgar and quickly determined that Edgar should currently have five Great Magic Runes. The spell models he has added to the Great Magic Runes should be [Twin Branches], [Life Piercing Slash], [Life Spear Array], and two other spell models. One of them is probably related to the transformation between life and death, and the other is this tree wall.

This tree wall is backed by immense magical power; otherwise, it would be impossible for it to be so powerful, capable of creating such a formidable tortoise shell and converting all magical attacks into life energy.

This is a characteristic of "all things returning to the tree".

'If we continue fighting, we'll be trapped in an endless siege of those who kill the embers.'

Locke pondered, "I don't know when it will stop, but it seems it will never stop. After all, this is the residual heat from the embers of the Black Sun Tower accumulated over the ages, and there's a vast amount of it. If it never ends, even if I'm incredibly strong, I'll be drained of my magic. Although I can rely on the Golden Crown Mountain's subsequent reaction, I want to keep that in my own hands. I have to do something."

'Edgar's suggestion isn't without merit. If he could advance to the Star Ring level, he would provide a powerful fighting force. Furthermore, our immense magical abilities could complement each other, greatly enhancing my power.'

'Actually, he could advance to the Star Ring level at any time; he's probably in the same state I was in before.'

Locke said.

'His previous insistence on not advancing to the Star Ring level likely stemmed from his awareness of the flaws in the construction of the Great Magic. Although there might be a third and fourth forging later, and it might not be too late to modify the Great Magic at that time, it would definitely be simpler and more effective to rebuild it right after the Great Magic was forged.'

Locke said, "It's not outrageous. I trust your choice. You're not someone who talks nonsense. You and I teamed up when the Holy Grail was silent."

Edgar the wizard smiled slightly.

"It's nothing special for someone to be humble in ordinary times, but to remain so humble when you're facing such a great calamity and a formidable enemy is truly remarkable. Locke, you are indeed a strong person. Your personality is different from mine, but ultimately we are on the same path. We both believe in our own strength."

Thank you for trusting me.

Locke asked, "What should I do?"

The wizard Edgar said, "This place is sealed by my hedge. We must finish this quickly. Use your most powerful magic to attack me as fast as you can, and I will launch my most powerful attack at that moment."

"We'll decide the outcome with one decisive blow."

Locke said, "Okay."

The two looked at each other, and in each other's eyes they saw a belief that they could accept in each other.

Meanwhile, outside the hedge, a Sun Ring Wizard arrived. This wizard was none other than Patrick Finch. With a casual flick of his wrist, he used a rose sword branch overflowing with boundless fiery energy to kill several Second Ring Ancient Wizard Kings who stood in his way and shatter their kingdoms.

The wizard Patrick clenched his right fist and tapped on the hedge. He had heard Locke and Edgar's duel.

"Stop fooling around, you two. Please don't act so childishly on this dangerous battlefield. Locke Augustine, I will protect you."

“Don’t worry. The Magic Plant Crystallization Technology is a plan proposed by Xingyuhai to select wizarding geniuses who can resist the temptations of the wind and hone their own path in the process. You and Zeno are both chosen for this plan, and I am the leader of this plan, so it is my duty to protect you. Now you and Ed should hurry up and get out of there.”

Master Patrick glanced into the distance with some concern, for he sensed that the Ember of an Ancient Witch King of the third ring level was approaching.

That witch king's power seemed unimaginable, far surpassing that of other witch kings. It's unknown to what extent his power had reached when he sacrificed himself to the Tower of the Black Sun.

Master Patrick was terrified that the man would attack, and the killing intent wave troops of Golden Crown Mountain could not stop him. The second-circle wizards of Golden Crown Mountain could not stop the third-circle ancient wizard king.

He glanced back at the judges' panel, his pupils slightly contracting, because several Third Ring Embers had appeared before the throne wizards of Mount Golden Crown. These Third Ring Embers were not powerful enough, but they were numerous enough to outnumber the others and besiege the Blue Dragon Throne and the Green Dragon Throne.

