Chapter 777: Chapter 466 Divine Power_2
Over the past few days, apart from daily training and studying the knowledge about the Divine in the library, Colin had been consciously monitoring the situation in the distant Sea Domain battlefield during his walks.
Ryden did the same, and nearly every day around noon, both would tacitly head to the garden.
However, after two days, the Sea Domain remained calm. Neither the wizards nor the Divine made any significant moves, merely keeping the standoff.
"Boom!"
Yet today, before they could even reach the garden, a muffled boom slowly traveled from the distance.
Colin and Ryden exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in each other’s eyes, and simultaneously, they shot up and swiftly flew towards the garden.
That muffled boom was just the prelude; many thunderous explosions soon followed from the distant Sea Domain.
Navigating through the winding corridors, Colin and Ryden finally reached the outdoor garden.
In an instant, a magnificent scene burst into their view.
The azure Sea Domain below was alight with long-range witchcraft and Divine Arts clashing, countless dazzling lights reflecting each other like the careless splatters of a child or the moving painting meticulously designed by an artist...
Yet neither Colin nor Ryden was in the mood to admire this "painting."
The Wizard’s warships roared, advancing neatly towards the Parra Tri-Islands!
"Is this... another attack beginning?" Colin asked.
"I’m afraid so," Ryden said, his eyes glittering with eagerness as he watched the distant Sea Domain.
"Lord Ryden, Lord Colin."
Just then, a familiar voice came from behind them.
Turning around, it was Yeats, his gaze fixed intently on the distant battlefield, his face showing surprise.
"Is the attack starting again?"
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh—
Following Yeats’s arrival, other trainee wizards also rushed over.
Though the Sea Domain battlefield was far away, the commotion it caused was not insignificant.
To get the best view of that Sea Domain, the best place in the entire castle was this garden at the southernmost tip.
The wizards watched the intense battle in the Sea Domain, falling into silence until finally Jacqueline turned and left on her own, and O’Keefe was nowhere to be seen, before someone finally spoke.
"I wonder if this attack can take down the Parra Tri-Islands?"
The speaker was Lance, his face showing some worry as he watched the Sea Domain battlefield.
Upon hearing this, Colin’s mind stirred, suddenly remembering something.
Mill had mentioned that their mission location was the Southern Seven Islands, which were positioned right behind the Parra Tri-Islands.
If that was the case, this attack might not be so simple!
"I hope the wizards can be victorious," Yeats murmured after a while, still watching the battlefield.
"The wizards will ultimately be victorious!" Ryden declared loudly, nodding to Colin before turning to walk back towards the castle, presumably to continue studying the training knowledge.
Lance watched Ryden’s departing figure, stunned for a moment before remarking, "Lord Ryden is indeed known as the most famous genius of Merredith City. Seeing this spectacle of war, I’m rather worried about our mission."
"What, do you intend to opt out?" Yeats asked coldly, squinting his eyes.
Lance, not taking offense, merely gave a bitter smile. "How could I? Having voluntarily chosen this mission, I naturally have the resolve to offer my life for the wizards. It’s just that Lord Mill has recently been so focused on training, not mentioning specifics about the mission, such as avoiding the Divine’s defenses... I can’t help but feel some concern."
"How to get around the Divine’s defenses is evidently very important; it would be odd if it were disclosed to us now!" Yeats remarked.
"But the Protective Shield of Clara Castle is extremely strong, even if we have a traitor among us, there’s no way out now," Lance shook his head and sighed. "But as you said, it makes sense not to tell us right now..."
Seemingly losing interest in further conversation, Lance excused himself to continue his studies and walked away.
Colin remained silent, also preparing to follow and head back to his room.
The battle in the Sea Domain would not end anytime soon, and if they just stood around here, that would truly be a waste of time... Moreover, those Wizards didn’t have much to talk about.
Ryden and the others probably thought the same, so after a few glances, they hastily left... It was also time for him to go back to studying Divine knowledge.
In recent days, as he read more materials, Colin felt his inspiration accumulating, and the once dim path ahead seemed to gradually brighten!
"Lance seems somewhat timid."
However, at this moment, Yeats, standing beside him, suddenly spoke in a low voice, his square face furrowed, "If he passes the assessment and joins us on the mission, he might cause trouble."
"Perhaps," Colin replied noncommittally.
Judging someone’s character based solely on some external remarks was not accurate.
Yet, he could understand Yeats’s concerns; this mission was significant and extremely dangerous.
The reliability of teammates was obviously very important.
But Yeats continued, "Recently, I learned from Lord O’Keefe that Lance actually comes from a ’Tainted School.’ Someone from his School once betrayed the Wizard faction and turned to the Divine."
Colin raised his eyebrows slightly, surprised not only by Lance’s background but also by Yeats’s ability to interact with O’Keefe!
It had been three days, yet he had not had any conversation with the blond, slightly plump Witch.
Realizing Colin’s confusion, Yeats scratched his head and took the initiative to explain, "You and Lord Ryden leave too quickly after training each night... Yesterday, after training, I stayed a bit longer in the basement because there were some things I still didn’t understand.
Lord O’Keefe and Jacqueline were there too, so we chatted briefly... It was Jacqueline who asked Lord O’Keefe about Lance, and I overheard it."
"I see." Colin nodded.
These days, in terms of the effort put into training among the Wizards, there were roughly three tiers. The first included him and Ryden, who typically left right after evening training and were frequently seen during the day. The second tier was Lance, who sometimes stayed a bit longer in the basement and was occasionally seen during the day.
The third tier was Jacqueline, O’Keefe, and Yeats.
The three of them were hardly seen during the day, and they often stayed in the basement for a long time after evening training ended.
Colin collected his thoughts and added, "Wizards allowed to undergo training should have already passed a selection. Although Lord Lance comes from a Tainted School, he himself should not have any issues."
"You make a good point," Yeats sighed. "I’m just a bit sensitive about this sort of thing."
"The island where I was previously located fell quickly precisely because of a traitor. My School, mentors, and senior brothers and sisters... all vanished in that disaster, and only I managed to escape with my mentor’s help..."
Colin remained silent. Ryden and Yeats had discussed this before, but this was the first time he was hearing the specifics of the story.
"When I was still a Wizard Apprentice, I too lived on a small island in the Sea Domain called Blackstone Island, which also fell completely when the Divine descended..."
Yeats paused, clearly taken aback. He hadn’t expected that this widely renowned Heroic Wizard and brilliant talent from Neustadt City had a similar past to his own.
For a moment, he didn’t know what to say.
"It’s okay," Colin interjected reassuringly. "Those experiences are in the past. What’s more important now is that we master the training knowledge to prepare for our crucial mission."
"...You are right," Yeats muttered, managing a smile.
...
In the evening.
Mill announced something during their training.
"You all might have noticed today’s battle. I want to confirm some of the guesses you might have—
Yes, today’s Wizard attack on the three Parra Islands was indeed in preparation for our upcoming ’Invasion’ and ’Solid Wall’ plans!"
"On the day of our mission, the Wizard fleet will launch an even fiercer attack to firmly attract the attention of the Divine side."
Colin was stirred inside, once again recognizing the importance of this operation.
Mill continued from the podium:
"And with three days passed, today, aside from training, we will also conduct an assessment.
The Wizard with the worst assessment result will be eliminated."