SORCERER: I WANT TO BE AN ACADEMIC PRODIGY

Chapter 496: Chapter 494: Supreme Council Meeting

“How about it?”

“If I succeed in becoming an Arcane Wizard, in return, I will do my utmost to help you achieve the title of Knight King.”

Ivan had always been a pragmatic person. When the other party offered a Truth Gemstone that could assist in his promotion to Arcane Wizard, he naturally agreed.

Moreover, this was decreed by the King of the Long Sky, and he had no strength to refuse.

As for the continuation of the Witchcraft path and the entrusting of old wishes, no matter how well-spoken, it counted for nothing. He would see how the other party acted, and time would tell.

“That’s good, from now on, we are truly our own people.”

…

Without outright agreeing but also not refusing, it implied tacit consent to the marriage, and Tanaya was completely relieved. Regardless, she did not want their relationship to turn sour.

After a few seconds, she thought of something else and a hint of embarrassment crossed her face.

“Any other requests?”

Seeing this, Ivan’s face darkened slightly.

“Well, one small request regarding Mara. After we announce our engagement, I will release some news claiming Mara is also enamored with you. This gives Mara a reason to stay by our side.

Don’t worry, it will just be minor gossip, not widely publicized.

Ivan, agree to it. Consider it another favor for me, what do you say?”

Tanaya was desperate enough to act coy.

And it was only for Mara’s sake that she did so.

“Whatever you want.”

Being in too much debt often means worrying less. Ivan flicked his sleeve indifferently, not bothering over such a trivial matter.

Another internal reason was that he couldn’t separate the two lotuses sharing a root; if their real relationship came to light, he too would lose face. It was better to smooth things over for them.

“Ivan, thank you.”

Tanaya’s face lit up with joy, her problems seemingly resolved.

Eager to share the good news, she soon left with Gerry.

“Enjoy your laughter for now, once I become an Arcane Wizard, we’ll settle scores.” As their figures quickly disappeared, Ivan muttered to himself.

He did not intend to burn bridges, but rather to manage the situation in a better way.

Though Mara was a woman, she and he hadn’t truly wronged each other, but such a situation felt uncomfortable and couldn’t be left unaddressed.

He was quite looking forward to the Truth Gemstone.

Spark had become an Arcane Wizard with the help of Tanaya using a Five Leaves Spear, which significantly benefited from ten Truth Gemstones. He was to receive an additional ninety gemstones, and it stands to reason he would not be worse off.

“Such a rare and wondrous treasure, once known, will inevitably draw covetous eyes from all quarters. After all, I am not Tanaya.”

“Wait, Tanaya’s engagement—could it have come about this way, hiss!”

Ivan let out an inexplicable sigh, suddenly considering a possibility, and involuntarily took in a breath of cold air.”

Thinking of the backing the King of the Long Sky would provide, he felt somewhat reassured. Even so, he still needed to become an Arcane Wizard as soon as possible.

Just like Spark, once he attained the status of an Arcane Wizard, all issues would cease to be problems, even if it meant he had manipulated Tanaya, the sorcerer princess.

“I need to be more cautious lately. Well, I won’t descend from the Peak of Truth then.”

“Eh! Lady Philomena has responded. Well then, it’s time for a visit to the City Lord.”

In truth, Ivan didn’t have any Truth Gemstones on him, as Tanaya had yet to give them to him; they were kept in a room inside the Golden Rock Tower at the King of the Long Sky’s behest, ready for retrieval when needed.

Following that, Ivan visited the Arcane Court at 9th Heaven Street and met the long-lost City Lord of East Blade City.

Philomena appeared friendly towards him, asking numerous questions about the Black Demon Fire Silk Array and the return tower.

During the conversation, she even joked that he had never seriously fulfilled his duties as a scholar of East Capital, saying that she should have set a probationary period to decide whether to recommend him for the position based on the results.

Embarrassed, Ivan quickly spoke in his defense, claiming that he had at least made East Capital famous, asserting it as the premier city of the Chanay Continent.

This made Philomena break into a smile, her beautiful eyes curving with amusement.

After a long while, Ivan exited the five-story Golden Rock Tower, his steps light and quick.

He did not return to the Scholars’ Court but headed straight for the Cloud Shuttle, resolved not to descend from the Peak of Truth. He planned to leave Truth City with President Hardy after the meeting and return when it was time to advance to Arcane Wizard.

Indeed, he had made up his mind to choose the Golden Rock Tower as the location for his advancement in arcane.

Across the entire Danaila World, there was no place more suitable or secure than the Golden Rock Tower atop the Peak of Truth.

…

Atop the Peak of Truth, at the Summit of Clouds, was the Supreme Council.

In reality, the Supreme Council looked merely like a rudimentary fortress, with its thick walls outside and a sorcerer tower as a pillar in the middle, a total of nine towers, perfectly merged together.

The middle portion of the council appeared spacious, with only a few magical plants for decoration, nothing more.

At the center of the council was a palace weathered by the years, etched with the words: Truth Hall.

This Truth Hall was circular, with nine entrances on its sides. Entering through any of these would reveal the eye-catching nine crystal columns inside, flawless and translucent, emanating a faint purple glow.

Each crystal column was nine meters high, and except for the one on the west, the top of every other column floated a purple Crystal Ball.

These transparent purple Crystal Balls, each about twenty centimeters in diameter, varied in brightness; some were vivid, others dim, and still others completely lackluster, like a dead Crystal Ball.

If a familiar person were here, they would surely exclaim in their mind, “Truth Crystal Ball.”

Besides these, there were bookshelves lining the walls around the palace, reaching up to the ceiling and filled with robust books, while many tables and chairs were orderly placed in the middle, clearly tiered at a glance.

That day, not a few sorcerers sat in the middle of the palace, filling about two-thirds of the seats available.

Clearly, a meeting was underway inside the Truth Hall—a supreme council meeting that could decide the fate of sorcerers, convened specially on this occasion.

The meeting was co-chaired by Galif Fitzgerald, the King of the Long Sky, and Gena Swinburne, the King of Ten Thousand Woods.

Three Great Sages among the arcane wizards were already present.

The sorcerers had varying expressions, some calm, others serious, each different from the next.

“The Extreme Beasts Plane is attempting to ally with the Feather Clan and the Black Scales Clan; this matter must not be overlooked. Please remember, if necessary, we may kill one to warn a hundred, lest our sorcerers be underestimated.”

“——”

“This Truth Crystal Ball was left by the late Sorcerer Caspar Winton. A sinister aura is now emanating from it, possibly a wicked ploy of the Extreme Beasts Plane.

The reputation of the King of Green Thunder shall not be tarnished!

I do not want you to speculate wildly; Sorcerer Caspar, in his life, dared to perish with the enemy. Whatever power he left behind will not degrade to the level of that traitor—remember this well!

Fiaoqi Winton, I entrust you with investigating this matter; contact me or the King of Ten Thousand Woods whenever necessary.”

“No problem, the honor of my Winton family will be defended by me; anyone who dares to slander must first see if I agree.”

“——”

Matters had varying degrees of urgency. The King of the Long Sky spoke of the main issues in order and made the corresponding arrangements. He then paused.

This also meant that the sorcerers present could now speak up if they had other matters.

Together, they discussed and dealt with what needed to be handled on the spot.

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