My Muscle System in the Mage World

Chapter 158: Treasury

William suddenly heard a rustling sound outside the room.

In his peripheral vision from the window, he could make out three shadows growing larger and larger.

Upon closer inspection of the three shadows, there was a relatively younger-looking man in casual clothing leading the three old men behind him.

Of course, this young-looking man was Noah.

However, despite his ever-lasting smile, there was a scowl on his face.

When they had traced the signatures of mana, the artefact actually misled them multiple times. Although they eventually found the place, they would have found it faster if they had not relied on these things.

Thinking of Noah's face darkened with realisation.

"That bastard had already planned for me to use the artefact, so he had already had everything planned. How long has he been planning for?"

The artefact Noah used was a known fact that he had it in possession for a long time but it was still a tier two artefact so without careful preparation in advance it was very hard to fool the device.

This can show the clever scheme of Walter and how long he has been plotting for to achieve this effect.

"Wait, was it even before his grandson died?" Noah's eyes widened with realisation.

Everything had been schemed by Walter; even Noah was led right into his palm.

A tier two wizard had tricked him!

Just thinking of this, Noah boiled with rage as his face darkened even more considerably.

Boom!

The four landed, and Noah instantly reached the dome-like building without any door in it.

However, Noah slightly paused when he sensed the life aura inside. Gradually, a smile formed on his face as he lightly knocked on the wall.

In a swift scene, instantly, all the walls of the dome separated as if being removed like Legos in a futuristic way, going down underground, revealing the scene inside.

"Master," William smiled as he bowed.

Surrounding him were the equipment and items.

The three elders were shocked seeing this; however, Noah's expression didn't change as if he knew about it already.

"Leader, should we…" the first elder voiced tentatively, but Noah raised his hand, stopping him.

"I'm glad you were able to escape from that villain Walter's grasp, my disciple," Noah said with a warm tone.

"Thank you, master," William replied with a smile.

"Good," Noah nodded his head as he silently raised his hand, causing William to float in the air while a strange vibration continuously occurred around him.

"Umm, master?" William questioned, feeling the vibrations stinging his skin. Strange noises constantly buzzed in his ears.

"It will be faster if I carry you back," Noah replied, his eyes flashing with a spell.

"Let's go," Noah turned to the three elders.

"Yes, leader," the trio of first, second, and third elders respectfully nodded their heads.

Swish!

Their figures flashed as they instantly crossed a distance of several miles in just minutes, their eyes constantly flashing with a spell.

As they traveled, William's heart grew warm. Noah didn't question him at all about what had happened; he just silently went along.

In his blue eyes, a certain respect toward Noah grew within William.

The third elder's face remained impassive as he observed these scenes, but inwardly, his thoughts were anything but calm.

"This kid, how many secrets does he have?" the third elder glanced at William out of the corner of his eye.

"He doesn't seem to be possessed at all. That leaves only one option: this son of a bastard beat the eight elder, a peak tier two wizard, with a forbidden spell."

He shuddered just thinking about it. Although in terms of seniority, he was actually much greater than Walter, the eighth elder; however, in terms of strength, Walter was much stronger.

Actually, one time he and two other elders fought because of a dispute, and Walter effortlessly destroyed them all with the forbidden spell.

Combined with his combat skills, Walter's prowess could be described as terrifying. Except for Noah himself, a tier three wizard, no one could be his equal.

But now, these demonic monsters have killed Walter. No matter what methods he used, the third elder would be stupid if there wasn't a huge secret hidden inside William's body.

With this realization came fear within him. With the protection of Noah, it was basically impossible to kill William. And once he grew up, with the conflict with his son….

An indescribable light flashed in the third elder's eyes.

The other two elders also focused their gazes on William throughout the journey, each having their own thoughts and plots.

William himself was entirely unaware of this.

"We have arrived," suddenly Noah said, snapping William out of his contemplation.

"Come, let's go."

….

Aur slowly made his way to the treasury of the academy.

One of the most important areas in the academy was its treasure trove, where numerous books and artefacts were stored. This was the place where the most precious items were kept.

