The Witcher: Elemental Lords

Inside the Babel Tower, it was warm like spring, filled with a sunny and harmonious atmosphere. Standing here was vastly different from the terrifying storm outside, and Donny was still somewhat unaccustomed to it upon entering.

After hearing Dolore's words, he shook his head and said, "Marquis, building a school is not like building a city. We need to consider all aspects thoroughly, so it's inevitably a bit slow. I've come to you this time to ask if the warrior department is ready. Can I recruit some students specializing in warrior skills first to see how it goes?"

Dolore thought for a moment and then said, "It's possible, but we don't even have teachers yet, and choosing suitable candidates is very important."

Donny smiled slightly, "There's no need for the Marquis to worry about that. I am the dean of the academy, so naturally I'm more concerned about these matters than you are. I've already scouted out many candidates and am just waiting for the city lord's office to give the go-ahead before putting it into action."

Dolore was somewhat surprised that Donny was taking it so seriously.

He nodded and said, "Since that's the case, then go ahead and do it. However, I have one requirement: regardless of the so-called teachers' backgrounds, their character must be good. This is very important."

Donny nodded and said, "I will take care of it, but if we're doing this as an experiment, the costs might be a bit lower."

Dolore waved his hand and said, "Do as you see fit. It doesn't matter if we don't make money. The official opening is next year, so there's still plenty of time."

Donny nodded and said, "What about your guest lecturer position?"

Dolore nodded and said, "I'll send an avatar at that time. My main body definitely won't go."

Donny's expression relaxed, and he smiled slightly, "With you, a Level 7, as our background, it will be difficult for our academy not to become famous. Throughout Valsenberg, the number of Level 7s is extremely small."

Dolore also smiled. Throughout the Northwest, besides Valsenberg, only Albis Academy possessed a greater number of high-level powers. Coupled with his achievements in potions, the number of warrior and wizard professionals attracted here recently was not small.

Moreover, the Northern Plains Mountains were to the north, and the Evil Spirit Mountains were further west, making it convenient to go anywhere. Albis City in the Northwest had now virtually become a mini-Valsenberg.

Donny nodded and said, "Then I'll go and prepare. Some old friends want to come over, so I need to make arrangements."

Dolore nodded, solemnly saying, "No matter who it is, their character must pass the test."

Donny nodded.

After exchanging a few words, Donny quickly took his leave.

After Donny left, Dolore's avatar vanished with a boom.

…

After entering Level 7, Dolore felt that his mental limit had increased a lot, and the sensitivity of his mental power had also improved significantly. His mind began to develop in a more diverse direction.

His main body comprehended the rules of wind, water, and thunder. His avatar comprehended the rules of death and darkness. His Nightmare Avatar comprehended the rules of dreams. His Scarab Avatar comprehended the rules of fire. The more rules he came into contact with, the more he felt the greatness of the world, the vastness of the world, and the complexity of the world. His mental power began to develop from its initial solidified state towards a more variable direction.

To measure a wizard's ability, high-level wizards were judged by the number of rules they comprehended and how powerful the wizard spells derived from those rules were.

The more rules one came into contact with, the more one's mental power had to change accordingly; otherwise, one couldn't comprehend the essence at all. The mental frequency and fluctuations needed to be completely consistent with the rules. It could even be said that one needed to completely integrate into the fluctuations of the rules.

Dolore had come into contact with so many rules that his own mental power was becoming increasingly variable.

Standing above the eye of the storm, he looked at the gloomy storm domain, his heart without joy or sorrow.

Streaks of lightning flashed across the clouds, carrying a trace of tribulation aura, intimidating all living beings.

Dolore closed his eyes and then slowly opened them. He reached out his hand, and countless storm elements condensed in his hand, forming tiny wizard spell nodes. Soon, before long, a lifelike storm giant appeared in his hand.

The storm giant had a total of 300,000 wizard spell nodes, of which 100,000 wizard spell nodes described the rules of the storm. Dolore had been constantly pondering how to utilize the rules of the storm.

This wizard spell was a high-level Level 7 spell. Once the storm giant was created, it could exist for at least a month. During the storm giant's existence, it was a bona fide Level 7 combat force.

Dolore looked at the storm giant and felt somewhat satisfied.

Besides the storm giant, the Storm Meditation Method's mimicry-type wizard spells also included the storm dragon. Each of these two wizard spells was a top-tier Level 7 wizard spell. Each wizard spell contained powerful rule manipulation abilities. Each mimicked storm element could be regarded as a Level 7 combat force, capable of using Dolore's various wizard spells.

The reason why those storm elements on the sea were invincible was because what appeared to be a giant storm from the outside actually contained various storm spirits deep within the eye of the storm.

Dolore didn't see any storm giants or other spirits in the storm last time he was at sea, but that was just because he didn't see them. However, they did exist in the meditation method.

Dolore thought a lot, but more of his thoughts were focused on sensing the wizard spell nodes and perceiving the stability of each node.

A true wizard spell model was very stable and could only be unleashed in an instant during battle. Level 7 and above wizard spells relied on one's own insights and ability to control the rules.

After Akso advanced to Level 8, he was able to successfully elevate the Li Fire he had mastered to the level of Phoenix Flame. In reality, they were all flames, but the direction, path, and depth of mastery were different.

Dolore comprehended every minute and every second, his mental body sensing various different rules. There were endless questions in his mind, and in the next moment, there were endless answers. In the next moment, endless questions arose again. In this way, repeatedly, his power was constantly growing, and his own degree of mastery over the world was constantly deepening.

…

Southeast direction, volcanic cluster.

Dolore had been here for a long time, usually using the volcano to cultivate his avatar, waiting for news from Old Mother Red Mountain.

Behind him was a sapling of the Fire Phoenix Tree, not the Phoenix Divine Tree.

Although Dolore had a transaction with the Phoenix Divine Tree, with his current level, it would be too wasteful to go under the Phoenix Tree to comprehend.

The Fire Phoenix Tree organization was not entirely female; there were also a large number of males. It was just strange that this meditation method was very powerful, but it was not very friendly to males. For hundreds of years, only females had successfully advanced to Level 8, while males had not, reaching only Level 7 at most.

Having been here for several months, these people had not even collected all the Level 8 materials. Dolore was happy to cultivate here.

Compared to the now snowy north, the volcanic archipelago in the southeast was still hot, with no sign of winter's cold.

On the very day that Dolore sent Donny away, a male wizard walked with light steps in front of the Fire Phoenix Tree, coming to a place not far from Dolore and triggering his restriction.

Dolore looked up.

The male wizard looked at Dolore, with a hint of doubt, yet also admiration, and said, "Wizard Dolore, please move, the president is waiting for you in the Phoenix Hall."