Archwizard K's Journey In The Cultivation World

Case 116: A survey of the battlefield.

Case 116: A survey of the battlefield.

In the end, it appeared that Kierra still had many things to take care of, so the women in the crew promptly returned to their respective sects after a while.

Both White Lotus, Lighting Tiger, and Emei were peaceful without much ripples. Broadly speaking, the Central Divine Realm was enjoying a period of flourishment thanks to the eradication of the unorthodox sects.

Birds were singing, flowers were blooming, and the warm sunlight seemed to reach every corner of the world.

Despite that, only the people who knew the truth felt a sense of unease. They looked at the peaceful scenes with eyes full of reluctance and seething... fear.

At the moment, their only hope was that at the end of all of this... things would somehow turn out alright.

Meanwhile.

Diamante and August, of course, chose to follow their beloved wherever she might go. The phoenix princess had nothing better to do, and the Sword Empress, now having proper permission from Violet, had light steps.

As for Kierra herself, after obtaining the things she needed, she opted to perform a survey of the frontline.

'Are those wizards doing their job properly...?'

It occurred to her just like that.

Of course, Kierra's distrust for the 'scoundrels' and the 'fools' who always drooled over her magic was well-known. In reality, all of the tower masters present executed their roles excellently, leaving almost no room for complaints.

In addition to placing defensive structures and repelling the invaders, they had also diligently documented their enemies' characteristics to formulate effective countermeasures, which could be used by the Immortals as well.

One might ask about their unnatural interest in this job, but as wizards and scholars, research in pursuit of knowledge was always their number one priority, and most of all, this subject of 'qi' was a brand-new one, meaning they could become the trailblazers for all to come later—fame and recognition.

''What's this? I thought you were going to bring the cultivator wives of yours. Tch.''

''This rascal...''

But perhaps because they focused on knowledge and fame too much, their manners were a bit... rude. The White Tower's master, who prepared a nice reception for Kierra, now sounded grumpy because he had expected a conversation with one of the archwizard's cultivator girlfriends.

''So? What are you guys even here for?''

Against that high-and-mighty tone, Kierra could only sigh, ''Well, I guess I'll have to not publish the method to achieve the eleventh circle.''

''...!!!''

''Hm?''

''N-No, of course, Miss Kierra is highly welcomed! You needn't worry about being mistreated anywhere that has the flag of the white tower!''

''Hah. Sure.'' Kierra scoffed. ''Now then, can I have the data on those fiends? I might come up with something.''

Unlike before, she could now control each strand of mana radiating from her body so precisely that they could be made into ribbon-like weapons, slicing through the monsters with exceptional ease.

'Not enough.'

She felt as though she could do something more to accelerate the process.

Multi-tasking.

This was where clones came into the picture. Although it took a bit to activate, Kierra spawned a dozen of her clones inside the dimensions that she had put the captured monsters in.

Although this slowed down the original Kierra's speed a bit, she could still manage if she activated her second heart.

The run lasted for approximately two hours. It wasn't that Kierra had run out of mana, but at some point, new monsters had stopped appearing altogether.

She'd figured that she would need to plunge even deeper into the land, but at that point, she might trigger the Heavenly Venerates. So, reluctantly, she flew back and landed right before the White Tower's fortress.

''Good work.''

Kierra lightly said as she passed by the guards. Holding full clearance, she headed straight toward HQ, in which many working wizards could be spotted.

''H-Hey, it's the Crimson Wizard...!''

''What?! Why is she here again??''

''Hey, did someone mess things up again?!''

With an audible flop even among the murmurs, Kierra slapped the file onto the table.

''Duplicate these and send them to the others.''

Without even casting a second glance, Kierra turned away and left. Now, it was time to wait for the other two and replenish her mana. Although she hadn't specified where to reunite, she'd figured it would be best to wait here.

Besides, they would come to her naturally, anyway.

''Hah...''

Kierra flopped on a bench, gazing at the receding sun. Ignoring the walking abominations in the distance for a moment, it was truly a peaceful scene.

'I wonder...'

But then, she received contact.

It was from Angelica, who stayed in Linoel.