This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

Iceberg faltered slightly, then felt the situation to be somewhat absurd.

Wanted something to eat?

Had this guy wandered onto the wrong set?

However, as a Body Refinement Wizard known for his exceptional skill in concealing his aura, Iceberg was extremely cautious around this somewhat over-familiar individual.

It wasn’t that Iceberg was wary of the strength of this unexpected newcomer to kill him, a hunter; he was rather worried that if a battle broke out here, it might attract the nearby "Reaper."

By then, the likelihood was that he, burdened with "hatred", would be gracefully dispatched by that seemingly harmless Reaper.

Therefore, Iceberg had to restrain some of his thoughts and slowly took out two pieces of dried meat from his storage ring.

"This is polar bear meat; one piece should be enough to last you about four or five days, but before eating, you need to cut a piece off, boil it in water, or defrost it with witchcraft, otherwise your teeth might..." Iceberg handed one of the full pieces of polar bear meat to the man in front of him, sighed, and then quietly advised.

But when he turned around, he was somewhat astonished to find that the piece of dried meat he had just taken out, which weighed over a dozen pounds, had already disappeared for the most part. On the small remaining piece, there were densely packed teeth marks.

This sight made Iceberg halt his words midway. He didn’t know what to say for a moment, just stared blankly at the man in front of him who resembled a humanoid magic beast, relentlessly devouring the remaining piece of polar bear meat.

"Still a bit hungry..." Edison rubbed his stomach, his eyes even looking somewhat innocent as they turned towards Iceberg.

"Still... hungry?" Iceberg’s originally solemn face involuntarily twitched, and then he looked at Edison as one might regard a monster.

"If you feel like you’re losing out, you can come to train with me, um, the kind where I don’t resist." Edison grinned sheepishly, but his gaze never left the other piece of polar bear meat in Iceberg’s hand with the cut marks. "Don’t worry, I’m quite sturdy, usually my senior sister and I train like this..."

"Senior sister..." Hearing this key term, Iceberg faltered slightly, and his wariness towards Edison deepened.

"Yeah, she should be somewhere nearby; I am also looking for her..." Edison said as he peeked around.

Iceberg quickly pressed this naive man down, fearing he might cause some disturbance to attract the attention of that powerful individual, "Don’t go out, there’s a very formidable guy outside..."

After explaining this cautiously, Iceberg exhaled gently, but he had already decided to leave and to keep his distance from this over-familiar guy.

Taking a deep breath, Iceberg handed over the remaining piece of polar bear meat to Edison, then prepared to leave in the direction away from Carly.

Before leaving, he looked at Edison, who was voraciously gnawing at the polar bear meat, hesitated for a moment, and still advised, "I am leaving now, you better not go that way."

Crunch Crunch...

Edison kept nodding, though it looked like he wasn’t really taking in much.

Iceberg didn’t mind; after all, he didn’t know why, but he sort of liked this big, somewhat familiar-looking guy, so he just warned him. Perhaps if it were someone else, at this point, he would have already started looting the body.

Whoosh—

Utilizing the effect of the ring-like witch tool, Iceberg disappeared in a blink from the spot, then concealed his aura and quietly moved away from the area where Carly was located.

Hide!

This was Iceberg’s strategy for the upcoming Blood Duel Mystic Realm; even if he encountered other wizard apprentices, unless he was certain of an instant kill, he would not attack. If he had to deal with wizard apprentices from Greybone Academy, he needed to be even more cautious, wary of the possibility of baits...

As he pondered his next plans, Iceberg also looked for a more concealed spot to settle down.

Seeing how Edison ate the polar bear meat had also made Iceberg hungry; he quickly went under a rock, sat down, and took out another piece of dried meat from his Space Ring, preparing to slightly cook it with a heating witchcraft before eating.

However, he had just set up this temporary camp and the meat wasn’t heated for long when he suddenly sensed something. He flicked his right hand, transforming it into a frost-coated blade and slashed behind him.

The blade evidently conveyed the sensation of cutting through flesh, which slightly relieved Iceberg. At the same time, a chill ran down his spine.

After all, that guy had managed to approach him without any noise.

If not for his sharp perception detecting the approach, he could have been killed in a surprise attack while extremely relaxed.

