Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 483 - 28 The Wizard World Mobilization Act

In the moment of balance, the Rule Balance suddenly shattered. Scattered fragments of rules transformed into a gateway leading behind the veil in the air.

Then, deep within the endless dimensions, a dimension known as the Wizard dimension opened its doors.

A black-robed Wizard holding a Balance and a Magic Book stepped out from the gate. He glanced at the Magic Book and then at the King of Mayfly, shackled in the air by Rule Chains.

"Equivalent exchange."

The black-robed Wizard muttered in Wizard Language, closed the Magic Book, and then swatted at the King of Mayfly as if swatting an insect.

With a "bang", the King of Mayfly, who shone like the sun, explosively turned into a sky full of shattered stars under the Magic Book.

The trade complete, the Wizard pocketed the counterweight that the Dusk Great Wizard turned into on his waist and then retreated back through the gateway to behind the veil.

Throughout the process, the whole Galaxy World remained deadly silent.

After a long while, Ulysses murmured to himself, "What an aberrant rule, to swap even after death."

The death of the Dusk Great Wizard did not affect the situation in the other two battle zones; the King of Mayfly continued to battle fiercely with the Great Wizards. In fact, due to the death of one King of Mayfly, the other two gained a surge of tremendous power under the effects of the Mayfly Sacrifice Rule.

Meanwhile, in the Third War Zone, both the Wizards and the Galaxy Mayflies fell into silence.

"We must retreat quickly!"

Richard snapped out of shock and urgently shouted in the mental network.

Although the death of the King of Mayfly resulted in the lack of a major commander for the mental network he established, the remaining mental network did not vanish completely and still connected the vast Mayfly Army.

Without a Great Wizard to share the pressure, the Wizards could not possibly hold back the mad Galaxy Mayflies.

Prompted by Richard’s warning, the commanders of the White Wizard Army quickly reacted.

Taking advantage of the confusion caused by the death of the King of Mayfly, they had to break out as swiftly as possible. Otherwise, once the Galaxy Mayflies collected themselves, their casualties would be severe.

"Ulysses, you lead the way."

Richard gave Ulysses his orders and then entered the Secret Realm through the Secret Realm Rift.

The appearance of the Great Wizard battle had left Richard with no time for meditation. Now, Richard was in a state where his spiritual power was almost entirely depleted.

"Understood."

Ulysses responded and, with a flap of his wings, shot towards the fortress command center like lightning.

Under the command of a dozen White Wizards, nearly seventy thousand Wizards within the fortress shifted formations at an astonishing speed.

The things on the battlefield were beyond the comprehension of those in the One Ring and Second Ring, but they could still see the outcome of the battle.

The state of the Dusk Great Wizard did not, by any means, suggest he would continue in the war. If they didn’t break out soon, they feared they would be keeping the Dusk Great Wizard company.

With the formation adjusted, and while the mental network of the Galaxy Mayflies was still in chaos, the White Wizard Army immediately started their breakout.

At the same time, due to the fall of the Dusk Great Wizard, changes occurred in the Wizard World.

Boom—Boom! Boom—Boom!

Within the Tower of Truth, grand bell tolls echoed across all the levels.

Young Wizards were somewhat bewildered by the bell, but the older Wizards all wore expressions of sorrow.

"Teacher, what is this bell sound about?"

"Don’t speak, bow your head and mourn with me. This is the Mourning Bell. Judging by the rhythm, it should mean a Five-Ring Great Wizard has fallen in a plane expedition."

"A Five-Ring Great Wizard!? How is that possible..."

The Wizards at the base of the Tower of Truth whispered amongst themselves during the tolling of the bell, completely unaware of the deeper story behind it.

Above the First Ring of the Tower of Truth, on the single Floating City stationed in the Wizard World, streams of light descended continually.

All the Great Wizards of the Wizard World, except those in deep slumber or on expeditions, sent their avatars to this Floating City.

This Floating City was ancient, with only a two-kilometer diameter. Instead of the common spires found on ordinary floating cities, it had a singular massive white hall.

If a Wizard knowledgeable in the history of the Wizard Civilization saw it, they would have exclaimed in surprise at its name—the City of Eternal Truth.

This Floating City was a gift from the Alchemy School to celebrate the establishment of the Truth Council after the Great Wizard War.

After tens of thousands of years, this Floating City still hung suspended in the sky.

And that pure white hall was the seat of the Truth Council.

The Truth Wizards and Great Wizards discussed bills in this hall, and when it opened after meetings, the whole of the Wizard Civilization would change as a result.

As the avatars of the Great Wizards arrived, the council hall at the center of the Floating City slowly opened its doors.

The Great Wizards entered one by one according to their strength, with Garon the Great Wizard first, the Sixth Circle following, then the Fifth, and lastly the Fourth Circle.

Inside the hall, seating on the stairs was arranged around a round table. Painted upon the round table was a golden pentagram, each of its five points facing a seat.

Five figures, each distinct in appearance, sat at their places. Among them were a wooden puppet, a flame creature that burned like a fire, a splendidly decorated skeleton, and a seemingly ordinary yet somewhat ethereal human being.

They sat silent, the atmosphere within the hall as if it had frozen solid.

Once the last Great Wizard avatar entered, the hall’s door closed without a sound.

Among the Wizards seated by the round table, the Wizard with a body blazing like the sun stood up.

