"All apprentices are required to return to the academy within ten days?"
Enzo frowned and said, "What happened? The dean actually issued a recall order in person!"
There were whispers in the hall, and the apprentices whispered to each other.
"You will understand the specific matters after you return to the academy." Ulysses coughed and said, "In three days, the academy will send a floating ark, and the Ural wizard will personally take you back to the academy."
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Manor in the north of the city.
In the bedroom, Enzo casually took off his gray robe, threw it on the clothes rack, and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Things are too strange." His eyes flickered.
This time the war between the three major organizations has almost spread to the entire Dark Territory, and the situation is developing more violently, but now it has suddenly come to an abrupt end.
Everything seemed very strange, as if the three major organizations that were fighting fiercely suddenly stopped the war due to some special reasons.
"Forget it, there are no clues, and there is no point in making random speculations."
Enzo shook his head, took out the Phantom Crow Medal from his arms, and said, "Since the war is over, there should be no danger in contacting the mentor now."
He poured magic into the medal and touched a rune left to him by Gustav.
In the room, a wave of magic power surged.
"Huh? Is it Enzo?" Gustav's voice came from inside the medal, a little hoarse, and said, "You are in Thunder City and you should have received the order to return to the academy. Is there anything you can do to contact me now?"
"Do you also know the news?" Enzo was moved in his heart and asked hurriedly: "The war is over and the order for all the apprentices to return to the academy is really issued by the dean?"
There was silence within the medal.
After a long while, Gustav spoke again and said hoarsely, "The news is true, but strictly speaking, this war has not really ended yet."
"What?" Enzo was shocked.
"The war between the academy and the wizards has completely ended." Gustav paused, with a serious tone, and said, "However, the war between the apprentices is about to begin!"
"War between apprentices? What does this mean?" Enzo frowned.
"Enzo, do you know what caused the war between the three major organizations this time?" Gustave suddenly asked without answering Enzo's question.
"The reason for the war?" Enzo was stunned, shook his head, and said honestly, "I don't know."
There are many rumors circulating about the reasons for the war between the three major organizations, but everyone has different opinions and no one can give a real answer.
"The reason why the three major organizations in the Dark Territory went to war was actually to compete for one thing." Gustav spoke slowly and said in a deep voice, ":Coordinates!"
"Coordinates? What are they?"
"The specific purpose of the coordinates is a secret. You will naturally know it after you become an official wizard." Gustav paused and said, "I can only tell you now that that thing is related to the promotion of the third-level wizard to the fourth level.
!”
Enzo's pupils shrank, and his mind was filled with thoughts.
No wonder the war started by the three major organizations this time spread to the entire Dark Territory. It turned out to be to compete for something related to the promotion of a fourth-level wizard.
"A year ago, the academy was attacked by the leader of [Skull Castle]. Was it also because of [Coordinates]?"
"That's right." Ulysses said in a hoarse voice: "The leaders and dean-level figures of the three major organizations in the Dark Territory are all in the third-level wizard realm. Everyone is eager to advance to the fourth level, so everyone is interested in [coordinates]
] It’s bound to win!”
"Then why did the war stop?" Enzo was a little confused.
"This war has spread throughout the Dark Territory. The three major organizations have suffered serious casualties, and many wizards have even died. This situation has seriously violated the [Northern Convention]." Ulysses said: "So, the North
The Border Council sent people to find the leaders of the three major organizations and force them to end the war!"
Enzo's eyes flashed, and his thoughts changed.
The Northern Parliament is the authoritative body of the entire Northern Continent and belongs to the highest ruling class. No one is allowed to violate the orders of the Parliament, not even the leaders of the three major organizations.
"Then...what about the coordinates?" Enzo asked again.
Regarding the promotion of the fourth-level wizard, no one will give up easily. Although the war between the three major organizations was forced to end by the parliament, the issue of the ownership of [Coordinates] still seems to have not been resolved.
"That's the crux of the matter!"
Gustav's tone became solemn and he said, "After the war, the three major organizations were unwilling to give up on the ownership of [Coordinates], so the Parliament proposed a way to solve this problem."
"Apprentice-level members of the three major organizations will engage in a battle for coordinates!"
"What does that mean?" Enzo felt uneasy, as if he had guessed something.
"To put it simply, the council provides a secret realm, and the three major organizations send their apprentice-level members to engage in a bloody battle and kill each other to determine the ownership of the coordinates." Gustav said solemnly.
"The coordinates are determined by killing each other among the apprentices?" Enzo took a breath of air.
He finally understood why Gustav said that the war between wizards was over and the war between apprentices had just begun. It turned out to be this reason.
"But...is this fair?" There was a trace of bitterness in Enzo's tone.
Because the wizard-level members of the three major organizations suffered heavy casualties, the Northern Council forced an end to the war, but left the problem to the apprentices and let them fight in blood!
Although this avoids the casualties of wizards, in order to compete for coordinates, the three major organizations will inevitably use various means to force the apprentices to fight to the death.
"There is nothing fair or unfair."
Gustave said indifferently, "In fact, this method was mainly proposed by the leaders of the three major organizations. They did not want the wizards under their command to suffer too many casualties, because even if they got the coordinates, they would still have to worry about the future.
Preparing for the expedition..."
"Teacher, can you not participate in this bloody battle?" Enzo asked tentatively.
"Unfortunately, no." Gustave sighed and said, "Unlike the previous war, even if the apprentice-level members went to the battlefield, they would not have any effect, but this time in the coordinate bloody battle, even if
The weakest first-level apprentices must participate even if they are used as cannon fodder!"
"Otherwise, you will be considered a traitor to the academy, become a degenerate, and be wanted throughout the country."
Gustav's stern tone made it clear the meaning of the coordinate battle, making Enzo completely give up the idea of escape.
"Don't worry too much."
After a while, Gustav comforted him and said, "Although this bloody battle is dangerous, it also brings great opportunities for apprentices. It is even an opportunity for many third-level apprentices to be promoted to official wizards!"
