《Necromancer: Divine-Level Summoning》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In the pitch dark room, Keaton Merlin slowly opened his eyes. ¡°Hmm, where is this? Why am I here? Wasn¡¯t I playing a game? Who brought me here?¡± Keaton Merlin stood up and rubbed the side of his head as he surveyed his surroundings. ¡°Eh, why is it so sticky?¡± Keaton Merlin was puzzled as he felt a viscous texture on his fingers. Lowering it for a closer look, he got a shock. ¡°F*ck! It¡¯s blood! How did I bleed so much!¡± In order to see his injury clearly, Kedan Merlin hurriedly searched for a mirror in the room. A moment later, Keaton was looking into the mirror he had found. His heart skipped a beat at the sight. ¡°Damn, is this even me?¡± A person with a straight nose and deep eye sockets appeared in the mirror. Although this person looked very handsome, Keaton was very sure that this person was not him. It was at this moment that Keaton suddenly felt a sharp pain from within his brain. Countless memory fragments surged into his mind like a tide. Half an hour later, the sharp pain finally receded from Keaton¡¯s head. At the same time, he finally understood that he had transmigrated to another world. This was a world where magic was flourishing, known as the Sky Blue Continent. In Sky Blue Continent, magicians possessed a position that ordinary people could not reach. The original owner Keaton was also a mage, but he was a Necromancer, and it was even hereditary, passed down from his family. Unlike the situation where other mages would be sought after no matter where they went, in the Sky Blue Continent, Necromancers were an existence that everyone hated. In the eyes of the people of the Sky Blue Continent, every Necromancer was an incomparably evil existence. These evil sorcerers only knew how to study necromancy and poison all living beings. Countless people had died in their hands. Therefore, more than 400 years ago, the Guild of Magic of the Sky Blue Continent organized the mages and jointly set a rule¡ªthe Sky Blue Convention! According to the Sky Blue Convention, every mage had the obligation to pursue and annihilate all Necromancers. From then on, there were fewer and fewer Necromancers that survived under the organized siege. Today, Necromancers had become a rare species. However, such a rare species was not protected. Instead, they were hunted down even more crazily. ¡°What bad luck do I have! When others transmigrate, they either transmigrate to become the emperor¡¯s son or directly transmigrate to become the emperor. But so much for my luck, not only did I not get a good identity. I just transmigrated and I¡¯m being hunted down. My life is so tough.¡± Keaton Merlin slapped his thigh with a pained expression. ¡°Look at you, why did you have to learn Necromancy? You harmed yourself and me!¡± The original owner, Keaton Merlin, was a youth blinded by hatred. When he was very young, he witnessed his father being killed by an elemental mage. From then on, he made up his mind to become a Necromancer and let the world know that Necromancers were not to be trifled with! In order to achieve this lofty goal, he gave up his powerful talent in elemental magic and instead cultivated Necromancy. However, the moment he learnt the art of Necromancy, he was killed by the Skeleton Soldier he summoned. ¡°If you don¡¯t cultivate Necromancy, you won¡¯t be able to summon Skeleton Soldiers. If you don¡¯t summon Skeleton Soldiers, you won¡¯t be killed by them. If you don¡¯t get killed by them, I would not have been able to come to your world.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going to cry if I say too much. I¡¯ve been harmed so badly by a fool like you!¡± While clapping his hands and stamping his feet to complain, Keaton packed his luggage. At this time, he was already prepared to run away. ¡°Since I¡¯m already here, there¡¯s no point complaining. Just accept reality and run.¡± While packing, Keaton continued to grumble. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about me avenging you. You¡¯ve set me up in this world, and I have to ¡®return the favor¡¯ somehow. Otherwise, I¡¯ll feel unbalanced in my heart.¡± Just as Keatong was speaking utter gibberish with a dejected expression, a ¡®ding¡¯ sounded in his mind. _________________________________________________________________ [Ding! God-level summoning system has been successfully bound. Host identified as Keaton!] [Ding! As the host has transmigrated as a Necromancer, the difficulty of survival has greatly increased. The host is specially exempted from novice missions. A gift package has been sent to the host¡¯s backpack. Please accept it quickly!] _________________________________________________________________ ¡°F**k me, there¡¯s actually a system!¡± Keaton raised his eyebrows. The bitterness on his face disappeared and he became energetic. ¡°Like I thought, as a transmigrator, how can I not have a system? This is a standard for transmigrators.¡± While muttering to himself, Keaton opened the system backpack. Although this was his first time coming into contact with this system, he instinctively knew how to open the system backpack. After opening the backpack, a colorful newbie gift bag appeared in front of Keaton. ¡°System, open beginner¡¯s gift bag!¡± Keaton softly recited in his mind, and the system space suddenly emitted a dazzling light. Keaton, who was blinded by this light, subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes. After a few seconds, the light dissipated, and Keaton opened his eyes. The first thing he saw were two shiny golden objects. Keaton squinted as he carefully looked at one of the items. In the next moment, an extremely detailed introduction column appeared before him. _________________________________________________________ Name: Necklace of Falsehood Level: Divine Artifact Durability: One year Effect: Disguise the host¡¯s Necromantic Energy as Summon Magic Energy. It will never be seen through! Note: This item cannot be repaired. When the duration ends, this item will no longer be able to be used! _________________________________________________________ Looking at the introduction of this necklace, Keaton beamed with joy! With this thing, he could live under the sunlight for a year and not have to worry about being hunted by other mages! Keaton withdrew his gaze and placed his attention on the other item. A familiar scene appeared once again. __________________________________________________________ Name: Seal of Contract Level: Divine Artifact Durability: Permanent Effect: It can force the host to sign a master-servant contract with any creature that has been summoned, ignoring any resistance! Note: This item also allows the host to sign a contract with creatures in the material world, but the host must obtain the other party¡¯s consent. ___________________________________________________________ After reading the introduction of the second item, Keaton laughed out loud. ¡°Forcibly signing a master-servant contract, ignoring any resistance. Ahhh! Yissssss! This is good stuff!¡± Thinking of those charming dark creatures described in the novels he had read on the novels online, Keaton started to drool from the corner of his mouth. Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Ding! Detected that the host has received all the newbie gifts. System mission officially begins!] Just as Keaton was immersed in his peach-colored fantasy and was unable to extricate himself, the familiar system¡¯s notification once again sounded in his ear. _________________________________________________________________ [System Mission: Deceive and Assimilate] [Mission Difficulty: Level 1, Low] [Mission Description: As a detestable Necromancer, the host must learn how to hide himself in the crowd. Becoming part of the Sky Blue Continent¡¯s Mage Guards is the most suitable choice!] [Mission Tool: The examination report of the Sky Blue Border Mage Guards. After receiving this tool, the host will be able to skip all the previous steps and directly enter the final recruitment assessment segment!] [Mission Requirement: Host has to infiltrate the Sky Blue Guard Army within three days!] [Mission Reward: After succeeding, the System Shop will be opened for the host. Every time the system mission is completed, the host will receive system points. The host can exchange the required items in the System Shop with system points.] [Penalty for Failure: If the host fails to complete the mission, the system will automatically leave the host and find the next suitable host.] [Note: The faster the host completes the mission, the higher the rating will be. The system points will also increase!] _________________________________________________________________ After reading the system¡¯s mission description, Keaton¡¯s brain was thrown into confusion! ¡°This is a low-levelled, level one mission. System, do you have some misunderstanding about the words ¡®low-level mission¡¯?¡± ¡°I¡¯m a Necromancer, and you actually want me to participate in the examination of the Sky Blue Border Mage Guards? Are you crazy, or am I crazy!?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know that if my identity as a Necromancer is exposed, I will be cut into pieces by those mages that are always spewing righteousness!¡± [Ding! Host need not be agitated. You may also reject this system¡¯s mission. However, once Host refuses to accept this system¡¯s mission, the system will forcefully break away from the host according to the Universal System Convention and retrieve the items in the beginner¡¯s gift bag!] What the f**k¡­.. Keaton¡¯s expression changed drastically. The anger on his face was however quickly replaced by calmness. ¡®Based on the shitty nature of the system, it might really do as it claims.¡¯ ¡®I have to rely on the Necklace of Falsehood that it gave me to survive. I cannot let it go.¡¯ After calculating his odds silently, Keaton once again placed his attention on the interface that appeared during his communication with the system. ¡°No, no, no. I was just joking with you. Don¡¯t be so petty!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just making me infiltrate the Sky Blue Border Army? It¡¯s not a big deal, I¡¯ll do it!¡± Keaton put on his Necklace of Falsehood before speaking righteously, ¡°Give me the report. I¡¯ll go and complete this mission now!¡± After inheriting the Host¡¯s memory, Keaton already knew that the garrison troops of the Blue Sky Border Army were currently recruiting at this very place, Roma City. [Ding! Detected that host has accepted the mission issued by the system. Mission tools are being distributed.] Whoosh! A golden light flashed in front of Keaton¡¯s eyes. The next moment, a physical examination report appeared on the desk in front of Keaton. Picking it up, Keaton almost laughed out loud. ¡­¡­ ¡°Congratulations, student Keaton Merlin.¡± ¡°You have passed the test and become a guard of the Sky Blue Border Army, obtaining the qualifications to head to the Sky Blue border.¡± ¡°This is your garrison identity card. Please keep it well.¡± A middle-aged soldier smiled faintly as he handed a military identification card to a young man in the testing center of the Sky Blue Garrison Test Centre. Upon hearing the soldier¡¯s words, Keaton Merlin¡¯s heart didn¡¯t waver at all. He even felt like laughing. He actually passed it so easily. This was the so-called low level mission? Before coming to this test center, he was still worried that there would be problems with the examination report in his hands. However, when he took out the report and asked for directions in the examination center, the soldiers in charge of watching the scene didn¡¯t even take a glance at the report in his hands. They directly brought him into the last examination room of the Test Centre. Keaton Merlin took the military identification card and medical report from the middle-aged soldier. With this garrison identity card, he could head to the Sky Blue border at any time. After putting away the Sky Blue Garrison¡¯s identity card, Keaton Merlin left the test center with light steps. Three days later, people from the Sky Blue Guard Army would come to escort him and the newly recruited soldiers to the Sky Blue border. At home, Keaton Merlin opened the system interface. ________________________________________________________________ [Ding! Host has completed the first mission, Mission Rewards calculation is in progress!] [Ding! As the host only used half a day to complete the novice mission, the mission completion level has reached SS-grade. Mission points doubled! The host now has 200 points!] [Ding! System Shop has opened. Host can use points to exchange for rewards in the system.] ________________________________________________________________ Hearing that pleasant ringing sound in his mind, Keaton happily opened System Shop. At this moment, the System Shop only had one icon available for summoning. Perhaps the other summoned creatures had not been unlocked. Whatever, he would use his points first. Keaton did a few calculations in his heart before clicking the icon. Name: Perfect Skeleton Soldier Rank: Elementary Dark Creature Attack Power: Two standard Power Units. Skills: None Exchange Points: 100 Note: The power of a standard Unit is equivalent to a Fireball spell. ¡°That¡¯s pretty fierce. It¡¯s base attack is equal to two fireballs. Doesn¡¯t that mean I¡¯m invincible among my peers?¡± With a thought from Keaton, two perfectly disguised skeleton soldiers instantly appeared in front of him. Before waiting for these two skeleton soldiers to figure out the situation, Keaton took out the Contract Seal and forcibly turned these two skeleton soldiers into his servant creatures. After that, Keaton no longer looked at these two skeleton soldiers. With a wave of his hand, he sent these two skeleton soldiers back to the alternate space. ¡°I still have three days. I will need to properly enjoy my life!¡± ¡­¡­ Three days later, the new recruits of the Border Army gathered. A bus carrying more than 50 recruits then set off from the gathering point of the garrison. ¡°Hey, rookies, we¡¯re setting off now.¡± ¡°My name is Norton. From today onwards, I will be your leader.¡± ¡°All of you should feel honored for yourselves. You will head to the border of Sky Blue to contribute your youth to humanity.¡± ¡°To motivate you, if you can persevere¡­ One day, you will become as powerful as me.¡± Listening to Norton¡¯s speech, the recruits in the bus revealed puzzled expressions. ¡°I can tell from your expressions that you don¡¯t believe in my strength.¡± ¡°It seems like I¡¯ll have no choice but to show you some of my skills today.¡± A small fireball appeared in Norton¡¯s hand just as he finished speaking. Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Although the fireball in Norton¡¯s hand was not large in size, the heat it emitted was shocking. All the recruits were shocked by the sudden increase in temperature within the bus just from Norton¡¯s fireball. Continuous exclamations sounded in the bus. ¡°So powerful?!¡± ¡°Is this the capabilities of those in the Border Guards?¡± ¡°Our leader is actually a fire element mage.¡± ¡°The temperature of this fireball is really high. Just looking at it gives me goosebumps.¡± ¡°When can I master such a powerful fireball?¡± ¡­ The inside of the bus was boisterous. All the new recruits were envious of the compressed fireball in Norton¡¯s hand. Norton was very satisfied with the new recruits¡¯ expressions. He smugly spoke, ¡°My fireball technique has been praised by the officers in our army. It has killed countless enemies and is very powerful. As long as you don¡¯t mess around, protecting you will not be a problem.¡± When the recruits heard this, they exclaimed again. They looked at the fireball in Norton¡¯s hand with even more envy. Looking at the fireball in Norton¡¯s hand, Keaton Merlin was also very curious about it. Although he was only a Necromancer and had never cultivated any elemental magic, he could see that the fireball in Norton¡¯s hand was extraordinary. This was a principle widely recognized in the Magic studies. Under the condition of utilizing the same amount of magic power, the smaller one could compress their magic power, the more powerful it was. For Norton to be able to compress the fireball to the size of a palm, he could indeed be considered a very powerful mage. However, he did not know if Norton¡¯s fireball or his two skeleton soldiers were stronger. He came to the conclusion that this particular fireball would probably be stronger, since the two Skeleton Soldiers were gauged to have the strength of two standard fireballs. The fireball in his hand was obviously not a standard fireball spell. After compressing its power by so many times, it must have already surpassed the strength of ordinary fireballs by several times. As the bus continued on the journey, Norton remained passionate and enthusiastic. He began to explain to the new recruits about the Sky Blue border, allowing them to have a deeper understanding of it. In the evening, the bus finally stopped at the spatial entrance closest to the Sky Blue border. The new recruits got off the bus led by Norton and approached the entrance. This spatial entrance was situated by a lake, and it was located in a very remote location. However, the Mage Union still sent people to guard it. The new recruits took out their military identification cards and followed Norton into the spatial entrance. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The new recruits disappeared one after another. At the same time, within the Blue Sky border, everyone¡¯s figures reappeared. Keaton Merlin was the last to appear. He looked around in curiosity. This was the border of the Sky Blue Continent, the only connection between the Sky Blue Continent and the Alternate World. The external environment here looked no different from the Sky Blue Continent, but in reality, there were countless dangers hidden here. The region of the Sky Blue Border was incomparably vast. Although it was only a border, compared to the Sky Blue Continent, the region here was more than ten times larger. In this place, the Mage Union that was backed by the Sky Blue Continent was the highest ruling force. A thousand years ago, the Alternate World invaded the Sky Blue Continent. In order to resist the invasion of the Alternate World, the sorcerers of the continent joined forces and established the Sky Blue Border Guard Army. After 1000 years of development, the Sky Blue Border Guard Army had already become a highly independent organization. They became a powerful force under the jurisdiction of the commander-in-chief of the guards, as well as the leaders of the eight armies. The Sky Blue Guards Army today was responsible for maintaining the order of the entire Sky Blue border and stabilizing it. Now, Keaton had become a member of the Sky Blue Guard Army as a necromancer. This result also made people sigh. Under the lead of Norton, everyone moved forward at high speed. They encountered a few evil spirits along the way, but they were all easily killed by Norton. No accidents occurred. Two days later, everyone finally arrived at their final destination, Soul Suppression City. On the incomparably tall and majestic city walls of over hundreds of meters high, the words ¡®Soul Suppression City¡¯ written on the city gates in flamboyant calligraphy. All the new recruits were excited. ¡°Is this the legendary Soul Suppression City?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect such a tall city wall to exist in this world. Haha, I¡¯m finally here.¡± ¡°One day, my name will be carved up there as well, and all of my name will eventually resound throughout the entire Sky Blue Border.¡± ¡°Forget it, the waters in the Sky Blue border are too deep. You won¡¯t be able to grasp it, let uncle do it for you.¡± ¡­ ¡°Alright, rookies, it¡¯s time to enter the city. You guys still want fantasize about Soul Suppressing City in your current state? You¡¯re are still far from it.¡± The leader Norton looked at the excited faces of the new recruits with disdain. After looking at them for a while, Norton thought of himself. He was also like this back then. Truly, newborn calves are not afraid of tigers, young and reckless and ignorant. After shouting for a while at the new recruits, Norton slowly led everyone to the city gate. ¡°Boss Norton, you¡¯re back so soon?¡± At the entrance of Soul Suppression City, a few soldiers holding staffs looked at Norton with smiles on their faces. The others clearly knew Norton and were greeting him respectfully. ¡°I¡¯m going to recruit new recruits, not travel. Of course I came back quickly.¡± ¡°On the other hand, have you disobedient things been careless these past two days?¡± Norton pretended to be angry, but he was actually teasing the soldiers. ¡°Boss Norton, what are you saying? How can we be careless?¡± As soon as his voice fell, the soldier guarding the city was slapped on the head. ¡°Do you think I don¡¯t know you? Of all the people here, you¡¯re the only one who likes to slack off.¡± After being slapped, the soldier guarding the door wasn¡¯t angry at all. He was still smiling cheekily. ¡°What is my boss saying? Under your guidance, I¡¯ve changed a lot over the years, okay?¡± ¡°Alright then. Just stand at your posts and don¡¯t slack off.¡± Norton had a mission to complete, so he did not want to stay here for long. ¡°Boss Norton, don¡¯t worry and leave it to us. We guarantee that it won¡¯t be a problem!¡± Norton nodded and headed back into the city. As he walked, he glanced sideways at the recruits behind him. Looking at these new recruits looking at him with admiration in their eyes, he was secretly pleased. ¡°Newbies, welcome to the number one human city in the Blue Sky Border, Soul Suppressing City.¡± After being praised by the two soldiers guarding the door, Norton was in a very good mood. He could not help but begin to introduce Soul Suppression City to these new recruits. Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Soul Suppression City was the first city built by humans when they entered the Sky Blue Border a thousand years ago. It was made to be the base camp of the entire human race on the Blue Sky Border. This was the frontline of the human race as well as their final protective barrier. In the past countless years, Soul Suppression City had blocked countless invasions from the otherworldly demons. So many years had passed, however Soul Suppression City remained standing and had never been broken through. After experiencing countless expansions, the scale of Soul Suppressing City had become extremely large. Now, it had already become one of the five great human cities in the Sky Blue Border. ¡°Do you see that? The people you see here are not only mages but civilians.¡± ¡°Although our city is not as prosperous as those cities in the Sky Blue Continent, it can still be considered a safe city.¡± ¡°As long as Soul Suppression City isn¡¯t breached, you new recruits don¡¯t have to worry about your own safety.¡± ¡°Even if foreign enemies come, us veterans will still stand in front of you.¡± ¡°Remember, your mission here is to grow up well. Before you grow up, even if the sky falls, we old things will hold it up.¡± ¡°After passing through this street, we¡¯ll arrive at Soul Suppression Academy. That is your destination.¡± Noticing the strange looks from the new recruits behind him, Norton scolded in a joking manner, ¡°Don¡¯t look at me like that. Do you think you can enter the battlefield just because you just arrived? No, you need to learn first.¡± Norton continued to babble on as the new recruits looked curiously at the bustling streets of Soul Suppression City. The streets of Soul Suppression City were functional yet aesthetically pleasing. There were antique towers, tall and luxurious blockhouses, hotels, auctions, apothecaries, materials shops, and general stores. In those open areas on the streets, there were also many mages who were selling magic materials. Many people dressed as mages would stop in front of these mages who were setting up stalls. They would pick one or two of the materials that they liked, paying for them before continuing their journey. There were also others, for reasons of price or quality, shook their heads and cursed as they walked. Under Norton¡¯s lead, everyone arrived at the entrance of Soul Suppressing Academy. The academy was the number one magic academy in Soul Suppression City, and it was one of the earliest magic academies established by the Mage Union. Ever since the establishment of Soul Suppression Academy, it had traditionally received new recruits who just came to Soul Suppression City. The moment everyone stepped into Soul Suppressing Academy. Countless students from Soul Suppression Academy surrounded them. ¡°Look, look, another batch of recruits have arrived.¡± ¡°There are quite a number of girls in this batch of rookies. It looks like we can finally improve the situation of having more wolves than meat.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the girls for now. Look at the boys in the new recruits. They are all arrogant and unruly. I think we should teach them the old rules and let them know what a senior means.¡± ¡°Hehe, is there a need for you to remind us? Think about how we were bullied by those seniors back then. Now that new students have finally arrived, how can we not bully them back!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. While these guys are still apprentices, we have to bully them and establish our prestige.¡± ¡°You guys are right. Respect seniors in school, respect the seniors in society. We have to hammer this into these newbies.¡± ¡­ Countless current students of Soul Suppression Academy were like hungry wolves, looking at these new recruits with excitement in their eyes, their mouths constantly discussing. Hearing those scary words coming out of the seniorss mouth, some of the recruits were so scared that their legs were trembling. Their instincts told them that the next few days after entering Soul Suppression Academy would definitely be extremely uncomfortable. ¡­ Under the fearful gazes of the new recruits, Norton brought them to a field in Soul Suppressing Academy. The field was filled with people. The recruits from all over the world were gathered on the field. The hubbub of noise continued to spread out from the crowd. Every recruit¡¯s eyes were filled with novelty. In order to welcome this batch of new recruits, Soul Suppression Academy had already arranged for their teachers in charge to receive them. After meeting up with this batch¡¯s teacher in charge, Norton turned around and brought the new recruits over. ¡°Alright, rookies. From now on, my task is complete. I am no longer your leader.¡± ¡°In the future, if you encounter any problems in the City, don¡¯t come looking for me. Even if you come looking for me, I won¡¯t have time to bother with you.¡± ¡°Of course, if you really encounter something that you can¡¯t solve, I will still help you take a look, although it might not be of any use.¡± Norton said it heartlessly. However, after interacting with him for so many days, the new recruits had already figured out that he had a sharp tongue but a soft heart. On the way to Soul Suppression City, Norton took very good care of everyone. ¡°Leader, don¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Leader, we will miss you.¡± ¡°Awww, I¡¯m so sad. The leader left just like that.¡± Norton looked at the new soldiers whose eyes were filled with tears. He was very touched, but on the surface, he still looked cold and arrogant. ¡°What are you crying for? I¡¯m not dead yet. Go back and find your teacher.¡± With that, Norton turned and left. At the same time, the teacher in charge of teaching the new recruits walked up. ¡°You don¡¯t have to be sad. You¡¯ll definitely meet Norton again.¡± ¡°For all of you newcomers, I formally welcome you to the Soul Suppression Academy. I am your teacher. You may call me John.¡± ¡°From now on, you have five years to study and train at the Academy, as long as you don¡¯t violate any of the Academy¡¯s rules¡­¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve told you everything I should.¡± ¡°Now, please pick up your mage identification cards and register at the center of the field immediately. Our training will officially begin tomorrow.¡± The teacher, John, introduced the rules of Soul Suppression Academy to everyone before pointing at the registration desk in the center of the field. The recruits didn¡¯t hesitate. They lined up and walked in the direction Teacher John pointed. This year, Soul Suppression Academy had recruited a lot of newcomers. There were thousands of them. After two hours, Keaton Merlin finally completed his recruitment process and was assigned to his dormitory. ¡°I¡¯m finally free.¡± After registering, Keaton Merlin finally understood why the recruitment process was conducted as a military recruitment, but was actually recruiting students. The reason why Soul Suppressing Academy did this was because they made use of the lofty desire of Sky Blue Continent¡¯s mages to protect mankind. If they did not use this move, they would not be able to compete with those magic academies on the Sky Blue Continent in terms of enrollment count. However, Keaton Merlin didn¡¯t mind. The reason why he joined the Sky Blue Border Guard Army and entered Soul Suppression City was entirely because he wanted to complete the mission given by the system. ¡°I had better enjoy my academy life. Who knows when I¡¯ll need to run away.¡± While sighing with emotion, Keaton walked towards his dormitory. However, before he could walk far, he heard a familiar ¡®Ding!¡¯ Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios [Ding! Detected that host has successfully infiltrated the Blue Sky Border¡¯s garrison army and joined Soul Suppression Academy. System mission officially begins!] ¡®This message arrived so fast¡­ I haven¡¯t had a chance to properly enjoy my life.¡¯ _____________________________________________________________________ [System Mission: Outshine the entire venue!] [Mission Difficulty: Level 1, Low] [Mission Description: As a detestable Necromancer, the best way to hide is to not hide at all. In order to achieve the best hidden effect, please summon your Skeleton Soldiers in front of everyone.] [Mission Tool: None!] [Mission Requirement: You have three days to summon Skeleton Soldiers in public] [Mission Reward: 100 System Shop Points and new summoning rights.] [Penalty for Failure: If the host fails to complete the mission, the system will automatically leave the host and find the next suitable host.] [Note: The faster the host completes the mission, the higher the rating will be. The system points will also increase!] _________________________________________________________________ ¡°What the hell is this? The mission description is the best. The best form of hiding is not hiding at all. Do you want me to die? Dog System.¡± Keaton Merlin roared in his heart. [Ding! Host can reject the mission proposed by the system. Please choose whether to accept the mission or reject it.] Dog System, if you don¡¯t want to be humane, then don¡¯t blame me for being merciless! What the heck, such a mission, of course I¡­ ¡°Of course I choose to accept it!¡± [Ding! Detected that host has accepted the mission. Please summon your skeleton soldiers in front of at least 1000 people within three days.] [Ding! Mission countdown begins now!] Hearing the system notification in his mind, Keaton gritted his teeth. Taking a step forward would mean death, taking a step back would also mean death. Since this was the case, it was better to die early and be happy. Making up his mind, Keaton Merlin used his magic power to summon his two skeleton soldiers from their alternate space. Boom! Two skeleton soldiers descended from the sky and landed on the field in front of Kedan Merlin, kicking up a cloud of dust. Countless people on the training ground were startled by the sound and looked over. As the dust settled, two Skeleton Soldiers appeared in front of everyone. Unlike before, these two skeleton soldiers were actually wearing armor. The armor was black as ink, and covered them totally so no one could see their true appearance. ¡°F*ck, whose summoned creature is this? It¡¯s so tall and handsome.¡± ¡°Is that person a Summoner? He can actually summon two creatures at once. This is not something these mages can do.¡± ¡°I saw that person just now. I queued up with him. Is he a freshman too?¡± When he chose to accept the system mission, Keaton had already thought of the location to summon the two skeleton soldiers. It was precisely on this registration field of Soul Suppression Academy. Now that the school had officially started, there was no place with more people than this field. [Ding! The host¡¯s skeleton soldiers have been seen by 7,000 people. The host has completed the mission.] [Ding! Detected that host has completed the first mission, Mission Completion Rewards are being calculated¡­] [Ding! As the host only used half a day to complete the novice mission, the mission completion level has reached SSS-grade. Mission points tripled! The host now has 300 points!] [Ding! New summoned creature unlocked. Host can check it in the System Shop.] Hearing the familiar ringing in his head, Kedan Merlin hurriedly put his two skeleton soldiers back into the alternate space. ¡°Eh, why did the two Black Warriors disappear? I want to see more.¡± A little girl spoke in disappointment. ¡°It should have been taken back.¡± A boy standing beside the little girl carefully explained. He turned his head and looked at Keaton with eyes full of contempt. Yet another pretentious prick! How despicable! ¡­ Black Warrior? Two skeleton soldiers wearing armor were actually treated as Black Warriors? Keaton Merlin wanted to laugh, but he forced it back with his strong willpower. At this moment, he understood the system¡¯s intentions and also understood what the so-called perfect disguise meant. That was to disguise a Skeleton Soldier that belonged to a Necromancer as a Dark Warrior that was exclusive to a Dark Summoner. Hahaha, from today onwards, I am no longer a Necromancer. I am a f**king Dark Summoner! While happily smiling, Keaton followed the direction indicated for the new students and went to his dormitory. However, he was so happy that he did not realize that his summoning had caused a sensation in the school. ¡°Did you guys know? There¡¯s a formidable monster among the new students this time. He can actually summon two Black Warriors at the same time.