《I Can Bind the Legendary Archmage to Train for Me!》 Chapter 1 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Magic Continent. Sacred Shield Empire. Violet High School, parade square. Today was a special day for all the students in Grade 12. They were to be accessed to see if they were magically talented that day. ¡°I will definitely make it!¡± Karl¡¯s gaze was determined as he looked at the tightly packed crowd in the square. His fists were clenched tightly in his wide sleeves. This was a magical world where the strong reigned supreme. A powerful mage could easily cross mountains and seas, fly in the air, and travel great distances in an instant. There were also the Legendary Archmages. They could incinerate the sky and boil the sea, pluck the stars and moon. They could even time travel. They could walk the past, present, and future. One could become a mage if he had magical talent. It was what everyone on the magic continent wished for. But. It was not easy to become a mage. In fact, it was extremely difficult. The entire magic continent had a population of ten billion. However, among these 10 billion people, there were less than five million people who had magical talent. These were two disparate numbers. So, when faced with an assessment to see if one had magical talent, everyone was extremely nervous. If one was assessed to have magical talent, his status would be immediately elevated. And if the assessment showed that one had no magical talent, then he would remain the same as he had been before the assessment. Life wouldn¡¯t change much. ¡°I will definitely make it. I definitely have magical talent!¡± Standing in the crowd, Karl kept encouraging himself. Even if his magical talent was of the lowest grade, it was still much better than not having any. Regardless of what happened in the future, he would at least have the ability to protect himself. This world was not peaceful because of the existence of the Devil¡¯s Den. From time to time, magical beasts would emerge from the Devil¡¯s Den to wreak havoc in human cities. There were far more magical beasts than mages. Therefore, this world was not safe. He had seen too many ordinary humans die after being bitten by magical beasts. Their blood splattered everywhere. He did not want to get eaten by magical beasts. He wanted to be able to protect himself in this dangerous world. At least he wouldn¡¯t be killed by just any random magical beast. ¡°Karl, I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be fine. After all, your parents are mages. The descendants of mages are very likely to be magically talented.¡± A young man who stood next to Karl consoled him. This man was Adrien. Karl was closest to him in the class. ¡°Is that so¡­¡± At the mention of his parents, Karl¡¯s eyes grew dark and he appeared sad. His parents were both mages, but they had died in the Devil¡¯s Den a long time ago. Therefore, this was also the second reason why Karl was really eager to become a mage. Revenge! His parents had been killed by magical beasts. As their son, how could he not take revenge? ¡°Hehe, the parents may be mages but the son will not necessarily have magical talent.¡± Someone in front of them overheard their conversation and turned around to mock him. This person¡¯s name was Rimon. He had a long-standing feud with Karl and always went against him. Before Karl could say anything, Adrien spoke up. He looked at Rimon coldly. ¡°If you want to get beaten up on this special day, I don¡¯t mind doing it.¡± Rimon scowled, but he did not say anything. With a disdainful snort, he turned around. Karl flashed Adrien a look of gratitude. Rimon came from an influential family. After his feud with Rimon, he was still able to continue attending school at Violet High School. It was all thanks to Adrien. Then, Karl looked ahead and raised his head slightly. The center of the parade square was right ahead. There was a tall platform there. All the Grade 12 students of Violet High School stood around the platform. The school¡¯s higher-ups sat on stools. An area beside the platform had been specially prepared for these important guests. On the platform stood a three-meter tall magic monument. The student whose name was called climbed up the stairs under the platform and placed his palm on the magic monument. If there was a reaction from the magic monument, it meant that this person had magical talent. ¡°Class 11 students have all been tested. Next up is Class 12.¡± When Karl looked at the magic monument. A man¡¯s voice called out just as Karl looked toward the magic monument. His name was Kakarot. He was a teacher and also a three-star mage. He was in charge of the magical talent assessment. Karl tensed up when he heard Kakarot¡¯s voice. Class 12 was Karl¡¯s class. It was time for his fate to be decided! ¡°Alice Evans, come up and be assessed.¡± Kakarot spoke again. A girl with golden hair and a ponytail walked out of the crowd. She walked up the stairs and put her hand on the magic monument. A long time passed and still there was no reaction from the magic monument. ¡°No magical talent. Next, Rock Williams.¡± Hearing the announcement, Alice¡¯s face turned pale and tears rolled down her face. She got off the platform despondently. Then, a boy walked up. ¡°No magical talent. Next¡­¡± ¡°Next¡­¡± Kakarot called up more than a dozen people in a row, but none of them had any magical talent. Seeing this, Karl frowned slightly. The situation was not looking good. ¡°Next, Rimon Smith.¡± As everyone looked on, Rimon walked onto the platform and placed his hand on the magic monument. The next moment. The three-meter-tall magic monument suddenly turned red, as if it had been burned by fire. A wave of heat spread out from the magic monument. It engulfed the entire square. However, the heat wave soon disappeared. ¡°Rimon Smith, superior fire magical talent!¡± Kakarot announced after he looked at the magic monument. Upon hearing this announcement, the Violet High School parade square instantly erupted in commotion. Many people looked up at Rimon, who was still on the platform, enviously. On this continent. There were a total of ten types of magic. Wind, water, fire, earth, wood, ice, lightning, darkness, light, and death. Fire magic was an extremely powerful offensive magic. It was second only to lightning! Besides, the fire magical talent that Rimon had was superior! Magical talents were also divided into grades. The lowest grade was low grade. Next was medium grade, followed by superior grade. After that came transcendent grade and lastly, elite grade. Since the assessment ceremony began, there had been less than ten students with superior magical talent. In a situation where magical talent was so rare, the appearance of one would naturally cause a commotion among the students. ¡°Silence!¡± On the platform, Kakarot¡¯s imposing gaze swept over the crowd. A faint oppressive force emanated from his body and shrouded the heads of every student. The huge parade square became silent. Seeing that the parade square had once again become quiet, Kakarrotto withdrew his oppressive force and continued, ¡°Next, Karl Soro!¡± When Karl heard Kakarot shouting his name, he walked out of the crowd. Rimon walked down from the platform. At that moment, he inclined his head and looked at Karl mockingly. Karl did not look at him and brushed past him. He took a deep breath and placed his hand on the magic monument. One second. Two seconds. Ten seconds¡­ The magic monument did not respond. Karl¡¯s eyelids slowly closed. ¡°Karl Soro. No magical talent. Next¡­¡± Chapter 2 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Karl Soro, no magical talent!¡± Kakarot¡¯s indifferent voice echoed through the parade square as he announced Karl¡¯s assessment result. No magical talent. Karl removed his hand from the magic monument. He looked down at the students below and the school higher-ups. They were all looking at him. The only one who didn¡¯t look up was Headmaster Rayne. In fact, Rayne hadn¡¯t looked up since he arrived at the square. It was as if he did not care about the assessment at all. As for those who were looking at him, their eyes were filled with pity, mockery, and other human emotions. At this moment. Karl felt at ease. He wasn¡¯t as nervous as he¡¯d been before the assessment. ¡°This is good too. It¡¯s good to be ordinary¡­¡± Karl muttered to himself. There was a bitter taste in his mouth. He was about to walk down. In his mind. A mechanical voice sounded. [Ding, no magical talent detected in the host, binding system activated successfully.] System? Karl did not expect to hear a voice and was stunned at first. Then, excitement set in. He was actually not of this world, but had come from a cerulean planet. He had transmigrated to this world eighteen years ago. He was no stranger to the system. This was because he had read some web novels in his previous life. The protagonists in those novels were able to become successful in life thanks to such systems. He did not expect to finally get his system. ¡°System, what can you do?¡± Karl asked silently. [Host, this system is a binding system which can be bound to anyone. After which, you can share the cultivation advances and magical talents of the bound person.] The system¡¯s mechanical voice spoke again. Hearing that. Karl gasped. He could not hide the joy on his face. What did it mean to be bound to someone? It was equivalent to having someone else cultivate for him. If he could bind himself to a Great Mage, a Magi, or even a Legendary Archmage, his future achievements would be limitless. Furthermore, he could share their magical talent. While Karl was still in shock, the system¡¯s voice continued. [Host, the system has detected the best target to bind to now is Violet High School¡¯s principal, Rayne Kirby. Do you want to bind?] The system¡¯s voice sounded at the same time. Information on Headmaster Rayne appeared in Karl¡¯s mind. ¡°Rayne Kirby: Great Mage, lightning mage, elite lightning magical talent.¡± When Karl saw this message, he was shocked. The headmaster had always seemed like an ordinary person. Rayne was in his forties and spent most of his time in a daze. He did not interact much with others and often did not wash his hair or trim his beard. He was extremely sloppy. Who would have thought that he was actually a Great Mage? And he had elite lightning magical talent! On the Magic Continent. The ranks of mages ranged from low to high: one-star mage to nine-star mage. Above them was the Great Mage, followed by the Magi, then the Archmagi. Above them all was the supreme being. The Legendary Archmage. It seemed that a Great Mage was not that high up in the ranks. However, there were exceedingly few of them. There might not even be one in a city! Now, it turned out that the headmaster of Violet High School was a Great Mage. Karl was still a little stunned. ¡°Bind!¡± Despite his surprise, Karl didn¡¯t hesitate. Rayne was a Great Mage. If he could make the other man cultivate for him, wouldn¡¯t it be easy as cake for him to quickly improve his ranking? Karl responded to the system in his mind. In the next moment, a golden thread that only he could see appeared out of thin air. It glowed brightly. The thread passed through the layers of space and connected him to Headmaster Rayne who was dozing with his head lowered. This golden thread was specially created by the system. Even a Great Mage would be unable to detect it, much less a Legendary Archmage. [Congratulations, Host, the binding is successful.] Upon hearing the system¡¯s announcement, Karl nodded slightly and smiled. With the system, he wouldn¡¯t have to worry about his cultivation anymore. As long as Rayne trained, he would gain cultivation and experience through the system. Just as Karl was thinking about this. Kakarot¡¯s voice spoke up from beside his ear. ¡°Your assessment results are out, get off the platform.¡± Kakarot looked at the teenager in front of him. He knew how great a blow it was for him to find out that he had no magical talent. Therefore, Karl was in a daze. He gave the boy some time to take in the assessment result. However, seeing that he had remained on the platform and was holding up the assessment of the students that came after him, Kakarot¡¯s patience was finally running out. Karl looked up at Kakarotto and said intently, ¡°Teacher, I would like to be assessed again.¡± After all. The system had said so. Once he was bound to another, not only would he share the person¡¯s cultivation advances, he could also share his magical talent! And Headmaster Rayne had superior lightning magical talent. In other words¡­ Karl¡¯s current magical talent was also superior lightning. Kakarot frowned after he heard what Karl said. As far as he was concerned, Karl was simply unable to accept the results and wanted to try again. However, what would change if he tried again? Trying once more would not change the fact that he had no magical talent. ¡°That¡¯s enough. Stop embarrassing yourself up there. It¡¯s impossible to get the results you want even if you try again. You don¡¯t have magical talent.¡± Kakarot hadn¡¯t said anything yet. This voice came from within the crowd below. It was Rimon. He had already been assessed to have superior fire magical talent and his future was bright. The entire school would have to make concessions for him. So what if he ridiculed Karl in public? On the platform. Karl ignored him. He did not even look at Rimon. He now possessed the system and superior lightning magical talent. If he continued to bicker with Rimon, it would make himself appear crass. He looked at Kakarot with determination and stubbornness in his eyes. Kakarot saw the look in his eyes and said after a moment of silence, ¡°I¡¯ll allow you to be assessed again. Remember, there¡¯s no third time.¡± It wasn¡¯t common for the same person to be assessed, but there had been precedents. However, for all those people, the results of the second assessment were the same as the first. Since this young man was so stubborn, Kakarotto would give him a chance to completely clear his doubts. ¡°Thank you, Teacher.¡± Karl smiled. Then, he extended his hand and pressed it firmly on the magic monument. One second, two seconds¡­ Ten seconds¡­ Nothing happened. Just as Kakarot was about to announce the results again. Dark clouds gathered rapidly in the sky and covered it. The entire world darkened. Lightning flashed through the thick clouds from time to time. A lightning bolt suddenly crashed down! Chapter 3 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The originally clear sky was instantly filled with dark clouds, and thunder roared! On the platform of Violet High School¡¯s parade square. The three-meter-tall magic monument was surrounded by golden-colored lightning and electric arcs swirled and danced. And passed it on to Karl. It wrapped around his hair, face, and body. Immediately after. With Karl at the center, a turbulent aura spread out. ¡°This!¡± Kakarot felt the power contained in this aura, and his pupils constricted violently. Even he, a three-star mage, felt how terrifying that power was. Not to mention the students who were there. If they were affected by this aura, they would be severely injured if it was minor. If it was serious, they might die. At this moment. Headmaster Rayne, who had his head lowered like he was dozing off, finally raised his head slowly. Reaching out, he dispelled that aura. But this did not affect Karl. At this moment, his body was still wreathed in golden electric arcs. He looked like a god that controlled thunder and lightning. At this moment, everyone was silent! A full minute passed. Only then did the dark clouds in the sky slowly dissipate, and the magic monument returned to normal. On Karl¡¯s body, the golden electric arcs gradually disappeared into his body. ¡°Unusual phenomenon of heaven and earth, Karl Soro, elite lightning magical talent!¡± This time, Kakarot trembled as he looked at Karl with a confused gaze. It was elite lightning magical talent, the lightning magic with the strongest attack! It was thousands of times stronger than the superior fire magical talent just now. Since the establishment of Violet High School, there have not been many students with elite magical talent! Now, someone had appeared right before his eyes! Previously, he thought that Karl wanted to try again because he was not resigned to his results. Unexpectedly, this second attempt, assessed an elite lightning magical talent! He was extremely shocked. He was not the only one. The entire parade square of Violet High School was in an uproar. Everyone looked at the figure standing on the platform. ¡°Oh my god, someone with elite magical talent! Our Violet High School has an elite magical talent!¡± ¡°And it¡¯s the most powerful lightning among all magic. Man, if word gets out about this, Karl¡¯s life will take off.¡± ¡°It will be more than just taking off. It¡¯s rare to even have someone with superior magical talent in the entire Sacred Shield Empire. Karl will definitely be groomed by the Empire.¡± ¡°Moreover, he¡¯s also very handsome. He¡¯s my ideal Prince Charming.¡± ¡°To think that such a person actually appeared among my classmates. I feel incomparably proud.¡± ¡°Just proud? It¡¯s too low-scaled. I am incomparably honored to be in the same school with Karl!¡± ¡°Haha, so what if you¡¯re incomparably honored? From today onwards, we belong in a different world from him.¡± On the parade square. Some were envious, while others were jealous. Those who were envious were full of praise, while those who were jealous were bitter. In the crowd. There was another person who was jealous and angry. That was Rimon. He stared at Karl, who was on the platform. His eyes were bloodshot. ¡°Why! What gives him the right!¡± Rimon screamed in his heart. He could not believe it at all, he did not want to believe it. Besides, he had just been assessed with superior magical talent. The next moment, Karl displayed his elite magical talent. Between superior and elite, was transcendent grade. Although it seemed like just two grades. It was a world of difference in reality. However, no matter how much he refused to believe it, he could not change this fact. ¡°Good. Very good, Karl.¡± On the platform, Kakarot barely regained his composure. He looked at Karl and said, ¡°You did very well.¡± ¡°Teacher, thank you for giving me a second chance.¡± Karl smiled calmly. He already knew this would be the result. He turned around and slowly walked down the platform. ¡°He¡¯s neither arrogant nor impetuous, neither servile nor overbearing. What a fine young man!¡± Seeing Karl¡¯s attitude, Kakarot could not help but praise him in his heart. Wow wow! The moment he got off the platform, a group of people surrounded him. They were his classmates. And his form teacher. ¡°You¡¯re something, Karl. Really something.¡± At this moment, the form teacher was so excited that he could not speak properly. One could imagine, to have someone with elite magical talent among his students. As the form teacher, he naturally basked in his glory as well. And it was not just in reputation. Financially as well. Most importantly, because of Karl, Violet High School¡¯s student resources would be greatly increased. It could be said that Karl single-handedly led the development of the entire school. The form teacher Ivanov was very excited. He could brag about this for the rest of his life. ¡°Young man, wow, wow. You rarely reveal your magical skills usually, I didn¡¯t expect you to be so powerful.¡± His good friend Adrien threw his arm around Karl¡¯s shoulders, and appeared very happy. Although he felt that Karl would probably be magically talented. Who would have expected him to be an elite magical talent. In Adrien¡¯s opinion, it was already good enough to have a medium grade magical talent. Immediately after, the other students were full of compliments. Rimon stood alone at the back of his class, as if he was out of place with the rest of the world. He could not help but clench his fists. He stared hard at Karl. Originally, he should have been the one who was praised and respected by others! But because of Karl¡¯s existence, it made him look dull. Damn it! Chapter 4 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The entire parade square of Violet High School was in an uproar. It wasn¡¯t just the students and teachers of Class 12. Even the students from other grades gathered around. The person at the center of everyone¡¯s vision, was Karl. Faced with these gazes, Karl appeared somewhat calm. Elite magical talent was actually relative to sharing cultivation. It was not too powerful. After all, even if one had elite magical talent, everyone else had to cultivate on their own. But because he had the System, he did not need cultivation at all. If he cultivated by himself, how much could he achieve in a day? How much could he achieve by sharing Great Mage Headmaster Rayne¡¯s cultivation for a day? The two were worlds apart. On the high platform, Kakarot looked at the restless crowd below and didn¡¯t say anything. It was the glory of the entire Violet High School to have a student with elite magical talent. He did not interrupt their discussion. After waiting for a long time and seeing the crowd slowly quiet down, he continued, ¡°The assessment continues. Next, Adrien Wayne.¡± When he heard this voice, Karl patted Adrien on the shoulder. ¡°It¡¯s your turn, Adrien.¡± ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t think it matters.¡± Adrien flashed a grin. ¡°I have you covering for me in the future anyway.¡± He was genuinely happy for Karl. Then, Adrien emerged from the crowd and went onto the platform. At that moment, the System¡¯s voice rang out within Karl¡¯s mind. [Host¡¯s attribute panel has been successfully generated. Do you want to check?] Attribute panel? Karl was slightly stunned. He replied silently in his mind. ¡°Check!