Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Apprentice War (Part 3)

The battle lasted nearly an hour and ended with a resounding defeat for the White Wizard Apprentices.

Richard obtained eight insignias during this encounter. The concentration of elements on the battlefield had risen sharply due to various elemental spells, which allowed the Flame Giant to be in its element, its every move unleashing immense power.

While cleaning up the battlefield, Richard took inventory of their numbers and discovered that only about a dozen Black Wizard Apprentices had died, while the White Wizard Apprentices had left nearly three hundred bodies behind.

This casualty ratio left Richard secretly clicking his tongue in wonder.

All were Wizard Apprentices, so why were these White Wizard Apprentices so inept?

What happened to the well-trained legions the White Wizard had promised? @@novelbin@@

This wasn’t Richard’s fault for misjudging; he had never experienced a Plane War and did not know what the Wizard World’s Plane Wars were truly like.

Therefore, he could only judge the condition of the White Wizard Apprentices based on his past life’s impressions of soldiers.

In reality, these two were not the same; they couldn’t even be compared—they were worlds apart.

Many conflicts arose during the cleanup process. For one or two insignias, Black Wizard Apprentices fought fiercely, forcing Richard to personally intervene to stop them.

“Sigh, what a headache.”

Richard, watching the Black Wizard Apprentices fight over battlefield cleanup, felt overwhelmed by the trouble.

If it weren’t for preventing infighting, Richard would not bother with such matters.

“This is the downside of Black Wizard Apprentices; the law of the jungle forces them to seize every opportunity for gain.”

Richard sighed and then gave the order that in the case of disputed insignias, they would toss a coin to decide. If this happened again, he would personally take action to kill both parties involved.

There were rules among Black Wizard Apprentices, the most convincing of which was the rule of brute force.

After cleaning up the battlefield, many Black Wizard Apprentices were eager and gearing up, ready for another fight.

The reason was simple: the battle had been too easy, and they now considered the White Wizard Apprentices walking pieces of fat meat.

Looking at his group of Black Wizard Apprentices, Richard also ordered a full military strike, aiming directly for the common resource point.

Although Richard was considering defense and counterattack, this was an excellent opportunity to kick an enemy when they were down, especially since the White Wizard Apprentices’ morale had been shattered.

Considering their current condition, it was likely that the common resource point was practically undefended and wouldn’t take much effort to capture.

…

At the common resource point.

“Trash, all trash!” Orey roared within the newly erected tent.

“Twelve hundred apprentices fighting against a little over three hundred, and not a step gained, losing three hundred men to boot! Isn’t this laughable if you think about it!”

Inside the tent, several Advanced Wizard Apprentices from Secret Keeper Academy had somber expressions; their confidence had been utterly shattered by the recent battle.

“What do we do now?” one Advanced Apprentice asked.

They had suffered heavy casualties and low morale. If the Black Wizard Apprentices attacked now, they would surely crumble once again.

“What do we do?” Orey glared at the Apprentice who had asked the question. “We regroup, plan our tactics, and take back the dignity we’ve lost! Do I really need to say this? Or do you want us to slink back, then tell the Apprentices from other academies that we were defeated by Black Wizard Apprentices, that we lost over three hundred men, while possibly only a few of them died?”

But even though Orey said this aloud, he felt deeply pessimistic about the upcoming battle in his heart.

This battle had given him some insight into the issues with the White Wizard Apprentices.

White Wizard Apprentices were numerous, but due to a lack of combat experience, they easily became disorganized when faced with sudden attacks.

Moreover, the lack of experience in killing led to many White Wizard Apprentices feeling extreme fear at the sight of corpses, causing them to act irrationally.

Besides this, he also discovered that he, as a leader, had no deterrent power within the team; when the tide of the battlefield turned against them, nobody would follow his commands.

And these were merely the problems he had just discovered; if the battle continued, he was sure to uncover more.

A few Advanced Apprentices quietly emerged from the tent and began to organize the team to set up defensive measures.

Compared to Richard, who had never experienced wizard combat, the White Wizard Apprentice’s curriculum included how to construct fortresses and defensive measures on the battlefield, so they were adept at setting up these defenses.

The defensive measures of the White Wizard Apprentices were common—thick walls, trenches filled with spikes, and Apprentices from the Alchemy School would plant dangerous magical plants outside the trenches. Furthermore, while constructing these measures, Alchemy Wizards would also inscribe Magic Arrays to create traps or fortify the walls.

For a group of people scared out of their wits, nothing was more reassuring than a solid wall.

Unfortunately, just as their construction had begun, the forms of Black Wizard Apprentices appeared from the depths of the dense forest.

“The Undead Wizards should release the Puppets,” Richard issued the order.

As an Apprentice of the Alchemy School, Richard naturally knew the methods of his peers.

The Undead Wizards summoned skeletons and pushed forward, quickly triggering some Magic Arrays.

Watching the sudden appearance of Fireballs and Ice Cones, the Black Wizard Apprentices hidden in the woods looked at Richard admiringly.

Without Richard’s wisdom, many of them might have mindlessly rushed forward.

The White Wizard Apprentices at the Resource Point immediately noticed the trace of the Black Wizard Apprentices, but due to the earlier battle, this group of White Wizard Apprentices had no desire to fight and ran backwards upon seeing the Black Wizard Apprentices.

This meant that some of the defensive measures that could have been used were now rendered useless.

Orey, at the center of the Resource Point, was furious but ultimately bit back his anger.

“Ox! Bazak! Organize the Apprentices for an orderly retreat. Don’t run like it’s a damn disaster!”

The two disoriented Wizard Apprentices heard Orey’s command and suddenly had a sense of direction. They immediately began organizing the retreat.

The Black Wizard Apprentices entered the Resource Point boldly, casting their spells generously. The White Wizard Apprentices scattered like lambs to the slaughter, but this time, due to experience and having someone to coordinate, the loss for the White Wizard Apprentices was significantly less.

After clearing the battlefield, over a hundred corpses were left behind by the White Wizard Apprentices in the struggle for the Resource Point.

“It seems the White Wizard Apprentices are gaining experience,” Richard murmured, looking at the statistics.

At this rate, it wouldn’t take many more battles before the White Wizard Apprentices grew stronger, and that’s when the real war would begin.

“Regroup the team, no further pursuit,” Richard ordered the Black Wizard Apprentices around him.

“Huh? Boss Richard, aren’t we continuing to chase them down?” one Black Wizard Apprentice asked, surprised.

“You’re questioning my order?” Richard looked at him coldly.

As the White Wizard Apprentices fled, they continued to organize into teams, but because the Black Wizard Apprentices lacked proper training, they were disorganized in their pursuit.

If the chase continued, once the White Wizard Apprentices recovered their strength, the Black Wizard Apprentices would be the ones dying.

“Yes, boss.”

The Black Wizard Apprentice nervously performed a Wizard’s Salute to Richard and then began to relay Richard’s commands.

“The boss has given the order—stop the pursuit! Stop the pursuit!”

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