Chapter 361 Taking risk
After dealing with the annoying snake, Rezen informed the other mages standing guard that he had something to do. With his current strength and prestige, they didn't dare make things hard for him.
He is already in the 8th cycle of the Junior Rank, and one of the strongest mages in the camp. Not to mention, he constantly guides the other mages and his help increases the overall survival rate. Continue reading at empire
How could the weaker and lesser known mages possibly antagonize him? All lives are being threatened in this camp. They wouldn't be foolish enough to harm a person which can increase their survival rate.
After informing them, Rezen went straight to Treen's tent. He might be one of the weakest mages but this man's connection was undoubtedly the best.
He is the lover of the Tryst Academy's Headmaster! A powerful mage at the Senior Rank!
He was very pampered and loved. His infamy reached everyone's ears in the academy.
Despite possessing low cultivation talent, he gained the attention of such a powerful mage and gained a strong patron. How envying!
Since the two of them are close there was no need for much formalities between them and they often went inside each other's tents without a prior invitation. As such, Rezen simply entered the tent to see Treen cultivating.
This man has always been lazy and doesn't treat cultivation that seriously but maybe because of the atmosphere in the camp, he changed a bit.
He devoted more time to cultivation unlike before when he simply wanted to be a parasite. This is good as only with personal power can a person really protect themselves.
Even a powerful Senior Rank mage cannot always protect someone 24/7 of the time, much less a busy person like the Headmaster.
"Treen, I have something to say" Rezen said as the information he obtained was too important. It was a matter of life or death for every mage in the camp
Hearing his friend's voice, Treen opened his eyes and inquired. "What is it?" He asked with a solemn expression.
Based on Rezen's personality, when he is this serious, there definitely is something big going on that everyone should pay attention to.
True to what Treen expected, the bomb that Rezen dropped was huge.
"We are in danger. Inside the resource point, a bird-type intelligent magic beast at the Senior rank was hiding. In a few day's time, this magic beast would attack"
"You know that there is not a single Senior Mage in our camp. If such a strong magic beast attacked, none of us would survive"
It can't be helped, the difference between the Junior and Senior Rank was too vast. Those at the Senior Rank can easily kill those that are below it. They are simply on two completely different levels.
"What? A Senior Rank magic beast?! How could such a dangerous beast appear? Damn it! It must have been because of the crimson gates again!"
"We need to go, we need to leave. Staying here is too dangerous. We are not a match for that magic beast!"
As someone afraid of death, the first instinctual reaction of Treen after hearing such news was to flee. He can't be blamed much.
All the mages in this small camp would definitely be annihilated if any being at the Senior rank were to appear. They are too powerless to resist.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
The only way to survive is to flee!
However, Rezen shook his head. "No, it might be dangerous but this is also an opportunity. This opportunity... I can't let it pass" he said decisively.
Rezen had always been a cautious person but he could sense something. Sooner or later, the clash between humanity and the magic beasts will reach its peak, or more like the final clash between humanity's Guardian and the magic beast's Sage is approaching.
The winner between the two will decide the trend of the world and Rezen had a theory of who will win already.
He must make use of this time to increase his strength. If not, he would die in a few years.
Being cautious enabled him to save his life on multiple occasions but with the current trend of the world, caution would be his final weakness if he doesn't lessen it.
He must take risks and accumulate merits!
While the City of Hope forcefully drafted the mages to defend the city it's not like they wouldn't receive anything in return.
Firstly, all who participate receive some resources and those who are able to contribute greatly will undoubtedly receive even more rewards.
Rezen is currently just a Junior Rank mage, not even at the peak of the rank. The achievements he can have are limited but now, there is a chance.
His chance is precisely that hidden Senior beast. While he cannot kill it personally, if he conspired to kill it, wouldn't he achieve merits that are normally impossible for someone like him to have?
Sure, there might be thousands of Senior beasts but it's not like they are random cabbages. They are the second most powerful in the realm as there are only two Great Mages here.
Killing one of such a being that is part of the enemy's side will surely provide Rezen with a lot of merits.
Merits that he can exchange for resources that even the farm cannot provide to him.
"Treen, I have a plan to gain a lot of merits. You know the special cultivation places inside the core walls, right?"
"I heard that one such special cultivation place is the Teramis Cultivation Pool which is collectively owned by the Guardian and the Council of the Elders"
"This pool is only useful to mages at the peak of the Junior Rank and can increase the chance of them reaching the Senior Rank considerably"
"Of course, the amount of resources needed to use the pool each time is enormous. Even Senior Mages can feel the pain much less Junior Mages"
"This time, the Teramis Cultivation Pool is open to the public. They are for Junior Mages that can contribute greatly to the war. Currently, the only way to use the pool is by achieving great things in the war"
"Being a conspirator in killing one Senior beast is naturally not enough but it would be a huge help for me. I want to take a risk and I need your help"
Time is running out and although Rezen just reached the 8th cycle of the Junior Rank, it is only a matter of time before he reaches the peak.
His Unsullied Body is special. The higher his realm, the faster his cultivation speed. Of course, this is only effective until the peak of the Junior Rank.
If he were to reach the Senior Rank, he would need to research how he can 'upgrade' his special constitution.
"B-but... that's a Senior Beast... we... we are simply ants in front of them..." Treen replied anxiously.
The memories of the academy being attacked by senior beasts that caused the deaths of almost everyone in their batch were still fresh in his mind.
He has first-hand experience of the terror of such magic beasts and he desperately wants to be as far as possible from them.
"Do it for me, Treen" Rezen said solemnly. If he could, he would have let Treen leave the camp but even the Headmaster cannot do that without appropriate reason much less Rezen.
If they were to leave and abandon the resource point now, he wouldn't be able to accumulate enough merits.
"Y-you... sigh! You really are a cultivation maniac! Fine! But you have to stay with me at all times to protect me. You must ensure that I will not die!" Treen said exasperatedly and he could only give up.
Who doesn't know that Rezen has always been ambitious? His desire to be a powerful mage was always evident for everyone to see.
It is not easy for a Junior Mage to reach the Senior Rank. The time and energy needed were high and there was even a huge chance of failing.
Best case scenario, the mage would be crippled and at worst, they would die.
The Teramis Mana Pool can increase the success rate by 50%
Meaning, if a mage originally had a 60% chance of success, while using the cultivation pool, their success rate would be as high as 90%!
Not to mention, with the help of the pool, there is no risk of dying or being a cripple. At most, the mage must spend time before recovering completely and attempting another breakthrough!
As such, the cultivation pool is extremely important and Rezen must use it to guarantee his success and also prevent himself from being crippled, or worst, dying.
He decided to take bigger risks due to the current trend of this realm but it does not mean that he always has to take a gamble!
He would still use and do everything he can to minimize the risk he would be facing and one thing to use is the Teramis Cultivation Pool!