140: A registered disciple of a formal wizard

“Green…”

“Do you know how surprised I am?”

“You just went on one large mission and accumulated three great merits. That’s incredible.”

“This generation of young people is truly remarkable.”

Mentor Jordan exclaimed with a hint of melancholy and regret in his expression.

“Back then, I worked desperately for five or six years to accumulate three great merits, just so Mentor Serena could become a registered disciple of Joyce.”

“Originally, my intention in sending you on this mission was just for you, Green, to gain some experience and feel the atmosphere of a large mission. I never expected you to earn three great merits for yourself.”

Green quickly grasped the key point.

“Teacher, what do you mean by a registered disciple of Joyce?”

“Is there a connection between three great merits and being a registered disciple?”

“Hmm…”

“There is a connection, and a very significant one.”

“Green, as you know, our Plant Heart Wizard Academy excels at cultivating various Demonized Plantss and refining various potions, but it’s not adept at combat.”

“However, to establish a foothold on the Mist Coast, a large White Wizard Academy needs to possess enough Peak Wizard Apprentice combat power.”

“Therefore, the Academy places extreme importance on the training of combat Wizards.”

“The Academy stipulates that any Wizard Apprentice who earns three great combat merits can exchange them with the Academy for the status of a registered disciple of a Formal Wizard.”

“So, Green, you’ve hit the jackpot.”

“…Mentor Jordan, I still don’t know what this so-called registered disciple is for?”

“Does it mean that the Formal Wizard—Joyce—will teach me lessons?”

“Since entering the Academy, I haven’t even met Joyce yet.”

Green asked expectantly, his eyes filled with longing. A Formal Wizard, ah, this was Green’s next big goal, a true transcendent life form beyond the mundane.

It is said that…

Upon reaching the Formal Wizard level, one can possess a innate Wizardry, a first-order defensive Guardian Wizardry. Without an attack of over 100 Intensity, one shouldn’t even think of breaking a Formal Wizard’s innate Guardian Wizardry in a single blow.

For Green, who was extremely lacking in a sense of security, advocated for a cautious approach, and always considered himself a steady individual, this was an immense attraction.

Moreover, after breaking through to become a Formal Wizard and a true 1st-order life form, one’s lifespan could be greatly extended, breaking the 150-year lifespan shackles of a Wizard Apprentice.

A Formal Wizard can live for at least 300 years, and with the change in life essence, various methods can be used to extend their life. According to Academy records, on the Mist Coast, excluding Formal Wizards who died unnaturally, the average age of Formal Wizards who died of natural causes reached 400 years, with the longest-lived Wizard reaching 500 years.

This was a very impressive statistic.

The lifespan of an ordinary ancient dynasty was only three or four hundred years… “Hahaha…”

Mentor Jordan laughed heartily:

“I thought you, kid, were just content to drink and enjoy yourself here, not caring about being a registered disciple?”

“Turns out you didn’t know.”

“Oh…”

“That’s right, I only just learned this news after returning and attending the Academy’s high-level meeting.”

“It seems I’ve wronged you.”

“Hmm…”

“How about this, I’ll tell you about the secrets of being a registered disciple.”

“So you don’t miss out on some benefits.”

Mentor Jordan, who enjoyed teaching, cleared his throat, and at the same time activated the soundproofing Wizard Array in the small compartment. Then, under the expectant gazes of Adler and Green, he slowly began to speak:

“Everything I’m about to tell you is top-secret Academy information. After you hear it, keep it to yourselves and don’t spread it around, understand?”

“Yes, Teacher.” X2

“…Well, let’s talk about being a registered disciple of a Formal Wizard first.”

“As you all know, our Plant Heart Wizard Academy only has one Formal Wizard, Joyce. Therefore, in the Academy, Joyce’s registered disciples are all absolute high-level members of our Academy.”

“Only those with great merits can be granted this status.”

“This is both a symbol of status and a representation of benefits.”

“Any Academy Apprentice who wishes to become a Formal Wizard must first obtain the status of a registered disciple of a Formal Wizard. Only then can they gain access to the confidential information on how an Advanced Wizard Apprentice breaks through to become a Formal Wizard.”

“So, Green, this mission has saved you several years of hard work.”

“Since we’re on this topic, I’ll tell you about the Academy Management Committee’s reward for you in advance.”

“Here, this is the Academy’s reward evaluation form for you. Take a look.” Mentor Jordan pulled out a brownish-yellow parchment and handed it to Green… “Wizard Green Anglet.”

“In recognition of your outstanding performance in this large-scale anti-sniping mission, you have achieved three great merits.”

“1: Discovered the whereabouts of the Black Wizard’s main force, helping the Academy escape the strategic disadvantage of the enemy being hidden and us being exposed.”

“2: Thwarted the Black Wizard’s conspiracy, saved the lives of a large number of Academy Wizards, and simultaneously averted the crisis of the Academy wasting vast resources.”

“3: Commanded appropriately, deployed effectively, and with superb tactical thinking, integrated a portion of the Academy’s forces, completely annihilated the Black Wizard’s main force at an extremely minimal cost, and fought bravely and fearlessly in combat, personally slaying one Peak combatant, and assisting in the slaying of another Peak combatant.”

“Therefore, by unanimous resolution of the Plant Heart Wizard Academy—High-Level Management Committee, Wizard Green Anglet is granted the status of a registered disciple of a Formal Wizard, promoted to a member of the Management Committee, and awarded 100,000 magic stones and 3 treasure points.”

…Mentor Jordan took another sip of wine and continued.

“These are all the reward schemes from the Academy Management Committee.”

“The most precious is the status of a registered disciple. Among the tens of thousands of Wizard Apprentices in the Academy, fewer than a hundred have obtained this status, and even I haven’t. Vice Dean Bruce Kline informed me that you can go to him to collect your rewards when the time comes.”

“Green, I am very pleased that you have reached this stage so quickly.”

“At this stage, you have basically touched the threshold of a Formal Wizard.”

“As for whether you can become a Formal Wizard, that depends on fate. It is beyond human capability.”

“Teacher…”

“At this stage, according to your description, this should be the highest level in the Academy apart from Formal Wizards, right?”

“Is there still no hope at all of breaking through to become a Formal Wizard?”

“Entirely up to fate?”

“Green, you have experienced the bottleneck when breaking through to Advanced Wizard Apprentice before. You should know that the shackles of each realm are not easy to break, especially the shackles between such major realms.”

“The difficulty is more than ten times that of minor realms.”

“I’m not entirely sure about the specifics, after all, I’m only an Intermediate Wizard Apprentice and haven’t had direct experience. It’s all hearsay.”

“Three days from now, go find Mentor Bruceklin. He will explain everything clearly to you. He is a seasoned Advanced Wizard Apprentice.”

Mentor Jordan waved his hand, not wanting to discuss this topic further.

Having his potential for further advancement cut off at his peak, how could Mentor Jordan not harbor resentment and hatred?

Even after so many years, and having long since moved on, Mentor Jordan still had a knot in his heart.

Green’s emotional intelligence was not so low as to miss this.

Seeing that Mentor Jordan didn’t want to discuss it, he immediately changed the subject.

The atmosphere also became lively.

Grala and Adler simply chatted, drank, and ate some delicious food with Mentor Jordan.

Everyone relaxed.

Only Green had one thing on his mind:

“Three days from now, it will be a new chapter.”