Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 484: Chapter 482: Unexpected Assistance
 

“What the hell are you dazing off for, when are you planning to advance to Level 4?”

“Don’t tell me you have absolutely no plans right now, do you believe I could run to the surface in a few minutes and beat you up hard, and no one could stop me?”

Lilabet spoke with clear displeasure, her threat plainly evident in her tone.

Ivan finally understood what it meant to be capricious; he felt a tingling in his scalp as he prepared to answer her.

“Lady Lilabet, now that you mention it, does it mean that there is a glimpse of hope for my advancement to Level 4?” At that moment, Janie spoke up, smoothing things over for him.

“No.”

“Huh?”

“Heh, we are all descendants of Claudia Althrop, who needs an advancement plan? I have found a perfect place for you, Janie. You just need to nurture yourself in it for a number of years, and you will naturally become a Level 4 being.”

Seeing Janie’s eyes widen slightly, Lilabet couldn’t help but laugh, a scene reminiscent of spring after a cold winter.

In her words, advancing to Level 4 seemed as simple as eating and drinking, but no one doubted it was an exaggeration; the descendants of the Mother of Earth Core indeed had such a privilege.

Through the light screen, Ivan saw the Dark Night Mother Goddess’s captivating smile, which inevitably affected him, leaving his spirits inexplicably buoyant.

The next second, his buoyancy was gone, as he was given a sideways glance by the Dark Night Mother Goddess.

“However, there is now a variable, him, this little sorcerer.”

“If the Secret Techniques left by those devilish Grand Dukes weren’t so unique, seeing how this little sorcerer has dragged your feet, I would have already dealt with him properly, and never would have let him return to the surface.”

In front of them both, the Dark Night Mother Goddess didn’t hide her ill intentions.

It was only because of the unique nature of ‘One Body Multiple Manifestations’ Secret Technique, and Janie’s inability to completely dissociate from Ivan without consequence, otherwise, Lilabet would have rushed to the surface already.

Ivan felt a chill down his spine at her words.

Yet Janie glared defiantly at a certain Goddess, but in Lilabet’s eyes, she seemed like an adorably flailing kitten, which was quite amusing.

“Alright, alright, don’t get so worked up, I was just speaking casually so this little sorcerer doesn’t take his power progression lightly and drag down your advancement,”

“Sorcerer Ivan has been working very hard, I understand him, he has never slackened in his pursuit of strengthening himself, even now as he researches the return tower,” Janie defended her true self.

On the other side, Ivan nodded in agreement.

In this survival of the fittest world, he always put strength first, never forgetting to improve himself.

Given his current important status in many aspects, he was not short of cultivation resources, not to mention the likes of Sky Flow Valley and the Hotter, just to take Tanaya alone.

Tanaya came to him well-prepared, naturally providing a vast number of cultivation resources for his use.

He also had the miraculous ‘Sacrificial Light’, which could spur the growth of his power.

However, at his current level of strength, the main focus of his practice was nurturing the solid crystals in his mental ocean, which could only be done step by step, steadily; no matter how fast he progressed, his speed was relatively slower compared to before.

This wasn’t a question of effort.

In terms of personal perseverance, Ivan did not consider himself inferior to anyone, and he had never let up in his comprehensions.

“Let’s give you the benefit of the doubt this time.”

“Thank you for your trust, Goddess.”

Hearing this, Ivan was filled with covert ridicule but had to flatter the Goddess.

“So, it seems you already have a specific plan, let’s hear it. Don’t overthink it, the only reason I’m concerned about your plans is that I don’t want you to mislead yourself and others and negatively impact Janie,” Lilabet added.

“The kid understands,” Ivan thought gloomily.

These were his utmost secrets, yet the Goddess demanded to know them, treating him as no stranger.

But the situation was beyond his control; standing opposite him was a formidable being of Level 6 or higher, who threatened to come to the surface at the drop of a hat, so he had no choice but to toughen up and share his intentions.

In fact, once he finished his research on the return tower, the solid crystals would also be nearing perfection.

By that time, his plan for advancing to Level 4 could be scheduled, and once he had prepared all the necessary equipment and venue, he would gather all the forces he could mobilize to hunt down the ill fortunes of that Lord Blackbeard.

In the end, he, Ivan Marichardon, would ascend to the arcane realm standing victorious over Lord Blackbeard.

“Janie, you were right; this little sorcerer has indeed been diligent.”

After hearing the man’s exposition, Lilabet addressed only Janie, seemingly acknowledging his advancement plan.

Then, Lilabet disappeared from sight.

“Is this Lord always so—approachable?”

