The Golem Mage

Knight entered the peak and quickly rushed towards the training ground where Alec and the rest had made their second home since joining the academy and being assigned under Instructor Terran.

The moment he entered, all of their attention shifted to him, their eyes filled with anticipation and a deep curiosity that tugged at their hearts, They longed for Knight to say something, anything, that could satisfy their insatiable desire for information the were waiting for.

"Come on, say something, Your silence is driving me crazy,"

Arthur exclaimed, throwing a small tantrum in an attempt to pressure Knight into revealing the news.

Finally, Knight broke the silence, though his words brought a sense of disappointment to their faces.

They had hoped that this time would be different, that there would be good news, but luck was not on their side.

"It's negative,"

Knight spoke, and a somber mood settled over them, Agnes had heard a rumor and asked Knight to share it, believing it might be important for their group.

The rumor stated that Instructor Walter and other selected instructors were being sent to a nearby city because the danger level of the space gate was expected to increase soon.

"They fear that if no help is provided, many lives will be lost, So, the academy decided to send assistance until the capital can dispatch a special squad to handle the situation," Knight explained.

Their sadness transformed into concern, They genuinely hoped that Instructor Walter and the others would survive whatever awaited them.

"Why must we be affected by someone else's battle? Why is the capital so incompetent that they fail to send help in time?"

Arthur complained, his frustration evident in his words.

In response, Alec's hand swiftly met the back of Arthur's head with a resounding smack.

"Ouch! What was that for?"

Arthur exclaimed, rubbing the spot where Alec had struck him.

"What do you mean by 'someone else's battle'?, Are you that narrow-minded?, There is only one battle here, and that is humanity against the creatures of the second Dimension, Nothing else, And not only are we losing, but we are losing miserably,"

Alec replied firmly, his gaze filled with determination.

"Don't use our city's recent victories against the Goblins to compare to all other battlefields, Our success is just a small fraction in the grand plan, and if those creatures from the second dimension ever manage to defeat that city"

"That is being defended , where do you think their next target will be?"

Alec's question left him stunned and surprised, He had never expected Alec to lash out so fiercely, Alec then looked toward Knight and gave a determined instruction. Explore more at My Virtual Library Empire

"Tell Agnes to withdraw, There's no need to gather any more information, I have a bad feeling that something bad is about to happen soon, When it does, I would prefer if we are together so we can watch each other's backs," Alec said.

Though the gang couldn't understand why Alec was in such a bad mood, they still carried out his orders, Normally, Alec never got this irritated, no matter what happened.

But he realized that ever since he started training with his sword, Blood Changdao, he easily became agitated when something bad was about to happen, It seemed like the sword was warning him about an impending danger.

A streak of blue light swiftly passed above them and headed straight for their master's castle. Though they didn't know who it was, it was evident that the person possessed the power of a high-rank mage.

Alec's irritation increased, and he could almost sense that something bad was about to occur.

"Go get your weapons and anything else you need, Meet me at the front of the master's castle,"

Alec commanded, dashing towards the castle without waiting for any of them, Arthur and Brandon swiftly followed behind him, Brandon didn't see the need to prepare anything, as his previous armor couldn't keep up with him after entering the Tier 2 Mage realm.

His natural defense was stronger than the armor itself now that he entered the Tier 2 Mage realm.

He always carried his sword and saber with him and had no problem following Alec immediately, On the other hand, Arthur was like a walking bag of equipment, considering that his element was metal.

He constructed his swords from his element, so whether he had a sword or not didn't make a huge difference to him, It only added to his lethality.

He probably enjoyed using his fists more these days after he ccultivated the Golden Forging Bones, especially while being merged with his bronze Golem.

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Inside Terran's study

Terran sat reading his books carefully, enjoying the morning breeze, He was truly happy after receiving new disciples.

No matter how hard he tried not to get too emotionally invested, he couldn't help but like them.

They displayed a rare type of unity and a hardworking attitude.

Just as he was enjoying his morning tea, brewed and left for him by Agnes, he felt a strong surge of magic heading towards his location.

He squinted his eyes, trying his best to recognize the familiar magical energy approaching him.

To his dismay, he realized that it was someone he detested meeting, A fast, blue electric bolt flew into his study through the opened windows, scattering the books all over the place.

Terran's face maintained it's calm appearance, but the fluctuations in his mana revealed his true mood.

"Oh, it seems someone is grumpy this morning," he remarked.

The blue electric bolt transformed into a middle-aged man in elegant attire, wearing an instructor badge on his chest, proudly displaying his rank as a great instructor.

"Don't you know how to knock? If you plan on barging in, at least use the door!"

Terran asked, unfazed by the man's rank and show of strength.

"Tsk, Terran, still irritated about your little books I see, So predictable! Well, I guess I better deliver my message quickly, Terran, your presence is required at the Latvia city battleground, Things have gotten out of hand as the space gate counting have risen, and the school feels it would be much safer to send a mage with significant destructive power,"

the middle-aged man stated, But Terran's face already displayed a frown.

"Can't that be changed? I've been going to war for a long time now with no long-term rest.

The academy has a lot more newly promoted Tier 8 mages, Why not send them? Why does your father's faction always target me?" Terran questioned, growing frustrated.

Terran's words cut through all the deceit, as he already had an inkling that someone was behind the issue of him leaving the academy.

The middle-aged man in front of him only smiled arrogantly, neither admitting nor denying anything.

"I don't care what you think, but it has already been decided that you will be going to war again."

" Don't worry, I will take care of your disciples properly," the man declared.

Terran almost burst into a fit of rage, his anger mounting as he disappeared from his location and reappeared instantly in front of the middle-aged man before he had a chance to run.

He tightly gripped the mage's collar as he made his threats.

"Don't you dare even think of hurting my disciples," Terran seethed.

The man chuckled, still unfazed. "Don't be so impatient, my friend, This is going to be fun. Just make sure to come back alive."

The man quickly vanished in a bolt of electricity the moment Terran's grip on his collar loosened slightly.

Terran gritted his teeth and tightened his fist.

He didn't want to go, but he could never disobey the orders that have been signed using the academy seal.

He swiftly left the study, mentally preparing himself to go to war once again.