Wizard: Starts with Advanced Meditation

Locke and Diriel charged recklessly toward the Frostwolf leader, constantly loading bolts into their crossbows and firing them at him, inflicting considerable wounds.

Sensing two small insects approaching, the Frostwolf leader bared its teeth and opened its mouth slightly, preparing to spit out an ice blade.

"Whoosh!"

An arrow of light pierced its wound, and the intense pain interrupted its spellcasting. It was Rice, who was far away. After firing an arrow, he turned to help his companion in the distance.

Locke and Diriel took the opportunity to get close. Locke plunged his cross sword into the Frostwolf leader's wound, without pulling it out. After stirring the wound, he pulled out his short sword and frantically slashed at the Frostwolf leader's abdomen.

Diriel grew even more frenzied, roaring as he repeatedly slashed at the Frostwolf chieftain's neck with his hand axe.

Realizing that two weak creatures were approaching, the Frostwolf ignored the pain and angrily opened its blood-red maw to bite Diriel. Diriel seemed unaware of the danger and continued to swing his hand axe.

Diriel's right side was bitten, and his right hand was held in the Frostwolf leader's mouth. The rune armor he was wearing temporarily blocked the Frostwolf leader's attack.

Despite having his right side bitten, Diriel seemed oblivious to the pain and continued swinging his hand axe into the Frostwolf leader's mouth, successfully wedging it into the leader's upper jaw.

The Frostwolf leader, in pain, increased its strength, forcefully pulling its head to the side. Diriel's right side was completely bitten off, and Diriel stopped breathing.

Sensing the foreign object in the air, the Frostwolf leader was about to spit out his hand axe when Locke seized the opportunity to pounce on him.

The Frostwolf leader was only slightly larger than a regular Frostwolf. Locke pressed his entire body against it, and the Frostwolf leader couldn't get up for a while. Locke then thrust his short sword into the Frostwolf leader's eye.

The Frostwolf leader swung its claws at Locke, severing Locke's right hand, which was holding a short sword, and the hand fell to the snow.

Then the Frostwolf leader relentlessly tore at Locke's back with its claws, each strike tearing flesh and blood. Locke's back was mangled and bloody, but Locke seemed to feel no pain and continued to hold down the Frostwolf leader.

The hand axe and a fragment of Diriel's right torso slowly slid into the Frostwolf leader's throat. Feeling his throat being blocked, the Frostwolf leader struggled more and more fiercely.

Finally, Locke lowered his head, stopped breathing, and felt the pressure on his body lessen. The Frostwolf leader finally moved Locke away, and he struggled to his feet.

It wanted to spit ice blades at Rice to avenge the arrow it had just been shot, but the hand axe had already slashed its throat, and it kept spitting out blood, its limbs going weak.

The Frostwolf leader collapsed to the ground, struggling to muster the strength in his limbs, but the prolonged curse and several fatal wounds rendered him beyond saving.

Finally, the Frostwolf leader exhaled his last breath of cold air, and this battle-hardened leader died at the hands of a group of first-class apprentices.

With the death of the Frostwolf leader and the arrival of Ras, the Frostwolf offensive gradually crumbled, and many Frostwolf fled in all directions, but were all hit by light arrows.

This Lightforged Bow is a high-level level zero magical artifact that Lester selected from the family treasury. It can not only create up to three light arrows at the same time, but also absorb and store the surrounding magic.

High-grade level zero and above magical artifacts can directly absorb and store magical power, while mid-grade and low-grade level zero magical artifacts can only absorb the magical power of magic stones through special devices.

With the last Frostwolf falling, the fierce battle finally came to an end. The apprentices collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, even though the air was thick with the stench of blood.

Some people were filled with the joy of surviving a disaster, while others were filled with grief for their lost companions.

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Afterwards, Rice used the family bracelet and powder he took from Locke and Direll's bodies to explain the reason to everyone, and apologized for his carelessness.

