The Golem Mage

It had been two full days since Alec and the rest of the gang that the Academy Claimed to have been kidnapped, had returned alive and became a major topic of conversation throughout the academy.

The news quickly spread among both the Rookie and veteran students of the War God Mage Academy.

The new students were curious to know just how much stronger Alec and his comrades had become, to have survived a place that was only reserved for the senior students or those that have entered the Tier 3 Mage realm.

They were eager to learn from their experiences and witness their newfound skills in action.

Meanwhile, the senior mages were baffled at how a group of Tier 2 mages managed to survive the perilous journey through the space passage to the Abyss Realm and make it all the way to the orcish forest and still return alive.

Some doubted their claims, suggesting that they had hidden inside the abyss realm for an extended period of time.

However, these doubts were soon overshadowed by the overwhelming evidence and eyewitness accounts of Arthur and the gang running towards the base while being pursued by countless demonic wolves.

Their luck seemed to be persistently bad even after their Master Terran had rescued them and left them to get Alec.

Arthur had suggested hunting another wolf they had encountered outside the forest.

Unfortunately, James’s space ring was already full, and the group had to resort to covering up the body of the slain demonic wolf with a large sack.

Little did they know, this signaled to every wolf in the vicinity, creating a chaotic situation.

As the scent of blood filled the air, and the group was relentlessly pursued by the dead wolf kins.

Fortunately, luck was with them, as they were close to the safety of the city base.

as arrows was shot to deter the wolves, allowing the gang to finally make their way into the city base of the academy unharmed.

the moment they passed through the city gates, In a fit of rage, Agnes had leapt at Arthur beating him up, blaming him for their misfortune and accusing him of being a jinx, as he was the one who suggested hunting another wolf.

The dramatic scene unfolded in front of numerous mages, further solidifying the belief that Alec and his gang had indeed ventured deep into the orcish forest, since even there master Terran had gone in the forest to get Alec out.

Despite the curiosity and clamoring for the full story, Alec and his gang remained secluded on there Master’s peak, not making any appearances.

Even their master too was no where to be seen.

Unable to get answers from Alec and his gang, the intrigued mages redirected their attention towards James’s small adventurer group.

Since they had led Alec’s group, it was assumed they might have insider information.

This sudden attention made the James group somewhat popular.

And James was unsure whether to feel happy or sad.

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On one hand, he gained fame, but on the other hand, he still lacked the time to stabilize his realm.

Alec had given him the Power Stone from the Tier 4 Orc Sub captain they had encountered at the forest entrance, adding to James’s conflicting emotions.

Alec had said that the Power Stone would be more useful to James and would only gather dust if it remained with him since he still had a long way to Tier 4 Mage realm,

James had reluctantly accepted it.

In return, he promised Alec a favor, assuring him that he would be there whenever Alec needed him.

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#Back at the top of Terran’s Peak#

Terran had not been present since he had brought back his disciples.

He had been summoned by the elders and the Great Instructor Council to discuss his actions of attacking a mage in seclusion.

Reluctantly, Terran left his disciples in the care of the Centaur prince, giving them countless warnings not to offend him as he wouldn’t be able to save them.

Once their master left, Alec locked himself away and the rest of the gang found themselves bored.

They started talking to the Centaur and surprisingly, he grew closer to them.

The Centaur Prince discovered that conversing with the gang during his free time was quite enjoyable, and he took the opportunity to observe their battle styles.

Since the gang was primarily focused on increasing their battle awareness, they sparred frequently.

Making The Centaur Prince volunteered to be their opponent, always fighting with all of them at once, while restricting his cultivation level to match theirs.

Wanting to feel some pressure during their fights,but only Arthur, Agnes, and Brandon, who was still recovering from his injured arm, were able to threaten him with his restricted realm .

The rest of the group followed their lead when attacking the Centaur Prince, realizing that no matter how they fought, they couldn’t seem to defeat him.

The Centaur enjoyed teasing them this way, even though he had restricted his realm to match theirs.

His awareness, being that of a Tier 8 lifeform, remained incredibly sharp.

Although occasionally surprised when Knight, Agnes, or Kelvin managed to land a hit, but they still fell short of making him take them seriously.

While the Centaur prince learned about sneak attacks and battle tactics from them, the group was pushed to their limits.

Their realms became more stabilized due to all the fighting, the power stones they had acquired previously , making them quickly break through to the next stage of cultivation had made there foundation unstable.

But now their auras became more daunting and dangerous after multiple sparring sessions with the Centaur prince in just two days, as he had pushed them to the limits countless times.

After another intense round against the Centaur prince, the group fell to the ground, panting from exhaustion.

The Centaur prince reveled in his love for battle, clearly a battle freak.

”How can you be so strong?, I’ve never lost so many sparring rounds in my life,” Arthur complained, resting on the ground, adter he had lost again after they still ganged up against the Centaur Prince.

The Centaur prince’s attention seemed to be fixated on Alec’s new quarters.

Agnes followed his gaze and smiled.

”If anyone could give you a challenge, it would be Alec. Unfortunately, he’s been locked up in that room for days, not even bothering to come out,” Agnes said, transforming her staff back into a wand.

”There’s an unfamiliar energy emanating from there, as if something precious is about to be born.... Oh well, never mind, you wouldn’t understand. Let’s spar later,” the Centaur prince said, walking away to his own quarters.

Though he had told them not to mind, they couldn’t help but glance at Alec’s locked door, and the sign in front that read,

”Do not disturb.”

”When the hell is Alec going to come out?, With the gains we made this time, we could exchange them for about five hundred low-tier crystal coins or fifty medium-tier crystal coins,” one of them pondered.

”If we can continue gaining like this, we might be able to afford different armor parts and fully equip one of us, That would take our team’s power to another level, With such an increase, we could hunt more in the Abyss Realm and become one of the strongest and richest rookies in the academy,” Arthur exclaimed.

Arthur found himself daydreaming about the future and didn’t consider the possible troubles that could come their way.

He only wanted to maintain a positive mindset, and the rest of the group started getting interested in the idea as well, pondering the possibilities.

But their excitement was interrupted when they realized that Alec hadn’t shown himself for the past two days.

And They sighed collectively, concerned about his absence.

Suddenly, there was a loud bang, causing them all to look up.

They saw a disheveled Alec rushing out of his room towards them.

It was evident to them that Alec hadn’t eaten or taken care of himself in those two days, but consumed by his experiments, as he called them.

”Give me your weapons!” Alec demanded, turning to Agnes and Arthur.

”I don’t really have a specialized weapon, you know how broke I am,” Arthur complained.

Agnes handed her wand over to Alec.

”Go find one that suits you before I come back out of that door, Find a weapon that feels right and suits you.”

” If you have to beg Master to get it, then do it. Knight, give me yours,” Alec quickly turned towards Knight and collected his dual daggers and cloak instead.

With that, he dashed back into his quarters, locking the door behind him.

The group was left perplexed by this unexpected turn of events, unsure of what to make of it all.