The Golem Mage

Instructor Terran emerged from his castle, stretching and rubbing the sleep from his eyes, To his surprise, he found that the overgrown peak had been cleared and the entire area cleaned up.

A smile spread across his face as he glanced at Alec and the gang, still sprawled out on the ground in exhaustion.

"I never expected all of you to take care of the peak, It's the first time anyone has shown such initiative, I truly appreciate it,"

Instructor Terran expressed with gratitude.

"The other disciples I've, had never bothered to do something like this, I am satisfied, Let's go have breakfast Bills on me."

He laughed wildly before whistling , and a massive Demonic bear came running towards him, The bear showed it's affection by cuddling with Terran when it reached him.

Terran rubbed its head and fed it some fruits before climbing onto its back and riding down the peak, Alec and the rest of the gang hurriedly followed they were still broke and were not at the Gordons compound where meals was delivered to them.

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Meanwhile, at another peak, Instructor Duran sat quietly inside his castle, surrounded by four other instructors, Their faces were obscured, but their instructor badges still identified them.

"Who would've thought that the person we've been plotting against would turn out to be someone so talented?" one of the instructors remarked. Find your next read at My Virtual Library Empire

"Reaching the ninth level of the tower is no easy feat for a Tier 2 Mage."

Duran remained silent, not contributing to the conversation, Another instructor spoke up, noting,

"What's even more frightening is his age, If you ask me, he's just as talented as those so-called chosen ones that the Ancient Clans are secretly grooming to be there next clan master."

"Duran, you've been quiet all this time, Don't you have anything to add?" pressed one of the concealed instructors.

"Out of all of us here, you've observed this boy up close, You should understand him better."

Duran's eyebrow shot up at the direct statement.

"You don't have to be so forthright, I can relate to how all of you are feeling right now, and I understand your concerns as well..."

"Though we never anticipated him being that strong, it doesn't matter, As long as he remains a disciple of Terran, it will still be easy to eliminate him, We just need to elevate the rewards we offer to our little friends, and I guarantee they won't hesitate to kill him, even if it means sending a Mid-Rank Attacker to do the Job."

"In addition to that, we must eliminate any evidence that could be traced back to us, I've heard the Mad Dog will be returning soon, and the last thing we want is for him to detect anything suspicious among us, He will stop at nothing until he hunts us down if he ever has a reason to suspect us" Duran explained, and everyone nodded in agreement, There wasn't a single person present who didn't know how relentless the Mad Dog could be.

While they all shared their thoughts, Duran sunk into deep contemplation, trying to recall the impressions Alec had left on him.

An unknown enforcer from the ancient clan had approached him, offering enticing benefits that he couldn't refuse, He had reluctantly accepted their offer to silently eliminate Alec and any Gordon clan mages who mysteriously entered the scene.

Directly killing them wasn't an option for him, which is why he had hurriedly directed them towards Terran, Terran was someone who drew the attention of all factions with ulterior motives.

He had proven to be a formidable opponent and a constant thorn in the side of those factions, He was the main adversary of the infamous Mad Dog Of the War God Mage Academy.

Instead of wasting their energy on Terran, they had decided to seek revenge and kill his disciples, Surprisingly, such actions seemed to deeply affect him, the immensely talented earth mage, Terran Dunce.

Terran felt the pain of losing his students on a profound level, seeing them as his own children.

There had been an instance where he had lost his sanity after the deaths of a group of his students, However, this resulted in the new Dean locking him up for several months, as there was no evidence to support his claims that someone was targeting his disciples.

After that incident, Terran became increasingly unruly and cared less about maintaining his image. He distanced himself from any prospective students he had.

He would only impart techniques that he felt matched their personalities, but he never taught them his ultimate skills that made him the most respected Earth Mage, he had reached a bottleneck in his cultivation, the almighty genius encounter a bottleneck.

Duran glanced at the other four masked instructors and let out a heavy sigh, Initially, he had believed that he was the only one the ancient Blaze Clan had reached out to.

However, he was surprised to discover that they had already infiltrated the War God Mage Academy with four other individuals.

Duran quickly deduced that if the Blaze Clan wanted to deal with Alec, they didn't need him specifically, They could have used any of their dormant agents already hiding within the academy.

But they were being cautious, luring him in as a scapegoat in case anything went wrong, while the other four still remained protected.

Still, Duran had no knowledge of their true identities, If it weren't for the promised rewards and benefits, he would have hesitated to honor his agreement with them.

He remained unaware of how they had even discovered that the Gordons clan intended to send Alec to this specific academy, but he planned to take full advantage of the situation regardless.

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As soon as Instructor Duran and the Gordons clansmen entered the canteen, they noticed another instructor who seemed to be treating his new disciple.

The instructor stared smugly at the Gordons clansmen and remarked,

"I see you've received another subpar disciple, When will you ever be able to find someone who can truly support you?"

Terran responded with nonchalance, saying,

"What do you have to be so proud of? Just because your disciple currently holds a position in the Earth leaderboard doesn't mean he'll be able to maintain it forever, Just wait and watch, soon I'll not only beat you, but I'll also have a disciple with the ability to match up to your esteemed student."

The other instructor still wore an arrogant smile as he looked at Terran, undeterred by his statement.

"Why wait until then? Let's settle this right here!"

The other instructor laughed loudly as he grabbed Terran's shoulder and soared into the sky, As they disappeared, the disciples who followed the other instructor turned their attention to Alec and his group.

"I've been waiting for a chance to release all my pent-up frustration yor senior caused. Who would have thought you would deliver yourselves to me like this?"

The lead student dashed towards Alec and his friends. All of them were Tier 3 mages, and the Gordons clan couldn't help but get serious, unleashing their full aura without holding back.

Alec frowned, wondering how senior students could start targeting them on their very first day, Anger welled up within him, and he thought if he had the power, he would have beaten them until they were scared of him.

He quickly summoned all his golems, except for the Hive Queen, to relieve the pressure on his group, They other group had the advantage of numbers, but before they could even clash, someone had already dashed past Alec.

In a blur, Alec became scared, From that swift movement alone, he was certain that none of them could match up to it.

Due to his extraordinary stats, he could only follow the motion with his eyes, The mage who bypassed Alec appeared in front of one of the Gordons mages and casually waved his hand in the air.

In the next second, to the surprise of Alec and his friends, the mage's hand fell off.

Alec's eyes narrowed, He could swear that the attacker was at least a Mid-Ranked Mage, and yet he was so young. He couldn't understand why someone with that level of power would brutally attack someone who was clearly no match for them.

"Why? Why would you attack him? We have no grudge against you, so tell me one reason why you would attack someone who was never your equal in the first place?" Alec demanded, his voice filled with confusion and frustration.

Alec's anger surged, causing him to lose his composure, Even the other mage who had been charging toward them came to a halt, stunned by the unexpected attack from their instructor's top disciple.

"Who are you to question me? You're nothing but a pest in my eyes," the attacker sneered.

"Bow before me, you little brat."

[< Gravity Pull>]

Alec's heart sank as he realized what was happening, The man standing before him intended to make him kneel in front of everyone, The small quarrel between them had managed to attract the attention of numerous mages, now eager to witness a showdown between both group.