"World Bridge," several hundred kiloters east, Nika Island's Crystal Cave.
Originally, this was the nest of the "Poison Plague School," but after the Black Wizards of the school were completely wiped out by Aiven and his team, the precious Crystal Cave naturally fell into the hands of the Duchy.
Aiven, Nymph, Serra, and Milan were seated on stone benches that rose from the ground outside the Crystal Cave, occasionally glancing toward its exit.
"A Crowned Demon under the Funeral God's command—[Withered Tomb Duster]? That was really fast.
What opportunity did the God of Black Wings offer these Evil Gods? In just a few months, the God of Rotting Flies Baalzebub, the Mother of Sea Monsters Echet, and the Funeral God Sinotoglis have all joined His ranks.
Who's next? At this rate, won't He eventually collect all the active Evil Gods worldwide?"
Recently having beco a father and busy caring for his wife and child, Milan couldn't help but exclaim upon receiving intelligence about the Old Continent from Aiven.
Perhaps that mummy-like Crowned Demon was indeed strong in life, but after turning into a "Corpse Monster" in mummy form, it still falls short of Tier 4 Crowned Wizards, unable to overwhelm the two Great Wizards.
Even though those two Great Wizards of the "Elental Breathing School" didn't fare particularly poorly in the subsequent combat.
Yet an impending storm seems to loom over them, filling everyone, not just Milan, with a sense of urgency.
The last attack by the Evil God's follower [Corrupt Odorous Crawler] seed like just yesterday.
At this mont, Serra suddenly spoke, bringing a bit of good news:
"Aiven, the Head has notified that over the next while, more personnel will be sent here to assist. I've been asked to help oversee things.
Quite a few sisters in the school aren't skilled in combat; they'd rather focus on academic research. Finding sothing productive, generating value, and helping generate inco, while feeding back into the school, is sothing the Head is glad to see."
Aiven couldn't help but dream bigger:
"School construction is already on the agenda, but alas, Lady Kingfisher hasn't agreed to let a few more Great Wizards co over."
Serra gave him a sidelong glance, still retaining the original title:
"It's as if they're coming just to vanish like at buns thrown to dogs, isn't it? The Head isn't foolish. She even warned to be wary of you, slippery man, to avoid losing any sisters to your scheming."
"Wrongly accused, words must not be said carelessly. This task of teaching and nurturing can't be called stealing, can it?"
Seeing his mother-in-law by his side, Aiven feigned innocence, though whether he had other thoughts only he knew.
Taking advantage of the mont, Milan had already perford a Tarot Card Divination and showed them the results:
"Think positively; [Upright Wheel of Fate] signifies sudden luck, an impending shift in the situation, success by adapting to circumstances, and seizing opportunities granted by destiny.
Clearly, everything will develop positively during this period; when Miss Olivia erges shortly, she might very well be a Great Wizard."
The group's purpose here was to assist Olivia with her wizard advancent to Dharma Protector.
Many prerequisites have been completely satisfied, perfect for holding the advancent ceremony in this land rich with various Extraordinary Crystals.
Although surpassed by Olivia, Milan has been supplenting his knowledge of the "Clock Tower School" since acquiring "Echoes of Space-Ti," laying a solid foundation one step at a ti toward that threshold.
This trip provided the perfect opportunity to select suitable advancent materials within the Crystal Cave; large chunks of White Crystal are essential for his advancent, offering high-end items unavailable on the market.
The ceremony in the cave has reached its most critical point.
Whoosh—!
Spiritual Wind swirled there, focused under the gaze of World Consciousness.
Crystal pillars criss-crossing, resembling massive beams in a glorious Divine Hall, adorned with various runic inscriptions.
At this mont, they all flicker with dazzling Extraordinary Spiritual Light, yet the brilliance pales in comparison to the tall silhouette at the center of the ritual.
The Magic Book "Gem Dictionary" hangs high above her head, crowned with a tiara carved entirely from Moonstone, erald earrings swaying like crescent moons.
She wore an elegant black evening gown with a V-neckline exposing her shoulders.
The lace bud upper half guards against exposure, revealing her smooth, fair shoulders and the snowy glow from her chest.
A rose-shaped carved necklace weighing 800 carats of super blue diamond "Steep Slope Mountain" adorns her neck, with ruby-textured ribbons tightening to shape a perfect waistline.
Below the cloudlike waterfall skirt, sparkling diamond leg rings wrap her slender, rounded thighs, and her feet don black crystal stiletto heels with golden narrow heels.
Additionally, hair clips, brooches, bracelets, arm rings, rings, and anklets... all gleam with intense Extraordinary Spiritual Light, featuring various types of "Gem Stars."
