450. Division

"So it was you!"

Aldo, Karl, and the others couldn't hold back any longer.

In their eyes, this is a Demon in human skin!

"Kill him!"

"Burn him! He's an evil sorcerer!"

Immediately, public sentiment surged.

However, the townsman who shouted that he wanted to burn the old Wizard was immediately covered by his companion—how tactless! There was a male wizard from one of their own side right there!

"You ants, how could you possibly understand my greatness!"

The old Wizard sneered, his eyes flashing with madness. "On the path to truth, no matter how many people die, it is all worthwhile."

Sulu finally spoke, "You think... the source of those delirious words, that great being, is everything, is the truth?"

"Of course, He is great, supreme, ultimate, and everything!" the old Wizard replied Frenzy.

"As expected... you've gone mad."

Sulu pursed his lips and confirmed.

As a god, Sivinardo's very existence may be 'knowledge', but it is by no means truth, much less everything!

Although the old Wizard seemed to still retain some rationality, in reality, his spiritual core, his soul, had long been twisted beyond recognition.

"It seems... you're Rationalist Faction!"

The old Wizard glanced at the people around him, a strange smile playing on his lips, "Ants should behave like ants. Quiet down!"

In the end, he surprisingly resorted to Words of Arrogance!

"Ah!"

David felt a terrifying force surging towards him. He tried to make a sound, but the sound got stuck in his throat, and he couldn't utter a word.

Upon closer inspection, I realized that my hands were somehow choking my neck.

Whenever he felt the urge to speak, he used even more force, almost suffocating him.

He had never had such a terrifying experience before, and he was completely terrified.

Karl and Aldo, standing beside him, were both clutching their own necks, unable to speak, just like him.

It was as if their hands no longer belonged to them.

"Sad!"

The old Wizard laughed, "See? Because I possess knowledge far surpassing theirs, I am closer to the truth, and therefore I can manipulate their life and death! Or even yours. Now... do you think I'm wrong?"

"When did the Arrogant School become a gathering of madmen?"

Sulu covered his forehead, somewhat helpless.

But the old Wizard stared at Sulu and felt that he looked somewhat familiar. He suddenly paused, and a memory quickly surfaced.

More than eight years ago, he was just a minor figure in the Elementary Arrogant School, but he had the honor of following his mentor and meeting the 'big shots' such as the Arrogant Mentor and his disciples.

The legendary Arrogant Mentor is very young, but his temperament is quite unique.

"You... you are..."

He retreated several steps, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

The figure in that memory seemed to overlap with the other person; it was the mentor of all Arrogant Wizard, and the legendary Dragon Slayer!

Sulu Potter!

Although there are slight differences in details such as eye color, their appearances are exactly the same—equally young, equally... unfathomable!

"No, impossible, you're not him!"

The old Wizard's legs trembled as he uttered these words.

Karl and David, who were unable to speak, wore strange expressions.

They saw that the two sides had only exchanged a few words, yet the old Wizard had an expression as if he had seen a ghost—what an inexplicable madman!

"Tell me, what happened to the Arrogant School? Where are Silver Eye and Ham?"

Sulu stared at the old Wizard who was almost kneeling down and asked in a deep voice.

"He... they..."

A look of intense struggle appeared on the old Wizard's face.

Suddenly, his figure split into three, and he ran off without looking back.

This is not Shadow Clone, but merely an illusion-like trick.

Even a fourth-tier professional might not be able to discern his true form.

"It seems... you've developed quite a few new things regarding Arrogant Wizard."

With a flash, Sulu intercepted the Wizard's true form, let out a cold snort, and the Spirit Chain flew out automatically, binding the opponent tightly, causing him to fall to the ground like a silkworm cocoon.

"Never mind, you don't need to say anything more. I'll see for myself."

Sulu's eyes were black and deep. With his LV8 Psychic Thaumaturgy activated, he no longer needed to personally infiltrate the opponent's Mind Secret Realm to obtain a wealth of information.

Soon, Sulu began to reread the memories following the resurgence of the Spirit Tide.

"So... it really did split?"

He stood up and muttered to himself.

The split within the Arrogant School arose from occasional overheard ramblings.

As a ' Arrogant Mentor ', Sulu taught orthodox Arrogant Wizard to ignore those delusions, but there were always some who wouldn't listen to advice and wanted to investigate, eventually becoming increasingly obsessed with them.

While these ramblings contained elements that could drive one mad, they occasionally revealed glimpses of Sivinardo's knowledge, which these Arrogant Wizard took as truth, becoming obsessed and intoxicated by it.

Ultimately, the entire Arrogant School split in two.

The Rationalist Faction believe that one must heed the instructions of Arrogant Mentor and ignore their ravings, for they will drive one mad and turn one into a monster.

The Radical Faction, on the other hand, believe that the delirium originates from a great being, who is the true source of the Arrogant Wizard. They argue that by continuously deciphering the delirium, one can obtain the truth and everything!

Through long and obsessive research, Radical Faction, through their reckless and sometimes daring actions, occasionally stumbled upon some information and occult knowledge.

For example, the Sivinardo Ritual, a kind of Flesh Ritual to enhance oneself, and the illusionary technique of creating clones, etc.

As a result, the Radical Faction gained strength and gradually overshadowed the Rationalist Faction, leading to their suppression.

Now, within the entire Arrogant School, the Radical Faction holds absolute power, relentlessly persecuting members of the Rationalist Faction.

Furthermore, the Arrogant Wizard launched a vigorous offensive, almost unifying the entire Wizard world and becoming the most powerful school, even surpassing the combined influence of the previous top schools.

'The rise of madmen? Indeed, on the mystical side, one cannot survive without madness...'

Sulu's lips twitched as he watched.

This old Wizard was undoubtedly Radical Faction as well.

Of course, the price they constantly paid in their pursuit of 'truth' also frightened these Wizard.

Therefore, they chose to pass on their knowledge to Apprentice, letting Apprentice go mad and explore, thereby leaving behind some occult knowledge.

Even after a large number of incomplete and repetitive results are removed, some new findings can still emerge.

The young Wizard in the town who turned into a monster was the old Wizard's Apprentice.

However, the other party had no intention of harming the town; it's just that the timing of the loss of control was extremely unfortunate.

The old Wizard, who had learned of the situation through some secret methods, rushed over to receive the 'legacy,' only to encounter Sulu, and then... nothing more happened.