Since there was only one wildebeest, Richard and Stephana bought three more wildebeests at the wizard market along the way. Each of them had two wildebeests, and they galloped all the way.
Finally, after almost non-stop traveling for a day and a half, the two finally arrived at the stronghold of the three major academies near the Norman Secret Realm.
As soon as he entered the stronghold, Richard discovered that there were a large number of wizard apprentices from the three major academies. Although there was a constant flow of people coming and going, everyone had a solemn expression.
Immediately, Richard and Stephanie decided to separately inquire about the news and then meet up again.
Richard planned to directly find a few wizard apprentices from the Ignis school and inquire about the situation.
Just as he stepped forward, he unexpectedly saw a familiar figure. When he got closer, it was indeed Ram. Obviously, if Ram was here, Courtney must be nearby as well.
"Richard, you are okay!" Ram's surprise was beyond words.
Richard smiled slightly and said, "Ram, why are you here?"
"Aren't the missions in the Norman Secret Realm only available to wizard apprentices above level two?" Richard asked curiously.
"Haha, Courtney and I have no plans to enter the secret realm. We are just setting up a stall in the base."
"By the way, Richard, are you here for a rescue mission this time? Yes, Ophelia and Andrea are your friends, but it's actually very dangerous in there!" Ram looked worried.
"What? Ophelia and Andrea are in there?" Richard was shocked. He didn't expect that his few good friends were trapped in the Norman secret realm.
The two of them exchanged pleasantries and chatted, and soon, Richard understood the situation in general.
After Richard and Stephanie met again and exchanged information, Richard had a basic understanding of the situation.
In fact, ever since the night elf sneak attack in the Norman secret territory three days ago, apart from a few wizard apprentices who escaped sporadically and delivered some useful information.
So far, there has been no new news.
No news is obviously the worst news!
This means that the exit of the Norman Secret Realm should have been cut off by the Dark Night.
After all, it is impossible for the other party to kill all the wizard apprentices in the Norman Secret Realm in just a few days.
Although, after the incident, the official wizards at the stronghold recruited twenty third-level wizard apprentices to enter the Norman Secret Realm for support in the name of emergency wartime missions.
But after this group of people were sent in, no new news has been reported yet.
Now, in the eyes of all the wizard apprentices in the stronghold, the Norman Secret Realm at this moment is like a giant crocodile with its bloody mouth opened wide, ready to devour their flesh and blood at any time.
However, what Richard did not notice was that while he was discussing with Stephanie, several eyes were already fixed on him.
If he had noticed the symbol on the chest of the other party's apprentice robe, he would have known that the people staring at him included both people from the Gulus Academy and wizard apprentices from the Ring of North.
At present, Richard only knew that the night elves who launched the sneak attack were the elite Demon Spider Knights. To be more precise, they were organized into teams of three to five people. They seemed to have some special way to locate themselves in the secret realm, and even to communicate and gather a certain number of people.
This means that the situation in the Norman Secret Realm is very bad.
Because the wizard apprentices from the three major academies are basically scattered, while the other side is organized in groups.
So, I heard that the upper-level wizards have already started to think of ways to study the positioning problem within the secret realm.
However, this may still take a few days.
The current situation is that the top third-level wizard apprentices selected from the three major academies have basically arrived one after another, but the official wizards have not been able to reach a consensus.
With her personal charm, Stephanna seemed to have quickly established contact with a powerful third-level wizard apprentice in the stronghold. It was said that he was a service staff at the wizards' meeting.
According to him, some official wizards suggested that sending the top third-level wizard apprentices in was too risky as one person might face siege from multiple people.
In this case, even a top third-level wizard apprentice would be in an extremely unfavorable situation if he entered.
This is equivalent to teleporting the elite top third-level wizard apprentices one by one to face the enemy team alone. Except for a very small number who happen to be teleported within a relatively close range and can quickly unite to fight back.
Most of the remaining top third-level wizard apprentices are estimated to be doomed!
Then the whole plan becomes a tactic of adding fuel to the fire!