¡± ¡°Hey, aren¡¯t you joking? Aren¡¯t the newbies all apprentices? How can they summon two Black Warriors? Although the rank of the Black Warriors is not high, they are at least elementary dark creatures.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t doubt it. More than 7,000 people saw it that day. How can it be fake?¡± Apart from those shocked students, this news even reached the ears of Soul Suppression Academy¡¯s teachers. The teachers in Soul Suppression Academy were all very shocked. In all these years, they never thought something like this would happen. A darkness-type magic summoner. How valuable was this kind of mage in the Blue Sky border? They knew very well how great his future achievements would be. It was no exaggeration to say that if nothing unexpected happened, this student would at least become an Archmage in the future. There were a total of nine ranks for human mages. They were: Apprentice Mage, Beginner Mage, Intermediate Mage, Advanced Mage, Archmage, Magister, Grand Magister, Saint Magister, and Forbidden Mage! Being able to reach the strength of an Archmage would already make one a powerful backbone in the current Sky Blue Border. With such a talented figure appearing among the new students, these teachers naturally paid great attention to Keaton. However, Keaton Merlin didn¡¯t know that the teachers had noticed him. After leaving the training ground, he returned to his dormitory. On the morning of the second day, Keaton followed the class schedule and arrived at a huge school building, looking for his class. ¡°First grade class three. Yeah, that¡¯s right. This is it.¡± Before he opened the door, Keaton Merlin heard a commotion in the classroom. These children were still so young. Did they have to be so noisy in a new environment? Keaton gently shook his head, pushing open the door of the classroom. He chose a seat in the corner and sat down. However, just as he was getting bored out of his mind, an exquisitely beautiful girl gently sat beside him. With the warm fragrance lingering around him, Keaton Merlin was immediately felt his spirits being lifted. At this moment, even the noisy classroom became pleasant music to the ears. The only bad thing was that the environment felt a little hot, even though it was still winter. In Keaton¡¯s chest and abdomen, it was as thought a torch was burning, so warm that it made one¡¯s breathing become heavier. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment the beautiful girl entered, all the male students in the class focused their gazes on the girl. The moment she sat next to Keaton, their eyes immediately filled with envy, jealousy, and regret. ¡°F**k me. If I¡¯d known this was going to happen, I would have f**king claimed an empty seat beside me no matter what.¡± ¡°Oh, I have an empty seat here. Why didn¡¯t I wave her over when I saw her?¡± ¡°Me too. She¡¯s probably the prettiest girl in our class.¡± ¡°Dude, we¡¯re not blind. We know that.¡± ¡°That guy is really lucky. If I could sit with that lady for a while, I would be willing to die in exchange.¡± ¡­ The male students of the first grade class three began to complain about their regrets. It was not because of anything else, but because the looks of that young girl was worth fighting for. Based on her looks, he would definitely be the class flower. She could even fight for the position of school flower! Keaton, who was sitting beside the girl, did not think too much about it. At this moment, he only wanted to enjoy the faint fragrance of the girl. So Keaton closed his eyes and leaned back in his seat, breathing softly. Audrey spotted Kedan the moment she entered the classroom. At first glance, Audrey felt that Kedan¡¯s figure was very good. Furthermore, his face was radiant and handsome. His black eyes were like stars, deep and charming. As a result, she chose to sit down beside Keaton. From time to time, she would sneak glances at him from the corner of her eyes. The more she looked at Keaton¡¯s handsome visage, the more Audrey¡¯s heart pounded. Although this person is good-looking, his personality is a little proud. I¡¯m quite pretty as well, but he doesn¡¯t even bother to glance at me! After admiring Keaton¡¯s handsome face for a while, Audrey felt an inexplicable sense of resentment. ¡°My name is Audrey. May I know your name?¡± Women were strange creatures. Sometimes, the more you pestered them, the more they wouldn¡¯t even look at you. Yet the reverse could also apply. Once she became interested in you, she would cling onto you tightly. With his eyes closed, Keaton heard her greet. He was surprised that that this young girl actually dared to take the initiative to greet him. Although she was a little shy, her voice was still natural, and he instantly had a good impression of her. ¡°I¡¯m Keaton. Hi, Audrey. Nice to meet you.¡± Keaton opened his eyes and nodded with a smile, his expression natural. While the girl in front of him was beautiful and emitted an alluring scent, her appearance was not fully matured. To be honest, besides smelling the girl¡¯s scent, Keaton did not have any other thoughts about her. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s nice to meet you too.¡± Audrey nodded her head gently, her long eyelashes fluttering up and down in a beautiful manner. Under normal circumstances, Audrey would definitely not be able to give such a dry answer. But today, after Keaton answered his question, Audrey suddenly felt a sense of hard-earned joy. Under Audrey¡¯s heartfelt smile, the relationship between the two became more and more harmonious. Their conversation slowly became harmonious from the initial awkwardness. Seeing this scene, the other male students of the first grade¡¯s class three gritted their teeth. Countless self-proclaimed geniuses had already included Keaton as their love rival. Slowly, more and more people walked into the classroom. Soon, the entire classroom filled up with people, becoming extremely lively. Just as the students were discussing amongst themselves, a crisp voice sounded in the classroom. It was the clacking sound of high heels. Every sharp sound produced by the heels striking the down also struck straight into one¡¯s heart. The woman in high heels was obviously doing it on purpose. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have made such a clear sound. However, the freshmen did not care about this, or rather, they did not even want to consider why a woman would do such a thing. They, who were controlled by hormones, would only understand what they wanted to see. The sound of high heels on the ground was getting closer and closer. All the male students in the classroom turned their gazes to the door, waiting for the woman in high heels to appear. Clack, clack, clack! Is that so amazing! We actually have an older sister teacher. Keaton was experienced in this regard. In his previous life on Planet Blue, he had seen countless types of teachers. Some teachers taught proper knowledge, even though they dressed improperly. Some teachers could not teach for nuts even though they were dressed properly. He wondered if this teacher was a serious type or one that could not be bothered. His lips curled into a strange smile. In his heart, he had already completed a mental image of the female teacher. Creak! The door in front of the classroom was gently pushed open from the outside. A long leg wrapped in black stockings stretched out from the door. Hiss! The moment they saw this beautiful leg, most of the boys in the class could not help but suck in a breath involuntarily. Only Keaton remained calm, but he secretly saluted his teacher in his heart. Time seemed to pass very quickly, but also very slowly. While countless students were suffering, the long-legged female teacher walked into the classroom, her every step tugging at the heartstrings of the males. The teacher was tall and wore a tight-fitting teacher¡¯s uniform. She held a thick stack of documents in her hand. She walked up to the podium and placed the documents onto the table. Then, she raised her head, letting her hair dance freely in the air. All the students immediately focused their gazes on the area three inches below her chin. This series of actions did not mean that the female teacher¡¯s looks were unbearable to look at. On the contrary, this female teacher¡¯s looks could simply be considered as within the scope of what was human. However, humans were always ignorant, gravitating towards the bigger things in life. Compared to the charming oval face of the female teacher, that deep valley looked ordinary. But for some reason, every student had the image of a deep sea trench rise in their minds. They all felt that the teacher¡¯s valley was just like a trench, deep and mysterious. It gave everyone the urge to explore further. ¡°Wow, is this the legendary beautiful teacher?¡± ¡°This teacher is so beautiful. I unilaterally declare that from today onwards, she is my dream lover.¡± ¡°What are you thinking about? Look at yourself in the mirror, see if you¡¯re even fit for her.¡± She felt the heated and shy gazes from the students in the classroom. The beautiful teacher was both helpless yet happy at the reactions. Usually, it was not a big deal to let these students take a few more glances at her. It was not like she would lose out in any way. But today was the first day they were meeting, so she had to establish some sort of prestige. Shua! The pretty teacher stood still and swept the room with her gaze. Not good! This teacher is so fierce! Looking at the cold expression on the pretty teacher¡¯s face, all the students in the class thought in their hearts. They knew that they would definitely not have a good life in the future. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios As Azula stood on the podium, she could see all the excited yet afraid expressions of the students, and she immediately composed herself. ¡°Let¡¯s get to know each other. From today onwards, I¡¯ll be your form teacher. My name is Azula, you can call me Teacher Azula. Of course, you can also call me Sister in private.¡± Azula glanced back and forth at the students, making each one shudder. With her gorgeous appearance, cold expression, and the crisp sound of high heels, Azula¡¯s image was firmly stuck in the hearts of all the students. ¡°From today onwards, all of you are my students. All of your studies and training will be arranged by me. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can ask me.¡± ¡°This stack of documents is the report from your medical examination. Now, let me get to know all of you better. Anyone whose name I read, please stand up immediately.¡± Azula opened the folder and took out a medical report. She began to do a roll call. ¡°Cromwell!¡± ¡°Here!¡± A thin young man stood up. Although he was facing the cold and arrogant beautiful teacher, his face was still filled with arrogance. ¡°You¡¯re not bad. Your magic power is very high. Work hard and train. Try to advance to be an intermediate mage within half a month.¡± Azula nodded at Cromwell. This person had the highest magic power in the class. As long as he practiced diligently, he would be able to become an intermediate mage very soon. ¡°Okay. Cromwell will won¡¯t let teacher down.¡± Cromwell was very excited and also felt very proud. In this class, he was the first to be called out by a beautiful teacher and also the first to be praised by this beautiful teacher. At this moment, he firmly believed that the beautiful teacher had taken a liking to him. From then on, she would treat him differently. ¡°Take a seat.¡± The beautiful teacher, Azula, smiled and nodded. Then, she took out another physical examination sheet from the folder and continued to take attendance. ¡°Jefferson¡¤Franklin.¡± ¡°Here!¡± ¡­ The beautiful teacher continued to call out the students. For the first five, she said a few words to each of them individually, but towards the back, she only took a glance before letting the students sit down. Keaton smiled. He could already tell. The beautiful instructor had already arranged the order of her roll call. Based on the current situation, with his terrifyingly low Mana Points, he would probably only be called at the end. The roll call lasted a long time. Most of the students were named, but Keaton had yet to hear his name. However, to his relief, Audrey, who was sitting beside him, wasn¡¯t called either. The little girl is quite pretty, but turns out, your mana is the same as mine. In that moment, Keaton suddenly felt much better. As Keaton pondered the problem of low mana, he slowly shifted his gaze to Audrey. Just as he shifted his gaze from the beautiful teacher to Audrey¡¯s face, Kedan noticed that the young lady was also looking at her curiously. He gave a calm smile. He naturally understood why Audrey was looking at him with such a strange gaze. Clearly, Audrey, like him, believed that she had found her own kind. Very quickly, the medical reports on Azula¡¯s hands dwindled. Finally, only two were left. ¡°Audrey!¡± When Audrey heard her teacher call her name, she hurriedly straightened her clothes before standing up with a flushed face. ¡°Here!¡± Hearing the young girl¡¯s tender voice, Azula couldn¡¯t help but look in the direction of the voice. What met her eyes was a cute young girl. The girl¡¯s face was red, as if she was ashamed of her low magic power. Azula did not dare to pour cold water on the girl, so she smiled and encouraged her. ¡°Your mana is a little low. You¡¯re not allowed to slack off during training.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Audrey looked up excitedly, her eyes filled with joy. His voice was very low, so low that it sounded like a few mosquitoes buzzing. In Audrey¡¯s hometown, amongst the younger generation, her magic power was one of the best. However, when she arrived at the Sky Blue border, she discovered that her magic power was actually ranked second last in class. After Audrey sat down, the form teacher, Azula, looked away. She picked up the last test report, before scanning the crowd. As Keaton looked at the medical report in Asuro¡¯s hand, he not have much of a reaction, simply standing up. ¡°You¡¯re Keaton?¡± Azula looked at Keaton who was standing with a look of surprise. I haven¡¯t even called out to you yet, why are you already standing up? ¡°Teacher Azula, I¡¯m Keaton.¡± Listening to Keaton¡¯s unabashed answer, Azula actually felt a sense of admiration. ¡°Very good. Although your magic power is low, your guts are still okay.¡± As Azula spoke with a faint smile, she looked at Audrey who was beside him. This was great. The last and second last were actually neighbors. Interesting. Azula¡¯s gaze lingered on Keaton and Audrey for a long time before she turned back to look at the entire class. ¡°The order in which I sang the names just now was your first ranking. The first place was Cromwell, and the second place was Jefferson. As for the last place? That¡¯s right, it¡¯s that Keaton who just stood up.¡± After Azula finished speaking, all the students in general started to discuss fervently. In fact, Cromwell and Jefferson, who were sitting in front, now wore proud expressions when they talked to their classmates. Before coming to the Sky Blue Border, the two of them were already considered top talents in their own hometown. But they did not expect that evem after arriving at the Sky Blue Boundary, the two of them were still ranked at the top of the class. Feeling the envious or admiring gazes of the students around them, the two of them gradually felt like they were geniuses. Unlike the other students, Audrey, who was sitting beside Keaton, lowered her head in shame. However, after feeling ashamed for a while, Audrey raised her head again. Although she was the second from the bottom, the handsome guy beside her was the first from the bottom At the thought of this, Audrey¡¯s mood immediately improved. Seeing the inexplicable joy on Audrey¡¯s face, Keaton smiled faintly. He knew very well that the reason the little girl was so happy was entirely because she had him, who was ranked last. Coincidentally, she had even become his deskmate. At such a close distance, the little girl could naturally compare him better to herself. People were not afraid of poverty, but they were afraid of being inferior to others. Although Audrey¡¯s magic power was very low, she immediately felt superior when compared to Keaton. Although he knew what Audrey was thinking, Keaton didn¡¯t bother tosay it out loud. At the moment, Azula who was still standing at the podium, suddenly opened her mouth and spoke. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Silence!¡± Pa! After shouting, Azula saw that her warning did not work and slapped the table. The entire classroom instantly fell silent. ¡°Why are you guys chattering about? What¡¯s there to be proud of?¡± Azula pointed at Cromwell and Jefferson and angrily spoke. ¡°Don¡¯t think that your current magic power is high enough to be ranked at the front would mean that you will always be at the forefront.¡± ¡°Let me tell you, the initial magic power value can only represent your past, but what truly represents your future is the hard work you¡¯ve put in, the sweat you¡¯ve left behind in the Sky Blue Border.¡± ¡°Once you slack off, you will be caught up by the people behind you.¡± ¡°When the time comes, what face do you have to boast here?¡± Upon hearing her cold remark, Cromwell and the other students immediately lowered their heads. But in their hearts, they did not think much about this matter. In the past few years, they had heard too many such words from their teachers. In their eyes, their starting point was already much higher than most people. As long as time continued to pass, the gap between them and the other students in the class would only widen. It was impossible for them to be surpassed by students who were ranked lower than them. Magic cultivation was not like learning poetry. It was not something that could be done well just by practicing. It required talent. Only true geniuses could walk far down the path of magic. As he thought to himself, Cromwell flexed his shoulders disdainfully. He thought that Azula would not notice his small action, but he was wrong. ¡°Not convinced? Cromwell, stand up!¡± Azula¡¯s voice suddenly rose by an octave as she pointed at Cromwell¡¯s nose and ordered him to stand. ¡°Do you think you¡¯re very impressive just because you¡¯re ranked first in our class?¡± Azula said bluntly as he saw the unconcealable pride on Cromwell¡¯s face. ¡°I can tell you without any exaggeration that you¡¯re not the strongest amongst the newcomers. You¡¯ve long been left behind.¡± ¡°Yesterday, under the witness of countless people, they had already witnessed a Mage who could summon two creatures.¡± ¡°And you, with your magic power as an apprentice mage, can you even release any standard Rank 2 spell?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about other things, just the standard fireball spell will do. Come on, cast one now. Then you can be as proud as you want.¡± Azula looked at the people in the classroom as she coldly snapped. ¡­ The classroom was dead silent. Everyone stared in disbelief. ¡°How is that possible? I don¡¯t believe it.¡± ¡°We can¡¯t even release magic, yet this person can summon two creatures.¡± ¡°Where did such a genius come from? To already be an intermediate mage at such a young age.¡± ¡°To be able to summon two summoned creatures, this person¡¯s magic power is probably many times more than ours.¡± ¡­ After registering yesterday, Cromwell and Jefferson had immediately returned to their dormitory. This was the first time they heard such news. Prior to this, they thought that they were one in a million geniuses since they were the top two students in the class. At this moment, hearing Azula¡¯s words, their confidence felt as though it was hit by a meteorite. ¡°Teacher, this can¡¯t be real. How can someone summon two creatures when they just arrived?¡± Cromwell still had the pride of a strong man in his heart. He was a little unwilling to believe it. He held back his fear and asked Azula. ¡°Hmph, do you think I¡¯m the kind of person who would lie just to provoke you?¡± Azula asked coldly, her tone bitingly cold. ¡°No, no, no. I didn¡¯t mean that.¡± Cromwell waved his hands in denial. As he spoke, he took two steps back and knocked over the chair. Looking at Cromwell, who had lost all confidence, Azula felt a sense of care. Forget it, I won¡¯t hurt him anymore. Azula was just like a gentle older sister. Even though Cromwell, whose confidence bordered on arrogance, was annoying, she still decided to take care of his ego. So she lowered his voice and spoke gently. ¡°When you were registering yesterday, a student stood in a corner and summoned two Black Warriors.¡± ¡°This scene was witnessed by many freshmen and senior students.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, everyone sighed endlessly. However, at this moment, Keaton, who was sitting at the corner, smiled in a strange manner. Field, Registration Office, Black Warriors. Wasn¡¯t that referring to himself? These people actually think of me as a genius. I really want to see what kind of expression they will have when they find out the truth. A bad idea came to Keaton¡¯s mind. He was looking for an opportunity to make his classmates die of shame on the spot. And at that moment, Audrey, who was sitting beside the bookstore, leaned over and asked a question without any fear of her impending death. ¡°Hey, Keaton, don¡¯t you think that guy¡¯s Magic Power is very high? Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have become an intermediate mage so early and even summoned two Black Warriors.¡± Upon hearing Audrey¡¯s question, a look of extreme disdain instantly appeared on Keaton¡¯s face. ¡°What¡¯s so great about that guy? Is he that awesome just because he can summon a Black Warrior? I don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe he¡¯s an intermediate mage. From what I see, that kid¡¯s magic power is probably lower than yours.¡± Keaton had said that on purpose. He was digging a grave for Audrey. At that moment, he could already picture Audrey¡¯s reaction in his heart. The moment she found out that the summoner who summoned the two Black Warriors was him, her expression would be interesting to behold. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? To be able to summon a Black Warrior, one must be an intermediate mage. How can my magic power be higher than an intermediate mage?¡± ¡°You¡¯re just jealous of that genius. Let¡¯s not talk about it. I can understand your feelings. After all, you¡¯re the last, and I¡¯m the second last.¡± Audrey wasn¡¯t angry either, because when she heard the news, she had felt envy, jealousy, and hatred in her heart. However, she didn¡¯t express it as directly as Keaton. ¡°Okay, you¡¯re right. I¡¯m just jealous of that guy. I¡¯ll come clean.¡± Keaton looked at Audrey teasingly. At this moment, he was filled with anticipation for the upcoming year. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Under Azula¡¯s cold gaze, the discussion gradually stopped and the classroom became calm. However, in everyone¡¯s hearts, they were still unsettled like surging waves. Upon hearing that such a genius had actually appeared in this batch of students, these students felt the pressure on their shoulders gradually increase. Seeing the expressions of the students, Azula felt more gratified. At the same time, she also sighed internally to herself. She had also only heard of this news from her colleague yesterday. When she first heard this news, even Azula herself did not believe that such a heaven-defying character had actually appeared among this batch of freshmen. He was actually able to become an intermediate mage at the tender age of 16. One had to know that these new recruits recruited by the Sky Blue Border all had a certain standard applied to them. That was their age could not exceed 16 years old. Humans could only awaken their Elemental Affinities after they reached 12 years old, and only after they awakened Elemental Affinity could then cultivate magic. With magic power, those Mages who could use props to release Rank 1 spells were known as apprentice mages. After reaching Rank 2 and becoming a beginner mage, mages would not require the use of props to release magic. The Black Warrior Summoning Spell was a Rank 2 spell, and furthermore it was one of the top spells that a mage could utilize. Under such circumstances, everyone who saw Keaton summon the Black Warriors immediately believed that he already had the ability of an beginner mage. Sigh! If only such a new student could appear in her class, how good would that be. As she lamented in her heart, Azula fantasized about how this outstanding student, under her guidance, eventually became a powerhouse in the Sky Blue Border. Slowly, her lips curled up into a seductive smile. At this moment, a cold wind blew past her. This cold breeze harshly brought Azula back to the cruel reality. Sigh! As she looked at the crooked students in his class, the ones with the highest magic points being the two students who were lectured to the point they looked like wrinkled melons by her, Azula could not help but sigh. After sighing for a while, Azula chose to accept reality. The students in her hands might not be peerless geniuses, but while talent was important for magic cultivation, but it was not the most important. Azula had always believed that diligent cultivation was the only way to become a powerhouse. After all, this was how she had lived through in the past. With a clear mind, the way she looked at the students grew softer. She was prepared to encourage her students. ¡°All of you, raise your heads. That student has only become an intermediate mage one step ahead of all of you, but if all of you persist in cultivating diligently, you can also reach the same rank as him.¡± ¡°In this world, some people show their talent early, while others are late bloomers.¡± ¡°That person only discovered his talent a step earlier than you. There¡¯s no need for you to be discouraged.¡± The students in the classroom looked up at Azula with wet eyes. ¡°As for magic points, students with low magic points don¡¯t have to be nervous.¡± ¡°As long as you persist in cultivating diligently, one day, your magic power will catch up to or even surpass those students in front of you.¡± With that said, Azula subconsciously looked at the back of the classroom where Keaton and Audrey were. It was fine if she had not looked, but Azula developed a belly of fire the moment she trained her sights at them. In the corner of the classroom, Kedan and Audrey had kept their heads down, continuously mumbling about something. The two of them were even smiling cheekily. There was no hint of depression on their faces. Upon seeing this, Azula felt her anger rising. These two fellows were too detestable. Not only did they not have self-awareness, but they are actually smiling so happily. They don¡¯t have the slightest intention to work hard and cultivate diligently. Today, I must wake them up. The strong were respected in the Sky Blue Border. If they did not have sufficient strength, they would be reduced to the lowest level of staff and would not have any future prospects. Alright, let¡¯s shake them a little then! Azula hardened her heart before raising her voice as she stared at the duo seated in the corner. ¡°Especially the two of you holding the bottom spots in class. Your mana is so low that it¡¯s unbearable to look at.¡± Swoosh! Everyone in class immediately opened their eyes wide, looking at the two seats at the back of the classroom. ¡°Yes!¡± Audrey looked up blankly as though she had been struck by lightning. Feeling the looks of contempt from her classmates, Audrey¡¯s face instantly flushed in embarrassment. Even her ears turned slightly red. Compared to Audrey¡¯s nervous expression, Keaton¡¯s expression remained rather natural, as though his teacher had to referred to him. ¡°That¡¯s right. The two of you have too little mana. In order to help you become a beginner mage as soon as possible, I will specially prepare a set of special training for both of you. I hope that you can prepare yourselves.¡± Azula gritted her teeth and deliberately emphasized the word ¡®training¡¯. Audrey¡¯s face turned even redder when she heard that. Her mouth was agape, but she couldn¡¯t say a word. I¡¯m finished, there won¡¯t be any good days in the future! I shouldn¡¯t have talked to Keaton if I¡¯d known this was going to happen! Unlike Audrey¡¯s regretful expression, Kedan¡¯s expression remained unchanged. Because at this moment, his system gave him yet another mission. ____________________________________________________________ [System Mission: Azula¡¯s special training!] [Mission Difficulty: Level 1, Low] [Mission Description: As a hated Necromancer, the host needs a strong physique. Without the support of the physique, your escape will definitely not be smooth.] [Mission Tool: None] [Mission Requirement: Agree to Azula¡¯s special training within half an hour and successfully clear it.] [Mission Reward: After success, the system will reward the host with double the amount of Constitution points trained and 100 Merchant Shop points.] [Penalty for Failure: If the host fails to complete the mission, the system will automatically leave the host and find the next suitable host.] [Note: The faster the host completes the mission, the higher the rating will be. The system points will also increase!] _________________________________________________________________ ¡°How is it? Do you want to accept my task? I¡¯m a very easygoing person. If you don¡¯t like it, I won¡¯t force you.¡± Although Azula said that she would not force them, she had already made a decision in her heart. Today, regardless of whether the two of them agreed or not, they had to participate in her training. There was no room for negotiation. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at the beautiful teacher¡¯s gentle expression, Audrey felt a sense of hope in her heart. However, she did not dare to express her opinion first. Thus, she placed her elbow under the table and gently nudged Keaton. Keaton took the hint, and ¡®timidly¡¯ agreed to Azula¡¯s request. ¡°Teacher Azula, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m ready to receive your special training anytime.¡± At this point, Keaton turned to look at Audrey and pretended to be embarrassed. ¡°But I¡¯m afraid Audrey won¡¯t be able to promise you. She¡¯s too timid to tell you directly, so she asked me to speak for her as well.¡± Audrey looked at Keaton in surprise, wondering to herself, ¡®How could there be such a b*st*rd?!¡¯ Facing Azula¡¯s knife-like gaze, Audrey forced herself to stand up calmly and explain herself. ¡°I didn¡¯t, Teacher Azula. It¡¯s all Keaton¡¯s own nonsensical words.¡± ¡°I¡¯m very clear about my current level of magic power. How can I reject the kind intentions of Teacher to give me extra training? I¡¯m willing to accept it.¡± At this point, Audrey cleverly added another sentence. ¡°Teacher, I will work hard and not let you down.¡± Seeing Audrey¡¯s sincere expression, Azula smiled happily. ¡°Very good, very good. I hope both of you remember what you said today.¡± ¡°From now on, the two of you are members of my special training plan. I hope that the two of you will persevere and not blame me for being ruthless.¡± ¡°Remember, no matter what I¡¯ll to you, it¡¯s for your own good.¡± Azula smiled, but the smile on her face was as cold as the north wind. These two freshmen were very courageous¡­ She hoped that they would still have such courage after witnessing her terrifying training. Uh¡­ am I screwed? Looking at Azula¡¯s creepy smile, Audrey felt a little strange. Although she was innocent and naive, it did not mean that she was stupid. Her senses directly told her that this Teacher Azula in front of her was not simple. Naturally, the special training that Teacher Azula mentioned would be even more extraordinary. However, before she could process this clearly, Azula¡¯s voice sounded in the classroom again. ¡°Alright, the first segment, attendance taking, has passed. Now, we will officially begin the lesson.¡± Azula took a deep breath. With this breath, all emotions on her face were gradually restrained. Her now serious gaze swept across everyone in the classroom. The first lesson of this group of new students in Soul Suppression Academy officially began at this moment. On the way to the Sky Blue border, this group of students had already witnessed the formidable strength of their leader. They were looking forward to all of this, so they began to listen attentively. ¡°Many of you should know the ranks of mages, but I¡¯ll still explain it again to you today.¡± ¡°There are a total of nine ranks. From low to high, they are: Apprentice Mage, Beginner Mage, Intermediate Mage, Advanced Mage, Archmage, Magister, Grand Magister, Saint Magister, and Forbidden Mage! Similarly, the magic that a mage can release has nine ranks. They are divided into one to nine ranks. The first to eighth ranks are ordinary magic, and the ninth rank is regarded as Forbidden Magic.¡± At this point, Azula suddenly looked towards the horizon with her eyes full of admiration. ¡°However, according to the legends of the Sky Blue Continent, there is an even higher position after Rank 9.¡± ¡°The title for it is called Mage God, and its corresponding magicks are called Divine Arts.¡± ¡°It¡¯s been more than a thousand years since a Mage God and a Divine Art last appeared in the Blue Sky Continent.¡± ¡°I sincerely wish that one of you can reach that rank.¡± ¡°Based on the current situation, what you need is not just aspirations that are as high as the sky, but hard work.