However, the two kings of the Mysterious Heaven and the Starry Sea remained seated, neither making a move nor showing any intention of leaving.

They likely believed this was an internal matter for Jinmian Mountain, and that it was inappropriate for them to overstep their bounds.

Master Patrick sensed the approach of the Third Ring Witch King and spoke to the two again, "Gentlemen, let's go quickly. There's no time to lose, stop fooling around. With a formidable enemy at hand, don't fight on your own anymore; you're just wasting your energy."

Inside the hedge cage, the wizard Edgar heard the wizard Patrick's shouts and was somewhat alarmed, fearing that Locke might suddenly change his mind.

Locke looked at Wizard Edgar and said, "Come on, since I promised you, I will never go back on my word. It's just one strike anyway. Let's decide the outcome with one blow. Your most powerful spell should still be Life Pierce."

Wizard Edgar nodded urgently and said, "That's right. My most powerful offensive spell is still Life Pierce."

A perfect tree-man appeared behind the wizard Edgar.

Locke summoned the Golden Peach and the Sky-Piercing Jujube. Because of the existence of the Spring Thunder Arrow spell model, his Tree of Prosperity could empower this spell, while the Moon of Evolution could empower the Peach Arch Thorn Arrow. Therefore, at this moment, the derivative spell of the Peach Arch Thorn Arrow—Spring Thunder Arrow—was, in fact, his highest output spell.

Compared to this, neither the Spring Return Spear combined with the Sea Gold Sand, nor the Great Spring Breeze Dragon Sparrow Curse combined with the Great Roaring Dragon Sparrow, nor any other attack methods, can compare to the Spring Thunder Arrow.

While generational change is an unconventional tactic, under the current circumstances, its magic multiplication output is already lower than that of Spring Thunder Arrow.

The golden peach transformed into a bow, and the arrows of the Heavenly Jujube became arrows. The power of the Evolutionary Moon and the Tree of Prosperity was added to this Spring Thunder Arrow spell model. For a moment, the arrow split into two, but they quickly merged back together, and a great deal of magical pressure rose out of thin air.

Immediately afterwards, the moonlight of the Evolution Moon shone on the arrow, using the Moon Cultivation Method to enhance its magical pressure.

The immense life force transformed into a bolt of lightning, striking Edgar. Edgar's Life Piercing Strike, which was supposed to be the Perfect Treant's branch, suddenly vanished the moment it was about to strike Locke.

Locke's pupils suddenly contracted, revealing a rare look of surprise.

Edgar, you're lying to me?
At this moment, as a Star Ring Wizard, his control over his magic had increased to an exaggerated level due to the refinement of his Great Magic, so he naturally mastered an extraordinary spellcasting technique: Instant Dispel.

That is, when a spell has already been cast, you can undo the spell before it hits the enemy or after it has already hit the enemy.

Extremely concentrated magical pressure is a characteristic of Star Ring Wizards.

Therefore, Locke mastered this ability very easily.

He could have broken the curse at that moment, but after seeing the wizard Edgar's determined eyes, Locke sighed.

Why are you doing this to yourself?

The arrow of spring thunder was not withdrawn; instead, it pierced through Edgar's chest, through his heart, and through his wizard's robes and the Permanent Defense Field. The second-circle enchanted staff that Edgar was holding, made from a branch of the Tree of Life, rolled to the ground.

Edgar took a step forward, a smile spreading across his face.

“The strong will always be strong. I can die happy if I hear the truth in the morning. I am only one step away. To give up now and then spend decades figuring out this last step, and possibly miss the opportunity forever and never know this truth, is something I cannot do. Locke, thank you for granting my wish. I am an impatient person, I cannot wait.”

The wizard Edgar spat out a mouthful of blood.

“You said that spring doesn’t necessarily lead to summer, and that going against the grain leads to success while following the grain leads to mediocrity. I understand that principle. But after birth comes death, of course. Is it possible to not die? If one doesn’t die, one must take the path of the dead. Otherwise, it’s impossible to achieve immortality in the second stage.”

Suddenly, every leaf of the Perfect Tree behind the wizard Edgar turned black.