However, another group of formal wizards said that if they wait until the academy develops a method to communicate in the secret realm before sending the top third-level wizard apprentices in, then it may be too late in terms of time.
At that time, going in would not be to provide assistance, but to collect bodies.
The great wizard who is now in charge is also hesitant.
Because among the wizard apprentices trapped in the Norman Secret Realm, there are many promising second and third level wizard apprentices from the three major academies.
In addition, there are many outstanding direct and collateral descendants of wizarding families.
If all of them were lost there, it would be an unbearable pain for the three academies!
Therefore, although nearly a hundred top third-level wizard apprentices have arrived at the base, they have not set off yet.
Upon hearing this, although Richard could understand why the decision makers at the top were hesitant due to the unclear situation in the secret realm, he was still quite annoyed by their inaction.
At least a small number of elite troops should be organized to go in first to give hope to the apprentices trapped in the secret realm!
However, he is just an apprentice now and cannot influence high-level decisions, but he can choose to rescue himself.
After a while, after a little replenishment, Richard and Stephanie arrived at the teleportation array in the central square of the stronghold.
I saw a hexagram wizard formation on a platform half a meter high, flashing flickering light. The secret realm, which should have been bustling with people, was now deserted.
The two responsible wizard apprentices were chatting idly.
"Excuse me, if we want to enter the Norman Secret Realm, we have to go through this teleportation array, right?" Richard glanced at the marks on the two people's chests, which were the Ring of Norse and the third-level wizard apprentice of Gurus Academy.
The two wizard apprentices were immediately surprised that at this point, there were still people who dared to venture into the Norman Secret Realm. They immediately looked up at Richard and the others.
In an instant, Stephanie, with her graceful figure and beautiful appearance, attracted the attention of both men.
A third-level wizard apprentice sat up straight for a moment and coughed, "Ahem, don't you two know what happened in the Norman Secret Realm?"
"Know."
"You know you still want to go?"
Richard nodded and said, "Have the three major colleges closed the teleportation array now?"
"Well, that's not the case."
"Do you really want to go in? Tell me your name, the academy you belong to, and your level of strength." The third-level wizard apprentice was speechless for a moment and shook his head immediately.
He couldn't persuade someone who wanted to die.
"Name: Richard. School: Ignis School. As for strength."
Richard glanced at the Ignis School Level 2 Wizard Apprentice mark on his chest and said, "Uh, Level 2 Wizard Apprentice."
At this point, the third-level wizard apprentice from Gurus College who was in charge of recording was stunned. He couldn't help but widen his eyes and said, "You are a second-level wizard apprentice. Are you looking for death by entering the secret realm now?"
He immediately waved his hand impatiently and said, "Get out of here."
Richard touched his nose and said, "Is there a rule now? Level 2 wizard apprentices are not allowed to enter the Norman Secret Realm?"
This question choked the other party.
The other party was stunned for a moment and thought to himself, there is really no such rule.
However, that is because there is no need for the three major academies to prohibit it, as the wizard apprentices will spontaneously seek good fortune and avoid disaster. Now, which wizard apprentice in the stronghold dares to enter the Norman Secret Realm.
There are very few people like this who have no self-awareness.
It's a pity for this beautiful follower.
Immediately, the third-level wizard apprentice who was choked by Richard was speechless. He was angry and thought to himself, since you want to die yourself? Then I can't do anything about it.
"That schoolgirl also needs to register."
"Well, she is my follower!" Richard said to avoid trouble.
The third-level wizard apprentice was stunned and immediately shook his head. It was a pity that such a beautiful woman was about to die in the secret realm.
According to regulations, followers do not need to register.
"Teleport into the Norman Secret Realm. The teleportation fee is twenty magic stones per person, and a total of forty magic stones for two people!" he said in a businesslike manner.
After paying the teleportation fee, Richard and Stephana stood on the teleportation array. With a flash of dazzling blue light, they disappeared on the teleportation array!
Immediately, the eyes around Richard were stunned. They didn't expect that the target was actually teleported into the Norman Secret Realm!