¡± The class continued on with Azula¡¯s cold and magnetic voice¡­ ¡­ In the following period, Azula as well as the other subject teachers patiently taught the new students how to cultivate and train themselves. Of course, these teachings and guidance were not simply conducted in a quiet classroom. On the contrary, most of the teaching activities of the students in class 3 of the first grade were conducted outdoors. ¡°However, you are still far from reaching the standard. Only by continuously cultivating can you break through your limits. Only by continuously breaking through your limits can you improve.¡± ¡°Continue training. No one is allowed to fall behind. No one is allowed to stop. I¡¯ve already said that no one is allowed to stop. Why do you still dare to stop?¡± ¡°If one person cannot complete the criteria, everyone has to do it again.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no use crying! This isn¡¯t your home. This is the Sky Blue border. The enemy will not let you off because of your tears. Instead, they will bully you even more, beat you up, and torture you to death.¡± ¡°What do you mean you want to drop out! You¡¯re already here, and you actually want to drop out? Impossible.¡± ¡­ On the training ground, countless freshmen wailed. And their wails did not lessen the burden on them. Instead, it made the beautiful teacher target them even more crazily. After this round of training, Audrey finally understood what the special training that Teacher Azula had mentioned meant. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she was too scared to let them flow. She could only whimper silently in his heart as she continued with this brutal training while holding her grievances inwardly. ¡°Demoness!¡± ¡°Tyrant!¡± ¡°Teacher Azula, please let us rest for a while.¡± ¡°Keaton, can you help me? I really can¡¯t hold on any longer.¡± ¡°Mommy, I want to go home.¡± ¡­ As evening approached, the other students on the scene were already resting. Only Keaton and Audrey were still persisting in their training. Keaton looked very relaxed, as if this was nothing out of the ordinary for him. On the other hand, Audrey¡¯s face was extremely pale. She sat on the ground with an exhausted look as she kept mumbling to herself. She was either blaming Keaton for not helping her or badmouthing Azula. ¡°Audrey, stop scolding me. It¡¯s fine if you scold me, but if you scold Azula, you¡¯ll probably get into more trouble.¡± ¡°Continue training. The earlier we finish, the earlier we can rest.¡± Keaton wasn¡¯t a good person either. Typically, he would just let Audrey be punished by Azula. At this moment, the reason why he was still encouraging Audrey was entirely because if this woman could not complete her training mission, Azula would make both of them remain behind to continue training. ¡°I don¡¯t want to train. I want to sleep. My body hurts.¡± Audrey looked like she was about to cry. She raised her fists and punched Keaton. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to train, then don¡¯t. Tell Azula, what¡¯s the use of beating me?¡± ¡°Besides, I also think that it¡¯s better if you train more. Look at how fat you are now. Your waist is as thick as a bucket.¡± With the virtue of not being able to hit a woman, he decided to reap some benefits through his mouth instead. ¡°Boohoo, you¡¯re bullying me again. Can you still live like this?¡± Audrey angrily punched Keaton a few more times before reaching for her waist. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios After more than a month of training, Audrey had developed an inexplicable connection with Keaton. At the same time, Keaton¡¯s words became more important to Audrey. ¡°How is it thick? It¡¯s not thick at all okay!¡± Before reaching out to measure her waist, Audrey was still worried that her waist had really become as thick as a water bucket. However, the moment she really wrapped her arms around her waist, she was mesmerized by her own slender waist. ¡°I knew you wouldn¡¯t admit it. I¡¯ve already seen through you. You¡¯re the female version of a conman.¡± Upon hearing Keaton tag her as a female conman, Audrey immediately flared up. ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you. If you don¡¯t believe me, feel it yourself.¡± Keaton didn¡¯t retreat. After hearing Audrey¡¯s answer, he didn¡¯t hesitate to stretch his hand towards Audrey¡¯s waist. At this moment, Audrey was fuming as she looked angrily at Keaton. In her heart, she was still thinking that once this despicable kid felt her slim waist, she would definitely make him apologize to herself. However, just as Audrey was immersed in the fantasy of defeating Keaton¡­. A tingling sensation on her waist caused goosebumps to appear on Audrey¡¯s skin. ¡°Hey, you, haven¡¯t you touched enough yet?¡± Audrey felt like her body was as stiff as a piece of iron. At this moment, she really wanted to push away the hand that was wandering around her waist. Unfortunately, she had the intention, but not the strength to do so. Keaton¡¯s hands seemed to have magical powers, draining all of her strength. Fortunately, Keaton was also not someone who liked to take advantage of young girls. After confirming that Audrey¡¯s waist was slender, Keaton reluctantly retracted his hand. ¡°Well, I take back what I said before. You¡¯re not a bucket waist. You¡¯ve the waist of a water snake.¡± As he spoke, Keaton extended his hand and mimicked an ¡®S¡¯ shape in the air. ¡°Hmph! Now you know what I am capable of.¡± Audrey blushed, but she didn¡¯t dare expose Keaton¡¯s attempt to disguise his deed. In the end, she could only blame herself for being stupid. She had foolishly rushed into the pit that Keaton had dug. ¡®Next time, I won¡¯t let you succeed next time. I will definitely¡­¡¯ As she cheered herself on, Audrey propped herself up with her hands and stood up. ¡°You¡¯re leaving so soon? Sit a little longer!¡± Keaton said shamelessly as he recalled the texture he felt that still lingered on his fingertips. ¡°Pui! Stinky hooligan!¡± ¡­ After being scolded by Audrey, Keaton didn¡¯t get angry. He stood up and chased after Audrey. As soon as he walked to Audrey¡¯s side, Audrey began to complain once again, but it was different from the topic they were previously talking about. ¡°Let me ask you something. Why was your magic power lower than mine at the beginning, but now you can already release a spell?¡± ¡°And furthermore, it¡¯s a summoning spell.¡± ¡°What¡¯s there to ask? It proves that my talent is higher than yours,¡± Keaton joked. Audrey fell silent when she heard Keaton¡¯s tease. Just then, Keaton added. ¡°I was just joking just now. Actually, my talent isn¡¯t that great. It¡¯s just that I spent all the time you used to rest on training. That¡¯s why I¡¯m slightly stronger than you.¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Audrey turned around and glared at Keaton. She kept gritting her teeth, but she couldn¡¯t find anything to say. After a long time, Audrey finally spoke again, enunciating each word. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely catch up to you. Sooner or later, I will surpass you. At that time, I will let you know what cruelty is.¡± ¡°Good luck, Audrey. I¡¯m waiting for that day. I hope that day will come sooner.¡± Keaton smiled, before quickly running forward. ¡°Keaton, don¡¯t be arrogant! Remember this!!¡± On the lonely field, the ¡®adulterous¡¯ pair chased after each other, adding a layer of clamor to the lonely late autumn. ¡­¡­ By the side of the field was a clock tower that towered into the clouds. Azula, the beautiful instructor, stood behind an open window and quietly watched the two people chasing each other across the field. ¡°These two fellows are quite tenacious. They were actually able to persist until now.¡± Azula gently smiled as he watched the two of them chasing each other. In the past month or so, Azula had used all sorts of methods to cruelly target the two people with the lowest Mana points. If the others¡¯ training level was at an intensity of 1, then the two of them were training at an intensity of 5. According to Azula¡¯s original plan, the two of them would not last more than three days under such brutal training. But in reality, not only did these two people persevere, they even lasted for an entire month. Not only that, the two of them seemed to have become more relaxed during the training process. At the start, they were exhausted, but now, they could train while laughing and playing. During this process, Azula had even secretly increased the amount of training for the two of them. However, no matter how much she added, their performance seemed to only get better and better. Especially that young man called Keaton. While his mana was the lowest in the class, in the past month, this youth¡¯s improvement had basically surpassed everyone else. One could imagine that once the next physical fitness test began, this young man would walk to the strongest position in the class in an incomprehensible manner. ¡°With his current magic power, he should be able to release a standard Rank 2 spell, right?¡± ¡°Maybe he can even release a strengthened Rank 2 spell now. I¡¯ve never seen a beginner mage like him with such abundant magic power.¡± As she watched the figure of Keaton training, Asuro outlined the plan in her mind. ¡°I think I should find an opportunity to test this guy¡¯s true strength. If he can really release a Rank 2 spell, then things will be much easier after that.¡± ¡­¡­ On the field, the boys and girls who had completed the last set of training lay on the grass beside the field. ¡°Keaton, can you demonstrate your summoning magic for me again?¡± ¡°How embarrassing would it be for me to demonstrate just because you asked me to?¡± Not only did Keaton not agree to Audrey¡¯s request, he even pushed Audrey, who was approaching him, back to the other side. ¡°Stingy, isn¡¯t it just a Rank 2 spell? Let me take a look, it¡¯s not like you would lose anything!¡± Audrey wasn¡¯t angry. After all, this wasn¡¯t the first time she had experienced such an inhumane rejection. ¡°Sure, but you have to promise me one thing.¡± Keaton smiled at Audrey, his eyes full of intention to tease her. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Looking at Keaton¡¯s indecent expression, Audrey blushed and lowered her head. After a moment of silence, Audrey finally turned her head shyly to look at Keaton. ¡°What request? As long as it¡¯s not too difficult, I can agree to it. But I also have a condition, and that is that you are not allowed to play any tricks!¡± After saying that, Audrey¡¯s face immediately turned even redder. It was as red as the peach blossoms in March. ¡°It¡¯s not a particularly hard request. It¡¯s very simple. I won¡¯t make things difficult for you.¡± Keaton said in a bewitching tone. He looked very much like those young men on a certain blue planet who were in the prime of their youth, inviting girls they liked to go out with them tomorrow. ¡°Close your eyes first, then open your lips slightly. This request shouldn¡¯t be too difficult, right?¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Keaton, you look so honest, but why are you saying such indecent things? As she sighed inwardly, Audrey forcefully maintained her composure. ¡°Whether you agree or not, just say the word. If you agree, hurry up.¡± Keaton didn¡¯t want to give Audrey any time to think. He was prepared to force the issue. ¡°Ah, I ¡ª okay.¡± Is he going to kiss me? What should I do? What should I do?? I¡¯m ready. Come on. Audrey obediently closed her eyes as all sorts of complicated thoughts surfaced in her mind. At this moment, Keaton smiled strangely. Then, he extended his left hand and stuffed his index finger into Audrey¡¯s mouth. Audrey blushed when she felt a warm rod-like object appear in her mouth. As her eyes were closed, she could not tell what this thing was. Hence, she stuck out her tongue and licked it gently. Feeling the bumpy surface of the fingertip, Audrey was puzzled. Well, this wasn¡¯t a tongue. Opening her eyes to look, she only saw Kedan staring at her with a strange expression. ¡°Keaton, you baddie.¡± Audrey blushed even more. She shot up with a bang before running out of the field. Keaton, who was lying on the grass, did not chase after her. He quietly gazed at the purple-blue sky in the distance. ¡°It¡¯s been more than a month, but I¡¯ve only just reached Rank 2.¡± ¡°This speed is really too slow.¡± Currently, it had been a month since Keaton came to Soul Suppression City. During this month, he had only received one additional mission from the system. The reward for that mission was not much, only 300 points and a new Summoner template. The new template was different from the previous Skeleton Soldier Summon. This new item did not look like an undead creature but more like an ordinary summoned creature. ¡°Come out, Centaur Lady.¡± Following Keaton¡¯s call, a centaur girl appeared beside him. ¡°Find the owner of this scent and meet them.¡± Keaton raised a strand of hair and handed it to the centaur girl, Centaur Lady, for her to smell. ¡°Also, help me pass a message to that lady. Tell her that her tongue is really nimble.¡± Thinking about Audrey¡¯s surprised, angry, and shy expression when she would hear this, Keaton felt secretly pleased. ¡°Yes, Master.¡± The Centaur girl Centaur Lady obediently accepted Kedan¡¯s mission. Compared to the two low IQ Skeleton Soldiers, Centaur Lady¡¯s IQ was much higher than those two stupid Skeletons even if she did not have much strength. ¡°Go, Miss Deer!¡± The Centaur Lady ran away quickly. After a few steps, she burrowed into an alternate space and disappeared. The next moment, she appeared in front of Audrey, circling her a few times to show off her own graceful figure. ¡°Hello, my master asked me to pass a message to you.¡± Audrey had seen this summon before, so she immediately recognized that it was sent by Keaton. ¡°Tell me, what does he want you to say?¡± ¡°Master said, your tongue is very nimble.¡± ¡°What? How could he say something like that!¡± Audrey¡¯s voice suddenly rose an octave as her face turned completely red. ¡°Um, can I leave now?¡± Seeing Audrey¡¯s dumstruck look, the Centaur Lady carefully probed. To others, Centaur Lady might just be a summoned creature. However, in reality, not only could she understand what others were saying, but she could also sense their emotions. At that moment, the deer girl felt a sense of embarrassment from Audrey. However, the deer girl still decided to remind Audrey of her own existence in an extremely inappropriate manner. As expected, this caused Audrey to snap out of her shyness. Seeing the ignorant expression on the Centaur Lady¡¯s face, Audrey¡¯s little face instantly became even redder. Clack, clack, clack! Audrey didn¡¯t want to face Keaton¡¯s summoned creature. She immediately ran towards her quarters without looking back, ready to find a place where no one could see her and bury herself. ¡­ On the morning of the second day, Keaton received a message from Audrey. ¡°Where are you, Keaton?¡± Before Keaton could answer, Audrey¡¯s second question appeared on the screen of the magic communicator. ¡°Hurry up and come over. I¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Although Keaton didn¡¯t know why Audrey was in such a rush this morning, he still agreed to her request. Because he had just bullied someone yesterday, he had to at least make up for it today. Soon, Keaton¡¯s figure appeared outside the training area. ¡°So fast. Did you fly here?¡± Audrey looked at Kedan in surprise. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Miss Audrey looking for me for something? How can I not rush over?¡± Keaton approached Audrey with a smile. When he got closer, he reached out and patted Audrey¡¯s shoulder gently. ¡°Come speak, why are you looking for me so early today?¡± After more than a month of interaction, Audrey was becoming more and more clingy towards Keaton. Every few days, she would find a reason to look for Keaton. Today, Keaton was very curious about what sort of reason this woman could come up with. ¡°Isn¡¯t it a rest day today? I want to go to the Duelling arena with you to take a look.¡± ¡°I heard that many seniors will pit their skills against each other there. It¡¯s not easy to have a rest day, so I want to go over and take a look.¡± Audrey¡¯s eyes shone with anticipation. She reached out and tugged on Keaton¡¯s shirt, shaking it from left to right. Seeing Audrey¡¯s yearning look, Keaton¡¯s heart softened and he nodded. ¡°Then let¡¯s go. Miss Audrey, please lead the way.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like you can¡¯t find it. Why do you still need me to lead the way.¡± Audrey raised her head proudly, but automatically latched onto Kedan¡¯s arm as they walked towards the arena. Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Very quickly, the two of them arrived at the arena. It was a huge square filled with students that were seated and resting. The square was divided into five different areas, according to the intensity of the magic waves triggered during the battle. Each individual area was a complete battle arena, and from high to low, it was divided into five levels: red, yellow, blue, green and cyan. They corresponded to the rankings of the mages: beginner, intermediate, advanced, archmage, and magister respectively. Of course, the highest level experts in the entire Soul Suppression Academy were definitely not only Magisters, but those experts would no longer be students, but already serving as teachers. If there was a duel between teachers, they would definitely fight outside the city. Fighting in the city would be too destructive. Back to the arena. Every student could enter the battle arena according to their own strength. For example, Beginner Mages could enter the Red-level arena. As for those below mages that were not yet at the Beginner Mage Rank, they were only fit to be spectators in the arena. Keaton and Audrey¡¯s goal today was the Red-level arena. At this time, the battle arena was extraordinarily noisy. Whether it was the new students or the upper grade students, all of them were gathered here. ¡°There are so many people today, Keaton.¡± Looking at the crowd around her, Audrey sighed. Kedan wasn¡¯t in the mood to answer, since Audrey was speaking like an idiot. He simply threw his arms behind his back and walked toward the beginner dueling ring. ¡°Hey, I¡¯m talking to you. Why are you ignoring me?¡± As Audrey spoke, she followed behind Keaton. As they walked, they heard a commotion coming from the beginner mage arena. ¡°Damn it!¡± ¡°You¡¯re a second year student and already an Intermediate Mage. Why did you come to the Beginner Mage arena to beat up rookies like us?¡± ¡°How shameless can you be?¡± ¡°Did you see what you did to us freshmen? Our faces are swollen.¡± ¡°Shameless, this person is too shameless. He can¡¯t beat the mages from the intermediate arena, so he came to bully us freshmen who have just entered the second stage. I¡¯m going to tell the Teacher!¡± Hearing the noise coming from the arena, countless freshmen standing outside the arena stopped their steps. ¡°There seems to be an upperclassman coming over to torture the noobs. Should we go in today?¡± ¡°Forget it. There are so many people watching today, including the girl I like. I don¡¯t want to embarrass myself in front of everyone.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s leave. We can come tomorrow anyway, right? There¡¯s no rush for today.¡± ¡­ Unlike the freshmen in the arena, the freshmen standing outside the arena all put on a nonchalant expression, as though it had nothing to do with them. The whispering crowd wondered if they should leave this place and return tomorrow instead. ¡°Keaton, maybe we should leave.¡± Audrey turned her head to look at Keaton with a worried expression. However, Audrey¡¯s pleas were destined to fall on deaf ears. Keaton was completely focused on the huge screen of the arena. Different from other levels, the beginner magic duel arena was relatively weaker due to the freshmen¡¯s weaker magic. However, the number of battle wins within a battle arena stages of this level far exceeded that of other battle arenas. Dueling Platform No. 1: Year 2 student Karlot has 12 consecutive wins. Dueling Platform No. 2: Year 2 student Clarke has 9 consecutive wins. Dueling Platform No. 3: Year 2 student Snooker has 11 consecutive wins. ¡­ Duel Stage No. 9: Year 2 student Shaynce has 6 consecutive wins. Audrey¡¯s heart skipped a beat when she saw Keaton¡¯s solemn expression. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you want to challenge these people on behalf of the masses¡­¡± ¡°Keaton, don¡¯t be rash. These people are all second grade students.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what they said? Some of them have even become intermediate mages. How can you beat them?¡± ¡°Especially Karlot. He has a 12 match win streak, which means he has already won 13 matches in a row. How can you win against that?¡± As Audrey spoke, the data of the person named Carlot was updated again. His stats changed from 12 to 13, meaning another challenger had just been defeated. ¡°Come, follow me in.¡± Without another word, Keaton opened the door of the arena and walked towards Stage No. 1 ¡°Keaton, don¡¯t be rash. We¡­¡± Upon hearing Audrey¡¯s continuous explanations, Keaton let out a long sigh. If it was not necessary, who would be willing to consecutively challenge nine upper grade students? Keaton was no fool, and certainly not the kind of man who liked to show off. His goal was to make a fortune silently and pretend to be a pig to eat the tiger. However, Keaton¡¯s system would not let Keaton rest of his laurels. ____________________________________________________________________________ [Ding! Detected that the host has arrived at the beginner mage arena. System mission has officially begun!] [System Mission: Nine consecutive wins] [Mission Difficulty: Level 1, Intermediate] [Mission Description: As a detestable necromancer, the best way to clear your grievances is to defeat those arrogant and orthodox mages.] [Mission Tool: Mana Restoration Potion x10!] [Mission Requirement: Host has to defeat all the upper grade students who continuously occupy the Dueling Platform within a day!] [Mission Reward: After success, the system will give the host 300 points of mana and 300 System Shop points.] [Penalty for Failure: If the host fails to complete the mission, the system will automatically leave the host and find the next suitable host.] [Note: The faster the host completes the mission, the higher the rating will be. The system points will also increase!] _________________________________________________________________ The difficulty of this system mission was much higher than the previous three missions. However, the reward given by the system this time was much more lucrative. Just the 300 Mana points was enough to push Kedan to the peak of a beginner mage. This was not the most valuable thing. The most valuable thing would be the 300 System Shop Points. According to his previous experience, the faster he completed the mission, the more points he would receive. If he could reach an SS rating, the system points would be multiplied to become 600 points. Although this would not allow him to summon another deer girl, he could obtain another six perfectly disguised Skeleton Soldiers. One had to know that the Skeleton Soldier¡¯s basic attack was comparable to two standard fireballs. Once Kedan had 10 perfectly disguised skeleton soldiers, he would be able to dominate all lower grade students in the Soul Suppression Academy. At that time, his life would be even more comfortable. ¡°You don¡¯t have to persuade me anymore. The justice in my heart doesn¡¯t allow me to retreat.¡± Audrey looked at Keaton with admiration. At that moment, the image of Keaton in her heart suddenly grew manifold. Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Soon, the two of them arrived near Duel Stage No. 1. However, after arriving at Stage No. 1, Keaton did not immediately register his name. Instead, he found a seat and sat down. Keaton¡¯s actions left Audrey confused. ¡°Why are you hesitating? Didn¡¯t you say that the sense of justice in your heart doesn¡¯t allow you to retreat? Now that we have reached Stage No. 1, why don¡¯t you go and register?¡± ¡°No rush, no rush. I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve heard the old saying, ¡®Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. The justice in my heart naturally doesn¡¯t allow me to retreat, but this doesn¡¯t mean that I have to fight with them the moment I arrive.¡± Keaton turned around and stared at Audrey as he slowly explained. ¡°Although I believe in my ability, my opponent is a senior student after all. The magic power they have is far beyond mine.¡± ¡°To defeat them, I must find their weakness. The consequence of rashly rushing up to them is only to be defeated.¡± Audrey nodded thoughtfully, but then she indignantly questioned again. ¡°Then how can you be sure that someone will duel with them before you?¡± ¡°Are you stupid or blind? Can¡¯t you see that someone has already registered?¡± Keaton reached out and forcefully turned Audrey¡¯s head towards the registration counter. ¡°Did you see that? There¡¯s more than one person. If I rush up now, not only will I not gain any benefits, but those people will think that I¡¯m here to steal their limelight. I might as well wait for them to get beaten up by that senior student first before I help them defeat their enemies.¡± ¡°At that time, they¡¯ll be grateful to me. They might even consider me their idol.¡± Audrey glanced at Keaton in contempt. ¡°You¡¯re such a scheming person. In order to become someone else¡¯s idol, you¡¯re willing to let others be humiliated. I despise you.¡± Despite saying that, Audrey didn¡¯t continue urging Keaton to get onto the stage. Compared to letting the challengers fall on the arena, Audrey didn¡¯t want to see Keaton defeated by the seniors more. In Audrey¡¯s heart, Keaton was long ago considered to be a team with her. As the saying goes, there is a difference between family and friends. It would be better to let others test the waters first for Keaton. In a short while, the students surrounding Duel Stage No.1 had determined their order. A tall and sturdy student with a resolute expression on his face stepped forward. He opened the protective door of Dueling Stage No. 1 and walked in. Seeing the sturdy mage step forward, the surrounding freshmen cheered. ¡°Look, look! That¡¯s our class monitor, Luzion¡¤Oscar!¡± ¡°Our class monitor is a peak Beginner Mage. He will definitely defeat that shameless second-year student. ¡°So what if he¡¯s at the peak of Rank 2? Karlot is an Intermediate Mage, and he even won 13 rounds in a row. How can a mere peak Level 2 Beginner Mage defeat Karlot?¡± Just as the first-years were cheering for Luzion, an abrupt voice came from the group of freshmen. It was a girl who looked quite pretty. However, the heavy makeup on her face concealed the youthful aura she should have. ¡°Come on, Karlot. You¡¯ll always be the best. I¡¯ll always love you!¡± Just as the surrounding freshmen had on dumbfounded expressions, the girl shouted. Everyone finally understood why this woman was willing to speak up for Karlot. On the arena, Karlot also heard the cheer directed at him. He smiled faintly and gestured a victory sign to the audience, completely ignoring Luzion, who was announcing his name. ¡°Senior, my name is Luzion!¡± Karlot did not seem to care about him at all, completely angering Luzion. He shouted at the top of his lungs again in Karlot¡¯s direction. ¡°I heard you. Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you know that your name means nothing to me?¡± ¡°Because you will only have one outcome today, and that is to fall at my feet.¡± Karlot¡¯s voice was very loud too. He even used a loudspeaker spell. In an instant, the audience at Duel Stage 1 started boiling. ¡°This senior is really too arrogant.¡± ¡°You¡¯re only like this because you stayed a year longer than us. Do you dare to compete with us again after a year?¡± ¡°Trash who bullies the weak and fears the strong, why don¡¯t you fight with those in Third Grade?¡± ¡°Go for it, Luzion! Luzion will win and give this shameless one a little lesson.¡± ¡­ Karlot¡¯s words completely ignited the resentment in the hearts of the freshmen, and their cursing voices instantly drowned out Karlot who was standing on the battle stage. ¡°Kid, are you ready? If you are, let¡¯s fight.¡± Frustrated, Karlot couldn¡¯t do anything to the audience. He was ready to vent his anger on Luzion. Luzion nodded in response, indicating that Karlot could begin. However, the moment he nodded, Karlot moved, charging towards him. When he was about 10 meters away, Karlot instantly condensed a fireball. This fireball was not a standard fireball spell, but a compressed fireball. The speed of the fireball was extremely fast, and coupled with the speed brought about by Karlot¡¯s sprint, it was so quick that it exceeded the speed of vision. Bang! After a loud sound, a figure flew out of Duel Stage No. 1. Everyone took a closer look and realized that the person was Luzion, who had just gone on stage. ¡°Monitor, Monitor, are you alright?¡± ¡°Is this the difference between a Beginner Mage and an Intermediate Mage?¡± ¡°Luzion is a peak Beginner Mage. If he can¡¯t defeat this person, who else can defeat him?¡± ¡­ On the spectator seats, countless freshmen were suddenly enveloped by a huge sense of sorrow. Only one girl made an extremely harsh and discordant sound. ¡°I told you that Karlot is very strong, but you didn¡¯t believe me. You insisted on fighting him. Can you all even beat him?¡± After saying this, the girl turned to Stage No. 1 and shouted loudly towards the dueling platform. ¡°Karlot is the best. My husband is the best.¡± On the dueling platform, Karlot put on an extremely cringy pose and responded to his girlfriend¡¯s shouts. After enjoying the attention of tens of thousands of people, Karlot retracted his gaze, and roared towards the spectator stands. ¡°Who else is there?!¡± The entire place was silent. Every freshman only stared at each other. Even the students who had just finished registering were blushing in embarassment. At this moment, Keaton slowly stood up from his seat and walked towards Stage No.1 Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment Keaton stood up, all the freshmen turned to look at him. Everyone held their breath and waited for him to step onto Stage No. 1. Audrey, who was watching from her seat, didn¡¯t even dare to breathe loudly. Her eyes were following closely behind Keaton, unwilling to miss out on any details. The audience was not far from the dueling platform. Soon, Keaton reached the register and wrote his name on it. ¡°Friend, I think it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t go up. If even Luzion can¡¯t beat him, it¡¯s even more impossible for you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. We were prepared to fight him in turns, but he finished Luzion in one move. We don¡¯t dare to go up now.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go back, friend. When we have strength in the future, we can challenge him again.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. If you don¡¯t have the strength to support yourself, courage will just be seen as foolishness.¡± ¡­ Near the registration area, the students watching began to urge Keaton to back off. Karlot, who was standing on Duel Stage No. 1, also saw this scene. He felt that this was the most glorious moment of his life. He could not allow this brat to ruin it. Thus, he assumed that flirty and cringy posture again and roared out with all his might. ¡°Who else is there?!¡± This roar was filled with disdain and arrogance. All the freshmen present could not help but lower their heads. Only Karlot stared coldly at Karlot on stage 1. ¡°There¡¯s still me.¡± Keaton¡¯s voice was very soft, but as soon as he finished speaking, it was as if thunder had boomed near Duel Stage 1. ¡°Good!¡± ¡°This student has guts. He¡¯s indeed worthy of being our batch¡¯s student.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know who you are, but please teach that Karlot a lesson.¡± ¡°Right, we can¡¯t let him continue being arrogant.¡± ¡°His name is Keaton. He¡¯s a student of the first grade¡¯s Class 3. Please cheer for him.¡± At this moment, Audrey, who was standing in the audience, took out a magic loudspeaker and loudly told the new students Keaton¡¯s name. ¡°All the best, Keaton!¡± ¡°All the best, Keaton!¡± ¡­ Hot tears streaked across Audrey¡¯s cheeks and dripped onto the ground of the audience. After witnessing Karlot¡¯s combat strength, Audrey believed from the bottom of her heart that it was impossible for Keaton to defeat Karlot. Even if they had undergone Azula¡¯s devilish training. Even if Keaton had already become a Beginner Mage and could use summoning magic. However, the Keaton who had just advanced to Rank 2, was definitely no match for Karlot. Not only that, he was even inferior to Luzion, who had walked onto the dueling platform earlier. Aren¡¯t you a person that likes to calculate the pros and cons? Why do you still want to go up? Keaton, you are an idiot! As Audrey wiped her tears, she cursed Keaton for being stupid and naive. ¡­ On the dueling platform. ¡°Tell me your name, boy. My magic doesn¡¯t hit nameless people.¡± Karlot said coldly as he stood with his arms folded. Karlot did not speak, and only shot Karlot a bland look before he summoned the Centaur Lady. ¡°You¡¯re a summoner. No wonder you¡¯re so confident that you can fight me on the arena.¡± There was now a trace of seriousness in Karlot¡¯s eyes. The magic world had an axiom that had existed for thousands of years. Amongst those of the same rank, Summoners would always be undefeated. ¡°This Keaton is actually a summoning mage. Oh my God.¡± ¡°Summoning Mages are invincible among those of the same level. We have a chance to get rid of this Karlot.¡± ¡°Summoning Mages are awesome, Keaton is awesome.¡± Seeing the Centaur Lady that Kedan had summoned, the freshmen in the audience began to cry out in surprise. ¡°So what if you¡¯re a Summoning Mage? So what if you¡¯re invincible among your peers?