Chapter 1231: 392. Warm and hospitable

An army of ten thousand wizards was not just there to crush the Metal Series Wizards; their true target was the Metal Ancestor Dragon hidden in the shadows. noveldrama

After the departure of the ten-thousand-man army, a campaign of public opinion started within the Ulnas Circle.

In the past, those who knew of the existence of the Metal Ancestor Dragon were few and far between.

Now, the Department of Magic took the lead to lift the veil of mystery and shared the information of the Metal Ancestor Dragon with the public.

The Department of Magic made it clear that such an old dragon was lurking among them.

It had deceived the Glowing Gold Society, Horale Gathering, and several medium and small wizard forces, intending to lead Metal Wizards and Metallic Puppets to shake the foundation of the Ulnas Circle.

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It was absolutely imperative to prevent the Metal Ancestor Dragon from obtaining the Anti-Demon Material within the Pollution Zone, or else the entire Ulnas Circle would fall into irreversible catastrophe.

Upon receiving the message from the Department of Magic, those with insight connected it to an incident from over two years prior.

At that time, Hotams Academy resolutely closed down the Metal Branch, and the Principal of Hotams faced the pressure from a majority of Wizard Council members, proposing a total blockade of Metallic Magic Knowledge.

Looking back now at Hotams’ “radical” actions, a host of wizards suddenly began to understand their intent.

An old dragon capable of dominating metal absolutely had the power to overturn the Ulnas Circle because, after all, every wizard was bound to possess at least one metal item.

Bracelets, metal necklaces, the frames of spectacles, and various other ornaments, could effectively become weapons that could take their own lives at any moment.

It was no wonder that the Deep Sea Branch had started mining non-metallic ore on a large scale two years ago. The Suman Archipelago, which held one of the world’s largest reserves of non-metallic ore, had the capacity and the obligation to help Hotams through the crisis.

The army of ten thousand wizards entered the Pollution Zone to combat the Metal Series Wizards and search for the whereabouts of the Metal Ancestor Dragon, while outside of the Pollution Zone, the price of non-metallic ore finally saw a sharp principal rise.

The exaggerated increase in non-metallic ore prices made Noland Lee, who sat on a large stockpile, click his tongue in astonishment.

He even harbored thoughts of cutting back some production lines of Non-metallic Machinery Spirits to sell the non-metallic ore in exchange for Soul Energy.

But the moment he thought about the potential espionage from Transcendent Wizards and the Metal Ancestor Dragon he might face in the future, Noland Lee forcefully suppressed this idea.

“Just watching the numbers on the balance sheet rise is quite a pleasure; I might as well use the non-metallic ore to cling to life…”

Noland Lee sat in the study room of the Sub-Dimensional Plane, chin propped on his hand, reading the inventory report sent by Selena.

The Deep Sea Branch was now ecstatic.

Whether they were in charge of mining non-metallic ore or not, every Deep-sea Wizard genuinely felt the benefits of the ebb and flow of the times.

The salary of an ordinary Deep-sea Wizard had increased exponentially, and they were busy every day guarding the mining areas and teams for non-metallic ore.

Thanks to Noland Lee’s proper management, the Sea Monsters had no time to attack the Suman Archipelago in the short term. Thus, Lonco, the Deep-sea Wizard responsible for security affairs, had become a favored figure among various wizard forces, bustling with joy from countless benefits.

Selena, too, was in a good mood, thanks to Noland Lee fulfilling his promise to the Deep Sea Branch according to their Magic Contract. This way, she would leave the Academy in a few months without any guilt.

Compared to Lonco, whose social attributes skyrocketed, Selena had been quite reserved lately. She declined to participate in all social activities, focusing on overseeing the transitional phase.

Her younger brother, the young man named Philip, took over Selena’s duties and became Lonco’s constant sidekick, busy inside and out all day long.

With the Academy affairs out of the way, Selena concentrated her efforts on managing the Sub-Dimensional Plane for Noland Lee.

Purchasing energy transformation Arrays, buying Soul Energy, acquiring Alchemy Material needed to create Mechanos, and other tasks all fell to Selena.

However, since the Academy’s semester had not ended, Selena couldn’t resign as Deputy Principal just yet, meaning she still had to remain in the Academy’s Office Room every day.

After calculating the value of the non-metallic ore inventory, she sent the figures to Noland Lee via messenger, while also suggesting a proposal that wouldn’t delay the production of the Non-metallic Machinery Spirits, nor hinder Noland Lee’s efforts to earn money to buy Soul Energy:

“We could consider applying for a loan from the Witch Spirit Pavilion. With the non-metallic ore market so hot right now, even without collateral, the Witch Spirit Pavilion would be willing to lend us the money.”

A credit loan, huh… Noland Lee smiled and responded with “Mind Induction”:

“Let’s not. Selena, I don’t like owing money to others.”

“Alright, it’s your ore, your call,” Selena said, not pressing further.

She glanced at the Miniature Ocean that rippled with waves:

“Let’s talk later. I have a guest now.”

Noland Lee nodded and disconnected “Mind Induction,” standing up and silently chanting “Enter the Maze Space” to go and strengthen the defenses of the Maze Space.

On the other side, after ending the conversation, Selena snapped her fingers towards the Miniature Ocean, approving the teleportation request of the visitor.

She had expected Lonco and Philip to arrive but was surprised to find that the person emerging from the Miniature Ocean was a Light Wizard.

A squad of Pure Light, a total of four Light Wizards, stopped before Selena.

The leader possessed Seven-Ring Strength, while the others ranged from Sixth to Fifth Rings.

“I don’t recall receiving any visitation requests from the Pure Light Court today,” Selena said, frowning at the uninvited visitors.