Chapter 210 - 024: The Way of Reasoning

Chapter 210: 024: The Way of Reasoning

There’s such an absurd rule?

Lynch was puzzled.

He nodded and said, “Alright.”

Pausing for a moment, he was about to inquire further about the reasoning behind this strange rule. But just at that moment, a series of footsteps echoed from afar, followed by the sharp sound of “whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

Soon after that, figures emerged within the forest—it was Avery’s companions who had just been by her side.

Blair hurried over and asked, “What happened, Avery? I heard fighting sounds just now.”

Avery explained, “Nothing much, just some blind black rats trying to ambush us. We took care of them.”

At this moment, the corpses on the ground had already been devoured, but from the chaotic state of the scene, one could still faintly glean the scale of the previous battle.

What exactly had Avery done?

Confused in his heart, Blair turned back to Avery and continued asking, “So, what did you two discuss? Is there a conclusion?”

Avery nodded and said, “Yes, Lynch has agreed to join us.”

“As expected of Miss Avery!”

“I told you, there’s no one who dares defy us!”

“Smart of the guy to give in.”

The apprentices murmured among themselves excitedly.

Blair’s expression also softened. He nodded and said, “In that case, let’s head back to the castle and allocate the blood crystals proportionally for centralized management and distribution…”

“Wait a moment.”

However, Avery interrupted him, saying, “There’s one thing I need to clarify in advance. The result we discussed was that his blood crystals would remain under his sole control. He’ll hand them over for us to manage but won’t participate in the allocation.”

“What!”

“That’s impossible!”

“You must be joking!”

The apprentices’ voices grew louder instantly. After traveling so far and staying here for so many days, wasn’t the whole point about the blood crystals?

Blair immediately frowned and said, “What are you saying, Avery? Are you out of your mind giving him terms like that?”

These were sixty thousand blood crystals! Even proportional distribution would net him a significant share.

Avery replied, “This is already the best terms I could get. If we refuse, he’s ready to defect to the Chaos Camp.”

“Oh, by the way.”

Avery paused, then continued, “All those black rats who ambushed us just now—he dealt with them single-handedly. That includes Moria, Hosens, and Eade, all of whom had their names listed on the map. You can verify it yourself.”

“What!”

Blair hastily took out the map to check. The map had a feature where revealing one’s name would include it in the blood crystal rankings, and these three black wizards had revealed their names for ranking purposes.

Very soon, Blair and the apprentices could see that all three of their names had indeed turned grey.

“My heavens, they’re really dead!”

“How could this be…”

The apprentices were collectively stunned.

These three black wizards weren’t nobodies. As individuals listed on the Black Tower rankings, their fame had spread far and wide long ago. The apprentices had all, to varying degrees, heard of their formidable strength.

And yet, these three powerful apprentices, ranked in the top ten of the Black Tower list, were taken down by one person…

Blair was also shocked for a moment.

But he quickly drew his magic wand and said, “So what? Moria and the others are indeed powerful, but we’re no pushovers either. If the two of us work together, don’t tell me we can’t subdue him?”

Hearing Blair’s words, the other apprentices also grew lively.

Exactly, those black wizards like Moria were indeed strong, but they themselves had even stronger individuals here. Whether it was Miss Avery or Blair, both were top-tier high-level apprentices. Even if they were to confront those three black wizards one-on-one, they wouldn’t necessarily fall behind. And if they joined forces…

However, as everyone’s excitement grew, Avery gave Blair a look as if he were an idiot. Then, without hesitation, she stepped closer to stand by Lynch’s side.

Blair froze, “What are you doing, Avery?”

Avery said, “If you insist on going to war, then I’m sorry, but I’ll have no choice but to stand on his side.”

Blair was stunned, completely unprepared for Avery’s apparent disregard for the bigger picture.

He exclaimed, “Are you crazy? Have you forgotten the mission we’re truly tasked with right now?”

