Challenge, an Unprecedented Hell-Level Difficulty!

The afternoon sun slanted in through the crystal skylight at the top of the Silver White High Tower, gently bathing Ronan and Kosti in a light golden light.

Sitting amidst a sea of books, Kosti was as beautiful and serene as a goddess of wisdom and beauty from mythology. She gently raised a finger, and the entire room fell silent. A powerful Spiritual Force Field belonging to Third Level Wizard gently enveloped the two of them.

Kosti gazed tenderly at Ronan and said softly, "It's still related to this exploration of the Mirror Garden."

"The benefits gained from this exploration of the core area of Mirror Garden far exceeded everyone's expectations."

But precisely because of this, how to divide these resources has become a difficult problem.

"No matter what compensation distribution plan is proposed, it will be impossible to satisfy every faction."

Kosti paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "After research and discussion by all parties, we decided to determine the ownership of all resources through a competition."

The six major wizarding factions— Thunder Council, Crimson Tower, Thorn Palace, Molten Crystal Lake, Black Nightmare Swamp, and our Silver Magic Ring —will each send ten members whose soul age is under one hundred years old. These members will engage in duels in pairs, and the final resource allocation will be based on the overall ranking of each faction's members.

"Ten people? Rankings in the competition?!"

Ronan frowned slightly, but he wasn't too surprised.

The Wizard World has always upheld the idea that strength is paramount and the strong are respected. The powerful are entitled to enjoy everything, while the weak are only subject to plunder and oppression.

Just like how Hoddam Academy and the Whispering Forest were destroyed under the majesty of the Crimson Tower because of the Nefa Key.

This is the rule in the Wizard World, and it is also the fairest form of rule.

The top experts of the six major forces should all be Dawn Wizard of level four or above, barring any unforeseen circumstances.

Such powerful individuals would rarely personally participate in a fight unless it involved matters of life and death.

Therefore, competing with the fighting prowess of the younger generation naturally became the best approach.

"If it weren't for your performance on the Second Battlefield this time, I might not have had the idea of sending you. After all, there is still a considerable gap in time accumulation between you and those top figures. However, your bloodline potential has been further developed, which has largely narrowed the gap, and you are now qualified to participate in this competition."

At the same time, this competition is also a great opportunity for you to improve and accelerate your growth.

Kosti said softly, "After discussions among all parties, it has been decided that this competition will be held in the Goblin Plain in two months."

If you achieve a ranking in the competition, you will receive a reward.

As far as I know, the [Space Mirror] Magic Inheritance unearthed from the Mirror Garden is one of them."

Ronan was moved when he heard Kosti mention the words "[Space Mirror] Magic Inheritance" again.

He now had a compelling reason to go and fight for it.

"Reputation, experience, and training. And more."

Kosti paused halfway through her sentence, then continued, "The qualification to go to a higher stage is about a ticket, and the competition for a seat... If you grow fast enough, maybe you can catch up."

"What tickets, what seats?"

Ronan was Kosti about some of the information Costie had mentioned and couldn't help but ask.

But Kosti just shook her head, unwilling to explain further. "It's too early to tell you now. If you can make it, that would be best. If not... it's better not to know."

After saying that, Kosti changed the subject and continued to say to Ronan, "Your soul aptitude is far inferior to those top geniuses. Following the example of the Ancient Battle Method Wizard is the right path."

Now is a great opportunity to hone your skills. Why don't you share your thoughts?

Kosti looked into Ronan's eyes.

Ronan had already made up his mind and nodded decisively. "I don't want to miss this opportunity myself."

A faint look of relief appeared on Kosti's face as she nodded and said, "Then try your best to prepare... You still have a little time."

Damien, I look forward to the day you shine.

Maybe not this time... but it will happen sooner or later.

Ronan bowed to Kosti and took his leave.

He descended the gray-white spiral stone steps until he emerged from the tower.

At the entrance to the tower, a ray of sunlight fell on Ronan's face.

He looked up, squinting at the outline of the sun sandwiched between several tall towers, his eyes flickering slightly.

A moment later, he left calmly.

"A contest between the top geniuses of the six major wizarding factions?"

In the Micro Secret Realm Space, Bennigo, with a pipe in his mouth, stood busy in front of a huge alchemical furnace.

Upon hearing Ronan's casual remark, Bennigo stopped what he was doing, suddenly giving Ronan a rather peculiar look as he looked him up and down. He then slowly exhaled a smoke ring and said with a touch of melancholy, "It's hard to imagine that the naive, Wandering Wizard who once knocked on my door has now become someone qualified to step onto this stage. Tsk tsk."

Faced with Bennigo's sudden exclamation, Ronan felt goosebumps rise on the back of his hand. He chose to ignore him and gently touched the branches and leaves of the Saint Blood Tree in front of him.

After helping Ronan purify the bloodline of the Ice Crystal Magic Serpent, the Saint Blood Tree, which had been severely damaged, has only now recovered.

That purification experience seemed to be a kind of trial for the Saint Blood Tree.

The restored Saint Blood Tree is even more robust than before.