¡± ¡°My husband is a Rank 3 Mage, an Intermediate Mage. He¡¯s an entire level higher than your Summoning Mage. How can he compare to my husband?¡± In the audience, that female student stood up again and said something that made everyone feel disgusted. ¡°I¡¯ll make a bet with you. I bet that within ten seconds, that Keaton will be knocked off the dueling platform by my husband.¡± As soon as the female student finished speaking, Keaton, who was on the dueling platform, seemed to have heard her. He casually summoned a black warrior wearing armor. The female student looked at the dueling platform in surprise. Her eyes were filled with shock, and her mouth was agape for a long time, unable to speak. ¡°Double summoning, it¡¯s actually a double summoning!¡± ¡°If an ordinary Summoner can¡¯t beat Karlot, then a Summoner who has mastered double summoning can definitely defeat Karlot.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The ability to perform double summoning is the most powerful skill in the first three ranks of a Summoner Mage.¡± ¡°Did you guys notice? That Centaur seems to be a long-range one while this Black Warrior is a close-combat one. This Summoning Mage¡¯s battle strategy is very clear.¡± ¡­ Audrey¡¯s tears came to an abrupt halt when she heard the bustling noises. Keaton, you dog, how dare you lie to me! Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you can summon two summoned creatures at the same time? You made me worry for you! Hmph, when you come back, I will ignore you for three days. Audrey, who had been deceived, swore a venomous oath in her heart. She decided that no matter how Kedan coaxed her later, she would ignore him. However, just moments after Audrey made up her mind, she was once again stunned by Kedan. On the dueling platform. Before Keaton appeared another Black Warrior, clad in a black cloak. The steel blade in the Black Warrior¡¯s hand was shining brightly. The dazzling sunlight was reflected by the snow-white blade and shone into the eyes of all the new students in the audience. ¡°Did I see wrongly? He actually summoned two Black Warriors.¡± ¡°Could he be the man who summoned the two Black Warriors at the start of school?¡± ¡°It looks like him. Black Warriors with such a domineering presence, who else could it be?¡± Audrey looked at Keaton in a daze as she muttered to herself. ¡°Triple summon, Keaton. When did you learn the Triple summon?¡± Recalling the mysterious student who summoned the two Black Warriors at the beginning of the school year, a fantasy that would not look out of place in the Arabian Nights appeared in Audrey¡¯s mind. Keaton, after this fight, you had better give me an explanation or I will not let you go. ¡­ On the dueling platform. Karlot stared blankly at the three summoned creatures in front of Keaton, especially the two black warriors with shining steel blades. A Rank 2 mage had master triple summoning. This was f*cking nonsensical! Despite his thoughts, Karlot had no intention of backing down. If the enemy doesn¡¯t move, I won¡¯t move. I¡¯ll keep wasting time with him¡­ Karlot thought to himself. However, at this moment, Keaton, who had originally been standing silently in front of him, spoke his first sentence. ¡°Make a choice. First option, you scram by yourself. Second option, I¡¯ll beat you off this stage.¡± Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Keaton looked expressionlessly at Karlot, waiting for his reply. Keaton knew very well that Karlot would never agree to his first option. For someone like Karlot, being defeated by a freshman student was already an unbearable thought. Surrendering to a new student without exchanging blows would be even more humiliating. As expected¡­. Even though Karlot was very afraid of the three summoned creatures summoned by Kedan, he still forced out some vicious words. ¡°Do you think you can defeat me with just your three summons? I¡¯m an Intermediate Mage.¡± ¡°Today, I¡¯ll help your parents teach you what being a Senior means.¡± Although he secretly did not wish to fight with Kedan, Karlot¡¯s voice was very loud. This was what he thought in his heart. Whether he could win or not was one thing, but he could not show any weakness in his aura when facing his opponent. ¡°Karlot, you¡¯re awesome.¡± ¡°My husband is the best!¡± ¡°Teach that freshman who doesn¡¯t respect his seniors a lesson.¡± ¡­ Cries of joy rang in Karlot¡¯s ears. It was his good friends cheering him on. With this encouragement, Karlot felt himself being filled with a powerful strength. He dispelled the fear in his heart, condensed another fireball before running towards Keaton. ¡°Even if he¡¯s a summoner, even if he can summon three creatures, his body can¡¯t withstand my fireball.¡± Karlot was still a second-year student that had formally enrolled in the college, although his level was very low. However, in the past two years, he had witnessed countless matches, and there were naturally many battles that had Summoner Mages participating. Indeed, across the same Rank, Summoning Mages had an extremely powerful crushing ability. However, this did not mean that the Summoners were invincible. As long as the mage fighting him was fast enough, he would be able to bypass the magical creatures protecting him and directly attack the summoner. The difficulty of the battle would plummet! When he first entered Soul Suppression Academy, Karlot was fortunate enough to witness such a battle. Now, he was prepared to copy that legendary senior¡¯s fighting style and send Keaton off the stage in one go to maintain his prestige. Keaton watched as Karlot rushed towards him with the fireball he had condensed. The corners of Keaton¡¯s lips curled up slightly, forming a devilish and wild smile. ¡°You got into my trap so fast. I thought you¡¯d last longer,¡± Kedan mused to himself. Unlike other summoning mages, Keaton only looked like a Summoning Mage on the surface. In reality, he was a Necromancer. All the abilities he had were given by the system, and he did not need to use any magic power. More importantly, Keaton, who cultivated Necromancy, had a physique that far surpassed other mages. Because Necromancers dealt with extremely evil magic all day long, if they were not careful, they would hurt themselves. Thus, in order to become an excellent Necromancer, a strong physique was an indispensable condition. When Keaton was very young, his father had already helped him undergo multiple Elemental baptisms. His resistance to elemental magic far exceeded his peers. While he was only a Beginner Mage now, a Rank 3 elemental spell could not even cause much damage to him. Besides, Karlot¡¯s fireball was also far from reaching the standard of a Rank 3 elemental spell. Strictly speaking, Karlot¡¯s fireball could only be considered mid tier for a Rank 2 spell. This also explained why Karlot only felt a sense of achievement through bullying the new students in the sparring arena. ¡°Shatter him!¡± As soon as Karlot stepped into the range of the skeleton soldiers, Keaton gave the order for the soldiers to attack Karlot. Everyone only heard a loud ¡°Bang!¡± The fireball that Karlot was holding in his hand had just been thrown out and was still on route towards Keaton when it was brutally cut apart by a single slash from the skeleton soldier. Before Karlot could react, the second skeleton soldier jumped up and landed in front of him. The Skeleton Soldiers summoned by Kedan were very strong, all of them three meters tall. Standing in front of Karlot who was only 1.7 meters tall, their relationship resembled that of a father and son. At the next moment, the armored ¡®father¡¯ reached out to grab his ¡®unfilial son¡¯, lifting him up by his neck. Karlot¡¯s legs flailed wildly in the air, but under the suppression of absolute height, he could not pose any threat. After subduing Karlot, the Skeleton Soldier turned to look at Karlot. His gaze seemed to be waiting for the next order. Upon seeing this scene, the freshmen in the spectator seats instantly erupted. ¡°Keaton is awesome, this is some sick stuff!¡± ¡°Summoners are indeed invincible. As I said, come at me if you¡¯re unhappy.¡± ¡°Keaton must be the strongest man in our first grade.¡± ¡­ As she listened to her batch mates shouting at the top of their lungs, hot tears flowed from the corners of Audrey¡¯s eyes. ¡°You didn¡¯t disappoint me, Keaton.¡± After more than a month of demon training, Audrey and Keaton¡¯s had become very close. She didn¡¯t know when, but every action made by Keaton could stir Audrey¡¯s heart. Currently, Keaton had displayed his might on the battle stage, completely suppressing that insufferably arrogant Karlot! As Keaton¡¯s friend, Audrey felt honored on his behalf! With an unknown strength, Audrey suddenly jumped up and shouted loudly. ¡°Keaton, you can do it! Teach that Karlot a good lesson and let the upper grade students know that we freshmen are not so easily bullied!¡± ¡­ On the dueling platform. Listening to the cheer coming from afar, Keaton ignored Karlot, turning his head to look at the audience stands. It was this glance that made Keaton see a sight he would never forget. In the audience stands high above, Audrey¡¯s bountiful chests heaved as she vigorously waved her hands to cheer him on. For a moment, Keaton was stunned. ¡°This lady? Her figure is actually so evil. Why didn¡¯t I notice it usually?¡± ¡°If I had discovered it earlier, wouldn¡¯t I have managed to go further during that class on the field¡­.¡± The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Keaton turned around fiercely, staring coldly at Karlot. In his eyes, Karlot was becoming more and more disgusting. ¡°Take off his pants and spank his butt!¡± Keaton¡¯s cold voice rang out from the dueling platform. His voice was not loud, but it was heard by the entire audience. The entire audience was rooted on the spot! Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Hey, did you guys hear what that person just said? I¡¯m starting to wonder if there¡¯s something wrong with my ears.¡± ¡°What he said sounded like ¡ª take off his pants and beat his ass. I thought I had good hearing, but it seems like I did not hear him right.¡± ¡°This is too ridiculous. There¡¯s actually such a command?¡± ¡°Hahahahaha, as expected of Keaton, as expected of the fiercest of us freshmen. He could even think of such a command to give.¡± ¡°From today onwards, Keaton is my idol. I won¡¯t accept any rebuttals.¡± ¡­ In the audience. The freshmen spectating the duel were first shocked, and then they cheered wildly. Before this, Karlot had won more than 10 matches in a row and trampled on the pride of the freshmen. At that time, this group of freshmen were already extremely displeased with him. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that their strength didn¡¯t allow them to, they would have charged forward to fight Karlot to the death. After this, their Class Monitor Luzion whom they had so much faith in was also defeated by Karlot, and even badly beaten up. From that moment onwards, the freshmen¡¯s hatred for Karlot reached an extreme. However, this was an academy and they were students. Although it was extremely immoral for Karlot to suppress the freshmen in the beginner arena, it did not violate any of the school¡¯s rules. The academy even encouraged such behavior to some extent. To them, it was a good thing to let these freshmen experience some setbacks in advance. Because in the academy, the worst case scenario they would face was probably just some bossy and arrogant seniors. However, after leaving the academy, they would go to the world borders. At that time, the enemies they faced would be the truly terrifying existences. It was also because of this unspoken rule that a talent like Karlot dared to recklessly insult the dignity of a new student in front of everyone. If it weren¡¯t for Keaton¡¯s existence, they would have continued their tradition and taught this batch of children a painful lesson in the month after the semester started. But Karlot was not a very lucky person. He actually came across Kedan, who had accepted the system mission. Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! The skeleton soldier slapped Karlot¡¯s buttocks repeatedly with its steel blade. Karlot flushed with embarrassment. If he could have chosen, he would have preferred to be hacked to death by random blades than to suffer such an insult. ¡°Continue beating him until he can¡¯t get out of bed for three months.¡± Keaton¡¯s cold voice rang once again in Karlot¡¯s ears. Hearing that he would not be able to escape the boy¡¯s clutches anytime soon, Karlot rolled his eyes and fainted in shame. Looking at the motionless Karlot, Keaton did not feel even a shred of achievement. He slowly walked over to the Skeleton Soldiers, using a hand to lift Karlot up. Then, he carried Karlot and walked around the dueling platform. Accompanying him were the sound of cheers equivalent to that of a tsunami. The cheers of the freshmen were so loud that the spectators on the other duel platforms nearby all turned to look. ¡°Did Karlot win again? Looks like I have to keep trying, I can¡¯t let this kid steal all the limelight.¡± On Duel Stage No. 2, Karlot¡¯s classmate, Clarke, muttered jealously. However, he caught sight of a familiar face at this moment. Upon closer inspection, it seemed to be Karlot¡¯s new first-year girlfriend. She went up to him, but before he could ask anything, the woman started crying and complaining to him. ¡°Clarke, it¡¯s bad. Karlot¡¯s been beaten.¡± ¡®This is a good thing. If he¡¯s defeated, won¡¯t I have a chance to stand out?¡¯ Clarke suppressed his joy and pretended to be worried, putting on a concerned expression. ¡°Tell me in detail first, I¡¯ll listen to it.¡± ¡°The one who defeated Karlot is a new student, and he¡¯s a Summoner. He can summon¡­¡± A moment later, Clarke finally understood the situation through the bawling of the girl. ¡°Preposterous! This first grade student actually doesn¡¯t put us seniors in his eyes! I must teach him a lesson today!¡± Clarke¡¯s eyes were red, as if he was the one whom had suffered a great grievance. However, just moments ago, he couldn¡¯t wait for Karlot to be defeated. However, after learning that Karlot had been insulted by Keaton, he felt extremely resentful. After all, Karlot and him were still classmates and good brothers. He could not tolerate his brother being insulted by a freshman! ¡­ In the audience. Audrey looked worriedly at Keaton on the dueling platform. She had observed Karlot¡¯s girlfriend visiting the several other dueling platforms. As smart as she was, she could tell that the woman had gone to get reinforcements. ¡°Keaton, you¡¯re not someone who likes to show off. Why are you being so arrogant today?¡± Audrey really wanted to walk onto the dueling platform and make Keaton restrain himself. However, at this moment, the audience stands were already completely blocked by the freshmen swarming around. Not only was Audrey unable to walk out of the audience seats, but she was also constantly being pushed back by the incoming freshmen. Helpless, Audrey could only pray for Keaton in her heart. ¡°Please don¡¯t encounter a tag battle. Please don¡¯t, please don¡¯t.¡± However, what he didn¡¯t know was that Keaton had done this to make those people challenge him. Not only was he looking forward to a tag battle, he even wanted to defeat the remaining eight people at once. Just as the freshmen were cheering wildly. A tall man, accompanied by a female student, suddenly walked to the registration counter. This person was none other than champion of the duel stage No. 2, Clarke. After writing down his name, Clarke opened the door of the arena and jumped in. ¡°You¡¯re Keaton?¡± Clarke asked the obvious. He wished to use his presence to overwhelm. But what he didn¡¯t know was that Keaton wasn¡¯t just an ordinary freshman, but was a complete hooligan. It would be impossible to suppress Keaton in terms of momentum. ¡°Are you blind? Can¡¯t you see who I¡¯m holding?¡± Keaton didn¡¯t answer Clarke¡¯s question directly. Instead, he lifted Karlot that was in his hand. ¡°Do you know them? Is he your classmate?¡± Keaton gave him a provocative look. As he spoke, he took out his magic staff and slapped it across Karlot¡¯s butt. ¡°You¡¯re provoking me, aren¡¯t you?¡± At this moment, Clarke did not know the severity of the matter. He put on a cold face and glared fiercely at Keaton. ¡°Who do you think you are, you¡¯re not even worthy of my provocation.¡± ¡°You can fight me if you want, but since I¡¯m the stage champion now, I get to set the rules.¡± ¡°Get all of your reinforcements here. I want to fight 8 of you!¡± Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The moment his words came out, the crowd fell silent. ¡°F*ck, Keaton is too awesome. This aura is worthy of being the strongest amongst us freshmen.¡± ¡°A Summoner Mage is indeed powerful. This aura is not something people like us can have.¡± ¡°Keaton, you can do it! Keaton is awesome!¡± ¡°Keaton is helping us to teach these second grade students a lesson today. He wants them to know that we freshmen are not to be bullied.¡± ¡­ After a moment of silence, the audience began a tsunami like cheer. Countless freshmen of the first grade were infected by the heroism that Keaton was painting. Audrey stood up and screamed for him. At this moment, Keaton had become their spokesperson. Because Keaton had finished off an intermediate mage with ease. All the freshmen had absolute trust in Keaton¡¯s strength. In their excitement, they did not even consider whether Keaton could complete this feat of challenging eight people at the same time. These students, who had not been viciously beaten down by society, only felt a sense of happiness. They all imagined themselves as standing in the role of Keaton. ¡°That¡¯s a damn good way to put it.¡± ¡°It feels really good. If only I was the one standing on the dueling platform.¡± ¡°F*ck, from today onwards, I will double my daily training.¡± ¡°How is it enough to double? I want to triple it. I want to become a man like Brother Keaton.¡± ¡­ As she listened to the crazy shouting. Not only did Audrey not feel fascinated about what he was doing, she even felt uneasy. Why are you saying all these things? You¡¯re just a Beginner Mage, how can you fight against eight Intermediate Mages? Audrey wanted to rush up to the ring and give Kedan a tight slap to wake him up and make him acknowledge reality. However, Audrey ultimately resisted the urge. After all, she was Keaton¡¯s classmate and teammate. It was impossible for her to help boost the enemy¡¯s morale at this juncture. ¡°Go ahead and be arrogant. You¡¯ll only regret it when you¡¯re beaten up by these people.¡± Audrey cursed angrily, but the worry in her eyes could not be eliminated. ¡­ Clarke stared at Keaton in disbelief. Were all the first years so arrogant these days? Did they think they were invincible just because they defeated a second-year student? He even said that he was the duel arena champion, and that he would set the rules himself. And to think he even told him to call everyone, wanting to fight all eight of them in one sitting. ¡°Little brother, I have some advice for you. Don¡¯t be too arrogant, understand?¡± As angry as he was, Clarke maintained the demeanor of a senior. He looked on coldly, waiting to see what Keaton would say. ¡°Did you think you had defeated Karlot because of your own ability?¡± ¡°Karlot fought thirteen people before he fought you.¡± ¡°The battle between the two of you was never fair to begin with. You used an unfair method to achieve an unfair result. How can you be so confident?¡± As she stared at Clarke¡¯s ¡®righteous¡¯ speech, the girlfriend of Karlot felt her fighting spirit being ignited. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Karlot was already very tired at that time, yet you still ambushed him. Aren¡¯t you shameless?¡± ¡°If you have the ability, you can fight him after he recovers.¡± ¡°See whether he¡¯ll beat you until you¡¯re looking for your teeth!¡± As she spoke, she gestured with her fist. She looked like she wanted to beat Keaton up. Right then, a voice came from outside the battle stage. ¡°Unfair? Then why would a second-year senior bully us first-year students?¡± A short boy in the audience shot to his feet. ¡°You¡¯ve been studying in school for over a year. We¡¯ve only been here a month.¡± ¡°Bullying us students who have only studied for a month, is that fair?¡± The boy¡¯s words instantly ignited the audience. ¡°These second-year students are so shameless. They came to the beginner magic arena and said that us first-year students bullied them.¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t win, then so be it. What reason are you looking for?¡± ¡°Hmph, even if he was at his peak, he still wouldn¡¯t be a match for Keaton.¡± ¡°Second year trash, just get out of the arena.¡± ¡­ Countless curses came from the audience stands and reverberated around the entire arena. Under this flood of voices, all the students in the sparring arena turned to look at the commotion. The freshmen continuously surged towards the audience seats of Dueling Stage No. 1 like a wave. This made each seat have more than two students sitting on it. The students who had just arrived at Duel Stage No. 1 only asked a few questions before joining the crusade. For a period of time, shouts of killing filled the air. Shock rippled through Clarke¡¯s legs as he stood on the duelling platform. However, at this moment, Keaton, who was standing in the middle of the dueling platform, extended his left hand before pressing it down gently. In the next moment, the entire arena turned silent as everyone turned their attention to Keaton. Keaton straightened his back, before throwing Karlot over to Clarke. He then turned to face the audience and slowly spoke. ¡°The words of a student have no power. We don¡¯t have to argue with them.¡± ¡°If everyone believes me and is willing to support me, then please help me invite the second-year students from the other seven dueling stages.¡± Keaton said coldly, a steely glint in his eyes. ¡°I said that I¡¯m going to fight eight people today, so I¡¯ll definitely do it.¡± ¡°Are you willing to support me?¡± Keaton raised his voice at his last sentence. Hearing this question, everyone was stunned for a moment. Then, they erupted into a tsunami-like roar. ¡°Support, we absolutely support you.¡± ¡°Boss Keaton, just tell us what you want us to do.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right Boss, tell us how to invite them over. As long as you make a path, we will do it for you today.¡± Keaton felt a headache coming on as he looked at the students in the audience. What he said about inviting them over was more of politely inviting them over. However, this group of students understood it as using force to beat those people up before pulling them over. He had no choice but to explain himself. ¡°Everyone, there is no need to use violence to invite them over. I will defeat all of them on Duel Stage No. 1.¡± As soon as these words were spoken, the entire crowd erupted into thunderous cheers of encouragement. The students in the spectator stands rushed towards the other seven dueling platforms like an unstoppable tide. ¡°Do you know what the consequences are?¡± Clarke only looked on coldly at Keaton¡¯s actions, his eyes full of contempt. Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios In Clarke¡¯s opinion, Keaton¡¯s actions were simply him courting death. While it was true that the eight of them were indeed not very impressive among the second grade students. However, all eight of them were Intermediate Magi, and it was not something that a beginner Magus like Kedan could handle. In Clarke¡¯s mind, the only reason why Karlot had failed was because of his lack of stamina. He didn¡¯t think that Keaton actually had the ability to defeat Karlot openly. ¡°I know. Isn¡¯t it just having the eight of you running away like rats?¡± Keaton smiled at Clarke and raised his eyebrows provocatively. ¡°Powerful people will always draw their swords at the stronger ones. Only trash like you would come to the beginner magic arena to seek for pride.¡± ¡°As for me, I detest trash like you the most. I have no choice but to reluctantly teach you all a lesson.¡± Ever since Keaton accepted the system mission, he had been thinking of how to defeat these nine people as quickly as possible. His plan was to first defeat one of them, then lure the other eight over to deal with them altogether. There was actually not much difference between him and the other eight, even if he might be a Beginner Mage and them being Intermediate Mages. Just as Clarke said, the eight had already fought many battles. Their current state was not their peak forms at all. However, it was a different case for Keaton. With the system, he did not require any mana to summon his creatures. As long as his magical creatures did not die, they would continue fighting. Furthermore, unlike other skeleton soldiers, the combat power of the skeleton soldiers summoned by Kedan far surpassed that of ordinary skeleton soldiers. They were not only strong, they even had high magic resistance. In addition, the strength of their attacks exceeded the power of ordinary Rank 2 spells. What was worse was that Keaton could actually summon four Skeleton Soldiers. In addition, he could still summon the Centaur Lady to assist him. Although Centaur Lady¡¯s combat power was not strong, her innate ability could help four skeleton soldiers in fighting. Centaur Lady was what they termed a Druid. She could cast buffs on the skeleton soldiers to improve their stats and increase their attack power. Other than that, Centaur Lady also possessed the ability to use curses. As long as she had enough time, she could apply a debuff to all of Keaton¡¯s enemies. This was where Keaton¡¯s source of confidence lay in. ¡°Young man, don¡¯t speak too confidently.¡± Looking at Keaton¡¯s disdainful expression, Clarke was furious. But he did not immediately step forward to challenge Keaton. His subconscious senses told him that this freshman student was very dangerous. If he acted rashly, he would definitely not gain any benefits. Seeing that Clarke had no intention of fighting him immediately, Keaton no longer bothered about Clarke and retreated to the resting area of the dueling platform. Not long after, the second grade students on the other seven dueling platforms were brought over by the first grade students. These people quickly registered their names before walking onto the dueling platform. ¡°You¡¯re Keaton?¡± ¡°I heard that you want to challenge all eight of us. Where did you get your guts from?¡± ¡°Brothers, don¡¯t be angry. This sort of minor character isn¡¯t worth us getting angry over. How about this? I¡¯ll take care of this brat. Just watch.¡± One of the second grade student with thick eyebrows and big eyes loudly spoke. This person was Shaynce of Dueling Stage No. 9, an Earth Magus. ¡°No, no, no. Let me do it. I¡¯ll teach him a lesson.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t fight with me. I¡¯ll do it. I¡¯ll do it.¡± ¡­ Before the battle started, the eight second grade students had already started arguing among themselves. After experiencing the previous few battles, they were secretly mocking the first-year students for being weak. Now, a first-year student actually dared to call all eight of them over in front of everyone. These people were naturally unconvinced. All of them wanted to fight Keaton one on one, and none of them were willing to give this opportunity to others. It was at this moment that Keaton suddenly spoke up. ¡°Stop fighting. All of you can come at me together.¡± Standing up, Keaton gently patted the imaginary dust off him. ¡°Let¡¯s do it together. This will allow me to end it earlier. I still have to go back for training.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Keaton¡¯s three summoned creatures walked up in front of him. ¡°You¡¯re too arrogant. Do you think you can defeat all of us with your three summoned creatures?¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t argue with me. I¡¯ll go. I have to teach this kid a lesson today. It¡¯s too infuriating.¡± ¡°It¡¯s better if I go¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence, two more beams of light appeared on the dueling platform. Two additional skeleton soldiers clad in armor appeared before everyone. The second grade students on the stage instantly stopped their arguments. They looked at the five summoned creatures in front of them in horror, as if they had seen an otherworldly demon. ¡°Are¡­ are you a monster?¡± ¡°Five summons, it¡¯s actually a quintuple summon.¡± ¡°This kid is definitely not a beginner mage. The magic power of a beginner mage can¡¯t possibly support quintuple summoning!¡± The eight people on the dueling platform were discussing animatedly, and the first grade students in the spectator stands were naturally not idle either. ¡°F*ck, Boss Keaton can actually complete five summons.¡± ¡°How terrifying is the Mana required? He¡¯s only in the first year.¡± ¡°Do you think Boss Keaton will be able to complete a sixth summoning in the next few months?¡± ¡°Boss Keaton is really our first-year student¡¯s benchmark.¡± Looking at the five summoned creatures on the dueling platform, the first-year students immediately became excited. When Kedan had performed a Triple Summoning, these people had already thought of the freshman who had summoned two Black Warriors on the registration day. However, at that time, there were still people who were suspicious of Keaton¡¯s identity. They felt that the two Black Warriors that they saw being summoned on the first day of school was done by another impressive figure. However, after Keaton performed the quintuple summon, all speculations stopped. Everyone unanimously agreed that Keaton was the mysterious freshman who summoned the two Black Warriors that day. With these two identities combined, Keaton became an irreplaceable existence among the freshmen of the first grade. Furthermore, after today, his position among the new students would be even more stable. This was because he would represent all the freshmen of the first grade today to ruthlessly trample those second grade students who had humiliated them. ¡°I¡¯ll give you three seconds to prepare. I¡¯m going to make my move.¡± Keaton looked coldly at the eight second-year students in front of him, his eyes filled with ruthlessness. The eight second-year students subconsciously retreated a step. The five summoned creatures that Kedan had summoned had given them great pressure, causing their emotions to become unstable. Chapter 20 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Three seconds later, Keaton did not give any prompts, but rather just commanded his bony summons to charge forward. Skeleton soldiers with four limbs covered in armor rushed in front while Centaur Lady followed behind to engage in guerilla warfare. Buzz! Eight pillars of light lit up. The eight second-year students on the dueling platform were instantly affected by the Slow Spell. Their speed instantly decreased by nearly half. At the same time¡­ The scepter in Centaur Lady¡¯s hand flashed again. Four red lights shot out from the top of the scepter, entering the bodies of the four Skeleton Soldiers. The next moment¡­. The four Skeleton Soldiers grew in size. Their height increased from 3m to 3.5m. The skeleton soldiers¡¯ black bodies were also enveloped by a red mist because of this spell. ¡°It¡¯s actually Berserk Magic.¡± ¡°This is too scary. The little deer that Brother Keaton summoned can actually use Berserk Magic?!¡± ¡°Is this the power of all Druids?¡± The students in the audience cheered for Keaton. Within the crowd, Audrey jumped up excitedly when she saw this scene. Before the two sides began fighting, Audrey was really worried for Keaton. In her eyes, no matter how powerful Keaton was, he was at most only a beginner magus. But the moment she saw the five summoned creatures from Keaton¡­ She finally calmed down. Five summoned creatures, although only two more than having four or three summoned creatures, it meant a world of difference. To any summoner, the moment their summoned numbers broke through four and above, the prowess of the summoning magic would be greatly strengthened. Many years ago, the summoning mages had managed to develop an array that was specially used to summon creatures. Once the number of their summons reached four and above, the summoner could use this array to increase the combat power of the summoned creatures. And now, Keaton¡¯s four skeleton soldiers had formed the exact same formation. They protected each other and charged forward. Not only could this reduce the pressure on themselves self, but they could also break through the wind resistance, increasing their charging speed. Most importantly, when they followed such a formation to perform their charging, the magical energy in their bodies would be linked together to achieve the effect of 1+1 being more than 2. Coupled with the berserk magic that Young Lady Lu had unleashed, The combat power of these four skeleton soldiers had already far exceeded their normal state, reaching the peak of a Rank 2 summoned creature ¡°Come on, Keaton. I¡¯m sure you can do it!¡± Standing in the audience, Audrey shouted at the top of her lungs to cheer for Keaton. Although she knew that Keaton likely could not hear her, she still wanted to show her support. ¡­ On the dueling platform. The eight second grade students were drenched in cold sweat. Let¡¯s not mention the four Skeleton Soldiers charging at them, just the screams of blood from the audience stands caused their nerves to be fully stretched. ¡°What should we do?¡± ¡°Is there even a need to ask? We definitely have to fight!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll count to three. We¡¯ll cast our spells together!