Sovereign of the Ashes

Chapter 189: Secret Weapon

Moments before Sein’s massacre at the Creek Orchid Grass Basin in the Divine Tower of Shadow’s territory, another scene unfolded at the large Dragon Fruit Resource Point in the Divine Tower of Land Academy’s territory.

Magic shimmered around this large resource point, where the unified efforts of the initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy were about to secure it as their second major conquest.

In just two months since the beginning of the Regional Inter-Divine Tower Academy War, only an academy with the deep heritage and abundance of talented experts like the Divine Tower of Land Academy could achieve such a feat.

Leading the initiates was a man clad in geo elemental armor, wielding a magic rod, and radiating a commanding presence.

He was Gade, also known as the “Heart of Land”, a figure of immense talent and the focus of all eyes before the current war.

In fact, he was celebrated as the top genius the Divine Tower of Land Academy had seen in a century.

Gade had already led the initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy to capture a large resource point earlier.

Now, with this second victory, his top ranking in the individual point value of the current regional war seemed all but assured.

An extraplanar pyro lizard, comparable in strength to a quasi-ranked creature, wailed in pain and collapsed before Gade.

The brute force of the impact had crushed a third of its head and one of its eyeballs.

Several shackles rose from the ground, immobilizing the giant lizard’s limbs, tail, and neck.

Surrounding the incapacitated giant lizard were thirty to forty similar giant pyro lizards, all lifeless. Not even a single female quasi-ranked lizard was spared.

The subdued lizard before Gade was the last of the extraplanar creatures guarding the Dragon Fruit Resource Point.

A massive stone hammer materialized in Gade’s hand.

With a decisive blow, Gade crushed the head of the last whimpering extraplanar lizard, causing its brains to gruesomely splatter.

Despite the substantial points gained, Gade’s expression remained as stoic as stone.

It was only when Gade pressed his hand against the heart of the Dragon Fruit Resource Point, marking it with the unique emblem of the Divine Tower of Land Academy, that a slight smile crept onto the corners of his mouth.

As the first person to mark the large resource point, Gade earned an impressive 3,000 points.

Following this achievement, his divine tower badge burst into a radiant golden light.

This golden glow was not only a symbol of strength but also the representation of being number one on the scoreboard!

With Gade’s conquest of the Dragon Fruit Resource Point and his score surpassing 10,000 points, he solidified his status as the leading figure in the current regional war.

Gade had maintained his position as the leading figure since the beginning of the current war. The golden light only manifested the moment his score surpassed 10,000 points.

This position of prominence was both an honor and a challenge.

Now bathed in the golden glow, Gade would become the main target for top initiates from other divine towers.

Nevertheless, Gade was determined to uphold the glory of the Divine Tower of Land Academy and lead the other initiates to victory, aiming for the top score in both individual and collective academy points!

However, Gade’s moment of triumph was short-lived.

The golden light enveloping him suddenly vanished.

The unexpected development left not only Gade, standing at the heart of the Dragon Fruit Resource Point, but also the surrounding initiates from the Divine Tower of Land Academy, in a state of shock and bewildered murmurs.

Gade, well-versed in the intricacies of the Regional Inter-Divine Tower Academy War and having had the honor of meeting the tower master, immediately understood immediately the significance of this development.

The disappearance of the golden radiance could only mean one thing—the number one position he had just claimed had been overtaken by another initiate from a rival divine tower!

The coveted top spot had changed hands right before his eyes.

Gade’s expression grew somber, but it was masked by the dense geo elemental energy particles covering his body.

He maintained his composure, refraining from any visible display of frustration.

“That’s...” stammered another Quasi Mage from the Divine Tower of Land Academy, standing near Gade. He was not just a fellow initiate but also an important friend and ally to Gade.

“Let’s secure this Dragon Fruit Resource Point quickly and leave a few intermediate and junior initiates to guard it. We’ll move to the next resource point!” He gave his next command calmly.

Yet, to those who listened closely, there was an unyielding resolve beneath the surface of his composed voice.

***

High above the trial space, the five tower masters and the esteemed Summer Guardian closely observed Sein’s infiltration into the Divine Tower of Shadow’s territory and his subsequent rise to the top spot in the real-time scoreboard.

Their reactions to Sein’s daring assault on the initiates from the Divine Tower of Shadow were varied.

Even so, no one raised objections. After all, the rules of the Regional Inter-Divine Tower Academy War permitted such actions.

These wars were far from mere child’s play—death, casualties, and defeat were expected outcomes in such a serious conflict.

In a previous war, the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring had suffered the loss of nearly forty percent of its initiates, yet no major disputes erupted among the tower masters over these casualties.

By comparison, Sein’s elimination of around fifty initiates seemed insignificant in the grand scheme of the regional academy wars.

“Hehe... Is this young initiate the secret weapon prepared by the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring for this regional war?” the Tower Master of Shadow asked.

Despite the massacre of his initiates, his tone was surprisingly composed, possibly influenced by the presence of the Summer Guardian.

The other tower masters who were familiar with the Grand Umbramancer knew that such composure was not the Tower Master of Shadow’s usual demeanor.

The Tower Master of Verdant Spring's responded to the query with silence.

Meanwhile, the Tower Master of Land Academy laughed heartily, seemingly unconcerned about his academy’s top genius losing the number one spot.

“During the last war, you and Lucius teamed up against Lorianne. Now, it seems like Lorianne’s specially trained initiate is turning the tables, hahaha!” he remarked jovially.