Everything in the world is evolved by the power of the highest dimension.
The same goes for magic.
Normal humans learn corresponding magic by going to a special magic tower or using a skill book.
But for those who have entered the Hall of Knowledge, as long as they choose magic knowledge, magic becomes the basic power engraved in their soul.
As long as someone has some understanding, they will naturally comprehend the corresponding magic.
Even basic magic chanting spells can be ignored.
So Toji Hisami used only two words when he cast magic: wind rises, fire comes.
No other lord saw this scene.
Of course, those civilian lords were limited by their knowledge and could not understand the principle behind Toji Hisami’s magic casting.
If the big family lords saw Toji Hisami perform, they might update their evaluation of him once again.
It would not even be necessary to adjust their attitude toward Toji Hisami.
The Hall of Knowledge was a place that could change a person’s life.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be called one of the three wonders.
The three halls all shared the same characteristic: the result of entering for the first time determined whether they could be opened again in the future.
If a prodigal like Boris was informed by the king leader behind him, this would be the result.
He wouldn’t be able to avoid punishment after returning.
Firestorm was a fusion magic of fire and wind, rated B+ in power.
It was not as destructive as the meteor shower released by Victor’s men, but with the blessing of Toji Hisami’s arcane ring, its power was far from weak.
The gargoyles that were still alive at this moment were also forced away by the fiery wind, clearing out enough room for him.
At this time, other lords gradually gathered together under the leadership of the shield guards.
Before everyone could take a breath, they immediately knelt down and offered their allegiance to Toji Hisami.
When the public channel was opened before, many people said they wanted to seek refuge with Toji Hisami and surrender to him.
But Toji Hisami, remembering his own principles, had ignored them.
Because whether through the interpretation of five thousand years of history from his previous life or the knowledge learned in the academy in this life, everything told him one truth: surrender without truly touching the core is unreliable.
That kind of surrender requires a continuous exchange of interests.
If that was the case, then it didn’t matter whether Toji Hisami accepted this group of people or not.
But the Lord Trial was ultimately a severe test that all lords had to face.
With four thousand lords gathered in one region, it was hard to imagine what kind of struggles would break out here.
So someone had to establish their own faction, even if they were number one on the gold list.
There had always been many lords who were confident in their strength, only to be eventually overthrown by others. Toji Hisami would not make the same mistake.
He had the self-confidence of managing an independent territory, but he was not so blind and stupid as to take the lead in everything carelessly.
There were about twenty lords rescued in front of him, which was not a large number given the 800 people in the East District.
The number of dead lords reported on the public channel was about ten.
Under the threat of death, these lords truly understood what a test meant.
If one could pass the test simply by developing a territory, then the passing rate would not be lower than 10%.
In recent years, it had dropped to about 5%.
The cruel test was yet to come.
The fear of death and the hope of clearing the level made the civilian lords desperately want a strong leader.
And Toji Hisami perfectly fit that image.
"Everyone with combat talents will be grouped into one team."
"Others who do not have combat talents can use their own abilities to assist, and the teams will be commanded by the combat lords."
Toji Hisami was not overly polite with them, nor did he immediately agree to their request to join; instead, he directly reorganized them.
Some people readily handed over their military command and stepped back into supporting roles.
Others stepped forward without hesitation and gathered the troops to regroup.
But there were also people who were reluctant to part with their subordinates and wanted to negotiate with Toji Hisami.
However, Lyra stood in front of them with a cold expression, preventing anyone from getting close to Toji Hisami.
All of this was witnessed by Toji Hisami.
At a time like this, those who still couldn’t clearly see the situation and thought that everything would be fine simply by reuniting were truly hopeless.
Now there were orcs outside besieging the valley, and inside stood General Stone Tablet, who could not be reasoned with.
Even if the orcs wanted to snatch the light pillar, General Stone Tablet could not unite with them.
It could be described as a three-way brawl at this point.
On the human side, they were divided into various factions.
Toji Hisami was not surprised by this; with five thousand years of historical perspective, he had seen everything.
He used his own shield guards as the core and the organized troops as support.
As for those who were unwilling to hand over military power, he ignored them completely.
Even if someone wanted to integrate into the reorganization later, he wouldn’t give them another chance.
Others could see the situation clearly and could only look at those stubborn lords with helpless expressions.
Those people’s expressions were extremely ugly, but they couldn’t say anything.
They could only stand at the back with sullen faces, determined to follow Toji Hisami and the others anyway.
"When you were being hunted, did you count how many orcs there were?"
"I was driven here from the north. My guess is that there are more than 500."
"I came from the west side. There were more people there, at least a thousand or more."
"There are more than five hundred in the south."
"There are fewer people on the east side, but the opponent’s leader is over there."
Everyone responded one after another, and after a comprehensive analysis, Toji Hisami came to the conclusion that the number of orcs was about three thousand.
This was a terrifying number.
Originally, these orcs should have become a wandering force, continuing to plunder the territories of the trainee lords.
Growing through plunder and becoming stronger through destruction had always been the standard of operation for these forces in past trials.
But in all this, they had set their sights on this high-level light pillar.
If they were allowed to obtain the items in the light pillar that could advance a territory by a level, the scale of the orc army would expand even further.
Orcs and standard races were different species; they were cursed monsters.
The word "beast" in their name referred to their nature and temperament.
Orcs were bloodthirsty and ruthless, leaving virtually no one alive wherever they went.
At this time, the aftermath of Toji Hisami’s firestorm had gradually subsided.
The orcs in the valley began to move around again.
The large number of humans in the valley presented an irresistible attraction to them.
After General Stone Tablet gathered all the gargoyles, he also looked imposing once more.
All parties were held in a delicate balance. If a minor incident occurred, fighting would break out again in an instant.
It was like a vat of oil, just waiting for a single spark.