Chapter 158: Bran’s Troubles

Chapter 158: Bran’s Troubles

Pachu and the others were right. Bran did want to establish a systematic wizard system, but he couldn’t do it yet. His current way of classifying wizards was more like distinguishing them based on their specialties. Those who emphasized perception, those who controlled water and fire, those who strengthened themselves…

Bran hadn’t sorted out the criteria for classifying wizards. As he met more wizards, the diversity of their abilities also opened his eyes. Moreover, he believed that setting standards purely from the perspective of abilities wouldn’t work.

Mana covered almost everything. The falling star in the Wasteland made him realize that there was more than just the land beneath his feet intricately connected to mana; there was also the boundless Starry Sky.

Gaining abilities and becoming a wizard was more like obtaining a Key, a key to unlock the door to mana. But he believed it wasn’t the only key. Fairy Whisper helped prove this point as well.

At his request, Whisper tried to pull Xirui into the Spiritual World. By observing her changes, Bran confirmed some of his guesses. This was inspiration Bran gained from the Ancient Tree and the Fairies. The Ancient Tree could naturally control Mana from birth. Fairies, beings so close to the spiritual level, were even more so.

Everything was still in the observation stage, and the current progress wasn’t ideal. It took the Ancient Tree thousands of years to finally change from quantity to quality. Xirui was too young, and the time she spent living with the Fairies was too short; she needed more time to accumulate.

Through the local wizards like Earl in Northland City, and later the White Robes, Bran gradually confirmed the important role spirit played in all this.

Mana, spirit, and matter. Bran was troubled by the relationship between the three and couldn’t make sense of it at all. He once thought Mana should also fall under the category of matter, but over time, this idea was gradually dismissed.

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The Ancient Tree now found a more fun game – walking, which made the City Manor safer. Huahua also showed great interest in this wobbly Wood, squatting in the treetop every day, unwilling to come down. This finally allowed Bran to devote himself wholeheartedly to thinking. He sat there motionless, trying to find direction.

Bran had now exhausted his already limited knowledge and began to encounter a bottleneck. There wasn’t much he could do, just letting his body absorb Mana on its own, slowly but steadily improving his strength.

Lily’s stunning performance greatly stimulated Bran. Although he appeared indifferent on the surface, he couldn’t help but feel troubled inside.

After months of accumulation, Northland City finally had its current Mana environment. This was the result of the joint efforts of him, Huahua, and the Ancient Tree. When this environment first took shape, he was confident that just by standing here, he could overcome anything. But Lily’s performance made him lose that confidence.

There was nothing Bran could do about this. Differences caused by talent could not be compensated for by later efforts.

People here ultimately valued martial prowess more. Although they held swords made by Bran and wore armor he gave them, powerful force was what earned their true recognition.

He carefully compared himself: if he were in Lily’s position, could he do better? After thinking for a long time, the answer was actually – no. In terms of killing efficiency against bugs, Bran believed he would be more effective. But things needed to be compared comprehensively, and there were many things here Bran couldn’t understand.

Lily’s Magic Field expansion should have been limited, so how did she move through the Swamp so freely? Even he couldn’t quickly grasp the entire situation of the Swamp. He began to reason based on his own way: first passive perception, then expanding and covering with the Magic Field…

He couldn’t figure it out. Perception was never Lily’s strong point. Moreover, in an environment like the Swamp, when his Magic Field was fully expanded, he could only adapt to the local Mana environment, not forcefully oppose it, so he would be greatly restricted. But when Lily entered there, it was as if she entered her own Garden, appearing relaxed and casual.

The letter didn’t explain the reason, so Bran wouldn’t ask. Just like Lily never asked how he killed those opponents. This made Bran feel a bit down…

Thinking of Lily now, he didn’t know whether to feel comforted or frustrated. He originally planned to leave this place to her, but now he needed a different plan. Bran never thought of staying here forever. He wouldn’t let a Manor or a city limit his freedom.

Who else was more suitable to take over here?

If the Ancient Tree could stay, then no matter who took over, there wouldn’t be major problems. But looking at the Ancient Tree’s excited appearance, Bran really couldn’t bear to leave him behind.

Everything was in chaos!

Lily’s strength disrupted all of Bran’s plans.

Northland City needed a powerful wizard to hold the fort. Not just anyone could take over.

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By this time, Lily had already been back at the Mountain Villa for many days. After making a name for herself in battle, people looked at her with eyes full of Reverence, and her former companions became awkward in front of her. But she didn’t enjoy any of this; it made her feel somewhat lonely.

She had been running back and forth during this time, and now everything was ready. The insectoid race – Nag – was also ready and would be continuously deployed from now on.