"This is a lesson, must remember, never let down your guard at any time..." Iceberg’s right hand returned from the icy blade to a normal hand, he slightly bowed his head, and simultaneously sternly lectured himself inwardly.

But soon, he sensed something was amiss.

He suddenly turned around and his face revealed a look as if he had seen a ghost.

Because the man he had just struck was the seemingly honest and burly young man from before.

However, at this time, the other party didn’t react aggressively but merely lowered his head to rub a slightly rolled flap of skin on his chest before rubbing his hands together, looking at the bear meat Iceberg was currently lightly roasting.

"Hey, time to eat?" Edison rubbed his hands together, his face beaming with a bright smile.

Iceberg blinked and stared dumbfounded at Edison for a moment.

During his moment of distraction, he saw the scar on Edison’s chest healing rapidly, and it wasn’t long before there was no trace of any injury on his body’s surface.

"Body Refinement Wizard?" Iceberg watched Edison with some astonishment, feeling extremely wary in his heart.

Being a Body Refinement Wizard himself, he understood even more clearly the abnormal level of Edison’s physical defense.

He knew that his last cleaving attack was absolutely merciless and even in a stress response, that strike’s power had exceeded the norm.

An ordinary Physical Refining Wizard wouldn’t dare withstand it with their body alone.

But not only had Edison done so, but it also seemed he had merely sustained minor injuries, as the attack did not even reach his muscle layer.

What kind of terrifying physical condition was this, and just how strong was his Body Refinement prowess?

Cold sweat broke out on Iceberg, and he quietly took out his life-saving Witch Tool, prepared for any sudden aggression from Edison.

After a brief silence, it was Edison who spoke first, stretching his hand towards a chunk of meat while under Iceberg’s intense gaze.

"That thing, your meat is about to char."

Iceberg was slightly startled, but his guard against Edison relaxed a little. He slowly backed away and also cut off a piece of the overly cooked bear meat and tossed it to Edison, then started nibbling on the other half himself.

At the same time, Iceberg pondered the possibility of forming a temporary alliance with this unknown powerful Body Refinement Wizard before him.

After a short moment, Iceberg looked at Edison and asked a crucial question.

"How did you manage to follow me here?"

"I found my senior sister, and then she brought me here," Edison muttered while eating the bear meat, then seemed to remember something, reluctantly taking out two physical potions from his storage space. "These are from my senior sister for you, saying it’s... what was it... ’equivalent exchange!’"

Iceberg looked at the potions handed to him by Edison, but was somewhat reluctant to use these unfamiliar potions and, after a moment of thought, he gently shook his head, "Never mind, keep these two potions. They weren’t anything valuable anyway, consider them... a gift for our temporary alliance."

"A gift for meeting?" Edison grinned, storing away the two physical potions and then clapped Iceberg on the shoulder, "You’re quite a nice guy."

Iceberg’s mouth twitched; no apprentice wizard at Winter Fort had ever dared to say such words to him.

However, at this moment, he also needed Edison and the power behind his senior sister to confront that terrifying "Fairy," so he quickly steered the conversation towards forming an alliance.

"I’d like to form an alliance in the Blood Duel Mystic Realm with you... and your senior sister..." Iceberg briefly explained the benefits of the alliance, emphasizing the existence of a terrifying entity in the mystic realm that could crush other apprentice wizards, and used this to highlight how mutual assistance could increase their survival chances.

Edison nodded earnestly, then thumped his chest, pointing at Iceberg, "Friends!"

Iceberg’s mouth twitched again, but he silently accepted the label Edison had given him, considering it helpful to the alliance he was forming.

"Senior sister..." After finishing most of his roasted meat, Edison, licking the grease off his fingers, called out towards the outside.

Then, under Iceberg’s gaze, a petite female apprentice wizard clad in a black Wizard Robe appeared at the entrance of this temporary camp.

What bewildered Iceberg was that he felt this petite figure looked somewhat familiar...

It wasn’t until he saw Carly’s signature moonlight-like silvery-white hair that peeked out from her Wizard Robe,

He suddenly stood up, and his entire demeanor retreated backward as if he had seen an actual ghost, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Carly.

This the allies?!!