Chapter 325: Northland City

Chapter 325: Northland City

For the residents of Northland City, the most notable sight was not the High Tower that pierced the blue sky, but the somewhat disorderly-looking White Robes’ Settlement.

To match the buildings in the Eastern District, the White-robed Ones had racked their brains. Baz’s arrival had freed the White-robed Ones, but another serious problem became urgent as the project progressed—money!

Were the White-robed Ones short of money? At least they weren’t before. Before coming here, they never worried about money. Even after arriving, they had been flush with funds for a while.

But the good times did not last. The construction project was like a bottomless pit, gradually making them short of breath. In fact, if nothing unexpected happened, tightening their belts still held hope for completion. However, Xirui’s inspection here ruined everything.

Later, a large number of clansmen migrated here, and the construction of the Wizard Territory was also put on the agenda.

Baz, who took over the construction, was very self-aware. For a long time, he silently contributed from his own wallet, but as time went on, he also felt increasingly unable to keep up. Moreover, after brushing with death, the White-robed Ones’ interest in him grew significantly, making him gradually understand his own value, and thus his confidence grew.

It was time to settle the accounts…

After some bargaining, Baz donned the white robe. Several of his proud disciples also had the honor of changing their clothes. This garment was too expensive, but Baz believed he had gotten the better end of the deal.

Although he still needed to continue contributing his money, the perspective was completely different. This was his duty, an obligation he must bear just like his colleagues such as Pachu, a responsibility he must undertake after gaining his rights.

Putting the white robe on Baz did not fundamentally solve the financial problems. They only cleared the old debts. Gazing at the tall and majestic buildings in the Eastern District, and then looking at the nearby ruins, everyone continued to frown with worry.

Zoya subconsciously brought a few people here for a visit, or rather, to see the biggest joke in Northland City.

After a period of adjustment, the beasts outside the city and the residents inside had found a way to coexist. Those powerful and intelligent beasts also began to roam the city.

The Eastern District was the place the beasts most wanted to approach, followed by the City Manor, but they could not easily succeed because of the White Wolf and the Snow Falcon. Therefore, the White Robes’ Settlement became their first choice for a daily visit.

To welcome these uninvited guests, at the request of the White-robed Ones’ “first major” branch, the animal-taming Wizards, the Settlement underwent subtle adjustments accordingly. Buildings not completely finalized still had some benefits. Many places, whether dismantled or modified, could find a considerate excuse—”Luckily, it’s not finished yet.”

These intelligent beasts also gracefully became a new attraction for drawing “visitors” to the White Robes’ Settlement, especially children.

After seeing the joke, it was necessary to go to another most important place in the city—the Arena. Nowadays, there were no slaves in the Arena for everyone’s amusement; a group of truly brave warriors occupied it. Among them, Northlanders, Dragon Riders, and Hell Knights dominated. This was a group more vibrant than the Wizards.

Wizards required innate talent and the favor of fate. Knights, however, emphasized perseverance. Although this was also a profession requiring talent, at least the threshold seemed not as high. Ordinary Knights in Northland City were mostly regular visitors here.

Compared to the White Robes, a group with a strong sense of power and implying many Rules, this place appeared free and casual. But order still existed; after all, military things prioritized Rules. That freedom and casualness were more about the words and actions during interactions between people, carrying a true sense of equality. And to embody this equality, coarse language became the mainstream here.

Wizards were not welcome here, but they were not excluded either. In fact, Wizards rarely came to such places. Influenced by Bran, the Wizards of Northland City, though casual in speech and behavior, always exuded a refined air and a faint sense of aloofness. Wizards did not react strongly to coarse language directed at them, but that faint disdain was even more hurtful.

Here, the only Wizard who was welcome was Lily. In this setting, she could not be called a Wizard, but the War God. Her legend had already influenced everyone here. In the Land of Rest, she alone, with just one blade, without any fancy moves, slew a squad of Demon Clan Knights.

A Hell Knight pounded his chest and swore that he was there at the time and saw everything with his own eyes. Those who lived by the sword must speak for the sword. So people here never hid their admiration for blades.

Perhaps what people here truly regretted was that the Great Wizard Bran had actually abandoned his own blade, making them lose a chance to bridge the gap between them.

Upon arriving here, Dia and the others visibly perked up, seeming eager to give it a try. But Zoya did not give them the chance to enter the arena; that was not the purpose of bringing them here.

Taking a few people, she casually found seats in the empty stands. Zoya pointed to the groups sparring below and began to introduce.

See those two female Knights sparring in the arena? They are Jenny and Lui. They are Hell Knights from Anya, of noble birth. After sneaking away from home to here, they have been hanging around the city. The place becoming what it is now had much to do with them. Initially, it was just a few Northlander youths competing here, and then they had conflicts with them.

The development of events was quite interesting. When those Northlander youths left here one by one to return to their hometowns, they occupied this place, using the excuse that they were entrusted by friends to manage everything. Unfortunately, their strength was ultimately a bit weak, and eventually the Dragon Riders also joined in.

Bran did not care about the ownership of the Arena; everything here was an object of observation for the Wizards. Periodically, Wizards would appear here to record people’s changes. Then, we discovered something interesting: they were becoming stronger. It was like beasts long in a state of starvation suddenly had ample food and gradually developed a glossy coat.

They probably felt it too, which was why they lingered in the city, unwilling to leave. The difference between this city and other places was Mana, the number of Wizards. And many other things; we have also been observing and organizing.

Observing the impact of Mana on our clansmen, on ordinary people, and on us Wizards. Mana brought many influences; it not only made us stronger but also brought some negative side effects. For example, temperament—some became irritable, some seemed gloomy.

Perhaps you already knew this, but Bran still asked me to remind you again. Not only Wizards could lose themselves in Mana; many species capable of absorbing Mana could lose themselves. Especially during this period of concentrated outbreak, everything was chaotic, and various influences were intensifying.

The environment in Twinwing City was better than here. After all, there were several newly advanced Great Wizards there, so Bran hoped you could return as soon as possible. He would prepare everything for you.