<h4>Chapter 625: Caught Wind</h4>


    When apprentices asked questions, it fell to the mentor to find ways to answer them.


    Although Lorianne was now a Rank Four mage, it did not change the fact that she was still the apprentice of Feylis, a Rank Six mage.


    The source of Feylis’ headache was not that Lorianne asked her difficult questions.


    Rather, it was that Lorianne often failed to grasp her exnations...


    The fundamentals of verdant me magic were not inherentlyplex, yet Feylis, as a Rank Six mage, could not limit herself to merely superficial exnations of the element.


    If the transformation for Rank Three mages focused on the qualitative change in elemental energy, then for Rank Four and above, it shifted toward moreplex applications, involving the maniption ofws.


    When Feylis discussed the intricacies of verdant me with Lorianne, her exnations naturally incorporated theseplexws.


    Lorianne was well-versed in the power ofws—she had already achieved notable aplishments in the fields of dendrology and lifeology.


    However, thews of verdant me were another matter.


    The crux of the problem was Feylis’ teaching method—she struggled to simplify theplexities of verdant mews, which overwhelmed Lorianne.


    Too embarrassed to admit her current difficulty, Lorianne could not tell Feylis that she was only interested in the basic elemental applications of verdant me, rather than the deeper mysteries involving the power ofws.


    She wished to understand how to apply elementalized verdant me at Rank Two and how it should evolve qualitatively upon reaching Rank Three.


    This situation led to struggles and difort during their knowledge exchange sessions, which were significantly more strained than the brief and more rxed session between Sein and Lorianne earlier that morning in theboratory.


    The question and answer session was proving torturous for both, though it was less so for Lorianne as the learner.


    Whenever she was confused, she simply blinked—a signal Feylis had learned to recognize over the years.


    Consequently, Feylis realized she needed to adopt a new approach to effectively convey her knowledge, bearing the brunt of the challenge in their exchanges.


    In the end, the Rank Six mage finally reached her limit. She waved her hand and stopped this questions and answers session.


    “I suddenly remembered I have an experiment to finish and I need to attend to it as soon as possible,” Feylis dered.


    “Umm... It will take a considerable amount of time to finish, so don’te and bother me. If you really need assistance, go find your seniors,” she stated bluntly.


    Lorianne could clearly perceive her mentor’s impatience.


    Many Rank Six mages in the Magus World knew that Feylis had a short temper, possibly influenced by her deep involvement with verdant me magic.


    Even Feylis’ other apprentices—Gregory the Whispering me and Bernice, who constructed the “Divine Tower of Floating me”—were also known for their ruthlessness among their peers.


    In contrast, Lorianne, the youngest of Feylis’ apprentices, did not share the hot temper of her mentor or seniors.


    She had always maintained a gentle and serene demeanor, reminiscent of a daughter from a humble family.


    It was no surprise that everyone in the Verdant me Faction doted on her—she was like a refreshing spring amidst a fiery ze.


    Even when she was just a Rank Two mage, her seniors enjoyed yfully pinching her cheeks or teasing her to unwind after their intense experiments.


    Lorianne remained unaffected by her mentor’s impatience.


    Despite asionally adopting an air of maturity in front of Sein, Lorianne was generally good-natured.


    No one had really seen her engaged in fights or arguments, and she had never made any enemies within the Magus World either.


    Even the surrounding divine towers and orders of the knights were often inclined to grant her favors.


    Choosing not to continue torturing her mentor with her questions on the verdant me magic, Lorianne shifted the conversation to another issue.


    “That apprentice of mine has recently gotten himself into trouble with thew enforcement knights from the Order of the Dark Sword, who im to have evidence of Sein’s collusion with ck mages. I’ve already made a formal statement on the matter, but it seems they have no intention of dropping the issue,” Lorianne exined respectfully.


    “Oh? Your apprentice? The one who brought White Ste to the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring? I heard her younger sister is still hanging around your ce?”


    Despite “having an urgent experiment toplete”, Feylis turned to Lorianne with keen interest upon hearing her words.


    “Yes, she’s a demigod-level dragon turtle. She’s still here and seems to be quite close with Sein,” Lorianne replied.


    Feylis nodded approvingly. “This dragon family has long-standing ties with the Magus World. Their direct elders are overlords,manding significant respect within our realm.”


    “They also have deep connections with the Guardians of the Four Seasons and the previous generation of our Magus Civilization’s guardians. Nearly every force in Magus World yearns to befriend them. Hosting this demigod-level dragon turtle at the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring is more valuable than possessing ten million magicoins,” Feylis exined.


