thebusnovel Chapter 307, Section 306: What is a wizard?
Chapter 307, Section 306: What is a wizard?
Chapter 307, Section 306: What is a wizard?
Night falls.
Smoke curls from chimneys in the small town.
The air was filled with the aroma of food.
Ian sat at the dining table in Xiaoya's house, looking at the steaming dishes on the table. Although he was already full, he couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion—it had been a long time since he had eaten such a warm home-cooked meal.
In the Great Hall of Hogwarts, meals were like battles, filled with treachery and intrigue. Just as Ian was reflecting on this, he overheard Little Sprout's description of the five-year-old boy.
Odin?
This seemed to have triggered Ian's sensitive spot. Sprout and her brother Odin were busy serving dishes, chatting and laughing, seemingly oblivious to the strange look on Ian's face.
"Odin, don't just eat meat, have some vegetables too." Xiaoya said softly as she set out the bowls and chopsticks, handing a large bunch of cabbages to the little boy.
The little boy immediately started munching away.
They seem very obedient.
However, after Ian had glanced at him several times, he finally couldn't resist and raised an eyebrow slightly: "Odin? You mean... your brother's name is Odin?"
It's no wonder Ian was so sensitive.
After all, he had just encountered the Greek gods not long ago.
Upon hearing this, Xiaoya paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, "Yes, is there a problem?"
Ian opened his mouth, momentarily at a loss for words. Of course he had a question—the name was all too familiar; he had heard it countless times, even in another world.
He's the king of the gods in Norse mythology.
Everyone knows that.
Someone who sat at the same table as Zeus.
"Your parents... were they named Bor Blissson and Bestra?" Ian asked tentatively, as these were the names of the Norse king's parents.
Xiaoya shrugged.
No.
She denied Ian's claims.
"This name sounds nice, let Mom and Dad change it." The little boy eating meat chimed in with bright eyes. He was such a filial son that Ian looked at him with suspicion for a moment.
"My parents are very skilled trainers and have many powerful partners." Odin sensed the gaze and suddenly spoke again, his voice not loud but carrying an undeniable pride.
"And what about them now?"
Ian pressed for an answer.
Odin looked at the little sprout.
A hint of longing flashed in Xiaoya's eyes.
"They went out on an adventure."
The girl's tone was also full of longing.
"Go on an adventure?"
Ian repeated it.
His tone carried a hint of hesitation.
"So, you two are just going to be left at home?"
He still doesn't quite understand the local traditional culture.
"Yes, that's normal. After all, we can support ourselves once we turn two, and we can find food everywhere outside." Little Sprout shook her head, a faint smile appearing on her lips. "In this town, every adult chooses to leave after having a child and embark on a journey with their magical animal companion."
"It's our tradition to travel for at least half the year." Goodness, this really left Ian speechless. The world from the game being replicated was indeed quite peculiar.
I don't know why that Titan would create such a place.
So boring?
Or is there some other reason?
"It's been three months, almost half a year." Odin nodded gently. "Dad once said that a true trainer will not be trapped by any storm, nor will any distance block his way home."
His words carried a sense of unwavering resolve.
Ian couldn't help but nod as he listened to these words. The people here seemed to have long been accustomed to parting and waiting. Their pace of life and values were completely different from what he was familiar with.
After dinner.
Ian was made to rest on the sofa in the living room.
"Odin."
He stared at the ceiling, his thoughts churning. If this was just a coincidence, it was far too bizarre; but if it wasn't a coincidence, what was hidden behind it all?
He didn't know the answer, so he could only continue to observe.
Night was falling.
The chirping of insects drifted in from outside the window. Ian closed his eyes, trying to relax. However, just as he was about to fall asleep, a deafening roar suddenly erupted.
It broke the tranquility of the night.
"What happened?"
Ian sat bolt upright on the leather and cotton sofa, letting out a roar that shook the cabin windows violently. In the distance came screams and the rumble of collapsing buildings.
The roar seemed to come from the sky, carrying a chilling sense of oppression.
Immediately afterwards, the ground began to shake violently and continuously, the glass windows inside the room made a crisp cracking sound, and the tableware on the table fell to the ground and shattered.
