Wizard: I Can Refine Everything-Chapter 66 - Black and White Wizards

Chapter 66: Chapter 66 Black and White Wizards

“Before I explain about White and Black Wizards, I would like to ask you a question, Richard. How much do you know about Wizard Society?”

Facing Jolod’s question, Richard was momentarily stunned.

If the question had been about his knowledge of the Wizard World, Richard could speak based on the Wizard World Almanac. However, Jolod was asking about Wizard Society, something a mere Apprentice who had not even graduated from the Wizard Academy would not know much about.

Seeing Richard’s silent demeanor, Jolod realized that his student lacked knowledge on these miscellaneous things.

“It seems you know nothing, which is perfect. I’ll take this opportunity to introduce you to Wizard Society.”

Jolod led Richard to a desk, casually picked up a sheet of paper as if it were a blackboard, and began to explain the structure of Wizard Society.

“Our Wizard Society is structured like a pyramid.”

As he spoke, Jolod drew a triangle on the paper and added two lines in the middle.

Pointing at the top of the pyramid, he said, “At the very top is the Truth Council, composed of five Truth Wizards. The rules of our Wizard Academy, the behavioral norms of the Wizard World, regulations for the protection of nature in the Wizard World, and so forth are all promulgated by the Truth Council.

They are not only the strongest among Wizards but also the leaders of the Wizard World.”

Then, Jolod pointed his pen toward the bottom layer.

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“At the very bottom are billions of mortals. Although they are weak, they are the origin of Wizards. Every Wizard Academy has the duty to protect all the mortals within its area of influence, and all Wizards are forbidden from using mortals for human experimentation.

Not even Great Wizards are allowed to do so.”

After finishing, Jolod moved his pen to the middle of the pyramid and drew a vertical line in this middle layer.

“Between these two extremes are the Wizards grouped around Wizard Academies.

Wizards are divided into Great Wizards and ordinary Wizards, from One Ring to Three Rings as ordinary Wizards, above Three Rings are Great Wizards.

There are two kinds of Wizard Academies, one is like our Black Tower Wizard Academy, which conducts bloody exams. The other kind is the White Wizard Academy, which does not conduct bloody exams. The biggest difference between these academies and ours, besides the absence of bloody exams, is that White Wizards focus more on group combat, while Black Wizards focus more on individual combat prowess, preferring to fight solo.”

Richard nodded; these concepts were easy to grasp.

“But in fact, during the enlightenment period, there was no distinction between White and Black Wizards.” Jolod paused for a moment, then continued, “If we had to classify the Wizards of that era, they were all Black Wizards, even more so than the Black Wizards of today. The bloody exams you are undergoing now would have seemed like child’s play to the Wizards of the enlightenment period.

Thus, the division between White and Black Wizards is entirely a product of the pioneering era.

And the person who divided them, you can probably guess.”

Jolod glanced at Richard, who said uncertainly,

“Was it the five Truth Wizards?”

Jolod nodded approvingly, “Exactly, the great Truth Wizards.

Plane Wars brought many changes to Wizards, and traditional Wizards were not suited for the Plane Battlefield. Therefore, the Truth Wizards created White Wizards according to the demands of the Plane Battlefield and a few other factors, and also regulated the training of traditional Wizards, transitioning from a brutal survival of the fittest to a more moderate form of bloody exams.

Before this, there were no rules against private duels within the academies; back then, every single moment of a Wizard Apprentice’s life was spent contemplating how to survive and how to kill others.”

Jolod spoke wistfully, a single edict from the Truth Wizards had changed the fate of countless Wizards.

“From then on, the White Wizard Army began to dominate the front-line battlefields, while the Black Wizards moved to the shadows, handling assassinations, reconnaissance, and intelligence gathering.

Neither side is superior or inferior to the other; they simply have different functions. A successful execution of a Plane War often requires close cooperation between the two.

This was a change across epochs!”

Jolod spoke with pride, “Ever since the differentiation of black and white wizards began, the pace of conquest of the planes in the Wizard World has accelerated. Worlds that used to take centuries to conquer can now be subdued in just decades. Since then, the Wizard World has become prosperous, and the number of Great Wizards has surged like a geyser.”

Before the distinction between black and white wizards, there were only a few hundred wizard academies in the Wizard World. After the separation, the number of Great Wizards had skyrocketed to more than a thousand within a few epochs.”

Jolod grew more and more excited as he spoke, his words carrying a commanding tone.

“That, uh, Teacher,” Richard gently interrupted Jolod. “Teacher, I don’t quite understand, what are you trying to tell me with all this?”

“Cough cough cough, it’s nothing.” Jolod’s enthusiasm receded, a flicker of embarrassment crossing his cheeks.

Jolod was on the older side among Second Ring Wizards, and even wizards couldn’t escape the allure of grand narratives.

“What I’m telling you is that the killings you’ve been through are not some kind of twisted pleasure of the headmaster. You should not hold any repulsion towards the academy. To put it bluntly, both we and wizards like the headmaster are merely parts in the war chariot of the Wizard World.

Only the great Truth Wizards truly have control over the direction.”

Hearing this explanation, Richard scratched his head.

He wasn’t really opposed to the Black Tower Wizard Academy despite the bloody exams.

Having been in this world for over a decade, Richard’s mindset had undergone a significant transformation.

Killing had become commonplace to him.

He was a highly adaptable person.

Survival of the fittest.

“I understand, Teacher. If there’s nothing else, then I will take my leave,” Richard said as he asked to leave.

Jolod opened his mouth but ultimately said nothing.

“…Alright, go.”

Back in his room, Richard immediately began studying the Secret Realm Fragments.

After using his spiritual power to probe the Crystal Ball, Richard learned how to use the Secret Realm Fragments.

First, the Crystal Ball provided by the Black Tower Great Wizard was merely a key, not something that sealed the Secret Realm Fragments within it.

To enter the Secret Realm Fragment, one simply needed to pour Magic Power into the Crystal Ball, and then it would automatically open a Space Rift. Crossing through the rift, the user could enter the Secret Realm Fragment.

“The headmaster does think of everything. He even prepared the Magic Array for charging thoughtfully.”

Following the information in the Crystal Ball, Richard began drawing a Magic Array on the floor using chalk. Once the Array was complete, Richard poured a pile of Magic Stones from his pocket.

The energy required to open a Space Rift was substantial, and this consumption would increase with the user’s strength.

Currently, as an Intermediate Apprentice, Richard only needed to use fifty Magic Stones to activate the rift once. When Richard became an Advanced Apprentice, the rift’s consumption would increase to a hundred stones. And once Richard advanced to a wizard, this consumption would become a thousand.

The explanation from the Black Tower Great Wizard was that as one’s strength increased, their influence on the space also grew. Without greater energy consumption to stabilize the Space Rift, the user might fall into a spatial fissure and be torn apart by a space storm.

As the Magic Power was consumed, a rift edged with a dim purple glow, yet pitch black inside, appeared before Richard.

Richard tentatively stretched his finger into it.

Nothing happened.

“It seems to be stable.”

Cautiously holding the Crystal Ball, Richard stepped into the rift.

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