Avery shook her head and said, “No, it’s precisely because I understand that mission that I must stand here. This is the best shot we have at success.”

After a pause, she added, “Remember Lynch Valen, whom I asked you to search for earlier? He is that man.”

“What?”

Blair was once again shocked.

Driven by curiosity, while arranging personnel to locate Lynch, Blair had also specifically gathered information about his identity. Lynch was already somewhat famous to begin with, and Blair himself had heard of his exploits—almost effortlessly, he had learned of Lynch’s identity.

Now seeing this apprentice known as the Miracle Child with his own eyes, everyone present began discussing him fervently.

“So this is the Miracle Child from the Shadow Tower?”

“He doesn’t look extraordinary. Did he really accomplish those feats?”

“I heard he’s just a Muggle…”

Blair frowned slightly. Although Avery had spelled things out clearly, he still harbored some reluctance.

After all, upon learning Lynch’s identity, Blair knew full well that Lynch in front of him was merely a Muggle. To yield to a Muggle and offer such generous terms—it was truly…

Avery frowned.

Blair’s hesitation made it clear he had other plans in mind.

“Let me say this…”

Avery was about to continue persuading him, but at that moment, Lynch took a step forward and interrupted her, saying, “Let me handle this.”

Some people can’t be reasoned with. No matter how much you argue, it won’t leave as deep an impression as one decisive punch.

“Whoosh!”

Ferocious winds erupted, with large masses of wind elements mixed with dark elements converging in the forest to form colossal black tornadoes. The violent power uprooted trees from the ground, corroding them into fragments with dark energy that dissolved into the swirling winds.

“It’s Death Storm! A high-level apprentice spell, Death Storm!”

“Prepare defenses!”

Any high-level apprentice spell that became publicly recognized as a template was undoubtedly famous. The moment this spell descended, the faces of the apprentices turned pale. They gathered quickly, casting a defensive spell together.

This was Array Technique, a method of focusing collective spiritual power through specific magic circuits to unleash powerful spells beyond one’s tier.

Most of these apprentices were only middle or low-level, but by pooling their efforts they managed to erect a defensive spell comparable to that of a high-level apprentice. A massive energy shield enveloped them all.

“Damn it, is this really Death Storm? Why is the energy so overwhelming?”

“What…what tier spell is this?”

But as Lynch’s Death Storm swept through, each apprentice turned pale. Lynch had long since mastered the spell to its maximum level of skill.

Public apprentice templates were renowned partly because they were notoriously difficult to learn. Even reaching the entry-level often proved far more complex than with other spells, while leveling up the spell’s strength afterward became an uphill battle.

However, the upgrades brought by such spells were equally extraordinary. For example, the entry-level Death Storm produced only about 30 energy units. But when raised to mastery level, its maximum energy exceeded 50 units, nearly doubling its initial power!

Fifty energy units nearly reached the limits of a high-level apprentice’s defensive spells. If the apprentices hadn’t pooled their power, they’d have been torn apart long ago.

Even so, under the onslaught of Death Storm, the shield wavered and nearly collapsed, barely holding out.

And yet, before they could catch their breath—

“Clap!”

Lynch pressed both hands together at his chest, then slammed them downward onto the ground.

A massive magic array appeared beneath everyone’s feet. Flames mixed with chunks of stone and clay surged upward into the sky, rapidly forming massive rocks ranging from half a meter to several meters in diameter high above.

A high-level apprentice spell: Fire Meteor Shower.

“Another high-level apprentice spell!”

“Fire Meteor Shower—good heavens!”

All the apprentices turned pale, their gazes instinctively landing on Blair at the forefront.

Blair stared at the descending meteors in a brief daze.

But he quickly snapped back to his senses.

Soon after, he solemnly turned to Avery and expressed his thoughts, “Avery, tell your companion to stop immediately. I think your proposal is exceptionally wise, and I thoroughly agree.”

Well, that surrender was swift.

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