Compared to Aiven's pursuit of simplicity and closeness to nature during his advancent, the "Gem School's" advancent ceremony is luxuriously extravagant.
It's no exaggeration to say Olivia's ensemble is equivalent to wearing several cities.
Within the Spirit World.
She faces the World Root Source as Aiven did during his advancent, facing her inner self.
Wuwuwu...
Under the impact of the chaotic colored airflow, Olivia's graceful body had transford from inside out into pure, colorful gemstones, indicating that the world's trial was gradually coming to an end.
Suddenly.
After the grand chis in the void.
Crunch crunch...
The sound of crystal clusters growing suddenly echoed from beneath the girl's feet.
The mysterious source of the Gem School is a brilliant gem mountain standing at the world's root, where rubies, sapphires, eralds, tourmalines, garnets, wave gems... regardless of how rare, all gemstones can be found.
However, the top of the gem mountain was already solidified, representing that the "Rune Writing Knowledge" related to gemstones had surpassed all others, yet the foundation at the bottom remained sowhat precarious.
After Olivia completely passed the trial, crystal clusters created by [Synthetic Gemstone Technology] grew from this gem mountain, accompanied by a thunderous roar, illuminating the entire mountain peak.
The foundation at the very bottom gradually solidified, as pure and integrated as one whole colorful gemstone carved into a magnificent treasure.
This ans that the resource constraints which the "Gem School" had long been unable to resolve were completely broken, even if no more gemstones could be mined in nature, the school could now fully sustain itself!
Gained the sustainability that ancestors never dared dream of.
anwhile, under the illumination of the inexplicably born pillar of light.
Crystals around the gemstone sculpture of the girl gradually shattered, revealing her original graceful body, with only a droplet-shaped beautiful moonstone remaining on her brow.
Then, a beam of golden light shot from an unfathomable place deep within the "World Root Source," enveloping Olivia with substantial power, prompting her to retreat half a step.
Heavenly music resonated in her ears as countless golden symbols seemingly containing root truths continuously flowed from the light into her body, condensing into a moonlit key shape at her chest.
That was her [True Na], the personal true na also appeared in her heart, "Olivia Galliot, the Bountiful Traveler Draped in Moonlight" (married with husband's surna).
In the Nika Crystal Cave, she reopened her blue eyes flowing with the sparkling Milky Way.
"Hoo!"
Exhaled a long breath, Olivia looked at her hands shimring with crystalline brilliance, her face beaming a smile as radiant as a gemstone.
"This is the power of an Upper-Rank Wizard!"
At this mont, all traces of the [World's Favor] on the girl's body were completely gone, replaced by two Talent Magic spells.
[Moonstone: Soul Revival Technique] obtained part of the mysterious source [Rose Mother]'s ability, transforming from simply Spiritual Purification to Spiritual Infusion, granting dead objects false souls and corresponding power, with a power limit not exceeding her own level.
Concerning souls, she is now a bona fide expert.
[Magic-like Technique: True Sight Demon Eye]
No need to wait until a seasoned level like other Great Wizards, deepening one's path before achieving it.
Leveraging [Synthetic Gemstone Technology], she has already acquired this potent magic-like technique, integrating branches of alchemy (chemistry) to explore the essence of all things.
Without direct attack abilities, Olivia's eyes are now filled with formulas and runes, comprising material composition, transformation laws, weakness breaches... clearly the supre tool for analyzing the Material World.
anwhile.
In a Wizard Tower on the Peacock Islands, an elder seemingly on the brink of death suddenly opened his eyes:
"The position of Chief... still shifted, huh? A worthy successor, I truly am old now!"
This person was none other than the current Chief of the "Gem School"—Kishua Beinogu.
....
Just one day later.
A group of people traveled from the western "Broken Star Sea" to the eastern Desert Kingdom Heimar, holding a promotion ceremony for Angie in the depths of a barren desert where even insects couldn't survive.
No accidents during the process.
The [World's Favor] obtained when a few individuals cleared the "Balboa Isthmus," Aiven mostly transford into the life-saving "Blue Cave," with a portion used to deduce [Chira Secret Rite·Modified], but Olivia and Angie's share remained intact.
Not to ntion they were already considerably accumulated; even if slightly lacking, [World's Favor] could easily make up for it.
Moreover, with [Golden Chain], the pioneering knowledge that perceives the Origin of Extraordinary Creatures, the benefits Angie received would not be weaker than Olivia's.
Indeed, as Milan ntioned, the current situation in the Duchy is [Upright Wheel of Fate].
In a short period, three Upper-Rank Wizards were added consecutively, with a total of one Titled Knight Anita, and five Great Wizards—Aiven, Serra, Angie, Olivia, and Nymph.
With six High-tier Transcendents, rising powerfully!!!
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