Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy-Chapter 508 - 506 Arcane Strategy
Chapter 508: Chapter 506 Arcane Strategy
East Capital, a seven-layer sorcerer tower.
Sorcerer Ivan flew out from the upper layers of the sorcerer tower and before he even landed, a swamp ant had already flown up from the ground beneath him, steadying him as he touched down.
“Sorcerer Ivan, shall we head back now?”
“Let’s go back.”
Observing that he was deep in thought about something, the swamp ant didn’t pry further and slowly carried him back towards the Rapid Wood Tower.
Ivan was pondering the conversation he had just had with President Hardy.
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This time, he had actually come to consult President Hardy about advancing in the arcane arts.
For any sorcerer, advancing in the arcane is undoubtedly a major challenge.
This hurdle had stymied many exceptionally talented individuals. Although he had a complete plan and had prepared accordingly, as the moment approached, he couldn’t help but waver.
After much deliberation, he decided to seek advice from President Hardy, who was also a Great Sage.
Regarding his plan to use an alien realm lord as a stepping stone to pave his way for advancement, President Hardy, after understanding the close relationship between him and the Black Beard Lord, affirmed his actions.
President Hardy plainly stated that once he began his arcane advancement, it was very likely that the Black Beard Lord would come to interfere and become an obstacle in his path.
The sorcerer world was abundant with secret techniques that were stealthily interconnected. The opponent could completely act without detection, possibly leading Ivan to face unexpected calamities during his advancement.
Over the past years, the sorcerer world had seen countless such incidents, especially in the early years of the sorcerers’ rise, often stemming from the Meditation Method, which was always difficult to guard against.
Thinking of turning the tables and using the opponent as a stepping stone for his own arcane advancement was undeniably a wise choice.
As for the merits and demerits of the method of advancement, the old saying went: every sorcerer should have their path in the arcane; once a suitable path is found, one should move ahead ceaselessly.
“Truly worthy of the Great Sage, who spotted the weak points in the advancement plan at a glance.”
“Using the Black Beard Lord as a sacrifice indeed entails a significant risk—during the process of advancement, one needs to suppress the other with one’s own strength, otherwise one might suffer backlash and even die on the spot.”
President Hardy’s pinpointed risk was something Ivan had already noticed.
However, President Hardy went further to point out that once using the Black Beard Lord as a sacrifice, the confrontation wouldn’t merely be a clash of strength but could also involve deeper elements.
Thus, he needed to prepare extensively to avoid unknown mishaps along the way.
How exactly should he prepare?
First, he needed to thoroughly ascertain the situation of the Black Beard Lord—understanding his true identity, which plane he came from, what forces he belonged to, and so on.
Only by comprehensively understanding the opponent could he formulate targeted strategies and prevent any possible accidents.
Ivan strongly agreed with this.
The arcane advancement required extreme caution indeed; it was necessary to preemptively guard against all possibilities.
“Sorcerer Ivan, we’ve arrived at the Rapid Wood Tower.”
“Alright, you may go down.”
Unbeknownst to him, the swamp ant had already carried him back to the Rapid Wood Tower.
Ivan’s mind was still occupied with those issues, and afterward, he simply secluded himself in his meditation room, shutting the door to refine his strategies and details further.
“President Hardy took the initiative to propose, expressing willingness to assist in the hunt for the Black Beard Lord. I owe him a great favor for this.”
“As for Lady Philomena, the City Lord, President Hardy suggested I might approach her—she might agree or refuse. There’s no rush for now; considering the current situation, there’s no immediate shortage of manpower. I’ll decide based on the circumstances.”
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“Regardless, the first step of the plan is to pinpoint the Black God Society’s stronghold and then we’ll take it from there.”
After clarifying the course of the plan, he directly targeted the Black God Society, a secretive force forged by the Black Beard City Lord.
In fact, not long after he had become a Level 3 Sorcerer, he had always kept an eye on the movements of the Black God Society.
It’s fair to say, that throughout those years, the Black God Society had been active right under his watch.
However, he merely sent people to secretly monitor them and never disturbed the group.
Yet, things did not develop as he had anticipated. Perhaps due to the impact of that great upheaval, the Black God Society suddenly changed their typically low-profile behavior and began acting more overtly.
As expected, it didn’t take long for several organizations within the sorcerer world to notice them.
After that, the Black God Society faced setback after setback, even relocating their unique ‘Black God Abyss’ several times.
Eventually, it seemed they recognized the reality of their situation and fled Chanay Continent to the wilds beyond the borders, and from then on, the trace of the Black God Society became easier to chase.
Nowadays, Sorcerer Ivan only knew their approximate location, which was connected to enemy forces of the sorcerer world.
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Half a month whisked by like water, during which Morris received a message from President Doradoli and hastily left East Capital, setting off on the road back to Betta Blood Plain.
On Ivan’s side, after gathering sufficient information, he was ready to take action.
“Ivan, aren’t you taking my Thunder Wolf?”
“Your airship is too conspicuous, not only prone to causing unnecessary complications but also likely to alert the enemy. If you don’t feel like taking my Lanque, you don’t have to join this investigation.”
“That won’t do, I can’t let you out of my sight.”
At the time of departure, he disagreed with Hotter over the airship, but Hotter had to compromise with his insistence.
Eventually, a group boarded the Lanque, which was less than a fifth the size of the Thunder Wolf.
“Wait, we’ll go together.”
The Lanque left the Rapid Wood Tower, and with a flash in the sky, three graceful figures appeared on the deck—Tanaya, Gerry, and Mara.
“Sorcerer Ivan, count us in,” Tanaya said.
“We’re here to gather information, why do you need to follow?” Ivan somewhat exasperatedly looked at them.
“I once promised to do everything in my power to help you become an Arcane Wizard, and I always keep my word. Since you’re taking action, I obviously can’t just stand by,” Tanaya declared matter-of-factly.
“That’s getting a bit too involved,” Ivan replied with some displeasure.
“Don’t underestimate the situation; your current circumstances are much like mine were initially. There will surely be numerous alien races wanting to destroy you, especially since your destination is near their territory. With Gerry here, you’ll have added security,” Tanaya stated earnestly.
“If so, if you wish to follow, then follow,” Ivan glanced at Gerry, who was obedient to Tanaya, and didn’t refuse, hoping the group would act sensibly.
“The Lanque isn’t large, so please bear with the cramped space.”
“This little airship is indeed not big; I’ll send you one several times larger later.”
Hearing this, Tanaya promised generously to gift him an airship without even blinking.
Ivan had no particular preference for airships and didn’t take her words to heart.
In Chanay Continent, besides the capitals of the four major regions, the most important were the southwest and northwest fortresses. The Southwest Fortress corresponds to Enkate City, which stands as a defense against the Thunder Race on the other side of the fortress.
The Northwest Fortress corresponds to Mengze City.
Beyond Mengze City is the widely known Black Benthic Great Swamp, a vast and cold swamp area inhabited by the alien Black Scale Tribe. They are considered the overlords of the Great Swamp.
This time, the destination of the Lanque was beyond the Northwest Fortress, and they expected to venture a distance into the Black Benthic Great Swamp.
