Wizard: I Can Refine Everything

"Black Wizard?"

Several Fire Lizards looked astonished and unsure.

One Fire Lizard awkwardly laughed: "Hahaha, my lord, that's quite the joke you've made."

"I am not joking," Richard said sternly. "You are indeed going to be killing Black Wizards.

Only two Academies from the Wizard World have invaded the Red Sun World, and there are over a thousand such Academies in the Wizard World.

The Academy I am currently affiliated with has come into conflict with another, and we are on the verge of Academy warfare.

At that time, you will join me in fighting against the Black Wizards from the other Academy."

Richard's words left the three Fire Lizards stunned, as they struggled to imagine that the wizards who conquered the Red Sun World were just a small part of the Wizard World.

The figure of over a thousand Academies made the three Fire Lizards shudder with fear.

Although they were aware of the strength of the Wizard World, they had never imagined it to be so formidable.

The conquest of the Red Sun World was merely one tendril of this colossus of the Wizard World.

However, they quickly accepted this reality.

After becoming Richard's subordinates, their ability to adapt was much stronger than before.

A confident Fire Lizard said, "Rest assured, my lord, we may not be good at much else, but when it comes to killing Black Wizards, we are quite experienced."

Excitement flickered across the faces of the three Fire Lizards. In the past, they had either been elite Execution Officers for the Merrick's Shield or seasoned elite commanders on the front lines.

Killing wizards was something they enjoyed far too much.

Richard nodded, satisfied with this effect.

"Good, then you will join Makar in the Secret Realm, to adjust your Armor and familiarize yourselves with combat.

When the time comes that you're needed, I will inform you."

"Yes!" (×4)

...

Upon leaving the Secret Realm, Richard took out his Communication Crystal Ball to send a message, and soon after left the Wizard Tower.

Before long, he appeared in front of a black Wizard Tower radiating intense heat.

Richard knocked on the door, and quickly, a fire-engulfed sub-human maid opened the grand doors of the Wizard Tower.

"Lord Richard, Mistress Ali has been waiting for you in the reception room."

This heat-radiating black tower was Ali's Wizard Tower.

Because Ali had fused with the Bloodline of the Fire Dragon Demon, she preferred to be in an environment rich with the Fire Element. To accommodate this preference, she had specially converted her Wizard Tower, replacing the building materials with volcanic stone bricks sourced from an Element-biased world of the Fire Element.

These stones released small amounts of the Fire Element and were the building materials of choice for many Wizards who had fused with Elemental Creature Bloodlines.

Entering the Wizard Tower.

In the reception room, Ali lay naked on the couch, a pair of gold-framed glasses resting on her face, casually flipping through a thick Magic Book in her hands.

Upon seeing Richard enter, Ali put the book down, adjusted her glasses on the bridge of her nose, and her fair cheeks took on a slight, charming red hue.

"You coming to see me is a rare occurrence. What is it, do you miss me?"

Richard took a seat naturally across from Ali, and the sub-human maid timely served him some freshly brewed Magic Tea.

"Let's stick to business. What do you know about the upcoming Academy warfare?"

Ali gave Richard a blank look, then sat up straight.

"I heard from my teacher that the cause of this Academy warfare is that the headmaster and another Great Wizard encountered some valuable item while traveling in the Star Realm.

Both Great Wizards wanted it, so they started arguing.

In the end, our headmaster outsmarted the other and took the item, which angered the other so much that they started Academy warfare.

Since the two Great Wizards don't have deep hatred, the intensity of the war shouldn't be too high."

Relieved, Richard thought to himself that there's a saying: war is the continuation of politics. The two sides of the Academy warfare were an extension of the wills of the two Great Wizards.

As long as there was no deep-seated enmity between the two Great Wizards, the intensity of the war would not escalate.

But if the two Great Wizards hated each other deeply, wanting to devour each other alive, then the Academy warfare would turn into a bloody slaughterhouse.

"The opposing Academy is a new one as well, isn't it?"

"It was established five hundred years before ours, so roughly from the same time period."

Richard nodded, "That's a relief then, our combat strength difference shouldn't be too vast. Since they are the attacking side, our numerical disadvantage in defense isn't much of an issue."

But Ali shook her head.

"You've guessed wrong. The Meteor Star Great Wizard has had bad luck recently, not having received any world coordinates for years, and this has led to their Academy having many more surviving wizards than ours.

According to the current intelligence, the number of people in Meteor Star Academy should be about twice ours."

"Twice!"

Richard exclaimed in shock.

Only because they were Black Wizards could they handle such a discrepancy. If it were the White Wizard Academy, they would virtually declare a defense battle for the Core Wizard Tower right away.

But even for Black Wizards, this numerical gap was enough trouble.

"Sigh, my teacher is quite troubled by this," Ali sighed, "although many of their wizards have never seen battle, their numerical superiority has already compensated for that.

The Academy is now intensively preparing various defenses, hoping that the other side won't be too serious.

Otherwise, this war will be tough for us."

