“Sorcerer Doug, this Bronze Square that is used for guarding is a fantastic item, isn’t it? Have you thought of a way to escape?”
“I have my own methods to escape, provided the problem with the spatial rifts is properly handled.”
“Sorcerer Ivan, when do you plan to leave Moon Pincer Peninsula and report to the Five Leaves Spear Chanay division?”
“Wait until the period of spiritual power fatigue has passed, then I’ll seek a lot of guidance from Sorcerer Solomon.”
Compared to the heavily burdened Doug and the bustling Ivan, Solomon seemed much more at ease, like someone who came for a visit. However, since the space was too monotonous, he had to find his own entertainment.
Ivan didn’t have much spare time to pay him any attention.
Through half a month of study and comprehension, Ivan made rapid progress in the Study of Planes, escalating from level 0 constantly soaring to a grand level 4 subject.
With the aid of the Small Lights of Wisdom accompanying each subject level-up, his knowledge about spatial rifts was exceptionally solid, hardly resembling that of a beginner.
In addition, he gained three corresponding Lights of Wisdom and one Light of Great Wisdom.
“Sorcerer Solomon, does this knowledge originate from a certain biography?” Discover more stories at empire
“It comes from the Book of Milor by an Alien Race Sage. The book contains comprehensive knowledge about space, along with numerous messages about alien planes and observations from roaming the Star Realm, it’s just a shame it’s incomplete.”
“I see.”
Ivan understood, no wonder this knowledge was written in the same person’s tone, mixed with many personal viewpoints. As for ‘Star Realm’, it also had records, stating that beyond this world lied the boundless Star Realm.
“Sorcerer Ivan, do you have any solutions to the problem?”
“The common method is to seal with great realms and abundant Mana, but the strength of us three isn’t enough to achieve that.”
“That’s true.”
Hearing this, they nodded inadvertently.
“Next, it would include using special magicalized items and runes sorcery arrays to suppress, like the Bronze Square here, which is an extraordinary suppressing fantastic item,” Ivan continued.
“So, what then?” Doug looked at him expectantly.
“Thus, our best approach would be not to damage the Bronze Square and, furthermore, to repair it, then find something to replace the Shadow Tigon to continue suppressing this spatial rift. This would save time and effort and also minimize the risk,” Ivan revealed his thoughts.
“What a good idea,” Solomon’s eyes brightened.
“But—” Doug appeared troubled, as freeing his clone would definitely cause some destruction. “Forget it, I’ll try my best not to damage the runes chains and the bronze obelisk.”
“Whether it causes destruction or not is secondary; the key lies in the data about this fantastic item. If we can fully understand and control this item, the problem will be effortlessly resolved,” Ivan emphasized.
“I understand; leave the matter of gathering information to me and Sorcerer Doug,” Solomon cut in, trusting the other wouldn’t act without cause.
“Additionally, we should start collecting related raw materials; we need to resolve the issue as soon as possible,” Ivan added.
To this, the two had no objections.
Indeed, having undergone the impact of the Power of Flash Vortex and Doug’s action of transforming the Shadow Tigon into his clone, their surrounding space had undergone certain changes, with the guarding power seeming less stable than before, causing the violent energies within the space to increase.
With the level of the three’s powers, they could perceive this very clearly, suggesting that solving this issue sooner rather than later was advisable.
In fact, Solomon’s methods proved to be more effective than Doug’s; after one trip, he brought back even more detailed information about the Small Bronze Square.
‘Shadow-Space Suppressing Array’
This was the name of the array engraved on the Small Bronze Square, aptly named for its use to suppress the Shadow Power and seal spatial rifts, built specifically from the runes sorcery array dependent on the Small Bronze Square as a fantastic item.
From the perspective of effectiveness, half the credit went to the array, and half to the fantastic item itself.
Unfortunately, the information on constructing the array and the fantastic item was still rather rudimentary.
“Sorcerer Ivan, unable to find materials of the same nature, I fear your repair might not be completed,”
Soon, a new challenge presented itself in front of the three; the fantastic item was formed by a fortuitous coincidence, its properties had long since mutated, even making the similar materials hard to find.
