Sorcerer: I want to be an Academic Prodigy

Chapter 681: Chapter 649: Embarking on the Journey Home

“Such a method, simply astonishing and unparalleled.”

In the Star Realm River, Ivan appeared in an instant. He had been sent here with a casual wave of Qingmu Yuanmu’s hand, directly to the outskirts of the Elf Plane. Such an ability was truly staggering.

As the saying goes, “He who listens to advice has his fill.”

Without any delay, he flew further into the distance.

“As expected of a place called the Little Chaos Realm, even the passage of time operates differently here.”

“Rumor has it that the Chaotic World is a place where space and time are jumbled—could it actually be true?”

Soon, Ivan realized something. By his normal sense of time, he had only spent about a month in the Little Chaos Realm. But by calculation, that wasn’t the case at all.

Since he and that Anjie entered the passage until their exit today, more than two years had actually passed.

During this time, he hadn’t noticed anything amiss. The bizarre nature of the Little Chaos Realm was truly unfathomable.

Seven days passed in a blur, and Ivan rendezvoused with a traveling Star River Warship, landing on its deck.

“My Lord.”

“My Lord.”

“Welcome back, My Lord.”

This warship was none other than the long-awaited Black Star. Welcoming him back were members of the Black Star Corps. There were now twenty-two members, including five individuals at the lord level.

For years, Ivan had adhered to the same recruitment strategy—better fewer than worse.

The recruits were either of lord-level strength or possessed exceptional abilities.

“Set sail. We’re returning to Danaila.”

He announced to everyone.

This time, he had traversed countless miles to the Elf Plane for only one purpose: to rescue the trapped Antoinette. That goal had been accomplished ten years ago.

If not for the Prophet’s Treasure Tome triggering a second prophecy, he would have returned to Danaila long ago.

Now that the prophecy had also been fulfilled, it was time to leave this place of unrest. Two days earlier, he had already informed Mavis, Antoinette, and the others of his safety and his intention to depart.

Antoinette said little. Seeing that he was safe and sound put her at ease. She had long expected his departure—it had been a matter of years coming.

Mavis, though filled with countless regrets, chose to remain in the Elf Plane rather than join Ivan on the journey to the Danaila Plane.

Templer was left behind on the Elf Plane.

Ivan wasn’t worried about Anjie harming anyone. Qingmu Yuanmu had assured him that Anjie was so arrogantly self-assured that she couldn’t even be bothered with confronting Ivan, let alone anyone else.

Notably, Anjie vanished entirely after that.

After speaking with Antoinette, Ivan also learned that Anjie might well have been a deliberate creation from the start—an entity designed to win their trust.

She could have been someone’s avatar, or perhaps something else altogether. The person behind it even constructed the peculiar Gray Crow’s Haven for this purpose.

Whoever had orchestrated this grand scheme was undoubtedly terrifying—far beyond what he or Antoinette could handle. It was better to feign ignorance and face the issue when they were stronger.

Their intentions could only remain hidden for so long—one day, they would surely reveal themselves.

This journey had been eventful, with significant gains. The pressing matter was to return to Danaila, organize all the acquisitions from this trip, and figure out how to break through the Throne barrier.

In this world, the Throne level was the mark of a true power.

Without reaching the Throne level and mastering Rule Power, he would always be a step behind the very pinnacle of strength.

“My Lord, Ban Bu requests an audience.”

“Let him in.”

The Black Star realigned its course and set off again. After arranging all miscellaneous affairs, two of the Black Star Corps’ commanders came to report recent developments.

Since the warship had never strayed far from the Elf Plane and primarily waited in place, there hadn’t been any significant incidents in recent years aside from encounters with the occasional lifeform.

The Star River was vast, its breadth unknown. Lifeforms with average strength could hardly survive. Loneliness remained the dominant theme of this cosmic wilderness.

“Not bad, aside from the relatively slow growth in strength.”

After listening to the two commanders’ reports, Ivan offered this remark.

Ban Bu opened his mouth as if to speak but hesitated.

“My Lord, with all due respect, compared to how slow the two of us once grew, this pace is already commendable.” Ban Bu, outspoken as always, blurted out what was on his mind, inadvertently voicing what the more reserved commander, Sai Lang, was thinking.

“You’re both among the leading commanders of the Black Star Corps. Look at yourselves—don’t let new recruits surpass you, or you’ll have no face to show when the time comes.”

Ivan said casually.

Hearing this, both Ban Bu and Sai Lang felt a jolt of alarm.

They knew their lord’s temperament well: he never spoke without reason. Could it be that someone’s strength was about to rise to a higher level? Who could it be?

But Ivan had no intention of elaborating to them.

“Your Lordship’s words are wise. We will train even harder moving forward.”

Sai Lang, who considered himself the first commander under Ivan, couldn’t tolerate the idea of being surpassed. Meanwhile, Ban Bu—who always harbored ambitions of taking the first commander spot—felt an even greater sense of urgency.

However, neither of them rushed to leave. Instead, they lingered hesitantly.

“What is it? Do you have something else to report? Speak freely.”

“Last year, we came across two distressed women of extraordinary beauty. Judging by their unique appearances, we took the liberty of sheltering them in hopes of offering them to My Lord for your amusement.”

“Such indulgences have no place here. Both of you, get out now.”

At first, Ivan thought they had something important to report, but this was what they came up with. For a moment, he didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, promptly chasing the two troublemakers out the door.

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