novel-bin Chapter 279 Reactions from All Sides, Core Ceremony, A New Phase!
Chapter 279 Reactions from All Sides, Core Ceremony, A New Phase!
Chapter 279 Reactions from All Sides, Core Ceremony, A New Phase!
"Ian!"
On the chair, Elena's pupils dilated slightly, and disbelief flashed in her eyes.
That shouldn't be happening!
How could that be!
Although she didn't quite understand the situation at the Four Symbols Academy, she believed that the top elites were even close to achieving the Four Crystal Perfection.
Ian, a newcomer, was able to defeat them.
"Interesting, very interesting. It's a bit like Kieran back then."
She smiled.
It seemed to evoke certain memories.
Then, she took out the previous application document and added Ian's name to the researcher section.
She originally planned to add Ian in the second batch, since some people might have objections.
But she believed.
Ian secured the top spot in the second round of auditions, which made things much easier. So let's have him join the first batch.
These are completely different concepts.
The former means that Ian's status in the project team can continue to rise, and if he really makes a contribution, he may even be listed in the same column as them.
"Hopefully I can play a role in the project."
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She took a deep breath.
He instructed the wizard to come in and hand the project over to the academy.
the other side.
"Father, Ian advanced directly as number one this time. He's a true genius. Investing in him is definitely the right thing to do."
Nicole held Gunnar's hand and blinked.
Gunnar was somewhat helpless.
Normally, if Nicole spoke of a male wizard in such a way in front of him, he would definitely not agree.
But Ian... an academic genius, an alchemical genius, ranked first in the entrance exam and entered the core...
Gunnar's eyes flickered, and the resistance he had shown before was gone.
"Upgrade his contract to a core contract."
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finally.
He shook his head and said directly.
"Father, you are the best."
Nicole's eyes lit up.
The contracts Ian had previously signed were divided into three levels, but the core treaty was one level higher.
It is an investment by the Edward family in their core wizards.
Only wizards with true potential for the second ring can obtain it, and the conditions are naturally far superior to those before.
The thought of Ian making progress even faster.
Nicole couldn't help but smile.
The ring of the earth.
Inside a wizard's tower built of black stone, some elders of the Iron Mountain family were discussing the future direction of the family's development.
Ultimately, Nigel Iron Mountain, the patriarch of the Iron Mountain family, made the decision directly.
"Increasing mineral mining in the near future is a major strategy for the college and cannot be violated. We can discuss the details next."
The elders below nodded.
They quickly devised a number of measures, including one involving Ian.
"Chief, Ian has advanced to the core level, and he did so with the highest score in the retest."
An elder gave a report.
"Then let's give him a contract."
Nigel said.
"What level of contract did the patriarch give? Was it a copper mine contract?" someone asked.
The Iron Mountain family has four types of contracts for core wizards: the Copper Mountain Contract, the Silver Mountain Contract, the Gold Mountain Contract, and the Iron Mountain Contract.
Naturally, it is based on a comprehensive consideration of factors such as the wizard's potential.
Nigel immediately fell into thought.
This was no small matter, especially when dealing with a wizard like Ian who had provided special assistance to their family.
"Give him the Copper Mountain contract, but add a clause that if he completes the initial transformation, he can advance once, and the same applies to subsequent upgrades."
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Finally, he spoke.
The wizards below nodded, agreeing that it made sense.
"Also, after the core ceremony, invite Ian's family over, and remember to show them respect."
He suddenly spoke.
"OK.
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Faculty of Alchemy.
Augustus and Darwin sat facing each other, chatting, with steaming tea on a small table in front of them.
"I never expected that he could actually advance to the core level," August said with emotion.
"This is the first core member to leave the Alchemy Department in nearly 15 years and in nearly 3 batches. The special talent allowance was well given."
Darwin nodded as well.
For a first-ring wizard, alchemy takes far too much time, so the Alchemy Department hasn't produced a core in a long time.
Moreover, he is an apprentice like Ian, who is also a top alchemist.
Therefore, both he and August had special, complex emotions.
"After the core ceremony, provide him with more support, let him choose another top-tier cultivation technique, and then open up all the knowledge of the Alchemy Department to him, except for top-tier knowledge," Darwin said calmly.
With Ian advancing.
He genuinely felt that he could invest more in Ian.
"Furthermore, we also support a set of magical artifacts. What kind of person comes from the Alchemy Department if they don't even have a set of qualified magical artifacts? We also upgraded their airships."
August listened.
I was also surprised.
This was the first time he had ever seen a minister so generous.
"He has the potential to reach the second ring. Perhaps once he advances to the second ring, he might even have the ability to explore second-ring airships. Our academy is still far behind higher-level academies in alchemy."
