Chapter 736: Chapter 448: Waves_2
Johnson, upon hearing this, felt the anger that had temporarily subsided within his heart flare up again, and he almost immediately raised his head, wanting to shout out in fury.
"What, can’t you even listen to what I’m saying?!" Ron’s eyebrows furrowed tighter, and his gaze suddenly turned stern, as if lightning flashed across his eyes.
Johnson met his harsh look, and instantly felt a chill run down his spine, his mind went blank, and he stood there in a daze.
"If that Colin had died without holding back that Fourth Rank Wizard, Neustadt City wouldn’t be this calm right now," Ron emphasized once more.
"A Fourth Rank Wizard with the strength to elude the defense arrays of Miracle City, lurking in the shadows, could appear at any moment... No wizard wishes to witness such a scene.
And even now, no one can be certain that there isn’t a second Calvin present on the Siya Continent."
"Instead of using your informants on the Tilaimei Plain to gather the latest news, you’re here losing your temper..."
Ron took a careful look at Johnson, who was now hanging his head, then suddenly frowned and spoke with a grave expression, "How long has it been since you last checked your mental state?"
"It seems..."
Johnson raised his head, his complexion turning pale as he also began to sense that something was amiss.
"Go to the Quiet Room immediately!" Ron commanded in a deep voice, leading him to the Quiet Room.
...
South of Intuo City.
In mid-air, Colin let out a light breath of turbid air.
’Just a bit more, and the contamination left by the Robert Explosion Skill will be completely cleaned up.’
Half a month had elapsed since he was attacked. Investigative teams from the Supreme Council had come in waves, and they hadn’t fully ceased even now, with Council Wizards occasionally seen conducting investigations all around the Tilaimei Plain.
However, traces of Calvin had already been roughly uncovered. This man had managed to cross the defensive line under the cover of Divine attacks on the front line and then proceeded to Merredith City to take the Transmission Array to Neustadt before eventually making his way to the Roon Kingdom.
Learning that Calvin had even brazenly entered Miracle City, the wizards were all the more distressed and uneasy.
Thankfully, there was a single piece of good news—up until meeting Colin, Calvin had maintained the strength of a Wizard Apprentice throughout the journey.
According to the investigation, Calvin had faced several life-or-death moments but had still not revealed his true power.
From this, the wizards speculated that Calvin’s skilled disguise was likely a one-time affair, and once he unleashed his true power, he could no longer return to his disguised state.
This revelation was somewhat soothing for the wizards.
Thinking this, Colin finished cleaning up the last bit of contamination on the ruins left by the explosion.
"Pass down the orders, this cave area is no longer restricted from now on, and the public may come and go freely."
"Yes, great Lord of Tilaimei," the City Lord of Intuo bowed respectfully.
"Hmm, if there’s nothing else, you may leave now; I will stay here a bit longer."
Colin looked down at the giant pit beneath his feet and spoke.
"Yes, my Lord," the Intuo City Lord bowed once more before turning to leave.
Colin pondered for a moment, descended to the ground, and walked over to an entrance of one of the few caves still existing.
Gazing eerily at the entrance of the cave for a while, he still did not enter, instead shot up into the air and flew back to the Wizard Tower.
Upon returning to the Wizard Tower, Colin went straight to the secret chamber.
Taking out the Divine Blood, there was only a single drop left in the diamond-shaped Crystal Bottle.
Colin shook the Crystal Bottle, feeling his own Blood Energy and let out a silent sigh.
The last drop of Divine Blood was unlikely to be enough for him to transform all the Red Light Blood Qi in his body into Golden Blood Qi.
As expected, this was indeed the case.
A few minutes later, Colin put the Crystal Bottle aside and stood up.
Boom!
A slightly golden red Blood Qi emitted thinly from his body.
’Now that the Divine Blood has been exhausted, the strength of the Knight Blood has roughly tripled, quite astonishing, but it is only Blood Energy, with no enhancement to the will...’
’If there was more Divine Blood...’ Colin’s eyes flickered, gazing at the Crystal Bottle at his feet, and the scenes when he used the Divine Blood in the cave and it reacted strangely came to his mind.