¡± Soon after, in his mind, A golden attribute panel slowly appeared. [Host: Karl Soro] Rank: None Magical Talent: Lightning Elite Lightning Magical Talent Magic Skill: None Binded Target 1: Headmaster of Violet High School, Rayne Kirby, and Great Mage. Karl looked at his attribute panel and smiled. Although he had yet to become a mage, he had already bound himself to Headmaster Rayne, the Great Mage. Time passed slowly. The students of Class 12 had completed their assessments. Of the forty or so people, Karl was the only one who had been assessed with elite magical talent. There was no one else with elite talent. However, there was one person who was assessed with advanced magical talent. It was Adrien. Death advanced magical talent. In fact, the term Death Mage made Karl gloomy. He felt a death surround him. Adrien, on the other hand, was outgoing. The two didn¡¯t quite match. However, he was assessed with Death advanced magical talent. Karl naturally felt happy for him. In one class, there was one student with elite magical talent, and two students with advanced magical talent. Form teacher, Ivanov, was over the moon. From today on, he could possibly become the teacher with the highest status in Violet High School. The reward given to him by the Violet High School, would be generous. Of course, it was mainly thanks to Karl. Of course, there were people who were happy, and people who were upset. For example, Rimon. At this moment, he was standing in the crowd with a gloomy expression. His two arch-enemies, one of whom had the same level of magical talent as him, both advanced. The other was even more unbelievable. He had elite magical talent. This made him unhappy. He stared at Karl and Adrien¡¯s back as he narrowed his eyes. It seemed like he was hatching an evil plan. After each class finished their assessment, they could not leave. Everyone stood there obediently and waited for all the students to finish their assessments. Then, they were dismissed at the same time. It was noon. All the students had completed their assessments. During that time, no one else was assessed with elite magical talent. Karl was the only one. After they were dismissed, Karl and Adrien had just returned to class. Their form teacher, Ivanov, walked over and said to him, ¡°Karl, the headmaster wants to see you.¡± ¡­ Karl came to the headmaster¡¯s office and knocked on the door. Soon, he got Headmaster Rayne¡¯s permission to enter. He slowly pushed the door open and walked in. At that moment, Rene laid on his chair and looked a little weak. ¡°Headmaster, you were looking for me?¡± Karl looked at Rene and asked. When Rayne heard Karl, he slowly opened his eyes. After a long silence, he said, ¡°How much do you know about magic?¡± ¡°There are a total of ten types of magic, and they are divided into¡­ And the ranks of mages from low to high: 1-star mage¡­ And each rank is divided into beginner stage, intermediate stage, advanced stage¡­¡± Karl told him what he knew about magic. He knew a lot about magic. It was common knowledge on the Magic Continent. Rayne hung his head, his long hair covered his eyes. He seemed to be asleep. But Karl knew he was listening. When he finished speaking, Rayne looked up again and said slowly, ¡°How much do you know about lightning magic?¡± This question fixed the mage. Karl thought for a moment and said, ¡°Lightning magic is the most powerful attack magic.¡± His answer was simple. Rayne nodded and sat up. He said in a low voice, ¡°Your magical talent is elite. In a way, you are one of the few people with the highest magical talent in this world.¡± ¡°For you, magic cultivation is as simple as eating and drinking. Because of this, some problems will arise.¡± ¡°Therefore, I hope that you will not become arrogant or impatient in your future cultivation. Don¡¯t be anxious for instant gratification, because there are too many geniuses who will die in the process.¡± ¡°Do you understand?¡± ¡°Understood.¡± Karl replied. In his heart, he was surprised. He had been at Violet High School for four years. But he had never heard the headmaster speak as much as he did in the past few minutes. ¡°Alright, next, I¡¯ll help you infuse the elements into your body so you can become a true mage.¡± Rayne said. Hearing this, Karl was stunned. Actually, one did not need help from outsiders for the elements to be infused in their body. That was because, during the assessment at the magical talent assessment, once someone was assessed to have a certain magical talent, he would have already communicated with the magical elements in the world. After this communication, they would gain more insights. Naturally, they would be able to communicate for the second and third time. Until finally, when the elements are infused in their body and they become a real mage. This process was not long. Under normal circumstances, it would take no more than three to five days. And for Karl. He just had to wait until tomorrow. He would become a mage once the system shared with him what Rayne had gained from one day of cultivation. But now, Rayne was going to help infuse the elements into his body. Karl returned to his senses quickly and did not refuse. ¡°Thank you, Headmaster,¡± he said. ¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me. You¡¯re very talented in magic. You need to start cultivating as soon as possible. I just don¡¯t want you to waste your time in the elements infusion process.¡± Rayne stood up slowly, reached out one hand and slowly clenched his fist. ¡°Lightning!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Lightning!¡± With Rayne¡¯s shout, the winds rose, the clouds gathered and thunder rumbled. Invisible lightning magic elements gathered from all directions and surged towards Karl. At the same time. ¡°Bang!¡± Karl heard a muffled sound. It sounded like an invisible shackle had been broken apart. He could feel a pure and powerful magical energy being born in his body. His spiritual energy had reached an unprecedented level. Right now, he could sense everything within a ten-meter radius. He could even sense the ants that were crawling about. He had successfully become a mage. A one-star mage. Rayne stopped, and the world returned to the way it was before. He sat back in his chair and pulled open the drawer in the table in front of him. From within, he took out a scroll. ¡°A student who has elite magical talent has appeared in this school. It would not be appropriate if I do not give you some kind of token. This is a lightning magic skill, Calamity of Destruction. Take it.¡± Karl approached the desk and took the scroll from Rayne. It was a scroll made of sheepskin parchment. It exuded an ancient aura. He looked down and the first thing that caught his eye was a letter S. Karl¡¯s pupils constricted. This meant that the Calamity of Destruction was an S-class magic skill. Just like magical talent. Magic skills were also ranked. The lowest class was E-class. The ones above it were: D, C, B, A, S, SSS-class respectively. The higher the skill class, the more powerful it was. The most advanced SSS-class magic skills were usually in the possession of Legendary Archmages. It was hard even for the royal family of the empire to possess magic skills of this level, much less an ordinary mage. Although S-class magic skills were not as valuable as SSS-class magic skills, they were still priceless treasures. If it was out in the world, Magi and Archmagi alike would be fighting over it! However, Rayne gave Karl an S-class magic skill as if it was no big deal. The two of them had only a teacher-student relationship. In fact, they had never crossed paths before this. Under such circumstances, Karl was touched that Rayne gave him such a valuable gift. This S-class magic skill was very important to him. This was because, it was impossible for a mage to possess extremely powerful attacks without magic skills. Even though Karl had the system and could increase his ranking by sharing Rayne¡¯s cultivation gains, it would still be impossible for him to unleash powerful attacks without high-level skills. Therefore, this magic skill was very important to him. Karl looked up and prepared to thank Rayne. However, Rayne waved his hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t thank me. I¡¯m not used to being thanked. You must not be arrogant or rash. Work hard and master this skill as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Also, do not use it in front of other people unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, an S-class magic skill will bring you a lot of trouble.¡± Karl nodded solemnly and then put the scroll into his sleeve. He understood why he should not flaunt his skills. Then, Rayne continued. ¡°Actually, I called you here for one more matter.¡± ¡°According to the rules, any student who has transcendent magical talent is guaranteed admission to any of the four major magic academies.¡± ¡°However, your magical talent is elite grade. In a few days, representatives from the four major magic academies of the Empire will come to recruit you.¡± ¡°Have you decided where you want to go?¡± Sacred Shield Empire. There were four major magic academies. They all had long histories and deep foundations. All four were academies that countless students dreamed of attending. However, these four academies only recruited students with magical talent. Furthermore, their magical talent had to be at least advanced level. Karl hesitated. It was not because he didn¡¯t know which one to choose. Rather, he felt that any of them would do. After all. He could share someone else¡¯s cultivation gains without actually doing any cultivating himself. In this case, where any of them would do, which one should he choose? Seeing his hesitation, Rayne said, ¡°Two of the four major magic academies are in the capital.¡± ¡°Actually, the capital¡­ There¡¯s a whole lot of good here, but also a lot of bad. One of the other two magic academies is on Mount Otto in the extreme west of the empire, and the other is in the south of the empire.¡± ¡°I personally suggest that you go to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy in the south.¡± ¡°Many of the tutors and even the dean of this academy are lightning mages.¡± ¡°They will be able to help you.¡± ¡°Of course, this is just my suggestion. Which you choose is up to you.¡± Karl said, ¡°Your opinion is very important to me.¡± However, he was just being courteous. It was not like he would lose a piece of himself if he said it. After a moment of silence, Karl asked, ¡°Are the strongest mages in each of the four major magic academies at the same level?¡± That was what Karl cared about most. After all, only by binding his system to a powerful mage and sharing his cultivation gains could he improve faster. Rayne looked at him and said, ¡°There is an Archmagi in the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. The strongest mage in the other academies is an advanced Magi.¡± ¡°However, the Archmagi of the Holy Vestige Magic Academy has not been seen for hundreds of years.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± After listening to Rayne, Karl had already made up his mind. He would choose the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. After all, there was an Archmagi in this Magic Academy. Even though he had not been seen for hundreds of years, Karl felt this was the most suitable place. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all I called you here for. That¡¯s all. You can go.¡± Rayne motioned him to leave. Karl bowed slightly and left the headmaster¡¯s office. Rayne watched Karl walk away as he stood by the window. An indescribable emotion flowed through his clouded eyes. He had never been a talkative person. After that incident, he became even more withdrawn. There was a reason why he said so much today. He had helped Karl infuse the elements into his body, given him an S-class magic skill, and briefly introduced the four major magic academies to him. In just ten minutes, he said more than he had in the past six months. His purpose was not to curry favor with Karl because he had exceptional talent in magic. After all, he also had elite magical talent. It was not because he was interested in Karl¡¯s talent and wanted to train him. He had been the headmaster of Violet High School for more than ten years. Karl was not the only student he had come across who had elite magical talent. However, the others did not receive the same treatment as Karl. This was purely because¡­ The figure standing on the platform during the assessment in the morning looked just like himself decades ago. Chapter 6 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Back in the classroom. Karl¡¯s classmates could clearly feel the change in his body. Not only was he more handsome, There was a faint sense of intimidation exuding from his body. Everyone could sense it. ¡°Oh, Karl, you¡¯ve become a mage?¡± Adrien asked in surprise. Karl nodded. ¡°One-star mage, beginner stage.¡± ¡°Did the headmaster help?¡± Adrien said. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°You should thank the headmaster.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± A faint smile appeared on Karl¡¯s face. Headmaster Rayne was a good example of someone who kept his skills hidden. Everyone, including the teachers, knew that he was a mage. However, he had never seen Rayne reveal his strength. Therefore, the people in the school thought that he was only a low-ranked mage. Nobody knew he was a Great Mage. Furthermore, if Rayne did not reveal his strength, no one would believe him even if he told them. After all, how many Great Mages were willing to become the headmaster of a high school? What a joke. An archmage might not be interested even if it was the position of a City Lord. The news of Karl becoming a mage quickly spread throughout Violet High School. This caused another uproar amongst the students. Even though everyone already knew that it was only a matter of time before someone becomes a mage after being assessed with magical talent assessment. However, it was still shocking when a mage really appeared among their classmates. Of course, there were also people who were furious. That was Rimon, sitting in the corner. He stared hard at Karl, who was at the center of everyone¡¯s attention. He clenched his fists so tightly they turned white, and he bit so hard that his teeth might shatter. He felt extremely psychological imbalance and jealous. But he could only curse Karl in his heart. Usually, when Karl made him uncomfortable, he would mock him. But today, he didn¡¯t dare to say a word. Otherwise, as a mage, Karl would definitely teach him a lesson. And none of the school¡¯s higher-ups would say anything. There was nothing he could do about this frustrating situation. It was terrible. After school. Back at home. Karl¡¯s house wasn¡¯t small, but it had been empty ever since his parents died in battle. Therefore, he always felt a sense of loss every time he returned home. He took out the scroll from his sleeve, unrolled it, and placed it on the table. The complete contents of the Calamity of Destruction. He spent the entire night cultivating the Calamity of Destruction to the elementary level. The next morning. Karl awoke from his meditation. He opened his attribute panel. [Host: Karl Soro] Rank: One-star mage (Initial stage) Magical Talent: Lightning Elite Lightning Magical Talent Magic Skill: Calamity of Destruction Binded Target 1: Headmaster of Violet High School, Rayne Kirby, and Great Mage. This time, the difference on the attribute panel was the details after Rank and Magic Skill. Moreover. Karl discovered that there was an additional ¡°+¡± in pale gold after Binded Target 1. He immediately understood. He presumed that this was what Rayne had obtained from one night of cultivation. Then, he was able to share it to increase his strength. At this thought, Karl¡¯s eyes shone. Without any hesitation, he chanted in his mind, ¡°System, share Rayne¡¯s cultivation experience.¡± [Sharing cultivation experience with the host.] Following the system¡¯s voice. A white gas that only Karl could see appeared in the void. This was what Rayne had gained from his cultivation that day. Karl was able to share everything. The white gas quickly fused into Karl¡¯s body. With the infusion of this gas, a golden shimmer appeared on the surface of Karl¡¯s body. His body suddenly trembled. An intense aura emanated from Karl¡¯s body and circulated around the room. In addition, his mind was filled with intelligence as his spiritual energy soared! As Rayne¡¯s cultivation was shared with Karl, Karl¡¯s had broken through to the next rank. His rank advanced directly. From a beginner stage one-star made, he advanced to the intermediate stage. ¡°Just one day of cultivation experience is enough for me to breakthrough a rank. What about ten days, twenty days? What about a year? What about binding another powerful mage?¡± Karl thought to himself as his eyes lit up. However, he also knew that along with the increase of his rank, the amount of cultivation required would increase. Later. Karl left the house and headed for Violet High School. Along the way, many students took the initiative to greet him, their tone were respectful and envious. Not long after they sat down in the classroom. Their form teacher, Ivanov, hurried over and said to Karl, ¡°Karl, the people from the four major magic academies are here.¡± ¡°So soon?¡± Hearing Ivanov¡¯s words, Karl was surprised. Headmaster Rayne had just told him yesterday that the four major magic academies might only arrive in a few days. He did not expect them to come so soon. In fact, Rayne underestimated the importance of talents to the four major magic academies. Elite magical talent! There weren¡¯t even many within the Four Major Magic Academies. There were a total of 20,000 students in the Four Major Magic Academies. These students had all been chosen from the best of the best in the various cities of the Empire. Even so, there were only twenty or so elite magical talents in the Four Major Magic Academies. At this moment. In the headmaster¡¯s office. Karl walked in and immediately saw the recruitment teachers from the Four Major Magic Academies. After some introduction. One of them was an old man and the other was a skinny middle-aged man. They were from two magic academies in the Empire. A middle-aged man with white hair and a tall and sturdy body was from the magic academy in the far west of the Empire. As for the last person. It was a tall, beautiful young woman. Her name was Gargado, and he was from the southern Holy Vestige Magic Academy. All four of them were nine-star mages. Furthermore, they did not restrain their auras. Each and every one of their auras were terrifying and shocking. Facing them, Karl felt like he was standing in a tsunami. He felt extremely small. It was as though he would be doomed with a single thought from the other party. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t scare the child.¡± Rayne said slowly. Hearing Rayne, the four nine-star mages looked at him in awe and quickly restrained his aura. Chapter 7 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Others might not know, but these four teachers from the Magic Academy knew¡­ This ordinary-looking headmaster was a Great Mage. He was once a Great Mage who stirred up storms in the capital! They did not dare to provoke such a person. After Rayne told them to restrain their auras, he looked at Karl, surprised. ¡°In just one night, your rank has increased to intermediate stage one-star mage.¡± ¡°Yes, Headmaster.¡± Karl nodded in response. It was all thanks to Rayne that he could raise his rank so quickly. However, he couldn¡¯t say it out loud. His possession of the system was the biggest secret of his life. He would not let anyone in this world know about it. Hearing Karl¡¯s response, Rayne nodded slowly. Then, he lowered his head and closed his eyes. It was as if he had nothing to do what was to happen next. ¡°You should know why we¡¯re here this time, Karl.¡± Gargado from the Holy Vestige Magic Academy looked at Rayne carefully and said softly, ¡°Why don¡¯t you listen to our offers first?¡± The moment she finished speaking, the burly middle-aged man with white hair spoke up. ¡°I won¡¯t say anything unnecessary. If you are willing to join the Holy Church Magic Academy, you will get a 500,000 gold coin scholarship and one B-class lightning magic skill.¡± Gold coins, silver coins, bronze coins. These were the currency in circulation on the Magic Continent. How much exactly was 500,000 gold coins? Take Karl for example. His annual expenses would not exceed one gold coin. If he continued living his current lifestyle, the 500,000 gold coins were enough to last him a lifetime. Furthermore, there was also a B-class magic skill. To a mage, that was definitely worth more than 500,000 gold coins. ¡°Hmm.¡± Karl nodded slowly after the man finished talking. To another lightning mage, a B-class lightning magic skill might be quite valuable. However, Rayne had just given him an S-class lightning magic skill, Calamity of Destruction, the day before. Compared to a B-class skill, the difference between the two was like heaven and earth. Karl was naturally not interested. In comparison, he was more interested in the gold coins. ¡°Teachers, what are your offers?¡± Karl asked the other three teachers seriously. ¡°Oh?¡± The people from the Four Major Magic Academies were somewhat surprised. Anyone else would have been excited upon hearing these rewards. How could this kid be so calm? His disposition was not bad. What a promising kid. ¡°Karl, the offer from the Holy Glory Magic Academy is better than that of the Holy Church. We will give you 500,000 gold coins, a B-class lightning magic skill and also waive all your tuition fees.¡± The skinny man from the Imperial Capital¡¯s Holy Glory Magic Academy spoke up. ¡°Everyone¡¯s offer is a little too low. It seems you are not sincere enough.¡± Gargado¡¯s gaze swept across the other three before she slowly said to Karl, ¡°We will give you 1,000,000 gold coins and a B-class lightning magic skill. Also, if you choose to come to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, we will provide you with all the potions and magical crystals you need to advance your ranking these four years.¡± The other three teachers were surprised. Karl had never come into contact with all these before, so he didn¡¯t know much about it. But the other teachers knew very well. When a mage reached a bottleneck, they needed the help of special potions or magical crystals to help them break through. These things were not cheap. If the value of all these were converted into gold coins, it would be close to ten million! Their sincerity was overflowing. Although, the other three magic academies could afford it too, it would be unfair to the other students with elite magical talents. If every student with elite magical talent was given such benefits, even the Four Major Magic Academies would not be able to afford it. The only one who remained silent was a teacher from the Imperial Capital Magic Academy. He was an old man with a long beard wearing a purple magic robe. The old man looked at Gargado, then at Karl. ¡°Karl, the Imperial Capital Magic Academy can match the offer from the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. Moreover, the Imperial Capital is the center of the Sacred Shield Empire. We will be of much help to your development.