Before long, after being alerted by the Shadow Ant servant, Steward Ivan and other stewards hurried over.
“Ladies and gentlemen, there has been a change—this is what happened.”
Teresa briefly described the situation, also explaining why she had called them.
While she was speaking, a large Crystal Ball was set up.
‘Big Mirror Technique’
With the combined efforts of three sorcerers, a membrane of light formed on the crystal ball, measuring over three meters in both dimensions, clearly displaying the scenery on the other side.
This was actually a battlefield spell, capable of live-streaming the situation on the battlefield. However, it only showed images without sound and was a one-way display; there were silhouettes of people in the display, particularly Barbatt and the group with Jenkins.
After briefly signaling to the people here, the view shifted to the sea and the sky.
The pit, which seemed like a well of the abyss, emerged, darkening the nearby sky due to the power emanating from it, creating a foreboding feeling.
It was foreseeable that if one were under the influence of this alien power for a long time, many contaminated creatures would emerge, posing a certain threat to the nearby area.
Of course, the focus was on the island and that unknown land.
Unfortunately, with people from the Star Moon Alliance guarding below and the potent exotic black light, one dared not approach carelessly.
The two deputy deans’ intentions were clear; they wanted to meddle and see if they could benefit from the situation, as the academy could not disregard it.
“Chief Steward Christian’s words are sensible, the situation is perilous, and Star Moon Alliance is powerful. If we have the opportunity to stay out of it, we shouldn’t get involved anymore,” she said.
“This is our territory; how can we ignore someone causing trouble on our turf!”
“If the two deputy deans dislike the situation, why not lead a team there themselves? With your strength, you would surely return fully loaded.”
“You guys—are you rebelling?”
“Don’t think we don’t know where some of your family members have gone. Those people are truly traitorous. To leave the academy when it’s most likely to be attacked—isn’t that rebellion?”
The words of the two deputy deans didn’t garner much support. The recent relocation of personnel by the Three Great Families and the use of the Power of Flash Vortex had already caused dissent, and now, opinions were even more unfavorable.
Christian didn’t need to step in; others couldn’t hold back and jumped out instead.
In light of this, Christian looked at the two as if they were clowns, his expression mocking and hardly concealed.
This infuriated the two deputy deans tremendously.
“Gentlemen, let’s calm the situation for now. I need to return to repair the Ant Being barrier. You may continue your discussion at leisure,” one said.
“Steward Ivan, the Ant Being barrier is crucial; focus on overseeing the repairs, and we will notify you immediately if there’s any other news,” another commented.
Ivan had no interest in engaging in this verbal skirmish; he needed to continue repairing the Ant Being barrier and strive to construct the Ant King Rebirth Cocoon Array as soon as possible.
Neither of the arguing parties objected to his decision. Under the current circumstances, they wouldn’t send him to explore.
The void phenomenon was likely a treasure trove.
Thus, many of the sorcerers harbored greed in their hearts.
Upon hearing the intermittent roars of beasts from the dark abyss, along with sounds resembling battle, and witnessing the strange phenomena spreading outwards, after a few days of observation, someone finally couldn’t restrain themselves and began making moves toward the island and alien realm.
The battle erupted.
The outcome was clear, adding three white human-shaped statues to the island. The lifelike expressions of fear on the statues’ faces truly intimidated many, chilling them to the bone.
This made many restrain their inner greed, especially the other restless members of the Flash Vortex Academy Alliance.
Apart from the members of the Flash Vortex Alliance, with some influential people’s promotion, news of the Wondrous Land had spread from the Flash Vortex Alliance to the Half Moon Alliance and then to the Highland Alliance, attracting some ambitious sorcerers to rush over.
Someone had contacted the dean of their own academy, hoping that the powerful dean would descend from the skies, foiling the plans of the Star Moon Alliance.
During this period, Mongna Ant Land Cottage, being not close to the site of the incident, fell into a strange calm.
“The dean secretly came back.”
“Who?”
That night, after a busy day, Ivan returned to the Twin Towers and suddenly froze upon hearing the news reported by the swamp ant.
“Dean Watkin, he quietly returned to the academy this afternoon.”
The swamp ant repeated its statement.
Since the image of Shadow Ant servants was fixed in the sorcerers’ eyes, the sorcerers took it for granted and never thought they would leak secrets, hardly ever avoiding them in their actions.
Dean Watkin was such a sorcerer, and he unknowingly leaked his movements.
“What is this guy coming back for now?”
“I don’t know.”
“I wasn’t asking you.”
Ivan looked somewhat grim and unsettled as he felt that the other party was targeting him, more precisely, targeting the soon-to-form Ant King Rebirth Cocoon Array.
It made sense, after all, this was an opportunity to be promoted to a Level 2 Sorcerer, and the Watkin family couldn’t remain indifferent.
“How is Dean Watkin’s health, any signs of injury?”
“Yes.”
“How do you know?” Ivan looked at the swamp ant in surprise, as he hadn’t actually expected a affirmative answer from it, given that it was a Level 2 Sorcerer.
“He looked very tired and obviously weak,” the swamp ant truthfully replied as it recounted what the Ant Guards had seen.
Without any disguise, Monde Watkin appeared significantly less spirited than before, giving off an old and feeble vibe.
“Dean Watkin is indeed not young anymore, it seems this time Sorcerer Doug took drastic actions and hurt his essence,” Ivan recalled the dean’s age and speculated.
Still, such a sorcerer remained a Level 2 Sorcerer and was not someone a Level 1 Sorcerer could contend with, especially since the opponent had so many people and was the dean of Mongna Ant Land Cottage.
“Leave it to me to handle,” the swamp ant volunteered.
“We’ll see,” Ivan waved it off. Direct confrontation did not seem wise, and the matter required a long-term plan. Fortunately, he had been cautious from the beginning and was not unprepared.
Time flowed like water, and amid the increasingly tumultuous situation across the Flash Vortex Alliance, the defensive barrier of Mongna Ant Land Cottage was gradually perfected and finally underwent a qualitative change one day.
“Boom, boom, boom.”
That day, the sorcerers only felt the entire academy shifting.
Indeed, the Ant Being barrier that covered the campus was moving, and along with it, all sorts of ancient objects also moved unexpectedly, including bones, tree stumps, scales, feathers, and stones.
Under the sorcerers’ watchful eyes, the encampment left by the Ant Beings began independently renovating, dazzling those below.
“Steward Ivan is incredible.”
“Yes, yes, what those families couldn’t achieve, Steward Ivan did with a single move, impressive.”
Among the discussions and expectations of the crowd, the gap in the barrier’s dome closed gradually with the shifting of the soil until the gap was completely filled.
The Ant Being barrier trembled, a breath from the ancient past flickered by, and soon after, the aura on the entire barrier noticeably improved.
It wasn’t hard to see that the Ant Being barrier was repaired, transformed into a rare intermediate runes sorcery array, a cause for celebration among the people of Mongna Ant Land Cottage.