The two sisters, who were fast asleep, were also startled awake.
"Intrusion detected!"
They were terrified.
"It's a dragon, isn't it? I'm so familiar with that voice." Ian rushed to the window and saw a colossal creature spreading its wings, blotting out the sky, in the dust rising from the east side of the town.
It really was an ancient dragon.
Its scales shimmered with a cold light like obsidian, and the bony spikes on its back were like sharp swords. Each flap of its wings stirred up a gale. The flames it spewed instantly melted the clock tower into molten iron.
"Everyone assemble! The East District needs backup!"
On the streets, the townspeople had already organized a defense. Some quickly summoned their magical animal companions, trying to stop this sudden disaster. A giant firebird spread its wings and breathed flames at the dragon, but the dragon easily dodged it and knocked it down with a backhand swipe of its claw, slamming it heavily to the ground.
An ancient dragon.
They were the dominant species in this era, and most magical creatures could not contend with them, since most magic had little effect on them.
As for the body...
Dinosaurs were just a small snack to them.
"We have to hide!"
Little Sprout was holding Odin's hand in a panic.
"That must be a giant dragon that got lost on Dragon Island in the north."
She made her judgment.
And then he took Ian and rushed out of the house.
The streets were in complete chaos, with many residents running for their lives in a panic.
"Damn it! Evil dragon!" Odin was being led by his sister, a flash of anger and resentment in his eyes, but he didn't say anything, he just held his sister's hand tightly.
Ian looked around and saw that more than a dozen trainers had brought their magical creatures to fight, but they were almost powerless against this ancient dragon. Every attack was easily deflected, and some were even knocked to the ground along with their companions, their fates unknown.
"This can't go on. The magical creatures in your town can't fight against such a creature," Ian said in a low voice, a determined light shining in his eyes.
Xiaoya grabbed his arm eagerly.
"Your companion is just a bird; it certainly can't defeat a dragon."
She seemed to actually believe that the raven was Ian's partner. Even a child like her was well aware of how much fighting power a bird could have.
"I can't just turn into a bird, I'm also a wizard."
Ian smiled gently.
His tone was calm yet full of confidence.
"What is a wizard?"
Both Xiaoya and Odin looked completely bewildered.
Ian did not answer.
"Thank you for your hospitality. I should do something for you now." He simply drew his wand, and suddenly rose into the air, his robes fluttering in the wind.
Ian flew over the battlefield; the situation was now extremely critical. A dozen of the strongest Pokémon formed the last line of defense, but they were being pushed back by the dragon's onslaught.
The siblings quickly followed.
"That's your guest, right?"
Someone recognized Ian.
However, neither Little Sprout nor Odin had time to answer.
next second.
Under the shocked gazes of the two siblings and others.
Ian waved his wand, and a blazing flame rose up. It was a blue flame, not a scattered wave of fire, but a flame that had condensed into a giant raven.
They hovered and danced around Ian.
Fiery Blaze has appeared!
Driven by shapeshifting magic, it resembled an elemental being, hovering above Ian's head, its wings outstretched, its deep blue flames illuminating the night sky like the rising sun. Its eyes, as fiery as molten lava, stared at the rampaging ancient dragon, letting out a sharp, piercing cry.
"This is a wizard."
Only then did Ian answer Sprout. With a slight twitch of his fingertips, Fiendfire, as if receiving a command, swooped down, the ravens made of pure magic emitting piercing cries.
They charged straight at the giant dragon that was destroying the house, as if it were a living creature.
"What's going on?"
On the ground, the wounded mayor muttered to himself.
"roar--!"
Sensing the threat, the dragon roared and unleashed a torrent of blazing white dragon breath. The intense heat, like a volcanic eruption, tore the earth apart into scorched earth. However, the Fiery Blaze was incredibly fast. It deftly veered through the air, avoiding the direct impact, and then flapped its wings fiercely, creating a massive heatwave.
It directly swirls the surrounding dust and rubble into the air.
"boom--!"
