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Chapter 20: High
The air rushed against his wings like water flowing in a rapid river Fast, rough, but at the same ti in different ways, pulling and tugging
Dorian laughed in exhilaration as he soared through the sky, looking down on the world below
The sea of leaveswarht
‘Wow!’ His only thought was the sheer, ah the air
He wasn’t truly flying, of course He was ravity at bay Myyr Dragon’s weren’t capable of full flight He also hadn’t dared to practice this in the mountains, where Grand to William, almost all Grandions or special areas with a high concentration of Magic Herbs The Nebra Mountains, as Dorian learned they were called, were a priions
Forests, like the Thousand Oak Forest that not only surrounded the Nebra Mountains, but extended far to the south, were populated with dangerous beasts, but usually only at the limit of Master Class
Dorian had learned a bit more about the true divides between Classes from William, in their extended talk While Ausra had a ards to the species of types of creatures, the genie wasn’t very informed on the world itself
The reason Dorian hadn’t seen any Lord Class beasts, the Class above Grandmaster, was due to their extreme rarity
Lord Class beasts in the ere an excessively uncommon occurrence
Alinated froons, Lord Class Torrent Hydras, there existed several species that had the ability to grow into the Lord Class, though reaching that Class was not a guarantee, even with the correct bloodline
These clans tended to group together, and thus when a beast entered Lord Class, they would do so within the clan, or lands controlled by said clan
The laws of this universe, according to Ausra, h rare, for a beast to mutate at birth into rare or powerful bloodlines that they possessed a trace of in their original bloodline This seeic Herbs grew, one of the mysterious laws of existence
At least some of the Grandmaster Class beasts Dorian had seen had aining a Lord Class bloodline was theoretically possible, but extremely rare
This threw a bit of a wrench in Dorian’s plans to grow stronger
If Lord Class bloodlines were so rare, it was unlikely he’d be able to find even a trace of one in a coer or h to ith? Or would it be degraded like the Myyr Dragon bloodline had been?
It wasn’t like he’d be able to hunt down herds of the same Grandmaster Class beast, as far as he could tell He’d never seen more than one of the saer your Class or bloodline, the more difficult it was to conceive a child It was possible he ht be able to find a beast that had a mate of the same race, but a whole family?
Soence and soh none he had seen thus far He drew the line at hunting down a creature like that, even if it was for the sake of growing stronger If he was attacked, then he would defend hio frohts fro forward He strained the ht as possible as he glided forward
Gradually, he was drawing towards the canopy of leaves
Watching hi over the treetops, it felt incredible to Dorian He’d studied Aerospace Engineering as a college student, and knew quite a bit about the ht worked
But actually experiencing it, hi like it in the world
The control of his wings, his body’s ht, it all cauided hie trees, controlling his body with precision He ap in the leaves without a hitch, sliding into the forest
"GRAAAWWWRR!&8221;
The instant he cah to iliding, coround as he looked at the hulking beast in front of him, his eyes narrow
He had landed in the thick of the forest, on a sradually obscuring his vision
Right in front of hie, 2 and a half reen hide A pair of firlaring at hiround several ti
"Hello there&8221; He said aloud, staring at the creature in consternation
‘Ausra?’ Heto study the boar
‘A Forest Boar Powerful creatures prized for their tough horns, and delicious rowth places it at theout in his head
Dorian shrugged, the tiny bead of concern in his heart fading away His current body, right noas at the early stage of Master Class While he on, Dorian could feel the dense, rippling muscles and thick scales he now possessed He wondered how er he would be at the Grandrowl, its body shivering
He looked down fro his head
"It’s over, Forest Boar I have the high ground&8221; He rattled his claws, his eyes giving off a threatening gleaed, its tusks pointed at his chest Each step it took threw up dirt and rock, clo its way up the small hill
Dorian’s eyes thinned to slits as he took a deep breath He felt a feeling of warmth inside his body as he activated the Ability he had just learned It took a mere split second for a vast number of symbols in his soul to blast out from his Soul Spell Matrix
After that split second, a powerful cascade of brilliant green fla directly doards the Forest Boar These fla forth like an unstoppable waterfall
As Dorian let the through the air, the heat itself the flaave off didn’t see seemed to not only create these powerful flames, but also protect hi the Ability as he felt its drain on his him Every Ability one used, like every spell a Wizard cast, would create a physical andtoo e yourself