This legendary tree, which is said to exist in the legends of the Elven race, has gradually revealed its extraordinary nature.

The tree trunk, over three meters tall, was completely enveloped in a mysterious light red glow. Its massive root system was deeply embedded in the specially prepared soil of the Secret Realm Space, even surpassing some ancient trees that were decades or hundreds of years old.

Of course, what is most special is its spirituality, as if it can understand his every thought, is connected to him by blood, and understands his heart.

This made Bennigo went out every day to hunt monsters to feed the Saint Blood Tree, extremely jealous.

This Saint Blood Tree, which, according to Bennigo, was still in its "seedling stage," had already shown the potential to be a "bottomless pit of resources."

Not counting the resources Ronan and Bennigo obtained from hunting, the resources that Ronan, as Sixth Ring member, had to allocate each month were already countless.

A rough calculation suggests that there are at least tens of thousands of High-Level Magic Stones.

This doesn't even include the fact that Ronan fed himself with his blood every now and then.

However, Ronan is not stingy with his investment in the Saint Blood Tree. All of his current investments are for its better performance when it is needed next time.

Further purification of the Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline within the body still depends on the Saint Blood Tree.

After playing with the Saint Blood Tree for a while, Ronan turned around and walked out of the Micro Secret Realm Space, out of the stone wall and out of the waterfall, and casually found a place to sit down in the quiet valley.

During his exploration of the Mirror Garden, Ronan obtained many resources. After deducting the portion that had to be handed over, the rest was quite considerable.

He exchanged all these resources for potions that could promote the growth of spiritual power, as well as various materials needed for the growth of the Saint Blood Tree.

In fact, Ronan doesn't lack resources now; what he lacks most is time.

"Top geniuses of the six major wizarding factions"

Ronan habitually rubbed the ring on his finger gently as he quietly pondered.

In the upcoming joint competition, there will no longer be any distinction between the first, second, and Third Battlefield; everyone will be on the same platform.

If he's unlucky, it's not impossible for him to be eliminated in the first round.

"The top figures of the other five major wizarding forces are most likely at the level of Orian, the 'Four-Colored Metal'."

That is, Third Level Wizard.

Ronan is only at the early stage of level two, a whole level lower than the other guy.

So far, he has not fought Third Level Wizard.

When a second-level wizard advances to the third level, there won't be a significant change in the form of their spiritual power; it will simply be a breakthrough from three Spiritual Power Crystal to four, or even more.

Then there will be a significant improvement in both the quantity and quality of mental strength.

Of course, the biggest boost comes from the Soul Rune.

Third Level Wizard can condense a fourth Soul Rune, and even a fifth or sixth. Level three is also when many core Spell Inheritance truly begin to unleash their power.

In other words, Ronan had to contend with genius wizards Soul Rune in amplification," and "a difference in the Spell Inheritance."

An unprecedented level of hellish difficulty!

It was more than ten times more difficult than when he first entered the Arcane Circle and made enemies like Travis and Lanny.

Are you scared?

Ronan asked himself, gently placing his right hand on his left chest.

There was his beating heart, and the Ancient Frost Hydra Bloodline Crystal inserted into it, trembling slightly.

"No."

Ronan shook his head, his azure eyes reflecting the light of the sky beyond the valley, growing ever more dazzling.

"It's excitement and anticipation..."

Ronan spoke softly, then the light in his eyes faded, and he calmly began to chant a spell. A large number of free ice-type energy particles surged into the air, and soon, a huge vortex of ice and snow formed before his eyes.

Ronan raised his hand to dispel the spell, and then continued to repeat the same actions.

His mental strength has reached the critical point of advancing to the mid-stage of the second level, but he needs to wait for the [Mirrorlight] rune to undergo further transformation under the nourishment of the spatial energy seed in his mind and completely upgrade into [Multiple Mirror Lights] before he can advance, because he plans to use [Multiple Mirror Lights] as his second solidified Soul Rune.

During this time, Ronan chose to focus his energy on practicing his main battle spells. The more proficient he became, the better his chances of winning the upcoming battles.

Thanks to the Bloodline Crystal inserted into his heart, with each heartbeat, a wisp of bloodline power would silently flow into Ronan's body.

The subtle fusion of bloodlines brought ancient gifts, and Ronan's mind was filled with understanding and insights into ice magic.

Excruciating pain and endless inspiration.

Pain was intertwined with joy.

Ronan was immersed in this subtle and indescribable state.

With the blessing of the [[Clarity Realm] - [Thoughtless Lake]] state, his mental energy is almost inexhaustible, and he can practice spells without stopping for a moment.

On the unseen Character Panel, the proficiency of all skills and spells was steadily increasing at a consistent rate.

Even though Ronan would immediately extinguish the power of each spell he cast, the emanating chill still unconsciously affected the environment of the entire valley.

Centered on the young wizard sitting cross-legged on the boulder in deep thought, large swathes of frost spread outwards.

Unbeknownst to them, the sound of the waterfall cascading down the valley stopped, and all signs of life slowly disappeared... The entire valley was enveloped in a pure white expanse of snow.