¡± That was all? After listening to the offer of the four magic academies, Karl felt that they were all rather boring. If it were any other student, they would long have fainted from excitement. But he was different. Magic skills? At present, he was not lacking in magic skill. After all, he possessed an S-class magic skill. As for potions or magical crystals.. These things could help mages break through bottlenecks. He didn¡¯t really need it. After all, he could share someone else¡¯s cultivation experience. As long as he shared enough cultivation experience, it would be easy for him to raise his rank. Although he felt that their offer was boring, Karl couldn¡¯t show it. He said politely, ¡°Teachers, there¡¯s no need to argue. I have already made my choice.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± The Holy Church Magic Academy teacher said, ¡°Speak. No matter which magic academy you choose, we will not have any objections.¡± ¡°I chose the Holy Vestige Magic Academy.¡± Karl looked at the teachers of the other three magic academies and said, ¡°Sorry, teachers.¡± He had already decided to choose the Holy Vestige Magic Academy yesterday. After all, there was an Archmagi in this Magic Academy. His aim was very simple. It was to locate the Archmagi who had not been seen for hundreds of years. Then, he would bind the system to him and share his cultivation gains! ¡°Not arrogant or rude. And polite.¡± Seeing this, the old man from the Imperial Capital Magic Academy sighed. ¡°It¡¯s rare for someone your age to have such a disposition. In that case, I will not stay on. Headmaster Rayne, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± The old man bowed to Rayne and left. Following that, the teachers of Holy Church Magic Academy and Holy Glory Magic Academy also left. Gargado stayed. Then, she took out two contracts. The contents showed the items that she promised Karl earlier. Also, there were some things to take note of after Karl entered the magic academy. Karl looked through it. Even though he didn¡¯t really need these things, he wouldn¡¯t refuse them since the Holy Vestige Magic Academy had given them to him. Then¡­ Karl nicked his finger with his fingernail and dripped two drops of his blood onto the two contracts. The contracts emitted a hazy golden light immediately. This meant that the contract was officially in effect. The two parties who signed the contract had to follow the requirements of the contract. Otherwise, their reputation would be damaged. On the magic continent, except for some evil sorcerers, most mages placed great importance on their reputation. Chapter 8 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Alright, the process is over, Karl. Congratulations on becoming a freshman at the Holy Vestige Magic Academy.¡± Gargado put away one of the contracts and smiled. Then, she asked curiously, ¡°Karl, can you tell me why you chose the Holy Vestige Magic Academy?¡± From her point of view, Karl had such a strong disposition despite his young age. It didn¡¯t seem like he was tempted by material things. However, she could not think of any other reasons. Karl thought for a moment and said, ¡°Because the Holy Vestige Magic Academy has many quests.¡± He did some research in between his cultivation the previous night. There were more quests at the Holy Vestige Magic Academy compared to the other three Magic Academies. Most of the quests were related to magical beasts. ¡°I see.¡± Gargado nodded. She already knew Karl before she came. His parents were killed by magical beasts. He probably wanted to kill as many magical beasts as possible to avenge his parents. Gargado left a magic communication stone and said to Karl, ¡°Before you officially report, I can be considered your teacher. So, you can communicate with me if you have any questions.¡± ¡°I still have to go to other schools. See you at the Holy Vestige Magic Academy.¡± ¡°See you at the Academy.¡± Karl responded. After Gargado left. Karl pondered for a moment. Now that he had become a student of the Magic Academy, there was no point in staying at Violet High School anymore. He already had plans in the following period of time. ¡°This is your mage badge.¡± After the teachers of the four magic academies left, Rayne took out a badge and handed it to Karl. On the badge was information about Karl¡¯s magical talent and his rank. With this badge, Karl was qualified to leave the city and use magic openly. ¡°Thank you, Headmaster.¡± Karl thanked him politely and asked, ¡°Headmaster, do you have any pictures of magical beasts here?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Rayne: ¡°Are you going out of the city to fight the magical beasts?¡± As he spoke, he came to the bookshelf beside him and pulled out a book from the top shelf. Karl had no intention of hiding his purpose. He said, ¡°Yes.¡± Sharing others¡¯ cultivation experience could increase his rank. It would be terrible if he were to only raise his rank without any combat experience. He might not even be able to defeat a mage of the same rank. And combat experience was not something that others could give him. He could only slowly accumulate it through fighting. Rayne handed a book to him without asking more. Karl said goodbye after taking the book on magical beasts. After he left the headmaster¡¯s office, Karl did not return to his class. Instead, he left Violet High School and walked a long way down the street. He arrived at a square. There was a tall platform in the middle of the square. Around the platform were soldiers wearing armor and holding long sabers. On the high platform was a small magic teleportation array. ¡­ The city which Violet High School was in was called Rost City. The population was close to ten million, and the city covered an area of ten thousand square kilometers. This city was too big. If they were riding horses, Karl would probably have to ride until evening to get out of the city. Therefore, he could only get help from the magic teleportation array. Magic teleportation arrays existed in every country on the Magic Continent. The magic teleportation array was divided into small-scale teleportation arrays and large-scale teleportation arrays. Small-scale magic teleportation arrays could only be used within the city, but large-scale magic teleportation arrays covered far distances. They could be used to teleport between cities, or between countries. However, large-scale magic teleportation arrays would only be set up between countries which had good relationships with each other. In the city of Rost City, there were more than a hundred small-scale magic teleportation arrays. Ordinary people would have to spend bronze coins to reach other places in the city through the magic teleportation array. The further the teleportation distance, the more bronze coins it would cost. As for mages, they had special privileges and could teleport for free. ¡°Sir, where are you teleporting to?¡± An armored soldier asked Karl as he came to the base of the platform. ¡°South gate.¡± Karl replied. The soldier nodded and held his hand out to Carl. ¡°Ten bronze coins,¡± he said. Karl took out his mage badge from his sleeve. The soldier looked at it and immediately became extremely respectful. ¡°Oh, Honorable Mage, you don¡¯t have to pay to use the teleportation array. Please stand on the teleportation array.¡± Becoming a magus was everyone¡¯s dream on the continent. Yet it was not something most people could achieve. Soldiers were naturally ordinary people. When an ordinary person encountered a mage, they would subconsciously become respectful. Not to mention, this soldier had encountered a mage with elite magical talent. What did it mean to be gifted in magic? As long as he did not die prematurely, he could become the most powerful existence on the Magic Continent. He would become a Magi, an Archmagi, or even¡­ A Legendary Archmage! Karl came to the magic teleportation array. This small magic transmission array was circular and about three meters in diameter. There were patterns carved on the array. Before, Karl didn¡¯t understand them. He thought they were just for decoration. Now, he knew that the patterns were where magic gathered, for the purpose of communicating with the destination of the teleportation to achieve its effect. ¡°Honorable Mage, I¡¯m about to send you to the south gate.¡± The soldier¡¯s respectful voice sounded once again as . Then, activated the teleportation array. The moment the magic teleportation array was activated, dazzling blue light emitted from the patterns and engulfed Karl¡¯s figure. When the magical array returned to normal, Karl had disappeared. Seeing this, the soldier who had activated the magical array let out a long sigh and wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. A soldier not far away laughed and said, ¡°Adelade, it¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t seen a mage before. Why are you so scared?¡± The soldier named Adelade said, ¡°The magical talent he has is elite.¡± ¡°Elite magical talent!¡± All the soldiers were shocked. They naturally understood what elite magical talent represented. ¡°I even reached out my hand to ask him for bronze coins. Did I offend him¡­¡± Adelade looked at the magic teleportation array and muttered. Chapter 9 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios 300 meters away from the south gate. Karl walked down the teleportation array and was met with a group of people. He was very familiar with the leader. It was his classmate, Rimon. At this time, Rimon had also become a one-star mage. Karl was not surprised. After all, Rimon¡¯s father was a mage. With his father¡¯s help, it was natural that he could quickly infuse the elements into his body and become a mage. ¡°Hey, Karl. You¡¯re going out of town?¡± The moment Rimon saw Karl, his good mood was ruined and his face darkened. Karl glanced at him, then looked away. He walked past Rimon without a word. They were no longer of the same world. If he were to lower himself to the same level as Rimon, it would appear as though he was very crass. ¡°Damn it! Scram!¡± Rimon was livid that he had been ignored. ¡°That kid Karl is still so arrogant. Adrien isn¡¯t here now. Do you want us to teach him a lesson?¡± A young man spoke beside him. These were all members of the nobility and Rimon¡¯s circle of friends. They were well aware of the feud between Rimon and Karl. ¡°Karl is different from before. He has become a mage, and he has elite magical talent!¡± Someone whispered. Instantly, everyone went deathly silent. After that, no one mentioned anything about teaching Karl a lesson anymore. Teach a mage with elite magical talent a lesson? Was he crazy? Rimon, on the other hand, stared intently at Karl¡¯s back. His cold eyes flickered. No one knew what was in his mind. ¡°Honorable Mage, are you leaving the city?¡± Karl came to the south city gate and showed the mage badge in his hand to the soldiers who guarded the city gate. When he saw the badge, the soldier became extremely respectful. ¡°Yes.¡± Karl nodded. ¡°Alright, please wait a moment.¡± The soldier responded and opened the city gate. Karl walked out of the city. ¡­ The situation in Rost City was rather special. After all, they had once been in the vicinity of one of the Devil¡¯s Dens. There used to be ferocious magical beasts everywhere. But more than ten years ago, the Devil¡¯s Den had been suppressed by an Archmagi. Most of the magical beasts outside the city had been eliminated. Only a few low-level magical beasts were left. They were regarded by the upper echelons of the dynasty as training for low-star mages. For that reason, they did not clear out all the magical beasts. It was also because of the magical beasts that ordinary people were not allowed to leave the city. The caravans provided people with their daily necessities. Outside the city. Karl took a deep breath. He had lived for eighteen years, and this was the first time he had left the city to go into the wilderness. The wilderness wasn¡¯t as desolate as he had imagined. On the contrary, the trees here towered into the sky, and the shrubs were as tall as a person. They had dense leaves and branches. In the depths of the lush trees, the roars of magical beasts could be heard from time to time. This showed that the wilderness was not a peaceful place. ¡­ Karl soon encountered his first magical beast. Squeak squeak¡­ It was a magical beast that looked like a mouse, but it was muscular and twice as big as Karl. This magical beast was completely black. Its two front teeth were thin and long, like two sharp swords. Its eyes shone with a crimson light. ¡°An adult Vampire Rat, a Level One magical beast. It likes to be alone and has a violent personality. It likes to dig open its prey with its sharp front teeth and then suck its prey¡¯s blood.¡± The moment Karl saw this magical beast, information about it appeared in his mind. He got the information from the book on magical beasts. While Karl sized up the Vampire Rat, the Vampire Rat stared at him. Soon, it took a step forward. Its muscular body was like a small tank as it rushed towards Karl. Its crimson eyes flashed greedily. It was going to drink all of the human¡¯s blood! Huff! The Vampire Rat¡¯s mad dash created a gale. When Karl met it, they were nearly 30 meters apart. The distance was now rapidly closing. Karl looked at the approaching Vampire Rat. Although this was the first time he faced a magical beast, he did not panic much. He took a deep breath to calm himself down. When the Vampire Rat was only seven to eight meters away from him, Karl raised one of his hands. Electricity arced between his fingers and then converged on his palm. Electricity arced between his fingers and then converged on his palm. ¡°Boom!¡± With a thunderous roar, a thick bolt of lightning extended from his palm. It hit the Vampire Rat. ¡°Squeak squeak squeak!¡± The Vampire Rat stopped running and let out a few sharp and ear-piercing sounds. This attack failed to kill the Vampire Rat. Karl was not surprised. This was because he only wanted to practice his attack and did not use his magic skill, Calamity of Destruction. This was just a simple attempt to communicate with the lightning element between heaven and earth and unleash a probing attack. He had expected that the Vampire Rat would not die. At this moment. The Vampire Rat was startled by the lightning strike. It had thought that it would be able to kill this human with ease. It did not expect that this human could actually release lightning? Although the Vampire Rat was only a Level One Magical Beast, it had some intelligence. It realized that something was wrong and decided to leave. At this moment. It looked at Karl, who was opposite, as golden electric arcs appeared all over Karl¡¯s body. The electric arcs were like swimming dragons that quickly gathered on Karl¡¯s raised palm. In an instant, a golden bolt of lightning shot out. It sizzled as it shot towards the Vampire Rat. Calamity of Destruction! ¡°Squeak!¡± All the hair on the Vampire Demon Rat¡¯s body stood on end as it let out a shrill howl. It could sense death. It turned around and tried to run away. However, no matter how fast it was, it could not be faster than lightning. Boom! With a loud crash, the golden lightning struck the Vampire Rat. The massive Vampire Rat disappeared from Karl¡¯s sight. Even the surrounding trees were destroyed. ¡°This¡­ is so powerful.¡± At that moment, Karl felt his scalp go numb. His previous attack on the Vampire Rat had only stopped it¡¯s charge. He probably didn¡¯t even hurt it. But this time, he used the Calamity of Destruction. It had reduced the Vampire Rat into ashes! Moreover, he could feel that when the lightning struck its body, the Vampire Rat did try to resist. But in the face of the Calamity of Destruction, its desperate resistance was useless. It was as expected of an S-class magic skill. It was powerful! Still, although S-class magic skills were powerful, the amount of spiritual energy they consumed was similarly enormous. He had used the Calamity of Destruction once and it had drained a tenth of his spiritual energy. In other words¡­ In his current state, the Calamity of Destruction could only be used nine more times before he completely collapsed. Chapter 10 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Calamity of Destruction blasted the Vampire Rat into bits. It was indeed incomparably powerful. However, it was precisely because he had blasted the entire Vampire Rat into bits. Even the magical crystals in the brain of the magical beast were gone. All the magical beasts, regardless of their level, had a magic crystal in their brains. This magical crystal contained energy. It was very useful for mages. Not only could it help mages cultivate, but it could also restore their spiritual energy. It goes without saying that the higher the level of the magical beast, the more energy the magical crystal contained. The adult Vampire Rat that Karl killed was only Level One. Its magical crystal didn¡¯t contain much energy, but it could still help him recover some of his spiritual energy Hence. Hence, Karl decided to not use the Calamity of Destruction in the following battles unless it was absolutely necessary. ¡­ In the distance. Rimon hid in the dense leaves of a towering tree. He had personally witnessed the Vampire Rat being blasted into bits. Previously, in the city, Karl had brushed past him but paid him no heed. This made Rimon extremely furious. Thus, after Karl left the city, Rimon also left the city and secretly followed behind Karl. Of course, he was tailing him very discreetly. He made sure to stay a distance away from Karl. With Karl¡¯s current spiritual power, he could not detect him if he was so far away. So Karl hadn¡¯t noticed him. When Karl encountered a Vampire Rat, Rimon was very excited. In his opinion, the Vampire Rat was not easy to deal with. Even if Karl could kill it, it would definitely require a lot of spiritual energy. When the time came, he would kill Karl while he was weak. Anyway, the feud between the two had been going on for a long time. Karl¡¯s magical talent was strong, Rimon would not give up unless he killed Karl. Moreover, this was the wilderness. After Karl died here, he would be eaten up by magical beasts and there would be no trace of him left. Who would find out that he was the one who did it? However, to his surprise, Karl had blasted the Vampire Rat into bits. He was shocked beyond words. It was beyond his comprehension that a one-star mage had the ability to blast a magical beast into bits with just one blow. He knew that lightning magic was the strongest attack magic among all the magic spells. However, no matter how strong a person was, there had to be a limit, right? He had blasted a Level One magical beast into bits. Was Karl a monster? Naturally, Karl was not a monster. That meant that he was using a skill. Although Rimon did not know the level of Karl¡¯s skill, he could feel that the magic skill Karl possessed was definitely of a high level. He had heard about it earlier. Today, four teachers from the four major magic academies of the empire came to the school to recruit students. And Karl had already been recruited. So was the skill he possessed given to him by the teacher who recruited him? Thinking of this, Karl was furious. Why? Why did Karl have such high level magical talent, such that the four major magic academies all wanted to recruit him? But he did not? The intense jealousy made Rimon¡¯s eyes turn red. He became even more determined to kill Karl. At this moment, he realized that Karl had moved deeper into the woods. Rimon followed quietly. Soon, a smile appeared on Rimon¡¯s face. This time, Karl had encountered a group of magical beasts. ¡­ He looked at the magical beast in front of him. ¡°An adult Gale Wolf, a Level One magical beast. Pack animals. They are violent and agile.¡± The Gale Wolf looked majestic. Its entire body was black, and its two sharp teeth were like sharp swords that could pierce through rocks. Moreover, its claws were extremely sharp, as if they could tear people apart. ¡°A pack of magical beasts.¡± Karl did not act rashly when he saw the Gale Wolf. This was because the Gale Wolf was a type of magical beast that lived in groups. It would generally not act alone. Karl sent his spiritual energy out to the surrounding area. Sure enough, there were four Gale Wolves hidden deep within the surrounding shrubbery. The four Gale Wolves crouched and were ready to attack. ¡°Roar!¡± Just as Karl sent his spiritual energy out, the Gale Wolf in front of him moved. It pushed off its hind legs and pounced. Its huge body moved as fast as a bolt of lightning, smashing the trees and shrubs that were in between them into pieces. At this, a bolt of lightning appeared in Karl¡¯s palm. When the wolf was less than three meters away from him, a bolt of lightning shot out from his palm and struck the Gale Wolf¡¯s body. With the help of his magic, he levitated and moved ten meters back. At this moment. Swoosh! The Gale Wolf that was lying in ambush behind him moved. It leaped up and a huge shadow fell upon Karl. It lunged at Karl and tried to rip him apart with its sharp claws. However, Karl easily dodged the attack. He floated up to a height of ten meters. Two bolts of lightning shot out from his hands. The two bolts of lightning did not disappear in a flash. Instead, they became Karl¡¯s whips, striking the Gale Wolf¡¯s body. ¡°Roar!¡± The Gale Wolf howled. Two long bloody marks appeared on its body where the lightning struck. Its skin and flesh split apart. The cuts were so deep they cut through the bones, exposing the marrow. There was also a burnt smell. After being attacked, the Gale Wolf¡¯s eyes glowed more fiercely than before. It stared at Karl, who was levitating in the air with his magic. It wanted to launch another attack. However, before it could do anything, Karl had already sent out another bolt of lightning. The Gale Wolf watched in horror. The lightning struck its head. Crack. The sound of a skull cracking could be heard. In the next moment, the massive body of the Gale Wolf collapsed to the ground. A cloud of dust flew up. The Gale Wolf¡¯s limbs twitched a few times before it stopped moving. Karl had levitated and struck the Gale wolf thrice in just the blink of an eye. All these happened so quickly the other Gale Wolves did not even have a chance to react. ¡°Roar!