    As a Rank Six mage with over a hundred thousand years of life, Feylis possessed a deep knowledge of the hidden secrets and ancient history of the Magus World.


    The arrival of this dragon turtle and her family had brought Sein, a mere Rank Two mage, to Feylis’ attention.


    Previously, Feylis only remembered Sein because he was Lorianne’s apprentice and his “little achievement” of securing first ce in the regional academy war.


    Now, with Sein bing a link to Tourmaline’s family, Feylis feltpelled to officially acknowledge him.


    Historically, Feylis had no connections with White Ste and her family; her primary affiliations were with the Pyro Secret Society.


    However, there was much to gain by engaging with this dragon turtle family, particrly since Feylis had caught wind of certain rumors circting over thest decade.


    The next Magus Alliance Conference, scheduled for a few thousand years from now, was expected to see a significant proposal from the Gant Federation.


    At her rank, Feylis was among the strongest in the Magus World under the overlords. Hence, she was qualified to know the overarching trends of the Magus Civilization.


    While Feylis might not directly influence the overall course of Magus World’s development, she certainly possessed broader perspectives than Lorianne and the others and was privy to sensitive information.


    A change, unprecedented in over a hundred thousand years, might ur in ten thousand years.


    This would not just be a minor shift; it could represent a pivotal moment in the history of the Magus Civilization, primarily because Magus World had not yet fully engaged its entire civilization against other top-tier civilizations.


    The fact that the Gant Federation had attained top-tier civilization status was still a closely guarded secret within the Magus Alliance, not yet disclosed to the entire alliance.


    During her early years, Feylis had spent time in the Gant Federation as a representative of the Magus Civilization.


    More recently, over thest ten thousand years, she visited the Rosen Dynasty, arge world civilization that had been defeated by the Gant Federation.


    The Rosen Dynasty was no ordinaryrge ne; it was far more powerful than the Neisse Civilization, boasting at least five overlords.


    The fact that such a formidable civilization was annexed by the Gant Federation raised serious questions about the extent of the federation’s might.


    The Gant Federation’s annexation of the Rose Dynasty Civilization was an unexpected all-out military upation, and during the war, they demonstrated a level of power that exceeded even a typical overlord during the conflict.


    Conversely, the Magus Civilization’s assault on the Neisse Star Domain was merely a coborative effort by three of its forces, without mobilizing the full strength of the Magus Civilization.


    Initially, these forces treated the conquest casually, intending to only incorporate Neisse as a subordinate ally.


    It was only upon facing resistance that they resolved to annihte the Neisse Civilization.


    In terms of sheer strength, the Magus World was far more powerful than the Gant Federation.


    However, the vastness of the star domain controlled by Magus World,bined with the Gant Federation’s rapid action against the Rosen Dynasty, contributed to Magus World’s dyed response to the conflict.


    Under normal circumstances, the Magus World would not have passively watched the Rosen Dynasty be overrun by the Gant Federation without intervening.


    The stability of the surrounding star domains was at risk; after all, a single mountain could not house two tigers.


    When two top-tier civilizations converge, could harmonious development without conflict even be possible?


    Of course, the Magus World did notpletely ignore the destruction of the Rosen Dynasty.


    Unbeknownst to the general popce, the major forces of the Magus World had already dispatched numerous war legions to the border with the Gant Federation well before the conflict escted.


    Although no directbat had ensued yet, there was no doubt that a standoff was already underway.


    The Magus World had also recently severed its ties with the Gant Federation.


    Previously, starships from the Gant Federation weremon sights in the Magus Civilization’s territory, as this technological civilization frequently engaged inmercial trade with neighboring star domains.


    However, those starships had be a rare sight now.


    The destruction of the Rosen Dynasty Civilization had brought the rtionship between the two top civilizations to a breaking point, reminiscent of an old grudge festering toward its lethal climax.


    What else could the current standoff and severance of ties indicate, if not the imminent onset of war?


    That was what Feylis had heard.


    Moreover, Feylis also found out that the Rosen Dynasty Civilization’s forces had not beenpletely annihted.


    Under the protection of the Magus World Army, the Rosen Dynasty still retained a spark of its former strength, rivaling that of an overlord. These forces had retreated to a secure area within the Magus Civilization’s territory.


    Feylis was able to hold such extensive knowledge due to her recent prolonged stay in the Neisse Star Domain.


    Among the top powers of Magus World, Steel City interacted most with the Rosen Dynasty Civilization.


    It seemed that those mechanics were particrly interested in a specific technology from the Rosen Dynasty.