He snapped his fingers, and instantly the blackness on the leaves of the Tree of Perfection slid off like ink. "If we can't take the path of being neither alive nor dead, then how can we avoid dying?"

The wizard Edgar shook his head.

"The truth you learned on the podium is so profound that even if you tell others the result, it will only make them think more wrong. Even if a wrong person gets the right idea, everything they come up with based on that right idea will be wrong. So in order to get the right thing and to keep up with you, I decided to use the fastest, but also the most difficult, method to understand these things."

"Your most powerful magic contains your will. Use your magic to lead me into the Land of the Dead—that's the solution I've come up with. This time, I must truly enter the cycle of the tree's death, go inside and see for myself, and then I'll know what to do."

The wizard Edgar stuffed a precious gem into his mouth, then knelt on the ground, his head drooping. His soul turned into a wisp of green smoke and flew into the sky, but was captured the next moment by the spell he cast before his death, the Return of All Things to the Tree.

Locke raised an eyebrow.

"Hmm? Wizard Edgar, why are you doing this again? Last time, in order to prove your ultimate magic, you faked your death once in the Silent Plane by simulating the rules of ultimate magic in the Silent Tournament. This time, you actually tricked me into attacking you, making me kill you, and then tried to exploit the bug of death with your ultimate magic."

Locke didn't know if the "All Things Return to the Tree" rule could fix the bug.

Because at this moment, the tree itself is also collapsing.

Edgar had deceived himself, causing him to unleash his highest-output magic attack under normal circumstances without using the Beast Panel. His failure to resist or defend meant that the attack, the moment it pierced his heart, caused the spring thunder, amplified by the Moon's Nurturing Method and the Tree of Prosperity, to transform into a terrifying shockwave after the Five Elements reversed and ignited a boundless life force. This shockwave relentlessly destroyed Edgar's powerful magic, [Return of All Things to the Tree].

Locke said, "Edgar, you're ready to die. Can't you accept being weak? If you don't become strong, then death is the only answer you'll get. Is that your answer to yourself?"

Master Patrick, standing outside the hedgerow cage, noticed Edgar's magical pressure rapidly decreasing. His anxious expression froze. "Damn it, something's happened after all. Locke, Edgar, you're both too young and impulsive. You're still young; life is short. Why be so reckless and competitive here? Sigh..."

Master Patrick touched the hedge cage with his palm, and a spark of magical electricity appeared at the point where his palm touched the hedge.

"Ah? The person is already dead, but his magic hasn't been dispelled yet? I see. The 'Return of All Things to the Tree' spell is indeed a powerful spell. Even after its master's death, it continues to try to reclaim that power, so this spell won't be dispelled after the master's death."

"Just getting weaker..."

Master Patrick said, "Locke, wait a moment, I'll help you."

Three second-ring witch kings approached from afar.

Master Patrick glanced at them anxiously, then placed his hand on the hedge cage.

"Troublesome. If I use magic to destroy this magic, the cage will absorb my magical power and become stronger the moment it's destroyed..."

For a regular second-circle wizard, the difference between a day-circle wizard and a child is indeed like that between an adult and a child.

However, if an ordinary second-circle wizard compares their strengths with those of a sun-circle wizard, the situation becomes a standoff between a child with a weapon and an adult without one.

Then the adult would have a hard time quickly dealing with the child who was carrying a weapon.

And that's exactly what happened.

The sealing spell set up by Edgar was something that Master Patrick could not break quickly, and if a powerful spell were used to attack the fence all at once, it could destroy the people inside as well.

The anxious expression on Master Patrick's face vanished instantly.

A mark appeared on the back of his hand; it was a black sun mark.

The three ancient witch kings, Ember, who had been pursuing him, stopped in their tracks upon seeing Master Patrick's hand. They looked at Master Patrick in surprise.

"Are you also a sorcerer who worships the Tower of the Black Sun?"

Master Patrick smiled.

