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Meanwhile.

Not far away, Mickey had watched the entire battle from the air, his eyes wide throughout.

He was almost too stunned to speak.

He had expected Ian to grow much stronger over the years, but never this much!

Dozens of First Ring Wizards had barely been able to resist before Ian dealt with them.

Even among First Ring Wizards, only the very best could have done that.

And as Ian came over carrying that Wizard, Mickey could not help straightening up.

"I-Ian, you've come so far since those days." Mickey's voice was complicated. "What do we do now?"

"Report it to the Academy, of course. But the nearest Academy outpost is too far away for a short-range Communication Crystal to reach. We'll summon the local Wizard schools directly."

Ian spoke calmly.

"Should we go to those Wizard schools, then? Or should I notify them?"

Mickey glanced at the wreckage nearby, his throat bobbing.

Ian shook his head. "Naturally, we'll have them come pay their respects to us!"

"Have them pay their respects?"

Mickey froze.

Only then did he remember that Ian was now the chief of Four Symbols Academy, an important figure in Elemental Mysteries even to those below the Second Ring.

He could hardly be blamed. After all, he had followed Horton for years and was usually the one paying his respects.

Soon enough,

Ian took out a special Communication Crystal and searched for the communication frequencies of several schools in the area.

Once he found them,

he called.

"Now we wait."

Ian closed his eyes. Mickey took Sharba from him, and they waited.

Several minutes later,

streaks of light flew in from different parts of Veridian Forest at tremendous speed.

One person flew even faster, gradually slowing as he drew near.

He was a male Wizard with