¡± After some discussion, the eight second grade students came to a decision. At this moment, they had nowhere to run. If they wanted to regain their pride, they would have to defeat Keaton on the dueling platform. With this thought, the fear in their hearts disappeared. After all, they were second-year students and Intermediate Mages. There was no reason to be afraid of a freshman, a Beginner Mage at that. Even if this magus was a little strange and could perform a quintuple summon, they still had no reason to retreat. Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The eight of them cast their fireball spells at the same time. Eight fireballs that were compressed to the size of a basketball smashed towards Keaton¡¯s skeleton soldiers. After releasing eight fireballs, they did not stop there. Instead, they quickly chanted an incantation, releasing the next spell. Within the space, endless water vapor surged. A huge circular magic diagram appeared in mid air. As soon as the ice-blue magic diagram appeared, the group of first-year students in the audience felt a sudden chill. Taking a closer look, the freshmen could not help but exclaim. ¡°It¡¯s actually a Rank 3 Magic Ice Spell. The eight of them actually worked together to release a Rank 3 spell!¡± ¡°First, use extreme heat then freeze it. Isn¡¯t that the combat magic that was mentioned in our textbooks?¡± ¡°Can Keaton¡¯s four Skeleton Soldiers withstand it? I remember that this spell in the textbooks can defeat a Rank 3 otherworldly demon.¡± Instantly, countless new students began to worry for Keaton. Just as they had guessed, the reason why this group of people arranged the order of their spells in this manner was because they wanted to use the power of ice and fire to shatter the Black Warriors summoned by Keaton. However, Keaton who was facing the pressure head on, did not move at all. He continued to sit steadily on the stool in the resting zone, quietly watching the eight second grade students not far away. His four Skeleton Soldiers were interconnected by an energy link, which increased their resistance by 25%. The magical resistance of these skeleton soldiers was already considered very high. After they formed a formation, normal Rank 2 magic could not harm them at all. Coupled with the blessing spell that Centaur Lady had cast earlier, they did not have to worry about the eight fireballs at all. The only thing they needed to guard against was the combination of the eight to release the Rank 3 ice spell. As expected¡­. The Skeleton Warriors did not even raise their weapons, but rather used their bodies to smash apart the eight fireballs. Then, the skeleton warriors pulled out their blades simultaneously and raised them high above their heads. The next moment¡­. The ice blue magic circle suddenly collapsed, and a huge ice cube took its place, directly stabbing towards the four skeleton soldiers summoned by Keaton. Bang! Four steel blades fell from the sky and struck the huge ice block. A surging cold aura spread along the blades, rushing towards the four skeleton warriors. Similarly, the huge block of ice also shattered into pieces under the attack. As the white fog dissipated, the skeleton warriors reappeared before everyone¡¯s eyes. Unlike before, the armor of the Skeleton Warriors now had an additional bluish tint. They stood motionless on the stage. Seeing this, the eight second grade students laughed in glee. However, their laughter did not last for long. The ice that froze the Skeleton Warriors was quickly shattered. The four Skeleton Warriors soon regained their movements and rushed in front of them at lightning speed. One kick after another landed on their bodies, sending them flying towards the steel railing of the dueling stage. Blood spurted from the mouths of the eight second grade students as they collapsed to the ground. The entire process took less than two seconds, and there was no time for the audience to even react. The entire surrounding of Duel Stage No. 1 fell into absolute silence. Chapter 21 After more than half a minute of silence, the students in the audience began to shout and scream. ¡°Boss Keaton is awesome!¡± ¡°Is quintuple summoning that powerful? He actually defeated eight second-year students in an instant!¡± ¡°From today onwards, Boss Keaton will be the leader of first-year students!¡± Countless words of praise rose and fell. Every student was using their own method to vent the resentment in their hearts and express the ecstasy they were feeling now. Although the new students knew that a quintuple summoning was powerful, all of this knowledge came from textbooks. They had never seen the actual ability of having five summons in actual combat. Neither had they seen the method of using energy link on the summoned creatures that was recorded in the book. Today, all the knowledge that Keaton had displayed could only be seen in books. Excitement, envy, longing¡­ Although not everyone was a Summoner, it did not stop them from looking forward to more advanced magic techniques. While studying at Soul Suppression Academy, they had seen many magic techniques from the teachers and textbooks. These magic techniques were not only limited to the Summoners, but also Elemental mages. There were even Soul and Spatial magic techniques that the outside world had never heard of. Now, with Keaton in front of them, it was as if he was demonstrating the power of these magic techniques. Their resistance towards the devil-like training methods in Soul Suppression Academy instantly vanished. On the contrary, not only did they not reject the training method, but they were now very willing to accept and endure it. ¡°Do you know? Brother Keaton¡¯s current strength is all due to Teacher Azula¡¯s training.¡± ¡°When school started, Brother Keaton could only summon two creatures. But after a month of that demonic training, he can now summon five magical creatures.¡± Keaton¡¯s classmates immediately mentioned his relationship with Keaton in a straight face to the audience. Like him, Keaton¡¯s other classmates were saying something similar. At this moment, they were all proud of their status as Keaton¡¯s classmates! ¡­ On the dueling platform. After defeating eight second-year students, Keaton did not stay on the arena. Under the cover of the frozen mist that still permeated the entire arena, he silently walked down the arena and left. Kedan wasn¡¯t someone who enjoyed being high-profile. The only reason he had acted so arrogantly earlier was because he wanted to show off. It was all for the sake of letting the agitated freshmen help him invite the other second-year students over. ________________________________________________________________________ [Ding! Detected that the host has completed the system mission. Mission reward is in progress!] [System Mission: Nine consecutive wins] [Mission Difficulty: Level 1, Intermediate] [Mission Description: As a detestable necromancer, the best way to clear your grievances is to defeat those arrogant and orthodox mages.] [Mission Tool: Mana Restoration Potion x10! Usage: 0. Remaining: 10. The items have been distributed to the host¡¯s system space.] [Mission Completion Time: 27 minutes, 48 seconds] [Mission Completion: 100%] [Mission Rating: SSS] [Mission Reward: Due to the high completion rate of the host¡¯s mission, mission rating is extremely high. Mission Reward: x3. Total reward: 900 system points, 900 standard mana points!] [Ding! Detected that the total number of points accumulated by host has exceeded 1,000 points, which meets the requirements for upgrading the system.] [Ding! Host, please quickly find a secluded place. The system is about to upgrade. Upgrade time is 30 minutes!] _________________________________________________________________________ Listening to the system prompt in his mind, Keaton revealed a ecstatic expression. ¡°This wave is very profitable!¡± Keaton smiled happily. At the same time, he had already decided where to go. Five minutes later, Keaton arrived at his dorm. Since it was a rest day, his roommates had all left the dormitory. They either went to the arena to watch or to the cultivation room to further train themselves. At this moment, the dormitory was a place that was compatible with the upgrade conditions of the system. ¡°I¡¯m ready. Let¡¯s begin.¡± Keaton linked his mind to the system space and connected with the system. The next moment, he felt a strong dizziness. Keaton, who was lying on the bed, could not even put up any resistance. A few seconds later, he lost consciousness. Half an hour later, Keaton woke up from his deep sleep. [Ding! God-level summoning system has succeeded in the upgrade.] [Ding! The template store has opened. The host can now unlock a new summoning creature template through points.] [Ding! Summoning creature upgrade mechanism activated. The host can upgrade the summoned creature that has signed a contract through the system. The cost of each upgrade is the original Summoning Point of the creature itself.] At this point, the system fell silent once again. ¡°Upgrade the summoned creature?¡± With doubts, Keaton summoned his five creatures. They were four skeleton soldiers and Miss Deer. His five summoned creatures were all low-level summoned creatures. Each of them only required 100 System Shop points. Currently, the available points in his System Shop had already reached 900. He had sufficient points to upgrade them. ¡°System, upgrade all my summoned creatures!¡± With a thought, Keaton gave the order to upgrade the summoned creatures! Five white lights lit up, and then Keaton¡¯s five summoned creatures instantly advanced from Rank 2 to Rank 3. Looking up, he examined the refreshed stats of his summons. ___________________________________________________________________ [Name: Perfect Skeleton Soldier] [Level: Intermediate dark creature] [Attack Power: Five standard Power Units] [Defense: Eight standard power units] ___________________________________________________________________ ¡°D*mn, my Skeleton Soldier is really something!¡± Looking at the information panel of the Skeleton Soldiers, Keaton was shocked. After leveling up, Keaton¡¯s Skeleton Soldiers had now become Rank 3 Magical Creatures. However, the real combat power of these skeleton soldiers far exceeded that of a Rank 3 creature. The attack power of five standard fireballs and the defense power of eight standard fireballs were equivalent to ace-in-the-hole spells used by others.. One had to know that the attack power of an ordinary Rank 3 Summoned Creature could only reach three standard fireballs at most. Only a small number of summoned creatures with special skills could reach four standard power units! Although Kedan¡¯s Skeleton Soldiers did not have any skills, their attack power was extraordinary. Their Base Attack had already exceeded the damage of a special Rank 3 summoned creature¡¯s skill. Chapter 22 ¡°The evolved Skeleton Soldiers are already so ferocious. What about my Centaur Lady?!¡± Keaton quickly turned his attention to the Centaur Lady. Unlike the few brainless skeleton soldiers, Centaur Lady¡¯s intelligence had already surpassed most summoned creatures and reached the standards of spiritual creatures. ¡°Master.¡± Feeling Keaton¡¯s gaze, the deer girl subconsciously puffed out her chest in pride. Her movement caused Keaton to feel embarrassed. My operating system is fine. She has four legs and is an animal, we are not of the same race, there is reproductive isolation between us! Don¡¯t think too much, she is just a summoned creature, while she has intelligence, she is definitely not human! After a series of self brainwashing, Keaton¡¯s gaze had returned to normal when he looked at the Centaur Lady. [Name: Centaur Lady] [Rank: Intermediate Druid] [Attack Power: 1 standard power unit.] [Defense: 1 standard power unit.] [Skill 1: Berserk Magic Lv. 3, +50% target¡¯s movement speed instantly, +20% body size, +30% damage resistance. Duration: 30 seconds] [Skill 2: Curse Magic Lv. 3. -50% target movement speed, -20% body size, -30% damage resistance. Duration: 30 seconds] [Skill 3: Enticement (Passive) Lv. 3. Any unit that focuses on the Centaur Lady will be affected by this passive skill, reducing their will to attack.] Upon seeing this, the young man finally understood what was going on. ¡°Haha, it seems my operating system should be fine.¡± Currently, Keaton was very satisfied with the evolved version of the Centaur Lady. Although her attack and defense were very low, being less than a Rank 1 summoning creature, she more than made up for it through her abilities. Summoners focused on fighting as a group, and numbers were the biggest barrier that restricted a Summoner. On this basis, a super support like the Centaur Lady would naturally greatly amplify his powers. Keaton calculated that with Centaur Lady¡¯s current ability, she could release buff magic for six separate allies. Concurrently, she could also cast a curse on six enemy units. ¡°If only I could have two Centaur Ladies!¡± Keaton sighed, but this was an impossible matter. As long as Keaton had enough points, he could have as many skeleton soldiers as he wanted. However, he was only allowed one Centaur Lady with amazing support abilities. ¡°Since I can¡¯t summon another Centaur Lady, let me summon a few more Skeleton Soldiers.¡± Helpless, Kedan could only use the system reward points to exchange for more Skeleton Soldiers. Currently, Keaton¡¯s system points were still too little. Even though the system had already unlocked the option to open up a new summoning template for him, the points needed were beyond frightening. Let¡¯s first not mention the Frost Dragons and the Abyssal Demon Dragons, the Rank 9 magical summons. Just the unlocking fee of a single Rank 4 summoned creature already reached 2000 points! With the system¡¯s unpredictable behavior, Keaton could not guess when it would issue the next mission. Currently, all Keaton could do was convert all his points into measurable combat strength. ¡°Six Skeleton Soldier, a Centaur Lady, and a peak Rank 2 Magus. It shouldn¡¯t be a problem for me to defeat a peak Rank 3 Magus now.¡± He looked at the six Perfect Skeleton Soldiers in front of him, as well as the doe eyed Centaur Lady beside the Skeleton Soldiers, Keaton let out a smile before stowing them away into the alternate space. He then went back to sleep. At this moment, he still did not know how big of a storm the school was now in because of his battle. ¡­ ¡°What? Keaton actually defeated eight second-year students by himself? And those eight second-year students even fought together?¡± Azula, the shapely teacher, asked in shock as she looked at Audrey standing in front of her. Looking at Azula¡¯s shocked expression, Audrey secretly felt pleased. A few days ago, she and Keaton were still being tortured badly by this female teacher. To think she would have such a day! Hahaha! Audrey was overjoyed in her heart, but on the surface, she maintained her previous expression. ¡°Teacher Azula, I¡¯m telling the truth. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask the other students. There are thousands of us. There¡¯s no mistake about this.¡± Upon hearing Audrey¡¯s words, Azula turned around in a daze and returned to her seat. She did not expect that the student with the lowest magic power in her class was actually the mysterious student who summoned the two Black Warriors when school started. She actually wanted him to learn from that person. How embarrassing. ¡°He must have been laughing at me when I said those words.¡± As she thought about it, the guilt in Azula¡¯s heart disappeared without a trace, and was replaced by a trace of shame and anger. ¡°Do you know where Keaton is? I need to see him now.¡± Azulo didn¡¯t ask Audrey to call Keaton over. To the her now, the office was a difficult place to perform what she was about to do. As long as she went elsewhere, she was confident that Keaton would tell her everything. ¡°Ah, I don¡¯t know where he is either. After he defeated those second-year students on the dueling platform, he disappeared.¡± Audrey said angrily. As she spoke, she cursed at him for being irresponsible. He didn¡¯t even bring her along. She had practically screamed her lungs out for him today, but that b*stard had left her behind after winning. He really didn¡¯t deserve to be human! ¡°Isn¡¯t your relationship with Keaton very good? How come even you don¡¯t know where he is?¡± In her anxiety, Azula did not think too much and directly asked the question that she wanted to know the most. The moment Azula asked this question, Audrey¡¯s face instantly turned red. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not very familiar with Keaton either.¡± Looking at Audrey¡¯s bashful expression, Azula quickly knew that this girl had developed feelings for Keaton. ¡°It¡¯s okay. The Academy has no rules that forbid you to love freely. If you don¡¯t say it, I won¡¯t say it. No one will know that you like him.¡± ¡°I do not like Keaton at all! He¡¯s such a baddie, always bullying others. I¡­¡± Audrey suddenly couldn¡¯t continue. She couldn¡¯t find any more flaws in Keaton other than the occasional teasing. In her heart, Keaton¡¯s image had already become glorious after that battle. Chapter 23 ¡°Go on, go on. I want to hear just how many flaws this Keaton has in your heart.¡± Azula looked at Audrey with a teasing expression. At this moment, she still had other thoughts. She wanted to see how much the prettiest girl in the class liked Keaton. ¡°This¡­ this, he¡¯s very bad.¡± Audrey¡¯s face was as red as the sunset on the horizon. She subconsciously thought of the day on the lawn when Keaton stuffed his finger in her mouth. In her anger and embarrassment, Audrey ignored Azula¡¯s question, immediately running out of the office. Azula stood at the entrance of the office and smiled brightly as she watched Audrey¡¯s disheveled appearance. Many years ago, she had also liked a boy in her class, just like Audrey. Coincidentally, that boy was the same as Keaton. Both of them had the same sort of expression on their faces. No matter how big the matter was, it was just a small matter to him! But later on, the two of them had no choice but to part ways due to the arrangements of the Sky Blue Border¡¯s upper management. The man went to the front lines and died, while Azula continued to live on in the rear. ¡°Audrey, don¡¯t be as haughty as me. Otherwise, you might lose the guy you like.¡± Azula muttered to himself as she leaned against the office doorframe. ¡°Since my story has already become a tragedy, I¡¯ll try to let your story become a rom-com filled with joy and laughter.¡± ¡°Let me be your Protector. I will not allow my story repeat itself on you.¡± After more than a month of demon training, Audrey¡¯s talent was gradually being revealed. Although Audrey hadn¡¯t broken through to become a Rank 2 mage, her foundation was extremely solid. Indeed, Audrey¡¯s magic power was extremely low, but that didn¡¯t mean that she was lacking in talent. On the contrary, Audrey¡¯s talent was very likely the best among this batch of students. In the past month or so, Azula had been secretly increasing the food intake for Audrey without anyone knowing. Furthermore, the Mana Recovery Potions she provided to Audrey was completely different from the ones provided to others. It was also because of this that Azula discovered Audrey¡¯s secret. This girl¡¯s meditation produced a lot of magic power, but all of it was not stored as mana. Instead, it was integrated into her body. After confirming her hypothesis, Azula was so excited that she could not sleep for a few days and nights. This was because Audrey¡¯s physique was the Physique of the Mage God that was only mentioned in the legends. Although Audrey¡¯s physique hadn¡¯t fully awakened, being worlds apart from a true Physique of the Mage God, with sufficient resources, Audrey would turn into a bona fide Mage God. ¡°Keaton, since your talent is so outstanding that you can perform a quintuple summoning at Rank 2, I¡¯ll leave the task of protecting Audrey to you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t mistreat you in return.¡± ¡­ Keaton¡¯s dormitory. After his short nap, Keaton was prepared to leave his dorm and walk around the campus. However, the moment he opened the door, he saw his teacher, Azula, standing at the door of the dormitory and smiling at him. ¡°Teacher, this is¡­¡± Keaton probed. ¡°I¡¯m here to look for you!¡± As Azula spoke, she pushed him aside and walked into the dormitory. ¡°Is that bed yours?¡± After looking around, Azula turned around to look at Keaton and asked with a faint smile. ¡°Ah, the one on your left.¡± Keaton extended his finger and pointed at the cleanest bed in the room. This bed was actually not his, since he had just woken up and had yet to tidy up his bed. As he looked at the clean bed that Lil Ming pointed at, Azula smiled and nodded before plonking herself down on it. ¡°I¡¯m looking for you today for two reasons.¡± Azula held out two fingers. ¡°First, you must be the freshman who summoned the two Black Warriors.¡± Looking at Azula¡¯s mocking expression, Keaton knew that what he had done in the arena had been found out by her. Of course, he did not think that he could hide this matter forever. Thus, he openly nodded and admitted it. ¡°Yes, during the freshmen reporting exercise, the person who summoned the two Black Warriors is me.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Azula¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°That¡¯s not right. Isn¡¯t your Mana the lowest in the class? How can you have enough Mana to summon two creatures?¡± ¡®My mana is indeed the lowest in the class, but I didn¡¯t need magic power to summon magic creatures.¡¯ Keaton replied in his heart. However, on the surface, he maintained a passive expression. ¡°Also, I heard that you summoned five creatures on the dueling stage not long ago. You even used a high ranked magic skill, Energy Link.¡± Azula knocked on the table, smiling blandly. ¡°I don¡¯t think a student who just became a beginner mage should have such combat ability.¡± Azula was not trying to accuse Keaton of having any ulterior motives. She just wanted to use this method to make this reckless man listen to her. But Keaton¡¯s answer completely shattered her wishful thinking. ¡°Teacher, your eyes are really sharp!¡± ¡°I thought I hid it well, but you saw through it.¡± Keaton revealed an exaggerated expression. He even stuck out his thumb and made an expression of praise. ¡°To be honest with you, I was already a peak Rank 2 magus before I came to school. I also know about the existence of Soul Suppression Academy.¡± At this point, Keaton put on a reminiscing expression. ¡°I don¡¯t have any other hobbies, I just like to be famous!¡± ¡°In order for everyone to remember me, I deliberately used only a portion of my mana during the physical examination to reach the minimum standard required for Soul Suppression Academy.¡± ¡°After entering the school, I made plans in advance and summoned two magic creatures so that everyone could guess my identity.¡± ¡°Actually, before today, I wasn¡¯t prepared to wrap things up, but what a coincidence that I actually encountered those second grade seniors that bullied the new students.¡± ¡°I thought that this was a good opportunity to become famous, so I stopped pretending!¡± After saying that, Keaton beamed at Asuro. He looked as simple and honest as he could. Chapter 24 Hearing this, Azula stormed off. She had even forgotten why she had come. She had not expected Keaton to be so direct that she had totally forgotten how to respond. It wasn¡¯t until she was out of Keaton¡¯s dorm that she remembered her purpose, but it was too late. After Azula left, Keaton did not go downstairs to the training room as planned. Instead, he sat still on his bed, deep in thought. When Azula asked that question, Keaton thought he had been exposed. Fortunately, at that time, he had taken a huge gamble. Based on his previous actions, he had created a false image for himself that he loved being at the center of attraction. From the looks of it, this persona was quite useful. At least Azula didn¡¯t continue pestering him. ¡°Not everyone who comes to this Soul Suppression Academy is a novice who is unaware of what the Soul Suppression Academy is.¡± ¡°There must be someone among them who knew about Soul Suppression Academy¡¯s background beforehand. My words just now should not have been wrong!¡± As he sat on the bed, Keaton began to review the situation in his heart. At the same time, the new students in the school were also discussing. ¡­ After Keaton left the arena, the discussions on what had transpired in the duel arena did not stop. Instead, it spread to the entire academy. When the countless freshmen heard the scene in the arena and learnt about Keaton astonishing battle results, all of them were incomparably shocked. Very quickly, Keaton¡¯s name spread throughout the entire Soul Suppressing Academy. Most of the first-year students now knew about Keaton. Even the seniors in the school knew that there was a powerful person among the freshmen who could perform a quintuple summoning. He defeated the second grade student, Karlot, in one move. And only took less than 10s to defeat eight second grade students. This achievement was enough to make the Academy students exclaim in admiration and praise him at the same time. This person was really a genius. At the same time, Keaton¡¯s reputation also became more and more well-known in the entire academy. Soul Suppressing Academy¡¯s administrative building. This was where the school¡¯s Deans and teachers cultivated and handled the school¡¯s affairs. Teacher Sivir entered the training room early in the morning and only left in the evening. As the Dean of this batch of freshmen, not only was she especially strict with the students and teachers, he was also very strict with himself. As she wiped the sweat from the side of her face with a napkin, Sivir headed towards the office. While cultivating, Sivir was pondering a question. The Soul Suppression Academy¡¯s new student training method had not been changed for many years. Although this set of training methods could greatly increase the physique and strength of the students, this method was not suitable for the current Soul Suppressing City. Compared to hundreds of years ago, the current pressure on Soul Suppression City was getting more and more immense. From time to time, the sinister demons from outer space would come out from alternate spaces and threaten the safety of Soul Suppression City. Even though Soul Suppression City¡¯s current strength was powerful, as more and more demons appear, Soul Suppression City had the risk of being breached one day. If they wanted to protect Soul Suppression City, they needed to continuously strengthen Soul Suppression City¡¯s strength. Training new students, allowing new students to grow faster, becoming Soul Suppression City¡¯s fighting strength was the most important segment. Under such circumstances, the previous training schedule no longer met the practical requirements. Many students were unable to break through to the Beginner Mage realm in a short time. If one did not reach the Beginner Mage realm, then these students would be meaningless existences to the entire Sky Blue Border City. Only by allowing students to quickly reach the beginner mage realm could they possess a certain level of combat ability. ¡°Hai, what should we do!¡± Thinking about it, she could not help but sigh. However, at this moment, she suddenly realized that the teachers in the office were gathered together and discussing something. At first, Sivir didn¡¯t care because she had seen too many such discussions. But as he listened, he realized the difference. Beginner Mage. Quintuple Summoning. Overwhelmed by curiosity, Sivir looked in the direction of the gathered teachers. These teachers had also discovered Sivir. Seeing Sivir¡¯s beautiful figure drenched in sweat, the eyes of many male teachers burned with passion. Sivir was known to be the most beautiful dean of the entire academy. However, this beautiful dean was not only hot-tempered, but also powerful. Many of the male teachers only dared to look and did not dare to be impudent. ¡°Who is that new student you¡¯re talking about? Who brought him here?¡± Sivir didn¡¯t mind these people¡¯s gazes. She was only curious about who this new student was. ¡°Dean, that¡¯s Keaton from Teacher Azula¡¯s class.¡± Keaton. Sivir felt a sense of suspicion. A month ago, Azula had complained to her about this Keaton as well as another student named Audrey. It was said that the magic power of these two people were extremely low, simply pulling down the average level of the class. She wanted to request if the academy could re-assign her two students with higher magic power. How did he manage to summon five summoned creatures within a month? Sivir¡¯s incredulous look was caught by the teachers in the office. ¡°Dean, you have believe it. He just defeated eight intermediate mages in front of thousands of people.¡± ¡°Yes, yes. This person is simply a genius. Teacher Azula has really picked up a treasure.¡± The teachers in the office talked animatedly about Keaton¡¯s story. ¡°What, are you sure?¡± As the dean of Soul Suppression Academy, Sivir knew very well what kind of genius it was for a Beginner Mage to summon five creatures. She now really wanted to ask Azula this question: ¡°How did you manage to train such a monster?¡± Seeing Sivir¡¯s shocked expression, a teacher walked out of the office and recounted everything that had happened. Sivir listened quietly, but when the teacher finished, her eyes were widened to the point that it couldn¡¯t be any wider. She was even more shocked now. He defeated the second-year Karlot in one blow. Not only was he not at a disadvantage when facing eight intermediate mages at the same time, he even defeated eight of them in less than ten seconds! Was this the trash that Azula said had low mana? Sivir couldn¡¯t believe it. As far as she was concerned, Azula was a teacher who never lied. He must have used some special training method. He must have. Sivir recalled Azula¡¯s oath after she had refused her request. Sivir¡¯s eyes immediately lit up. Right now, she wanted to immediately start searching for Azula. She wanted to ask the other party what kind of method they had used to make a student grow to such an extent in just a month when his starting mana level was low. Chapter 25 Sivir didn¡¯t hesitate. She hurried out of the office and headed for Azula¡¯s dormitory. On the way over to the dormitories, Sivir went to meet with Azula. They always met each other to talk, so Sivir knew very well that Azula would be in the dormitory at this time. Soon, Sivir arrived at Azula¡¯s room. After knocking a few times, Azula opened the door and ushered Sivir inside. Sivir didn¡¯t beat around the bush after finding a seat. ¡°Do you have a student named Keaton?¡± Azuro nods. ¡°Yeah, I have a student named Keaton.¡± After saying this, Azula put on a look of gritting her teeth. It seemed like she really wanted to tear Keaton into pieces. ¡®You¡¯re still putting on an act for me. You think I don¡¯t know what happened?¡¯ Sivir was fuming with rage upon seeing Azula¡¯s exasperated expression. Sivir and Asuro had a very good relationship. Although their statuses were different, they were best friends in private. ¡°That student of yours shouldn¡¯t be trash, right? Why are you so angry?¡± Sivir looked coldly at Asuro and thought, ¡®I¡¯ll see how long you can keep this up for me.¡¯ ¡°Sigh, if he were truly trash, I wouldn¡¯t be this angry.¡± However, Sivir was stunned on hearing Azula¡¯s next words. What kind of words are those? Why is it different from what I imagined? Before Sivir could ask a question, Azula continued to explain. ¡°In the past, I also thought he was a useless student with very low magic power.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t I argue with you over this? I asked you to help me find another student.¡± Speaking up to this point, Azula slapped her thigh and gritted her teeth. ¡°But how would I know that this kid was faking it the whole time?¡± Eh? Pretending? What does that mean? Sivir didn¡¯t ask any more questions. She just watched Azula quietly, waiting for her next explanation. ¡°Today, I heard that he used five summons in the arena and defeated eight second-year students.¡± ¡°I was very curious back then. Where did this person get such a strong ability?¡± ¡°So I went to his dormitory to look for him. I wanted to ask him where he learned this secret skill and whether he could give it to our school. The school would reward him.¡± ¡°But before I could even ask, this kid struck me with a bolt from the blue.¡± Azula explained in detail what had happened in Keaton¡¯s dorm. Sivir stared blankly at her after she finished her recount. It took over 10 seconds before Sivir snapped out from her reverie. ¡°Does he have to do this just to be famous?¡± Azula didn¡¯t bother to reply. She knew that Sivir wasn¡¯t asking her. It was after another long period of silence that Sivir finally spoke her second sentence. ¡°I want to meet this student. Can you call him out sometime?¡± ¡°Tomorrow. I¡¯ll find a time tomorrow to call him over.¡± ¡­ On the second day when Keaton woke up, he only felt extremely comfortable and his focus had reached its peak. Although he had been reviewing his battle late into the night yesterday, under the influence of the 900 mana points that the system had given him, not only did his spirit not wither, but it instead grew stronger. After washing up and opening the door, just as Keaton was about to go train, a student came to inform him that Teacher Azula was waiting for him. Hmm! She actually wants to look for me? Did I expose anything? Well, let¡¯s not think too much. I¡¯ll deal with whatever comes my way. Having made up his mind, Keaton didn¡¯t tarry further. He arrived at the faculty office building and stopped in front of Azula¡¯s office. Dong dong dong! ¡°Teacher Azula, you were looking for me?¡± ¡°Come in directly, it¡¯s nothing much.¡± Keaton nodded and pushed open the door into Azula¡¯s office. Just when he walked into Asuro¡¯s office, he found that there was another person in the office besides Azula. ¡°You¡¯re Keaton?¡± Before Azula could ask, the woman sitting next to her spoke first. ¡°Hello, teacher. Yes, I¡¯m Keaton.