"I have Level 6 spiritual talent."
"But after the Formal Wizards of the Tower of Dawn trained me into a Second-Rank Wizard Apprentice, they told me to fend for myself."
"Meanwhile, they kept providing resources to their own descendants and blood relatives, helping them continue to grow, even become Formal Wizards."
"I don't agree with what they're doing."
"I'm a genius. They should nurture me as a genius and provide me with enough resources.
"Instead of saving those resources for their mediocre blood relatives."
Sephir slowly walked toward Wizard Rayne and the others.
Sephir's words were like a single stone stirring up a thousand waves.
This was an opportunity to become a Formal Wizard's student. Many Wizard Apprentices were unwilling to let it slip away.
"I want to become a Formal Wizard too!"
"Wizard Rayne, please accept me as your student."
For a time, more than a dozen Wizard Apprentices were roused by Sephir's words, and they all chose to join Blackwind Isle.
Three minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
Rayne said, "It seems you've already made your choices. In that case..."
Rayne's icy gaze swept across the Wizard Apprentices who had not chosen to join Blackwind Isle.
When his gaze met Leo's, he paused for several seconds.
The Wizard Apprentices who had not chosen felt their hearts race, fearing that Rayne might kill them.
The Wizard Apprentices who had chosen to join wore gloating expressions.
"Then I have no need for those Wizard Apprentices who failed to make a choice."
As soon as Rayne finished speaking, thunderlight erupted across the heavens.
The Wizard Apprentices trembled all over.
Leo's muscles tensed as he prepared for battle.
But the next moment, a cool, clear voice rang out.
"Rayne, Instructor... do the Wizards of Blackwind Isle enjoy using the strong