Among them, the most lucrative were spells.

In the end, no matter how high a tier a wizard reached, without any spells, they were just like mortals without strength.

Unlike the basic selection of spells previously provided to them, the treasury held much more advanced versions.

Only the elders were allowed to choose a set of spells, also known as a magic book with the same attribute, from them, or they were given as a reward when a person made a significant contribution to the village.

To Aur's knowledge, this reward wasn't given in the previous year-end competition, but for some reason, it was given this year.

Aur already had a conjecture as to why these rewards were given and whom they were for.

"Oh, William, thank you for your sweet gifts. It was right for me to kill that guy," he mused, raising his head.

Before him stood a tall, pagoda-style building that exuded an ancient aura, its presence commanding respect and reverence.

As Aur took a step forward, a sudden movement caught his attention, and twenty figures materialised around him, each wielding a spear pointed directly at him.

These spears crackled with Qi, swirling around them in an ominous display of power. They were formidable artefacts, radiating a terrifying presence that sent shivers down Aur's spine.

Even the mere act of being surrounded and pointed at by these individuals caused Aur to feel a stinging sensation, as if invisible needles were pricking his skin.

"Halt!"

The command came from one of the individuals, his voice cold and emotionless, resembling that of a ghost.

Aur's eyes narrowed as he surveyed the group before him. Had they not revealed themselves, he wouldn't have been able to detect their presence at all, despite his enhanced senses.

He nonchalantly raised his hand, a smile playing on his lips.

"Relax, I have the order," Aur replied calmly, his smile growing wider.

Some of the figures flinched at the sight of Aur's smile, an unexpected warmth in such a tense situation.

"Take it out," the leader who had previously spoken to Aur commanded, his tone slightly harsher than before.

Aur reached into the space pouch that the seventh elder had given him, retrieving a golden badge adorned with an intricate symbol of the academy's treasury.

"This is it," he said, handing the badge to the leader.

The individual examined the badge carefully, their eyes glowing with a spell as he scrutinised every detail. Eventually, he returned the badge back to Aur.

"You can enter," the leader stated with a nod.

"Okay."

With a casual stride, Aur entered the massive building as the door opened before him. The group of twenty stood silently, watching Aur's figure until he disappeared inside.

Then, as quickly as they had appeared, they vanished into thin air, their presence dissipating into nothingness.

As Aur stepped inside, an array of treasures flashed before his eyes, nearly blinding him with their brilliance.

"You have the right to choose any one spell from the second floor for three days. Once you select it, it will be directly transferred to your mind. Remember, you cannot divulge these spells to anyone from outside our village," a cold voice reverberated in the surroundings, its source elusive.

Though Aur couldn't discern where the voice originated from, he focused on the pile of treasures before him.

The artefacts gleamed with a golden hue, their allure captivating. However, Aur's expression betrayed a hint of disappointment.

"This treasure's presence barely reaches even the tier one realm…" Aur muttered, his eyes reflecting his underwhelmed sentiment.

Nevertheless, he shook off his disappointment and ascended the stairs to the second floor.

Rows of shelves greeted him, each neatly arranged to showcase an array of options. If Aur had to count then there were around twenty huge books here.

Aur casually chose one and looked inside the book. The cover was made of smooth leather, the quality evident in its texture, though the origin of the material remained unknown. The thick pages held neat writings, detailing various spells.

As he flipped through the pages, countless spells were recorded within, each accompanied by a description. However, instructions on how to construct them were notably absent.

"This book is for shadow magic, huh…" Aur noted, observing the variety of spells. Among them were techniques like blinking into the shadows, rendering one invisible, and the shadow sword spell.

Essentially, it contained a comprehensive set of shadow spells designed for attack, defence, speed, evasion, vision, and close combat.

Undoubtedly, these spells surpassed the quality of the free ones, offering significantly greater power.

After quickly skimming through the book, Aur closed it and resumed his search among the other spells.

"Hmm, which should I pick?" he muttered to himself, contemplating his options.

"Let's begin the search," he said, stretching his body as he delved deeper into the selection.