¡± Although he couldn¡¯t figure out the woman¡¯s background, Keaton still answered her question calmly. ¡°Did you cause the huge commotion when school started?¡± Damn! Did Azula tell this woman the reason that I made up? Keaton reacted very quickly, and he quickly understood the situation. ¡°Teacher, if you¡¯re talking about the person who summoned the two Black Warriors, it should be me.¡± Should be me. Sivir stared blankly at Kedan, thinking that this person was very similar to Azula¡¯s description. He clearly wanted to show off, but he still maintained a confused expression as though wondering how he got exposed! ¡°Oh, you¡¯re very honest!¡± Sivir smiled, but didn¡¯t reveal everything she knew. But Azula, who was sitting beside her, could not take it any longer. ¡°Keaton, we asked you here today to understand something from you.¡± ¡°Was the freshman who defeated nine second-year students on the dueling platform yesterday you?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t lie. It¡¯s very rare to have Summoners in this school.¡± ¡°There are even fewer who can summon Black Warriors.¡± As she spoke, Azula gave Keaton a look. Keaton immediately recognized the meaning in Azula¡¯s eyes. He nodded gently and openly admitted the matter. ¡°Yes, teachers, I¡¯m that student.¡± After speaking, Keaton recounted what he told Azula yesterday. Sivir, who was sitting beside Azula, was stunned. Hearing it from other people was not comparable to hearing it from the person involved himself. While Sivir was still in shock, Azula directed a question to her. ¡°Director, this kid is pretty good. Why don¡¯t we give him the task?¡± Task? Whut? Keaton stared blankly at Azula, but at that moment, a familiar voice sounded in his mind. [Ding! Detected that Host¡­.] Chapter 26 _______________________________________________________________________ [Ding! Host has approached the key character, Sivir. System mission activated.] [System Mission: Go out and train!] [Mission Difficulty: Rank 2, Intermediate] [Mission Description: As a hated Necromancer, his strongest trump card is the improvement of his own strength.] [Mission Tool: Mana Restoration Potion x10! Black Flame Drake¡¯s invitation!] [Mission Requirement: Convince Sivir to allow the host to leave Soul Suppression City and become a Rank 4 necromancer within three months.] [Mission Reward: After success, the system will give the host 1,000 standard amounts of magic power, 1,000 System Shop Points, and a new Summon Creature Template.] [Penalty for Failure: If the host fails to complete the mission, the system will automatically leave the host and find the next suitable host.] [Note: The faster the host completes the mission, the higher the rating will be. The system points will also increase!] _________________________________________________________________ With the system notification, Keaton quickly understood that the quest Azula mentioned should be related to something outside of Soul Suppression City. Sure enough, before Keaton could say anything, Sivir, who was sitting next to Azula, turned her down with an anxious look. ¡°How can that be! He¡¯s just a beginner mage. Don¡¯t you know how dangerous it is outside of Soul Suppression City?¡± Mm? As expected! Keaton¡¯s eyes lit up. He knew he had to get this mission today no matter what. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just going out of the city to collect some magic materials? It shouldn¡¯t be too far away. What can happen!¡± Azula was different from Sivir. She had always believed that actual combat was the only way to test a student¡¯s abilities. In her opinion, even though the current Keaton did not have the realm of a Rank 3 mage, he had the strength to match it, to be able to defeat eight intermediate mages at once. From Audrey¡¯s description, Keaton was not only powerful, but he also had a heart that surpassed ordinary students. With his personality, it would be unfair to him if he was locked up in school. ¡°Director, Keaton¡¯s situation is different from the other beginner mages. We can¡¯t treat students like him based on our past experiences.¡± ¡°His combat power is very high. He definitely won¡¯t lose to those Rank 3 mages.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like our school doesn¡¯t have Rank 3 mages who go out of the city to carry out missions. You should agree to him this time.¡± Azula gently shook Sivir¡¯s arm. She didn¡¯t want her students to be flowers in a greenhouse, especially when Keaton was so talented. ¡°Even if his combat ability has reached Rank 3, it¡¯s still not enough. Rules are rules. As long as he doesn¡¯t become a Rank 3 mage, he can¡¯t leave the city to carry out missions!¡± Sivir¡¯s tone was extremely stern, there was no room for negotiation. ¡°Can¡¯t you make an exception?¡± Azula still didn¡¯t want to give up. She coyly shook Sivir¡¯s arm and whispered. However, at this moment, Keaton, who had been standing silently at the side, stood up and smiled. ¡°Please let me go, Dean Sivir.¡± Without waiting for Sivir to reject him, Keaton revealed his true strength. ¡°Teachers, I¡¯m actually already a Rank 3 mage.¡± ¡°Although I just advanced yesterday, my magic power has already reached the late stage of Rank 3 mage. I really want to take this mission and contribute to Soul Suppression Academy!¡± Sivir looked at Azula, then at Keaton, before smiling helplessly. ¡°Alright, I agree.¡± With that, Sivir left Azula¡¯s office. ¡°Looks like my guess was right. You really advanced to become a Rank 3 mage. That also makes sense. How can a mage who has just reached Rank 2 summon five creatures at the same time? Even if you really can do it, your magic power won¡¯t be able to withstand it.¡± ¡°You lied to me after all. Tell me, when you advance?¡± Azula looked at Kedan with a faint smile on her face. After leaving Keaton¡¯s dormitory yesterday, Azula naturally had her suspicions towards Keaton¡¯s true realm. But at the time, she wasn¡¯t sure if her thoughts were correct. So she¡¯d taken the chance that Sivir wanted to see Keaton, to come up with this scheme to get Sivir to drag Keaton down. ¡°About half a month ago.¡± In actuality, Keaton really advanced to become a Rank 3 magus yesterday, and the reason for his advancement was especially violent. It was due to the 300 mana awarded by the system! However, in order to satisfy Azula¡¯s desire to win, Keaton still went against his conscience and pretended that he had already become a Rank 3 mage for half a month. ¡°Hmm, not bad!¡± After hearing Keaton¡¯s answer, Azula¡¯s expression also relaxed. ¡°The mission this time is very simple. Your mission is to cooperate with the resource collection team and collect some magic materials.¡± ¡°Take care of yourself along the way. Go early and return early. Don¡¯t embarrass me!¡± Keaton nodded in agreement. However, in his heart, he was thinking that while he could go earlier, if would be a problem for him to return earlier! ¡­ After bidding Azula farewell, Keaton managed to find Audrey to tell her that he was leaving the city to do a mission. ¡°Keaton, how long are you leaving this time?¡± Audrey was a little sad, but she knew she couldn¡¯t stop Keaton. ¡°I haven¡¯t left yet. Why, you cannot bear to leave me?¡± ¡°Who can¡¯t bear to leave you? If you want to leave, leave quickly.¡± Audrey nearly blushed and snorted before turning her head. ¡°After I leave, you¡¯re going to be the only one being trained by the demoness. Aren¡¯t you afraid?¡± Keaton didn¡¯t comfort Audrey. Instead, he maintained his usual carefree attitude. ¡°Stinky Keaton, I¡¯m ignoring you.¡± Audrey was furious at the thought of being focused on by Azula, the demoness. Audrey put her hands on the ground and wanted to get up and leave the field, but she stopped just as she stood up. Keaton was very astute. He knew that Audrey didn¡¯t wish to leave just like that. ¡°Actually, your talent is very good. Work hard and train, the future you will thank you for your hard work today.¡± Keaton was not lying. Although he did not have Azula¡¯s rich experience, his observation skills were very strong. He had long discovered the abnormality in Audrey¡¯s body. Although he couldn¡¯t explain the reason for the abnormality, he was certain that it wasn¡¯t a state that ordinary people could possess. ¡°You only know how to lie to me.¡± Audrey didn¡¯t believe what Keaton had said. ¡°If you want to leave, then leave quickly. I¡¯ll go back first.¡± After saying that, Audrey left angrily. As she walked, she shed tears. ¡°I wonder when we¡¯ll meet again after this farewell.¡± Chapter 27 ¡°Walk faster. If you walk so slowly, when will you arrive?¡± ¡°Stop talking. Gather.¡± ¡°If you dawdle any longer, I¡¯ll dock your pay.¡± ¡°Everyone, get ready. We¡¯ll leave in ten minutes.¡± ¡­ Just as Keaton reached the city gate of Soul Suppression City, he saw a familiar figure organizing the formation. This person was none other than Norton, who had escorted them to Soul Suppression City. At this moment, Norton was organizing a team of mages. From the looks of it, they seemed to be leaving Soul Suppression City. Seeing Norton, Keaton could not help but feel a sense of warmness and familiarity. He walked forward and greeted Norton. ¡°Aren¡¯t you Keaton?¡± After being patted on the shoulder, Norton turned around fiercely. However, when he saw Keaton, his expression softened. ¡°Brother Norton, that¡¯s right, I¡¯m Keaton.¡± Keaton smiled and greeted Norton. At the same time, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Norton. Norton was a very forthright person, without any aura of a leader on him. Not long ago, he had even gathered the students from city and treated them to a drink. Of course, Keaton was among them, and their relationship had been built then. ¡°Hey, Keaton, you¡¯ve only been in Soul Suppressing Academy for three months. Why aren¡¯t you studying in the school and instead have come to the gate?¡± Norton gently patted Kedan on the shoulder and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m on a school mission to gain experience, it still counts as studying, right?¡± Kedan laughed, before asking. ¡°Big Brother Norton, it looks like you¡¯re preparing to lead your team members to exterminate the otherworldly demons?¡± Norton waved his hand helplessly. ¡°Sigh, don¡¯t say anymore. Recently, those devils at the edge of Soul Suppression City are too restless. We¡¯ve already lost a few mages who went out to gather resources, and many of them have even been transformed into servant creatures by those devils.¡± ¡°I¡¯m unlucky too. The higher-ups ordered me to lead a team to eliminate them.¡± ¡°However, this is also my responsibility. After all, I¡¯m a member of Soul Suppressing City. Protecting the city¡¯s safety is my innate duty.¡± Unlike Keaton who entered Soul Suppression City from the outside, Norton was a native resident of Soul Suppression City. Since he was very young, his father had told him that he had to protect Soul Suppression City, as this was the only home he knew. Under such influence, Norton had extremely deep feelings for Soul Suppression City. ¡°Oh right, aren¡¯t you going out to train? Don¡¯t go to the north of Soul Suppression City. I heard that a group of exceptionally strong devils recently appeared over there. They are very fierce.¡± ¡°Oh yeah, what materials are you collecting this time? I know a few places that are safer. Do you want me to introduce them to you?¡± Norton was very enthusiastic. He kept chatting with Keaton. After a long time, Keaton finally ended the conversation. ¡°Thank you for your guidance, Boss Norton. I¡¯ll take my leave now.¡± Keaton nodded at Norton. With his current strength as a Rank 3 mage, the surrounding areas of Soul Suppression City were basically no threat to him. After bidding farewell, Keaton walked out of Soul Suppressing City. Norton sighed as he watched Keaton leave. ¡°This boy is quite powerful. Before coming to Soul Suppression City, he was just an apprentice practicing magic. Now, he actually became a Rank 3 intermediate mage. Such advancement speed is simply astonishing.¡± Unlike other people, Norton knew exactly what Keaton was capable of. However, he didn¡¯t think too much about it. In Soul Suppressing City, while it was uncommon, there were still mages who advanced from apprentice mage to an intermediate mage in just a few months. ¡°This brat is really bold. After studying in Soul Suppression City for a month, he actually dares to go out and carry out a mission. This brat¡¯s future is immeasurable.¡± After sighing, Norton turned around and continued to reprimand the new recruits behind him. These soldiers were not his original subordinates, but newbies that were handed over to him. ¡°Look at others. This Keaton has only been in Soul Suppressing City for a month, and he already dares to go out to carry out missions. Look at you cowards, once you hear that there are devils outside, you¡¯re so scared that you don¡¯t dare to go out. If anyone dares to dawdle, I¡¯ll immediately rip off his head and kick it like a ball.¡± ¡­ Not long after Keaton left Soul Suppressing City, he summoned his skeleton soldiers. However, he didn¡¯t summon all the skeleton soldiers, instead only letting two out. Apart from that, he also summoned the Centaur Lady. ¡°Master, do you want to ride on me? This way, you won¡¯t be so tired.¡± As soon as she was summoned, she looked around and realized that Keaton was about to leave. ¡°Well, riding on you isn¡¯t such a good idea, is it?¡± Acting on instinct, Keaton rubbed his hands together, stealing glances from time to time at the Centaur Lady¡¯s white, smooth face. ¡°There¡¯s nothing bad about it. You¡¯re my master. It¡¯s my honor to serve you.¡± Although the Centaur Lady was intelligent, she was still too pure in certain aspects. She only saw that Keaton would have a tough journey ahead, but didn¡¯t consider the possible problems. Looking at the innocent face of the Centaur Lady, Kedan felt a sense of helplessness. Why am I thinking so much? I can¡¯t possibly have any bad intentions towards her. I should just sit and be done with it. ¡°Well, since you¡¯re all so enthusiastic, I can¡¯t say no.¡± Keaton put away any weird thoughts he had before walking over to the deer girl. He sat down on her back gently. While the combat ability of the Centaur Lady was not strong, it sufficed to carry Kedan¡¯s weight. ¡°Master, we¡¯re setting off.¡± After Keaton sat on her, the Centaur Lady felt very happy. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Keaton did not bother being polite either. He reached out and gently patted the her backside. Just like that, the man and beast continued to advance. Behind them were the two black-armored warriors. Using the Centaur Lady as a mount allowed for Kedan to speed up a lot. He headed straight for the outskirts of Soul Suppression City on the west side. Roar! An hour later, Kedan heard a rough roar. Although it hadn¡¯t been long since Keaton came to Soul Suppressing City, he was already very familiar with the noise. As soon as he heard this, he knew that there were probably otherworldly demons ahead. Atop the Centaur Lady, Keaton carefully hurried toward the source of the roar. Very quickly, he reached the source of the sound. This was a low-lying area. Currently, Keaton was behind a small slope which allowed him to stay hidden. In the marshland, eight of those pale faced demons were wandering around, howling from time to time. Chapter 28 Keaton could easily tell that these mutants were of the lowest level. They were weak and only knew how to kill and vent. If one had to compare, the combat power of these demons could only be slightly stronger than that of the Centaur Lady. ¡°Skeleton Soldiers, kill these wild ghosts.¡± With a command, Keaton¡¯s two skeleton soldiers rushed out from behind the hill and slashed at the demons. The Centaur Lady continued standing next to Kedan, throwing down spells of blessing or curse. The steel blades sliced through the air, and the demons howled in anguish. However, no matter how much they resisted, they were unable to inflict any damage on the skeleton soldiers. After a few rounds, Keaton¡¯s Skeleton Soldiers had completely destroyed the demons that were roaming around the hollow.. ___________________________________________________________________ [Ding! Detected soul energy, soul fragment collection system activated. Host can obtain soul fragments by killing the demons. Every 100 Rank 1 soul fragments will be equivalent to one system point!] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 1 soul fragment.] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 1 soul fragment.] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 1 soul fragment.] ¡­ The system notifications kept ringing in Keaton¡¯s mind, making him ecstatic. The eight low-level demons gave him eight soul fragments, which was equivalent to 8% of the system points. This was akin to a gift, since Keaton knew how difficult it was to obtain system points. Now that he finally had a way to quickly obtain system points, how could Keaton not be happy? After thinking for a while, Keaton managed to calculate the exchange rate between soul fragments and system points. The higher the Rank of the demon, the more system points its soul fragment could be exchanged for. Although he wasn¡¯t sure of the ratio, Keaton was still very satisfied. With his current strength, it was still very easy for him to eliminate a whole team of Rank 3s. As long as he was given time, he would be able to summon more Skeleton Soldiers. Even without a new Summoning Creature Template, the power he possessed was extremely terrifying. It should be emphasized that Keaton did not require any mana to summon magical creatures. In this aspect, he had already surpassed 100% of the world¡¯s summoners. ¡°Although the soul fragments of a Rank 1 demon aren¡¯t very valuable, it¡¯s better than nothing. Let¡¯s start from this area.¡± Keaton secretly made up his mind to eliminate all the demons below Rank 3 in this area. Keaton rode on the Centaur Lady as she galloped swiftly down the road. Every time he met with a group of demons, he would summon his Skeleton Soldiers and annihilate them all While the Skeleton Soldier were fighting, Keaton did not stay idle either. After all, Kedan was in the end a Necromancer. The demons served as excellent material for his Necromancy. Through the corpses of these demons, Keaton summoned a creature that was even stronger than a Skeleton Soldier ¡ª¡ª a Ghoul! Ghouls had extremely fast movement speeds and possessed super strong combat recovery abilities. However, due to Keaton¡¯s limited mana, he could only maintain two Ghouls at the same time. Just like that, Keaton led his six Skeleton Soldier and two Ghouls to sweep through the entire area. [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 1 soul fragment.] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 1 soul fragment.] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 1 soul fragment.] ¡­ Notifications from the system kept ringing in Kedan¡¯s mind. For two consecutive days, Keaton had taken down all the demons below Rank 3 in this area. The number of soul fragments he had also steadily increased. Looking at the 1,000 soul fragments of various Ranks in the system backpack, Keaton was delighted. Without hesitation, Keaton exchanged all the soul fragments to the System Shop¡¯s points. In total, he managed to exchange for 800 points. Swish swish swish! Another two Skeleton Soldiers in black armor appeared in front of him. After upgrading to the first Skeleton Soldier, Kedan could now directly buy an upgraded Skeleton Soldier from the Merchant Shop. Currently, he already had eight Rank 3 skeleton soldiers. Such battle prowess was enough to cause an even greater storm of blood in this area. During the process of sweeping, Keaton¡¯s mana had also been greatly enhanced through the absorption of souls. Now, his magic power could support four ghouls. ¡°I¡¯m unstoppable.¡± Keaton muttered to himself arrogantly before he continued his search for demons. ¡­ Roar! It was another empty plot of land. Countless demons and evil spirits were roaring ferociously here. The surging fiendish aura coiled around them, making them look especially frightening. At the center of this group of demons stood four Skeleton Soldiers in black armor. Their master was standing on a high ground, staring coldly at the demons below. Centaur Lady, I¡¯ll let the Ghouls and Skeleton Soldiers charge down together later. When the time comes, remember to buff them.¡± ¡°Throw all four Berserk spells to the Ghouls, and don¡¯t bother about the rest. Leave your two remaining spells as reinforcements. Once a skeleton soldier is at a disadvantage, use the Berserk spell on him to increase his combat power.¡± Centaur Lady nodded slightly to her master¡¯s order. Looking down at the swarm of demons in the wilderness, Keaton slashed down with his left hand. The Ghouls and Skeleton Soldiers rushed down together. While waiting for four Ghouls and four Skeleton Soldiers to rush into the group of demons, Keaton, who was standing on the slope, took out a staff from his backpack. He fiercely slammed the staff on the ground, and a huge black magic formation appeared beneath the demons. This spell was called Caged Trap, and it was the most powerful AOE spell in Rank 3 Necromancy. Once an enemy stepped into this trap, they would be imprisoned for three whole seconds. With these three seconds, the pressure on Keaton¡¯s Skeleton Soldiers would be greatly reduced. They would also have time to clear out a portion of the enemies. Swish swish swish. With a flash of the blade, the eight Skeleton Soldiers raised their blades and chopped off the heads of the demons. Keaton¡¯s Ghouls did not sit idle either. They charged forward and tore at the demons, devouring them as their own nourishment. Three seconds later, Kedan¡¯s Cage Trap spell lost its effect. The Skeleton Soldiers and Ghouls fell into a passive state of defense. However, right at this moment, an twist of events occurred. Four streaks of red light descended from the sky. They were precisely the Berserk spell from the Centaur Lady. Under the illumination of the four red lights, the four Ghouls grew to a height of 4.8 meters, and their movement speed turned extremely fast. With a loud cry as though the Thunder God had descended, and four Ghouls with their eyes dyed red charged into the group of demons. The bloodbath officially began! Chapter 29 Unlike the previous battles, many of the enemies that Kedan faced this time were Rank 2 or even Rank 3 demons. Only a few of them were of the lowest Rank 1. But because of the Caged Trap that Kedan used as a free meal, more than 30 Rank 3 of the demons had been killed by Keaton¡¯s ghouls and skeleton soldiers, leaving only 10 or so Rank 3s scattered around. Although most of the Rank 3 demons had been killed, there were still hundreds of Rank 2 and Rank 1 demons. Under the enhancement of the Centaur Lady¡¯s Berserk spell, the four Ghouls were like ferocious tigers that had walked into a flock of sheep, killing the demons until the heavens cried and the earth shook, not even leaving a single piece of of their flesh behind. However, there was a time limit to the Berserk spell. It could not be applied continuously on the ghouls themselves. Seeing that the Ghouls were getting surrounded, the deer girl suddenly pushed the mana in her body to release another four Berserk spells. Keaton immediately took out the Mana Recovery Potion from his Backpack and handed it to the Centaur Lady. After drinking the Restoration potion, the Centaur Lady¡¯s mana quickly rose and returned to her peak state. Keaton let out a long sigh. Before this, he had thought that he wouldn¡¯t need to use any of his restoration potions, but in the end, he was still forced to use this backup plan. ¡°You don¡¯t need to treasure your mana, just release your buffs. I have enough potions here.¡± After the last mission at the school¡¯s Dueling Arena, Kedan had taken 10 bottles of Mana Recovery Potions from the system. After receiving this mission, his system had given him another 10 bottles of Mana Recovery Potions. At this moment, he no longer treasured these potions. He only wanted to win this battle and obtain his System Shop points. Soon, with the support of the Centaur Lady¡¯s Berserk spell, Keaton¡¯s Skeleton Soldiers and Ghouls quickly wiped out all the demons present. At the same time, Keaton also heard the system notifications. [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 3 soul fragment.] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 2 soul fragment.] [Ding! Congratulations to host for obtaining x1 Rank 2 soul fragment.] ¡­ ¡°System, I want to exchange the fragments for Shop Points.¡± Looking at the thousands of soul fragments in the system backpack, Keaton called out in his mind. He now had around 50 Rank 3 soul fragments, over 700 Rank 2 soul fragments, and more than 300 Rank 1 soul fragments. Based on the system¡¯s calculations, a Rank 3 soul fragment could be exchanged for 100 system points, a Rank 2 soul fragment exchanged for one system point, and 100 Rank 1 soul fragments for one system point. After completing the exchange, Keaton now possessed an additional 5,703 System Shop Points. This was the first time that Keaton had obtained so many System Shop points. While he had obtained a massive number of points, the battle had consumed a total of seven bottles of Magic Energy Recovery Potion in exchange. After some thought, Keaton decided to activate a new summoning template to summon a more powerful creature. ¡°System, unlock the Abyss Snake!¡± [Ding! Abyss Snake summoning template unlocked. System points consumed: 3,000.] ¡°Summon the Abyss Snake!¡± [Ding! Abyss Snake has been successfully exchanged, System points consumed: 3,000.] During the previous exchange, Keaton had 300 system points remaining. Today, the remaining 300 system points just happened to satisfy the Abyss Snake¡¯s summoning requirements. As soon as he summoned the Abyss Snake, Keaton quickly took out the Contract Stone and forcefully signed the contract with it. He could finally relax and check out the information about the Abyss Snake. __________________________________________________________ [Name: Abyss Snake] [Level: Advanced Darkness Summoned Creature] [Introduction: A monster that lives in the Black Abyss. Anyone who dares to covet the Black Abyss will become its food!] [Attack Power: 12 standard power units] [Defense: 16 standard power units] [Skill 1 ¡ª Might of the Abyss Overlord (Rank 4): Passive Halo type skill. Enhances the status of all allies within the range. +10% increase to Attack, +10% increase to Defense, +10% increase to Movement Speed.] [Skill 2 ¡ª Black Snake Frenzy (Rank 4): Abyss Snake enters an Enraged Mode, all attributes doubled] [Skill 3 ¡ª Corrosive Venom (Rank 4): Abyss Snake spits out venom, dealing damage equivalent to 35 standard power units. -50% enemy movement speed, -45% enemy defense.] ___________________________________________________________ The Abyss Snake gently lowered its noble head and prostrated on the ground, waiting for Keaton to climb onto its head. Keaton did not stand on ceremony. He lifted his leg and stepped onto the head of the Abyss Snake. He then recalled the Centaur Lady back into the alternate dimension. ¡°Target location, 9 o¡¯clock direction, 50 kilometers away, let¡¯s go!¡± The reason why Keaton came out to surround this group of deviant ghosts today was to challenge a Level 4 Lord of the Demons. A few days ago, Keaton had stumbled across the lair of an otherworldly demon. Not only were there a large number of Rank 2 and 3 demons, but there was also a Rank 4 Demon Lord. With his combat power then, it would be akin to a child facing an adult if he had gone to challenge the Rank 4 Demon Lord. Therefore, he aimed at another group of demons, with the aim of using the points obtained from the group to exchange for a powerful summoned creature. Now that he had unlocked the Abyss Snake¡¯s template and summoned it, Keaton had more confidence in this venture of this. He wanted to take this chance to annihilate the lair of demons and use them to strengthen himself. For Keaton, his strongest combat power came from the summoning system. Thus, he did not need to worry that he could not withstand the pressure of his summons. Regardless of the summoned creature¡¯s rank, once it was summoned by him, he only needed to use the contract stone to forcefully sign a contract, and the summoned creature would become his servant. As for his Necromancy, under his deliberate choice it had turned into a very powerful support tool. Its purpose was to increase the combat capability of his summons. Currently, he had a Rank 4 Dark Lord tier creature Abyss Snake, eight Skeleton Soldiers, four Ghouls, and a powerful support which was the Centaur Lady. Such powerful combat strength was sufficient to sweep through the lair. The only thing to worry about was the Demon Lord. Very quickly, Keatonn arrived at the location with his army. This was a valley. Pitch-black river water flowed out of this valley, and the source of the river water¡¯s color was the lair of the demons. Chapter 30 Above the valley. Inky black magic spread out in all directions with Keaton as the center. In order to release this spell, Keaton had chanted for more than 30 seconds as preparation. This spell was the strongest spell that Keatonan had mastered. It was called the Realm of Darkness. Unlike the previous Caged Trap. the Realm of Darkness was a mass buffing spell. For ordinary Necromancers, the Realm of Darkness was a type of spell that relied heavily on one¡¯s accumulation. Although Necromancers could summon dark creatures, they were not specialized in summoning such magical creatures. Thus, they would only have a limited number of them. However, the Realm of Darkness required the caster to have at least 10 summoned dark creatures to unleash its full potential. Boom! After a loud bang, darkness covered the entire valley. It was as though all the sunlight in the valley was dispersed by the spell. Immediately after, the Abyss Snake charged into the valley with eight skeleton soldiers and four Ghouls on its back. As soon as they entered the valley, the Abyss Snake unleashed its passive skill, the Might of the Abyss Overlord. Keaton¡¯s Ghouls and Skeleton Soldiers received the enhancement of this passive skill, and their attributes all increased by 10%. However, this was not the end. On top of the valley, standing beside Keaton, the Centaur Lady began to chant another incantation. Beams of red light descended from the sky, enveloping the ghouls. Under the enhancement of the Berserk spell, the bodies of the four ghouls instantly swelled up to 4.8m tall. At the same time, the movement speed of the ghouls rose again, and they charged, appearing in front of the demons in a flash. ¡°Hold back on your mana for now. Once the Abyss Snake and the Demon Lord start fighting, you can release your Berserk spell on the Abyss Snake.¡± Above the valley, Keaton looked on coldly at the demons in the valley. ¡°Yes, Master.¡± The Centaur Lady was still as gentle and pleasant as before. No matter what orders Keaton gave her, she would obey and never resist. With the large size of the Abyss Snake, countless Rank 1 and 2 demons were crushed into a pile of livestock by its huge body as soon as it charged into the lair. Seeing its minions being killed by the Abyss Snake, the Demon Lord roared and charged towards the Abyss Snake with a bone blade. Boom! The two massive bodies crashed into each other, kicking up a cloud of dust. Countless demons died on the spot as part of the collateral damage. Ding! Ding! Ding! The system notifications repeated sounded in Kedan¡¯s ears, but he was not in the mood to check the number of soul fragments he had accumulated. All his attention was on the Abyss Snake. The moment the Abyss Snake showed any signs of defeat, he would command the Centaur Lady next to him to release buff the Abyss Snake. At the same time, Keaton also readied another Necromancer spell. Unlike the Realm of Darkness, this necromantic magic was not an AOE buff but a single-target damage spell. This spell was called the Spear of Darkness. It could ignore the defense of the target and directly pierce through their soul. Furthermore, this spell could be enhanced by his Realm of Darkness. Strictly speaking, the level 4 Demon Lord had stronger combat capabilities than the Abyss Snake. However, with the support of the Realm of Darkness, the Abyss Snake was already able to fight the Demon Lord to a draw. After being unable to defeat the Abyss snake after so long, the Demon Lord felt extremely humiliated. It was after all the strongest existence within a radius of a few hundred meters. Now, another person dared to challenge its authority. How could it not be furious? The Demon Lord raised his bone blade high above his head. The next moment, black flames appeared on the bone blade. Keaton immediately recognized that these were the demonic ghost flames recorded in their textbooks. ¡°Berserk Spell!¡± Keaton roared, ordering the deer girl to unleash her magic. This Demonic Ghost Fire was an innate ability that only Rank 5 Demons could master, and the fact that this Rank 4 Demon Lord had mastered this ability ahead of time meant that he was about to advance to Rank 5. As he looked at the burning flames on the bone blade of the Demon Lord, a burst of fury erupted in Keaton¡¯s heart. At this moment, he already understood that the Demon Lord was only teasing them previously and did not use his full strength. As soon as he thought of this, the Demon Lord at the bottom of the valley seemed to have noticed it. It grinned as he looked towards Keaton. From the look on its face, he was trying to tell Keaton: ¡°I am about to kill your pet!