¡± When it saw its companion dead, the eyes of the Gale Wolf which had attacked Karl earlier turned crimson. Karl knew that the Gale Wolf had gone mad. The Gale Wolf was already a magical beast with a violent temperament. Now that it had gone berserk, it would definitely become even more ferocious. Huff! The Gale Wolf leaped up and pounced towards Karl. At the same time, the other three Gale Wolves lying in ambush around him also leaped up and pounced towards Karl. Chapter 11 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The four Gale Wolves lunged towards him at the same time. Karl¡¯s hands were across his chest. His whole body flickered with electricity arcing around him like swimming dragons. When the four Gale Wolves were about to pounce on him, the electric arcs on Karl¡¯s body gathered into lightning and exploded around him. It was as if a ball of lightning had exploded, and a terrifying force swept outward. Whoosh! The surrounding trees were destroyed by the force. Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! With four loud thuds, the corpses of the four Gale Wolves fell to the ground. A single strike instantly killed four Gale Wolves. This time, Karl did not use the Calamity of Destruction. If he used the Calamity of Destruction, what had fallen to the ground would not be corpses, but bits and pieces. He had used all his magic for this attack. In other words¡­ With his current level, this attack was second only to Calamity of Destruction. The attack power of this skill was not as strong as the Calamity of Destruction. However, considering the amount of spiritual energy it consumed, it was clearly stronger than the Calamity of Destruction. His face was already pale. After all, using one¡¯s magic to the limit was not like using a skill. This was something that consumed a lot of spiritual energy. However, even after expending so much spiritual energy, Karl was happy. The corpses of the five Gale Wolves were all still there. In other words, their magic crystals were still there. Karl stopped hesitating and got to work. After cutting open the head of a Gale Wolf, he saw a crystal emitting a faint blue light. This was a magical crystal. Actually, magical crystals were very hard. Under normal circumstances, even if a magical beast was smashed into pieces, the magical crystal in their brain would not break. The Vampire Rat and the magical crystal in its body had been blasted to bits by the Calamity of Destruction. This could only mean that the Calamity of Destruction was simply too powerful. Swoosh! At that moment, there was a sudden noise in the distance. Karl turned around. The branches that had been broken by his attack fell from the trees. Karl heaved a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that he would encounter a few more magical beasts at this time. Although Karl could handle it, it would only make him weaker now. Therefore, replenishing his spiritual energy was more important. Then Karl took out the magic crystal and slowly absorbed its energy. ¡­ ¡°Pu¡­ cough cough!¡± Somewhere out of Karl¡¯s sensory range, Rimon spat out a mouthful of blood and coughed uncontrollably. ¡°Karl! Damn it! Bastard!¡± Earlier, Rimon had seen Karl fighting with a few Gale Wolves. He sneaked as near to Karl as he could without being discovered. He wanted to sneak attack him. Unexpectedly, Karl¡¯s attack affected a wide area! When that power erupted from Karl¡¯s body and swept towards him, Rimon promptly used his magic to resist, but he was still affected. The aftershock from the attack nearly shattered all the bones in his body. He was severely injured. Through this attack, Rimon could clearly sense it. Karl was already at the intermediate stage of a one-star mage. This was something he had never expected. In his opinion, even if Karl had a supreme magic talent, he had only become a mage not long ago. How could he break through? And now, in the same rank, at a lower cultivation level, he had a C-grade magic skill. Even if he were to face off against Karl, he might still be able to put up a fight. But reality taught him a harsh lesson. Karl broke through. He became a mage yesterday. Today, he went from a beginner one-star mage to an intermediate one-star mage. This realization struck Rimon hard. Even though he was severely injured physically, his psychological wounds were much worse. So this was the power of an elite magical talent? So this was what a rare genius was like? Rimon lowered his head. His expensive shirt was torn and there was a long gash on him that was still bleeding. This was caused by the flying debris from Karl¡¯s attack. Other than his chest, his arms and thighs were also injured. However, these injuries were relatively minor. The aftershock of Karl¡¯s attack almost killed him. At this moment, Rimon suddenly felt that the world had turned dark. His life had become dull. It was meaningless. What was the point? He was starting to doubt his life. The more Rimon thought about it, the angrier he became. He got so worked up that he spat out another mouthful of blood. After coughing a few times, Rimon stood up shakily. He was already injured and could not remain in the wilderness. Otherwise, if he encountered a magical beast, he would almost certainly die. He had to leave as soon as possible. ¡­ Karl did not know that Rimon was secretly following him. He did not know that Rimon was trying to kill him either. Neither did he know that the aftershock of his attack on the Gale Wolves had seriously injured Rimon. He had already absorbed all five of the Gale Wolves¡¯ magical crystals. His depleted spiritual energy had been completely replenished. He was once again at his peak condition. Later, Karl went deeper into the forest, looking for magical beasts to fight. As he fought, he used the magical crystals of the magical beasts to replenish his spiritual energy. However, when he got to a certain area, he stopped. Karl did not go any further. If he continued, he might encounter Level Two magical beasts. He could deal with one or two. But if he encountered a group of Level Two magical beasts, he would be in danger. Therefore, Karl turned around and returned to the area where there were other Level One magical beasts. He continued fighting. Time gradually passed. It was getting dark. By now, Karl was almost completely covered in blood. Blood had completely soaked his clothes and hair. At this point in time, he did not look like a noble mage at all. Instead, he looked a little pathetic. A mage was pure, noble, and superior to ordinary people. However, only after becoming a mage would one understand that it was not so. Mages had to train. Mages had to fight. Mages had to go through many hardships that ordinary people had never experienced. ¡°Hu.¡± Karl wiped the blood from his face. This was the blood of magical beasts. While fighting, it was inevitable that some of it would splash onto him. Although he was covered in blood, his deposition had changed greatly. He had become fiercer and calmer. Up to this point, he had already killed nearly 20 Level One magical beasts. He had accumulated a lot of combat experience. He could already control the magical energy in his body at will. Chapter 12 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Karl came to a small river and looked at his body, all covered in blood. He gradually fell into deep thought. Such battles didn¡¯t feel too good. His image would be affected if he was stained with blood. It seemed that he would have to be more careful when fighting magical beasts in the future. He jumped into the river and washed himself. Then, he washed his clothes and used his magic to dry them before putting them on. Although there were still some bloodstains on his clothes, it was much better than before. At this moment. Swoosh! A figure suddenly charged out from the depths of the forest. This figure was wearing a tattered, black cloak. It should have been torn by a magical beast. He carried a two to three meter long scythe on his shoulder. He exuded an aura of death. Wherever he passed, the surrounding trees shriveled and withered. Moreover, behind him was a gigantic magical beast, a Tyrannical Tiger. It was obvious that this person was being chased by the Tyrannical Tiger. ¡°Adrien?¡± As the man¡¯s hood was tattered, Karl could see his face at a glance. It was his friend, Adrien. ¡°Karl?¡± Hearing Karl¡¯s shout, Adrien noticed him and hurriedly said, ¡°This is a Level Two Tyrannical Tiger. We can¡¯t deal with it, run!¡± Adrien did not expect to see Karl here. To him, even though Karl had elite magical talent, he was still a beginner stage one-star mage. It was impossible for a beginner stage one-star mage to deal with a Level Two magical beast. The difference between the two was too great. Following that, he turned around and led the Tyrannical Tiger elsewhere. After all, this magical beast was lured out by him. He could not let his good friend die with him. With that thought in his mind, Adrian turned around and saw Karl, who was wreathed in lightning, quickly rushing towards the Level Two Tyrannical Tiger. This discovery scared Adrien out of his wits¡­ ¡°Brother, let¡¯s go!¡± Adrien howled, thinking that Karl might not be able to survive this. At this moment. Boom! A resounding thunderclap resounded between heaven and earth. Adrien saw with his own eyes as Karl released a bolt of golden lightning and struck the ferocious Tyrannical Tiger. Then. This Level Two magical beast was blasted into smithereens. It didn¡¯t even leave any magic crystals. ¡°Hu.¡± Karl let out a sigh of relief when he saw that the Tyrannical Tiger had been reduced to ashes. Even though he did not manage to obtain the Tyrannical Tiger¡¯s magical crystal this time, he did not feel that it was a pity. Because this was a Level Two magical beast. Typically, only two-star mages could deal with them. In order to kill it as soon as possible to avoid any accidents, Karl used his strongest attack right from the start. The Calamity of Destruction did not disappoint him. Even though it was a Level Two magical beast, it was blasted into smithereens. ¡°Oh my God, you actually killed a Level Two magical beast?¡± Adrien was dumbfounded. Never in his wildest dreams had he imagined that this would be the outcome of Karl and the Tyrannical Tiger¡¯s battle. A Level Two magical beast was blasted into smithereens by a one-star mage? And it didn¡¯t even roar? How was Karl strong? ¡°Adrien, why are you wearing this?¡± Karl looked at Adrien. Adrien recovered from his shock and said, ¡°I saw from some ancient books that powerful death mages were all dressed like this, so I followed suit.¡± Karl looked at the two to three-meter long scythe in his hand and grimaced. In his previous world, there were no mages. However, there were images of magicians, such as movies and comics. And the Death God on them was wearing a cloak and holding a sickle. ¡°By the way, are you an intermediate stage one-star mage now?¡± Adrien asked. Karl nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± Hearing this, Adrien¡¯s eyes widened in shock. ¡°You just became a mage yesterday and advanced by a mini rank in one day. You¡¯re ridiculous!¡± Karl smiled. He could not say that he could share the cultivation experience of others. ¡°Are you still going to kill magical beasts?¡± Karl looked at Adrien and asked. ¡°I¡¯m not going. I didn¡¯t go any deeper, but I ended up encountering a Level Two magical beast. It¡¯s too terrifying. If it weren¡¯t for you, I¡¯d probably be dead.¡± Adrien shook his head, fear flashed in his eyes. In the wilderness, he was afraid of being too rash. Otherwise, if he encountered another Level Two magical beast, he would definitely be doomed. However, it was obvious that Karl had a high-level magic skill to be able to kill a Level Two magical beast. He did not ask about this. Although the two of them were friends, each of them had their own secrets. Between friends, not everything could be asked. Then, the two of them walked towards Rost City. ¡°Look at the bloodstains on your clothes. How many magical beasts have you killed?¡± Adrien looked at Karl¡¯s dirty clothes as they walked. ¡°About ten or twenty, maybe.¡± Karl replied. When night fell, the two of them arrived at the south gate. Both of them showed their mage badges. When the soldiers guarding the city saw them, their expressions turned respectful and opened the city gate. ¡°Two honorable mages, please.¡± Karl and Adrien walked into the city and teleported to the place closest to their home through a small magic teleportation array. Even the small-scale magic teleportation array closest to his home was quite a distance away. It would take a long time. After Karl bade goodbye to Adrien, he did not use his magic nor ride on a horse. He simply walked back unhurriedly. It was evening, and the people of Rost City had just eaten dinner. Some people strolled along the streets. All sorts of hawking sounds could be heard. As Karl watched, he suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed even though he had only left the city for a day. The city was peaceful and prosperous. A myriad of lights were on. Outside the city, roars of the magical beasts could be heard. Danger was everywhere. Everything felt surreal. It felt like two different worlds. But they were real. It was already very late when he got home. Karl ate dinner and then slept comfortably. Karl woke up the next morning. After killing the Level Two magical beast, Tyrannical Tiger, the spiritual energy that he had expended the day before had already recovered. He was in perfect condition. He freshened up briefly. He opened his attribute panel. [Host: Karl Soro] Rank: One-star mage (intermediate stage) Magical Talent: Lightning Elite Lightning Magical Talent Magic Skill: Calamity of Destruction Binded Target 1: Headmaster of Violet High School, Rayne Kirby, a Great Mage. As expected. This time, a pale gold ¡°+¡± appeared again after Binded Target 1. Karl smiled and said in his mind, ¡°System, share Rayne¡¯s one day worth of cultivation experience!¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Sharing cultivation experience with the host. Following the system¡¯s voice. A white gas appeared in the air and was absorbed by Karl¡¯s body. His body glowed with a faint golden light. Then, it sank into his flesh. But this time, after sharing Rayne¡¯s cultivation for the day, Karl did not advance to the next level. He had expected it. After all, the higher the level of a mage, the more training experience needed to level up. Karl wasn¡¯t planning on going to school today. There was no point in him going to school now. He might as well go out into the wilderness and accumulate some combat experience. For the next few days. For the next few days, Karl did not go to school. Instead, he fought the magical beasts in the wild with frenzied zeal. After a few days of fighting, the accumulated experience and insights, together with the few days of cultivation experience he got from Rayne, his rank reached that of an advanced stage one-star mage. That night, Karl returned home from the wilderness. As soon as he arrived home, the magic communication stone lit up. A faint magical power spread in all directions. Gargado was looking for him. ¡°Teacher Gargado,¡± Karl greeted her politely. From the magic communication stone, he could hear Gargado¡¯s voice. ¡°Karl, I used the magic communication stone to send you some information. Have you seen it?¡± ¡°Information?¡± Karl was a little confused. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s about magic control. Didn¡¯t you receive it?¡± Karl had been out in the wilderness everyday the past few days. When he got back at night, he would meditate. He did not check the magic communication stone. He directed magical energy into the magical stone and saw it. When the magic communication stone was first discovered, it could only transmit sound. However, a mage improved it later. Now, it was able to transmit text. It was similar to a communicator from his previous life. On the other side, Gargado said, ¡°Battle is also a balance of work and rest.¡± ¡°I understand, Teacher Gargado.¡± Karl replied, ¡°I plan to start at the Holy Vestige Magic Academy in a few days.¡± Gargado¡¯s laughter came from the magic communication stone. ¡°Sure. After all, Rost City is too backward. You won¡¯t be able to advance much there.¡± Then, the two of them chatted for a while more before they ended the call. After that, Karl downloaded the file ¡®Magic Control¡¯ Gargado sent through the magic stone. He began to read. It mainly introduced the four stages of magic usage. They were: Novice, Competent, Advanced, Accomplished. Take lightning magic as an example. A mage at the novice stage could control the direction of their attack somewhat accurately and should not miss. At the same time, they had to compress magic. At first Karl didn¡¯t understand the purpose of compressing magic. But he understood after reading it. Unleashing magic in a large area without any purpose consumed a lot of spiritual energy. Compressing magic would allow the mage to control its effective area and increase its power. This knowledge was very important. When he was in the wilderness, he had released magic randomly. Under such circumstances, if he had to fight a few battles continuously, or if the magical beasts attacked him continuously with no break in between, he would soon run out of spiritual energy. He would be in danger. In order to use magic more efficiently, he had to control the consumption of spiritual energy. A competent mage should be able to compress magic into a small dot. At this point, the power of magic could be said to have been unleashed to the extreme. In addition, at the competent stage, a mage should be able to give form to magic. For example, he could turn magic into a beast or any form. According to what was written in ¡®Magic Control¡¯, the effect would be better if magic was condensed into a weapon. However, it would take at least half a year to achieve this stage. A lot of combat experience was also necessary. The advanced stage was even more terrifying. A mage at this stage could compress magic to an even smaller size and could also use it to form a shield to protect himself. But that was a little distant for Karl. His current goal was to achieve Competent stage as soon as possible. He could not get this information from sharing cultivation experience. There was no way to find out through hearsay. Gagardo had been a great help in sending this message. ¡°Compress!¡± After reading ¡®Magic Control¡¯, Karl frowned and fell into deep thought. Break down the magic and shrink it. Karl gave it a try Boom! With Karl¡¯s attempt, the room rumbled. Lightning gathered in his hands. With his current control over magic, he could compress magic into the size of a football. When he tried it again, it wouldn¡¯t work. After several attempts, Karl gave up. ¡°It seems that I have to go to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy as soon as possible.¡± The next day, when Karl arrived at school, he realized that there was no one in the classrooms. He could understand why students with magical talent did not come to class. Where did the students with no magical talent go? Didn¡¯t they need to attend classes? After all, the Empire¡¯s annual examination was just around the corner. If a person with no magical talent wanted more for themselves, they would have to pass this major examination in order to obtain fame and fortune. Karl had just stepped out of class when someone walked towards him. ¡°Oh, Karl.¡± The person smiled when he saw Karl. ¡°Why did you come to school today?¡± This was his classmate, Leo. ¡°What is happening today? Why aren¡¯t the students in the classroom?¡± Karl asked. ¡°A few days ago, the Grade 12 students of Rost High School who became mages issued a challenge to the students from our school. The battle is today.¡± Leo said angrily, ¡°The people at Rost High School are too cocky. Adrien can¡¯t hold on any longer. Karl, go take a look.¡± Rost High School was the best high school in Rost City. They also had the best students. Every year, there were more students from Rost High School who were assessed to have magical talent than students from all the other high schools in the city combined. However, Karl wasn¡¯t sure what their numbers were like this year. Every year, students from Rost High School were the ones who would invite students from other schools to battle against them. Then, they would beat up the students. This happened every year. The invited students from the other schools could not refuse. The mages were afraid of being ridiculed if they were to refuse to accept the challenge. Therefore, they had to accept the invitation even if it was just to ensure they did not get ridiculed. If they couldn¡¯t win, they would at worst get beaten up.. If they refused to accept the challenge out of fear, they would be looked down upon. Violet High School. In the parade square. The moment Carl arrived, he saw Adrien being beaten up. ¡°His name is Bryant. He¡¯s a fire-type mage. He has superior magical talent.¡± Leo said as he looked at the two mages battling. Chapter 14 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He was a fire mage. The fire element was the strongest offensive magic apart from the lightning element. Moreover, his magic talent was also advanced. And judging from the other party¡¯s control over magic, it was obvious that he had rich combat experience. Thus, Adrien was no match for him. Originally. If he lost, so be it. At most, he would be beaten up by his opponent. However, perhaps because of Karl¡¯s presence today, the group of people from Rost High School were obviously mocking them. ¡°You¡¯re so weak, Adrien. This is the standard of mages from Violet High School this year?¡± On the stage, the fire mage named Bryant taunted Adrian. Then, he placed his hands together and a flame shot out from between. Instantly, a burning sensation spread throughout the square. Adrien¡¯s clothes were in tatters, and a large hole had already been burnt out. Seeing this flame shooting towards him, he crossed his arms in front of his chest and a power of death enveloped his body, slowly spreading out. When the flames encountered this power of death, it immediately flickered. However, the power of death did not extinguish the flames completely. The attack still landed on Adrien. ¡°Bang!