Sixth Ring Wizard

Chapter 35 Moonwood

After the test, the representatives from each wizarding organization led their wizarding apprentices away.

Professor Nina had only one wizard apprentice, Lillian, with her, and she led Lillian eastward.

Lillian glanced back at Hrag, then whispered something in Professor Nina's ear on tiptoe. After Professor Nina nodded, Lillian walked towards Hrag.

"What's wrong?" Herag asked.

Lillian smiled faintly, then threw herself into Herag's arms and gave him a hug.

"Remember to write to me. Don't forget we're allies. We should help each other out when we're in trouble," Lillian whispered, burying her head in Herag's chest.

"I know." Herag felt the warmth in his arms, and a ripple of emotion stirred within him.

"Let's go." Lillian waved to him and followed Professor Nina, gradually disappearing into the white mist.

"This way." Larry leaned against the flower bed with his arms crossed, and after Herag finished saying goodbye, he headed towards the stone path to the north.

Herag looked around and realized that only the two of them were left; Dino had left sometime earlier.

As Larry's figure was about to disappear into the white mist, Herag quickened his pace to catch up.

The stone path was the same as before, surrounded by a thick fog that seemed to never dissipate.

Larry walked ahead without saying a word, and Herag observed his surroundings without speaking either.

There was a rustling sound from the tree next to him. Herag looked up and saw three crows perched on a branch, all tilting their heads in unison as they looked at him.

"A newcomer! A newcomer!" a crow actually spoke.

"The newcomer has arrived, shall we catch a field mouse as a gift?" another crow asked.

"Humans don't eat field mice!" a crow shrieked. "The caterpillars on cauliflower are their favorite!"

"You're wrong, I remember it was a field mouse!"

"It's a green caterpillar!"

……

The three crows started arguing, and as their tempers flared, they began pecking at each other, scattering black feathers all over the ground.

After Hrag took a few steps forward, the cawing of the crows gradually subsided, and the surrounding white mist also had the effect of reducing human perception.

Twenty minutes later, Herag and his companion arrived at the end of the cobblestone path.

There was no road ahead, only a dense forest, the ground covered with fallen leaves, and a dented metal bucket in the middle.

Larry walked over to the bucket, squatted down, and pressed a finger against the rim. He turned around and said, "Come here, put your hand on it."

Herag didn't understand what he was going to do, so he obediently squatted down and followed suit, pressing his fingers on the edge of the bucket.

The bucket was filled with fallen leaves, which were soaking in the murky rainwater, where something resembling mosquito larvae was swimming.

Once Larry saw that Herag was ready, he chanted a spell: "Menthos!"

Herag felt a powerful attraction coming from the bucket, which held his fingers firmly to the edge of the bucket.

At the same time, a powerful pushing force came from behind, pushing forward through the navel.

The surroundings began to spin rapidly, faster and faster, and Hrag was so dizzy that he couldn't see his surroundings at all, so he was forced to close his eyes.

Herag had no idea how long this state lasted, and when he subconsciously opened his eyes, he found himself in a square.

In the middle of the square stands a huge statue of a curly-haired man holding a book in his left hand and turning the pages with his right, his eyes looking straight ahead.

"That's Carlos Torren, the founder of Moonglade. He established Moonglade three thousand years ago and was a great wizard." Larry looked at the statue with deep respect in his eyes.

He continued, "This place is called Plaza de Carlos."

To the south of Plaza de Carlos is a forest shrouded in white mist, and to the north is a long stone bridge.

The stone bridge is about 700 meters long, and below it is a bottomless black canyon. Every ten meters along the railings on both sides of the bridge, there is a statue, each with a different form, including gargoyles and knights with swords and shields.

Larry said as they walked, "I'll take you to register first."

Helag walked on the stone bridge, while a fierce wind blew continuously in the canyon below.

"High-energy magic source detected!"

"High-energy magic source detected!"

……

Deep Blue kept giving hints, and after checking, Herag discovered that every statue on the bridge was a source of high-energy magic.

Herag keenly sensed that the statues were "looking" at him as he passed by.

"This is a defensive line in our Moonglade. Every statue here is quite powerful," Larry explained without turning his head.

Across the bridge is a cluster of buildings, with a strong Gothic style and classic spires.

Larry led Hrag to the foot of a five-story building and introduced it, "This is the administration hall. Personnel registration, mission assignment and distribution all take place here. You'll be coming here often in the future."

Helag nodded and made a mental note of the place.

As soon as you step into the service hall, you are greeted by soft, pale yellow lighting.

A series of magnificent crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling of the hall, emitting a soft yellow light.

The hall was spacious, with many department windows around it. Many people were queuing up at the windows to handle their business, while busy wizards were signing and stamping documents inside.

The arrival of Herag and his companion went unnoticed by anyone; they went straight to a window called the Personnel Affairs Processing window.

Behind the window was a plump middle-aged woman, and the nameplate next to the window showed that her name was Jennifer.

She looked up and asked, "What is it?"

"A new member," Larry said.

Jennifer glanced at Herag and asked, "Is there a token?"

"Yes." Herag took off the ring from his hand and placed it in front of the window.

Jennifer picked up the ring, examined it for a while, and then swallowed it whole.

She said with her eyes closed, "Hmm, not bad, no problem."

After she finished checking, she spat out the ring and placed it in front of the window, gesturing for Herrag to take it back.

Herag frowned as he looked at the ring covered in saliva, then reluctantly took it back.

He could sense that Jennifer was also a certified wizard, and he didn't want to offend anyone so soon after arriving.

After Jennifer finished checking the ring, she pushed off with her foot, causing the chair to slam back with a heavy thud. She then pulled open the drawer in front of her and rummaged through it haphazardly.

She searched for a long time before finally pulling out a yellowed piece of paper from a pile of crumpled papers.

"Please fill out this form."

Larry handed the form to Herag, who took it and glanced at it. The form was titled "New Member Personnel Registration Form for Moonglade".

Larry cautioned, "Don't fill out the form randomly. You can leave it blank, but you can't lie. This form is enchanted."

Only after he said that did Herag notice that there was indeed a faint flow of magic in the form paper, so faint that it was impossible to notice without paying special attention.

There was a quill pen and a bottle of ink by the window. Herag took them and began to carefully fill in his information.

The form was very detailed, including age, gender, place of birth, whether one practices meditation, and the duration of such practice. Herag even saw a section asking "whether one is a virgin or not".

(End of this chapter)