Everyone was shocked to confirm the two's betrayal. Of course, this mission also cast a shadow over everyone, and some people became estranged from Rice because of it.

It is uncertain whether the group will continue to stay with the Shadow Weavers.

However, the main focus should still be on completing the academy's mission. The academy's mission is to collect the canine teeth of 20 Frostwolf wolves, with a reward of 10 magic stones. The canine teeth of the Frostwolf are composed of rich ice element and are the most precious part of their bodies.

As for other materials such as Frostwolf pelts, their value is much lower. All the valuable parts of an ordinary Frostwolf are only worth 1 magic stone.

The group began to gather materials on the spot. Dissection is an essential skill for wizards. A total of 45 frost wolves were hunted this time, but after removing some damaged materials, only 30 complete frost wolf materials remained.

Excess materials will not be accepted. This task was posted by an individual, who only asked for 20 Frostwolf Canines. However, the remaining materials can be sold through channels. In fact, these items are still in high demand in the academy's market area.

Fortunately, a pair of Frostwolf chieftain's canines are worth 4 magic stones, but even more precious is the frost sac in the Frostwolf chieftain's throat, which is worth 5 magic stones.

Rhys discovered that although Diriel's hand axe was stuck in the Frostwolf chieftain's throat, the Frostwolf sac was not damaged because it was closer to the Frostwolf's chest cavity. Unfortunately, the wolf skin was badly damaged, and the remaining materials were barely worth one magic stone.

This mission earned a total of 40 magic stones, after deducting the magic items used and the magic stones spent on renting the Frostbone Beast.

As for the casualties of the Shadowweaver Society, there were originally 12 people, including Locke and Diriel, who were first-class wizard apprentices who came this time.

This is considered a large team within the academy, since hunting missions are usually only undertaken by second-class apprentices, and a team typically consists of 5 to 6 people.

After the mission, there were 6 people left. Rice gave each person 8 magic stones. Afterwards, the group led the Frostbone Beast out of the cave, packed up the materials they had harvested, put them on the Frostbone Beast's back, and then prepared to leave.

(Short version: On the frozen ground of Snowy Forest, the corpses of frost wolves and apprentices lay strewn across the land, their wounds still bearing the lingering elemental energy.)

The Frost Wolf King, positioned at the center, had fierce and vengeful eyes, its gaze fixed on the human who had severely injured it in the distance.

Beside the large tree that had been severed at waist by an ice blade, Renault was clutching his severed arm, staring at the Frostwolf King.

He had just severely injured his opponent with a runic arrow, but the price was his arm being severed by an ice blade.

On the other side, Rice, who had just awoke from his coma, stared at the two unharmed apprentices and said in an icy voice:

"You betrayed me."

"Young Master Logan is more worthy of following!" Locke, one of the traitors, laughed wildly.

Upon hearing this, Rice sneered, then reached out, and the runes on the back of his hand suddenly flashed:

"Then obey my command one last time—go and fight the Frostwolf King to the death!"

As soon as the words left their mouths, black blood seeped from the eyes of the two people in front of them, and their bodies, like puppets, howled as they lunged at the Frostwolf King not far away...

...a few weeks later,

"Done! A qualified blood tonic!"

After nearly four months of study and practice, and after consuming dozens of magic stones, Hughes finally refined a blood-replenishing potion of acceptable quality.

Looking at the glass bottle in his hand, and shaking the bright red liquid inside, Hughes could feel the rich life force within it, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This means he finally has a source of income and a means to establish himself in Everfrost Spire.

However, the success rate is the key to a potion master's potion-making. A higher success rate means fewer materials are needed, and some precious potions can only be made once or twice.

A few weeks ago, Hughes received a reply from his father. In addition, upon hearing that Hughes was accurately studying potions, his father also sent him 15 magic stones.

There are now 5 ingredients left, so Hughes is prepared to continue refining them to increase the success rate of refining the blood-replenishing potion.