Synthesis Wizard-Chapter 174

“Not peaceful?” Su Nan raised an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”

After the demise of the Eternal Society, the southeastern continent had become much calmer these past years.

Well, not counting the war between the Stellar Alliance and the Azure Gold Empire.

Rose’s voice was grave. “Has Night Owl contacted you recently?”

Su Nan’s eyes flickered, and he shook his head.

“Neither has he contacted me. It’s very unusual. Based on Night Owl’s style, he would definitely hold another gathering at this time.”

Su Nan agreed with Rose’s assessment in his heart but said, “Maybe he’s busy with his cultivation.”

“Perhaps,” Rose changed the subject. “But I’m more inclined to believe that something might have happened to Night Owl.”

Su Nan immediately understood the implication behind her words.

“You mean someone is after the Starlight Tower key that Night Owl possesses?”

If there was anything that could cause Night Owl trouble at this time, it was undoubtedly the Starlight Tower key.

Rose nodded solemnly. “Very likely.”

“The battle between us and the Eternal Society attracted a lot of attention and investigation. The existence of the Starlight Tower key may no longer be a complete secret. Now that the Starlight Tower is about to appear, it’s not surprising that someone would take a risk.”

Su Nan nodded noncommittally.

Rose’s words were not without reason.

The demise of the Eternal Society drew the attention of many interested parties. It wouldn’t be surprising if someone found the Starlight Tower clue from the series of events.

Even without that, there was still Evans.

There were many intelligent people among the Wizard Apprentices. If someone deduced the connection between the Kessler Family and the Starlight Tower from recent events, they would surely go after Evans.

Although Evans was a third-ring Legendary Knight, without the protection of the Sacred Fist, he was vulnerable. If three third-rank Wizard Apprentices teamed up against him, he would have a hard time resisting.

By then, the Starlight Tower key would no longer be a secret.

And those in the Mysterious Wooden Hut, who possessed the key, would naturally become a hot commodity.

Night Owl might have encountered trouble because of this.

However, all of this was still just speculation. Night Owl might actually just be busy with his cultivation.

Regardless of which, Su Nan wasn’t really concerned.

After all, he wasn’t close enough to Night Owl to care about his well-being.

He also didn’t worry about anyone being foolish enough to come to the Star Alliance territory just to snatch the Starlight Tower key from him.

If that happened, Su Nan would be happy, on the contrary—that would be a gift!

Rose was aware of this, which was why she sought his protection.

If something really happened to Night Owl because of the Starlight Tower key, her situation would also be dangerous. Only with Su Nan would she feel truly safe.

“We’ll know if anything happened to Night Owl once the Starlight Tower appears.”

Su Nan casually diverted the topic, glancing at Rose.

“I welcome you to stay in Black Lake City. You can stay as long as you like.”

“But let me make this clear, if you cause any trouble, the price for me to solve it won’t be cheap.”

“I understand.” Rose felt relieved.

With the reputation he gained from attacking and killing Saurolo, who in the southeastern continent didn’t know of Su Nan’s name?

She didn’t think anyone would be reckless enough to come here and provoke Su Nan.

If they did, it would mean that they were someone she couldn’t handle. In that case, it would be worthwhile to pay the price for Su Nan’s protection.

Su Nan then summoned Carolina and asked her to arrange accommodation for Rose.

Coming here with worries, she was too preoccupied to observe Black Lake City. Now that her heart was at ease, Rose had the leisure to look around. Her gaze passed through the corridor window, overlooking the city streets below.

She could see many Stone Golems patrolling the streets.

Although she rarely ventured into the underground world, Rose had been secretly observing the Star Alliance’s activities. She knew that the Star Alliance was expanding rapidly and had become one of the most powerful forces in the southeastern underground world.

The Star Alliance’s trump cards were the Rune Knight Order and the Golem Legion.

Information about the former was not difficult to obtain.

The intelligence concerning the seven knight academies in Stellar Duchy had been compiled into detailed reports that appeared on the desks of high officials in various countries.

Many countries even established knight academies, modeled after Stellar Duchy, that only recruited civilians and farmers, dedicated to training knights.

But even with the same system as the seven knight academies, the final results were far inferior.

Ultimately, it was because these countries lacked a Star Alliance behind them, unable to provide a large number of Dragon Blood Fruits, enchanted weapons, and Rune Constructs.

As for the latter, due to its location in the underground world, information gathering was very difficult.

To this day, no one knew how many golem puppets the Star Alliance possessed.

Pulling her gaze back, Rose focused on Carolina, who was in front of her. Her eyes sparkled, and she suddenly said, “I heard that the Golem Legion, which is sweeping through the battlefield in Stellar Duchy, is provided by the Star Alliance?”

Carolina turned back and looked deeply at Rose, a playful smile on her face. “Rose, you’re not supposed to interfere in the surface wars, why are you concerned about this?”

“Just curious. It’s my first time seeing a fully organized Golem Legion.”

Rose’s tone was tinged with genuine curiosity.

Carolina smiled slightly. “If you’re curious, why don’t you join our Star Alliance and see for yourself?”

“Join the Star Alliance?”

This time, Rose was genuinely surprised. She never thought Carolina would suggest this.

“Yes,” Carolina said with a charming smile. “Rose, you should be aware of our Star Alliance’s strength. Joining us wouldn’t diminish your reputation.”

It couldn’t be denied that Rose was somewhat tempted.

She had never considered such an idea before. But now that Carolina had brought it up, she realized it might be a good proposal.

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The Star Alliance’s vast resources were well-known, and the glimpse they had seen from the outside world was already astonishing and enviable.

If she could receive support from the Star Alliance, it would undoubtedly be beneficial to her Wizard path.

As for being tricked by the Star Alliance, that didn’t seem to be a concern.

As far as she knew, the Star Alliance had cultivated quite a few Wizard Apprentices and didn’t treat them harshly, adhering to the principle of equal exchange.

In this regard, the Star Alliance had a good reputation.

Joining the Star Alliance would be like joining a resource platform.

Essentially similar to the Mysterious Wooden Hut, but with a closer connection and certain obligations.

For example, upholding the Star Alliance’s interests.

This was not something she found unacceptable.

“Is this your own idea, or Su Nan’s?”

After pondering for a while, Rose slowly spoke.

Seeing Rose’s hesitation, Carolina smiled. “Master has always had this idea.”

This wasn’t a lie.

Carolina knew that her master had always wanted to find a manager for the base to help handle various affairs.

And Rose was undoubtedly a good choice.

She was of noble birth, might have had some experience in government affairs, and she was a third-rank Wizard Apprentice, so she would definitely be adept at handling base matters.

As for the fact that she was a member of the Thistle Kingdom royal family, that was insignificant.

Having spent so many years in the Star Alliance, Carolina deeply understood one principle: When you experience enough benefits within an organization, you gradually become assimilated into it, subconsciously defending the organization’s interests.

The cooperation between Wizard Apprentices and royal nobles was mostly for acquiring resources.

As long as Rose gained more benefits from the Star Alliance than from the Thistle Kingdom royal family, the balance in her heart would naturally tilt towards the Star Alliance.

As for bloodlines… well, the blood relationship between Rose and the current Thistle Kingdom royal family was probably distant.

If there wasn’t a connection of interest, Rose wouldn’t even care about the Thistle Kingdom’s affairs.

This was the mentality of many Wizard Apprentices who had lived for over a hundred years.

As a subordinate, Carolina felt obligated to help her master.

If she could convince Rose, she would be able to solve a problem for her master.

After a long pause, Rose finally said, “I’ll consider it. Let’s talk about it after the Starlight Tower matter is settled.”

Carolina smiled and didn’t say more. She turned around and continued to lead the way.

After settling Rose, Carolina went to find Su Nan to report back.

Upon hearing this, Su Nan pondered slightly.

He had indeed thought about inviting those from the Mysterious Wooden Hut to join the Star Alliance, but considering the potential complications that might arise, he ultimately abandoned the plan for now.

Once he advanced to a full-fledged Wizard, possessing absolute crushing power, then he would implement this plan, perhaps with fewer troubles.

Moreover, Su Nan had a faint inkling of another idea.

By then, it would be time for a more in-depth reform of the base.

“Let’s put this aside for now.”

Su Nan waved his hand, then thought for a moment and added:

“Except for a few important places, Rose can visit any other place she wants. You can accompany her personally.”

Although he wasn’t planning to invite Rose to join now, it wouldn’t hurt for her to know more about the Star Alliance and form a deeper impression.

Carolina understood and nodded in agreement.

“Also, the Star Alliance’s expansion operations are to be suspended temporarily. Deploy a Golem Legion to be on standby in Dragonwood.”

“The Golem Legion supporting Stellar Duchy is also to be recalled, replenished, and then sent to Dragonwood to be on standby.”

Considering that he would be entering the Starlight Tower soon, Su Nan felt he should start making preparations.

Not to mention, it would be safer to put two Golem Legions in the Magic Cube just in case.

This was a good opportunity for the Star Alliance to take a breather and digest the fruits of its efforts over the past few years.

As for the surface world, the Stellar Alliance was currently holding a firm advantage in the war. Even if the Golem Legion were withdrawn at this point, it wouldn’t have much impact on the battle.

After making these arrangements, Su Nan continued working on constructing the Talent Crystal model.

The following days were calm and peaceful. Nothing happened that Rose worried about.

The monotonous yet fulfilling routine of cultivation continued until the middle of the Frostfall month (November).

As Su Nan was constructing the Talent Crystal model in his meditation chamber, he suddenly felt a sense of premonition and opened his eyes abruptly.

With a thought, the Starlight Tower key appeared in his palm.

The talismanic stone that had previously looked ordinary, like a common pebble, now had faint blue light emanating from its surface patterns.

Su Nan closed his fingers, tightly clutching the talismanic stone in his palm. His mind went blank for a moment, and a blurry image appeared in his head.

In the image, a towering, majestic tower, about five to six hundred meters high, floated in the sky.

The tower, primarily colored deep blue, appeared exceptionally magnificent and resplendent against the blue and white sky. Its overall style was distinctly Gothic, adorned with intricate carvings on its flying eaves and balustrades. Eye-catching spires and pointed archways stood tall and straight. Colorful elemental clouds and energy particles swirled and flowed around the spires, making the entire tower appear to be soaring and ascending towards the sky.

The image lasted only a few seconds before disappearing from Su Nan’s mind.

He immediately understood that the tower in the image was the legendary Starlight Tower!

“Finally!”

Su Nan let out a long sigh of relief.

Since he first obtained the clue about the Starlight Tower, he had been eagerly anticipating the appearance of this Wizard inheritance.

The target had finally appeared!

Whether or not he could construct the Super Talent Crystal model depended on the Starlight Tower!

Getting up from the meditation chamber, Su Nan returned to Black Lake City.

As soon as he came out from the top of the stone pillar, he saw Rose floating in the air, waiting for him.

“The Starlight Tower has appeared!” Rose said, her voice tinged with a hint of unconcealed excitement.

Su Nan nodded and simply said, “Follow me,” before turning to leave.

Rose was confused but followed him nonetheless.

Soon, they arrived at the location of the Black Lake City spatial portal.

Upon seeing the peculiar spatial gate, Rose couldn’t help but express her surprise.

Seeing Su Nan enter without hesitation, she hesitated for a moment before finally following him in.

The world blurred, and before her eyes, a vast expanse of green suddenly burst forth.

Looking at the magnificent and majestic forest in front of her, Rose couldn’t help but be shocked.

And when she saw the ancient and majestic Dragonbone Tower, she gasped in astonishment.

Dragon bones!

The oppressive aura was definitely from real dragon bones!

“Where is this?” Rose couldn’t help but ask.

“Dragonwood, the Ecological Garden.”

Su Nan replied without turning around, and then turned towards another spatial portal.

Rose remained frozen in place, her face full of disbelief.

She knew what an Ecological Garden was, of course.

It was a dimensional space known for its large-scale cultivation and breeding facilities.

But she never expected that Su Nan actually possessed an Ecological Garden.

Moreover, it seemed that this Ecological Garden was flourishing and prosperous.

Just how many secrets did this man possess?

Watching Su Nan’s back, Rose couldn’t help but sigh in her heart, her desire to join the Star Alliance grew even stronger.

She snapped out of her daze and quickly followed Su Nan.

The two passed through another spatial portal, this time returning to the surface world, at Base 1, located near Shining Light City.

As expected, Kei was already waiting for them at Base 1.

After sensing the key’s change, he immediately rushed to the base to await Su Nan.

Without much exchange, they chatted for a few moments and then flew towards the direction indicated by the key.

(End of Chapter)