"The wizards whose shifts are over will be arranged to return on the mothership, while the others will rest, recover from their injuries, and await the outbreak of war."
Victory will surely be ours!
The Purple-Gold Vine Stigmata Great Wizard spoke loudly.
Victory will surely belong to us.
Everyone shouted slogans in unison.
After shouting the slogans, and with a signal from their eyes, the God of Giants and other World Lord quickly retreated. They all realized that these Stigmata Wizard had their own internal matters to discuss, and that it was not appropriate for them, as World Lord, to remain here.
However, as the God of Giants left, he gave Leo a meaningful look, and Leo nodded slightly in response.
The two Level-Five Stigmata Wizard didn't linger. After saying goodbye, they quickly left. They had been on duty for over a decade and should have returned to the Wizard World long ago.
Now that the war is over, they'll leave immediately, not lingering for even a second longer, for fear that another war will break out and trap them here.
Once their squad of Stigmata Wizard was left on the first level of the mothership,
The Purple-Gold Vine wiped the smile from their faces and said, "The situation is not very optimistic. We can only be considered to have succeeded halfway in the war against the Gran World; we haven't achieved any real victory."
Boiling Blood Tyrant Body looked somewhat confused, because the war, under his command, had clearly been a resounding victory. How could the Purple-Gold Vine claim it was only a half-victory?
But when he looked at the expressions of the others, they all understood, and none of them shared his confusion.
Even Leo, who spent most of his time recuperating, seemed to understand, and his expression turned serious.
Boiling Blood Tyrant Body dared not ask any further questions; it was clear that he was the only one unaware of the situation.
Leo understood the meaning of the Purple-Gold Vine: the Soul Passage had not been completely sealed, allowing the Lord of Souls to take away a large number of souls.
"So we can say that our team's first mission in the great war was not completed. We need to make up for this failure with other missions," the Purple-Gold Vine said, its tone becoming more serious.
"Yes,"
Leo and the others immediately lowered their heads and answered.
"But there's no need to rush. The great battle has just ended, and we need to rest for a while."
The Purple-Gold Vine Stigmata Great Wizard swept across the room and landed on Leo.
" Atomic Control, I see your soul damage hasn't healed yet. We can request a few soul-healing potions. If you don't have enough battle merits, we can advance some. I believe your strength will allow you to earn it back in subsequent missions. We urgently need combat power now; we can't wait for you to recover naturally."
"Yes, Captain, I'll apply for the medicine as soon as I get back."
Leo's heart tightened. The Purple-Gold Vine' words clearly indicated that they didn't want him to rest completely; he needed to recover and continue working for the Wizard Will.
Thanks to the model worker persona that Leo had created before, otherwise the Purple-Gold Vine wouldn't have let Leo off with such a casual remark today.
Using injuries to delay is not permitted.
"Large-scale experiments are not allowed to waste time, and unauthorized departures are prohibited. You must await orders at any time."
The Purple-Gold Vine waved their hands, signaling Leo, the Boiling Blood Tyrant Body, and the Interstellar Wanderer to leave, leaving only him and the Soul-Devouring Seal inside the hall.
After stepping out of the mothership, Leo chatted with the Interstellar Wanderer for a few moments before heading off in one direction.
With light footsteps, they reappeared as if in Giant World.
Countless giants occupied the entire area; Leo could easily scan tens of millions of giants.
The imposing physiques and the massive weapons still damp with blood testified to the giants' glorious achievements.
Don't be fooled by Leo's satisfaction with the casualty rate of his academy's wizards; the casualty rate of these giants is even lower, the lowest among all wizards except for those high-level ones.
Their survival rate far surpassed that of the slave army and the forces of other World Lord. Leo had witnessed these giants slaughtering indiscriminately on the battlefield more than once, which was consistent with their strength.
This is an army many times stronger than his academy's forces!!
"Greetings, Stigmata Great Wizard. The great God of Giants has been waiting for a long time."
As soon as Leo appeared, a giant over fifty meters tall respectfully walked up to Leo and extended an invitation.
Leo nodded and followed the giant. When they reached the top of a flattened mountain, Leo met the God of Giants.
Just now on the mothership, before leaving, the God of Giants signaled to Leo to come find him, Leo came as invited.
"I have seen the God of Giants. It has been many years. How is the God of Giants?"
Leo greeted the God of Giants Kampas with a smile, regardless of how much they had interacted in the past, they now had to pretend to be good friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.
The God of Giants stared directly at Leo, who was still in human form and had not yet revealed his true form. The little wizard who could not even get close to him back then could now communicate with him face to face on equal terms.
