Wizard: Starting from the Skill Tree-Chapter 432: News from Robert

Frey initially viewed Duke with a hint of superiority, not considering these so-called wizards as any threat.

She was more curious, wanting to see what was different about Duke, who came from another realm.

Of course, Frey wasn’t simply helping Duke; the token she gave him was tampered with to track locations.

But Duke was very cautious and directly buried the token deep underground after leaving the Toulouse Territory, thwarting Frey’s plan to continue tracking him.

Frey now understands that if she had continued tracking back then and discovered the wizards’ lair, she might have died a miserable death.

Duke’s act of discarding the token actually saved her life; otherwise, curiosity would have killed the cat.

"Do you regret helping me back then?" Duke suddenly asked after hearing it all.

Frey was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly, "Even if I had caused you some trouble back then, it wouldn’t change the current situation."

She saw clearly that the wizard group was too powerful.

Even if Duke had died within the Toulouse Territory, it wouldn’t have affected the current situation at all.

Once the Wizard Plane launches an attack on the Devourer Plane, the fate of the Devourer Plane is inevitably grim.

Both Duke and Frey are just insignificant pawns in this realm war and won’t influence the direction of the war.

Duke nodded and said, "You should work with Vivian from now on; it’s better than ending up in the slave market."

Frey bowed again, "Thank you!"

Her heart was immensely complex; the pair in front as invaders had brought ruin to her family.

But Duke and the other were just minor characters in the United Legion; they were neither leaders nor capable of changing or influencing anything.

Considering past favors, Duke bought her freedom, thus repaying that favor.

The trio then discussed matters related to the Devourer Plane and learned about the situation in the northeastern plains.

That plains area is actually named the Sobbing Blood Plain, because it used to be an old battlefield with countless wars.

From Sobbing Blood Plain onward, one can directly enter the central region of Buren Continent. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

The terrain from Sobbing Blood Plain is flat and offers no strategic advantage for defense.

This is why the Toulouse Territory previously gathered many reinforcements, as the Iron Curtain Wall is essentially the most critical defense line.

Once the United Legion breached the Iron Curtain Wall, the pressure on city-states in the plains increased greatly.

They couldn’t rely on geographical advantages for defense, forced to face the United Legion in direct combat.

When the Iron Curtain Wall fell, other Apostles-level elites who came to assist retreated immediately, leaving only the old lord of Toulouse Territory behind.

The collapse of the Iron Curtain Wall and the fall of Toulouse Territory also accelerated the coalition of city-states in the plains, who initially harbored individual motives, aiming to maximize their interests.

However, the battle of the Iron Curtain Wall exposed the strength of wizard civilization, making them realize the situation was worse than expected.

If they continued holding back at this time, failing to truly unite their forces, they would inevitably be defeated one by one.

Now, several large city-states and countless small city-states nearby have united, forming a massive army around Sobbing Blood Plain, waiting in readiness for the Wizard United Legion.

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At night, while Duke was meditating, he suddenly felt a voice calling him from within his divine status.

The call from devotees was actually quite common, happening almost daily, but this time it felt familiar.

Upon investigating, Duke found it was Robert’s prayer, indicating that Robert had finally become Duke’s devoted follower.

This was something Duke had instructed before leaving, and Robert had been executing it earnestly.

Becoming a devoted follower wasn’t easy; it required consistent, sincere prayer over time to possibly achieve devotion.

Only the calls from a truly devoted follower could be sensed by Duke.

Robert took a lot of time to finally accomplish this step.

"How have you been lately?" Duke replied using spiritual power; this message traversed numerous planes, directly reaching Robert in the real world.

"Lord Duke!" Robert received Duke’s message, sensing the familiar presence from the spiritual power message, instantly recognizing it as Duke.

Though the presence was slightly different from before, it had now acquired an element of greater mystery and grandeur.

"Lord Duke, I did it; I’ve successfully condensed the Life Seed!" Robert reported excitedly, eager to share this news with Duke.

"I’m probably the only Extraordinary on Water Planet!" Robert said excitedly.

The so-called Water Planet is the name given by inhabitants of Robert’s realm to their planet, which has a small land area mostly covered by oceans, hence called Water Planet.

Duke then learned in detail that after several months of practicing the Light Divine Breathing Technique, Robert finally successfully condensed the Life Seed, becoming a low-tier Knight Attendant.

However, he couldn’t inform Duke of this until he became a devotee.

Now that he’s a devotee, he can finally contact Duke.

Robert’s practice of the Light Divine Breathing Technique was extremely difficult; due to the scarcity of free energy particles on Water Planet, he could only rely on the energy particles produced from the Breathing Technique itself for cultivation.

This resulted in very slow progress, taking months to successfully condense the Life Seed.

Despite his weak current strength and minimal fighting spirit, it was enough for Robert to feel excited.

This was a breakthrough from zero to one, proving that the Light Divine Breathing Technique can indeed be practiced in such harsh environments on Water Planet.

"Very good, continue practicing. Also, maintain secrecy; your world may not be devoid of other Extraterrestrials," Duke reminded.

"I understand, Lord Duke!" Robert was also very smart, knowing how to conceal himself.

He was incredibly invested in the Oracle game, devoting all his energy to it.

Meanwhile, he arranged for investigations on Extraterrestrials, but so far there was no substantive discovery.