Darwin seemed to be responding to August's surprise.
"really."
This time, August didn't argue back.
Leaving aside his ability to improve magical artifacts, Ian's ability to uncover alchemical knowledge is truly terrifying.
They need this kind of talent.
front.
Leonard stood aboard the Stormspear.
"My lord, Ian has successfully advanced to the core level and is just waiting for the core ceremony," Archer reported from the side.
"Not bad, this kid is really good."
Leonard laughed heartily.
When Elena first recommended Ian, he really looked down on him, but as they spent more time together, he found that Ian was indeed quite good.
"Unfortunately, he's not a warband wizard, and he doesn't have time left."
He shook his head.
He looked behind him.
Below, hundreds of warband wizards were already fully prepared, and in the sky, more than a dozen airships exuded an astonishing aura.
"The war is about to enter a new phase."
He took a deep breath, looked at the setting sun ahead, which resembled a blood-red curtain, and calmly said, "Let's go, to the battlefield!"
It's not just these people.
Almost all the top wizards in the academy knew that a new batch of core members had emerged, and Ian's name was also known to many wizards.
Various invitations also appeared in the mailbox.
This made Fain and Sherry ecstatic, and they both understood what it meant.
The adult has indeed advanced to the core level.
As if a huge boulder had been lifted from their shoulders, the two of them breathed a sigh of relief and felt excited at the same time.
As for Ian...
He remained in the cultivation room, digesting the experience gained from this experience; he had gained so much from the secret realm.
He still hasn't fully digested it.
My proficiency in almost everything about the Four Symbols Resonance Method is improving rapidly every day.
In just a few days, I've already reached a proficiency level of over 100, and I'm only one step away from mastering it.
And it hasn't stopped yet.
Ian even wanted to fully upgrade it, but unfortunately it was too late, because the core ceremony had begun.
"The core ceremony is tomorrow."
Ian took a deep breath.
He glanced at the academy wizard robes sent by the school.
The wizarding robes of other houses were previously gray, but those of the Four Symbols House were different, with an extra layer of gold on top of their insignia.
Core identifier.
"And the wizard robes have also been upgraded."
Ian touched the wizard's robe, feeling the runes within; it was undoubtedly a top-tier magical artifact.
He is far superior to his previous self.
"And the viewing tickets have all been sent out."
Ian shook his head.
The main ceremony takes place in the main courtyard, and all branch members are welcome to attend and watch on this day.
But it's not just them; people from various battle groups, branches, and families will also send people to participate.
Besides.
Some non-academy partner organizations also came to observe the ceremony, and as core members, each of them had the quota to invite five people.
Ian gave them the five invitations.
He gave them to Horton, Cassian, Audrey, Willow, and Chris, who were among his closer friends.
The Elemental Academy's regional divisions are often based on the location of mountain ranges.
The main area of the Baishi Mountain Range is the main courtyard, while the areas of the branch mountains are the sub-courtyards, and further out are the outer courtyards.
However, this does not mean that the main courtyard area is small; on the contrary, it is the largest area.
The majestic White Stone Mountain Range stretches across the land like a crouching giant beast, with several areas extending outwards from the core area of the main courtyard.
The ceremony was held on a platform located on the mountainside in the core area of the main campus.
Wearing the core's attire, Ian passed through a massive archway several meters high and walked along a path flanked by peak-level first-tier magic boars.
along the way.
Ian saw many members of the branch, representatives of the warbands, family envoys, and cooperative forces.
People would instinctively make way for Ian when they saw him, and some would even take the initiative to greet him.
"If it weren't for you, Ian, I might never have had the chance to come here in my life."
Beside Ian, Horton looked at everything before him with a complicated expression.
When I was young.
The Elemental Mystic Arts were once his dream, and this place is the dream of all members of the Elemental Mystic Arts.
He has long since lost interest, but at least he has fulfilled his dream.
Cassian and his daughter Audrey, who were standing nearby, were also looking around at everything. This was the first time the two of them had been here.
As for Willow and Chris, needless to say.
If it weren't for Ian, they might never have been able to set foot here in their entire lives, and the two of them walking here now clearly showed that they were somewhat timid and lacked confidence.
soon.
The group followed the signs and arrived at the platform.
Ian looked over.
It must cover an area of at least several dozen acres, with a huge plaza in the center and twelve stone pillars standing there.
Outwards.
That area is for the outer courtyard and other personnel to observe the ceremony.
Why didn't I come last time?
Ian's eyes flickered for a moment before he remembered that during the last core ceremony, he was probably engrossed in the research and development of the anti-magic coating and had no time at all.
"Ian, you go ahead, we'll go by ourselves."
Horton saw that someone had already greeted Ian, so he waved.
