Chapter 537: Chapter 147 Arrival_2
The alliance of Flame and Metal Trading Company and the White Tower Alliance, the two most powerful entities in Mitchell District, was no small matter.
Even though Ravensmouth College’s overall strength ranked first among the five Wizard Organizations, it couldn’t ensure a strong defense against a sudden attack from these two forces.
This was particularly true when the enemy’s intentions were unknown.
The only solution was to keep vital areas on high alert and prepare defenses to minimize losses.
“We really have no other choice.”
The college principal agreed with a sigh, placing himself in Frist’s shoes; he couldn’t think of any other alternatives.
“I have other things to take care of, I have to go,” said Frist, rising to leave, “I’m a slave to work.”
The college principal watched as Frist disappeared into thin air, and sighed, “Aren’t we all slaves to work?”
Even after becoming a Sage, one cannot truly be free!
Ravensmouth City.
Underground magic lab in Serene Wizard’s North District Villa.
A small Sage initiation ceremony was about to begin.
Serene declined the college’s suggestion to hold a grand initiation ceremony.
She opted to hold a quiet initiation in her lab, with only four people invited.
They were Sharia, Ayla, Tina, and Jasmine.
The first three had decided to leave Sage Palo faction and officially join the soon-to-be-independent Serene Wizard faction.
Inviting Jasmine was seen as a form of compensation.
There were legitimate reasons behind their failure to discover the connection between the “Chatterbone Worm” and the “God Devouring Worm”.
Jasmine had willingly agreed to the biological modification with the “Chatterbone Worm” to improve her wizard qualifications.
It was not really Serene’s responsibility that an unexpected mutation caused the “Chatterbone Worm” to produce the “God Devouring Worm” larvae in Jasmine’s bones.
However, Serene didn’t simply shrug off this “mistake”.
Respect is mutual and reflects in every tiny detail.
Inviting Jasmine to witness the initiation ceremony was Serene’s form of compensation for her role in the “mistake”.
No other member of Sage Palo faction, including Wizard Cody and his faction members, were invited. The reason was simple.
If there was to be a separation, it would be a clean cut.
She informed everyone in this conclusive manner that, from this day forward, Serene was not just a wizard; she was a sage, no longer part of Sage Palo faction.
The most important person to get this message was Palo, who she was trying to make understand that she was tired of the waiting she was being subjected to.
If he didn’t change his attitude, he might lose her for good.
Women are like that.
They love without hesitation.
But once their heart is set, they can endure the pain of separation, even if love remains in their hearts.
In the center of the magic laboratory, Serene prepped herself for the initiation, opened her mind, and, guided by the rules she had perceived, called on the Wizard World Will.
Sharia, Ayla, Tina, and Jasmine, with their sharp eyes, watched as Serene was favored by the Wizard World Will, hoping to gain some kind of insight.
They even aspired to gain the Wizard World Will’s favor directly.
Regardless of what the other three hoped for, Jasmine was unaware.
What she knew was that the silkworm baby the “God Devouring Worm” larva in her Sea of Consciousness was jumping joyfully again.
The Wizard World Will did not favor Jasmine. Instead, it favored the “God Devouring Worm” larva, marking this accidental creature with the symbol of the Wizard World.
In the future, even when it encounters remnants of the Insect World Royal Family, it will not be enslaved by the shackles left in the “God Devouring Worm’s” blood by the Insect Race.
As Jasmine’s companion spiritual beast, the “God Devouring Worm” larva’s recognition would benefit Jasmine as well.
Her spiritual power, which had already reached the limit of a normal First Level Wizard, had begun to liquify.
This seemingly small change, in reality, saved Jasmine two to three years’ time.
She needed only to steadily liquify all her spiritual power to successfully advance to a Second Level Wizard.
Hearing of Jasmine’s fortune, the others would undoubtedly be envious.
“You all may leave now.”
After completing her advancement, Serene, now a Sage, immediately asked her guests to leave.
She needed to further deepen her resonance with the Wizard World Will, and deepen the understanding of the rules she had perceived.
Sharia, Ayla, Tina, and Jasmine also had the need to consolidate what they had gained from the initiation.
“Agreed.”
The four women responded in unison and left Serene’s North District Villa.
Serene, now a sage, emerged from the underground magic lab to the top of the villa and observed the stars.
Upon becoming a sage, she was finally free.
The past Serene, the present Serene, and the future Serene.
Images of each flashed in Sage Serene’s eyes.
“Don’t let me down.”
As the images vanished and a murmur fell, Serene’s thoughts became obscure.
Seven days passed in a flash.
The news that the Sage Palo Army had won a major victory returned to the college.
The major victory was so overwhelming it was remarkable.
The staff members on home soil momentarily forgot their shock and horror in the wake of Serene’s secret news- that she was going to go solo and separate all her businesses.
Everyone was thrown into a festive mood when Renee Clarke suddenly heard the news that Assad Kenneth was officially resigning and planning to leave the Sage Palo Army. She was baffled.
Everything was going so well, there was no defeat, no loss.
Why would he want to leave halfway?
What on earth had happened?
Renee didn’t rush to ask Assad about this. Instead, she decided to seek answers from Serene, who by now was known by very few to be sage.