Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy-Chapter 507 - 505 Old Friends in East Capital
Chapter 507: Chapter 505 Old Friends in East Capital
East Capital.
Time flew by, and Ivan and his companions had returned from the underground world to the surface without any significant incidents occurring along the way.
He had not been back long when an old friend came to visit him at the Rapid Wood Tower.
“Sorcerer Ivan, I heard you’ve been staying at the Botta Blood Plain?”
“Doug, it seems your information is a bit outdated.”
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“Sorcerer Solomon, what do you mean by that?”
“It looks like you’re really out of the loop, Doug. Not only was Ivan staying at Sharp Wind Continent in the Botta Blood Plain, but he also caused quite a stir in Sky Flow Valley. He then went to Truth City on Bai Ta Continent and announced the successful construction of the tower related to the teleportation array, and he has engaged to Miss Tanaya of the Fitzgerald family—”
The visitors of the day were Doug and Solomon.
Their true purpose was actually to pay a visit to Hotter, who within the Five Leaves Spear, is one of the Five Leaves Chairmen, while the two of them are both among the Four Leaves Chairmen and subordinates to Hotter.
Hotter had arrived in the East Capital and made no attempt to hide his whereabouts, and his news had already spread far and wide through various channels.
They were among the last to arrive.
People like Narnya and Cheri from the Eastern Capital Vernon Thousand-Year-Old Archive made their visits on the third day after Hotter arrived in East Capital, and they would come to pay their respects from time to time.
People from the South Capital, the West Capital, and North Capital had also made appearances one after another.
Solomon and Doug were unlucky; by the time they received the news and hurried to the East Capital, Hotter had already entered the underground world with Ivan, and all they could do was to wait nearby until Hotter reappeared.
Sure enough, shortly after Ivan and his party returned from the underground world, the two made their appearance together.
It was only after listening to Solomon’s account that Doug realized the extent of Ivan’s exploits and how he had caught the eye of the King of the Long Sky, the leading figure of the sorcerer world.
“Sorcerer Ivan, compared to your situation, ours have always been minor skirmishes,” Doug remarked with emotion.
“Yes, indeed, I recall back at Moon Pincer Peninsula, it was I who introduced you into the Five Leaves Spear. Now, however, the distance between us seems to be growing ever wider,” Solomon echoed.
Both in the same room, they could subtly feel the imposing aura emanating from Ivan, a clear indication that there was a significant gap in strength between them.
Back then, when Ivan was a Level 1 Sorcerer, they had both already become sorcerers.
Now, it felt as if the tables had turned, causing both Doug and Solomon some embarrassment.
“The two of you didn’t come here just to praise me, did you?”
Ivan had heard such words so often lately that he had become resistant to them.
Narnya and Cheri had said the same before.
Both felt it more acutely and were more aware of the true extent of Ivan’s strength. Sometimes, they would come to the Rapid Wood Tower to discuss the path to advancement in arcane magic.
“Just a moment of sentiment,” Doug quickly expressed.
“Once the sentiment has passed, let’s talk about other matters. What areas have the two of you been busy with recently?”
“——”
“——”
Their activities largely took place on the Chanay Continent, sometimes venturing beneath the Stormy Ocean into the Ancient Longman Ancient Road and exploring dangerous locations around the continent. Their visits to the Botta Blood Plain were infrequent.
Solomon had the Belizi family as a backing, and he typically focused on familial-related activities.
Doug was somewhat of a loner, more inclined to participate in various missions of the Five Leaves Spear.
In summary, as Level 3 Sorcerers, both were tirelessly seeking resources, pursuing knowledge, and striving to enhance their powers on their paths.
“Ivan, I want to ask you something.” After a long pause, Doug suddenly spoke.
“Feel free to ask,” Ivan gestured for him to speak frankly.
“You’ve spent so much time at the Botta Blood Plain and even traveled to Truth City. Have you ever visited our headquarters at the Five Leaves Spear?” Doug asked hesitantly after a few seconds.
