Chapter 565 Emergency Meeting
"Wizard Ivan, what's going on?"
"I have been summoned by the higher-ups. I cannot tell you the details. If you encounter any problems after I leave, you can handle them on your own."
The emergency meeting did not leave them much time to prepare, so this time Ivan decided to return alone and leave Suzaku Valley to others to take care of.
After giving a few brief instructions, he set off on his journey home.
Suzaku Valley is located in the northeast corner of the first layer of the underground world. The entrance to the surface is in the northern border. Naturally, he does not need to take a detour. He only needs to enter the northern border for a distance and then return through the passage.
Along the way, Ivan consciously avoided creatures and places that might cause conflicts, and flew smoothly.
Only when passing through the magma layer, you can't avoid a few fights with the Lava Lord.
On May 3131, 5 in the Berta calendar, Ivan returned to his territory, the Rainbow Territory, three or four days earlier than the agreed time. The return journey was quite fast.
After staying in Rainbow Territory for two days, he moved into his own Golden Rock Tower on the Peak of Truth.
These days, he did not ask anyone for information. It was actually impossible to get any valuable information in an emergency meeting like this. It would be better to wait for the meeting to be held, and then he would know everything.
this day.
At the top of the clouds, the Supreme Council welcomed giants from the wizarding world who were rarely seen in normal days.
"That's not nice of you. You didn't even come to look for me when you came back."
"We'll talk about the rest later. Let's start the meeting first. Business is the most important thing."
Ivan arrived first. Most other arcane wizards arrived at the Supreme Council at this time. He greeted many people he had a good relationship with, including Hotes.
If Hotes knew that Tanya was still underground, he would probably pester him endlessly. Ivan was not going to give him a chance to ask.
The center of the Supreme Council is the Hall of Truth. The layout inside the Hall of Truth is extremely simple, with only a few tables and chairs for people to sit on. There are as many sets of chairs in the hall as there are top wizards in the wizarding world.
The wizards who arrived took their seats one by one. Everything seemed so orderly and solemn.
The meeting was chaired by the King of Trees, Gunnar Swinburne, and the Queen of Ice, Ariel Humhusan. When the two announced the start of the meeting, the chairs in the Hall of Truth were only half occupied.
"First of all, I want to tell you some bad news. Since the 'bandit hunting' plan we previously designated has failed, the struggle between the wizarding world and the extreme beast plane is likely to escalate.
When exactly? It could be now or tomorrow.
In short, the situation is developing in a direction we don't want, and I hope you can stick to your duties and use your own strength to defend the knowledge, territory, and dignity of our wizards."
The King of All Trees didn't waste any time and announced the most core issue of the day at the beginning of the meeting.
To sum it up in one sentence, the war situation has changed drastically and wizards can no longer be as leisurely as before.
Everyone present felt a sinking feeling in their hearts after hearing these words. As wizards, they preferred to deal with knowledge and truth rather than disorderly wars.
From what he said, it seems that no one will have a peaceful life from now on?
The King of All Trees didn't care what the people on the other side thought and started to explain various aspects of the matter directly. The existing territory of the wizarding world is not small. Once a war breaks out, it will inevitably affect the entire body.
There are also internal issues.
He specifically mentioned the names of several arcane wizards in charge of the Black Prison, asking them to deal with this series of problems before the war breaks out completely and not to tolerate any of them.
"Anyone who is suspected can be killed."
Just a few words, when put below, caused a bloody storm, with countless heads rolling to the ground.
Even if the Hall of Truth could refute the Void Wizard King, no one present said anything after hearing this. After all, this involved the safety of the entire wizarding world, and this was not the time to be merciful.
After talking about the internal issues, the King of Ten Thousand Trees then began to explain other things. There was no academic discussion at today's meeting, only a major war response.
"Wizard Ivan, I heard that you have opened up two underground residences? Tell me more details."
After a long time, Ivan finally heard his name called.
"They are all in the gaps between the rock walls of the underground world. The area is not large, equivalent to two small cities. There is a passage connecting the two. After the formation adjustment, it has become suitable for us humans to live in."
"Ordinary human?"
"It's possible. The rock walls of the underground world are quite special and can purify the radiation of power by themselves. As long as the arrangement is done properly, it is possible to allow ordinary people and wizards to live together."
His words brightened many people's eyes and made them interested in the underground world.
"I'd like to make it clear in advance that it's best to have a Sun Bird to provide light when surviving underground. Otherwise, even a formal wizard would have difficulty living there for a long time. So far, I've only brought one Sun Bird with me, and I'll have to wait for the other one for a while."
Ivan ignored the different looks of these people and added another sentence.
"That's okay. Let's arrange for a group of people to live there first and build a wizard academy." The King of Trees and the Queen of Ice looked at each other and announced their decision.
"No problem, I have a way to take the person over." Ivan did not refuse.
"The fact that humans have moved into the underground may cause some kind of incident. We won't know the specific situation until it happens. It is definitely not enough for you to guard the underground alone. Is there anyone willing to assist Wizard Ivan?" The King of Trees continued.
"I!"
As soon as the words fell, two people stood up.
The two looked at each other and felt disgusted with each other.
"Spark, what are you doing here?" Hotes looked at the other person unkindly.
"What do you mean by joining in the fun? You are the one who likes to join in the fun. I am going to the underground world to assist Wizard Ivan and guard the new human settlement."
In response to his question, Spark explained seriously and nodded to Ivan.
"No need to bother Wizard Spark." Before Hotes could refute, he heard someone saying something even more disrespectful to Spark. That person was naturally Ivan.
How could he possibly keep a hidden danger around him? Maybe he thinks he doesn't have enough trouble.
When knowing that there is an old grudge, the most direct and effective solution is to refuse the other party regardless of their purpose.
Spark's face froze and he sat back with a stern face.
"Wizard Candy, why don't you go and assist Wizard Ivan?" At this time, the Ice Queen on the first throne spoke.
"Me? Okay, when do we leave? I need to prepare--"
After hearing her order, a mature woman sitting in the corner responded with doubt. The mature woman was about to ask a few more questions, but when she noticed that the queen's face was gradually getting darker, she decisively closed her mouth.
"Wizard Ivan, what do you think?"
"Okay, let's just Hotes and Wizard Candy."
Ivan did not refuse this time. He and this Candy were "acquaintances" who met for the first time. After all, Candy Lilik was one of the giants of the Five Leaf Spear.
However, this Candy wizard has been guarding Baiyu Island with the Ice Queen for many years and rarely asks about the Five Leaf Spear. (End of this chapter)