Although Leo's level was only level four, a world apart from his, the power contained within Leo's body was so immense and explosive.
Even at level four, the God of Giants believed he was no match for Leo.
Furthermore, they were all aware of Leo's achievements; if such a person could be promoted normally, it was inevitable that he would surpass them.
"Not bad. Joining the Wizard Alliance has really broadened my horizons. I even bought a few worlds to expand the giant population. The giant race is much stronger than before."
"I have to thank you for making those connections for me back then, otherwise I'd still be hiding in the Giant World, a clueless native World Lord."
The God of Giants laughed heartily, as if Leo had truly helped him a great deal back then.
Leo's eyes flickered slightly. The God of Giants was showing him goodwill, so he showered him with flattery, making the God of Giants very happy.
" Atomic Control, you're Stigmata Wizard now. Do you need manpower for your expeditions?"
" God of Giants, what is this...?" Leo asked, pretending not to understand.
"After joining the League, I also undertook some other missions, such as accepting jobs to sell the Titans under my command."
"If you intend to raise a race of giants, I have no objection."
"If you don't have enough troops for the expedition, you can hire us. Given our relationship, I can give you a discount."
The God of Giants watched as Leo eloquently discussed his business acumen: buying and selling people, selling unique resources, hiring soldiers—whatever made money God of Giants did it.
Looking at the God of Giants, Leo couldn't help but wonder if this once aloof and powerful level six deity had now fallen to the mortal realm.
A level six life form! Such a terrifying being, yet it's discussing business with Leo like an ordinary person...
The giant army at the foot of the mountain probably never imagined that their god would have such a side.
"I've only been on one expedition, and that was to a world discovered with other Stigmata Wizard. Now that the war with the Returning Breath World has broken out, I haven't had time to look for information about the expedition world."
"I will definitely contact you if I need anything."
Leo truly did not need the help of the giants, neither for expeditions nor for maintaining a giant tribe.
Especially the second one; after the Charlotte incident, Leo had absolutely no trust in anyone who wasn't trained by him.
He preferred to develop more slowly and only use people trained on the New Earth.
Over the years, the number of people trained on the New Earth has been sufficient, and Leo keeps his distance from other people or life forms.
Especially given that the God of Giants seems to be doing business, but the details are completely unclear, Leo dared not use him.
"This war certainly didn't break out at a good time, causing a lot of delays. Otherwise, I don't know how much more money we could have made."
The God of Giants blamed everything on this ill-timed war, as if it were not at all Leo's wholehearted rejection.
"In the Wizard World, I usually associate more with those Undying Body. Now that you've advanced, you can interact with them more often."
"That's for sure. You and the Undying Body are both at level six, so I'll need your help a lot."
One was eager to make friends, and the other was deliberately flattering; their conversation went incredibly smoothly. Leo even had dinner with the God of Giants before leaving the giants' encampment.
Even when Leo was leaving, the God of Giants gave Leo several wizarding rings as a congratulatory gift for Leo advancement to Stigmata Wizard.
He didn't know before, but now that he does, he's determined to make up for it.
The God of Giants stood atop the mountain, watching Leo's departing figure, his face etched with a melancholy that even the sea of thunder could not wash away.
Upon returning to the mothership, Leo reflected on his conversation with the God of Giants. After much contemplation, he could only arrive at one conclusion.
" The God of Giants isn't having an easy time either. Although he's only a level six wizard, his status within the Wizard Alliance is unchangeable; otherwise, he wouldn't have gone out of his way to befriend me, a Level Four Stigmata Wizard."
" The World Lord has never been recognized by the Wizard World!!"
However, Leo can't even protect his own safety now, so there's no point in talking about being God of Giants.
The God of Giants wanted to make more connections with the Stigmata Wizard, and someone as weak as Leo couldn't do much good for them.
Unless he can gamble that Leo will advance to level six in the future, in which case he will have some say, any investment the God of Giants makes in Leo will be like throwing good money after bad.
Of course, Leo will accept all these investments without hesitation. A dog doesn't care whether the meat bun has been delivered or not; it only cares whether it's been eaten!
When the God of Giants comes into play, Leo will definitely not hold back!
After examining the contents of the several wizard rings given to him by the God of Giants, Leo smiled and put them away.
As expected of a Level 6 Lifeform, he's incredibly generous, and his assets have grown even larger!
Opening the Fate Wizard Book, there are 4 battle merits, all from killing those two Level-Four Lord of Souls.
According to the Purple-Gold Vine, the danger level of the mission was doubled for Leo.