SORCERER: I WANT TO BE AN ACADEMIC PRODIGY

Chapter 466: Chapter 465 A Feasible Way

“Morris, do you have any thoughts? Feel free to speak your mind.”

“I don’t, let Ivan continue.”

“Very well, Ivan, please continue.”

Hotter was without doubt an expert at passing the buck, and when called out, Morris followed suit.

At this moment, Morris resolved not to speak carelessly, especially since he really had no effective suggestions to offer.

Ivan, on the other hand, didn’t mind analyzing further. If he managed to earn Tanaya’s trust, he might just have to bring up that plan preoccupying his thoughts.

…

Of course, before that, more discussion was warranted. Perhaps a more cautious plan could be uncovered, to avoid provoking Hotter into a rage.

“May I ask something more, about your personal secrets?”

“You may ask anything, with our current situation there’s nothing we can’t discuss,” said Tanaya calmly.

“After your last major injury and subsequent recovery, have you really lost all hope of advancing to become an Arcane Wizard?” Ivan didn’t bother with pleasantries, getting straight to the heart of the matter.

The point remained the same, if she still had the potential to advance to the arcane, no one could force her hand.

This question struck at the core of her pain, causing others to change expression. Morris wished he could hide, Hotter hesitated to speak, and Mara glared at Ivan with anger.

“No!”

Tanaya’s face paled a bit upon hearing these words, a sign of her inner turmoil, but she still answered completely, “My spirit was injured, and even the Witch’s Favor couldn’t heal a fraction of it. You all must know that spiritual power is generated from the spirit.

It means my path in Witchcraft has been completely severed, and there’s no possibility of advancing even half a step further.”

For a young sorcerer with exceptional talent, experiencing such a severing of her path at the stage of rushing toward the arcane, one can only imagine the impact it had.

During that time, her spirits plummeted from the pinnacle of hope into an abyssal darkness, with nothing but perpetual night before her eyes.

Thankfully, there was Mara!

Mara seemed to sense what was in her heart and held Tanaya’s hand tightly, conveying her support.

“Are there no other methods? Besides the sorcerer’s path, surely there are many others?” Hearing this, Morris accidentally blurted out a question despite himself.

“Other methods all lead to the same end, which generally is the Elemental Path. I’ve tried many times, unsuccessfully, with each attempt seemingly more hopeless than the last,” Tanaya shook her head, her movements somewhat exaggerated.

“That’s truly a pity,” Morris sighed, noticing others staring at him. He quickly, continued, “Ivan, please go on.”

“What would you have me say?”

“Anything, speak boldly.”

Observing the pleading look in Morris’ eyes, Ivan didn’t put him on the spot any longer. In the end, Morris was implicated by his own actions and conceded more initiative to Ivan when confronting this issue.

One mustn’t repay kindness with enmity.

After pondering for several seconds, Ivan emitted a Domain Aura. Suddenly, a faint red force spread around rapidly.

Inside the reception room, the others were unclear of what was happening but made no attempt to evade.

Allowing the Aura Power to envelop them all.

“Have you tried this practice method before?” Ivan asked Tanaya.

“What is this?” Tanaya appeared thoughtful but was uncertain.

“This is the Knight’s Path, a Domain Aura derived from Combat Energy, commonly practiced on Tidal Island, the ancestral land of humans, right?” It was Hotter who spoke, being an Arcane Wizard with a broad range of knowledge.

“That’s right, this is the Domain Aura that stems from the pinnacle of the Knight Combat Energy practice. I hail from Tidal Island and have been practicing the Knight Breathing Method since childhood, only later did I adopt the Wizard Meditation Method.”

Facing the gaze of several people, Ivan nodded emphatically, unable to resist elaborating further.

No wonder they lacked a deep understanding; besides himself, everyone present hailed from Botta Blood Plain.

Within the Botta Blood Plain, every aspect of human life had been thoroughly “Wizardized,” and as for the increasingly declining Knight’s Path, numerous other methods had already taken its place.

Compared to the Knight Breathing Method, the means used here to strengthen the body undoubtedly fit better with sorcerer training.

This situation was even more common within the sorcerer great families, and it was quite normal for people like Tanaya, who were born into these families, to be unaware of it.

“It’s not the Elemental Path?” Tanaya asked, surprised.

“No, it is the Life Path, this is the Light of Life,” Ivan explained. “There is a thought within the Life Path that is worth deep reflection, ‘Life contains infinite potential.’”

“Do you believe that?”

“I believe, based on the complete inheritance I have once received and the Light of Life that I have gleaned from it, I believe that life can create miracles.”

Faced with the skepticism of the others, Ivan gave a very affirmative answer, which was rare for him.

He wasn’t just making things up; the Life Path indeed encompassed inconceivable greatness, such as the ‘Sacrificial Light’ he controlled. By consuming his own life vitality, it could be transformed into an amplification of other powers, such as spiritual power, strength, elements, etc.

This ‘other’ could become ‘everything’ once deeply explored.

Everything is possible.

This was the portrayal of the Sacrificial Light and also a true depiction of the Life Path.

And so the path of witchcraft was no less extraordinary; otherwise, he would certainly be willing to change his primary training method.

“This really is a fortunate thing.”

Hotter understood his character and believed he would not lie. He then looked at Tanaya with an intense gaze, seeing in this a glimmer of hope.

“Sorcerer Ivan, I am willing to believe what you say,” Tanaya said in a grave voice, followed by a helpless shake of her head: “But it’s too late, those in the family won’t believe it, they are eager for the alliance to happen immediately.”

“Then there’s nothing I can do,” Ivan said bluntly.

“You—”

“Our relationship has been common at best, and it could be said there’s no substantive relationship. I’ve already done quite well to point you toward a viable path, don’t expect me to be involved in everything; that is simply not possible.”

Seeing Tanaya wanted to say something, Ivan interrupted her directly, preemptively making his statement.

No matter what, he wasn’t made of clay himself.

As for status, he wasn’t without it in the sorcerer world. Considering the Witch’s Favor he had granted before, there were several Arcane Wizards who owed him a favor. It would definitely be no problem for them to speak on his behalf.

Then there was the matter of potential; it wasn’t an exaggeration to say he could be considered first among the younger generation.

Although there may be a few people on the higher levels who bore ill will toward him, there were more wizards who favored him and wouldn’t just watch him run into trouble.

Once Ivan said this, the others immediately picked up on the underlying meaning, that one shouldn’t be too aggressive.

The drawing room fell into silence for a moment.

“Ivan—”, Hotter began.

“Your Excellency, I am willing to provide a complete inheritance; I have done all that is benevolent and righteous,” Ivan said solemnly. This attitude was somewhat rude, but he had to make his stance clear.

“Ivan, boss—” Morris started anxiously, trying to smooth things over.

“Everyone stop talking. As the only Arcane Wizard present, can you first let me get a word in?” Hotter finally lost his patience. It wasn’t really an outburst; he just never found the chance to speak and was a bit anxious.

The others couldn’t help but turn their attention to Hotter.

Hotter gave Tanaya a glance, revealing a cryptic smile: “Ivan, you are wrong. There was not a lack of relationship between you two. In fact, its origins run quite deep.”

Naturally, Ivan did not believe him and stared at him with an undeniable look.

He didn’t believe that a relationship that had never existed could bear any noteworthy tale.

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