“No worries, we can substitute with other raw materials; if that fails, adjusting the plan may compensate. There will always be a solution.” Ivan had anticipated this and didn’t insist, but he urged the two to gather potential materials.
Sorcerer Doug didn’t just have the Star Moon Alliance; Sorcerer Solomon was unfathomably deep. In this aspect, he couldn’t compare at all.
Soon, they had collected quite a few materials involving the Shadow Power and space energy.
While the two collected materials, Ivan constantly studied the current fantastic items and formations. Sorcerer Doug’s shadow tigon clone became his research subject.
To not disappoint them both, he started using the Light of Wisdom sequentially.
This reminded Ivan of a saying, “Take from the people and use for the people,” which oddly worked here. He sequentially used level 1, level 2, and level 3 of the Light of Wisdom to better comprehend the formations and fantastic items.
His actions caught the eyes of Solomon and Doug.
In their eyes, when he was focused on understanding, a certain air about him seemed to shine through now and then, similar to that of some Great Sages and Great Wise Ones, which was quite astonishing.
“Sorcerer Doug, your clone might get a bit exhausted, as I will try to fully activate the fantastic items and run the formations.”
“Sorcerer Solomon, keep an eye on our surroundings, and remember to remind me timely, lest irreversible changes are triggered.”
“As for the rest, see to it as you can, help out as much as possible.”
After receiving affirmative responses from both, Ivan’s expression became especially cautious. Spatial rifts were never tame creatures, causing a chain reaction by a mere pull.
As expected, as soon as Ivan fully activated the fantastic items and the power of the formations to enhance their guarding effect, it immediately triggered a backlash from the Shadow Power and spatial rifts.
Violent space energy recklessly burst from the rifts, causing waveless turbulence within the space and the surrounding barriers to tremble chaotically, as if they could break at any moment.
Black Water Lake instantly became agitated, forming layers of towering waves and many terrifying plumes of eerie black smoke.
“Roar!”
The shadow tigon couldn’t help but roar lowly to express its dissatisfaction, as its body was suddenly infused with too much power, inflating like a balloon, which was extremely uncomfortable.
Ivan ignored these; first, he used a portion of level 5 Light of Wisdom, then activated a portion of level 4 Light of Great Wisdom, definitely sparing no expense.
This time, his goal was not only to find a solution but also to harness the spatial rifts and Shadow Power for his own use.
It wasn’t that he was insatiable, but this exactly reflected the normal thinking of a sorcerer.
Outside the Wondrous Land, unusual disturbances likewise occurred, immediately drawing many people’s attention.
“Look, there hasn’t been an accident, has there?”
“Shut up, how could our leader have an accident? Everyone, keep your mouths shut, stay close to the Twilight Stele, and don’t let any formation on the island malfunction.”
Seeing the black portal trembling as if it could close any moment, the sorcerers of the Star Moon Alliance on the island became nervously uncertain, fearing their leader might be trapped here.
Under the reassurance of Tess Bielby, no chaos ensued, and everyone diligently guarded the sea to prevent any opportunistic attacks.
Not far from the island, sorcerers who had heard the news came and hid nearby, their gazes fixed on the continually shrinking and expanding black portal, seeing more strange black beams emerge, stirring the sea into waves of chaos.
“Look, they indeed have plans and are controlled by something inside; this is just the perfect opportunity for us.”
“Sorcerer Trollope, we know you have a grudge against Sorcerer Marichadon inside, and your desire for revenge is understandable. But don’t let hatred cloud your judgment. Don’t forget, we know very little about what’s inside, and the sorcerers in there are not to be trifled with.”
The three sorcerers hiding here also came from different forces. They were initially negotiating, but the disturbance here forced them to come check it out first.
“I already said, let me handle that Sorcerer Marichadon. You just deal with the two unknown sorcerers; there shouldn’t be any issues,” Oz Trollope said grimly. “Besides, I am only after revenge and won’t interfere with the division of the spoils.”
“This matter needs further deliberation.”
Hearing his words, the other two exchanged glances but still didn’t relent.
The biggest problem they faced was their limited knowledge of the unknown territory. The scouts they sent had all disappeared without a trace, not confirming profitable opportunities, making them hesitant to make a decision.
However, each had their own schemes and wasn’t likely to give up easily.