“You’re talking about the Vernon Millennium Archive Main Library, right?”
“Yes, I’ve dealt with quite a few people from the organization, and I always feel there’s something—something odd, drastically different from what I had originally imagined. Has the Five Leaves Spear itself become corrupted?”
Among the three, Doug undoubtedly had the most interactions with other members of the Five Leaves Spear, and the deeper his contact, the more he felt something was wrong with the Five Leaves Spear.
If this continued, it would inevitably lead to ruin, which made him unavoidably anxious.
“Is it that the people from the Chanay Continent are inconsistent with those from Botta Blood Plain, appearing as if they don’t belong to the same organization, is that what you mean?” Ivan said.
“Yes,” Doug nodded.
“Speaking of which, I’ve also noticed some strange things. The ‘One Body Multiple Manifestations’ Secret Technique practiced by some people seems different from ours; theirs is more rudimentary, lacking the practicality of what we’ve learned,” Solomon added from the side.
There was no doubt, both of them, like Ivan, had benefited significantly from the Five Leaves Spear and had long since come to rely on it.
Internal chaos within the Five Leaves Spear was something both of them definitely did not want to see.
“I haven’t been to the Vernon Millennium Archive Main Library.” Meeting their gazes, Ivan shook his head slightly, and as disappointment showed on their faces, he continued:
“I won’t hide it from you, I happen to know the reason.”
“What?”
“Please do tell, it would be greatly appreciated.”
“The reason is simple, a rift has occurred within the upper echelons of the Five Leaves Spear, and the organization is now more or less divided into two parts. We belong to the faction led by Chairman Hotter, while more people obey the commands of Sorcerer Spark.”
Unlike the puzzled pair, Ivan knew all too well the details of the Five Leaves Spear and didn’t hide them from his two old friends, opting to share a select part of the information.
In fact, he also knew the reasons for the differences in the One Body Multiple Manifestations Secret Technique.
What they had learned was Tanaya’s translated and simplified version, then Hotter stepped in and made further reductions before tossing it over to Spark’s side.
After Sorcerer Spark, the Arcane, received it, he optimized it before daring to release it for his subordinates to use.
The whole affair was quite convoluted, but Ivan did not share this with Doug.
“Why would this happen?”
After hearing his explanation, Doug felt somewhat regretful.
“The underlying reasons are complex and involve many issues, I won’t tell you,” Ivan didn’t want to elaborate on Tanaya’s issues.
“Does that mean we should avoid collaborating on tasks with people from that side as much as possible?” Doug immediately asked another critical question, as he relied heavily on missions for resources.
If he had to avoid them, his losses would be significant.
“It’s not really necessary, the two sides haven’t completely cut ties. Just act as if you’re unaware, continue doing things the way you did before. The conflicts between arcane wizards generally don’t affect us, there’s no need to worry excessively.”
After some thought, Ivan offered a different opinion.
Mainly because Doug’s strength wasn’t at that level yet, and for the time being, he wouldn’t catch Spark’s eye. As long as he didn’t cause trouble for the opposite side, it seemed unlikely that they would go out of their way to trouble a four-leaf member.
After all, the situation hadn’t escalated to a full-blown confrontation, and for the moment, the facade was still up.
People like Narnya and Cheri wouldn’t be able to say the same.
When the Five Leaves Spear underwent its variation, Narnya and Cheri, among a few others, sensed something was amiss and chose to avoid the brunt of it, which is why they retreated back to the Chanay Continent.
The fundamental reason was that they couldn’t stand Spark’s way of doing things.
Of course, they were different from Doug and Solomon.
“Thanks.”
“Farewell, Ivan.”
After a long conversation, as Ivan parted ways, Doug, despite still having doubts, now knew what he had to do in the future.
Watching the two leave, Ivan couldn’t help but internally criticize that Chairman Hotter was indeed not quite up to par as a boss.
