As he drew closer to the Southern Continent and gradually entered the coverage range of the spell signal towers, Dago occasionally received messages from old friends.
Having made up his mind to return to the Thorn Ring, he no longer cared whether his location would be exposed and checked every message one by one.
"A message from Undine."
Dago's eyes flickered slightly. He activated the Communication Stone, then slowly lowered it several breaths later.
"The Astral School. A Fifth-Circle Wizard."
He subconsciously reached for the armlet on his arm. "Is it because of Isidore's inheritance?"
Dago lowered his head in thought.
In fact, he had considered this issue ever since the Prodigy Battle ended.
He had obtained Isidore's Law Wielder Armlet under the watchful eyes of countless people. It was impossible for such an inheritance not to draw covetous eyes.
The reason he had chosen to leave the south alone at the first opportunity was not only to evade the Revival Society wizards' pursuit, but also because he feared that Isidore's inheritance would attract the plundering of other factions.
He had thought that once the matter with the Revival Society settled down, the Thorn Ring, backed by the Central Continent's Omnipotent Ring, would be able to offer him some protection. Yet before he had even reached the south, he received a message from Undine telling him not to return to the Ring for the time being.
"A Fifth-Circle Wizard from the south. When the Revival Society's Fifth Circle appeared before, why didn't he come out to stop them? Now that the crisis has passed, he's the first to set his sights on the inheritance in my hands."
Dago's mind was utterly cold.
Most wizards were selfish and self-serving. The stronger they became, the more apparent this trait grew. It was