Richard frowned slightly, "How long until the war starts?"

"There's a bit over a year left. The World Guardians are currently using the World Mirror; once the World Mirror has been fully restored, the war will begin."

"Fine, I've got it."

Richard stood up and asked,

"Would you like to upgrade your magic wand? I've had an epiphany recently and my alchemy technology has improved a lot."

Ali's eyes lit up, "Of course."

Saying this, Ali beckoned with her hand and a fire elemental elf brought a metallic magic wand over to Richard.

Richard took the magic wand and turned away from the Wizard Tower.

[Material: Secret Silver Wand]

[Extractable Information: Four Elements Combined Enhancement Rune Array]

[Extraction Cost: 120 spiritual power]

[Extractable Skill: Magic Wand Making (incomplete)]

[Extraction Cost: 50 spiritual power]

Looking at the information provided by the Miracle Furnace, Richard couldn't help but mutter to himself, feeling that the twelve thousand magic essences he had spent were truly worth it.

This magic wand, named the Secret Silver Wand, was the premium magic wand that amplified the four elements magic by a thousand energy levels, which Richard had won at the auction.

This magic wand truly gave Richard a pleasant surprise.

Not to mention how precious the Four Elements Combined Enhancement Rune Array was, even the skill of magic wand making was worth the twelve thousand magic essence.

The extraction cost of fifty spiritual power made him wonder just how proficient the master who had crafted the magic wand must have been.

Richard chose to extract the skill first, and after using up fifty spiritual power, his vision began to flash with intermittent illusions.

In the illusion, he was an alchemy wizard, and not just any, but one with excellent talent.

He could grasp what his instructor taught at once, much like the most profound knowledge seemed no different from simple arithmetic in his eyes.

Soon, he made his first magic wand in life.

Looking at the magic wand, Richard could even feel the joy from the illusion.

At that moment, he set himself a goal—he wanted to make a perfect magic wand.

Then he began to learn new knowledge, continuously improving the magic wand.

To get a perfect magic wand, he started endless experiments, from choosing materials for the wand to its crafting techniques.

One by one, magic wands with different styles were produced by him, and during this time, he came to be honored as a master.

Then, the illusion abruptly ended.

This Secret Silver Wand was merely a byproduct from the master's exploration of the perfect magic wand.

Richard woke from the illusion and slowly said,

"A seeker on the path of truth, a master worthy of respect."

Even though it was just an illusion he had experienced, he could feel that wizard's pursuit of a perfect magic wand.

Setting the magic wand aside, Richard engaged in deep meditation on the spot for eight hours, replenishing his spent spiritual power.

He then proceeded to extract the Four Elements Combined Enhancement Rune Array.

After the extraction, Richard felt as if his head had been struck by a heavy hammer; he saw darkness before his eyes and his limbs wouldn't respond properly.

The hundred and twenty points of spiritual power had nearly drained his soul.

Richard lay down by instinct, his instincts telling him that it was time to sleep, and he did not resist himself.

His eyes slowly closed, and in a short while, he fell into deep sleep.

Three days later, Richard climbed up from the laboratory floor, starting to consume the knowledge brought about by the extraction.

The rune array of the Secret Silver Wand could be said to be the most excellent he had ever seen in all the magic wands he had encountered.

The clever combination of runes, the geometric beauty of their arrangement, all made Richard, the alchemy wizard, feel as though he were back in his apprentice days.

Compared to this magic wand, his own creations were like the clumsy work of an apprentice.

Moreover, the core rune of this rune array was a rare rune; the magic wand's ability to simultaneously amplify the four elements magic by a thousand energy levels was all thanks to this core rune.

He spent three months digesting this rune array.

After three months, Richard closed several notebooks, thick as dictionaries and full of information, and then paused his digestion of the rune array.

No other reason, the knowledge involved in this rune array was extensive; even tapping into all of his lifelong learning, he could only penetrate part of its mysteries.

To digest the remaining content, Richard needed to supplement his knowledge.

Beyond that point, if he kept digesting, he would not be able to complete the promised magic wand upgrade.

After absorbing the skill of magic wand making and digesting part of the knowledge of the Four Elements Combined Enhancement Rune Array, Richard made swift and substantial progress in making magic wands.

Under his upgrade, Ali's magic wand now augmented fire element spells by an additional five hundred energy levels.

This figure was a multiple increase over the previous one.

After hearing this number, Ali immediately offered to repay him with her body.

However, Richard stopped her.

In all fairness, the one losing out on this kind of deal would actually be him.

Shortly after the magic wand had been upgraded, a notice from the academy arrived in Richard's hands.

[Due to the frustration and rage of the old bastards from Meteor Star, the shameless Meteor Star Wizard Academy has instigated a war of academies against our Black Tower Wizard Academy. This war will commence in a month.

Wizards of the Black Tower Wizard Academy, grab your magic equipment and defend our academy.

After the war, my treasure vault will be open to you!

— Black Tower Great Wizard]