Chapter 190 - 186: The Ruins of Snow Ridge Town
Chapter 190: Chapter 186: The Ruins of Snow Ridge Town
Royal Magic Academy of Feis Kingdom, First Magic Workshop.
“You’re going out for training?”
Fran Stephens raised an eyebrow, leaning back on the sofa as he looked at Lis standing before him.
In front of the two, as usual, were various sweets Fran loved, sickeningly sweet, and steaming hot tea.
“Yes, teacher, I feel like I’ve hit a certain bottleneck in my studies and am planning to leave Bright City for some training.”
Lis spoke with a degree of reverence, though he was very familiar with his teacher, respect and etiquette were still indispensable.
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“Where to?”
“Luoxue Mountain Range.”
“Oh, that place?”
Fran stroked his chin, seeming to remember something.
“There… there is indeed a rather special place, are you going to Snow Ridge Town?”
Lis was somewhat surprised, not expecting that Fran would guess his destination so quickly.
But then again, it made sense, given that Fran, whose age was unknown, had probably visited all the special locations within the Feis Kingdom, and recently had taken to traveling in the Star Realm.
“There’s a particularly unique ruin there, but I was in a hurry at the time and didn’t stay long before I left.”
Fran nodded his head and then added with a smile:
“A very interesting relic, but hidden too deep. The owner of the ruin was probably a Legendary Level Mage.”
Lis felt a bit of surprise, although he had already decided on his first target for the trip, to be honest, he wasn’t very confident.
It was the birthplace of a rise of a Legendary Arcanist in the later generations!
In version 5.0, in the frontline battling the Abyss Demons, suddenly a very powerful Legendary Arcanist named Dracos Mick appeared.
His title later became “Arcane Master”!
Because he demonstrated an abundance of personal exclusive arcane arts!
And the types of exclusive arcane arts he used covered almost all kinds of spells.
Protection system, Curse system, Shape Power series, Undead, Transformation series, Confusion Control system, he even created powerful exclusive arcane arts in the notoriously difficult Illusion and Prophetic series.
This was something even “Judgement Flame” Fran Stephens couldn’t achieve.
When later asked how he managed to do it, he said with a smile,
“I acquired the wisdom of my predecessors in Snow Ridge Town.”
“In a dream, I saw a magnificent palace, ascended to the throne at its end, and received the coronation of the Wise Man.”
When pressed further by others, he simply shook his head with a smile, refraining from speaking further.
Some speculated that he had received the inheritance of his predecessors, others guessed he had acquired some incredibly powerful magic items.
After learning of this, many immediately set off for Snow Ridge Town, but all returned empty-handed.
Naturally, Lis thought about acquiring the treasures of Snow Ridge Town.
After all, that was possibly the most accessible secret hoard of an Arcanist for Lis. Besides, Dracos Mick seemed to be just an ordinary person before he received the inheritance, probably not even a professional.
There was still a long time before Dracos Mick acquired the secret, and Lis could very well get there first.
Thus, Lis set his first destination as Snow Ridge Town.
However, how Dracos Mick acquired the secret was unclear to Lis, prompting the need for him to investigate Snow Ridge Town further.
Lis was already prepared for the possibility of gaining nothing, but he did not expect that Fran would know about the relic, a truly pleasant surprise.
“Are you going to explore this relic?”
Fran’s face showed a special smile as he added,
“Then you might not even find the entrance.”
Lis nodded his head, a conclusion many explorers later reached as well.
Snow Ridge Town was just an ordinary small town situated under the Luoxue Mountain Range. At the time, many flocked there, not only turning the town upside down but also thoroughly searching the nearby mountains.
No one has discovered not just the hidden treasures, but also the palace that Dracos Mick mentioned.
Therefore, some suspect that Dracos Mick was lying and that the real treasures might not be in Snow Ridge Town.
“Yes, teacher.”
Lis said calmly:
“I have heard that there is a special place there, and I would like to explore it.”
“Please teach me, teacher!”
Fran nodded, quite satisfied with Lis’s challenging spirit.
After pondering for a moment, Fran slowly said:
“That relic seems to have no master controlling it, which is why it occasionally reveals itself.”
“However, I can be sure that the relic does not exist in reality. It might be located in a fragment of a plane or in a special plane that overlaps with the main world.”
“Whenever a light purple fog appears in Snow Ridge Town, the location of this relic vaguely becomes visible.”
“However, the place where the relic is located is still on a different plane, so it cannot be directly accessed.”
“I tried to enter it before, but strangely, the plane where the relic is located rejected me.”
“That must be a place where a Legendary Mage left his legacy. The various arrangements left behind select who can enter, so I did not force my way in.”
“However, for you, Lis, it might be quite suitable.”
Light purple fog? Different plane? Legacy of a Legendary Strongman?
Lis frowned, having received quite a substantial amount of information from his teacher, yet much was still uncertain.
For instance, different planes—these are something a Mage only begins to grasp after advancing to the Gold Level, meaning without an existing passage between the different plane and the main world, Lis still cannot travel between them.
Fran looked at Lis with a smile and took a sip of his tea.
Suddenly, a fist-sized transparent crystal ball appeared on the table in front of Lis.
It seemed to be constantly swirling with colorful Magic Light.
“What is this?”
Lis looked up, somewhat puzzled, at Fran.
“This is a communication Magic Item. You can use it to contact me.”
Fran’s smile carried a special meaning as he continued:
“Since you are my apprentice, just like Risa, I can help you this one time.”
“For example, with this relic, if you can’t manage it, I can help you forcefully enter where the relic is located. Whether you can obtain the legacy will depend on you.”
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared on Lis’s face.
This was even better than giving Lis a set of Gold Level equipment!
With the backing of such a significant figure, his goal now seemed even more attainable.
“Thank you, teacher. I will try my best.”
Lis stored the crystal ball in his storage ring, thoroughly satisfied.
He did not feel discontent because Fran only promised to help once; Lis was already quite content.
After all, Fran was only his teacher, and much of the journey ahead depended on himself.
Fran nodded with a smile, genuinely pleased with Lis and Risa, which is why he had invested so much effort.
If it were many other Mages with unpleasant personalities, they would just give you a Magic Book and tell you to study it yourself.
But soon, Fran could no longer smile…
He watched as Lis ransacked his workshop, even emptying out one of the Magic Laboratories on the second floor, and took plenty of magic potions and Enchantment Tools that Fran had made in his spare time.
Eventually, unable to watch anymore, Fran kicked Lis out.
Looking at the empty laboratory and somewhat messy storage room, Fran was speechless, then shook his head and laughed:
“Well, it’s time to replace them anyway. I’ll have Dalton get another batch from the Kingdom later.”