"Good afternoon, everyone. I am Plastic Energy, the Speaker of the Council for this epoch. Now that everyone is present, I declare the thirty-second session of the Truth Council is now in session.

The topic for this time is the War of Civilizations.

But before we begin with today’s topic, let us take a thirty-second moment of silence to mourn the Dusk Great Wizard who has sacrificed himself for the Wizard Civilization."

With that, Plastic Energy, the crown-clad Wizard, crossed his hands over his chest and bowed his head in silent tribute.

The wizards in the room all stood up, observing a moment of silence with the same solemnity.

After thirty seconds, the Plastic Energy Crown opened his eyes, returning to a normal state, and took out a scroll.

"According to the intelligence from the frontline, we have confirmed that the small world with the code 011320, known as ’Galaxy,’ is a colony of the Galaxy Mayfly civilization.

This civilization possesses four Dominator-level combat powers, over a thousand World Master-level combat powers, and a vastly greater population than ours.

Given the current situation, it is clear that we no longer have any possibility of peace with the Galaxy Mayfly civilization."

The last sentence from the Plastic Energy Crown elicited a faint rustle of derisive laughter in the already quiet council hall.

Peace? That term had not appeared in the wizard’s dictionary since the end of the great wizard war.

"Silence," commanded the Plastic Energy Crown calmly. "The situation we are facing is extremely grave. According to the intelligence from the frontline, the civilizational rules of the Galaxy Mayfly civilization can significantly enhance their combat capabilities.

This increase in strength even surpasses our own Sealing abilities.

Moreover, the sheer numbers of the Galaxy Mayfly civilization far exceed ours, putting us at a disadvantage in terms of lower-end combat power.

Therefore, I propose a motion. I believe that the Wizard Civilization has reached a critical juncture of life or death, and we must launch an extensive mobilization, encompassing all wizards.

Every wizard in the upcoming civilizational war has the right, and the obligation, to fight for the Wizard Civilization."

Having said this, the Plastic Energy Crown glanced over the wizards in the hall.

"Cast your votes, everyone."

The Great Wizards pondered the proposal, and quickly, decisions were made.

A Great Wizard took out a Crystal Ball and tapped it once. Immediately, a light screen appeared above the round table.

The screen showed one vote in favor, none against.

Soon enough, one by one, the Great Wizards made their choices. The number of agreeing votes surged, while the dissenting votes remained nonexistent.

Eventually, the numbers on the screen settled at one thousand two hundred forty-three in favor, zero against.

The motion proposed by the Plastic Energy Crown passed unanimously.

Then, the Plastic Energy Crown turned his gaze to the other four Truth Wizards.

The rule of the Truth Council is that a motion can only be enacted if at least three Truth Wizards agree to it.

The first to decide was the Curse Crown, the wizard who had ended the great wizard war. With a sigh, he said, "Alas, another great war. I agree with Plastic Energy’s motion."

Next was the Alchemy Crown.

"I agree as well."

The remaining two exchanged a glance before also making their decisions.

"Agreed." "Agreed."

The most unprecedented scene in the history of the Truth Council unfolded, as a motion had received unanimous agreement from all the Great Wizards as well as the Truth Wizards.

Such a thing had never occurred since the establishment of the Truth Council.

With a smile drawn in Flames on his face, the Plastic Energy Crown announced, "I declare that the first motion has passed with unanimous consent.

The Wizard World Mobilization Act will be officially implemented following the conclusion of this meeting!"

And so, in a gathering of over a thousand Great Wizards and five Truth Wizards, a decision was born that would impact the entire Wizard Civilization and the future of both civilizations.

...

Galaxy World, Third Battle Zone.

"Fortress one-nine-four has notified us that they have successfully broken through the Galaxy Mayfly’s encirclement and are advancing towards Fortress number nine."

At the Third Battle Zone Command Center, the acting commander in chief took the document handed over by a subordinate and glanced at it before setting it aside.

There were more urgent matters that required his attention.

He turned to the wizard beside him and asked again, "Has the count of the remaining Galaxy Mayflies in the battle zone been completed?"

The wizard responded with some difficulty, "Sir... there might be an issue with our instruments. The wizards from the Alchemy Department are working on calibrating them."

"...What was the figure from the first count?"

"We estimate the number to be around one point three billion."

Hearing this, the acting commander in chief slumped into his chair as if all the bones in his body had been pulled out.

Even if his mentor had gone all out to replace the opposing World Master, would the Third Battle Zone still be headed for destruction?

"...Proceed with the calibration," said the acting commander in chief weakly.

Even though he knew it was unlikely that the alchemy machines would err by an order of magnitude, he still harbored a sliver of hope.

But he quickly rose from his chair.

"Inform the logistics worlds to halt the supply of materials to the Third Battle Zone. All War Airships at the airship yard take off immediately. The cargo airships return to the logistics worlds, and the War Airships proceed to the frontline.

Also, set the Teleportation Gate’s self-destruct mechanism to countdown mode. If any issues arise, we must completely destroy the Teleportation Gate within ten seconds."

"Yes, sir!"

After arranging all of this, the acting commander in chief sat back down.

He casually picked up the report that had just been handed to him and after reading it carefully, he told another wizard:

"Notify the wizards at Fortress one-nine-four to have Master Richard and Master Delis return to headquarters."