¡± Adrien backed away until he hit a pillar. He no longer had the strength to fight. Beside him were a few teachers from Rost High School. It was expected that there were teachers watching over the battles. If the students went overboard and became ruthless, they would need to step in time to stop them. The teacher at Rost High School saw that Adrien was defeated. He nodded with a smile. This year, a student with elite magical talent had emerged from Violet High School. They were naturally envious and jealous. But there was nothing they could do about it. There were no students with elite magical talent in Rost High School this year. Hence, they were even more envious. However, although there were no students with elite magical talent, they had three students with transcendent magical talent. Although Rost High School could not beat Violet High School in terms of students with elite magical talent, Rost High School took the lead for students with transcendent magical talent. This battle proved that when Karl was not around, Violent High School was not a match for Rost High School. This made the teachers of Rost High School feel slightly better. The teachers at Rost High School were happy, but the teachers at Violet High School were upset. After all, six battles had already been fought. Violet High School lost all six matches. Who would be able to stand being suppressed and beaten on their own territory? At this moment. ¡°Oh, that¡¯s Karl. Karl is here!¡± Someone shouted and everyone turned to look at Karl. The students of Violet High School were excited. After the magical talent assessment, Karl had become the best student at Violet High School. ¡°Karl!¡± When Ivanov, Karl¡¯s form teacher, saw him, his face lit up. Initially, Ivanov had planned to inform Karl when Rost High School initiated the battle. However, considering that he would be heading to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy soon, and that he had been fighting in the wilderness for the past few days, he decided not to notify Karl. When he saw that Karl had came on his own accord, Ivanov was naturally in a good mood. Violet High School would be able to win at least one battle with Rost High School. The teachers from Rost High School were all staring at Karl. Their smiles faded. They thought to themselves, was this the person with elite magical talent? No matter what, even though they had completely defeated the students from Violet High School in the past few battles, Karl himself had the ability to overshadow all their students. ¡°Is he Karl?¡± ¡°I feel a sense of oppressive force from his body, but he¡¯s clearly only a one-star mage. How can there be such a force?¡± ¡°Maybe that¡¯s the oppression force of an elite magical talent.¡± ¡°We were hoping to defeat Violet High School and achieve a complete victory. Now that Karl is here, we might lose a battle.¡± ¡°So be it if we lose a battle. After all, he has elite magical talent. We might not be able to defeat him.¡± ¡°Not necessarily. Although Sora has transcendent magical talent, he already mastered a few magic skills now. Moreover, he has been fighting magical beasts in the wilderness in the north of the city for the past few days. He might not lose to Karl.¡± ¡°Sora has wind transcendent magical talent, and he comes from a good family. His family is able to groom him well. I also think that he should be able to beat Karl.¡± In the distance, the students of Rost High School also looked at Karl. Some students felt the faint sense of oppression emitting from Karl and were shocked. Some students thought nothing of it and believed that their own students could beat Karl. Karl could hear these discussions. But he didn¡¯t care. He walked toward Ivanov and said calmly, ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ll go for this round.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Ivanov nodded solemnly. Violet High School had lost six battles. He was already filled with anger. He was eager for Karl to fight the next battle. ¡°Karl, defeat them and show them how powerful Violet High School is.¡± ¡°We believe that you will definitely win.¡± The students of Violet High School were excited when they heard Karl¡¯s words. Many of the girls looked at Karl, and could not take their eyes away from him. This was their adoration towards the strong. Karl slowly walked onto the stage among these voices. No matter what, he was a student of Violet High School. Violet High School had nurtured him. Now, the school was in a difficult position, he naturally had to take action. Karl looked around and said calmly, ¡°You can all attack me together.¡± As soon as he said this, the entire crowd went into an uproar. ¡°Damn it, he¡¯s looking down on us!¡± ¡°Bastard, who does he think he is? Even if he has the elite magical talent, he is still a one-star mage. He actually wants to challenge all of us at the same time?¡± ¡°He¡¯s too arrogant. Does he know what he¡¯s saying?¡± ¡°A one-star mage versus a group of one-star mages? What makes him so confident?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s because he has elite magical talent. He doesn¡¯t know the immensity of heaven and earth!¡± ¡°Sora, teach him a lesson and let him know how powerful we are!¡± Upon hearing this, the students of Rost High School were all furious. Karl appeared too arrogant. He was simply looking down on them. Chapter 15 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Actually, Karl was not looking down on them. It was not arrogance. He only felt that one-on-one was too boring. He had absolute confidence in his own strength. After all, he had been sharing Rayne¡¯s cultivation experience for the past few days and accumulating combat experience in the wilderness. He was already far above these students who had been accessed on that same day. Under such circumstances, a one-on-one battle was unnecessary. ¡°Karl, it¡¯s good to be confident. But if you¡¯re overconfident, you¡¯ll become a joke.¡± Below the stage, a student from Rost High School said slowly. Then, he floated up, bringing with him a gust of wind. ¡°Since you dare to say such arrogant words, let¡¯s see if you can get past me.¡± He clasped his hands together, and an extremely powerful blade of wind erupted from his palms. It slashed at Karl. ¡°Karl, his name is Sora. He has wind magical talent. Be careful.¡± Adrien reminded him. ¡°Wind magical talent?¡± Karl repeated slowly. Then, he looked at Sora¡¯s wind blade. He did not dodge. Instead, he extended his hand to block it. ¡°He¡¯s meeting my Swift Wind Blade with his hands? Arrogant, too arrogant!¡± Sora¡¯s face scrunched up in anger. He knew very well how powerful his attack was. An ordinary Level One magical beast could be killed by his Swift Wind Blade. He did not believe that Karl would be able to meet his attack with just his bare hands. What happened next shocked him. The Swift Wind Blade landed on Karl¡¯s hand. It was as if it had struck hard steel. It did not even leave a mark. He didn¡¯t even manage to cut Karl. ¡°You got some skill. No wonder you¡¯re so arrogant.¡± Sora¡¯s pupils constricted slightly. He did not expect that his attack would cause no damage at all to Karl. However, this was not his strongest attack. ¡°I¡¯m going to get serious now,¡± said Sora. Then, a violent gust of wind erupted from his body. His aura became increasingly stronger. Countless wind blades surrounded him. Some wind blades hit the pillars. Instantly countless scratches appeared on the hard rock pillars. ¡°Use your ultimate move, or you won¡¯t have a chance to.¡± Countless wind blades condensed. They formed a huge terrifying wind blade. It floated in the air. Some people¡¯s legs started to tremble uncontrollably when they saw this huge wind blade. ¡°Ultimate move?¡± Karl did not reply. His ultimate move was naturally the Calamity of Destruction. Putting aside the fact that Rayne didn¡¯t allow him to use it unnecessarily, based on Sora¡¯s current strength, he would be able to defeat him easily even without it. Then, Karl stretched out his hands. With a rumble, thunder roared. Lightning surrounded Karl, and electric arcs swam around his body. Lightning surrounded Karl, and electricity arced around his body. He was bathed in lightning, like a god of lightning. Whoosh! When Karl used his magic, the crowd was in an uproar. Although the students of Violet High School had already seen it once during the assessment ceremony, they were still shocked to see it now. Too cool, too strong! ¡°What a powerful aura!¡± When the students from Rost High School felt Karl¡¯s aura, their eyes narrowed. As for Sora, when he saw Karl¡¯s magic, his expression turned grave. Feeling threatened by Karl, he knew that he could not wait any longer. He had to attack quickly. Under Sora¡¯s control, the huge wind blade slashed towards Karl. This wind blade was not very fast, but the aura it carried was incomparably tyrannical. ¡°Boom!¡± Karl did not want to waste any more time. With a wave of his hand, the sound of thunder filled the entire square.¡¯ A bolt of lightning snaked and twisted, infused with an even stronger aura. It crashed into the huge wind blade. Sora¡¯s huge wind blade dissipated into the air without any resistance. ¡°Impossible! This is impossible!¡± Sora¡¯s expression twisted. He had never imagined that his strongest attack would be so easily neutralized by his opponent. Furthermore, Karl had yet to use his skills. However, that was not the most terrifying thing. The lightning released by Karl did not slow down even after destroying the wind blades. They struck Sora. ¡°Ah!¡± At that moment, a scream rang out. Sora felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blunt force. He fell to the ground. His jet-black hair had been burnt off by the lightning, and his clothes were in tatters. His exposed skin was charred black. His flesh burned. Although Karl did not release the Calamity of Destruction, he was still an advanced one-star mage. Even if it was just a regular attack, Sora would not be able to withstand it. ¡°This? How is this possible? Am I dreaming?¡± ¡°No way. No way. Sora was defeated by just one attack from Karl. Is Karl that powerful?¡± ¡°Did you notice that Sora used a skill while Karl only used a regular attack? Even so, Sora was still crushed!¡± ¡°In that case, if Karl were to use his skill, Sora might be dead?¡± ¡°Possibly.¡± ¡°Karl is way too powerful. He was assessed for magical talent on the same day as us, wasn¡¯t he?¡± ¡°Maybe, this is the power of an elite magical talent. It¡¯s really powerful.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t imagine what would happen if that struck me. There might be nothing left of me.¡± ¡°This is too scary. Karl is too scary.¡± ¡°How terrifying!¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± ¡°Stop sucking, brother. If you absorb any more elements from the Magic Continent, there will be nothing left. At that moment, everyone was utterly shocked. Anyone with eyes could see how casual Karl¡¯s attack was. Even so, Sora was still crushed. Too powerful. ¡°Er¡­¡± The teachers at the Rost High School did not know what to say. As far as they were concerned, even if Karl had an elite magical talent, it shouldn¡¯t have grown to this extent in such a short period of time, right? He had to be above Sora¡¯s level to defeat him so easily with a regular attack. Sora was now a middle-stage one star mage. In other words, Karl was an advanced one star mage? At the thought of this, the teachers at Rost High School were shocked. How long has it been since the assessment ceremony? It had only been five days. In such a short period of time, Karl had become an advanced one-star mage? Furthermore, he was not like Sora. Sora had the help of his family, which provided him with many cultivation resources. That was how he reached the intermediate stage. And what did Karl have? His parents had died in battle, who else would help him? Even so, his cultivation still rose to the advanced stage. Terrifying. Simply terrifying. This Karl was simply a monster! Chapter 16 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Karl!¡± ¡°Karl!¡± The parade square of Violet High School was filled with cheers. Those cheers were naturally from the students of Violet High School. They watched as Karl easily defeated their opponent¡¯s strongest student. It felt indescribably satisfying. ¡°Like I said, you can all attack me together.¡± Karl said. When everyone heard this, they all fell silent. Before this, Karl had said that all the mages from Rost High School attack him at the same time. The teachers and students from Rost High School were furious. They thought that Karl was being arrogant and ignorant. But now, after Karl had crushed Sora in the battle, he was not being arrogant when he said the same thing. He really had such capability. He was able to fight against all the mages from Rost High School by himself. At this moment, the students of Rost High School looked at each other. None of them dared to make a sound. They could not withstand even one attack of Karl¡¯s. Not to mention, Karl didn¡¯t seem to give his all. If Karl gave his all, how terrifying would his attack power be? They didn¡¯t know, but they didn¡¯t want to try. ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s leave it at that.¡± At this time, the teacher leading the team from Rost High School smiled bitterly and said, ¡°We lost.¡± He could tell. Even if all the mages of the Rost High School joined forces, they would not be Karl¡¯s match. After all, he was already an advanced one-star mage. Among mages, although it was only one rank apart, the difference was huge. There was no way Rost High School could win against Karl. If all the mages from Rost High School attacked Karl together, and were instead defeated by him, Rost High School would become a huge embarrassment. After all, Rost High School was known as the best high school in Rost City. However, in this battle, if all its mage students ganged up against a student and were defeated, it would be a huge dishonor. This would also affect the reputation of Rost High School and its future students. Therefore, knowing that there was no way they could win, the teachers of Rost High School did not allow the battle to continue. ¡°It was extremely exciting.¡± At this moment, Ivanov, Karl¡¯s teacher-in-charge, looked at the teacher from Rost High School and said, ¡°Both sides have performed well in this challenge. Mr. Sol, your school has won six out of seven battles. On the overall, you still won.¡± Although Violet High School had lost overall, Ivanov¡¯s face was full of smiles. There was no despair nor disappointed expression on his face. Violet High School lost seven battles and six battles, Karl had restored the school¡¯s honor all by himself during the last match. The teacher named Zoro from Rost High School said with a complicated expression, ¡°Even though we won, it doesn¡¯t feel good¡­. Congratulations, Mr. Ivanov.¡± The situation was a little strange. The losing side was all smiles. On the other hand, the winners¡¯ expressions did not look good. When Ivanov saw Zoro¡¯s expression, the smile on his face became even wider. ¡­ When all the students and teachers from Rost High School left, Karl came up to Ivanov and said, ¡°Teacher, I¡¯ve decided to go to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy tomorrow.¡± The surrounding classmates felt sad to part with Karl after hearing what he said. However, even though they were reluctant, they knew that everyone had their own path to walk. Separation was only a matter of time. And Karl. With his elite magical talent, his future was destined to be glorious and different from everyone else¡¯s. At noon. The form teacher, Ivanov, invited the whole class to dinner in a restaurant near Violet High School. Rimon, who hadn¡¯t shown himself in days, came too. His chest bandaged up, as were his arms and thighs. He limped as he walked. He seemed to be seriously injured. This surprised the students and Karl. How did Rimon become like this in just a few days? ¡°I¡­ I was injured by a magical beast when I went into the wilderness.¡± Hearing Ivanov¡¯s question, Rimon stammered. He would definitely not say that this was caused by the aftershock of Karl¡¯s attack when he had followed him a few days ago. When he thought of that incident, even though a few days had passed, Rimon still gritted his teeth in anger. What happened that day was too humiliating for him. He was seriously injured by Karl, a fellow one-star mage. Furthermore, after he was severely injured, he had been lying in bed for a few days and only managed to get out of bed the day before. Thinking of this, Rimon couldn¡¯t help but look at Karl. His eyes were filled with hatred and resentment. Karl could sense that Rimon¡¯s attitude towards him was even worse than before. This baffled him. Did he do anything to Rimon lately? Why did the other party behave in this manner? Was it because he was jealous of his talent? I guess so. Then, Karl looked away and stopped looking at Rimon. After all, he was going to Holy Vestige Magic Academy tomorrow. From now on, they belonged to two different worlds. And to him, Rimon was just an insignificant character in his life. He was not worth his attention. ¡°Damn it!¡± Sensing that Karl paid no attention to him, Rimon felt a deep pain in his heart. He felt resentful, angry, and even a sense of sorrow. He treated Karl as a big rival. Even in his dreams, he wanted to trample Karl under his feet. Karl had become his obsession. But what about Karl? He did not care at all. It was as Karl treated him like the flowers and grass by the roadside, like any Tom, Dick or Harry. This made him feel even more resentful. ¡°Even though you¡¯re a mage now, you just became one not long ago and you don¡¯t have any real combat experience. When you go into the wilderness, don¡¯t go too deep or you¡¯ll be in danger. If necessary, you should go with your father.¡± Ivanov thought that Rimon was really injured by a magical beast. He reminded him kindly. ¡°I understand, Mr. Ivanov.¡± Faced with his teacher¡¯s kind advice, Rimon could only nod in agreement. The meal lasted nearly two hours. After all, in the face of separation, everyone did not have much appetite and focused on chatting. Karl said a lot during the meal. He felt slightly sad to leave. After all, he had been in high school for four years, almost 1500 days. It was impossible that he did not develop any feelings for his peers. And in his class, other than Rimon and a few others, he was on good terms with the rest. ¡°Karl, pay attention to everything outside. I will always be proud of you. No matter where you are, I believe you will be able to shine!¡± After the meal, Ivanov spoke to Karl. Karl nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll be careful.¡± ¡°Brother, have a drink.¡± Adrien walked over and thrust the wine into his hands. Karl smiled and picked up his glass, clinking it with Adrien¡¯s. He downed it in one gulp. Later that afternoon, Karl returned to school and went to the headmaster¡¯s office. He bade Rayne farewell. After all, Rayne had helped infuse the elements into his body and given him an S-class magic skill. He was very grateful. The next day. He packed up his things and used the large-scale magic teleportation array in Rost City to teleport to the city where Holy Vestige Magic Academy was located. Chapter 17 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios The Magic Continent was vast. There were many countries on the continent. The Sacred Shield Empire was not the weakest among these countries, but it was not the strongest either. Within the Sacred Shield Empire. There were four magic academies that the students yearned to enroll in. The four magic academies were respectively. Imperial Capital Magic Academy. Holy Glory Magic Academy. Holy Vestige Magic Academy. Sacred Hall Magic Academy. Among them, the Imperial Capital Magic Academy and the Holy Glory Magic Academy were located in the capital of the Empire. The Sacred Hall Magic Academy was located on Mount Otto in the far west of the Empire. As for the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, it was located in the most prosperous city in the southern part of the Empire, Ancient City of Oz. ¡­ Ancient City of Oz. In the morning. Today, the weather in the Ancient City of Oz was not very good. The sky was gloomy and there was not a trace of sunlight. On a large-scale magic teleportation array in the city. A young man appeared. He walked down the teleportation array. He sized up the city. As expected of the most prosperous city in the southern part of the Empire, Rost City was incomparable to this. Apart from prosperity. What surprised Karl the most was that there were many mages here. And most of them were very powerful. ¡°Welcome to Ancient City of Oz, Honorable Mage.¡± Walking down from the magic teleportation array, Karl handed over his mage badge for the soldiers to check. After all, this was a mega city in the Empire. One would have to go through inspection when they first entered it. When the soldier saw Karl¡¯s mage badge, his expression became respectful. However, he wasn¡¯t as respectful as the soldiers in Rost City. After all, these were soldiers of a big city. They were well-trained and stood guard by the magic teleportation array every day. They had seen many mages. ¡°Honorable Mage, where are you going? Why don¡¯t you tell me your destination and I¡¯ll tell you which teleportation array to use?¡± The soldier returned Karl¡¯s mage badge. Then, he said with a smile. The Ancient City of Oz was too big and there were too many people. It was impossible for each place to only have one small-scale teleportation array. Therefore, there were countless small-scale magic teleportation arrays in the Ancient City of Oz. On this square, there were over a dozen small-scale transmission arrays. In fact. There was a road map around every magic array. People could go wherever they wanted. However, the young man in front of him was a mage after all, and the soldiers were happy to guide him. ¡°Holy Vestige Magic Academy.¡± Karl smiled at the soldier. Since the soldiers were willing to help him, he naturally would not refuse. ¡°Huh? Are you going to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy too?¡± Before the soldiers could reply, a girl¡¯s voice sounded from behind. Then, a fragrant breeze hit them. A woman came up beside Karl. Karl looked at the woman. She was about the same age as him. Her complexion was fair and she looked exquisite. Her golden hair was not tied up and they fell on her shoulders. She had an extraordinary aura. The woman was wearing a long white dress. Her chest was voluptuous, and her long legs were exposed, catching Karl¡¯s attention. Karl could not help but take another look. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy.¡± Karl nodded in response to the woman. ¡°Perfect. Me too. We¡¯re going the same way.¡± The woman handed her mage badge to the soldier as she spoke. The soldier looked at it and handed the mage badge back to the woman. ¡°Honorable Mages, please proceed to the small-scale teleportation array to Holy Vestige Magic Academy. It¡¯s number nine. This way.