Ancient God's Blood

Ahab watched them leave, but he felt no sense of relief at all.

Today had only been the opening move. The real trouble was still yet to come.

The days ahead would only get harder and harder.

Wizard Tupa was still holding back in how he suppressed him now.

Because Ahab had a label on him. In the Divine Kingdom Trial, he would represent Wizard Merlin's interests.

A bit of petty harassment was fine, but if Tupa pushed him too hard, Merlin would step in.

But once the Divine Kingdom Trial ended, even Wizard Merlin would not allow him to become too strong.

Because he held the Authority of The Void, was a Demon Hunter Wizard, and was an unstable factor.

When that time came, if Wizard Tupa still remembered the grudge over Ahab killing his mount...

He really would be caught between two sides, with both of them coming after him!

As for the solution, there was only one—

"I have to hurry up and improve myself!"

"Pass the Divine Kingdom Trial and become a genuine first-class apprentice."

Ahab took a deep breath.

Official wizards cared about dignity too, and high-level wizards had high-level troubles of their own.

There was no way Merlin could keep wasting effort and attention on his affairs forever.

As for using other first-class apprentices against him again?

Ahab held the Authority of The Void, and he also had an endless supply of research investment.

Once he advanced to first class, he would definitely be among the strongest first-class apprentices.

If other first-class apprentices wanted to suppress him then, it would be very difficult!

"The key is still the Divine Kingdom Trial."

Ahab's gaze turned resolute.

"Huh? Where is this?"

Tolia, who was just over one and a half meters tall and had already advanced to second-class apprentice, looked around curiously.

She had clearly been on her way to eat just now.

But she had lifted her foot and taken one step, so how had she ended up here?

"This is the coordinate leap ability of an official wizard. There is no need to be so surprised."

A voice suddenly rang out in the small room.

Immediately afterward, a skinny figure dragged a long wizard robe behind him and walked out of the darkness step by step.

"Official wizard??!"

Tolia was startled and looked up.

The person who had come was a skinny, shriveled old man. Every last hair had fallen from his head, and his beard was completely white.

As for just how small and skinny he was?

Tolia, at one and a half meters tall, was actually a full head taller than this little old man.

"You may call me Wizard Tupa."

The little old man Tupa's voice was hoarse.

"The anklet you are wearing was once something I gave away."

As he spoke, Wizard Tupa waved a hand, and three scenes appeared inside the little room.

In the first scene, Wizard Tupa gave the anklet to Lola, who had a urine bag hanging from her and an external feeding tube attached.

In the second scene, Ahab killed Lola and picked up the pair of anklets.

In the third scene, Ahab threw the anklets into a pool under cover of night, and not long after, Tolia picked them up.

"T-this! I'm sorry, my lord, I didn't know this was yours!"

Timid Tolia was so frightened that she trembled all over.

She quickly lifted her foot back, about to take the anklet off.

"There is no need to be afraid. I brought you here under the pretext of retrieving something for others to see."

Wizard Tupa spoke in his hoarse voice.

"On the contrary, I intend to make important use of you. In the Divine Kingdom Trial, you will fight for benefits on my behalf, and on the Academy's behalf!"

Tolia's none-too-bright little head failed to react for a moment.

"But, my lord! There are many first-class apprentices in the Academy. I'm only a newly advanced second-class apprentice."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to do much for you."

Tolia lowered her head, growing more confused the longer she listened.

"If you also become a Demon Hunter Wizard and grasp a more powerful void Authority..."

"Then you'll instantly become the strongest among the first-class apprentices."

Wizard Tupa gave a dry laugh, and Tolia felt a chill run through her.

"My lord, I-I don't have the ability to deal with Ahab Gul. Please find someone else."

Tolia lowered her head, meek and submissive.

She had not understood all that jumbled mess earlier.

But Tolia understood the last sentence.

After all that talk, he still wanted her to take on Ahab Gul!

She had also already heard that Ahab had an incredible method that could make other people's wizardry turn transparent.

That should be what they called a void method.

"Ahab Gul's method comes from the void, because he is the Demon Hunter Wizard Merlin raised."

Wizard Tupa waved his hand and spoke solemnly to Tolia.

"I want you to replace Ahab Gul and become the academy's new Demon Hunter Wizard."

"A Demon Hunter Wizard raised by me, Tupa!"

Tolia lowered her head, her face full of helpless resignation.

If her survival instincts had not been sharp enough, how could she have lived until today?

"No need for that expression. You won't even need to make a move."

As Wizard Tupa's words fell, a tiny glass tube floated before Tolia.

"The academy had a traitor before, named Clifis. He was a powerful Void Cultist.

"Other than 'See Through,' Clifis also grasped even stronger Authorities: 'Complete Kill' and 'Banishment.'

"According to reliable information, he is hiding in the place where the Divine Kingdom Trial is held.

"After the trial begins, Merlin will definitely order Ahab Gul to go demon hunting."

Wizard Tupa waved his hand, and the glass tube automatically landed in Tolia's hand.

"All you need to do is drink what's inside when Ahab succeeds in demon hunting and is about to obtain the Authority!"

"When the time comes, the void Authority will be drawn to you and automatically bless your body. Ahab will get nothing."

Tolia lowered her head and looked.

The glass tube was seamless, and did not even need any method to seal it.

And inside the ten-centimeter-long glass tube, there was only a single drop of scarlet liquid.

"My lord, may I ask what this is?"

Tolia chose her words carefully as she spoke.

"Ancient god blood. This is the blood of the Void Ancient God Odan."

"Of course, it has been diluted. This is only one ten-thousandth of a drop of blood."

Wizard Tupa's memories could not help but return to five hundred years ago.

The price paid to obtain this drop of blood had been far too painful.

Originally, as long as he successfully analyzed this drop of blood, he would have been able to advance to a seventh-ring true spirit.

In the end, he had indeed obtained the ancient god blood.

But he himself had been struck down personally by the ancient god, falling from a sixth-ring stigmata to a mere first ring...

"This is the first time I've observed this tower from so close."

On the plaza platform at the very center of the academy, Ahab raised his head and looked at the Wizard Tower towering into the clouds.

Today was the day of the Divine Kingdom Trial.

All apprentices were participating, including first-class, second-class, and third-class apprentices.

Ahab called out the Future Diary and reviewed the contents he had already read once more.

[The void divine kingdom that was personally struck into the Wizard Plane by the ancient god back then was not only located beneath Mensis Wizard Academy.]

[In terms of space, it was also located beneath Kailnan Wizard Academy.]

[The void divine kingdom was also jointly sealed by the Wizard Tower masters of the two academies, the stigmata wizards.]

[The Divine Kingdom Trial was both a method for training each side's apprentices.]

[It was also a means for the two stigmata wizards to contest the right to research the divine kingdom.]

[After the Divine Kingdom Trial, the areas each side may research will be divided according to the territory their respective apprentices seize within the divine kingdom.]