Night.
Ian arrived at Flynn's salon.
"Senior, what are core members?" Ian asked curiously during their conversation.
"Core members? I'm one of the core members!" Flynn said, giving him a glance.
"Huh?" Ian was surprised.
"The core sequence is selected within the Academy. Each academy has only ten core members. They are considered seedlings with the potential to break through to higher ranks of Wizard, and they will also hold part of the Academy's authority and receive all kinds of benefits.
"So I hope all of you can advance to elite disciples, then advance to the core. As for the selection criteria, you'll know once you advance. There's no point in knowing now."
Flynn looked at Ian and Bren beside him.
Only then—
did Ian finally understand why Flynn had been able to organize this salon.
So that was it.
"Besides, the core sequence is tied to something even more important. So if possible, it's best to advance into the elite sequence at any cost," Flynn continued.
For a moment, Ian felt his blood run hot.
But he quickly calmed down. Core disciples were certainly desirable, but the prerequisite was advancing into the elite sequence.
"Enough of that. Let's share some information about the current situation on the front lines."
Flynn turned back.
Only then did the salon return to its main topic.
Ian listened closely as well.
Although he had learned some things from Andre, the Wizards before him were scattered across various places, and their levels were not limited to the mid-stage of the first ring.
All kinds of information gave Ian an understanding of every aspect of the war.
It was even worse than he had imagined.
"Especially the enemy's Witchcraft Artifacts. They've gone through quite a few iterations compared with before, and their power is clearly