Hearing Dorando’s words, Ivan felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
Originally, when he developed the Black Magic Wind Bundle Array, he had two plans. The first plan was to directly use the spiritual energy refined from the array to forcibly mingle it with the spiritual power to help become an official sorcerer, but this would cause the spiritual power to be impure and difficult to completely purge.
It was considered as an alternative option by him.
Undeniably, it was a viable plan, once executed properly, it had a great chance to ensure an apprentice’s transformation into a sorcerer, although the limit was a Level 1 Sorcerer.
When he and the Lidia family conducted their first transaction, he simplified and beautified the Black Magic Wind Bundle Array, hiding this fact. Later, after he became an official sorcerer, he further disguised it to ensure no one would notice any clues.
Unexpectedly, it was still noticed by others, but not by someone from the Lidia family.
“Is that so?”
“Sorcerer Ivan, it’s pointless to deny it, since we are here, we are fully confident about the accuracy of the information. Now that only we know, everything is negotiable,” said Dorando with a half-threatening tone.
As everyone knows, the progression from an apprentice to a sorcerer is a challenging process, especially for those with lesser talents. Releasing this news would undoubtedly cause a sensation.
Given Dorando’s identity, he could convince many people of his word.
“Sorcerer Ivan, this matter is negotiable,” said Pense.
“So, you want the production blueprints of the Black Magic Wind Bundle Array,” Ivan said, frowning.
“No, I need you to use the Black Magic Wind Array to ensure someone becomes a sorcerer,” Dorando said, cutting off Pense before he could speak.
“Dorando, how can you guarantee with hundred percent certainty that someone will become a sorcerer? You are making it too difficult,” Pense argued.
“Sorcerer Pense, don’t forget, you are the one who told me the news,” Dorando retorted.
“I only said there’s a high possibility, not a certainty,” Pense said, looking at him with a headache, regretting his words. Dorando was too irrational.
“That’s not enough; Rebecca is my most beloved daughter, I must ensure she becomes a sorcerer, not a lifeless corpse,” Dorando stubbornly said.
Ivan hadn’t said anything, but the two men began to argue; he understood that Dorando was advocating for his own daughter, who probably wasn’t trying to become a sorcerer for the first time.
If he agreed, whether successful or not, it would be a troublesome matter.
If he didn’t agree, looking at Dorando’s demeanor, he probably wouldn’t give up easily.
In the end, this issue was still a matter of his own strength not being sufficient; otherwise, why would people boldly knock on his door to make such rude demands?
“Sorcerer Ivan, that’s my only request, what do you say?” Dorando asked.
“You think too highly of me, I certainly don’t have the ability to ensure an apprentice definitely becomes an official sorcerer,” Ivan shook his head. How could he possibly commit to such a thing? That was asking for trouble.
Let alone whether it was possible or not, without having been tested, what could he guarantee? No one knew if there might be complications.
“Sorcerer Pense?”
“I believe in what I’ve seen, Sorcerer Ivan, don’t be modest. If we really haven’t reached that point, we can also help develop it. Rebecca really has it tough.” At this juncture, Pense could only stick to his opinion.
“Who would care about a stranger’s ease, Ivan muttered to himself as he rolled his eyes.”
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“Gentlemen, I wouldn’t mind exchanging the diagrams with you,” Ivan weighed his options and chose the first path. “However, this matter requires the approval of the academy.” He was not going to promise anything about making an apprentice into a sorcerer.
“Moreover, you must promise not to spread any ridiculous rumors, such as claims that greatly increase an apprentice’s chances of becoming a sorcerer.”
“Agreed.”
Seeing that he was determined not to admit anything, Dorando had no choice but to wait to get the diagrams and then rely on Pense to further develop them.
The two had already waited for some time and had to hurry; then the three went to the vice dean’s office to discuss the idea of exchanging array diagrams with Vice Dean Teresa.
“Sorcerer Ivan, I remember you didn’t say this before.”
Teresa’s face darkened slightly. She hadn’t forgotten what had happened before, in this very office, where he had adamantly refused them in the presence of two vice deans and a chief steward.
“Times change, after all the value of the Black Magic Wind Bundle Array has been depreciating, and Sorcerer Dorando is a distinguished guest of the academy. Of course, if the academy does not allow it, consider I never mentioned it.” Ivan naturally hoped the academy would refuse on his behalf.
“You’re right, Dorando is a distinguished guest of the academy, but you must provide the academy with a copy of your diagrams,” Teresa immediately shattered his few illusions and seized the opportunity to make a demand.
“No problem, but the credits cannot be reduced.” Ivan didn’t refuse, one copy or two, he wouldn’t depend on the Black Magic Wind Bundle Array dias to earn credits anymore.
All parties agreed, and Ivan handed over the Black Magic Wind Bundle Array diagrams.
From the academy, he received three thousand credits, and from Dorando, he received a set of Level 1 mental power potions named ‘Trollope Secret Dew,’ clearly a potion formula developed by the Trollope family themselves.
Before leaving, Pense expressed his apologies to him.
Ivan was noncommittal. Whether intentional or not, Pense had tricked him this time, and his diagrams had fallen into Pense’s hands.
Moreover, the incident left other hidden dangers, not something that could be explained in a sentence or two.
Through this incident, Ivan had completely lost hope in Mongna Ant Land Cottage, an academy that lacked even the slightest protective sentiment for its internal sorcerers, was indeed as rotten as Solomon had said.
Time does not shift for anyone’s will, and before he knew it, another year had passed.
Strength: 12.2, Agility: 12.2, Body Constitution: 12.7, Spirit: 42.3
Ivan had finished using the set of Trollope Secret Dew, which had allowed his spiritual power to pass through the vaporization stage and enter the elementalization stage.
This stage was the longest in the Level 1 training process, where spiritual power slowly increased from 40 to 80 graduated degrees. He needed to enhance his spiritual power while integrating element crystals until his spiritual power reached the Level 1 limit.
Previously, by crafting the Multi-changing Star Spike for Solomon, he had obtained enough low-grade Plant-type element crystals; he just had to integrate them systematically.
The only thing lacking was the enhancement of his spiritual power, on which he similarly had some ideas.
“It truly is an unearned disaster.”
Recently, Ivan had received some bad news, which Sorcerer Pense had personally conveyed to him.
Rebecca had died during her third attempt to advance to sorcerer, and with Dorando’s unpredictable actions, Pense advised him to be cautious.