Archwizard K’s Journey In The Cultivation World

Case 116: A survey of the battlefield.

In the end, it appeared that Kierra still had many things to take care of, so the women in the crew promptly returned to their respective sects after a while.

Both White Lotus, Lighting Tiger, and Emei were peaceful without much ripples. Broadly speaking, the Central Divine Realm was enjoying a period of flourishment thanks to the eradication of the unorthodox sects.

Birds were singing, flowers were blooming, and the warm sunlight seemed to reach every corner of the world.

Despite that, only the people who knew the truth felt a sense of unease. They looked at the peaceful scenes with eyes full of reluctance and seething... fear.

At the moment, their only hope was that at the end of all of this... things would somehow turn out alright.

Meanwhile.

Diamante and August, of course, chose to follow their beloved wherever she might go. The phoenix princess had nothing better to do, and the Sword Empress, now having proper permission from Violet, had light steps.

As for Kierra herself, after obtaining the things she needed, she opted to perform a survey of the frontline.

'Are those wizards doing their job properly...?'

It occurred to her just like that.

Of course, Kierra's distrust for the 'scoundrels' and the 'fools' who always drooled over her magic was well-known. In reality, all of the tower masters present executed their roles excellently, leaving almost no room for complaints.

In addition to placing defensive structures and repelling the invaders, they had also diligently documented their enemies' characteristics to formulate effective countermeasures, which could be used by the Immortals as well.

One might ask about their unnatural interest in this job, but as wizards and scholars, research in pursuit of knowledge was always their number one priority, and most of all, this subject of 'qi' was a brand-new one, meaning they could become the trailblazers for all to come later—fame and recognition.

''What's this? I thought you were going to bring the cultivator wives of yours. Tch.''

''This rascal...''

But perhaps because they focused on knowledge and fame too much, their manners were a bit... rude. The White Tower's master, who prepared a nice reception for Kierra, now sounded grumpy because he had expected a conversation with one of the archwizard's cultivator girlfriends.

''So? What are you guys even here for?''

Against that high-and-mighty tone, Kierra could only sigh, ''Well, I guess I'll have to not publish the method to achieve the eleventh circle.''

''...!!!''

''Hm?''

''N-No, of course, Miss Kierra is highly welcomed! You needn't worry about being mistreated anywhere that has the flag of the white tower!''

''Hah. Sure.'' Kierra scoffed. ''Now then, can I have the data on those fiends? I might come up with something.''

The tower master with his bald head could only tremble in embarrassment as both August and Diamante were laughing at him—mockingly. Despite that, he was forced to take out the documents anyway.

For a while, the archwizard inspected the texts quite seriously. After all, it was her harem's business, not anyone else. If she could help them in any way, that would be a win.

Fortunately, the wizards had already categorized the creatures and studied their characteristics intensely, so there was little to be pondered about.

''How much can I trust these words?'' She casually asked.

''Eighty percent, give or take.''

''Alright.''

That was indeed an impressive number, considering that the bulk of these wizards only came here a little while ago. Did their efficiency increase while Kierra wasn't noticing?

Nevertheless, the archwizard gave her input to the White Tower's master before wandering across the border, doing the very same thing to the other tower masters.

'I'll better do as much as I can for now.'

Time was limited. While the newborn god back in Linoel hadn't run rampant, she needed to finish as much work as possible.

''Dia, Au. Can you two help me for a second?''

''Sure!''

''Of course.''

''I need you two to plunge a bit deeper into enemy territories. Don't just blast the monsters away. Observe and record their behaviors a bit. It would be a bonus if you could determine their weaknesses, but you could just kill them if it got too dangerous.''

Needless to say, this would benefit their side as a whole and on the individual level, too. Diamante and August were set to battle the Heavenly Venerates—the gods, the final bosses—so if the others could take care of the small fries in the meanwhile, it would be a blessing.

The two nodded like chickens, brimming with enthusiasm.

''Thanks a lot.''

Kierra smiled, gave them each a kiss, and sent them off.

Her smile faded slowly as she gazed at their shrinking backs. Then, with a renewed determination, she dashed off to another direction. Once focused, her mana circles began to spin, fueling her body with vitality.

In half a moment, she took off into the sky.

Since she had already remembered all the types of monsters there were, she was able to discern which one was recorded and which one was not.

For the known, instant death, and for the unknown, immediate confinement in a pocket dimension.

Just like that, she was able to crank her speed up comfortably, blazing into the cursed land like an arrow. No matter how crooked and bizarre their abilities were for others, against someone like Kierra, who had transcended the mortal realm, they were as good as fodders.

Unlike before, she could now control each strand of mana radiating from her body so precisely that they could be made into ribbon-like weapons, slicing through the monsters with exceptional ease.

'Not enough.'

She felt as though she could do something more to accelerate the process. 

Multi-tasking.

This was where clones came into the picture. Although it took a bit to activate, Kierra spawned a dozen of her clones inside the dimensions that she had put the captured monsters in.

Although this slowed down the original Kierra's speed a bit, she could still manage if she activated her second heart.

The run lasted for approximately two hours. It wasn't that Kierra had run out of mana, but at some point, new monsters had stopped appearing altogether.

She'd figured that she would need to plunge even deeper into the land, but at that point, she might trigger the Heavenly Venerates. So, reluctantly, she flew back and landed right before the White Tower's fortress.

''Good work.''

Kierra lightly said as she passed by the guards. Holding full clearance, she headed straight toward HQ, in which many working wizards could be spotted.

''H-Hey, it's the Crimson Wizard...!''

''What?! Why is she here again??''

''Hey, did someone mess things up again?!''

With an audible flop even among the murmurs, Kierra slapped the file onto the table.

''Duplicate these and send them to the others.''

Without even casting a second glance, Kierra turned away and left. Now, it was time to wait for the other two and replenish her mana. Although she hadn't specified where to reunite, she'd figured it would be best to wait here.

Besides, they would come to her naturally, anyway.

''Hah...''

Kierra flopped on a bench, gazing at the receding sun. Ignoring the walking abominations in the distance for a moment, it was truly a peaceful scene.

'I wonder...'

But then, she received contact.

It was from Angelica, who stayed in Linoel.