"The Crystallized Magic Plant is a creation of the Black Sun Tower. It's one thing for people to use it, but if they treat it as a real magic plant, then that's an act of sacrificing to the Black Sun Tower. Lord Demon Dragon and you all come from ancient times and don't understand this era, but that's alright, we do understand."

The three witch kings immediately performed a grand sacrifice for Master Patrick.

"So she was an angel."

Master Patrick quickly stepped back. "Rituals must not be disorderly; each person must do what is proper. This is a rule that has been passed down since the Age of the Stars."

“I am only a second-circle wizard, not a third-circle wizard. You cannot call me an envoy of heaven.”

The three witch kings immediately became polite, their eyes filled with admiration. "This person is so courteous; he must be an envoy from the Tower of the Black Sun."

Master Patrick turned to look at the fence, took two steps back, and then took out three incense sticks from his astral ring. He lit the three incense sticks with his fire magic weapon and then stuck them upside down in the ground.

The smoke from the cigarette curled upwards.

Countless cigarette smoke trails curled toward the hedge.

"The order from above was for me to capture Locke Augustine, but I didn't expect Edgar David to suddenly appear out of nowhere. Oh well, breaking his seal would take too much time. Let's just teleport them together."

Master Patrick curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.

"I am truly weary of the pretense between the Starfield Sea and the Rose Council. This era... has fallen. The weak do not know how to respect the strong, and the strong do not know how to rule the weak; the social order is in chaos. Wealthy wizards are respected, not role models and exemplars."

“Locke Augustine, just as you said, evolution can go wrong. Is this era necessarily right? No, I think it is completely wrong, terribly wrong. Look at Edgar David, he was pursuing things that he couldn’t achieve with his talents, and reality rewarded him with death.”

"Isn't the reason this era is so chaotic because those people don't follow the principle of doing what is right for what is right? Heaven creates all things, and all things give rise to wizards to worship the heavens. The first ring is for worshipping people, the second ring is for worshipping the earth, and the third ring is for worshipping the heavens. Apprentices have no right to worship or make offerings. The hierarchy between heaven and earth is clear, but you wizards of the modern magical age have changed your minds and created this so-called equality for all, which is why the world is so chaotic."

Patrick the wizard watched as the hedge cage gradually disappeared into the smoke.

"And now, you, a sinner, have appeared."

"You are the embodiment of change, you are the usurper."

At this moment, many wizards on Golden Crown Mountain were shocked to see this scene.

An old moon ring wizard in the commentary team showed anger on his face.

"The Rose Council, how could the Rose Council help the black wizard who attacked Golden Crown Mountain? He's also the head of the Star Domain Sea's project in Cloud Marsh Wetlands."

The old Moon Ring Wizard turned his head to look at the seats where the two throne wizards of Mysterious Heaven and Starfield Sea were sitting.

The two of them still didn't move.

Even the wizard Valeria Kenway didn't move, but simply stroked her chin and pondered, "Interesting. But this plan was supposed to be a semi-public recruitment for the project leader, so it's not surprising that someone like this would infiltrate."

"What kind of people do what kind of things, and all things are clearly hierarchical? This past heaven is the Tower of the Black Sun, right? I remember they appeared most often during the Age of the Stars. So that's what that era was like. It's so far removed from our time that I don't even feel threatened by these ideas."

He looked at the throne wizard from the Mystic Heaven.

"What do you say?"

"Hmm? You don't actually think this chaos is caused by our Starfield Sea, do you?"

On the other side, the dragon wizard was fighting the red dragon witch. Both of them used countless spells at the same time, using various high-level spell models at will. One made a move, and the other countered it. The two were evenly matched and it was difficult to determine the winner.

The dragon wizard suddenly stopped and retreated.

"We finally succeeded."

The Dragon Wizard was now facing a combined attack from the witches Catherine and Victoria. The Red Dragon Witch was fighting him here, while Victoria was fighting his half-body at the foot of the mountain.

The Dragon Wizard glanced at the witch Catherine and said, "You're surprised, aren't you? Could you have guessed this using your political skills? Judging from your expression, you probably couldn't."