Ivan really wanted to say that this goddess was damn too idle, but he immediately changed it to other words when it reached his lips.

By rights, everyone perceives time differently; a year for him might only be equivalent to a day for a goddess. Yet in recent years, they had had numerous interactions, both indirect and direct.

Isn’t that being idle to the extreme?

“Lilabet is indeed very easy to talk to, always so kind and amiable,” Zhanne pretended not to understand his remark, and answered with an air of seriousness.

Upon hearing this, Ivan maintained several seconds of silence.

Just stop talking, you might feel close to her, but on my side, it’s full of hidden dangers, just short of erupting to the surface.

However, some women are fickle by nature, and besides, this is an old goddess who has lived for who knows how many years; it’s normal for her to have a bit of a temper.

He consoled himself with this thought, to keep from getting too emotional.

“Oh, by the way, Ivan, Lilabet just mentioned that when you’re ready to fight that lord from the alien realm, she permits me to bring Inom to the surface, and we will assist you in completing your capture plan.”

After pausing for a moment, Zhanne added.

At this moment, Ivan clearly saw the hidden smile in Zhanne’s eyes; she had been dragging her feet in mentioning this, probably guessing that he would be fretting, ready to make fun of him.

It seemed Zhanne had become corrupted after staying with Lilabet.

He didn’t fuss over these things, as Zhanne’s words were undoubtedly excellent news.

Inom was the War Ancient Tree that guarded Zhanne, a warrior under the service of the Dark Night Mother Goddess, with rocking arcane-level combat capabilities. He would surely add a layer of guarantee to the capture plan.

Given his poor relationship with the Dark Night Goddess, he had never imagined that the old Tree-man Guard would make any effort on his behalf.

It was unexpected that the Dark Night Goddess had taken the initiative to bring this up; it turned out his plan was not said in vain.

Of course, this was definitely for the sake of Zhanne’s face.

“I knew it, the Mother Goddess cherishes all beings and has the world in her heart,” Ivan’s face brightened as he spoke loudly, “Zhanne, when you next see the Mother Goddess, do not forget to express my utmost gratitude and reverence on my behalf.”

“I have already thanked her for you,” Zhanne said with a mischievous expression.

“That’s good, now I can rest easy,” Ivan nodded earnestly.

He wasn’t trying to suck up to any goddess; he just remembered very clearly that the divine warrior Inom was on the other side, not far away.

Inom was definitely a zealous devotee of the Dark Night Goddess.

Zealous devotees cannot be provoked, and future helpers cannot be offended; they can only be appeased. Fortunately, he had always been careful not to say anything negative about her.

“Sorcerer Ivan, until we meet again, don’t forget about time like you did last time,” after their lengthy chat, Zhanne made her farewell.

“Sure, until we meet again.”

Ivan had no objections.

Only after the light screen constructed by the Silver Moon Blade and Dark Moon Blade dispersed did he let out a sigh of relief. Dealing with that goddess was exhausting indeed.

“That Zhanne is increasingly cunning; she even holds grudges now.”

After letting out his breath, he belatedly realized that Zhanne probably wanted to take a bit of revenge for him being too busy and forgetting the agreed time.

Zhanne hadn’t been like this before; it was a change that happened after she was taken by the Dark Night Mother God.

That goddess truly defied all reason.

“Well, well, now that they are willing to send Inom to support me, I am not one to squabble over petty details,” he thought to himself.

Thinking of the War Ancient Tree, the gloom in Ivan’s heart vanished.

There are differences between Level 4 powers; for instance, the contrast between Hotter and Doradoli is evident. Considering the Dark Night Goddess’s regard for Zhanne, the strength of War Ancient Tree Inom is surely not far behind.

As for whether the Dark Night Goddess harbored any malice, whether she might seize the opportunity to create trouble…

Honestly, he wasn’t really worried about it.

This had nothing to do with trust, but with the goddess’s power, his own relationship with Zhanne, and the connection with the Silver Moon Blade, if the Dark Night Goddess wanted to cause trouble, it would be like taking candy from a baby.

Not to mention himself, even if he joined forces with the entire sorcerer world, it wouldn’t change the outcome.

With the situation as it was, he truly saw no need to worry.

After that, Ivan left the hunting space.

He still had work at the sorcerer tower; as Zhanne had guessed, he had found the key to overcoming the five-kilometer teleportation and was systematically making improvements.

Back when he was at the 9th level sorcerer tower, he received the knowledge inheritance from Chaiqi Barbite, which was filled with various explorations of using the spatial structure to build pathways. Now, it greatly aided him.

A distance of five kilometers was still within his abilities, and as long as everyone worked together, overcoming it was merely a matter of time.