"Okay, teacher."
Ian nodded.
On the awarding platform in the center of the square, more than half of the sixty core disciples had already arrived.
"Ian, over here."
Ian heard the sound and looked over.
When he looked over, he saw Flynn waving at him, and Sophia standing next to him, smiling at him as well.
And some of the core members of the Shishoin Institute whom I had met at the dinner party, including Ryan Fernand, who was the tenth at the time.
The others also turned their attention to Ian, since every newly promoted core member could be a competitor.
Ian didn't recognize any of them, so he went to Flynn's side.
"Senior, aren't you trying to advance to the second ring?"
Ian asked curiously.
"There has been some progress, but we are still some distance from the Second Ring Road."
He smiled.
"You're not bad, kid. Congratulations!"
Flynn's eyes flickered.
He really didn't expect that Ian could advance to the core with the highest score in the retest.
"I should introduce it to you, but there's a banquet after the ceremony, so I'll introduce it to you then."
He said with a smile.
Ian nodded, looking around.
The core members of the five institutes stood separately, and Ian also saw some familiar faces among the corresponding groups.
Then he turned around and faced the square.
Thousands of people have already filled the viewing area.
The faculty and students of the branch academy wore five-colored robes, the representatives of the battle groups wore standard cloaks, the envoys of various families sat in the VIP seats, and the delegation of the cooperating forces wore robes with exotic styles.
The place was bustling with noise, like a boiling sea.
Horton and Willow sat in the third row of the viewing area at the Four Symbols Courtyard, with Cassian and Audrey sitting next to them, and Chris sitting on the far side, waving at him.
Ian nodded slightly and looked away.
Time passes little by little.
Three chimes rang out in the distance, and the noise in the square gradually subsided.
Simon emerged from behind the stage that had already been set up, followed by five deans of the divisions.
He glanced down.
The aura of a third-ring wizard caused everyone present to hold their breath.
"Elemental Mysteries, established four hundred years ago." Simon's voice wasn't loud, but it resonated throughout the entire square. "The Core Disciple System began in the third year after the academy's founding. Over the past four hundred years, a total of four hundred people have obtained the qualification of Core Disciple. Among them, sixty people have advanced to the second ring, and four people have advanced to the third ring."
The audience was silent.
"Today, the 40th batch of core disciples were officially awarded medals."
"The chief disciple steps forward."
On the other side, the core members of each house had already lined up, with Ian in tenth place, Flynn in third, and Sophia in sixth.
then.
Then we saw the first person from each team step forward.
"The head of the Four Symbols Institute, Ivan Winster."
Ian looked over and saw a wizard whose entire body exuded a powerful elemental aura, making Ian think he was a second-ring wizard.
Simon pinned a badge to his left breast with five gleaming silver stars.
Applause erupted from the audience.
"Winterbrook, Head Principal, Grey Frostwhisper."
"Molten Core, Chief, Curtis Thompson."
"Earth Ring, Chief, Adam Iron Mountain."
"Wind Whisper Academy, Chief, Russell Turner."
The applause came in waves.
The core leaders basked in their glory, and Ian could sense their presence.
He was far away from these people at this time.
"Next, the core members will be awarded medals."
Simon withdrew, and the head of the five houses stepped forward, with a wizard holding a tray beside him.
The wizards stepped forward one by one.
Ian also noticed that the badge on his chest seemed slightly different, mainly the stars, which he guessed were related to his ranking.
soon.
It's Ian's turn.
"The 10th seat of the Four Symbols Institute, Ian Green."
Kieran's voice reached my ears.
Ian took a deep breath, stepped out of the queue, and walked to the center of the platform.
Kieran looked at him, smiled, and then put the badge on his finger. The moment he put it on, a warm energy seeped into his mental space.
That wasn't an ornament; it was a magical artifact.
"come on."
Kieran whispered, so that only Ian could hear him.
Ian bowed and returned to the queue.
Below the stage, Horton's applause was loud, Cassian stood up and clapped, Audrey's eyes were red, Willow covered her mouth and laughed, Chris waved vigorously, and Nicole stood in the family envoy's seat with the corners of her mouth turned up.
Thea stood in the alchemy department area, her eyes filled with longing. Not far away, Diana, who had just learned alchemy, pushed up her glasses, which sparkled.
After everyone has put them on.
Simon took a step back, and the six deans also took a step back.
"Core disciples, ceremony complete."
The sixty core members stood in the center, and the wizards below erupted in applause once again.
"That's the core."
Ian couldn't help but get excited.
Looking at the crowds in the distance, the elemental clouds surrounding the mountains, and the blazing sun on the horizon.
He took a deep breath.
A new phase is about to begin.
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