There were hardly any wizards in Charles's army now.
He had no problem dealing with the other factions in the Land of Chaos, that disputed region.
But once they clashed with the half-elves or the giants in the future,
relying solely on fully armored cavalry would put them at a disadvantage.
Take Anderson, for example. During the war to conquer that ocean plane, he had brought dozens of his own students to join the fighting.
The benefits were obvious.
He could swiftly raise an army. As long as he had enough materials, he could mass-produce Blood Ring Knights.
He could mass-produce all kinds of weapons and equipment.
It saved a tremendous amount of resources.
Many of Charles's current tasks were still outsourced, which was not conducive to healthy development.
So, while the changes among the various factions were still waiting to ferment,
this was Charles's chance to cultivate his own strength.
He planned to return to Isata and recruit a batch of apprentices and wizards as his students.
That way, he too could embark on the path of training his own students and taking them with him to build a career.
Apprentices had their uses, and wizards had theirs.
This time, Charles even brought Erika back to Isata with him.
Charles would train wizards, while Erika could select outstanding apprentices and begin cultivating them from a young age.
When all was said and done, training a wizard apprentice did not cost much at all.
Besides, some wizard apprentices could even earn money for Charles.
Charles had advanced too quickly, and he had spent most of his time in other planes.
Otherwise, he should have started taking on apprentices when he was a first-circle wizard. By the time he reached the second circle, he might have had one or two first-circle