Swamp

In the south, there is a large swamp.

"Mentor... In the kingdom, the royal family occupies the central Royal Territory and is the strongest. Next is the Northern Territory. Although the Northern Territory is large, it is sparsely populated, but the Snow People are quite formidable..."

Sulu and his party dismounted and traversed the swamp without difficulty.

For ordinary armies, this region, filled with traps, miasma, and poisonous insects, is a nightmare, but for Wizard, it is a rare paradise.

It not only nurtures various spiritual materials, but also effectively prevents outsiders from prying into its secrets.

Silver Eye led the way, introducing the South to Sulu as he went. "Among the four dukes, the Northern Territory and West Territory regions are the strongest, the Duke of Black Castle in the South is the most secretive, and the Grand Duke of the Archipelago in the East is the most reclusive, but possesses a powerful fleet."

"The most enigmatic Duke of Black Castle?" Sulu's expression was somewhat amused. "Is this your reason for choosing the south as the location for the Wizard' gathering?"

"Yes... because the Duke of Black Castle's family is actually the most powerful force among us Wizard — the Black Ring School!"

Silver Eye knew that Sulu seemed to have little understanding of things in the Wizard world, so he explained it to him.

"So that's how it is."

Sulu nodded, not particularly surprised.

Those who wield power inevitably wield authority; how could such a powerful and terrifying Wizard not possess some overt influence?

Even though knights firmly control the mainstream of the noble class, Wizard still manage to get a share.

"Therefore... the mystical atmosphere in the south is the strongest in the entire kingdom. However, the Black Ring School is not exactly benevolent. I suspect they have launched several witch hunts to suppress rival schools."

Silver Eye said angrily.

"That's a clever thing to do." Sulu praised it highly; they were quite adept at using someone else to do their dirty work.

"The Black Ring School believes that the world is a cycle, and life and death are also a cycle. They have a special talent in soul modification... Furthermore, they were the first great noble to pledge allegiance to Dragon I. Over the past thousand years, through numerous marriages with the royal family, they have also acquired some of the royal family's Wizard knowledge, enabling them to manipulate extraordinary beings and use them for their purposes."

'That sounds more like the [Beast Herder] class... Perhaps Dragon I really was a [Dragon Shepherd]?'

This is normal.

Because a [Dragon Knight] can only ride one dragon, while a [Dragon Shepherd] can control one or more Great Dragon!

'How extravagant... If this were the Main World, Dragon I would have been robbed countless times already...'

Sulu sighed inwardly, then thought of the intelligence gathered about this gathering.

"... Each Wizard gathering is generally held in the south. Through exchange and competition, the strongest top-tier schools and major schools are selected, a selection process recognized by all schools."

"The standard is that those who can train high-level Wizard are qualified to advance to a major school of thought. As for top-tier schools... they must have produced Wizard King!"

The Wizard King and the Gold Knight are essentially equivalent to fourth-tier professionals. In this era of Twilight of the Gods, although it is extremely difficult, it is not without hope of achieving them.

"This time, we will vindicate the Arrogant School; we will become a major school of thought!"

Silver Eye ' voice was full of confidence.

This was the shared wish of his teachers, the former Daran School, and all the schools of thought that had been subdued!

"Oh, I see. You were just being polite before; you were just trying to get me to add an insurance policy?"

Sulu rolled his eyes inwardly.

He could certainly tell that Silver Eye had advanced to the level of a high-level Wizard.

To be honest, he alone was enough to establish the reputation of the Arrogant School.

However, Sulu was also quite interested in such a gathering of Wizard.

His Inspiration was flowing freely when he was suddenly struck by something and stopped in his tracks.

"Mentor, what's wrong?"

Silver Eye watched as Sulu crouched down, staring at a green Four-Legged Snake, and couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Whee..."

Not far from the swamp, a young woman wearing red leather armor and three earrings suddenly laughed, "Teacher... I just heard some incredible news. A Wizard from an Arrogant School claims they're going to seize the status of the major schools."

She was surrounded by Wizard of the same school, led by an old man with a long, flowing beard, wearing a black hood and smoking a pipe.

"The Arrogant School?"

A thoughtful expression appeared on his deeply wrinkled face, then he shook his head. "Never heard of it... But the mysterious world is vast, anything can happen, perhaps someone has obtained the inheritance of ancient Wizard from a thousand years ago."

"It could also be some unknown minor school that changed its name to 'Arrogant,' and it even wants to become a major school? It's dreaming! Do they think our Starlight School doesn't exist?"

The girl tugged at her teacher's arm, her voice saccharine. "Teacher... can our Starlight School truly rise to the top this time? I know you possess strength comparable to a high-level Wizard."

"Cough cough..." The old Wizard took a puff of his pipe and exhaled a white smoke ring. "I only possess the combat power of a high-level Wizard with the help of a Curio, and I am still far from being a true high-level Wizard... The future of our Starshine rests on the shoulders of you young Wizard."

He sighed, "However, this time, we should gain something. Before coming here, I contacted Lord Lucas of the Black Ring School. The Duke of Black Castle may be making a big move soon, and we must firmly rely on the Black Ring School in order to survive and thrive..."

"The teacher is right."

The Wizard bowed, their hearts filled with confidence.

'Ah... my little green.'

Anger suddenly flashed across the girl's face. She blinked, gripped the thick emerald necklace around her neck, and sent a message.

They were eavesdropping on our conversation!

Silver Eye' perception was only slightly worse Sulu's. After a careful examination, his face immediately turned ashen. He grabbed the Four-Legged Snake, crushed it to death, and threw it by the roadside.

These little creatures are everywhere in the swamp. Destroying them is just a warning; presumably, once the other party is discovered, they won't dare to continue provoking.

"Never mind, maybe it's just a child who doesn't know any better. There are rules among Wizard; after I give him a warning, he probably won't dare..."

Silver Eye had only spoken halfway through his sentence.

Suddenly.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, the surface of the water in a depression burst open, revealing two thick, green pythons.

"Hiss!"

A Two-Headed Monster crawled out of the depression; it turned out that the two pythons were just its two heads. It charged towards Sulu and his group with a clear objective.

Sulu was stunned, staring at the Silver Eye: 'Is this the legendary... lightning-fast face-slapping?'

"You bastard, how dare you!"

The next moment, Silver Eye ' roar echoed throughout the swamp; he was truly enraged!