Chapter 439: Law of Knowledge and Wisdom |
After disembarking, feeling the soft sensation beneath her feet as though she was stepping on cotton, Vivian could not help but let out a sigh of admiration toward 【Cloudwater Causeway】.
Similarly, when she saw with her own eyes that the floating bridge-shaped structure beneath them was truly composed of clouds and water vapor, Janna’s eyes also flashed with brilliance.
“This is— the aura of a 【Law】. But… it doesn’t seem quite like it.” At that moment, curiosity had already overtaken Janna, and she unconsciously began to cast the 【Mental Perception】 witchcraft to investigate the structure of 【Cloudwater Causeway】, which could only be described as “magnificent.”
“Is Headmaster Anthony still not down yet?”
The one speaking was none other than the First-Tier Wizard with the title of Bone Sage— Gushan-Rav.
Standing beside him were the two Third-Tier Wizard Apprentices selected from Blackbone Grove to participate in the 【White Tower Trial】 this time.
Standing to Gushan-Rav’s left was Jose-Gold, who possessed a B-level 【Diamond Affinity】 talent. He was, apart from Janna, the only wizard in Turin’s gathering who had mastered a 【Law Fragment】.
The 【Law Fragment】 he had mastered was the Secondary Law— 【Fragment of the Law of Density Manipulation】, which allowed him to alter his body’s density at will.
Unlike other apprentices from Blackbone Grove, who naturally carried a cold, ruthless “Black Wizard” aura, Jose-Gold looked completely like a refined and gentle “bookworm.”
Standing on Gushan-Rav’s right was Janna’s “old acquaintance,” the Third-Tier Wizard Apprentice Reiman-Tulan, who had an A-level 【Lightning Affinity】 talent.
The reason he was called Janna’s “old acquaintance” traced back to their fierce clash during the 【Three-School Joint Examination】.
At that time, as the one hailed as the “Number One” among Second-Tier Apprentices, Reiman-Tulan relied on his domineering lightning spells and peak-level Second-Tier power, making him nearly invincible within the 【Swamp Secret Realm】.
Yet, this very “ferocious man” had been utterly defeated by Janna’s dazzling “max-level” spells and the siege of her contracted creatures.
Therefore, from the moment he disembarked the flying ship, the vicious face of Reiman-Tulan—hidden beneath a deep violet wizard hood etched with lightning patterns, completely hairless and browless—had been glaring in Janna’s direction, never turning away.
Aside from Blackbone Grove, Mist Tower’s representative in this 【White Tower Trial】 was Yuli-Shelan, led by Elder Rook.
She was a Third-Tier Wizard Apprentice with an A-level wizard talent in 【Snake Speech】.
For this sweet-looking girl with seaweed-like dark green hair, Janna also had some impression.
It was likewise during last year’s 【Three-School Joint Examination】. After the test ended, Janna remembered clearly: aside from Reiman-Tulan, who had lost to her and taken second place, the third place had been this Yuli-Shelan.
However, despite this, Janna had not seen her at all during the final “team battle.”
That meant Yuli-Shelan had relied solely on hunting “Swamp Frogs” to accumulate enough points to take third place. In a sense, that was indeed quite remarkable.
“Let’s go.”
As Anthony-Rook, the last to disembark, finally stepped off the ship, the Turin group who had already been waiting for a while began walking toward the direction of the Cloudtop Cable Car.
“Apologies, this car is already full. Please wait for the next one.”
Just as they reached the entrance, a staff member stopped them with a slightly apologetic look and closed the cable car’s doors.
“Anthony, you’ll have to treat everyone to a proper meal later.”
Looking at the departing cable car, Gushan-Rav tapped his bone staff and stepped back into the waiting area, speaking in a teasing tone toward Anthony-Rook.
“No problem.”
Knowing full well that it was his slow disembarking that had caused them to miss the first ride, Anthony-Rook answered calmly, accepting the “treat” demand without the slightest protest.
“Vivian, does Dordogne’s flying ban also restrict official wizards?”
Seeing the three official wizards actually remain in place and obediently wait for the next cable car, Janna, who had come to Dordogne for the first time, could not help but ask Vivian through a voice-transmission spell.
“I remember in the past, it didn’t restrict them—just like in Turin. But now… I’m not too sure.”
Official Wizards, as a privileged class wherever they went, usually ignored such bans meant only for ordinary folk.
Especially Black Wizards like the Bone Sage, who never played by the rules—normally, they would simply teleport away instead of complying with a staff member’s request to wait.
Thus, seeing even someone like the Bone Sage, along with the other two official wizards, actually abide by the rule, Janna found it truly unbelievable.
“The second car has arrived. You may board now.”
After just a few minutes, the second Cloudtop Cable Car pulled in. At the staff’s reminder, they all stepped inside.
“The last time I rode a cable car was when I went to Tulans Snow Mountain for fun.”
Hearing Vivian say this, Janna nodded slightly.
In her previous life, cable cars were common. But in the Wizarding World, they only existed in dangerous mountains or places where alchemical civilization was advanced.
The last time Janna had taken one was during a trip to Tulans Wizard Gathering for an opera performance, where she had the chance to ride it.
On that occasion, she had also obtained the seeds of the Tulans Snowlotus, known for their strong cold resistance.
The cable car was swift. Before long, they descended from the 【Cloudwater Causeway】 and then transferred directly into a mechanical carriage driven by alchemical creatures, heading straight for the White Tower.
“To think that in just a few short years, under ‘that person’s’ guidance, Dordogne has developed to such a level—”
As the carriage sped along, gazing at the bustling streets outside, Gushan-Rav’s eyes flickered with a trace of nostalgia.
“Janna, do you know who the Bone Sage means by ‘that person’?”
While watching the scenery, Janna only paused for a moment before replying to Vivian through voice-transmission.
“It should be the master of the White Tower— the Third-Tier Wizard Victor-Allwise, who governs the 【Law of Knowledge and Wisdom】.”
“Victor-Allwise?”
Hearing Janna’s words, Vivian—whose grade in 《Ancient Magic History》 barely scraped a pass—began straining to recall the name…