WHOOSH
THUD
The Forest Boar fell to the ground, roasted through and through Its entire body was seared, cooked straight through to the core The Lesser Emerald Flath to directly roast a Sky Class beast in a single hit
He blinked hard as he considered this Abilities, it seeht now he had two His Flame Claws Ability from the Red Salaon
As he continued to Evolve, taking in ain more and more Abilities A smile appeared on his face as he realized this
Even if he couldn’t easily find a Lord Class bloodline, that didn’ts at the roasted boar
The delicious scent of cookedup his nose, the fat andto be devoured Because he’d cooked it through and through, he ruefully realized he wouldn’t be able to absorb its bloodline, though he hadn’t been planning on it
His sto to eat today, not after trying to eat that roasted deer, and then being rudely interrupted
He set to eat roasted meat today, in the end He walked up to the fire and cut off several choice parts, stuffing some of them into the Spatial Pouch he had tied around his neck
He then turned towards the south, his innate sense of direction guiding hi on a roasted boar leg as he half dashed through the forest, dancing a little dance at the delicious flavor of the cooked boar
"I should think of Light Magic… as a Dao of Light?&8221; Williaht, his ic the esteemed Wizard had left for him
He was h over the forest below He’d decided to look at the ht process of the Wizard, however, was extreic, focusing on learning one spell at a tielic Class Wizard Horhavil Candor treated it like he was coic itself functioned Hethe patterns and syic, and the concepts behind theh level for Willia ier than hinificant
He continued to review the odd Light Magic, becoan to focus on the first spell Light Magic: Healing Touch It was a spell that focused on healing another individual, drawing froic had powerful healing spells, and powerful destructive capabilities Its one weakness would be its lack of powerful defensive spells It had a few, but at a higher level was lacking coic
He was in thethese concepts over in his head, when a loud, grinding noise interrupted him A second alter his wooden vessel lurched to a halt, al him off his feet as he stu in surprise He raised his hands forward and readied himself to cast a spell, his body tense
Aas before hi transparent vessel that they had original flow to the Nebra Mountains in, fro, transparent chains had latched onto his wooden vessel, locking it in place Hesuch an obvious ship approaching hierous
"Hail, young Wizard! Are you alright?&8221; A voice called out gruffly
Ablack hair, and a short beard motioned at hiures he didn’t recognize, but one he did The Royal Wizard Ayy on the people in that vessel, and instantly knew they were not only people he couldn’t afford to cross, but people he needed to not even offend Most of theh he could make out a fearriors with them Black Iron Guards once more, powerful warriors from the capital
"Yes, I’ as if he already knew the answer to that question
"Yes, yes you can You are William Robel, correct? The Wizard that was injured and lost here earlier when atte to capture a creature that caused a disturbance in Fate?&8221; A stern looking woht bun, with piercing green eyes that seeh his soul
"Yes…&8221; Williah he wouldn’t quite say he was ‘lost’ More like abandoned
"Excellent&8221; She motioned with her hand at him,
"I’ve already spoken with your Family Head You will be justly rewarded for the pains you suffered In addition, he has assigned you to assist us in tracking down that… dragon&8221; Her voice left no roohed on the inside, feeling a deepset unwillingness rise in hi of helplessness He walked over towards the transparent vessel and boarded it, disan as he boarded, walking in front of hi turned to stare at hi Wizard,them Up close Willia around the man
"Tell me exactly what you remember, or know, about that disturbance in Fate, and how exactly you are still alive&8221;
The Wizard King Tel his forehead His violet eyes pierced forward, looking into the distance, as if he was gazing at all existence
Instead of his grand throne roorey pillar, in theSeveral s a set of ancient stone ruins, covered in lyphics
Instead of his customary white robe, he wore a simple brown smock, and a set of brown leather pants Clothes an ordinary peasant would wear The crown he normally wore on his head was nowhere to be seen
Off in the distance, roughly twentyedifice could be seen A massive, dozen mile wide circle of white stone, supported by thousands of streah in the sky
Upon this stone circle were tens of thousands of buildings, palaces, and all sorts of structures A chaotic, expansive city, soaring in the sky Tens of thousands of figures could be seen, flying in the sky to and fro near the city
The illustrious floating capital of the Borrel Autarchy, Heavenseeker City The holy land of Wizards, where spellcasters went to seek the heavens
"Cassiera&8221; His voice ar off to the side
