Chapter 131: Chapter 118: You are Destroying the Foundation of Our Rights! (Please Subscribe)
“Welco to the gathering!” As everyone’s attention was focused on him, North erged from the passage behind the banquet hall, looking at the people present with a mild smile on his face.
Hank and the others exchanged glances, revealing a touch of suspicion in their eyes. They had originally thought that North had mysteriously disappeared to break through to beco a Grand Wizard.
But now it seed that this was not the case, as they could not feel that distinct oppressive aura coming from him, aning North should still be, like them, a third-ring Wizard.
Realizing this, Barbara couldn’t help feeling both relieved and annoyed. She didn’t care about the occasion and directly interrupted, “North, there are so things you need to explain to us, like where you have been these past few days and when you plan to fulfill the promises you made to us?”
Barbara’s words made the atmosphere at the scene subtly tense, and the guests like Lea who were invited shuffled their wine glasses, watching the drama unfold with great interest.
The Wizards of “Blood Thorn” looked dissatisfied at Barbara, believing that no matter the disagreent, it was inappropriate to voice it on such an occasion or else it would be a joke to outsiders.
However, North seed completely unconcerned, calmly raising the goblet in his hand and draining the bright liquid within, then laughing loudly, “After this promotion ceremony, I assure you that you will not miss out on anything I promised!”
North’s forthright assurance made both Barbara and Hank hesitant, suspecting that their guesses might have been wrong.
Could it be that North was not planning to swindle them as they’d suspected, and instead had been selling off his property to raise funds for them?
They both turned to look at Lynn, who shook his head without replying, his mind already focused on the rats and crows roaming the estate.
The entire estate was thoroughly sealed off, with a guard every five steps and a sentry every ten, and the banquet hall’s main door was even blocked off from the outside.
What exactly did North intend to do?
Was it just for precaution or was he planning to kill off everyone who ca to the gathering?
One must know that besides the more than a hundred Wizard Apprentices present, there were also more than ten official Wizards and seven third-ring Wizards, not to ntion their power and influence in Yiyeta Harbor.
Lynn, controlling a crow, gained altitude to overlook the entire scene and then keenly noticed that the estate where the gathering was held was very neatly arranged, with the banquet hall at the center, and dozens of silver columns about half a ter high placed in various locations.
From above, the entire estate’s layout looked like a giant Alchemy Array…
Recalling the alchemical knowledge learned from Tic, Lynn quickly determined that these columns were likely made of precious Mithril, serving as nodes for the entire Formation.
With a thought, a small-looking rat sneaked through the shadows of the high wall, heading to the least guarded area to observe from a closer distance.
But just as it was approaching, Lynn suddenly felt darkness before his eyes, as if soone had unplugged the network cable while he was spying through a cara, followed only by the sensation of the rat’s agonizing death.
Through the crow’s perspective, a brown hound with water dripping from its mouth prowled near the Mithril column.
The patrolling guards noticed the disturbance here and walked over for a look. Finding that the hound had a rat corpse in its mouth, they cursed a few words before paying no further attention; the rats in the southern district were overrunning the place, and no amount of killing could clean them out…
After several guards passed by, the ferocious hunting dogs remained loyal, vigilantly guarding the area and fixing their gaze directly on the remaining rats hiding in the shadows.
Goodness, a battle between dogs and rats…
Lynn imdiately felt this was a tricky situation. Although these creatures were under his control, they had no special abilities, and their combat prowess was no different from that of an ordinary rat. No matter the number, they might not be able to overco a fierce canine.
Their only advantage was the support of an air force.
Of course, it had to be a fatal blow. There could be no chance for the dogs to cry out!
While Lynn was secretly planning an animal battle, North, in the banquet hall, put down his wine glass and spoke.
“Since no one has any other questions, I think we should start the promotion ceremony now.”
“Now?”
Hank’s face hesitated, glancing at Lea and the others who had been invited. He felt sowhat regretful, for this was a secret closely guarded by the “Scarlet Thorn.”
“Perhaps we should wait until after the banquet to finalize the list,” Barbara suggested, voicing her objection.
“No, there’s no need for that. I believe we can change the thod for this promotion ceremony,” North said, a hint of a smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
“In recent days, using special materials, I’ve developed a new kind of Alchemy Array.”
As he spoke, North raised his hand downwards, and instantly, intricate runes lit up on the floor of the banquet hall.
The intricate runes continuously interconnected, occupying half the area of the entire banquet hall with an outer circle and a complex geotric figure inside, composed of countless detailed lines, exuding an odd sense of beauty.
The faces of the official Wizards in attendance changed, and they quickly moved away from the area covered by the Array, including Lynn.
No one wanted to take a risk with their own body before understanding the Array’s effects.
North didn’t mind and turned his head directly towards the Wizard Apprentices of the “Scarlet Thorn” and continued. “This Alchemy Array can amplify a Wizard’s power. Generally speaking, the longer one endures inside the Array, the greater the increase in power. Of course, everyone’s will, endurance, and potential vary… I do not guarantee success in promotion, but you are all welco to try.”
Upon hearing this, Hank and Barbara frowned, looking at the Alchemy Array that had erged on the ground, their expressions souring.
North had changed the flow of the promotion ceremony without prior notice and produced a so-called Alchemy Array. This led the two to suspect that North intended to undercut their authority.
After all, the reason why these Wizard Apprentices were willing to work for them was an important factor: as core mbers of the “Scarlet Thorn,” they held the slots for promotion, using this as bait to drive the apprentices to strive with all their might.
North’s actions undoubtedly undermined the foundation of their power…
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