Clinging to the Witcher world to become a god of martial arts

Black Sun Tower, Enforcement Department.

On the dark silver metal gate, a black sun wheel made of shadow energy was slowly rotating.

Dozens of formal wizards crowded the not-so-spacious room, and as far as the eye could see, they were all wearing straight black robes with sun emblems burning with black flames on their shoulders.

A beautiful figure in a white robe stood out conspicuously among them.

"Lady Katarina, this is against the rules!" The head of the law enforcement minister looked somewhat agitated, his face showing disbelief.

"You have a problem with my decision?" Katarina cast a cold glance at the Minister of Law Enforcement with her pale blue eyes.

"No... I wouldn't dare." The Minister of Law Enforcement immediately bowed down, his previous imposing manner completely gone.

"However, granting the status of a full-fledged wizard to a boy with only apprentice-level strength is somewhat inappropriate and would cause unrest in the apprentice district."

"What's wrong with it?"

"Although this apprentice made indelible contributions during the recruitment process at Wall Manor, he is still young and relatively weak, only at level one," the Minister of Law Enforcement explained solemnly.

"It's probably just good luck. If he were granted official wizard status and still awarded so many merits, it would not only make the apprentices resentful, but even the official wizards would be dissatisfied."

"Possessing enviable achievements but lacking the corresponding strength will only invite trouble, and... death!"

"It's not like there's no precedent." Katarina maintained her calm and indifferent expression.

"However, when Lord Vermilan was granted the status of a wizard, he was a third-level apprentice and had already comprehended the secrets of several spells, possessing powerful strength comparable to that of a formal wizard."

When asked about Femilan, the law enforcement minister spoke with great respect, saying, "The final result was truly regrettable."

Who could have imagined that the first and only one in the Black Sun Tower, who was granted the status of a wizard as an apprentice and could kill a second-level opponent while still at the first level, the once-renowned "Son of the Undead," would end up as a lich.

A hint of confusion flickered in the Minister of Law Enforcement's eyes. Even when he was just a member, Fumilan had already shown his talent, winning first place in the triennial Prodigy Tournament in the Apprentice Zone, topping the contribution list that year, and ultimately ranking second in the Eclipse Trial...

What is a genius? This is a true genius!

He did not want the "only" in "the only one granted wizarding status among apprentices"—a glorious son of the dead—to be taken away by some lucky fellow.

A first-level apprentice? He was granted the status of a wizard simply for finding a communication device by luck and sending a message back to the Black Tower.

The Minister of Law Enforcement is not convinced from the bottom of his heart.

"Do as I say." Katarina didn't seem to care.

"If any apprentice cannot accept it, then go and challenge them, and prove it with your strength."

The Minister of Law Enforcement's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly understood what the seemingly gentle and indifferent Katarina was thinking.

The "Prodigy Battle" mode in the Apprentice Zone was abolished by the Black Tower Supreme Council about five years ago.

The reason is that too many high-ranking people train students in the apprenticeship area, help their preferred apprentices win championships, and reap the credit in the process.

It is important to understand that apprentices are a vital resource for a wizarding community, determining the generational shift between old and new wizards.

Nurturing a prodigy will undoubtedly be of great help to the future development of the Black Sun Tower. This initiative, under the transformation of the Pillar of Justice, can become a significant achievement.

Merit, in essence, stems from the actions of the wizards and is determined by how much they can help the future development of the Black Sun Tower.

Like regulators, by managing the apprentice area and maintaining its internal order, they gradually create a deterrent effect, preventing apprentices from killing each other.

This can be seen as a form of indirect protection for the emerging forces of the Black Tower; it is a form of assistance and should certainly be recognized for its merits.

If we compare the Black Sun Tower to a functioning institution, with the wizards inside acting as staff, it becomes much easier to understand.

Formal wizards are responsible for their respective duties and receive corresponding salaries, which are also known as merits.

The abolition of the Battle of the Prodigies resulted in the loss of a significant amount of merit for various high-ranking officials.

Through this information, the Minister of Law Enforcement fully understood why Katarina had granted a first-level apprentice the status of a formal wizard, and why the merits were awarded as usual.

Firstly, from a rational standpoint, this apprentice made a great contribution to the recruitment of the Wall Manor, and the wizard leading the group died, so it is only right that he should be rewarded.

This achievement is far too much for an apprentice to deserve.

Generally, they will be temporarily withheld until the other party becomes a formal wizard, at which point the wizard status will be issued along with the status.

However, if they are not detained and are directly granted the status, the mere fact that a first-level apprentice is granted the status of a wizard is enough to cause a huge uproar, not to mention the fact that merits will also be awarded.

They will inevitably become the target of public criticism in a short time.

The range of people condemned was extremely wide, from apprentices to wizards.

Wait until the public outcry intensifies before launching the challenge.

Any apprentice who is dissatisfied with this reward arrangement may challenge it, and the winner shall take all.

Then the goal of restarting the battle of geniuses will have been completely achieved.

"I understand, Lady Katarina!" The Minister of Law Enforcement straightened up and nodded with obvious satisfaction.

Katarina frowned slightly, a rare occurrence, and a flicker of emotion crossed her stunningly beautiful face.

From the Minister of Law Enforcement's varied expressions, she understood that he had probably misunderstood her instructions.

But none of that matters anymore.

The subtle change quickly faded away, and it returned to its cold demeanor.

"You are in charge of everything from now on," Katarina instructed before her figure suddenly vanished, as if she had disappeared into thin air within the room.

The Minister of Law Enforcement was not surprised by this. He gave instructions to his subordinates and then dismissed everyone.

"Minister, this first-level apprentice named 'Lorne' has not yet returned to Black Sun Tower."

After everyone else had left, the member who had been given the order to "bring Lorne from the apprentice area" spoke to the Minister of Law Enforcement when only the two of them remained in the room.

"Didn't they return to the Black Sun Tower?"

"Yes, Lord Passes returned first and did not bring the apprentice back to the Black Sun Tower with him. He probably needs to take the second team's magical shuttle to get back."

"Understood." The Minister of Law Enforcement waved for his subordinates to leave. "Bring him to the Wizard Tower when he returns."

After the staff left, leaving only one person in the room, the Minister of Law Enforcement sat down at his desk and began to think about how to carry out Katarina's ideas to the end.

The most important thing is to create momentum!

To make it known to everyone in the apprentice district, one of the apprentices was granted the status of a full wizard!