“I’ve said it before, I know everything about you clearly with this tortoise shell in my left hand. Not just your thoughts, but also your future, every aspect, and the entire situation. Man’s calculations are definitely no match for God’s.”

Catherine the Witch glanced back in the direction Locke was.

At this moment, the entire conference room was shrouded in the embers of time, but Locke, Edgar, and the hedge cage had already been teleported by Master Patrick to a deeper level of the embers.

The embers of this era are like the ashes left after firewood has burned; these ashes still retain warmth and have many layers, and they are currently only on the outermost layer.

Locke and Edgar, on the other hand, were taken to a deeper level.

The Red Dragon Witch's eyes widened in surprise. She truly hadn't expected that Patrick Finch, the wizard she considered the head of the Starfield Sea's project in the Cloud Marsh Wetlands, would be a member of the ancient Black Sun Tower. Although she had long suspected that the Black Sun Tower couldn't possibly be completely powerless in this era, but...

However, upon closer reflection, since the Tower of the Sun mobilized even a fourth-ring wizard to eliminate Locke, it wouldn't be surprising to sacrifice another sun-ring wizard spy.

The dragon wizard chanted a spell, and his half-body clone was enveloped in a puff of smoke before disappearing from the spot.

Having achieved his objective, he had no reason to continue fighting the Red Dragon Witch.

"I advise you to kill the Rose Witch, otherwise she will surely kill you in the future. Heh, future Throne Wizard."

As Catherine the Witch watched the wizard's figure disappear, Trajan transformed into a half-dragon, every inch of his skin radiating terrifying heat, making him seem like a sun.

Trajan the Wizard: "Teacher, my junior brother has been taken away by them using sacrificial magic."

"Teacher, what should we do now?"

"The Rose Council ambushed Junior Sister Shirley when she was advancing to the second ring, causing her to get lost in the divine kingdom of the Southern Divine Kingdom Academy. Now they've even tricked Junior Brother Locke. The Rose Witch... I won't let her get away with this."

Catherine the Witch rolled her eyes at him.

"Don't casually declare war on an opponent you can't defeat. Anna has stood at the forefront of the path of truth for many years and made countless contributions to my wizarding civilization. If she wanted to kill you, you would go bankrupt and become a debt slave the very next day without my protection."

Trajan sensed that Catherine the Witch was in a bad mood and had little patience for her at that moment.

"I'm sorry, teacher, what should we do now?"

The witch Catherine said, "He can come and go as he pleases; there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Catherine the Witch's eyes turned into golden vertical pupils.

“The immortal dragon scales of the true dragon have the ability to transcend time and space without being destroyed. There are also remnants of my Peach Heart Curse on him. At this moment, I follow this connection, delve into the embers of time, and bring Locke back.”

Just as the witch Catherine was about to use her immortal dragon scales to catch up with the dragon wizard, a dragon soul attacked her from afar and then directly entered her immortal dragon scales.

In an instant, the power of the Immortal Dragon Scale, which had been suppressed to the ordinary third-ring level by the witch Catherine, continued to multiply. Its original accumulation was already sufficient, and now, just a bottle of Dragon Soul Magic Potion, which was specially designed to stimulate the potential of the dragon race, was enough to push the magical pressure of her dragon bloodline to the Throne level.

Potions can heal people, but they can also kill them.

It can strengthen people, or it can weaken them.

The way of transformation of all things is the core content of potion science.

The dragon power of the witch Catherine suddenly went out of control.

Trajan immediately exclaimed, "Teacher!"

The witch Catherine instantly transformed from a human into a real red dragon.

"roar~"

The red dragon suddenly raised its head and roared, then spread its wings. Its dragon power continued to rise, causing the true dragon's will to forcibly suppress its will as a human wizard.

The true dragon will of the Red Dragon Witch is... the Red Dragon Grand Duchess of Hell!
It is a completely evil dragon.

She spread her dragon wings, and a terrifying aura of destruction enveloped the surroundings. Countless embers of time crumbled instantly upon encountering her destructive magical pressure.