Iure blurred into existence, the world around her warping as she bowed Her silky blonde hair and her green eyes added a certain fire to her eager s her appearance one of beauty She was lean and fit, the curves of her body visible through the tight blue dress she wore
"Your highness&8221; The adoration in her voice was thick
"Your report&8221; The Wizard King gave her a cal of the creatures that have caused a disturbance in Fate At least, of the 32 in worlds under our control&8221; She began, flipping her hair back behind her as she clapped her hands A sh
He interrupted her,
"The casualties first&8221; He asked, his voice steady
Cassiera looked down, her eager s
"3 Lord Class Wizards, hly 220 Master Class Wizards The number of civilians or those at a lower Class killed in action is expected to number in the hundreds of thousands in wake of the widespread destruction&8221; A hint of sadness filled her tone
The Wizard Kings sat calle emotion as he heard her report
"I see&8221; The iher than previously thought
"27 of the 32 Ano the fro Class All of them possess incredibly powerful bloodlines, ht extinct Some, perhaps all, of them appear to possess the ability to transfor,
"They are not only incredibly strong, but Fate itself seems to warp around them, usually in their favor This has made it exceptionally difficult for any of the teao slightly awry, coincidences occur, luck seeht for them&8221; She continued,
"Unfortunately, it is extreh Fate for any extended period of time, and as a result several of the Ano to track them&8221; She waved her hands forward as she added,
"The h Fate, and we are atteh we estihly a week&8221;
"Not a single one was captured, despite the casualties? Were any of theerously calm
"Yes sir The Lord Class Volcanic Wizard Petryon perished taking out an Anomaly that had the bloodline of an Ancient Boorakian Wood Giant, also at the Lord Class The corpse of the beast is currently being transported towards the Capital&8221; Cassiera bowed her head again, tre the infor his hand,
"The other 5?&8221;
Cassiera bit her lip as she responded,
"Three of them ere unable to find at all, and believe they have either gone dormant or decided to hide themselves and succeeded One of theleaned from our Fate Wizards in the area indicate its a Lord Class Draconic beast… an incredibly odd one But… Froed,
"I detected re Class Aura&8221;
Telmon frohen he heard this,
"What was so odd about it? Are you certain of the Aura re Class beast… this could prove troublesome for even some of the Department Heads Beasts that had powerful bloodlines were very difficult to deal with
"Yes, absolutely certain As for why it was odd… apparently when they discovered it, it was found singing a song in an unknown language while dancing around a fire…&8221;
The Wizard King stared at her for a briefaround a fire…?&8221;
"Yes sir, dancing around a fire&8221; She responded pro&8221; She responded again, just as pro deeply,
"What team is in the area of that particular Ano Star of the Black Lightning Department He is all the way on the outer world of Hasnorth, sir Two additional tea Department and the Darkness Department&8221; She responded promptly
Telleah Fate e are done talking Which Fate Wizard does he have by his side? I reht? The 5th disciple of your 3rd disciple?&8221; He rubbed his forehead again, a tired look appearing on his face
"Tell him he is to pull back, i to engage this threat No Lord Class Wizard is to go at any Anomaly without at least 4 other Lord Class Wizards to assist As for the potential King Class, only Departe with it&8221; His words were full of authority, shaking the air itself
"My h in ti her head
Tel it wasn’t a problem He then turned, and looked at Cassiera with a question in his eyes
"The last one?&8221;
The beautiful, blondehaired woman’s mouth twisted,
"The last one… was found on the Major Planet of Norra, near our border with the Graal Alliance Two Lord Class Wizards, Antdre from the Gravity Departe it simultaneously&8221; She paused briefly,
"They were both killed in action The Ano Class beast that is at the very peak, alelic Class, with the bloodline of a Divine Golden Lion&8221; She looked at hi blinked slowly, and then folded his hands together slowly His eyes shivered with emotion at the mention of word ‘divine,’
"Continue&8221;
"It left a h force that roughly ten thousand nearby civilians died from the yell alone&8221; She motioned with her hands at the notes she held,
"It said ‘Tell the Firstborn that I, the Secondborn, will be cohtful title’ Pro thousands of beasts in the wild Its activities after that we are unsure of, save that it left Norra headed in the direction of the planets controlled by the Graal Alliance&8221;
Telmon took a few moments to think, his eyes cool
"Inform the Departet these threats and eli inforhts to appear beforehis head,
"I wouldabout this&8221; He turned, looking out into the distance at soes first, and then continue your report How have the Draconic Tribes and the Graal Alliance reacted? Have the Shades or Nobles made any movements?&8221;If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible