Chapter 384: Space Tower

Chapter 384: The Tower of Space

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed since Levi obtained the Tears of the Goddess.

The events that occurred in Storm City were ultimately unable to remain concealed, spreading far and wide like wildfire.

But none of it mattered to Levi.

Apart from the deceased High Priest Olgart, no one knew that the Tears of the Goddess were in his possession.

The Church of the Light searched everywhere for traces of the fallen four-winged angel but found no clues.

Without consulting their deity directly, they had no way of knowing whom the four-winged angel had chosen as its vessel for descent.

That was a secret of the Holy Spirit.

All the Church of the Light could be certain of was that whoever had been chosen as the vessel for the four-winged angel's descent must possess considerable strength.

They could only search among the powerful individuals who had recently perished or gone missing within the Temple of Light.

Olgart naturally became one of their targets.

As the Archbishop of Storm City, Lancelot took charge of searching for traces of Olgart.

He had suspected Levi, but never imagined that Levi could have killed Olgart.

No matter what, Levi was merely a fourth-rank archmage—how could he possibly be a match for Olgart?

Let alone kill him.

Lancelot suspected that a legendary lich had done the deed.

But the problem was that when Olgart pursued the person who had taken the Tears of the Goddess, the legendary lich had been engaged in battle with him.

It would have been impossible for him to divert attention to deal with Olgart.

With the correct answer ruled out from the beginning, even if Lancelot found the place where Olgart had fallen, it would be difficult for him to connect it to Levi in a short time.

This gave Levi a period of peaceful days.

During these past half-month, Levi had remained within the Territory of Mingtian, cultivating diligently.

In his spare time, he studied knowledge related to spatial spells and spatial magic arrays.

If he wanted to open the secret realm of the Dragon Slope, he had to master this knowledge.

Unfortunately, although the Elemental Tower contained relevant magical knowledge, it was all too shallow to help Levi in his current situation.

"If only I could study at the Tower of Space," Levi thought wishfully.

One day, after completing his daily cultivation and returning to his room, Levi encountered someone he knew.

"Levi," Eris greeted.

Upon hearing his name, Levi turned his head and saw Eris.

"Eris, long time no see."

Eris asked with a smile, "How did that Poison Dragon Cave mission go last time?"

"I saw that you completed the task. You didn't encounter any dangers along the way, did you?"

Levi replied, "It went fairly smoothly, nothing we couldn't handle."

"That's good. According to the rules, a mission of that difficulty shouldn't have been assigned to you anyway," Eris said.

Levi smiled and said, "Then I should thank you."

Eris shook his head, "No need to thank me. As long as you're safe, that's what matters."

"Oh, by the way, there's going to be an exchange competition soon. Would you like to participate?" Eris said.

Levi was somewhat surprised, "Exchange competition?"

Eris explained, "The top mage towers hold exchange competitions every year. This year's venue is at the Tower of Space. If you want to participate, you'll need to register early. We'll go to the Tower of Space together then."

Levi felt pleasantly surprised—he hadn't expected his dream to come true.

It was truly like getting a pillow just when feeling sleepy.

Although studying at the Tower of Space might not guarantee learning the desired spells, it was certainly more hopeful than staying at the Elemental Tower.

Levi nodded and said, "I'm in. How do I register?"

Eris replied, "Just go find the elder at the All-Purpose House later to register."

Levi scratched his head, "Strange, how come I haven't heard about this?"

Eris looked at him and asked, "When was the last time you went to the All-Purpose House?"

Levi paused slightly, "Uh, only once, when I went to claim my reward last time."

"Then how would you know about it? You'd be crazy to expect otherwise," Eris rolled his eyes. Levi felt embarrassed and somewhat ashamed.

The All-Purpose House was not only a place for accepting missions but also a hub for information circulation.

Any news within the Elemental Tower basically appeared at the All-Purpose House first.

However, Levi rarely paid attention to external affairs.

That's why he was unaware.

After bidding farewell to Eris, Levi hurried to the All-Purpose House to find the elder for registration.

"Elder, hello. I want to register for the exchange competition," Levi said.

"Oh, let me see your magic badge," the elder replied.

Levi handed over his magic badge.

After checking some information, the elder looked up at Levi and said, "You've only recently advanced to the fourth rank. With this level of strength, you'll likely be eliminated in the first round of the exchange competition."

"Most of the mages participating in the exchange competition are seasoned fourth-rank archmages. There are also fifth-rank archmages, and there have even been sixth-rank archmages who participated before. Are you sure you want to join?" the elder asked.

Levi nodded, "Yes, I want to participate."

The elder nodded and returned the magic badge to Levi.

"Alright, I'll register you. Going to broaden your horizons isn't bad either," the elder said.

After completing the registration, as Levi left the All-Purpose House, he glanced at the information about the exchange competition on the wall.

He realized that participation in the exchange competition wasn't simply a matter of signing up.

Students from the Purple Class could register freely.

Students from other magic classes needed to pass strict evaluations to obtain registration eligibility.

Simply having registration eligibility didn't necessarily mean having the opportunity to compete.

The exchange competition was divided into two levels: the Young Mage Exchange Competition and the Archmage Exchange Competition.

As a fourth-rank mage, Levi would naturally participate in the Archmage Exchange Competition.

There was no choice.

The Youth Mage Tournament required competitors to be of the third rank or below.

Three days later, Levi followed the crowd to the Space Tower.

Through the myriad-mile teleportation array inside the Elemental Tower,

they departed for the Space Tower, situated on the literal other side of the world.

The Endless Sea.

Winds of catastrophic fury swept across the waters year-round.

Storms and tsunamis never truly ceased.

The Space Tower stood tall above the Endless Sea, yet the pocket of oceanic space it occupied remained uniquely tranquil and undisturbed.

Outside, storms raged, lightning flashed, and tidal waves reached for the heavens.

They were two entirely separate worlds.

Levi materialized upon the teleportation plaza of the Space Tower.

The moment his feet touched the ground, he steadied his stance.

Around him, several people swayed unsteadily, and not far away, others bent over, retching.

Blessed by the extraordinary traits of the Higher Fire Lord, even in his normal state, Levi's physique far surpassed that of an ordinary mage.

Moreover, he had ridden ultra-long-distance teleportation arrays numerous times before.

He had already grown quite accustomed to it.

Levi lifted his eyes to survey his surroundings; the sky directly overhead shone bright.

In the distance, dark clouds massed, lightning crackled, and rain fell relentlessly.

It was too far to see clearly, but Levi could discern that the ocean beneath the Space Tower was pitch black.

When water turns black, it runs deep.

This meant the ocean beneath the Space Tower was of an unimaginably staggering depth.

Before coming here, Levi had familiarized himself slightly with the Space Tower.

He knew the forbidden zone suppressed by the Space Tower was called the Oceanic Abyss.

Legend held it to be the treacherous ruins left behind after the Mermaid Empire's destruction ten thousand years ago.

Vile Naga were said to haunt its depths.

(End of Chapter)