Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy-Chapter 490 - 488 Truth City
Chapter 490 -488 Truth City
As time swiftly passed by, half a month later, the Yunshuo soared from the ground, gradually picking up speed as it made its way out of Sky Flow Valley.
In a room on the airship, Ivan sat quietly in a chair, pondering the potential challenges this trip might entail.
“I really hit the jackpot this time, to think that I could travel on President Hardy’s personal vehicle to the core of the sorcerer world. Hehe, I wonder if I’ll get the chance to visit the legendary ‘Supreme Council Chamber’?”
“You’re dreaming too big. The Supreme Council Chamber is where the Supreme Council meets. We don’t have the qualifications to go there.”
Compared to his calmness, Locke was more like someone with hyperactivity disorder, either leaning on the window sill to watch the changing scenery outside or bombarding with questions, unable to sit still for a moment.
The Yunshuo was much faster than the Lanque, and its great speed occasionally conjured striking phenomena all around.
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The phenomena were dazzling at first glance, but after a while, they became commonplace.
“That’s not necessarily the case, with the merit you’ve achieved for your research on the Return Tower, you might be invited to receive recognition. When that time comes, don’t forget to bring me along, boss.” Locke analyzed quite seriously.
“Sit down and be quiet, or do you want me to go and ask the President to have the Yunshuo stop for a bit, so you can disembark and fold back to Sky Flow Valley?”
Upon hearing this, Ivan rolled his eyes and couldn’t be bothered to respond to such a far-fetched idea.
The destination of the Yunshuo on this journey was Truth City.
Truth City could be described as the ‘kingly capital’ of the entire sorcerer world, and it was also the academic sanctuary that all sorcerers aspired to. Above Truth City was a place known as the ‘Supreme Council Chamber,’ which was the seat of the Botta Supreme Council.
Only significant figures came and went from the Supreme Council Chamber, starting with those of the arcane level. Ivan had no illusions that just because of a Return Tower, he would get the chance to ascend to that pinnacle of power.
“Don’t, please don’t. I promise I won’t disturb you anymore, boss.”
Locke quickly found a corner chair to sit down upon hearing this, knowing all too well that once his boss got serious, jokes could turn into reality, and he certainly didn’t want to go back to Sky Flow Valley and wait foolishly.
Ivan couldn’t be bothered to engage with him anymore and redirected his thoughts to the matters at hand.
Who would have thought that President Hardy, such an earnest and wise sage, could sometimes speak so offhandedly, saying he just happened to be free and came specially to witness the completion of your Return Tower.
In fact, it wasn’t like that at all.
President Hardy came to the Botta Blood Plain to attend a meeting, reportedly a special one that was called at the last minute due to some unexpected event.
The Return Tower was merely a coincidence, probably only warranting a mention or two after the formal discussions were concluded.
Of course, as the principal researcher of the Return Tower project, he was also opportunistically brought along, with President Hardy saying they would take him back to the Chainay Continent and to the Eastern Capital together after the meeting’s conclusion.
What else could Ivan say but agree to take the ‘free ride’?
Additionally, Tanaya had changed her initial decision and decided to go to Truth City together, which for her, must have been a ‘return.’
She had heard that the King of the Long Sky might likely attend this meeting, planning to personally seek an audience with the King before or after the meeting was formally called. This way, she hoped to present her request without repeatedly disturbing the King’s peace.
Ivan didn’t feel it was his place to object to this decision.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
“Please come in.”
It was such an ironic coincidence; as soon as he thought of Tanaya’s matter, she was at the door.
Hearing the sound, Tanaya pushed the door open and, without any formality, took a seat opposite him as the door automatically closed behind her.
“Sorcerer Ivan, you’re about to be promoted to Level 4, right?” Tanaya glanced at Locke before parting her lips to speak.
“Are you really prepared to help me advance comprehensively to become an Arcane Wizard?” Ivan replied with a faint smile to her question.
“Of course, I’ve said more than once, whether the legacy of the Justiciar Ancestor can change my current plight or not, I will do my utmost to help you achieve the status of an Arcane Wizard, and even assist you in reaching higher accomplishments. These words contain not a half-truth.”
Tanaya said this very seriously, her face showing utter sincerity as she looked straight into his eyes without any hint of evasion.
Ivan was surprised.
He could tell that Tanaya’s attitude had turned more determined than before. Had something happened that he was unaware of, or had the success of their return to the tower changed her in some way?
Impossible.
“Wait a minute, you’re not planning to do something that would screw me over once we get to Truth City, are you?”
“Cough, cough, cough, boss—”
“Shut up first; this has nothing to do with you.”
Hearing his instruction, Locke had no choice but to close his mouth tightly and sit in the corner with widened eyes, watching the drama unfold.
Caught off guard by his question, Tanaya opened her mouth slightly but no words came out. She looked somewhat dazed and charmingly naive.
“After we leave Truth City this time, Gerry and I will accompany you to Chaina Continent Eastern Capital, and then we’ll head to the underworld, hmph!”
It took a while for Tanaya to recover. She left a remark, huffily got up, and exited the room.
Locke was astounded by her swift departure.
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“Boss, you really have no sense of romance. Even a bachelor like me knows that Tanaya is simply overwhelmed by your brilliance, wholeheartedly devoted to—”
“Alright, I know you get it; there’s no need to say more.”
Ivan cut off Locke, who seemed to be speaking with such profoundness. The guy clearly had no clue about the actual situation, and his rambling made Ivan unwilling to listen more.
“How can I not say it?” Locke felt indignant; he was just giving well-intentioned advice.
“You still have much to learn, a bit too innocent, so don’t speak if you don’t understand,” Ivan said, shaking his head slowly and vaguely explaining.
Innocent?
What was this all about?
Locke understood Ivan and knew he must have his reasons for saying so, but he couldn’t figure it out, eventually feeling frustrated.
However, Ivan wasn’t inclined to elaborate.
In fact, Tanaya and Mara had not been subtle in front of Locke, and a careful observer would have noticed something amiss.
The reason he never thought in that direction could be attributed to the predominantly conservative and traditional temperament of the sorcerer world—seeing less, naturally, led to understanding less.
High in the sky, the cloud shuttle sped past, moving even faster than the last trip from the Chanay Continent to Sharp Wind Continent.
On the eleventh day of the voyage, the cloud shuttle arrived at a super city—Truth City.
Truth City, the center of the sorcerer world, was vast enough to rival the combination of several super-sized countries, complete with mountains, rivers, plains, marshes, and other varied landscapes.
It is said that Truth City gathers nearly sixty percent of the sorcerers from the Botta Blood Plain, possessing extremely formidable power, and is deemed the most secure place in the sorcerer world.
Truth City was simply divided into two parts: the inner city and the outer city.
The inner city was where the power and resources of the sorcerer world were most concentrated, while the outer city was dotted with territories of various arcane wizards and many renowned Sorcerers Academies.
More straightforward than the East Capital, the outer city had no walls at all.
The cloud shuttle flew past from the sky, avoiding other people’s territories and some key locations, so nothing particularly unusual was spotted, leaving those on deck, including Locke, feeling somewhat disappointed.
It wasn’t until the cloud shuttle approached the inner city that a heavy, awe-inspiring atmosphere was felt from a great distance, causing a solemn feeling to take hold inside everyone.