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Karl nodded, then joined the woman and headed in the direction the soldier had pointed, the small-scale magic teleportation array number 9. ¡°Hey, are you also a special admission student of the Holy Vestige Magic Academy?¡± The woman asked curiously on their way there. ¡°Yes.¡± Karl nodded. The woman continued, ¡°My name is Elena Catherine. What about you?¡± ¡°Karl Solo,¡± Karl replied. Elena, who was walking beside Karl, looked up slightly at Karl¡¯s side profile. She was in a good mood. After all, she had met a future classmate in the crowd. However¡­ This student doesn¡¯t seem to like talking? He answered whatever he asked and walked forward without a word. Actually. It wasn¡¯t that Karl didn¡¯t like to talk. He just didn¡¯t know what to say at this moment. After all, they had just met. ¡°Karl, where are you from?¡± The square was huge. They were still a long distance away from the number 9 small-scale magic teleportation array. It was not a good idea to remain silent. Since Karl did not speak, Elena continued to speak. ¡°I¡¯m from Rost City. How about you, Elena?¡± Karl said. ¡°What a coincidence, I¡¯m from Nasklow City.¡± Elena grinned. Hearing this, Karl was a little surprised. Nasklow City was located in the south of Rost City. It was also the closest city to Rost City. However, although the distance between the two cities was very close, But in terms of scale, economics, population, education, etc. Nasklow City was better in every way. They continued chatting. The two of them arrived at number 9 small-scale magic teleportation array and gave their mage badge to the soldiers to chek. Then, they were teleported to the area where the Holy Vestige Magic Academy was located. After exiting the teleportation array. One of the four major academies of the Empire, the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, was already right in front of them. The Holy Vestige Magic Academy had a long history. It was of a certain scale before the existence of the Sacred Shield Empire. And apparently, The founding emperor of the Sacred Shield Empire was able to conquer this territory thanks to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. The Holy Vestige Magic Academy contributed significantly. However, after the founding of the country, the Holy Vestige Magic Academy did not move to the capital. In the three thousand years since the establishment of the Sacred Shield Empire, countless powerhouses came from the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. It was also because of their existence that the surrounding countries did not dare to invade the Sacred Shield Empire.. As Karl and Elena approached, an imposing academy gate appeared before them. Beside the door was a magic monument that was almost ten meters tall. There were a few words carved on it. Holy Vestige Magic Academy! When Karl looked at the words, he could feel a powerful magical power spread out, affecting his mind. ¡°Stop looking at it!¡± Elena quickly pulled him back as he pulled his gaze away from the magic monument. Chapter 18 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°These words were carved by a Magi using magic. Our current rank is too low. If we keep staring at them, we could get injured by the magic power contained within.¡± Elena explained to Karl patiently. ¡°Magi?¡± Karl muttered to himself. These few words made a splash in his mind like a heavy weight falling into a lake. It stirred up thoughts of lofty aspirations in him. One day, he would also be able to reach that rank! Then, the two of them walked into the Holy Vestige Magic Academy side by side. As the academy was too big, Karl did not know where the reporting office was and how to get there. He was just about to ask someone when Elena smiled and said, ¡°I know where the reporting office is. I¡¯ll bring you there.¡± Then she brought Karl to the reporting office. Karl looked surprised. ¡°You¡¯re familiar with this place. Have you been here before?¡± Elena smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Karl nodded. The teacher from the reporting office looked at the two of them and said, ¡°You are both special admission students, right? Take out your contract and mage badges. Let me take a look at them.¡± Karl and Elena followed the teacher¡¯s instructions. They handed him their contracts and mage badges. The teacher looked at the contracts and badges then handed the items back to the two of them. ¡°The school has already arranged for your classes. Karl will be in lightning and Elena in light element.¡± Then, the teacher took out two magic cards that emitted blue light. He handed them to the two of them. The teacher said, ¡°This magic card is specially made by the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. It is your student¡¯s card. This is the only card that allows you entry to the dormitory. In addition, your student points and other information is also contained within. You must keep it safe.¡± Karl looked at the Magic Card. His student information was indeed on the card. Then, his gaze fell on the points. In the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, points were an important currency. Points were obtained by completing quests. The points could be exchanged for almost anything, such as skills, weapons, and even gold coins. In addition, there were training rooms, elemental rooms, and other places that were helpful for mages¡¯ training. One could only enter by using points. It could be said that points were extremely important to every student. But to Karl, they did not seem that important. After all, he did not need to cultivate by himself. The teacher looked at the two of them putting away the Magic Cards and said, ¡°On the 30th of July, you will officially start at the school. You have two months before you are streamed into your classes.¡± ¡°During this period of time, all of you can move freely within the academy, but you must abide by the academy¡¯s rules.¡± The two of them nodded in understanding. Then, the teacher said, ¡°As for your accommodation, it has already been arranged. As special admission students, your dormitory will be a two-person room. It will have all the necessities inside.¡± ¡°Alright, Teacher.¡± Karl replied. Karl hadn¡¯t brought any beddings or toiletries from home. Since he could now afford him, he had planned to buy from shops nearby. Unexpectedly, the academy had already prepared everything for them. In that case, he would not have to waste his time buying them. Then, the two of them left the reporting office. ¡°Karl, let me take you to the dorm. I know where it is.¡± Elena smiled. Her expression was filled with excitement. In her opinion, life in the magic academy should be very interesting. Most importantly, she was finally free of her parents¡¯ control. After all, her parents had been very strict with her since she was young. Now, she was finally free from them. ¡°Why does this girl look so familiar? I think I¡¯ve seen her somewhere before.¡± After the two of them left, the teacher at the reporting office muttered to himself. However, he could not recall where he had seen her before. After all, as a teacher at the reporting office, he had seen too many students. ¡­ As they walked through the academy, they met some senior students. Among these seniors, there were quite a few with terrifying auras. There was a sense of oppression that emanated from their bodies. While the two of them sized up the seniors, the seniors were also sizing them up. After all, Karl and Elena were both extremely good looking. They attracted quite a lot of attention. ¡°Are they this year¡¯s special admission students?¡± ¡°I think so. From the looks of it, it must be another two people with elite magical talent.¡± ¡°So, these two new juniors should be able to catch up to us soon.¡± ¡°Elite magical talent. I¡¯m envious.¡± Along the way, some seniors talked about them softly as they saw them walking by. What they were most envious of was their elite magical talent. Only those with elite magical talent could become special admission students. In the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, elite magical talent was not common. Most people had advanced or transcendent magical talents. As they cultivated, people with advanced and transcendent magical talents would discover how terrifying people with elite magical talent were when cultivating. Not only did they cultivate fast, their battle power was also extremely strong. At the same ranking, those with elite magical talent would definitely crush those with advanced and transcendent magical talents. In the past, when they were first assessed to have advanced or transcendent magical talent, they were pretty happy about it. After all, they didn¡¯t really understand what the talent level was. However, after witnessing the terror of an elite magical talent, they were all envious. Karl and Elena ignored the whispers from the crowds. ¡°Karl, we¡¯re almost at the dorm. It¡¯s just around the corner.¡± After walking for a while, Elena spoke. Karl nodded in response. After turning a corner, he looked in front of him. He was immediately surprised. What he saw were villas in sprawling gardens. Was this the dormitory of the Holy Vestige Magic Academy? ¡®How imposing.¡¯ Karl thought. He thought back to his dormitory at Violet High School. A few people had to squeeze together in a room. Compared to this place, the difference was like heaven and earth! Chapter 19 Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios ¡°Karl, what¡¯s your dorm room number?¡± Elena looked at Elena and asked for his dorm number. ¡°Mine is number six.¡± ¡°Quite a coincidence.¡± Karl smiled and said, ¡°My dorm is number 5.¡± Even though it was a dorm, there was no gender difference in the dorms of the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. ¡°Then we¡¯re pretty close.¡± Elena grinned. As a classmate that she met on the way, and after a short interaction, she realized that Karl had a good personality. Deep down, she had already treated him as a friend. To be able to stay close to a friend was something worth being happy about. ¡°Karl, I¡¯ll come to visit you after I unpack. You won¡¯t not welcome me, right?¡± Seeing her smile, Karl also smiled and said, ¡°Of course not. You¡¯re always welcomed.¡± Then, he turned around and prepared to enter his room. ¡°Um¡­ Karl.¡± Karl looked over his shoulder and saw that Elena was blushing slightly. He was puzzled. ¡°Um¡­ Can we establish a connection with our magic communication stone?¡± Elena¡¯s expression was unnatural, her voice could barely be heard. Karl smiled and said, ¡°Of course.¡± The magic stones on the Magic Continent were similar to the communication devices in his previous life. It could transmit messages or send some documents. Of course, the communicator in his previous life could only be contacted through a number or a specific platform. The magic communication stone worked differently. They had to establish a connection with each other before they could communicate. After that, both of them took out their respective magic communication stones. They casted a spell and established a connection. During this process, Karl had a faint smile on his face. As for Elena, her face was extremely red. She didn¡¯t even dare to look up. After all, this was the first time in her life that she had taken the initiative to establish a connection with a man¡¯s magic communication stone. After the two of them established a connection with the magic communication stone, Elena lowered her head and left without even saying goodbye. Her ears were completely red. Karl couldn¡¯t hide the smile on his face. Then, he came to the door of his dormitory and aimed his magic card at the identification area beside the door. With a beep, the door of the dormitory slowly opened. Karl opened the door and stepped inside. The villa had two floors. There was a bedroom on each floor. There were also lounges, cultivation rooms, and so on. It was much better than Violet High School¡¯s dormitory, which only had a bed. Karl placed his luggage on the second floor and walked around the villa. He felt satisfied. Even though it was a shared dormitory, it was no different from living alone. After all, there were two levels. And it was well-equipped. Most of the daily necessities were already prepared by the academy. The walls of the cultivation room were made of special crystals and emitted a faint magical aura. His roommate was not here yet. Hence, he was allowed to choose between the two floors. Karl chose the upper level. The upper level was much better than the lower level. Furthermore, it had a better view. He unpacked briefly and came to the cultivation room. After reviewing the content of Magic Control, he sat down. He placed his hands on his chest, one palm facing up and the other palm facing down. A football-sized lightning ball appeared between his two palms. Then, he tried to compress the magic ball into a smaller size according to the key formula of Magic Control, but he failed. Karl tried for half an hour. Finally, he shook his head. This matter was somewhat difficult. There was no rush. However, there were still two months before school officially started and he had nothing to do at this time. Hence, he had plenty of time to practice. At this moment. Someone knocked on the door downstairs. Because the door was made of special materials, the people inside could clearly hear when someone knocked on it. But it would not cause noise to the people inside. Karl went downstairs. He opened the door. ¡°Were you training just now? Karl, You have¡­¡± Elena sniffed as she spoke to Karl. Although she didn¡¯t finish her sentence, Karl knew what she was going to say next. He had been trying to compress magic for the past half an hour. It was something that was physically taxing. Now that he was drenched in sweat, he naturally smelled like sweat. ¡°Yeah, I was training just now.¡± Karl let Elena in and said, ¡°Take a seat first. I¡¯ll clean up.¡± He looked generous, and did not feel embarrassed even though he was in front of a girl. Elena nodded, slightly amused. This boy started cultivating the moment he came to the dormitory. He was really hardworking. Then she looked at herself. It was simply incomparable. She watched Karl go upstairs. Elena sized up the villa and realized that it was the same layout as her room. Ten minutes later. Karl was done cleaning up. When he wanted to take some clean clothes, he realized that his bags were still outside. The clean clothes were in the bag. For a moment, Karl was stunned. Even though his personality was rather indifferent, he still felt a little awkward. After all, there was a girl outside the door! After pausing for two minutes, Karl had no choice but to ask Elena for help. ¡°E¡­ Elena, can you help me get my clothes¡­ It¡¯s in the bag outside.¡± Karl couldn¡¯t help but feel embarrassed. ¡°O¡­ Okay¡­¡± Elena froze, then flushed again. She felt a little hot. But she did as Karl said and pulled his clothes and underwear out of his duffel bag. Karl opened the bathroom door a little and took it. After Carl took the clothes, Elena sat on the sofa. She could feel her face burning. This was the first time she helped someone of the opposite sex take clothes. And there was underwear too. She wondered if she should return to her dormitory immediately. Otherwise, how should she face this boy? Then¡­ The bathroom door opened. Karl came out, dressed in clean clothes. The clean Karl gave off a refreshing smell, and he looked handsome. He looked very good. Elena was stunned. She quickly lowered her head and blushed again. She said softly, ¡°Well, shall we go to lunch?¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Karl nodded. After all, he had used too much energy just now and was already hungry. He also wanted to have lunch. Just as they came downstairs, the dormitory room door opened. A pale young man walked in. Chapter 20 - Compressed Magic Ball Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios He was stunned when he saw the two of them. Karl¡¯s hair was still wet, and Elena¡¯s face was so red. Naturally, the pale-faced young man thought of something. ¡°Uh uh uh¡­¡± He noticed that the young man¡¯s gaze was gradually turning strange. Elena knew what the young man was thinking. At this moment, she wished that she could use magic to create a huge hole in the ground and hide in it. The pale young man finally reacted and looked at Karl with envy. After all, Elena was too beautiful. It was his first time seeing such a beautiful girl. ¡°Hey, you¡¯re also a special admission student?¡± Compared to Elena, Karl was much calmer. He said calmly, ¡°My name is Karl Solo.¡± ¡°Very¡­ very pleased to meet you. My name is William Rogers.¡± William cleared his throat and said, ¡°My eyes were injured by a magical beast two days ago, causing me to temporarily lose my sight. I haven¡¯t recovered yet, so I didn¡¯t see anything just now.¡± With that, he led his luggage to the bedroom. As if to prove that his eyes could not see. He even extended his hand to scout ahead. Karl and Elena looked at each other. Elena groaned inwardly. This was a huge misunderstanding. The Holy Vestige Magic Academy had done a very good job with its food. There were quite a few magical beast dishes. These were all very good for the students. If it were outside, a meal like this would cost at least a few gold coins. However, it was completely free in the magic academy. Of course, it was not free for all the students. This was only a benefit for special admissions students. After all, a special admissions student held extraordinary significance to the academy. It was nothing to let these people eat for free. ¡°What¡¯s your plan this afternoon, Karl?¡± After lunch, Elena asked Karl. After what happened earlier, their relationship had improved a lot. Now Elena was no longer shy. ¡°I intend to take a look at the academy¡¯s cultivation room. What about you?¡± Karl replied. The cultivation room in the academy was different from the cultivation room in the dormitory. The academy¡¯s cultivation room was seared with the energy of high ranking mages. It was helpful for the students¡¯ cultivation. The school¡¯s cultivation room was open all day. Besides, Karl had a free quota. It would be a pity not to not use it. ¡°I¡­¡± Elena hesitated. She¡¯d wanted to go with Karl, but her sister was coming back that afternoon. ¡°My sister is coming back this afternoon. I don¡¯t think she¡¯ll let me go anywhere else.¡± ¡°Your sister?¡± Karl was stunned. ¡°Yeah,¡± Elena said with a scowl. It seemed that her sister was very strict with her. ¡­ Karl said goodbye to Elena. He headed to the academy¡¯s cultivation room alone. The academy¡¯s cultivation room was not far away. They soon arrived. At the door, he showed his Magic Card to the teacher on duty. Then, he walked inside. He was allowed to use the academy¡¯s cultivation room for 72 hours every month. That was three whole days. However, it was not necessary to use it all at once. The cultivation rooms in the academy came in different sizes. The largest room could accommodate at most twenty people. Of course, there were also individual rooms. Karl was in luck. As soon as he entered, he found an empty single room. He entered the cultivation room and felt the strong magical aura inside. Karl calmed down and sat cross-legged on the ground, continuing to compress magic. Unknowingly, a few hours passed. The sky gradually darkened. At that moment, the magic ball in Karl¡¯s hand was clearly smaller than before. Karl was rather happy to see it. Then, he got up and left the cultivation room. After all, although the cultivation room was good, there was no need to use up the 72 hours at one go. Work and rest were the best conditions for cultivation. Karl returned to his dormitory and saw his roommate William walking over. ¡°Hey, Karl.¡± William greeted Karl in a friendly manner. ¡°Oh, William, have your eyes healed?¡± Karl said with a faint smile. William rubbed his nose and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s magical. My eyes recovered after eating a meal at the academy.¡± ¡°Congratulations, then,¡± Karl replied. William smiled. Then, he said with a serious expression, ¡°Your girlfriend came to look for you this afternoon. She looked a little fierce, as if she was angered by someone.¡± ¡°Girlfriend?¡± Karl was stunned for a moment before he reacted. The girlfriend William was referring to was Elena. However, Elena¡¯s personality seemed very gentle. She didn¡¯t look fierce at all. What was going on? Karl couldn¡¯t figure it out, but he didn¡¯t think too much about it. The next day. When Karl woke up, the first thing he did was to share Rayne¡¯s cultivation gains. He felt the changes in his body and nodded in satisfaction. Then, Karl left the dormitory. He planned to have a meal first before heading to the academy¡¯s cultivation room. As soon as he stepped outside, he ran into Elena. ¡°Elena , my roommate said yesterday afternoon¡ª¡± Before Karl could finish speaking, Elena suddenly attacked him. She raised her hand and a football-sized ball of light shot out from her palm. ¡°Oh?¡± Karl¡¯s expression changed. He didn¡¯t know what was wrong with her. He moved and dodged the blow. Bang! The ball of light hit the door of the dormitory. Fortunately, the door was made of special materials. Otherwise, it would have completely shattered under this attack. ¡°Elena, what are you trying to do?¡± Karl said with an awkward expression. But Elena did not respond. She continued to attack Karl with a cold face. The first time, Karl didn¡¯t retaliate out of courtesy. But he wouldn¡¯t let the other party attack him the second time. Then, with a booming sound, Karl¡¯s body was surrounded by electric arcs. He clasped his hands together in front of his chest and a ball of lightning formed between his palms. Then, he released it toward Elena. ¡°Oh?