¡± Keaton flew into a rage. The necromantic magic energy in his hands gathered rapidly, and a spear materialized in his hand. Keaton took a step back. Strength surged up his back leg, passing along his spine to his arm. Peng! In the next moment, the Spear of Darkness flew towards the Demon Lord, bringing with it a strong gale. The Demon Lord grinned and raised its bone blade to shatter the incoming Spear of Darkness. However, right at this time, that spear turned into an illusory figure, phasing past the bone blade. After dodging the bone blade¡¯s slash, the Spear of Darkness recondensed into a physical body and stabbed viciously into the Demon Lord¡¯s chest. ¡°Abyss Snake! Release the Black Snake Frenzy!¡± Keaton¡¯s order sounded in the Abyss Snake¡¯s mind. The eyes of the Abyss Snake suddenly turned red, and a violent power surged from its body. Hiss! A mouthful of viscous poison was spat out from the Abyss Snake¡¯s mouth, ruthlessly hitting the Demon Lord¡¯s chest at the very wound caused by the Spear of Darkness. This was the third skill of the Abyss Snake, and also its trump card. After receiving this mouthful of poison, the pale face of the Demon Lord was instantly dyed with an unerasable black color. ¡°Take his life while he¡¯s sick. Centaur Lady, cast your curse spell.¡± Keaton gave the second order, and the the Centaur Lady¡¯s curse spell was activated. A black light silently entered the body of the Demon Lord. With the curse taking effect, the Demon Lord¡¯s movements instantly slowed down. In addition to the poison used by the Abyss Snake, its movements were now slow beyond belief. ¡°Abyss Snake, shatter it!¡± With those words, the Abyss Snake raised its thick tail, and like a steel whip, it ruthlessly struck the head of the Demon Lord. Bang! The powerful impact instantly exploded the head of the Demon Lord like a watermelon. Black blood spurted out in all directions, and the insufferably arrogant Demon Lord died. After dealing with the Demon Lord, the remaining soldiers were quickly cleared away by Keaton¡¯s minions. Sitting on the valley floor, Keaton panted heavily. However, at this moment, the sound of horse hooves came from behind him. Chapter 31 As early as when the battle between the Demon Lord and the Abyss Snake started, Keaton had already discovered an abnormal fluctuation within the lair. This aura was very similar to a magical material recorded in the book. The magic ingredient was called the Soul Calming Flower. This flower was the main ingredient in refining a magic potion that could restore one¡¯s soul power. With a thought, Keaton connected himself to a Ghoul within the demon lair. The next moment, the red light in the ghoul¡¯s eyes faded, and a sharp look that belonged to Keaton appeared in its eyes. However, just as Keaton was about to control the Ghoul and collect the Soul Calming Flower, a wind blade came from the side, slashing towards Keaton¡¯s face! These people were here for the Soul Calming Flower! Keaton instantly reacted, dodging the blade of winds. He split his attention to immediately control the Ghouls in the nest, collecting the Soul Calming Flower. After retrieving the flower, Keaton quickly cut off all contact with the Ghouls sending them back to the unique space belonging to his summons. Unlike the Abyss Snake and his perfect Skeleton Soldiers, Ghouls were unique summoning creatures for Necromancers, and did not belong to the system. Once people saw these Ghouls that were not hidden by the system, Keaton¡¯s Necromancer identity would be exposed. At that time, not only would he not be able to hold on to this Soul Calming Flower, but he might even lose his life. After doing all of this, Keaton finally turned his gaze towards the sound of the horse¡¯s hooves. Not far from the valley, two girls on well built horses were galloping towards him. From the looks of these two girls, both of them were quite young in age. But from the wind blade that came rushing over just now, the strength of these two people was extraordinary. They could not be underestimated! Soon, the two girls walked into the valley. After searching for a while, their faces were filled with sadness. ¡°Um¡­ you, can you give us the Soul Calming Flower?¡± The one who spoke was the girl who had attacked Keaton. Compared to her previous fierce attack, this young lady¡¯s words were instead much gentler. ¡°Yo, you couldn¡¯t snatch it, so you want me to gift it to you? What sort of logic is this?¡± Keaton didn¡¯t bother to be polite. He¡¯d never been the kind of man to think with his lower head. Although these two women were both beautiful and charming, it was no different from a fool¡¯s dream to want him to hand over the Soul Calming Flower with just a few words! ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t.¡± A look of shame and guilt immediately appeared on the girl¡¯s face. Earlier, when she saw someone standing on the mountain valley, in a moment of desperation, she unleashed a wind blade to stop him. However, she regretted it the moment the wind blade left her hand. After all, it was someone else who had arrived first. It was also that person who had cleared the demons in the valley. Even if she wanted to get the Soul Calming Flower, she should not try to snatch it! ¡°I was in too much of a hurry. And I just wanted to force you to leave. I had no intention of hurting you.¡± The short-haired girl explained anxiously. As she spoke, her hands were still waving in front of her. Keaton smiled but said nothing. If that lady had wanted to kill him just now, he would have already summoned the Abyss Snake to kill her. Why would he only have two Black Warriors and a Centaur Lady by his side? Sir Magus, our Miss has no intention of harming you. She just cares about the Soul Calming Flower too much.¡± ¡°Now that this Soul Calming Flower has fallen into your hands, it is naturally up to you to decide whether or not to keep this flower.¡± Seeing the anxious look on her mistress¡¯ face, the maid by her side could not stand it anymore. She stood up and explained everything to Keaton. ¡°We really do need this Soul Calming Flower. If it¡¯s convenient for you, how about you transfer this Soul Calming Flower to us? Don¡¯t worry, we won¡¯t take your items for nothing.¡± ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing to transfer it, we can take out similar items of value to exchange it with you.¡± Keaton nodded as he turned his attention to the maid standing beside the short-haired girl. ¡°Oh, you put it very well.¡± As soon as he said that, the short-haired girl revealed a look of joy. But right at this moment, the kind expression on Keaton¡¯s face suddenly changed. ¡°But I can¡¯t exchange this for you. I have other uses for this.¡± Keaton shook his head as he stood up. The moment he had obtained the Soul Calming Flower, the system had given him a notification. This Soul Calming Flower was actually equivalent to 2000 System Shop points! For the current Keaton, there was nothing more important than the System Shop Points. ¡°Eh!¡± The two girls standing opposite Keaton let out a gasp of shock. Based off his words just now, they had thought that Keaton was willing to trade with them. However, before they could rejoice for long, Keaton threw in a plot twist. He refused to even let them talk about the items they exchanged. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Samira. Since the other party doesn¡¯t want to, there¡¯s no reason for us to force them.¡± The short-haired girl tugged at her companion¡¯s arm, stopping her from arguing further with Kedan. After Keaton dodged her wind blade, the short-haired girl knew that this man in front of her was not a mediocre person. Although her combat abilities were not very strong, that wind blade just now was not something that ordinary people could dodge. If they ran into a conflict with him, not only would they not be able to obtain the Soul Calming Flower, they might even throw a wrench in their future plans. After being blocked by the short-haired girl, Samira found it hard to argue further. She turned her head and looked at the short-haired girl as she angrily spoke. ¡°Young Lady, we¡¯ve been searching for this Soul Calming Flower for over three months. We¡¯ve gone to all the places we could go, but this is the only place worth trying.¡± ¡°If we miss this flower, when can we¡ª¡± Seeing her mistress¡¯s expression getting worse and worse, she did not have the heart to continue. ¡°Take out the map. I want to see if there are any nearby places suitable for the Soul Calming Flower. If there¡¯s really no other way, let¡¯s go further in.¡± She nodded and took out an ancient map from her pocket. She spread it out in front of the short-haired girl. After arranging the map and determining the location, the two girls began to examine the map. Looking at the map, a look of surprise flashed across Keaton¡¯s eyes. The map that the two girls took out was no an ordinary item. It recorded most of the topography as well as the conditions of the Sky Blue Border. Chapter 32 This kind of map was also sold in Soul Suppression City, but the current Keaton could be said to be so dirt poor, he could not afford such a map! While Keaton was watching the map intently, the two girls suddenly spoke. ¡°I think we should go to this place. The area seems suitable for us to find what we want.¡± The short-haired girl pointed at a spot on the map, her eyes filled with determination. However, as soon as she said that, the expression of Samira who stood beside her changed rapidly. ¡°Young Lady, although this place might have the Soul Calming Flower, the surroundings are too dangerous. With our strength, we won¡¯t be able to make it!¡± Samira stared at the spot on the map with fear written all over her face. ¡°If it¡¯s dangerous, so be it. Compared to the other places, this is the only place we can attempt.¡± The short-haired girl said in resignation. If she had a choice, she did not want to take the risk to go to such a dangerous spot as well. But now, her body urgently needed the Soul Calming Flower so it could continue to sustain itself. In order to survive, she had to go to this place and obtain that Soul Calming Flower. ¡°But¡­!¡± Samira still wanted to object, but she could not find the words to do it. She was well aware of her young miss¡¯s physical condition. Without the Soul Calming Flower, she might just return to heaven at any time! ¡°Alright, there are some things that we have to face. Continuing to avoid them will never help us in solving the problem.¡± The short-haired girl consoled her companion with a faint smile, but in her eyes, that resolute look remained. Suddenly, an bright idea came to the mind of Samira. She hurried over to Keaton and started gesturing with her hands. ¡°This Big Big Big¡­. Big Brother, wait a moment.¡± Seeing that Keaton was about to leave, Samira didn¡¯t want to give up and hurriedly urged him to stay. ¡°Why? Are you still not giving up? I said I¡¯m not trading.¡± Keaton turned and looked at the two girls impatiently. ¡°I, I, I, I have no intention of forcing you. We don¡¯t have the ability¡­ to force you.¡± Keaton¡¯s expression changed as he thought of a strange possibility. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want me to follow you to this place!¡± Samira¡¯s eyes lit up and she quickly nodded. ¡°Big brother, you¡¯re so smart. You¡¯ve already guessed my thoughts.¡± ¡°Haha, there¡¯s no use praising me. Why should I risk my life with you guys? Do I have a reason to go?¡± From their expressions and conversation, Keaton could easily tell how dangerous that place was. He had come out to train, not to seek death. He did not want to go to such a dangerous place at this point in time. ¡°Big Brother, don¡¯t be in a hurry to reject us. Although that place is a little dangerous, with your strength, it¡¯s not necessarily a suicide mission.¡± As she spoke, she pointed at the pile of corpses in the valley. ¡°We discovered the existence of this Soul Calming Flower a long time ago, but we weren¡¯t confident of escaping unscathed.¡± ¡°But you¡¯re different. You single-handedly eliminated all the demons here, and you¡¯re even so relaxed.¡± As she said this, her mouth instantly became smooth and sweet as honey. ¡°The place we¡¯re going to is actually just a little bit more dangerous than this place. As long as we cooperate well, the risk can be controlled to a tolerable range.¡± After she was done talking about safety, she started to tempt him. ¡°That place is a good resource area. Many magic materials that are hard to find outside can be found over there.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re willing to come with us, the three of us will split the items there equally¡­¡± She slowly explained to Kedan. The short-haired girl standing next to her did not interrupt her companion. It seemed that she also hoped that Keaton could join their team. Keaton¡¯s eyes however lit up at the explanation. Before today, he had no desire for magical materials. However, things were different now. Ever since he discovered that the Soul Calming Flower could be exchanged for points in the Merchant Shop, he had thought of rapidly grinding points through this method. ¡°I can go, but I have a request. If you can¡¯t agree to it, I won¡¯t be going.¡± To be honest, Keaton was already tempted. However, in order to maximize his benefits, he decided to appear reluctant. ¡°What condition? Tell us. If it¡¯s not too harsh, we can agree to it.¡± The short-haired girl took over and looked at Keaton expectantly. Wonderful! Another person without any negotiation experience! Keaton was secretly delighted, but on the surface, he maintained his cold expression. ¡°I can go, but I need at least half of the profits there. If I can¡¯t do it, I won¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Sure, I only need the Soul Calming Flower. I can give you everything else¡­¡± The short-haired girl spoke excitedly, but she was interrupted haflway by the shrewd Samira. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s settled then. When we get there, the three of us will deal with those demons together. After that, you can take half of the benefits while we take the other half.¡± As she spoke, Shamira even brought her hands behind her back, motioning to the short-haired girl to stop talking. Looking at the performance of the two girls, Keaton smiled bitterly to himself. Aye! He had underestimated their bottomline after all. Perhaps, they would have agreed to giving him the lion¡¯s share if he had boldly struck out. However, even though he thought about this, Keaton didn¡¯t raise the price. He gently nodded and allowed the two girls to lead the way. After eliminating the demons here, his System Shop points had reached 8,000 and with the addition of the Soul Calming Flower, his accumulated points hit a staggering 10,000! It was enough to activate a 5,000 point template and summon the creature as well! With a 5,000 system point contracted beast, Keaton¡¯s combat power would at least double. Not to mention anything else, just that Abyss Snake worth 3,000 points was enough to get rid of a Rank 4 Lord-level Demon. With 5,000 points, he could at least summon a peak Rank 4 creature. Just that one summon would be enough for him to sweep across the entire outer region. Moreover, if these two girls dared to go there, why wouldn¡¯t Keaton dare to? Even if there was any danger there, he could still escape! Although the Abyss Snake was not a very strong Rank 4 summon, it had an advantage that any other Rank 4 creatures could not compare to. And that was its speed! Keaton had calculated that if the snake were to move at full speed, its speed was comparable to a Rank 5 Archmage tier creature. Keaton was 100% confident of being able to escape unscathed! Chapter 33 They introduced themselves as they went on the journey together. ¡°My name is Samira, and this is my lady, Hurley.¡± Keaton looked at the two of them strangely, especially towards the short-haired girl, Hurley. This lady was extremely impatient, even more so than Audrey! However, Hurley¡¯s base nature was very kind person. After knowing that Kedan wasn¡¯t willing to trade for the Soul Calming Flower, she didn¡¯t force him. Instead, she chose took search for a new place to look for the flower instead. Keaton admired her attitude very much and thought that she was someone he could befriend. ¡°My name is Keaton!¡± ¡°Handsome, you¡¯re very strong. I wonder what type of magus you are!¡± It was Samira who spoke. She was more lively and extroverted. Keaton laughed and slowly explained. ¡°Just call me by my name. There¡¯s no need to keep calling me handsome. Otherwise, I¡¯ll misunderstand that you have some unspeakable thoughts about me.¡± ¡°I am a magus specializing in the Dark Summoner system. Although I am slightly stronger, I am not particularly strong.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, neither Samira nor Hurley looked too surprised. Much earlier when they first met with Keaton, they saw the two Dark Warriors beside him and guessed his background. What they didn¡¯t know was that they were only seeing things on the surface. Keaton¡¯s real identity was actually a Necromancer that everyone hated. However, Keaton knew that he would never let the two women discover his true identity in this lifetime, because if that happened, he would fall into an extremely difficult situation. During the next part of the journey, the lively Samira quickly got into a heated conversation with Keaton. Hurley, who was watching by the side, had second thoughts. Throughout the journey, she had always been observing Keaton. To be honest, Keaton was good appearance wise, and Samira was also not an airhead that would accept someone just because they were good looking. However, compared to Keaton¡¯s looks, Hurley was more concerned about his strength. ¡°Mr. Kedan, your strength is quite good. If there¡¯s time, can you give me some pointers?¡± ¡°If you want to fight with me, just say it. There¡¯s no need to beat around the bush. However, I advise you not to fight with me. With your current strength, you are simply no match for me.¡± Keaton had no intention of being polite with Hurley, directly telling her the results based on what he thought. ¡°Oh! That might not be true.¡± Hurley raised an eyebrow. Keaton might have been able to clear a lair of demons alone, but Hurley wasn¡¯t afraid of him. Hurley was a mage belonging to the Fire system. Unlike other mages, her combat style was more inclined to close combat rather than long distance. All of her magic skills focused on physical combat, thus making group attacks her weakness. It was for this reason that Hurley did not wish to venture deeper into the region. A creature like the demons typically lived in groups. Even though Hurley excelled at solo combat, she could not defeat a group of demons on her own. However, it was different for solo battles. Even if Keaton could summon five or six creatures, Hurley would not be afraid at all. At the same time, Samira, who had been talking intimately with Kedan, came out to take Hurley¡¯s side. ¡°Brother Keaton, my Miss is very powerful. Your summoning spell may be very useful against the demons, but against our Miss, it may not be effective.¡± ¡°Oh, really? If we get the chance, we can spar and test it out.¡± Keaton smiled gently. These two girls were a little arrogant. If he didn¡¯t find a chance to teach them a lesson, soon they would be floating in the sky from all that ego. The three of them chatted as they walked towards the direction indicated on the map. ¡°That place is called the Fallen Sky Lake. It¡¯s at the periphery of the Fallen Sky Canyon. Although we can¡¯t see the exact location on the map, we can still determine the approximate location of the Fallen Sky Lake just by judging the landmarks.¡± Samira pointed to a spot on the map as she explained to Keaton. ¡°Yo ho, you two young ladies sure have guts. This Fallen Sky Lake is famous for being a dangerous place, with many demons residing there. Even with my strength, I have to be extremely careful if I want to go there.¡± During his lessons at the Soul Suppression Academy, Keaton had read about the Fallen Sky Lake as written in the textbooks. According to the textbooks, this was a restricted area for mages below Rank 4. If a Rank 3 mage did not have the protection of an expert, there was only death awaiting them after entering. Apart from this, the Fallen Sky Canyon in the surroundings was also an extremely dangerous place, the danger far exceeding that of the Fallen Sky Lake. However, as with every dangerous place, precious magical materials abounded. It was also because of this reason that countless mages went to the Fallen Skies Canyon to search for opportunities, but not everyone was lucky. Only a few people could escape unscathed from the Fallen Sky Canyon to tell the tale. Most of them left their lives there. Hurley and Samira nodded when they heard Keaton¡¯s words. If it wasn¡¯t because they needed the Soul Calming Flower, they would never have come here. After they formed an alliance, Hurley had once again asked Keaton, expressing her intention to exchange for the Soul Calming Flower. Unfortunately, when Keaton put away the Soul Calming Flower earlier, he had immediately exchanged it for his Shop Points. He now had no way of exchanging it with Hurley. Half a day later, the three of them finally arrived at the region near Fallen Sky Lake. Even though it was already evening, the surroundings of the Fallen Sky Canyon were still blisteringly hot. However, the moment Keaton and company stepped into the Fallen Sky Canyon, they immediately felt a chill that couldn¡¯t be dispelled. This chill was not entirely caused by the trees nor the Fallen Sky Lake itself. The crucial point was that darkness elements hovered everywhere. The darkness elements quietly devoured the light and the warmth around them. It was like a huge beast with its mouth wide open, quietly waiting for its prey to walk into its mouth. Fortunately, Keaton and the other two were not ordinary mages. They all possessed strength that was above their peers. As such, they were not too affected. After walking along the road for a while, they all heard a series of mournful howls. Dong dong dong! A series of heavy footsteps could be heard from the forest. A few demons followed behind the sounds, howling as they charged towards the three of them. Chapter 34 ¡°Hmph! Don¡¯t move. I can deal with these demons alone!¡± Hurley sneered, and fiery red magic energy gathered in her palm, transforming into a long blade. Hurley held onto this long saber, and a gust of wind appeared under her feet. She turned into a red fire bomb that charged into the group of demons. With a flash of the blade, seven or eight of the demons were killed. By the side, Keaton nodded to himself. Although this woman was a little impatient, she was indeed very strong! After killing the group of demons, the group of three went deeper into the road. Along the way, they encountered a few rounds of demons, but they were all taken care of by the Skeleton Soldiers summoned by Keaton. Hurley had also argued with him over this matter, but under Keaton¡¯s excuse of conserving energy, Hurley reluctantly agreed to not compete with Keaton, allowing him to get more System Shop Points. During this process, they encountered some powerful demons as well. Even though they could deal with them if they put in some effort, the three of them still chose to take a detour. After all, this was not a safe surroundings of a human city. It was one of the most dangerous places in the Sky Blue Border. While they were only the outer region, as time passed, they would eventually reach the center of this perilous land. At that time, if their conditions were not ideal, the risks in their trip would be greatly magnified. As they walked, the three gradually approached Fallen Sky Lake. The danger level here had also increased significantly, and the demons they encountered along the way were much stronger than the ones before. ¡°Take this and hang it around your neck.¡± Hurley now took out three black stones from her pocket. These were called Breath Suppressing Stones, and they could help to erase their presences for a while. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you take out something like this earlier?!¡± Keaton teased. ¡°Since you know what these are, you shouldn¡¯t have asked such a question. I¡¯m only an early Rank 4 magus, and it¡¯s already very good that I have three of these Breath Suppressing Stones. How could I have so many stones for you to use on the journey here?¡± On the surface, Hurley seemed to be complaining about her predicament, but Keaton could hear the girl¡¯s pride in her words. The Breath Suppressing Stone was a very rare magical material. Weaker mages might not even see it, let alone own it. For example, Keaton had only seen this in textbooks. This was his first time seeing it in real life. After the three Breath Suppressing Stone were successfully activated, the three of them did not stay any longer and headed straight for the Fallen Sky Lake! While Fallen Sky Lake was classified a lake, it stretched across an extremely large area, looking like an ocean. One spring after another was hidden at the bottom of the lake, constantly bubbling as they spewed out water. Huge amount of dark elements were transmitted from the center of the lake, causing the surrounding air to drop in temperature. The few of them did not stay any longer and quickly headed to their destination. Roar! As the three of them advanced, they met with more powerful demons. However, with the help of the shielding stone, they were not discovered. ¡°Mm? Thunder Soul Tree, there¡¯s a Thunder Soul Tree here!¡± As she walked, Hurley, who was leading the group, suddenly stopped and pointed in a direction. ¡°This is good stuff, it¡¯s the dream material of countless thunder magicians. If one possesses a magic staff made from this Thunder Soul Wood, their battle power will increase by at least 30%!¡± The joy on Hurley face was hard to conceal. Or rather, the naive her had never thought of concealing her emotions. ¡°Why don¡¯t we take a few each? If we do it secretly, no one will find out.¡± Samira suggested quietly. This was because there would always be powerful creatures guarding the Thunder Soul Wood. Although there seemed to be no beasts beside the Thunder Soul Wood, she did not dare to be too greedy. ¡°What¡¯s the point of breaking a few branches? If it were up to me, we might as well take this entire piece of wood with us. After all, there¡¯s no one that is guarding this treasure. What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Keaton licked his lips, a greedy look appearing on his face. Although the Thunder Soul Wood was not as valuable as the Soul Calming Flower, it was still considered a good material. Even if he could only get half of it, he could still exchange it for quite a number of System Shop points. Keaton took the initiative, and rushed over. He pulled out the Thunder Soul Wood in one go and ran back. The two girls who were standing guard were dumbfounded! ¡°According to our prior arrangement, half of the Thunder Soul Wood is yours.¡± As he spoke, Keaton was about to break the Thunder Soul Wood, but at this moment, Hurley, who was standing at the side spoke. ¡°You don¡¯t have to share half with us. We didn¡¯t make a move at all, so you can just give us a few branches.¡± Samira also nodded her head. She had only wanted a few branches of the Thunder Soul Wood, and was satisfied that she could obtain them. She was not a greedy person as well. ¡°You can¡¯t put it that way. Although you didn¡¯t make a move, didn¡¯t you provide the Breath Suppressing Stone?¡± Keaton raised his head and smiled at the two girls. ¡°Without the stone, I might not be able to get here. Just take it. Didn¡¯t we agree before? After coming in, we¡¯ll each share half of the benefits.¡± Keaton was not a good person, but he didn¡¯t want to take advantage of these two girls. Since they had already discussed the distribution of benefits before entering the Fallen Sky Lake, Keaton saw no reason to keep it for himself. Upon hearing this, the two ladies were overjoyed. They smiled and took the Thunder Soul Wood that Kedan handed over. At the same time, they had already treated Keaton as a friend in their hearts. Sometimes, people¡¯s relationships were that simple. As long as one was willing to treat others sincerely, it was very possible that others would also be willing to treat you sincerely. After splitting the Thunder Soul Wood, the three of them followed the path trampled by the birds and beasts, searching for possible locations where the Soul Calming Flower could spawn. Although they knew that the Soul Calming Flower could be found within the Fallen Heavenly Lake region, it would not be easy to find such a small item in a short period of time. As they walked, just as the mood of the three became increasingly heavy, Hurley, who was walking at the front, suddenly stopped in her tracks. She stared coldly at a spot not far away, her shoulders trembling and twitching. Chapter 35 ¡°Soul Calming Flower!¡± A deep, hoarse voice came from Hurley¡¯s mouth. Following Hurley¡¯s gaze, the other two looked over. In a place shrouded in smoke, they saw two Soul Calming Flowers! The three of them were extremely happy. Right now, they had already found two Soul Calming Flowers before even needing to walk into the center of Fallen Sky Lake. Even if they were to return now, their trip would not have been in vain! Overjoyed, Hurley began to make her way towards the Soul Calming Flower. At this moment, Keaton, who stood behind both of them, suddenly let out a low sound of warning. Roar! Just as Keaton sounded the warning, four 7m tall demons suddenly appeared in front of Hurley. ¡°Tsk, tsk, tsk¡­ It¡¯s actually three young humans who have walked to such a deep place.¡± Looking at the three of them, the tallest one among the demons let out an unpleasant scraping noise! Looking at the four demons towering in front of them, both Hurley and Samira turned pale. From the aura emitted by these demons, the strength of these demons had far exceeded theirs. What was scary was that these demons had high intelligence! They were in big trouble! Unable to dodge the upcoming fight, Hurley quickly rushed in front of the two Soul Calming Flowers. She reached out in a flash, the two Soul Calming Flowers falling into her hands. After putting away the flowers, she condensed her flaming long blade. ¡°Samira, use your Blessing on me!¡± As she charged towards the demons, Hurley shouted in their direction. Samira¡¯s reaction was not slow either. The two of them had experienced many battles together, and their tacit understanding had long reached a level that others could not reach. A beam of light descended, and Hurley, who was originally moving rapidly, had her speed increased once again, leaving only a fiery red afterimage. At the same time, a green airflow emerged from Hurley¡¯s body. Just by its appearance, one could tell that it was a wind attribute magic. ¡°This girl¡¯s combat capabilities aren¡¯t weak. No wonder she had the guts to compete with me.¡± Keaton sighed in his heart, but he had no intention of joining the battle yet. He could now tell that Hurley was a rare dual-elemental magus. What was even more impressive was that both Hurley¡¯s wind and fire attribute magic had already reached a certain level of proficiency. With her strength, she did not need him to make a move yet. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything first. Leave the four demons here to the two of us.¡± Hurley¡¯s voice came from the side. Standing next to Keaton, Samira also nodded her head lightly, agreeing with her suggestion. The next moment, Sarmila chanted an incantation, and a wave of energy that was as gentle as sunlight spread out in all directions, but most of the energy was poured into Hurley instead. Kedan felt a sharp pain blossom in his head when he saw the Blessing of Light spell. Although he was their teammate, he definitely did not want this light wave to land on his head. He was a Necromancer. This Blessing of Light Spell was definitely a super powerful buff for others, but one that spelled his doom. ¡°Keaton, why don¡¯t you join in the battle too? I¡¯ll apply my Blessing spell to you.¡± As soon as Samira finished speaking, Keaton broke out in cold sweat. He immediately waved his hands and declined. ¡°No, no, I¡¯m a Dark Summoner. Your blessing spell is poison to me!¡± Just like Necromancers, Dark Element mages were countered by those of the Light Element. ¡°Oh, I forgot!¡± Samira knocked her forehead in embarassment as she apologized. ¡°You guys can go first. If it really doesn¡¯t work out, you guys can retreat and I¡¯ll join in as well.¡± Meanwhile, on Hurley¡¯s side¡­. After receiving Samira¡¯s blessing, Hurley¡¯s aura soared. As she was an extremely rare melee type magus, the way she fought resembled a Paladin. She was like a fierce general on the battlefield, and blood flowed where she passed. However, two fists were no match for eight hands. In the end, Hurley still could not defeat these four Rank 4 demons! At this moment, Keaton suddenly shouted out. ¡°Duck!¡± Hurley instantly reacted, quickly lowering her head. The next moment, a huge black shadow flew over! It was the Abyss Snake that Keaton had summoned! On the way to the Fallen Sky Lake, Keaton had managed to obtain quite a number of system points. After ensuring his bottom line of 10,000 points, he took out an extra 3,000 points and promoted the Abyss Snake! The Abyss Snake was now equivalent to a Rank 4 Summon! With his strength, the four Rank 4 demons in front of it were no match for it. Unlike the previous Demon Lord that the Snake fought, while they were all at Rank 4, the combat power of the four demons in front of them was far lower than the Demon Lord, who was approaching the Rank 5 tier! The current battle prowess of the Abyss Snake could completely crush the four demons. The Abyss Snake was extremely huge, thus as soon as it charged into the group of demons, it broke apart their formation. Seeing their comrades being sliced apart by the Abyss Snake, the leader of the demon group roared and charged towards the Abyss Snake with a bone blade. Boom! The two massive bodies crashed into each other, kicking up a cloud of dust. The collision actually caused the surroundings to be impacted as well! The moment the demons¡¯ attention were focused on the Abyss Snake, Keaton silently summoned the Centaur Lady. As soon as she was summoned, she became aware of how dangerous the battlefield was. Without waiting for Keaton¡¯s order, the Centaur Lady immediately released her Berserk spell. The next moment, there was a beam of red light, and the Abyss Snake¡¯s body suddenly expanded, dwarfing the four demons. Roar! With the enhancement given by the Berserk spell, the Abyss Snake was bursting with confidence. It raised its head high and let out a loud roar. Upon seeing this, shock filled the faces of Samira and Hurley. They had seen this Abyss Snake before. Although they were very far away from it at that time, they still remembered that the Abyss Snake¡¯s aura wasn¡¯t that powerful! ¡°Could he have summoned another one?