The Ancient Wizards of Old

A terrifying aura spread throughout the Wizard World.

The presence of four Seventh Tier beings standing together was staggering.

At that moment, as Arthur and the others stood side by side, their auras spread in every direction, and the entire Wizard World began to stir.

Somewhere beyond perception, even the World Consciousness, long dormant, seemed to ripple. It began to tremble throughout the Wizard World, its waves spreading outward.

The terrifying pressure continued to permeate the world.

As the four Seventh Tier wizards unleashed their power together, beings in certain regions of the Wizard World—beings that had long lain dormant and were insensible to the outside world—began to awaken. One pair of eyes after another opened, gazing toward the center of the world.

"Mother of Earth."

They looked toward the center of the world, at Mother of Earth and the others standing there, and a flicker of understanding passed through their eyes.

"After such a long silence, has the time come for the Wizard Council to convene once more?"

"Why summon us now?"

"And that new, powerful being, carrying the aura of Mother of Emerald—is he the new Emerald Master?"

Eyes opened across the Wizard World. Without exception, they all turned toward the center.

After a brief moment of contemplation, they rose in unison and emerged from their sealed sanctuaries.

"Will they come?"

Standing at the center of the world, Arthur let his aura spread freely as he sensed the changes throughout the Wizard World. His expression calm, he asked the question.

"They will."

Beside Arthur, Mother of Earth remained in the same form as before, presenting herself as a gigantic, single-eyed being. One of her eyes glimmered faintly, giving her an extraordinary appearance. "After that battle, some of the powerful wizards were sealed away in the Calamity World, while