Chapter 145 The Eve of War
"We can't go on."
Kronos looked grim. The situation had already fallen into disadvantage. Facing two third-level wizards at the same time, even the Lord of [Skeleton Castle] could not take advantage, not to mention that the most terrifying dean of Crow Phantom had not appeared yet.
"Hmph! Let's stop here today."
Waving his hand to release a fog of death, Kronos looked deeply at Michelle, and then slashed the magic wand in his hand towards the air, instantly tearing a void crack.
"Things are not over yet. If Odysseus doesn't hand over the [coordinates], then prepare for war!"
Kronos left a harsh word, and then distanced himself from Michelle. The Purgatory Bone Dragon, which was fighting with Christina, also plunged into the void crack after spewing out a dragon breath.
"Want to leave? Not that easy!" The flame giant roared and rushed up.
However, at this time, Kronos and the Purgatory Bone Dragon had already entered the void crack. As the energy fluctuations gradually weakened, the void crack gradually healed without any delay.
In a moment, Kronos disappeared.
"Damn it! Why didn't you stop him?" The fire giant pounced on nothing, and after turning into normal size, Christina's red hair flew, and she roared at Michel with an angry face.
"Forget it, Christina, it's impossible to really kill Kronos anyway."
Michel still looked lazy, and helplessly spread his hands and said: "That guy set up a magic array in the Skeleton Castle. It's too easy to escape. The cost of cutting off the portal is too high. I don't want to bear the pain of magic backlash."
"What? You coward!" Christina cursed.
Michel shrugged, with an indifferent expression.
"Ahhh! Damn it! Damn it!" Christina went crazy, looking at the space crack that had disappeared in the sky, gritting her teeth and said, "It's decided! Even if I have to sell myself, I have to make money to buy a space anchor!"
"See, I will definitely kill Kronos next time!"
Mitchell pulled his mouth, pretending not to hear Christina's words, and hid his purse without leaving a trace.
Ten days later, the academy restored order.
After experiencing that third-level wizard-level battle, the atmosphere in the Crow Phantom became extremely tense. Although it was unclear what happened specifically, the war between the three major wizard organizations in the Shadow Realm seemed inevitable.
The formal wizards in the academy personally took action to clear all the foreign forces near the Misty Forest.
The Fang Blood Shadow and the Skeleton Castle also took frequent actions. The major kingdoms controlled by the two wizard organizations took the lead in launching wars against the territories under the Crow Phantom, and countless mortals and knights were thrown into the battlefield like cannon fodder.
Inside the academy, the top floor of the White Tower.
"Teacher, are you looking for me?"
That afternoon, Enzo received a message from Gustav and came to the laboratory in the White Tower.
Gustav, who was dozing on the chair, heard the voice and slowly opened his eyelids. There seemed to be a gleam in his eyes. He raised his head, looked at Enzo, and said straight to the point.
"I guess you have heard about what happened in Roland Kingdom recently?"
Enzo nodded and asked hesitantly, "Is it about the death of wizard Adolf? I received some news, but I don't know how true the information is."
Three days ago, news came from the outside world.
Adolf, the official wizard of Crow Phantom and the guardian of Roland Kingdom, was ambushed by three wizards of Skeleton Castle when he was escorting a group of troops to the battlefield, and finally fell on the border of the kingdom.
"I have received a notice from the academy, and the news is true." Gustav said in a deep voice.
Enzo's heart tightened. Although he had been prepared for a long time, he was still surprised when he confirmed that a formal wizard had fallen on the battlefield. He couldn't help but feel a haze in his heart.
"Has a wizard already fallen in ten days?"
Enzo frowned and asked with an unpleasant face: "Teacher, according to the normal war process, shouldn't it be a confrontation between secular kingdoms during this period?"
In the history of the Dark Pole Domain, this is not the first war between wizard organizations.
Almost every hundred years, the three major forces will have disputes over various things, but the situation is often under control. Most of the dead are mortals and knights from the secular kingdom, and rarely wizards fall.
This seems to be related to the code of the wizard world, and the three major wizard organizations are bound by it!
However, this time, the situation seems to be a little different.
"This war is different from the past." Gustav shook his head and said solemnly, "I am not convenient to explain the specific reasons to you, but there is one thing you need to know, that is, this war is extremely dangerous for apprentices!"
After that, Gustav took a deep breath.
"Now I can give you two choices."
"1. Stay in the academy. You will most likely be sent to the battlefield. I will try my best to ensure your safety, but I can only do my best! 2. Leave the academy. While the Misty Forest has not been blocked yet, I can use my connections to arrange a mission for you to stay away from the war and go out for refuge!"
Enzo's heart skipped a beat and he raised his head suddenly.
Gustav looked calm, waiting for his disciple's choice.
There were two paths in front of him, and Enzo's thinking was particularly clear. The first choice was to stay in the academy and wait for orders. Although war was cruel, it also represented opportunities. It was easiest to become a strong man in the tempering of blood and fire, but the price was the possibility of death at any time.
You know, this war is different from the past!
Even a formal wizard would perish, let alone a small second-level apprentice. Even with Gustav's protection, Enzo was not sure he could survive on the battlefield.
The second road is much safer.
Leaving the academy and staying away from the whirlpool of war may result in missing many opportunities, but at least life can be guaranteed. For someone like Enzo who strives for steady victory, it seems to be a good choice.
"Teacher, can you send me out of the Forest of Mist?"
Enzo rejected the first option in his heart, so he asked hesitantly.
The mission office of the academy had been sealed off when the war came. Now most missions have been banned. The missions that the apprentices can take are all war-related. Although the rewards are generous, the mortality rate is also frighteningly high.
"After joining Phantom Crows for so many years, I am not very sociable, but I have also accumulated some connections."
Gustav nodded slightly and said softly, "I can still send an apprentice away before the formal martial law in the Mist Forest."
"In this case, please ask the instructor to send me out of the academy." Enzo said after thinking for a moment.