¡± Elena was surprised to see the ball of light appear. She had not expected Karl¡¯s control over magic to be much better than hers. The magic ball that Elena had condensed earlier was the size of a football, and Karl¡¯s was much smaller. Comparing the two, the difference was obvious. However, even though Elena knew that there was a difference in their control over magic, she did not give up just like that. A white magic ball condensed in her hand again and it collided with Karl¡¯s magic ball. Boom! The moment the two magic balls collided, a wave of power spread in all directions. Chapter 21 The white magic ball dissipated into nothingness immediately. However, half of Karl¡¯s magic ball still remained. This half didn¡¯t slow down at all. It continued to blast towards Elena. Bang! Elena dodged. But this time, she did not attack again. Elena was shocked. She did not expect Karl to be so powerful. She did not expect that Karl was already an advanced one-star mage. How long was it since the assessment? In all the high schools in the Sacred Shield Empire, the magical talent assessment for all Grade 12 students was carried out on the same day. In other words, it had barely been ten days since the date of the assessment. Karl was already an advanced one-star mage. Even if he had an elite magical talent, wasn¡¯t that a little too far-fetched? She also had an elite magical talent. However, she was only an intermediate one-star mage now. Karl had wanted to continue attacking. After all, even though his opponent was a girl, she still attacked him early in the morning. Anyone would be angry. Karl felt the need to teach her a lesson. But what Elena said next stunned Karl. ¡°I¡¯m done testing you. You are qualified to be my sister¡¯s boyfriend, but don¡¯t disturb Elena¡¯s training. Otherwise, I will not be polite to you.¡± The woman spoke in a cold tone. Karl didn¡¯t react for a moment. The woman looked at Karl¡¯s expression and realized she¡¯d forgotten something. ¡°I forgot to mention that I¡¯m Elena¡¯s sister. My name is Diana.¡± This time, Karl finally understood. He knew what was happening now. He recalled that when they had finished lunch, Elena had mentioned that her sister was coming. He never expected her to have a twin sister. No wonder William had told him that the woman who was looking for him was a little fierce. It wasn¡¯t Elena. It was Diana. ¡°Elena¡¯s sister? You¡¯re not as smart as Elena.¡± Karl glanced at Diana and commented calmly. As for explaining that he wasn¡¯t Elena¡¯s boyfriend and that they were just ordinary friends? He couldn¡¯t be bothered. ¡°You!¡± Diana flew into a rage when she heard Karl¡¯s words. Was he saying that she was stupid? However, it seemed there wasn¡¯t much else she could do other than get angry. She couldn¡¯t beat Karl either. Also, judging from Karl¡¯s attitude, he seemed to want to continue with his attack. Diana did not dare stay on. She snorted and left. ¡°You¡¯re lucky you left fast.¡± Karl muttered as he watched Diana leave. If Diana did not leave but instead loitered in front of him, he would definitely continue to attack and teach the woman a lesson. Then, Karl¡¯s eyes became deep and intense. ¡°The twins both have elite magical talent. It seems that Elena¡¯s family background is not simple.¡± The higher the level of one¡¯s magic talent, the more likely it was for one¡¯s children to inherit it. Both the daughters had elite magical talent, so one of their parents must have elite magical talent too. Still. This had nothing to do with Karl. ¡­ ¡°Sis, where did you go so early in the morning?¡± At villa number 6, Elena yawned in her pajamas and looked at Diana coming through the door. They were the only two people staying in the entire villa. But the sisters did not stay far from each other. At home, they slept on the same bed too. ¡°Elena, I went to the villa next door just now to test your boyfriend. He¡¯s okay.¡± Diana¡¯s voice was cold. Although she was almost taught a lesson by Karl, Diana would not tell her sister. In reality, even now, she was still a bit shocked. After all, before she came to this school, she had always thought that she should be the top student among this year¡¯s admissions. Unexpectedly, she met Karl. Not only was her magic level below that of Karl¡¯s, even her control over magic was inferior. This made her feel defeated. After all, she had always been the most outstanding among her peers. And now, there was someone even more outstanding than her. How could Diana not feel defeated? Of course, she would not say this out loud. After all, she had her own pride. ¡°Test Karl?¡± Elena was shocked. All of a sudden, she was no longer sleepy. She knew very well what sort of person her sister was. She was crazy about cultivating. Since the assessment ceremony, she had been training for more than ten hours every day. Under such circumstances, how could Karl be a match for his sister? Could she have hurt Karl? ¡°You didn¡¯t do anything to him, did you?¡± Elena¡¯s expression changed. The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. ¡°You don¡¯t know how to control your strength. Did you injure him badly? No, I have to go take a look.¡± With that, Elena got off the bed to change. The more Diana listened to her, the darker her face became. How long has it been since the two of them met? Elena was already siding with someone else? Also, Karl, injured? ¡®If I didn¡¯t run fast enough, the one who would be seriously injured would be me!¡¯ ¡°Come back!¡± Diana said with a black face. Elena stopped in her tracks. She neither went back in or continued out. Even though both of them were twins, Diana had a stronger personality and was her elder sister. Elena was a little gentler and she was a little afraid of her sister. ¡°He wasn¡¯t hurt. We¡­ tied.¡± Diana¡¯s tone was unnatural when she spoke, but Elena didn¡¯t notice. ¡°You tied?¡± Elena was relieved. Then she was a little surprised. ¡°You¡¯ve been training so hard, yet the fight with Karl ended in a tie. Looks like he¡¯s not weak either.¡± Not weak? Diana¡¯s mouth twitched. Her sister¡¯s words were like a knife stabbing into her heart. That¡¯s right. She had been training so hard but she still lost to Karl. This made Diana feel terrible. Then, Elena slowly walked back to the bed and whispered, ¡°Sis, actually, he¡¯s not my¡­ boyfriend. We¡¯re just ordinary friends.¡± After saying that, she blushed and her voice dropped to a whisper. Diana held her head in her hands. ¡®Little sister, if you did not blush, I might believe you.¡¯ ¡®With your face like that, how am I to believe you?¡¯ Diana¡¯s face turned serious and said, ¡°I¡¯m not against you dating but you can¡¯t fall behind in your training. You have to know that we are different from others!¡± ¡°I know, I know. If you keep nagging, I won¡¯t sleep with you anymore.¡± Elena covered her ears. Diana did not speak again. She gritted her teeth and an image flashed through her mind. Karl, right? Just you wait! After losing so badly to Karl, Diana could not take it lying down. She had to think of a way to pay him back. Chapter 22 Time gradually passed. In the blink of an eye, five days passed. In the past five days, Karl spent a lot of time in the cultivation room of the academy practicing magic compression. He worked hard for five days. He could now compress magic to the size of a fist. His progress was rapid, but Karl was still not satisfied. He felt that it was too slow. Because after compressing magic to the size of a fist, he could not compress it any further. It was as if he had reached a bottleneck. He could not compress his magic any further. This morning, Karl roused himself from his meditation and stretched. As a mage, he was naturally different from ordinary people. His spiritual energy was already quite strong. He didn¡¯t have to sleep every day. Therefore, Karl always switched between sleep and meditation. If he meditated tonight, he would sleep tomorrow night. Although a mage¡¯s spiritual energy was stronger than other ordinary people, his rank was still too low. If he did not sleep for a long time. His body would not be able to take it. The first thing Karl did when he woke up was to open his attribute panel. [Host: Karl Soro] Level: One-star Mage (advanced stage) Magical Talent: Lightning Elite Lightning Magical Talent Magic Skill: Calamity of Destruction Binded Target 1: Headmaster of Violet High School, Rayne Kirby, an Great Mage. At the end of ¡°Binded Target 1¡±, a pale gold ¡°+¡± appeared. When he saw it, Karl said in his mind, ¡°System, share Rayne¡¯s one day worth of cultivation experience!¡± [Sharing cultivation experience with the host!] Then a white gas matter that appeared in the air was absorbed by Karl¡¯s body. His body glowed with a faint golden light. The exact same words. The exact same thing. This was what Karl did every morning when he woke up. Although he had to do the same thing every day when he woke up, Karl did not find it boring. After all, doing so would increase his cultivation. The white gas was completely absorbed by Karl¡¯s body. ¡°Bang!¡± A loud sound came from within Karl¡¯s body. A magical power several times stronger than before was released. It was born inside of him. He had finally broken through today. He was now a beginner stage two-star mage! Checking his body, Karl could not help but sigh. Being able to share other people¡¯s cultivation experience was simply too powerful. It had been more than ten days since the assessment ceremony. He did not make any effort to increase his rank. His hard work was only on magic control and gaining combat experience. However, due to the existence of the system, he still became a two-star mage even though he did not deliberately try to increase his rank. Other students, such as his roommate, William. They required time to practice compressing magic, time to accumulate combat experience, and time to increase their level. Karl, on the other hand, did not need to waste time on increasing his rank. The experience points kept increasing. His rank was increasing faster than everyone else¡¯s. It felt good. After that, Karl washed up. He planned to find a way to the Devil¡¯s Den. The magic communication stone on his body suddenly emitted magic waves. Gargado was looking for him. ¡°Are you in the Academy now, Karl?¡± Gargado¡¯s voice came from the magic communication stone. A few days ago, Karl had told her he was coming to the Academy. He should already be there. ¡°I¡¯m here, Teacher Gargado. I¡¯m in the dormitory,¡± Karl replied. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go look for you now.¡± With that, Gargado cut the connection. Karl guessed that Gargado wanted to see the results of his cultivation. However, this was also a good thing. It just so happened that Karl could not compress his magic further. He could ask Gargado for guidance. Ten minutes later. Gargado arrived at Karl¡¯s dorm. ¡°Are you the only one staying here?¡± Gargado came in from the door and asked after glancing around the dormitory. ¡°I have a roommate named William, but he seems to have stayed out the whole night. I don¡¯t know where he went.¡± ¡°Oh, it¡¯s him.¡± Gargado nodded. As the special admissions teacher of the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, she had seen all the information on the special admission students. She remembered seeing something about William. Then Gargado sized Karl up and said, ¡°You¡¯ve changed a lot during this period of time. Alright, let me see the results of your cultivation.¡± Karl nodded. He put his hands in front of his chest. A football-sized ball of magic formed between his palms. Then, he began to compress it. As the magic ball became smaller and smaller, Gargado¡¯s expression became increasingly surprised. Karl compressed the magic ball to the size of a fist. ¡°Teacher Gargado, I can only compress it to this extent. It¡¯s like I¡¯ve reached a bottleneck. I can¡¯t compress it any further,¡± Karl said as he looked at Gargado helplessly. ¡°You can only¡­¡± Gargado could not help but mutter silently. Now, most special admission students could only compress their magic to a size a little smaller than a football. That was already very impressive. Karl, on the other hand, had compressed his magic into the size of a fist. From his tone, it seemed like he was not satisfied? However, Gargado¡¯s expression did not reveal her thoughts. She nodded calmly and said, ¡°It¡¯s not bad.¡± Then, Gargado continued, ¡°You are unable to compress your magic further because you are paying too much attention to compression when you release your magic.¡± ¡°You need to know that magic isn¡¯t a weapon. It¡¯s a part of your body, a gift from the heavens.¡± ¡°Therefore, don¡¯t treat it as an external object. Use it like your limbs or organs.¡± A thought flashed through Karl¡¯s mind. He closed his eyes and seemed to have instantly understood something. He had made a mistake earlier. He was too focused on compressing it, he neglected the essence of magic. Gargado saw Karl close his eyes and smiled. She did not disturb him. She had been at the Holy Vestige Magic Academy for so many years and had seen her share of geniuses. However, it was extremely rare for someone to be able to control magic to this extent in just over ten days. This made her feel that she was right in recruiting this student to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. It was worth it. At this moment. Karl opened his eyes, and with a boom, a football-sized ball of magic appeared in his palm again. He began to compress it. Karl compressed the magic ball to the size of a fist and continued compressing it. At first, Gargado hadn¡¯t thought much of what Karl was doing. But as she watched him compress the magic, shock gradually appeared on her face. Karl had compressed the magic ball into a speck! Chapter 23 ¡°This!¡± Gargado was shocked when she saw Karl compress the magic ball into a speck! What situation was this? Just earlier, he could not compress it any smaller. After hearing what she said, he was immediately able to compress it into a speck? This can¡¯t be true! Gargado suspected that Karl had already achieved this earlier on, just that he did not show it. Karl shook his hand and the speck of magic ball disappeared from his palm. He looked excited. After all, he finally succeeded after being troubled by it for so many days. Now, he has successfully achieved the Novice stage of magic control! Karl looked at Gargado, who was slightly shocked, and said, ¡°Teacher, thank you for your guidance. I realized where I went wrong.¡± Magic should not be thought of as a foreign object. It had to be treated as part of his body. That was how it could be used naturally. ¡°¡­¡± Gargado looked at Karl¡¯s expression and did not know what to say. She could sense that Karl wasn¡¯t lying. Before this, he could not do it. He was able to compress the magic ball to the limit because of her guidance. It was also because of this that she was so shocked. What a genius! Of all the people she had met, she had never met anyone who could achieve the Novice stage of magic control so quickly. Genius, a true genius! ¡°It¡¯s good that you understood. My guidance won¡¯t be in vain.¡± Gargado said earnestly. No matter how shocked she was, she did not show it. After all, she was a teacher of the Magic Academy. She should not get excited over a little thing. Then, Gargado remembered something and said, ¡°Cultivate. Don¡¯t just cultivate your magic control. You can¡¯t fall behind in your ranking.¡± ¡°Although all of you participated in the assessment ceremony on the same day. Some of the nobles¡¯ children had been nurtured with various spirit elixirs since they were young. It might not have been useful before they became mages,¡± ¡°However, the effects of these elixirs will allow them to advance by leaps and bounds once they become mages.¡± ¡°Of course, to reach this step, one needs both hard work and a tremendous amount of resources. ¡°Can it be done this way?¡± Karl appeared stunned. He thought that the assessment ceremony was the starting point for all mages. However, people with strong backgrounds had already been nurtured by their own family members. This was something he had not expected. However, since he had the system, it was convenient for him to increase his rank. He would not be weaker than anyone else. Seeing Karl in a daze, a subtle smile flashed across Gargado¡¯s eyes. She felt that she had gotten her revenge. After all, Karl had shocked her previously. Now, it was her turn. Gargado said slowly, ¡°So, everyone¡¯s starting points are different. You can¡¯t be negligent when it comes to increasing your rank. That way, you won¡¯t fall behind.¡± With that, Gargado paused, looked at Karl and asked casually, ¡°By the way, what is your current rank?¡± ¡°Two-star mage, beginner stage.¡± Karl said slowly. ¡°Oh, it¡¯s okay. It is already impressive that you were able to compress your magic to this level in the past few days. It¡¯s normal that your rank didn¡¯t improve.¡± Gargado smiled and said, ¡°But¡­¡± Suddenly, she felt that something was amiss. She thought about it carefully. It seemed Karl did not say that he was a beginner one-star mage. But¡­ Two-star mage beginner stage??? ¡°Two¡­ Two-star mage?¡± Gargado¡¯s eyes widened. She thought she¡¯d misheard. Karl released his aura and Gargado sensed it. Indeed, a two-star mage! Gargado could no longer maintain her calm demeanor. She could not be even more shocked. She stared at Karl and opened her mouth, unable to speak for a long time. Because what happened to Karl had completely overturned her perception. If a person used more than ten days to compress their magic to the limit, although it was shocking, it was not too ridiculous. There were some brilliant geniuses on the Magic Continent who could do it. If he advanced to a two-star mage in more than ten days, although it was rare, it was still possible. But! If a person uses more than ten days to compress their magic to the limit, and increases their rank to a two-star mage¡­ According to the records, not a single person on the Magic Continent had ever accomplished this. If someone told Gargado that something like this happened, she would not have believed it. But now, this person was right in front of her. It was simply outrageous! For a moment, Gargado had mixed feelings. Shocking, alarming, unbelievable, disbelief¡­ And excitement, relief. After all, she was the one who recruited this person for the Magic Academy. ¡°Not bad, not bad, very good.¡± Gargado said solemnly, ¡°But you can¡¯t be impatient or negligent just because you are talented, understand?¡± Karl nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m only here to check on your cultivation status. If there¡¯s nothing else, I should leave.¡± Gargado got ready to leave. ¡°Teacher Gargado, I want to enter the Devil¡¯s Den to take a look.¡± Karl said from behind. The Devil¡¯s Den was for the new students. However, if they wanted to enter, they needed a pass. And this pass had to be processed by their teachers. However, Karl did not officially enroll and did not have his own teacher. ¡°Okay. I¡¯ll get you a pass later.¡± Gargado nodded and left. As Karl watched Gargado leave, his eyes seemed deep and intense. He did not conceal his talent. He bared his progress over the past few days. His goal was to create an extremely talented persona for himself. That was because only those with great talent could attract the attention of powerful mages in the academy. After all, even in the Magic Academy, it was not easy to meet high ranking mages such as advanced stage Great Mages and Archmagi. They did not show their faces easily. Some people had been in the academy for many years and have yet to see a single Magi. Karl did not want to see that happen. He desperately wanted to see a Magi so that he could bind the system to him and share his cultivation experience. And the best way to see a high ranking mage was to show off his talent. There was no other way. He knew that Gargado would definitely report his situation to the higher-ups of the academy. At that time, even if he still couldn¡¯t meet one, he would have caught the eyes of the higher-ups at the very least.at the very lease, he at least couldn¡¯t see her It was not a waste of effort. Chapter 24 The next day, Gargado called Karl over through the magic communication stone. The mentors¡¯ dormitory was much better than the students¡¯ dormitory. The space was bigger and it was decorated luxuriously. ¡°This is your Devil¡¯s Den pass, but I can only allow you to move within a hundred miles.¡± Gargado handed Karl a red magic card. Karl took it and looked at it. It was almost half as small as his student magic card. However, this was just a pass to the Devil¡¯s Den. It doesn¡¯t help for it to be too big. After Karl took the pass, Gargado continued, ¡°There is a base built by the Holy Vestige Magic Academy in Devil¡¯s Den. And its purpose is, of course, to resist the magical beasts.¡± ¡°Within a hundred miles of the base, the highest level of magical beasts is Level Two. As for higher level magical beasts, they don¡¯t dare to get too close to the base.¡± ¡°Therefore, with your current rank, you can only move within a hundred miles.¡± ¡°Thank you, Teacher Gargado.¡± Karl smiled. As an extremely large city, Ancient City of Oz naturally didn¡¯t have any magical beasts outside its city. Therefore, if he wanted to fight against magical beasts, he could only head to the Devil¡¯s Den. ¡°Don¡¯t think that you¡¯ll be safe within a hundred miles. Every day, there might be a wave of beasts in the Devil¡¯s Den. It¡¯s fine if you¡¯re near the base, but if you¡¯re far away, it¡¯ll be troublesome.¡± ¡°I understand, Ms. Gargado.¡± Karl nodded. Before he got stronger, he would naturally not go to a dangerous place. Otherwise, he would be courting death. Then, Gargado took out two special bottles from the drawer. The bottles contained liquid, one blue and one red. Gargado said, ¡°The blue one relieves pain, and the red one restores health. Take them.¡± ¡°Teacher, this is too expensive. I can¡¯t accept it.¡± Karl looked at the two bottles of liquid and said slowly. In the past few days in the magic academy, he did not just compress magic every day. He learned some knowledge as well. He knew that these two liquids were very precious. If converted into gold coins, the market price of a bottle was 50,000 gold coins. Two bottles would cost 100,000 gold coins. This was different from the recruitment conditions previously. After all, those things were given by the academy. These were Gargado¡¯s personal assets. ¡°Don¡¯t stand on ceremony with me. Just take it.¡± Gargado pretended to be unhappy and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I can¡¯t give them to you again. After all, I don¡¯t have that much money.¡± Karl smiled and finally accepted the two bottles of liquid. These two bottles were also useful to him. After all, if he were to fight against a magical beast, it was inevitable to have some physical contact or get injured. ¡°By the way, if you want to go to the Devil¡¯s Den, it¡¯s best to find a few people to go with you. It¡¯s always good to have company to watch each others¡¯ backs.