At first, they thought that the target was just to come to the teleportation array to ask about the relevant situation, but unexpectedly, he was directly teleported into the secret realm.
Doesn't the target know what's happening in the Norman Secret Realm right now?
So, the shocked informants reported the news to higher levels.
Not long after, Wizard Gildarts also learned that Richard had arrived at the base, and unexpectedly chose to enter the Norman Secret Realm at this time. When Gildarts heard the news, he couldn't help but be stunned.
——Half
an hour later.
Inside the base conference hall.
The great wizard Graf of the Ignis School sat at the first seat in the center, and on both sides of the long table sat the official wizards of the three major academies. A quick glance showed that there were at least twenty official wizards sitting there.
At this moment, since the wizards belonged to three major undead wizard academies and were not subordinate to each other, they were expressing their opinions and arguing loudly.
This made Graf frown and his face became even gloomier.
He happened to be the rotating guardian wizard of the three major academy strongholds in the Norman Secret Realm this month.
As a guardian wizard, he is not actually responsible for the chores within the stronghold. These chores will be taken care of by the subordinate wizards. He only needs to guard the stronghold when the enemy launches an attack on the stronghold.
If the enemy is weak, just counterattack and kill them directly. If the enemy is strong, just hold on to the large defensive wizard formation and wait for reinforcements.
It is a high-ranking position with great power, but it is also a relatively leisurely position.
But he didn't expect his luck to be so bad. When his one-month term was about to end, the Norman Secret Realm suddenly changed!
The Magic Spider Knights raided the Norman Secret Realm in an organized and premeditated manner, killing and injuring a large number of wizard apprentices.
Now, he felt like he was being roasted on a fire, because the total number of wizard apprentices from the three major academies trapped in the Norman Secret Territory was at least more than a thousand.
Moreover, almost all of them are elite apprentices from the three major colleges.
These wizard apprentices not only have great potential, but also have complex interpersonal relationships behind them. He also has a promising third-level wizard apprentice under his name, who is currently trapped in the Norman Secret Realm.
Therefore, if he handles the matter improperly, he will be impeached by the joint session.
Graf knocked heavily on the long table twice and said, "Okay, everyone, be quiet! Let's start in order and express our opinions one by one. Linda, you will start first."
After hearing the words of the great wizard Graf, the entire conference room fell silent.
In the wizarding world, strength is respected. The wizards present must give due respect to the second-level wizard, even if the other party does not belong to this academy.
"As you command, Great Wizard Graf!" A plump female wizard stood up and bowed slightly.
"I think we must send this group of top third-level wizard apprentices to the Norman Secret Realm as soon as possible. We can't delay any longer. Otherwise, it will be too late. The wizard apprentices in the secret realm can't hold on for too long. If we are any later, they will probably all be killed or injured!"
For Wizard Linda, one of her direct descendants is also trapped in the Norman Secret Realm.
This junior of his has excellent wizarding qualifications, but due to his young age, he currently only has the strength of a second-level wizard apprentice.
This young man went to the Norman Secret Realm just to gain some experience, but he never expected such a sudden change.
At this moment in the secret realm, if a junior like me encounters a Demon Spider Knight, I am afraid it will be very difficult for me to protect myself.
Therefore, for her, she certainly hopes that this group of top third-level wizard apprentices can form a rescue team and be deployed to the Norman Secret Realm as soon as possible.
"Wizard Linda, I cannot agree with your opinion!" Another thin wizard immediately stood up and retorted.
"The top third-level wizard apprentices are very valuable talents in our major academies. We spend a lot of time and energy to train them."
"The current situation in the Norman Secret Realm is unclear, but it is clear that the night elves have been prepared and have sent a large number of members of the Demon Spider Knights to raid the secret realm. If we rashly invest this force, it may cause heavy losses to our top third-level wizard apprentices!"
This thin wizard's two favorite disciples were both top third-level wizard apprentices in the Ring of North. They were also drafted into the rescue team at this time.
As a mentor, he certainly didn't want his two disciples, who he had high hopes for, to be rashly teleported into the Norman Secret Realm, and then...
nothing happened!
(End of this chapter)