’What caused the Divine Blood to mutate?
...Could it be another Divine Blood?’
He quickly shook his head, dismissing the seemingly unfounded guess.
However... he still needed to visit the cave.
But not now; after advancing to an Intermediate Third Rank Wizard might be a more appropriate time.
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Sea Domain.
"Has the mission failed?"
In the grand tower church, the Pope stood beside the stained-glass windows, his voice calm and without ripples.
"Yes, Your Holiness." The Archbishop was prostrate on the ground, responding quietly.
"I understand."
"Your Holiness, shall we send someone to kill the wizard who thwarted our Lord’s plan?" The Archbishop lifted his head and asked hesitantly.
"There’s no need." The Pope, caressing the black and gold scepter in his hand, looked out the window with a distant gaze, "We have more important matters at hand."
Even though it was daytime, the sea outside the high tower was enveloped in darkness, the inky waves silently surging.
"I understand, Your Holiness." The Archbishop nodded and quietly withdrew.
...
Time flew, and another week passed.
"You’re going back to the Extreme North?"
In the study, Colin asked Shelley in surprise.
"Mm." Shelley nodded, thought for a moment, and then added, "This trip back will take about half a month. When I return, I should already be a Third Rank Wizard."
She didn’t share the details with Colin, and he didn’t ask, but he vaguely knew it must have something to do with the glacier in the midst of the blizzard.
Shelley’s increase in strength, rather than a growth, was more of a restoration.
Perhaps once she became a Fourth Rank Wizard, she would no longer need to return to that glacier.
"Be careful on the way. Do you need me to accompany you?"
Shelley considered for a moment but then shook her head: "No need."
"The Tilamei Plain needs you."
With that, she smiled, "And besides, I’m stronger than you there, it’s not my first time going back to the glacier."
"That’s true." Colin also smiled, seemingly recalling something, then suddenly he asked, "Has Sir Silvester not returned yet? He saved me that day, and I’ve yet to formally thank him."
"There’s still no news from the Mentor; it seems he’s gone to the frontline again." Shelley shook her head.
"Gone to the frontline again..."
After Sir Silvester had dealt with Calvin, he had only briefly spoken a few words with him, then hurried off to Neustadt City, and now he had gone to the frontline again... Colin wondered what urgent matters there could be.
Colin felt a bit disappointed and could only say, "Please let me know when Sir Silvester returns."
"I will." Shelley nodded, "Then that’s settled; I’ll see you in half a month."
After speaking, she set off and left the Tilamei Plain.
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The next day.
"Look, Colin! Look quickly!"
Early in the morning, while Colin was still looking through the new issue of the Council’s announcement in his study, the little elf Nasi ran in, bursting with excitement.
"What is it?" Colin looked at her with an indulgent smile.
He had always been very busy; since returning from the Elf Kingdom, the time he could spend with Nasi had drastically decreased.
But Nasi was always sensible and never bothered him.
Her coming at this time meant something must have happened.
"Look, Colin, Nasi is super amazing now!"
The little elf stood on Colin’s desk in front of him, took a deep breath, then held it, and "Ha" with a puff!
Bang!
Suddenly, a faint red Blood Qi emanated from her body, covering her like a thin mist.
However, this Blood Qi lasted only for a moment before Nasi could no longer hold it, and she sat down on the desk, wiping the sweat from her face and panting. As she caught her breath, she looked up at Colin, beaming with pride:
"How about that, Colin! Isn’t Nasi amazing?"
"Amazing!" Colin’s eyes lit up; Nasi had become a First Rank Knight, even faster than Renee and Demi, which was unexpected!
However, perhaps due to her physical limitations, the Blood Qi Nasi displayed was slightly different from his; it was paler, almost pink, and the quantity was very small.
But on second thought, this was quite normal since Blood Qi was derived from the body, and with Nasi’s size being only as big as a fist, it was natural for her to produce less Blood Qi.
But at least this proved one thing: the path of the Knight he had created was not only meant for humans—elves could cultivate it as well!