Sovereign of the Ashes

Chapter 842: Mentor And Apprentice’s Meeting

Chapter 842: Mentor And Apprentice’s Meeting

Tourmaline’s ribbons had merely been a brief distraction for Sein; his primary focus remained on analyzing devil bloodlines.

The more he delved into the subject, the more he realized how ignorant he truly was.

Each day, he discovered something new.

With the demon and devil legions bound to leave Sandstorm World soon, Sein cherished every second of this fleeting opportunity to learn more about them.

Not only was he conducting research on the Inferno War Devil with whom he had signed a short-term agreement, but he had also enlisted the help of his mother-in-law, who was still recovering, to hire several other devils and even demons of varying species.@@@@

The life levels of these new test subjects were comparatively lower, ranging from Rank One to Rank Two.

After all, the war earnings from Sandstorm World had not yet been completely distributed, and Sein had yet to receive payment from the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring.

The expenses for hiring these devils and demons came entirely out of his own pocket.

While he had accumulated a fair share of resources, he had to manage them carefully.

The mixed army of devils and demons that had supported Sandstorm World were no amateurs, and fooling them was nearly impossible.

These rough-looking devils firmly held their ground, refusing to budge on their fees.

True to their reputation as guards of the Arriba Chamber of Commerce, they were tough negotiators, making it nearly impossible for Sein to secure any favorable terms.

Researching devils was part of his effort to decode the mysteries of bloodlines, but studying demons was purely driven by his own insatiable curiosity and desire for further exploration.

In the Magus World, devils and demons were infamous, yet specimens of them were exceedingly rare.

If Sein missed this opportunity, who knew when he would encounter another?

To meet the exorbitant collaboration fees demanded by several cunning demons, Sein had no choice but to borrow money from Leena.

Tourmaline, on the other hand, exhibited patience and stillness only when she was asleep.

After realizing that Sein had confined himself to his laboratory for ten straight days without emerging, the restless dragon turtle left his magic tower and wandered off to explore on her own.

Perhaps due to her recent advancement, Tourmaline was brimming with energy and showed no signs of fatigue or drowsiness.

Sein himself had experienced the painful aftermath of overusing focus in the past, and he knew firsthand how torturous it could be for a mage, especially one with a frail constitution.

Even for someone like him, who had undergone body tempering, the backlash caused splitting headaches.

For someone like Lorianne, who had not undergone such a procedure, the torment would be worse.

During their meeting, Lorianne’s face was pale, due to her focus backlash.

While her external wounds were severe, it was the internal consequences of her overexertion that were truly debilitating.

Sein briefly glanced at the injuries on her calves. As her apprentice, he urged her to focus on recuperation, knowing she would need some time to recover.

The battle for the Wild Gorilla Star Domain no longer directly involved the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring.

While the tower gained immense wealth from the conquest of Sandstorm World, the cost was steep.

The deaths of nearly four thousand mages had left the Divine Tower of Verdant Spring deeply scarred, forcing it into a period of recovery that would likely last several centuries.

Such staggering losses undoubtedly shifted the perspective of many divine tower mages toward interplanar wars.

It was anticipated that upon returning to the Magus World, many would choose to transition to academy mage instead.

Even Selina had expressed her intent to take the path of an academy mage.

In addition to meeting Sein and catching up with her apprentice’s condition, Lorianne also convened with several other surviving Rank Three grand mages of her tower.

Her reappearance at the fortress brought a subtle yet noticeable lift to the overall atmosphere among the remaining mages.

Though the heavy losses would take centuries to recover, the war’s massive wealth had secured a promising future for their divine tower.

The surviving mages were now among the best in their ranks. They would no doubt serve as the foundation for the tower’s future growth and prosperity.

This included Selina, who had matured significantly through her wartime experiences.

Even if she were to transition to the life of an academy mage in the future, she would carry with her a solid foundation and valuable battlefield experience.

Besides, the “academy mage” path was not necessarily permanent.

Perhaps she might decide to rejoin the battlefield once again in the future.