The red dragon unleashed a burst of dragon breath into the sky. The destructive power of the breath burned and blew open a gash, from which the dragon flew out and disappeared.

Trajan's heart skipped a beat.

'It's over. Has today's trap failed? But my junior brother warned me long ago that the Rose School was refining Dragon Soul Elixir, and I was on guard. Why did I still fall for their scheme?'

His eyes were bloodshot, and his gaze revealed a brutality.

He rushed to Patrick's location as quickly as possible, and Patrick, upon seeing Trajan, clearly began to feel uneasy.

Trajan the Wizard spoke slowly and deliberately. "Patrick, I told you that if you dare to provoke Locke Augustine again, I would make you pay the price. Did you take my words with a grain of salt?"

Patrick the wizard swallowed hard.

"He's just a second-circle wizard from your lineage. As for your teacher... it was someone from the Rose Lineage who did it. He should still be at Golden Crown Mountain; you can still hunt them down now. Why bother with me..."

Trajan the wizard sneered.

"Whether it's right or wrong, I have no desire to argue with you anymore. You will die today."

The next moment, countless peach blossoms gathered, all of which were imbued with his dragon blood power and transformed into an image of blazing light.

Three thousand peaches kill!

……

Deeper within the embers of time, Locke and the fallen Edgar were simultaneously teleported to this location.

At this moment, the dragon wizard appeared outside the hedge cage. He stared at the hedge for a moment, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes, and then he seemed to be deep in thought.

"Hmm? Something unexpected has appeared. Oh well."

There is no one left here.

The sky here is composed of a blanket of white ashes, and the earth is bare rock. This is the embers of an era, a place of worship that has been burned out many times but still retains warmth.

The dragon wizard smiled, bent down and picked up a flower from the ground; it was the wizard flower.

His palm touched the hedge cage, and instantly the five ancient war trees withered and died.

After the five ancient war trees withered, their trunks cracked open inch by inch. He then walked in, looked at Locke nestled in the hedge and Edgar lying on the ground, and smiled, saying, "Finally, there are no outsiders. What's your name?"

The dragon wizard remained calm and polite, just like the noble wizards of the Age of Stars.

The dragon wizard found a rock and sat down.

"You're not going to speak? That's easy. I can get your name by divination."

He smiled, performed a divination, and shook the tortoise shell several times, but the tortoise shell did not change at all.

The dragon wizard's expression changed slightly, but he continued to smile, as if he were speaking to a close junior.

"Fine, I'll call you Locke then. Locke, at this moment, finally there are no other random people around."

Locke gave him a cold look.

He raised his hand, but the next moment, the dragon wizard placed a finger on the back of his hand, making it difficult for Locke to lift his palm.

The dragon wizard laughed, "You are finally going to face me and meet your destiny. It's a pity and a shame that after all your efforts, this is where your end will come."

Locke said, "It's still too early to tell who will win."

The dragon wizard's eyes widened in surprise.

“Even in this state, you still have such a strong fighting spirit. Not bad. Locke Augustine, I’m thinking about what to do with you.”

“My Black Sun Tower is definitely not a vicious bunch; in fact, we are quite reasonable. So, killing you is fine, and crippling your bloodline is also acceptable. However, your bloodline and your magic are too deeply intertwined. Therefore, it's either kill you or cripple you.”

"You shouldn't have come into contact with the bloodline of the demonic dragon. Throughout history, countless great heroes and geniuses have fallen at our hands. What makes you think you're special?"

Locke gritted his teeth, trying to break free from the suppression of the fourth-ring wizard's magical pressure with his own star-ring level condensed magical pressure.

As a second-ring wizard, I should never be an ant in front of a fourth-ring wizard.

Every second-circle wizard is an expert in their area of ​​expertise!

Locke desperately wanted to find a way out. The current situation was indeed hopeless. He seemed to have run out of cards to play, while this was the opponent's home turf, where the opponent had cards everywhere.

This was the most desperate moment of his life since he came to this wizarding world.

But even in such a desperate moment, Locke did not give up. He would persevere to the very end and find that glimmer of hope.

