Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy-Chapter 504 - 502: Three Successors
Chapter 504: Chapter 502: Three Successors
The legacy left by the Justicar Ancestor is located at the summit of the Seven Gods Mountain. The best time to ascend the Seven Gods Mountain is on the Star Shining Day, also the day when the light from the Star Realm River shines brightly upon the Danaila World.
Such days are not common; sometimes, you won’t see one for half a year or even a year.
Ivan was not knowledgeable in astrological studies and couldn’t calculate the specific timing of the Star Shining Day.
Neither could Hotter and Gerry, but Tanaya clearly understood; she was a quick learner and her knowledge was extensive.
After her calculations determined the specific time, the group stayed in East Capital for over three months before setting off again, heading for the underground world.
On the way, when they reached the magma layer at the core of the earth, Ivan attracted the attention of a certain lord, and unsurprisingly, they encountered the Molten Lord.
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At the crucial moment, Hotter took action.
As an Arcane Wizard, Hotter might not seem serious at times, but he was fierce when facing the Molten Lord. He demonstrated the extraordinary fighting capabilities of an Arcane Wizard and didn’t even need Gerry to assist.
With Hotter’s strong arm, the group broke through the Molten Lord’s resistance and easily entered the first level of the underground world.
They then hurried to the Westernmost Land and successfully rendezvoused with Jennie.
“Tanaya, you’ve done well with your astrological studies. The light of the Star Realm is becoming active,” Ivan remarked admiringly just a few hours after they met up.
“It’s nothing.”
Tanaya smiled faintly.
She didn’t tell Ivan that the specific time she had predicted was actually two days from now, not today. Fortunately, the timing was just right, and they didn’t miss the best opportunity for the inheritance; otherwise, they would have had to wait for the next Star Shining Day.
“Ivan, are there really only two chances left for the inheritance?”
As time drew closer, Morris couldn’t help but ask.
“It’s at most two times, or as few as just one,” Ivan corrected Morris and then said gravely to the three who were about to receive the inheritance:
“I’ve given you the opportunity, whether you can truly obtain the inheritance is up to you.”
“There will be two challenges in the Inheritance Land. The first is to ascend the Seven Gods Mountain, and the second is to comprehend the true essence from the inheritance statues. You will all enter together soon, and rely on your own abilities to obtain the inheritance.”
“I should say upfront, I hope none of you resort to any underhanded tricks. Besides, that wouldn’t be in keeping with the Knight’s Path.”
Those participating in the inheritance trial, besides Tanaya and Morris, included another person, Angela.
A few years ago, when Ivan left East Capital for Betta Blood Plain, Angela was already a Level 3 Flying Knight. Years later, she has reached the pinnacle of being a Flying Knight and is also suitable for receiving the legacy of the Justicar Ancestor.
Angela was Ivan’s woman, so naturally, he would consider his own people, and this time he brought Angela along too.
As he implied, not everyone who sought the Justicar Ancestor’s legacy could succeed; only taking three people for the assessment was not a lot, and it might even lower the success rate.
“How could that be? We’re all on the same side; we certainly wouldn’t engage in any treachery,” Morris quickly said.
Tanaya and Angela nodded in agreement.
“Ivan, please tell us more about the Seven Gods Mountain, to give us an extra edge,” said Morris, who was, to be frank, quite nervous.
Seeing all three looking towards him, Ivan had no choice but to briefly reiterate:
“Originally, there were seven inheritance statues on the Seven Gods Mountain, representing humility, honesty, compassion, bravery, integrity, sacrifice, and honor. Now, only one remains, corresponding to the Sacrificial Light within the Knight’s Path.
Comprehending the Sacrificial Light can be simple; it requires a will to sacrifice, the spirit to be fearless, to be consistent inside and out—”
He did not reveal that he actually hadn’t grasped the ‘fearless’ spirit himself.
That he ultimately obtained the inheritance was entirely because he was clever at the time, finding his own unique path to sacrifice: to sacrifice oneself for oneself.
Though the opportunity for the inheritance could be given away, the unique path he realized must never be casually taught.
This is the same with the path to becoming an arcane wizard, where each person has their own path to follow, their own unique method, and one must not rely on others.
“How fearlessly difficult this is,” Morris lamented after hearing the statement.
Unlike Morris, both Tanaya and Angie displayed a resolute determination to succeed, creating a stark contrast between them.
Tanaya had no room for retreat; she had to burn her boats this time.
Angie, a scion of the Centaur tribe, had been immersed in knightly knowledge from a young age, her spirit consistently faithful to the Knight’s Path.
Both carried the will of a knight within them, exactly fulfilling the basic requirements of the righteous heritage from the Star Ancestors.
However, Ivan favored Tanaya over Angie, with Morris coming in last.
In the Westernmost Land, time ticked away second by second.
Until the break of dawn the next day, an unusual play of light and shadow emerged in front of the waiting group, the colorful brilliance of the Seven Gods Mountain’s steps reflected within.
“Go now, I wish you luck,” Ivan said the moment he saw it, flinging a black crown mixed with Combat Energy into the scintillating light.
The black crown from the former Tidal Empire once again proved its worth. In an instant, a small golden door appeared in the play of light, and the black crown transformed into a distinct pattern on the door.
The golden door slowly swung open.
“I, Angie, shall return with the honor of a knight.”
“Hmm.”
“I’m going to take a gamble.”
Without hesitation, led by Angie, the three rushed through the golden gate suspended mid-air, disappearing into it.
Ahead, there was another golden gate waiting for them—one left by the ancestors of the Centaur tribe, a barrier of power that could only be unlocked by the bloodline of the Centaur Royal Family. This was why Angie was leading the way.
After the three entered the Inheritance Land, only Ivan and his company remained in the abandoned Rock Mining Land of the Shilon Tribe.
This time, for their journey to the underground world, they had brought no one unrelated to the inheritance, including Mara, who was inseparable from Tanaya.
“Ivan, according to the normal process, how long does it take to receive an inheritance?” Hotter couldn’t help but ask.
“There isn’t really a ‘normal process’—either you succeed or you fail, both can be considered the end. When it’s over, you should be able to come out. I spent over four months last time,” Ivan replied casually.
“So we’re saying we need to wait around four months,” Hotter concluded.
“Roughly speaking. If you’re bored staying here, feel free to look around the vicinity. We’re within the territory of the Hammer Stone Empire; you might want to reach out and interact with the Stone Tribe.”
“The Stone Tribe, huh… I think not.”
While Hotter was somewhat tempted, in the end, he declined Ivan’s suggestion.
He had promised the King of the Long Sky to guard Ivan’s safety at all times. One must not break their word.
Ivan was just making a casual offer and didn’t insist when Hotter was not interested.
Compared to the surface world, the underground world undoubtedly had far fewer creatures, especially insects, which meant that the sounds of chirping were rare in such a wilderness, leaving the surroundings very quiet.
But the silence was brief before footsteps, thought to be quite stealthy, approached from afar.
The sound drew nearer and nearer.
Someone was coming their way. Seeing this, Hotter’s expression sharpened.