The moment the flames collided with the dragon's breath, the entire sky seemed to ignite, the dazzling light reflecting on everyone's faces as if the end of the world had arrived. The shockwave from the explosion swept in all directions, uprooting trees on both sides of the street, scattering roof tiles, and forcing people to cover their ears.
Avoid this fierce clash between extraordinary beings.
"Roar~"
The raven, transformed from Fiery Blaze, showed no weakness. Its feathers burned with blue flames, and each flap of its wings stirred up a storm of fire, blocking the dragon's attacks one by one.
The next moment, Li Huo let out a long roar that shook the heavens and the earth. Its body suddenly expanded and transformed into a giant fire bird that blotted out the sky, surrounded by rolling heat waves.
It was as if the sun had fallen to earth.
"It's over." Ian slowly raised his hand, as if issuing a divine decree. Fiery Blaze suddenly swooped down, carrying the power to incinerate everything, and rushed straight at the ancient dragon that was still struggling!
The dragon roared and charged forward, its claws tearing through the air with the power to rip through rock, aiming straight for Fiendfire. However, Fiendfire was far faster.
Its wings suddenly spread out.
It looked like a burning sun crown hanging in mid-air.
This time, Fiendfire's flames completely overwhelmed the dragon's breath. Scorching waves of fire swept around, engulfing the dragon's body; its scales cracked under the intense heat, emitting a piercing crackling sound. The dragon roared in agony, desperately flapping its wings, trying to break free from the flames' hold, but Fiendfire's fire seemed to possess a self-awareness.
It burned ever brighter and brighter, eventually engulfing it completely.
The dragon's scales began to melt, dripping like candle wax.
The fierce flames coalesced into a dazzling pillar of light, piercing through the heavens and earth. The dragon's figure trembled violently within this pillar of light, ultimately only able to let out a final, mournful howl. When the flames dissipated, the colossal creature had become a charred sculpture, frozen in mid-air, frozen in its final, struggling posture.
As the wind blows.
Countless ashes drifted in the sky.
The sky returned to silence.
Only the lingering warmth of the flames slowly dissipated in the air.
Ian hovered in mid-air, the air around him still scorching hot. The crowd around him stared in disbelief at the scene, as if they had not yet recovered from the shock.
The entire town was completely silent.
Everyone was looking up.
They watched as this unfamiliar stranger stood like a god in the dawn light. Little Sprout and Odin stood not far away, their faces also filled with disbelief.
"Is...is that a person?" someone murmured, their voice trembling.
"How is this possible? How can a human possess such power?" Another trainer stared wide-eyed at the sky in disbelief.
"Did you see that? That little stick! He used that little stick to summon the phoenix!" an old man said excitedly, his eyes still quite sharp.
"But...that doesn't seem like a trainer's ability." A young girl frowned. "It's more like...the power of the magical creature itself."
"You mean... he's a magical creature?" someone nearby exclaimed.
"That can't be right!" someone retorted. "But he clearly looks like a human!"
"But can anyone explain how he flew up? And how he summoned that level of fire creature out of thin air?" the girl insisted.
"Unless... he is some kind of legendary magical creature disguised as a human."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
If that's really the case.
That would be amazing.
Xiaoya and Odin stood at the front of the crowd, looking up at Ian's figure, and for a moment they were speechless.
"He must be a legendary magical creature! I knew it! Legendary magical creatures can transform into human form." Little Sprout recalled what happened when she met Ian at the beach.
She changed her opinion again, which had been distorted.
"He is a wizard," Odin suddenly said, his tone firm.
"Wizard? But what is a wizard?" Xiaoya was taken aback.
"I don't know either, but he's really amazing." Odin was indeed hearing this name for the first time. He stared intently at Ian in the sky, his eyes gleaming with excitement and fervor. No one here understood what a wizard was, but Odin felt that this was his pursuit, and he seemed to have secretly memorized something.
The scene from just now was still replaying in his mind.
My sister's friend.
Flames swirled around the boy.
Like a war god descended from the divine realm, the boy's figure appeared tall and mysterious in the embers, as if he were a being from another world.
This scene deeply shocked young Odin.
With the body of a mortal.
Comparable to magical creatures.
This is the path a real man should take.
(End of this chapter)