The Dragon Wizard looked at Locke with admiration.

“Let me think about what to do. You don’t need to struggle anymore; there’s no way a second-circle wizard can escape from a fourth-circle wizard. And your teacher, under my scheme, is helpless.”

“Someone cast a spell on me, and during the battle, that spell transferred to your teacher. Your protector couldn’t save you; now there’s nothing here but a corpse.”

"And now, I can finally touch you. Hmm? This purity of bloodline. You're not a demonic dragon that evolved a second time; you're a direct descendant of the Black Sun Tower..."

The dragon wizard's face showed astonishment.

"After that war, are there still people living in the wizarding world in our Black Sun Tower? That's strange."

The next moment, the dragon consciousness within Locke's sea of ​​consciousness suddenly let out a mournful cry. Then, an arrow suddenly emerged from the heart-shaped mark on its forehead, piercing through both the dragon's and Locke's foreheads before shooting towards the dragon wizard.

Peach arc spine arrow!

But the dragon wizard's expression remained unchanged, because even this scene was within his divination, and the witch Catherine's sneak attack was also within his expectations.

The final move in all of Catherine the Witch's deadly techniques was the peach-bow thorn arrow hidden within the heart-shaped curse on Locke's forehead.

This is why the Dragon Wizard picked a Wizard Flower earlier. Now, that Wizard Flower blooms, and from it shoots out a spell model structure exactly the same as the Peach Arch Thorn Arrow shot by the witch Catherine.

The Wizard Flower possesses a unique interpretive ability. In the past, countless wizards could use this magical plant to copy others' ideas or use others' ideas to optimize their own. The entire era was filled with plagiarism, leading to a comprehensive lag in the level of the times. Then came the emergence of authority. Wizards who were used to using the Wizard Flower were powerless to resist the authority's control over their ideas.

Ultimately, the high-ring wizards used this wizard flower to convey their will to everyone.

At that moment, this sinful wizard flower shot an identical peach-blossom thorn arrow toward Locke's forehead.

The two collided and canceled each other out.

The two spells collided and canceled each other out.

The dragon wizard's hand touched Locke's forehead.

The next moment, Locke's vision blurred and went dark, but he soon found himself sitting on a throne. The throne was enormous, and he seemed to have become a giant, with countless wizards below him offering sacrifices and prayers.

Some of them call themselves 'Heaven'.

Some call themselves 'Yi'.

Locke found himself sitting on the throne, unable to move. He saw the people who were so respectful to him, and the wizards who treated him like the most fanatical believers.

I felt as if I had become the center of this long era.

Are they worshipping me?

'The king sits on the throne to receive offerings. People regard the corpse as a representative of heaven, therefore, to offer sacrifices to me is to worship heaven.'

Locke understood. If he agreed now, he could become the Ritualist, but as a price, he would have to remain on the throne forever, becoming a symbol of the Tower of the Sun, a symbol that could not move or speak, a symbol that represented the Tower of the Sun, the most sublime symbol.

Locke felt himself surrounded by a sublime power.

It was a collective worship that lasted for a long time.

I am part of the foundation of this long history.

A voice appeared in his ear.

"Accept the invitation. You possess the bloodline of the Demon Dragon; you are qualified to become the Truth!"

“The wizard sitting here is the truth, because the truth is what everyone believes, and all the wizards of this era believe you are the truth.”

"This is a great honor."

At this moment, Locke gritted his teeth.

"No, I refuse!"

"Truth is not like that! I seek truth, not these things!"

The next moment, in this dark space, the Holy Dragon Star lit up, and then Locke's Peach Arc Thorn Arrow shot out, shattering the space.

'Bang!'

The dragon wizard's hand was deflected by the peach-blossom thorn arrow.

The dragon wizard shook his head. "The legacy of the Holy Dragon?"

"So it's his legacy from the Dark Ages. Why bother? I gave you a third choice, why did you refuse? Then you'll have no choice but to die, Locke Augustine!"

“I thought you could join the Tower of the Sun. I’ve said before, we are actually very patient.”

(End of this chapter)