¡± Hurley and Samira exchanged a look. They both saw surprise in each other¡¯s eyes. At this moment, the Abyss Snake activated its ultimate skill! Chapter 36 With a loud ¡®Pa!¡¯ sound¡­. A mouthful of viscous poison was spat out from the Abyss Snake¡¯s mouth, directly onto the head of the demon leader. This was not the end. The Abyss Snake turned its head and aimed its huge bloody mouth at the other three demons, spitting out three more times! After coming into contact with the venom, the aura of the four deviant ghosts immediately fell harshly. ¡°Abyss Snake! Release the Black Snake Frenzy!¡± A short but powerful order came from behind the Abyss Snake. In the next moment, the Abyss Snake¡¯s huge body swelled up further. With the support of the Centaur Lady¡¯s Berserk spell, the Abyss Snake had already become extremely large. At this moment, it had activated the Black Snake Frenzy, allowing its body to roughly double in size once more. Peng! The Abyss Snake twitched its tail, and with one strike, it reduced the demon leader to a paste! Then, the Abyss Snake turned to look at the other three demons. Its tongue slithered in and out, and filthy saliva dripped from the corner of its mouth onto the ground, corroding all the dead leaves! Swish swish swish ¡ª With three more sounds, the tail of the Abyss Snake danced wildly and reduced the other three demons into dregs. After clearing up four demons, Keaton did not hesitate and immediately sent the Abyss Snake back to the alternate dimension. Standing next to Keaton, Samira and Hurley understood his actions very well. After all, this was Fallen Sky Lake, a place where danger abounded. Keeping a colossus like the Abyss Snake wouldn¡¯t bring any benefits at all. Instead, it would only attract unnecessary trouble. ¡°Why don¡¯t let¡¯s first make a tactical retreat!¡± Samira was a timid person. It was obvious that she had been frightened by the events that just took place. This did not mean that she was afraid of the few demons from before. She was just worried that if they continued to stay here, they would attract other demons or even the ferocious beasts that lived in the Fallen Sky Canyon. But at this moment, the typically silent Keaton spoke out. ¡°Even if we leave now, we may end up running into stronger demons!¡± Keaton voice was very calm and unhurried, as though he didn¡¯t have any emotions. They were already close to the central region of the Fallen Sky Lake region. If they wanted to leave this place and return to safety, it was not something that could be done in a short period of time. ¡°Keaton is right. If we retreat now, we might encounter demons that were attracted by the battle earlier coming from all directions. However, if we continue to go deeper, we can still deal with them using the Breath Suppressing Stone.¡± Hurley pondered for a moment before agreeing with Keaton¡¯s suggestion. She could see very clearly that the demons they fought just now were not unintelligent creatures. The reason why the demons in the periphery acted like they had no intelligence was because they were not the original demons from the alternate worlds, but rather mass produced by magicks from the original demon powerhouses. Unlike the modified demons, the original ones were extremely intelligent and did not lose to humans in any way at all. They had already killed a group of native demons in the Fallen Heavenly Lake region, so the other demons would inevitably sense them. If they retreated blindly, not only would they not be able to leave safely, they might even be pushed to an abyss of no return. ¡°Instead of waiting for them to surround us, we should do the opposite¡­¡± Seeing that Hurley supported his opinion, Keaton laid bare his plans. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s do as Keaton says!¡± After hearing Keaton¡¯s plan, Hurley slapped her thigh and made a decision. Seeing that her mistress had already made up her mind, it was not appropriate for Samira to continue arguing. She could only quietly follow behind them, and the three of them walked towards the central area of the Fallen Sky Lake. In the central region of Fallen Sky Lake, there was a precious area called Smokefall Plains. This place was the destination that the three of them had decided on. There were a lot of magic materials there, and it was a treasure land that many mages would dream about. After the previous battle, the three people walking on the road lost their interest in talking. Everyone hurried along quietly, except for the occasional furtive glance Hurley would send towards Keaton. Her scrutiny did not escape the prying eyes of Samira, who had been watching her. ¡°Miss, this person might be even stronger than us.¡± As they walked, Samira suddenly whispered something to Hurley. ¡°Hmph!¡± Hurley snorted softly, but that did not stop her movements. She immediately reached out for Samira¡¯s waist and give it a hard pinch. It hurt so much that Samira almost cried. ¡°Miss, you¡¯re the strong one. If you¡¯re not convinced, go find that Keaton. Why are you bullying me, a Light Element support mage?¡± Samira murmured in an aggrieved voice. Hurley gave her a cold look but said nothing. Hurley was now very clear that Keaton was indeed stronger than her. Although she was very unwilling to admit it, this was the truth. This guy was a big shot who could summon creatures at the level of the Abyss Snake. Moreover, looking at his state at that time, he probably still had the strength to summon other creatures. Thinking about it, Hurley sighed in resignation. She no longer wanted to compete with Keaton because this matter was completely meaningless. The other party could easily defeat her with just that Abyss Snake. She had witnessed the Abyss Snake¡¯s speed after activating the Black Snake Frenzy. That violent speed had already shattered her confidence she had in her own speed. But as she thought about it, Hurley, who was good at comforting herself, regained some semblance of confidence. In fact, she did not only possess two elements, but she was an extremely rare Four Elements Magus. Furthermore, her raw talent in the power of all four elements was extremely shocking. It was just that with her current soul force, it was simply not enough to support her to use more elemental power. Just activating the wind and fire attributes were already her limit. ¡°Hmph! After I successfully digest the Soul Calming Flower¡¯s medicinal power and strengthen my own soul force, I will definitely be able to easily defeat you.¡± Just like that, the group headed towards the center of the Fallen Sky Lake with different thoughts in mind. Although they did not know the exact location of the Smokefall Plains, they stubbornly believed that they could definitely find that treasure ground. Chapter 37 After Keaton killed the four native demons, all the other native demons in the Fallen Sky Lake region were alarmed. The creatures in the region were also affected, and the range of their activities increased. What was even more surprising was that the demons actually organized a patrol squad to patrolling the perimeter of Fallen Sky Lake in an extremely orderly manner. Fortunately, Keaton and the others had not chosen to leave. Instead, they had chosen to venture deep into the center of the Fallen Sky Lake area in search of that mysterious Smokefall Plains. It was also because of this that the demons that had been searching for their prey for a long time became exceptionally irritable. They had even dispatched troops to enter the center of the Fallen Sky Lake. ¡°Tsk tsk, looks like we made the right choice. These demons came from the periphery of the Fallen Sky Lake. Thankfully, we chose to go deeper.¡± They were hiding within a clump of thick underbrush, and Samira spoke with relief. ¡°Is this your credit? Didn¡¯t you suggest to retreat?¡± The person who spoke was Hurley. During this period of time, Samira would occasionally use Keaton¡¯s name to provoke Hurley. Hurley had long held a grudge towards her maid and best friend. Now that she had the chance, how could she let Samira off so easily? ¡°Stop arguing. It¡¯s fine if you guys bicker normally, but why aren¡¯t you analyzing the situation now?¡± Keaton coldly snapped. He didn¡¯t give Hurley nor Samira any face. ¡°The demons here have already been grouped up. As far as I know, only those above Rank 5 can have the ability to organize them.¡± ¡°This means that we have been targeted by the demons at Rank 5 and above!¡± ¡°If we delay any longer and don¡¯t find the Smokefall Plains soon, we will most likely die under the siege of the demons!¡± ¡°At that time, you won¡¯t have time to discuss who is stronger. There is no difference between the strong and the weak. We will only become food in the mouths of those disgusting demons!¡± After Keaton finished speaking, Samira and Hurley fell into deep thought. They weren¡¯t weak, and they weren¡¯t brutes who only spoke with their fists. It was just that these past few days had been too comfortable, so the two of them had relaxed their mental defenses. A moment later, both of them nodded heavily and spoke in unison. ¡°We¡¯ll be careful.¡± Keaton didn¡¯t reply. He only stood up and walked deeper by himself into the Fallen Sky Lake. Samira and Hurley both exchanged a quick glance before hurrying after him. A few hours later, when the three of them crossed the final mountain pass, they arrived at the third possible location of the Smokefall Plains. What greeted their eyes was a land surrounded in mist! The three people¡¯s eyes lit up. The terrain here perfectly overlapped with the terrain they knew of. ¡°Smokefall Plains! This must be the Smokefall Plains!¡± Samira jumped up in excitement. Hurley, the short-haired girl, had a smile on her face that hadn¡¯t seen in a long time. The tension in Keaton¡¯s gut also eased at that moment. ¡°This place is surrounded by mist and smoke, and moreover rich in elemental energy. It really fits the description of Smokefall Plains ¡°Let¡¯s go in and take a look!¡± As soon as Keaton finished speaking, Samira hurried impatiently towards the area. Hurley smiled and followed closely behind. Keaton followed behind them, ensuring their safety. The terrain of Smokefall Plains was extremely complicated. It was also filled with all sorts of chaotic auras. Violent elemental powers flowed freely in this place. No animal could survive here for long. However, what was surprising was that although there were no signs of animals here, there were all sorts of plants growing here. It didn¡¯t feel like a land of withering life at all. There was a lush scene everywhere one looked! After searching for a while, the three of them soon discovered something. ¡°Fire Spirit Grass, it¡¯s actually Fire Spirit Grass!¡± Samira looked at the herb in front of her in surprise. The joy in her eyes was like water gushing out of a spring. It could not be stopped! Fire Spirit Grass was one of the magical herbs that fire mages yearned for. It could help Fire Elemental mages improve their perception of fire elements. Its value to Fire Elemental mages was no less than the value of the Thunder Soul Wood to Lightning Elemental mages. ¡°Good stuff, Hurley. Quickly come over here and gather all this Fire Spirit Grass.¡± Keaton¡¯s eyes lit up. They had just entered the Smokefall Plains and already found four Fire Spirit Grasses. If they walked a few more steps in, they might be able to obtain more. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll put these Fire Spirit Grasses away immediately.¡± Hurley looked at Keaton in surprise, but before long the surprise in her eyes was gone. She knew that Keaton was expressing his goodwill and trust to her. If she didn¡¯t agree, she might incur Keaton¡¯s displeasure instead. ¡®I will first put these medicinal herbs away. After we leave this dangerous place, I will take out all our spoils of war and split them with you!¡¯ Hurley thought to herself. After putting away the Fire Spirit Grass, the three of them continued to head towards the depths of the Smokefall Plains. ¡­ Two hours later, Hurley¡¯s originally empty storage ring slowly began to reach maximum capacity. The three of them were ecstatic! Their harvests in these few hours were far greater than what they had harvested in the past few days. Not to mention anything else, just the Soul Calming Flower alone, they had already gathered a total of seven! There were countless other spirit herbs! Just as Hurley and Samira were about to continue their search, Keaton suddenly stopped. Unlike the two of them, Keaton had been on high alert ever since he came to this area. Although the huge gains from before had lowered Keaton¡¯s vigilance, as time passed, his vigilance quickly returned. ¡°Be careful, this place might not be as simple as it looks!¡± Ever since the three of them entered the Smokefall Plains, not to mention the demons, they did not even hear their howls. Furthermore, as the three of them went deeper and deeper into the Smokefall Plains, the chaotic aura around them also became thicker and stronger! Under Kedan¡¯s prompting, Samira and Hurley began to pay attention to their surroundings. Among them, Samira even subconsciously leaned closer to Keaton, as if being at his side was the safest. ¡°Keaton, did you sense an extremely dense Dark element aura? You are a Dark Elemental summoning mage, you should be more sensitive to this aura than us!¡± Hurley frowned, gently sensing the elemental power around her, before she whispered to Keaton. Chapter 38 ¡°The source of that aura should be around here!¡± Keaton had long sensed the rich dark elemental power. Although he was not a bona fide Dark Elemental Magus, he was after all still a Necromancer. To a large extent, Necromancy and Dark Magic were just two sides of the coin. As a Necromancer, Keaton could naturally sense what a Dark Elemental Magus could. ¡°There might be something good there. I¡¯ve discovered a pattern. The richer the dark elements around a region are, the greater the possibility of producing some advanced magic materials!¡± Hurley¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard the words. This trip had brought her too many benefits, and she was unwilling to leave such a treasure land so easily. ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry over. If we delay any longer, there will be more changes!¡± Although she was normally very timid, under the temptation of rare magic materials, she still gathered her courage and expressed that she was willing to follow and search those precious herbs with Keaton. Keaton nodded. During this period of time, he had unknowingly become the leader of the trio. Although there was no nominal acknowledgment, in reality, Keaton¡¯s current opinions could already determine the direction of the entire group. As such, the three of them headed towards the source of the dark element aura. The aura that existed here was actually very different from what a pure dark element aura would be like. This dark aura was also suffused with many other elemental powers that were within the region. This was also the reason why the denser the dark aura, the more spirit medicines would be born! If one wanted to accurately describe this dark aura, it would be more appropriate to use the term chaotic aura to describe it. Feeling this extremely concentrated chaotic aura, the three of them felt a chill all over their bodies. It was as if there was a huge piece of ancient ice placed in front of them! However, this chill was different from the pure cold. This chill could penetrate a person¡¯s body and directly affect one¡¯s soul. Before long, they arrived at a dark pool. This pool of water was so dark that it was like the endless night sky, incomparably deep and lofty. However, as the pool was located on the ground, looking at it gave people the opposite effect instead. One would instead have an instinctive sense of fear as though they were looking down at the abyss! ¡°Have you heard of this saying? When you look into the abyss, the abyss is also staring at you!¡± Keaton slowly turned his head and looked at the two girls beside him with a strange expression. Being teased by Kedan, Samira immediately retreated a few steps backwards. Even so, she covered her mouth with her hands, determined not to make a sound! Hurley was also shocked by Keaton¡¯s words, but after thinking for a while, she understood the meaning behind the words. Keaton was giving them a warning. At this moment, they had already entered the center of the Fallen Sky Lake region and arrived at the treacherous Smokefall Plains! Perhaps something terrible would happen after that. With Keaton¡¯s scary words, they would be able to maintain a little clarity of mind in the face of what might happen next. After a series of explanations, Hurley finally managed to persuade the poor frightened Samira to come back. The three of them walked in a line towards the black pool staring into the deep lake water! The water in the pool was dark, its depth unknown. Small bubbles slowly floated up from the bottom of the pool, bringing with them a chaotic and foul aura. With the continuous support of the chaotic energies provided by the Black Pool, the surrounding chaotic aura reached a peak. It made Keaton and the other two feel a deep sense of fear. On the other side of the Black Pool actually stood a black stone house, with its door tightly shut. On the east side of the Black Pool, a cyan colored tree was growing diagonally. Among the branches of the tree, there were a few shiny black fruits that were hanging on it, emitting waves of the fragrance of a ripe fruit. ¡°F*ck! This is the legendary Elemental Spirit Fruit!¡± Looking at these tempting fruits, Keaton and the other two opened their mouths wide in shock. As everyone knew, the color black would be formed when all colors are mixed together. [TL Note: I really had to search this to be sure, but it seems like if you mix the primary colors in a certain proportion you will get black.] The same concept applied towards elemental power. When all the elements gathered together, the color that appeared was the black color that represented chaos! ¡°An Elemental Spirit Fruit can raise my Rank twice!¡± Samira spoke out in shock. That¡¯s right, the effects of Elemental Spirit Fruits were just so violent and direct. There was only one effect, and that was to allow the living beings who consumed this spirit fruit to obtain a vast amount of mana! With their current Rank, if Samira were to eat this spirit fruit, she would instantly rise from a Rank 4 magus to a Rank 6 magus! Furthermore, this was not all the energy the Elemental Spirit Fruit contained. The fact that she could become a Rank 6 magus did not mean that the power of the Elemental Spirit Fruit was limited to that. In fact, the power contained within the fruit was sufficient to allow her to reach Rank 7 actually. The reason why she could only reach Rank 6 was because her body could only absorb so much energy. A large portion of the Elemental Spirit Fruit¡¯s energy would be filtered away to protect her fragile body. Thud thud thud! Sarmila walked towards the Elemental Spiritual Fruit in a daze. However, at this moment, Keaton, who was standing behind her, rushed in front of her and pulled her back. ¡°Don¡¯t go over there. Since this thing is so precious, we¡¯re definitely not the first to discover it. Look at that stone house over there. It¡¯s obviously man-made.¡± The greed in her eyes disappeared upon hearing his words. Keaton was right. How could there not be any defensive measures around such a heavenly treasure? Since that house existed, it meant that someone must have found this spiritual object and built a house to guard it. This also explained why Keaton and the others did not discover any demons once they had arrived at the Smokefall Plains! This meant that the strength of the owner of this stone house was far beyond that of ordinary demons. However, at this moment, Hurley, who had remained quiet the whole time, had already walked towards the cyan colored tree. As Keaton was occupied with stopping Samira, before he could notice, Hurley had already reached in front of the fruit tree. And just as Hurley reached for the Elemental Spirit Fruit¡­. A burst of aura that was powerful beyond imagination suddenly shot out from the stone house by the pool! Chapter 39 Boom! The door to the stone hut suddenly opened, and an extremely powerful presence came out without any attempt to conceal itself. Hurley, who had yet to touch the fruit, suddenly stopped. At this moment, the three of them seemed to have been frozen by a 10,000 year blast of icy wind. They could not react at all and could only stand rooted to the ground. ¡°Run!¡± Keaton let out a loud roar. In the next moment, he suppressed the fear in his heart and forcefully summoned the Abyss Snake from the alternate dimension. ¡°Come up quickly!¡± Currently, Keaton could not care less. There was only one thing he needed to do, and that was to leave this place at all costs! After jumping onto the head of the Abyss Snake, Keaton shouted at the stunned Sarmila, ¡°Why are you still standing there too? Are you waiting for that person to dismember your body into ten thousand pieces?!¡± As he spoke, Keaton made the Abyss Snake lower its head. He stretched out his hand and grabbed onto the frozen Samira on the ground. Peng! The inertia of the Abyss Snake rising and charging caused her stomach to cave in. After pulling Sarmila onto the back of the Abyss Snake, Keaton turned his attention to Hurley. The Abyss Snake was also very intelligent. After sensing Keaton¡¯s emotions, he gently flicked his tail and used the thinnest part at the end to gently pick up Hurley, who was standing on the ground in a daze, onto its back. After doing all this, Keaton stared at the cyan Elemental Spirit Tree not far away, his eyes filled with ruthlessness. At this moment, they had already angered the supreme expert in the stone house, which caused the release of aura as a warning and to probe them. Even if they didn¡¯t obtain those Elemental Spirit Fruits today and didn¡¯t cause any substantial damage to the Elemental Tree, that expert wouldn¡¯t let them off either. In for a penny, in for a pound! Keaton made up his mind and silently activated his mana. In the next moment, a black claw appeared on the cyan tree, gently plucking the three fruits. For a heavenly treasure such as the Elemental Spirit Fruit, the effect of eating a second fruit would be greatly reduced compared to the first! If he wanted to achieve the same effect of the first fruit, he would have to compensate by eating more Elemental Fruits. However, there were only four Elemental Fruits on this Elemental Spirit Tree, which meant that the initial plan of replacing quality with quantity could not be performed. Thus, instead of picking all of them, it was better to leave some so that the expert would be forced to think about more potential losses while chasing after them! All of this happened extremely quickly. After completing this series of actions, Keaton¡¯s head was already decorated with beads of sweat. Fortunately, after the upgrade, the Abyss Snake¡¯s speed had reached the peak of Rank 4. With the help of the Centaur Lady¡¯s Berserk spell and the Abyss Snake¡¯s own skill, Black Snake Frenzy, its speed would already exceed that of ordinary rank 5 creatures. In just an instant, the Abyss Snake had already carried Keaton and company, rushing out over seventy meters. However, the moment it moved, the spot where the few of them were originally standing was shaken by an extremely powerful chaotic aura, as if it was trying to collapse the space itself! Under the impact of this extremely powerful chaotic aura, the Black Pool was also affected. The pitch-black water in the pool surged violently, and countless bubbles floated up from the bottom of the pool before exploding on the surface of the lake, bringing upon an increase in the concentration of chaotic aura. Woosh! A loud sound rang out from the stone house behind them! After hearing this breathing, Keaton and the other two belatedly realized that the previous attack was not from the owner of the stone house. It was more like the person¡¯s self-protection mechanism while they were meditating and defenseless. Sure enough, accompanying this extremely long breath, the aura emanating from the stone house suddenly expanded several times! ¡°Rank¡­. Rank 7! This person definitely has the strength of a Grand Magister!¡± Amazed, Samira sensed the strength of the aura coming from behind her, but she did not dare to turn back as fear occupied her heart! Hurley¡¯s expression was also extremely ugly. Right now, she was extremely regretful. ¡°If I had known that the person inside was actually so powerful, I wouldn¡¯t have thought of stealing this Elemental Fruit. No matter how valuable this thing is or how outstanding its effects are, it can only be used if one remains alive!¡± Unlike the two girls however, there was neither fear nor regret on Kedan¡¯s face. He had suspected earlier on that the aura at the beginning was only sending them a warning. However, he still stole the Elemental Spirit Fruit that this powerful magus had guarded for a long time! It was for no other reason than to form a foundation for himself, so he would be able to live safely in this world after a year when the effect of the disguise necklace ended! ¡°Bold thief! Give me the spiritual fruit you have seized!¡± With a bang, a pale skinned demon rushed out of the stone house and chased after the Abyss Snake. ¡°Abyss Snake, use your full strength! Don¡¯t conserve anything!¡± Keaton frowned deeply, before sending out the order! The speed of the Abyss Snake was indeed very fast, more than ten times faster than the speed of the three of them running at full speed. However, they were trying to escape the pursuit of a Rank 7 Grand Magister tier demon behind them! Although the demons were not known for its speed, the difference of three whole ranks still allowed it to match the Abyss Snake! Looking at Keaton¡¯s tightly furrowed brows, a trace of guilt that could not be erased appeared in Hurley¡¯s heart. At this moment, Hurley was not aware that Kedan had already retrieved the Elemental Spiritual Fruits. She only thought that her foolish actions had angered the Rank 7 Demon in the stone house! ¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Hurley buried her head inside her chest, continuously apologizing to Keaton like a quail. Keaton laughed bitterly in response. He only gently waved his hand, indicating that he was not that petty. At the same time, he quietly activated the Dark Realm to enhance the escaping Abyss Snake. Without the Ghouls and Skeleton Soldiers sharing the buff now, the Abyss Snake could enjoy the full power of the buff. At this moment, the effect of the entire Dark Realm was applied to the Abyss Snake, allowing its speed to increase by 30%. Seeing that the thieves were getting further and further away from him, the demon was furious. With a furious roar, the Rank 7 demon suddenly transformed into a shadow, accelerating to its maximum speed! Chapter 40 Sensing the terrifying aura approaching from behind, Hurley¡¯s pale face turned ashen! ¡°Samira, why are you still keeping them? Use them all!¡± Hearing this roar, Samira¡¯s body suddenly trembled. They had worked so hard to accumulate those things over the years. If they were to consume all of them, it would really hurt her heart! However, no matter how much she felt her heart was bleeding, she still opened her storage ring and took out all the items one by one. ¡°If I had known that this day would come, I would never have agreed to let you guys continue walking towards the center of the Fallen Sky Lake. No matter what, I would never agree to let you guys search for this damned Smokefall Plains! We did manage collect some materials, but the value of those materials are not much higher than the treasures in our hands!¡± ¡°If the two of you had listened to me and retreated after we obtained the Soul Calming Flower, we would have left this godforsaken place long ago. How could we have been chased by this terrifying demons? How could we be forced to use up all the treasures that we had accumulated for so long!¡± As she spoke, her tears almost fell. However, despite her heartache, her hands did not stop moving. She knew that this was a matter of life and death. If their treasures were gone, she could look for more again. But if one¡¯s life was gone, then everything would be over! Swish swish swish ¡ª Various glowing magic spell pages began to burn crazily in her hands. Magical incantation pages emitted blazing light one after another, turning into elemental magic that charged towards the demon behind. Although these spells were not very powerful, there were a countless number of them! Under the bombardment of spells, the speed of the Rank 7 demon suddenly decreased. ¡°Let¡¯s see how many more spells you have! I don¡¯t believe that your ring has an entire spell warehouse stored inside!¡± The Rank 7 demon stared with hatred at the countless magic spells being casted towards it. In its eyes, these despicable humans had not only disturbed its peace, but had also stolen the Elemental Spiritual Fruit that it had protected for a long time! They were simply robbers. Even robbers knew how to pay taxes, but these people only knew how to rob! Gradually, the bombardment of magic attacks slowed down. The demon, who was still doggedly chasing after them, now revealed a look of joy. ¡°Little thing, are you out of stock? The moment you are unable to release any more spells, it will be the time of your death!¡± Seated on the back of the Abyss Snake, Samira took out the last item from her storage ring. Before Keaton could see what it looked like, Samira shouted. ¡°Transfer all your magic power to me!¡± Without any hesitation, Hurley quickly began to pour her magic power into Samira. But when it was Keaton¡¯s turn, he hesitated. He was a Necromancer, and it was obvious that his energies were in conflict with her light magic. To her, the mana of others would be akin to a tonic, but the moment Keaton¡¯s mana enters her body, it would wreck the entire magic circuit! Instead of helping her, it would only greatly reduce her combat ability. ¡°I don¡¯t think I can. I¡¯m a Dark Element Magus, so I naturally clash with your mana!¡± Keaton thought for a while, before putting a seemingly reasonable answer! Samira did not think too much about it. From the moment that Keaton did not abandon them and escape on his own, Samira and Hurley had already treated Kedan as one of their own ¡°I forgot about that again, but it doesn¡¯t matter. I should be able to hold on!¡± A determined look appeared in her eyes. Then, she raised her left hand and held it in the air! As she channeled her mana, a golden bow appeared in the empty space! A holy light arrow slowly began to materialize on top of the bow. As the bowstring tightened, the arrow slowly retreated, gathering strength! However, during this process of accumulating power, beads of sweat started to appear on Samira¡¯s face. Halfway through the process, her face was already deathly white! ¡°Hurley, come over and help me. Pour this into her mouth!¡± This was a critical moment of life and death. Although he did not know how much damage this attack could cause, Keaton still decided to use his resources to support her and let her complete this attack. ¡°This thing can help her recover her mana?¡± Hurley asked with some suspicion as she leaned toward Kedan. Based on her knowledge, there were many potions that could restore mana, but these potions required a long time for the user to refine them. A potion that could be refined in less than 10s was already very precious. She did not think that a Rank 4 mage like Keaton could possess such a divine item! ¡°Yes! This thing can restore almost 80% of her magic power in an instant!¡± Shock flashed through Hurley eyes as she retorted immediately. ¡°Impossible! How can there be such a powerful magic potion!¡± ¡°Now is not the time to explain. Listen to me. Pour this into her mouth. I need to focus my efforts in controlling the Abyss Snake. I have no time to do anything else!¡± The Abyss Snake advanced at an extremely fast speed, but this speed also brought about a huge problem to them. It was the swaying it caused! Due to the different structure of the eyes, the Abyss Snake was extremely shortsighted. While it was able to perceive things that were close to it with extreme clarity, it was practically blind when looking out at a distance! In order to ensure that they did not encounter any major obstacles on their way, Keaton connected his consciousness to the Abyss Snake after succeeding in stealing those Elemental Spirit Fruits. ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll do it now!¡± Hurley also knew that now was not the time to talk about these things. She gently took the Mana Recovery Potion from Keaton¡¯s hand, opened the lid, and brought it to the side of Shamira¡¯s lips, gently pouring it into her mouth. As soon as the potion entered her mouth, her pale face instaneously regained its color! ¡°F*ck! This potion¡¯s ability is so heaven-defying!¡± Hurley exclaimed in surprise as she moved her hand away from Samira¡¯s mouth. With the supplement of the potion, her depleted mana was quickly replenished. The golden bow on the bow turned more and more solid as time passed!