Chapter 179 The Other Side of the Academy

"What's the reason?"

Ivan stared at her closely. A deacon of a hunting team couldn't just talk nonsense. The other party must have his own intentions for saying that. He wanted to listen to what Andaya wanted to express.

Andaya's expression remained unchanged, still a cold and pretty face, she said leisurely:
"Do you know what the college's resources mainly include?"

"Including secret realms, magic stone mines, and territories."

"Haha, this is the abandoned Moon Clamp Peninsula. The magic stone mines have long been exhausted. If the territory was rich in resources, the wizard ancestors would not have to use their blood and lives to open up a second line of settlement. Only the Purple Dew Garden Secret Realm maintains a stable output, but it is far from enough to support so many wizards' practice."

Hearing Andaya's words, Ivan frowned.

He knew that resources were scarce in Yuequan Peninsula, and it seemed that they were even scarcer than he had expected. This was not a good thing. After all, his main area of activities for the next hundred years would be Yuequan Peninsula.

Now he was told that it was an extremely barren land.

Without waiting for him to say anything, Andaya continued, “In fact, the resources we need mainly rely on trade with the forces of the second-line wizard settlement of China Continent.

This is not the main thing.

The most important thing is that the ones who are directly trading with them are not actually the academy itself, nor the wizards belonging to the academy, but some outsiders who have nothing to do with us. In other words, our lifeline has actually been controlled by outsiders. "

outsider?

Ivan's heart trembled, and he couldn't help but glance at Walban.

Walban nodded heavily at him, indicating that he agreed with his mentor's words.

Andaya then explained the meaning of 'outsider': "It's hard to understand, no problem, I will slowly tell you the true face of the academy."

"All ears."

"Walkin, Steele, Lydia, you should have heard of these three wizarding families. I heard that you have a good relationship with Lydia's family?"

“It’s OK for now.”

"That's because you didn't see their true colors. Whether it's the power of the Flash Vortex, the Secret Realm of the Purple Dew Garden, or other important resources, they are mainly controlled by the people of the three major families. The same goes for resource trading channels."

"Deacon Andaya, aren't they also from the academy?"

Andaya said: "Not entirely. The three major families actually have other places to live. Some of them have joined the Mona Ant Farm Hut, and some have always lived in their own family residences. They have nothing to do with our college. They are outside the contract with the college, which is what I call 'outsiders'."

Ivan understood a little: "The objects of the academy's transactions are those outsiders. Those outsiders use the academy's resources to trade with the forces of the second-tier continent, right?"

Isn't this just like transferring money from the left hand to the right hand? It is easy to imagine who will get the lion's share of the benefits in the end.

Anyway, they have the final say on both ends. If they are willing to give you a little through their fingers, they will give you a little. As for whether you are grateful or not, they probably don't care.

Andaya nodded. "Yes, this is also the fundamental reason why the academy forced us to sign the Hundred Years Contract when resources were so scarce and there were no obvious external enemies. The three major families kept us in Yuequan Peninsula in this way, forcing us to continuously create benefits for them and strengthen their family power."

Hearing this, Ivan fell silent.

This master and disciple pair would not fool him with lies. At most, they would exaggerate the facts a little bit. This kind of thing can be found out clearly, and it is estimated that many wizards know about it.

Unexpectedly, after becoming a formal wizard, he also became a worker, and a worker who signed a 100-year contract. The 100-year contract had clear requirements for tasks, and at least one specified task had to be completed in a year.

If the mission rewards are lower than expected, and resources are scarce, one mission a year will definitely not be enough.

Thinking about the value he created by completing the task with great effort, which had to be exploited by the three major families, and the remaining small profits were his, he felt disappointed and didn't know what to say for a moment. After a pause, Andaya revealed another piece of news: "In the past few hundred years, the dean and deputy dean of the Mona Ant Land Hut have always come from the three major families."

"anything else."

“——”

Andaya knew much more than Ivan and tried to make him fully understand his fate of being exploited in the future.

It's not like Ivan hasn't been exploited before, so he quickly adjusted his mindset: "Deacon Andaya, thank you for telling me this. What do you need me to do?"

Andaya said, "It's very simple. Stand on the same side with us. When necessary, we can take back the benefits that should belong to us. In fact, I also said this to your mentor Randall, but unfortunately he seems to prefer studying insects."

"I see. I'll think about it carefully. I need to wait for the opportunity, right?"

"Remember to keep it a secret."

After leaving Wolfan's residence, Ivan looked up at the gap in the middle of the top of the Ant-Man Barrier. Upon closer inspection, it was indeed a large and unsightly hole.

He was not in a hurry to verify anything. The wizard had more time and could take his time to see it. There was no need to rush.

……

In a human settlement far beyond the Yueqian Peninsula, there is a small to medium-sized city. The city is built against a mountain and is located at the foot of the mountain.

There are many wizard towers on the top of the mountain. Some of these wizard towers have three floors, some have four floors, and some have five floors. The five-story wizard tower is the most eye-catching, emitting a special elemental halo.

In one of the many wizard towers, someone is at the critical moment of being promoted to a wizard.

In the center of the secret room, a young apprentice sat next to a stone platform with densely packed patterns carved on it. These patterns had already been lit up.

If Ivan were here, he would definitely find it very familiar. The one on the stone platform was the "Dark Magic Wind Array" that he had carved himself. He took out two of them and traded with the Madeline wizard from Lydia's family. They were originally intended for Camille and Heidi, but they were used on an unknown young man.

A few hours later, the young man walked out of the secret room.

"Haha, Aaron, congratulations on becoming an official wizard. Our clan has gained a new backbone elite." There was an elder guarding the secret room. When he saw him come out, the elder's face was full of smiles.

"Elder, the family has provided me with so many resources, and Aaron has finally lived up to expectations." The young man said modestly, but there was an unconcealable smile in the corner of his eyes. From an apprentice to a wizard, he finally crossed this important step.

"The family can only give you a push, it mainly depends on your own efforts. As a wizard, you can't be too humble."

"That's what the elders taught."

"Forget it. Let me ask you, how do you feel about the new method given to you, which is the rune array?" The elder wanted to say a few more words, but suddenly thought of something and asked.

"The effect is good. This rune array is very special. I feel that the enchanter held back. If he hadn't, the effect would have been even better." Aaron is also an enchanter, and he was full of praise for the array he had just used.

"That's good." The elder nodded slightly.

"Elder, where did this come from?"

"Don't worry about it."

Seeing that the elder was unwilling to say, Aaron did not ask any more questions. He said goodbye to the elder and walked out of the tower where the secret room was located.

　I've been writing and deleting, and I'm seriously stuck in writing. I need to sort out the outline for the rest of the post, so I'll just write 4,000 words today.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)

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