Zorka healed the poisoning using medicinal plants on the island where Azurks landed. Azurks informed that Lan Yue and other clan members perished in the tsunami.Even though Zorka's body recovered from the poison spread by Lan Yue's shadow forces, its lingering effects weakened Zorka's magic energy.To restore Zorka's magic stability, he decided to restart training from scratch. However, Azurks thought starting over would take too long for Zorka to master advanced magic.Actually, Azurks already had a plan to boost Zorka's magic to a higher level.Azurks pulled out the artifact he had swallowed in front of Zorka. Zorka grimaced in disgust. It was a pentagram-shaped stone with runes on it, covered in slime."What's this? Disgusting!" Zorka exclaimed, shuddering.Azurks, now back to the size of a cat, wasn't happy with Zorka's reaction."Rude! Obviously, the stone is slimy because I carried it by swallowing it.""Why didn't you just create a magic bubble to carry it or make some kind of
Circular rune carvings, the size of a field, are decorated with magical symbols. In the center is a triangular artifact with a magical spell inscribed within.Energy radiates from the artifact, a powerful force that has accumulated within it over the centuries. For hundreds of years, this artifact had been absorbing the abundant natural energy in the port city of Portvalor, the city founded by the Lan Clan.Had the Lan clan not been so greedy, this port city might have developed into a thriving kingdom blessed with abundant natural energy.Azurks asked Zorka to stand in the center of the runes near the artifact. He would do something similar to when he had increased Zorka's magical energy earlier, only on a larger scale."Stay close to the artifact, boy! Concentrate on increasing your magic level.Remember, when the artifact shatters, great power will flow. This rune will help you absorb it.One thing to remember, the ritual I performed earlier to open your magic flow is different fro
The excitement over the appearance of the legendary crystal dragon, said to have been cursed into stone by a powerful sorcerer thousands of years ago, truly made headlines in that world.While Azurks was leveling up Zorka's magic, on a distant continent, in a country named Hexonia, news of Azurks' appearance shook the magical land of Hexonia. King Eldermyst, a seasoned sorcerer, held a meeting with his ministers to discuss the emergence of the legendary dragon.King Eldermyst believed that the sorcerer who cursed Azurks hailed from Hexonia. The Hexians, from the country Hexonia, considered the sorcerer as their ancestor, based on a historical inscription on a round stone tablet with the Herelion letters.The inscription stated, "For the Hexian people residing in Hexonia, a sorcerer trapped the strongest beastmaster in a stone curse. The beastmaster, who chose his master willingly, was defeated in the stone confinement."Although the inscription wa
The wind rustles, rolling waves towards the sandy beach. The warm air on the island makes Zorka, still asleep, even more soundly. Until Azurks, impatiently waiting, tries to wake him up."Flumen Aeternum!" Azurks whispers.Splash!A handful of water splashes Zorka's face, making the kid wake up in confusion."Whoa, help, I'm drowning!" Zorka shouts."Quit it!" scolds Azurks. "Get up, lazy! You've been sleeping for a week after the absorption ritual!"Zorka's eyes widened. He looks around, finding himself in a wooden house built on a big tree not far from the sea."Where am I?"Zorka gets up and walks to a window without glass. The refreshing sea breeze hits his face."Wow, it's so refreshing. The sea looks awesome! I wanna swim!" Zorka exclaims, jumping through the window and the wooden balcony.He then runs down the tree and heads to the beach. Azurks looks annoyed seeing the human kid waking
The Portvalor Harbor City has gotten busier after the chaos caused by Azurks. Some buildings, especially the Aetheria Academy's auditorium, are damaged, with the roof wide open. The place where the Aetheria sorcerer's artifacts were kept is also in ruins, leaving debris behind as Azurks swallowed the artifacts.Several academy students try to trace the whereabouts of the artifacts left by the grand sorcerer. However, the results are nil. The artifacts seem to have vanished, as if swallowed by the earth."The search, even several kilometers into the sea, didn't yield any results," said Argent, Hexonia's defense minister, while tracking the possibility of Azurks' magical residue through his crystal ball attached to his wand."Hasn't it been confirmed that Azurks is an Unlimited-Level beastmaster, not only mastering almost all magic but also having an untraceable ability, making him almost invisible?" added Obsidian.Seraphina, standing at the harbor
A ship heads to coordinates given by a dark magic minister named Obsidian. He feels a strange, powerful magic vibe there, giving him the chills."At these coordinates, I sense some unusual magic power. Just briefly, but it gave me the shivers," Obsidian explains."I feel it too, above the ship's mast."The sea wind blows hard. Seraphina stares at the sea with a sharp look."How 'bout you, Argent?" she asks.Argent, tracking Azurks' magic traces, focuses. His crystal ball reacts. At first, the light is soft, then it gets blinding. And then...Crack!Argent's crystal ball shatters, and his wand clatters on the ship's wooden floor."Darn! My crystal couldn't handle its power, even just the residue. Its strength is way beyond my best beastmaster, Tuan Seraphina. It crushes my ball's limit," complains Argent."Is that legendary crystal dragon really that powerful?" Aurelius asks.Argent feels insulted by Aurelius."Of course! My crystal ball is the best, made from natural crystal stone. It
Erlan's trick got exposed, and he left those three without saying a word. His face darkened, revealing the hidden revenge in his heart."Cunning jerk!" grumbled the dark-skinned teenager. He turned towards Zorka and introduced himself, "I'm Arwin, from the Esloath continent, my magic level is at the middle king level."The muscular woman chimed in, "I'm Neelam Paroo, just call me Paroo."Zorka smiled, "I'm Zorka, a beginner king level. Nice to meet you all."Arwin stashed his belongings on the bed next to Zorka."Ah, I'll stay here. Seems like you're cool, kid. You don't mind me taking the bed next to yours, right?"Paroo took the bed in front of Zorka, near the window."Turns out the starting competition area is mixed for both guys and girls," complained Paroo."Yeah, to get a private room, you have to win the competition later," Arwin added."Hey, Zorka. How did you know Erlan used magic to find out our levels?" asked Paroo, sitting cross-legged on her bed.Azurks informed Zorka tel
The registration session took a long time, about a week, as sorcerers from various countries applied. To streamline the process, Azurks created a dimensional space for Zorka's training to comply with the competition rules that prohibited participants from leaving the area.Azurks, during the night, crafted a magical rune in the room while all participants were asleep. It was a dimensional magic rune. Azurks also moved a sleeping Zorka into this magical dimension—a vast savanna illusion created by Azurks.Zorka, still asleep, was awakened with a splash of magical water by Azurks, who then transformed into a tiger-sized form, enjoying Zorka's surprise."Whoaa. Cough, cough."Azurks playfully flicked Zorka's forehead with his claws."Don't think I'm foolish to take you out of the competition area. Look closely, where are we?"Zorka, rubbing his sore forehead, looked around to see an endless savanna."Oh come on, dragon! I have no idea where we are!" complained Zorka."Tsk. Pathetic. This