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Karl nodded. To him, it didn¡¯t matter if he was alone. Furthermore, he was not close to many people here. Then, Karl left and headed to the Devil¡¯s Den. The Devil¡¯s Den was located southeast of the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. Karl arrived and saw a magnificent tower. A terrifying aura pervaded the surroundings of the tower. These were the auras of the mages of the Ancient City of Oz. An army was stationed at the base of the tower. However, these soldiers were all ordinary people. They were sent by the mayor of the Ancient City of Oz to assist the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. They drove to the base of the tower. Immediately, one of the teachers guarding the entrance stepped forward and asked, ¡°Student, please show me your pass.¡± This teacher had a powerful aura and a scar on his face. ¡°Hello, Teacher.¡± Karl handed over his pass and looked at the teacher in front of him. He looked at the teacher with great respect. He learned from the academy that these teachers were stationed here almost all year round without even taking a step away. Once the base inside the Devil¡¯s Cave cannot be defended, these teachers would go down immediately. In the Ancient City of Oz, these teachers might not be the strongest, but they were the most respected. ¡°A special admission student?¡± The teacher glanced at Karl and said, ¡°Not bad, but this is your first time here. You must be careful in the Devil¡¯s Den.¡± ¡°I understand, Teacher. Thank you for your reminder.¡± Karl replied and entered the tower. The surroundings became a little tense. Karl looked straight ahead. There was a cave entrance emitting a blue light. This was the entrance to the Devil¡¯s Den. The entrance was filled with a force that made one¡¯s heart palpitate. Karl stepped slowly into the passage. ¡°Buzz!¡± The moment he entered the passageway, the surroundings became even darker, and he could smell blood. Karl walked forward and soon emerged from the passageway. In front of him was a huge square. There were soldiers stationed in the square. The buildings around were made of special materials. However, they were already damaged and someone was repairing them. It seemed like a wave of beasts had just attacked. Further away was a wall that was 300 meters tall. The walls were also made of special materials and looked indestructible. But there were many scratch marks, bite marks, and countless unknown marks on the walls left behind by magical beasts. ¡°This¡­ red sun!¡± Karl looked up into the sky. The sky was filled with demonic energy, dyeing the sun red! It gave off an intense pressure. Standing here, Karl felt extremely small and weak. ¡°Karl!¡± At this moment, a familiar voice sounded. Karl turned around and saw Elena smiling at him. ¡°Elena?¡± Karl said with uncertainty. After all, she had a twin sister. Apart from their slightly different personalities, they looked exactly the same. At least now Karl wasn¡¯t able to tell the two apart. ¡°It¡¯s me, it¡¯s me.¡± Elena nodded like she was pounding garlic. She smiled so widely her eyes disappeared into squints. Elena was happy. She never expected to meet Carl here. Originally, she was a little unwilling to be forced into the Devil¡¯s Den by her sister. However, the moment she saw Karl, all her unwillingness disappeared. It was a subconscious change that even Elena didn¡¯t realize. Karl looked at her and asked, ¡°Your sister didn¡¯t come with you?¡± Chapter 25 Karl had asked Elena because he was curious and she was the only one around. ¡°She¡¯s here. She¡¯s choosing weapons on the second floor of the tower. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any point in staying there, so I came to the Devil¡¯s Den first,¡± Elena replied. Then, she looked at Karl and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to use a weapon?¡± Before Karl came to this world, he thought mages were like those he saw in games and movies.. Most of them wore long robes and held magic staffs. When they attacked, they would use hand gestures to cast spells. That was the impression he had of mages in his previous life. However, after coming to this world, he then realized that the mages in this world were different from what he thought mages were like in his previous life. Not all mages wore robes. Not all mages held staffs. Mages could also use weapons. There were many types of weapons a mage could use. For example, swords, swords, bows, spears, axes, sickles, etc. And so on and so forth. There were too many types to list. There were only weapons that humans could not create. There were no weapons that mages could not use. A good weapon was equivalent to a huge increase in ability. On the second floor of the tower, there was a place that sold weapons. One had to pay for them with gold coins. ¡°I don¡¯t think I need a weapon now, so I didn¡¯t buy any.¡± Karl said after thinking for a while. He could now compress magic into a speck. However, he did not succeed 100% of the time. Occasionally, the compression would fail. What he needed to do today was to familiarize himself with compression magic. He had to achieve a 100% success rate. While the two were chatting a figure appeared in the passageway. Karl subconsciously looked over. It was Elena¡¯s sister, Diana. She looked different from when he met her a few days ago. She was fully clad in armor and had a helmet on her head. She looked rather valiant. Diana carried a great sword on her back and a short sword in her hand. ¡°Sister.¡± Elena had been chatting happily with Karl. When she saw Diana, she immediately stopped. Diana came to stand beside Elena. She glanced at Karl and gave a soft snort. She did not look happy. It was obvious that she was unhappy over what happened a few days ago. Karl ignored Diana¡¯s displeasure. He studied the sisters. Regardless of looks or height, the two of them were almost identical. However, their depositions were slightly different. Diana¡¯s deposition was cold, like royalty. Compared to her, Elena was much gentler and cuter. Both sisters had their own merits. Then, his gaze landed on the two swords. A great sword and a short sword. They both glowed orange. This meant that these two swords were rare weapons. In the Magic Continent, there were different levels of weapons. According to the light emitted, the weapon was defined as: Green: Normal. Blue: Elite. Orange: Rare. Purple: Epic. Rose-gold: Godly. The highest level of weapons was Legendary. It was a level higher than Godly. Of course, the glow of the weapon could be concealed. Every tier could be further subdivided into LV1¡ªLV9. Above that was LVMAX The market price of a Rare weapon was 200,000 gold coins. Diana bought two in one go. It was obvious she had money. ¡°The short sword is for you.¡± Diana handed her Short Sword to Elena and said, ¡°After leaving the base, you have to stay by my side.¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Elena took the short sword and said, ¡°Sister, let¡¯s go with Karl. The three of us can take care of each other.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Diana glanced at Karl. ¡°Don¡¯t drag me down, I won¡¯t be able to help you.¡± ¡°Hehe.¡± Karl smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t have the habit of fighting with low IQ people. You guys can go together.¡± After which he looked at Elena and said, ¡°You sisters can go together. I¡¯m used to being alone.¡± Then, he turned around and left. Since Diana didn¡¯t like him, why would he want to go with her? Impossible. ¡°Karl!¡± Elena called out to him but Karl didn¡¯t look back. ¡°Leave him alone. Let¡¯s go.¡± Diana looked at Karl¡¯s back and gritted her teeth. How dare he say that she was not as smart as Elena? If she hadn¡¯t known that she was no match for Karl, she would definitely teach him a lesson. ¡­ Karl came to the bottom of the city wall. A few soldiers looked at Karl. These soldiers were equipped with elite weapons. Their eyes were filled with killing intent and their auras fierce. Although they were not mages, they had an imposing manner that even many low-level mages did not have. Obviously, these soldiers had survived countless battles with magical beasts. ¡°Honorable Mage, be careful outside.¡± A soldier said to Karl. Since a mage had come here, there was no need to ask what he was doing. He was definitely going out. Therefore, the soldiers did not waste any time and directly opened the city gate. Karl walked out. There were more magical beasts outside the base than he expected. The more magical beasts there were, the more dangerous it was. Within a radius of a hundred miles, it was quite a large area of land. Even though there was a patrol team, it was impossible that they would meet up so coincidentally. Therefore, he had to rely on himself. Before long, Karl encountered a magical beast. Karl encountered a magical beast. ¡°A Level One magical beast, Azure Armored Snake. It travels alone. It uses its own body to crush and break every bone of its prey. Be careful of the venom secreted from its teeth. The venom can kill a Level Two magical beast!¡± When he saw this Azure Armored Snake, its thick body was coiled around a large tree. It stuck its head down and darted its tongue out at Karl from afar. This Azure Armored Snake¡¯s entire body was covered in azure scales that glistened coldly. An ordinary sword would not even leave a mark on it. Its eyes were crimson red and its expression was ferocious. Looking at the Azure Armored Snake, Karl lowered his hand and condense a sizzling ball of lightning magic. The magic ball was compressed to the size of a fist. He could compress it no further. Obviously, he did not manage to compress it successfully this time. Although he could occasionally compress it successfully, he had only just figured out how to do it and was still very unfamiliar with it. He was not familiar with the technique yet. Naturally, he could not successfully compress it every time. Chapter 26 A fist-sized magic ball condensed in Karl¡¯s hand. ¡°Boom!¡± With a thunderous explosion, he released the magic ball. The Azure Armored Snake was unable to dodge in time and was struck directly. ¡°Hiss!¡± The Azure Armored Snake from the attack. Its shimmering green scales were charred black. Its bloody flesh could even be seen on some parts of its body. Its huge head hung down weakly, causing the huge tree to shake violently and a few leaves to fall. Then, Karl opened its head and took out the magic crystal. In the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, magical crystals had another use, which was to exchange for points. Karl felt that he had to accumulate some points. Who knew when he would need to use them. Karl felt that it was a waste of time to collect the magic crystals. ¡°Next time, I have to control the power of my attacks so that I can burn the body of the magical beast, but not destroy the magical crystal. That way, I can save myself some time to retrieve the magical crystal.¡± Karl muttered. Then, Karl continued walking in. Before long. Screech! With a cry, a huge figure swooped down from above Karl. This figure covered the red sun in the sky, casting down a large shadow. ¡°A Level One magical beast, the Green-Scaled Eagle. It has extremely sharp claws that can crush the heads of its prey.¡± Karl looked up at the Green Scaled Eagle. The magic ball condensed in his palm. This time, it was still compressed to the size of a fist. However, Karl did not get affected by it. He was in no hurry. He could take his time. He would get used to it eventually. Following which, Karl released the magic ball in his hand and hit the body of the Green Scaled Eagle that was diving towards him. With a loud rumble, the Green Scaled Eagle did not even let out a screech. It was blasted into ashes by Karl¡¯s attack. The ashes were blown away by the wind. A magical crystal emitting a blue glow fell into Karl¡¯s hands. He put it away. Then, he continued onward. Karl wandered within a hundred miles of the edge of the base the whole day. At dusk. Karl was completely familiar with the process of compressing magic. Now, the success rate has basically reached 100%. He was very satisfied with this situation. Karl looked at the sky. The sun was already setting in the west. However, due to the Devil¡¯s Den being shrouded in demonic energy, it was already dark. Karl found his way and planned to kill his way back to the base. A few kilometers away. On a grassy plain. Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Diana waved her great sword coldly. She was able to kill a magical beast every time she attacked. The magical beasts were either cut in half by the sharp edge of the sword, or smashed into pieces by the back of the sword. Elena stood behind Diana, in charge of defense. Every time a magical beast tried to attack Diana from behind, Elena would kill it with her short sword. One in front and one in the back. Such teamwork was very efficient. But, the two sisters were in despair. There were hundreds of magical beasts around. Level One magical beasts, Bloodthirsty Ants. The Bloodthirsty Ants were not very big. Each of them was only the size of a fist. However, there were too many of them. If Diana had not been enlightened during the battle and successfully advanced to the advanced stage of a two-star mage, given the current situation, the two sisters would have long been dismembered by these Bloodthirsty Ants. After all, although the Bloodthirsty Ants were Class One magical beasts, However, the classifications of the magical beasts were not as clear as that of the mages. The mages¡¯ ranks were divided into beginner stage, intermediate stage, advanced stage. Therefore, even if the magical beasts were of the same level, their strength would be different. There were some which were stronger, and some which were weaker. If they were divided according to the rank of mages, these Bloodthirsty Ants were at most at the beginner stage of Level One magical beasts. Hence, Diana and Elena could handle them in a short period of time. However, the Bloodthirsty Ants were, after all, a group of magical beasts. Furthermore, they were exceptionally united. Once Diana and Elena were targeted, they would be attacked by countless Bloodthirsty Ants. Until they escape or get eaten by them. Under such circumstances, even though the two sisters had higher ranks than the Bloodthirsty Ants, they were still facing an endless swarm of them. Their energy was slowly consumed as they slowly sank into despair. Now, the two sisters no longer dared to cast their magic. After all, casting magic would consume their spiritual energy, and the Bloodthirsty Ants would not give them a chance to restore their energy. Once they casted magic, they would probably die even faster. Therefore, they could only use their weapons to attack, hoping to stall time and wait for the arrival of the patrol team. However, even after waiting for a long time, the patrol team did not come. ¡°Bang!¡± At this moment, Diana was exhausted. A Bloodthirsty Ant bit down on her giant sword. The teeth of the Bloodthirsty Ants were their most powerful weapons. They were extremely sharp and could bite through metal. However, this giant sword was a rare weapon after all. The materials used were many times stronger than metals. Hence, the weapon was fine, but the Bloodthirsty Ant¡¯s teeth shattered. At this moment, a Bloodthirsty Ant that was significantly larger attacked Diana¡¯s thigh from below. ¡°Courting death!¡± Diana shouted coldly. As she killed the Bloodthirsty Demonic Ant that was biting her sword, she dodged. Bang! Fortunately, Diana dodged in time and was not injured. However, the armor on her thighs and the clothes on her body were bitten into pieces. Her fair thighs were exposed. Part of her underwear could be seen. Fortunately, there were no outsiders here, so no one could see. However, Diana was still furious and slashed the Bloodthirsty Ant into two. Then, while fighting, she said to Elena, ¡°If the patrol team still doesn¡¯t come, I¡¯ll use my magic to clear out an area. When the time comes, you leave first. I¡¯ll block them from behind.¡± ¡°No.¡± Elena, who was usually gentle and weak, said firmly. She knew what her sister¡¯s decision meant. Both of them were already exhausted from fighting the Bloodthirsty Ants. If she were to use her magic to clear out an area at this time, it would worsen her already depleted spiritual energy. And if she leaves, Diana would not last long. How could she escape alone? ¡°I¡¯m your elder sister. Listen to me. If I tell you to leave, leave.¡± Diana¡¯s tone was firm. ¡°No!¡± Elena said stubbornly. At the same time, she prayed for the patrol team to come quickly. However, the patrol team did not come. Just as the sisters were in complete despair and Diana was about to release her magic to help her sister escape. ¡°Boom!¡± A clap of thunder. A large expanse of lightning descended in the area. Chapter 27 It seemed like there was a thunderstorm. A terrifying pressure surrounded them. As the lightning struck, the area where Diana and her sister were at was cleared of magical beasts. The ground was covered with charred corpses. Looking at the corpses all over the ground, Diana was stunned. However, she knew that a two-star mage had arrived. The two sisters were saved. Diana looked into the distance and saw the huge dark swarm of Bloodthirsty Ants. A figure slowly walked over. An area around him was illuminated by the lightning that swirled around his body. Every now and then, the lightning around his body would shoot out in all directions. Wherever it passed, a large number of Bloodthirsty Ants would die. ¡°It¡¯s him!¡± When Diana finally saw the person¡¯s face clearly, she stared at him. ¡°Karl!¡± Behind her, Elena also looked toward the person who had come. She was pleasantly surprised. She never expected it to be Karl. When they were desperate, the patrol team did not come to save them, but Karl did. Karl had killed magical beasts all along the way and happened to end up here. As soon as he arrived, he saw the two sisters surrounded by attacking Bloodthirsty Ants. Even though he didn¡¯t like Diana, Elena was his friend. He had to save her. The Bloodthirsty Ants that had cornered the sisters were no match for Karl at all. After all, he was now a two-star mage. He just had to wave his hand to release magic spells that would kill large numbers of Bloodthirsty Ants. In less than ten seconds, only a few dozen of the hundreds of Bloodthirsty Ants remained. The remaining Bloodthirsty Ants looked at Karl in fear. She no longer dared to attack him. Not only did he not dare to attack, he even retreated step by step. Then, he turned around and ran. Bloodthirsty Ants would only besiege prey who were of a similar level. Karl was an entire rank above theirs. They would not stay here. They were bound to die. ¡°Trying to escape?¡± Karl wouldn¡¯t give them a chance to escape. With a casual wave of his hand, he killed all of the Bloodthirsty Ants. He stopped in front of the two sisters and was about to speak when his gaze suddenly froze and subconsciously moved downwards. His gaze swept over Diana¡¯s thighs and settled on her barely covered underwear. ¡°You!¡± Diana reacted. Her face turned beet red. She felt as if Karl had stroked her thigh and his touch warmed her flesh. She hurriedly covered it with her hands. ¡°Not bad. Very white.¡± Karl smiled and looked away. No matter what, looking at Diana¡¯s pathetic state made him feel good. ¡°Thank you, Karl. Otherwise, my sister and I would be in danger today.¡± Elena approached Carl and spoke to him. Her face was still a little pale. After all, the situation just now had frightened her quite badly. She thought that the two of them were going to die here. ¡°It¡¯s all right now.¡± Looking at the pale and frightened Elena, Karl¡¯s heart skipped a beat. He subconsciously raised his hand to pat her head. But the moment he touched her head, he remembered that her sister was still here. It didn¡¯t seem right to do that in front of her sister. Instead, he rubbed his nose and put his hand down. Elena saw that Karl was acting strangely but did not understand what was going on. She then realized that he seemed to have touched her head just now. At this thought, Elena blushed and lowered her head. Diana took out a piece of clothing and tied it around her waist to cover her exposed skin. Her face was still a little red. But at the same time, her heart was thundering. ¡°You¡¯re already a two-star mage. How is that possible?¡± Diana had noticed his rank because she had seen his attack and her rank was close to his. Two-star mage! She had been training almost every day, and she had only just broken through to the advanced stage of a one-star mage today. Originally, she had wanted to go back and challenge Karl to a fight. But now that she saw Karl¡¯s rank, she felt sick. When they met a few days ago, he was only an advanced one-star mage. How many days had it been? Had he leveled up again? Was leveling up for him as easy as eating and drinking? Diana was deeply shaken. ¡°I saved you, and the first thing you do is question me?¡± Karl looked at her a little angrily. Diana choked and her voice caught. ¡°Sister.¡± Elena glared at Diana, warning her to be nice. Then, seeing that Karl was covered in blood, she could not help but ask, ¡°Karl, have you been fighting all day? Are you injured?¡± As she spoke, Elena took out a bottle of healing potion from her pocket. ¡°I¡¯m not injured. This blood belongs to the magical beasts.¡± Karl shook his head, indicating that he was fine. ¡°I¡¯m leaving. Are you guys staying here?¡± ¡°It¡¯s getting dark. Once it gets dark, Level Three magical beasts might appear here. Also, visibility is low when it gets dark. We¡¯re leaving too.¡± Elena smiled. Karl nodded. Then, he looked at Elena and said, ¡°You seem to have consumed a lot of your spiritual energy. Restore it. Then, we¡¯ll go back.¡± ¡°Yeah, okay.¡± Elena nodded and took out her magic crystal to recover her spiritual energy. Diana looked at Karl angrily and sat on the ground. She too used her magical crystal to recover her spiritual energy. Ten minutes later, the sisters¡¯ spiritual energies were almost fully recovered. The three of them started walking back. They were about fifty miles from the base. There was still a long way to go. Ten minutes later. Boom! The ground suddenly shook. The moment he felt the earth tremble, Karl sensed danger and shouted, ¡°Retreat!¡± The three of them quickly retreated tens of meters. At this moment, the ground where they were previously standing began to bulge upwards. A gigantic magical beast broke out from the ground. This magical beast was about ten meters tall and had a long tail. Its entire body was covered in scales and it had a pair of red eyes that stared coldly at the three of them. ¡°It¡¯s a Mountain Tunneling Beast, a Level Three magical beast. According to mage rankings, it is a beginner stage Level Three magical beast with extremely strong defense!¡± Chapter 28 This Mountain Tunneling Beast had six legs and its mouth was filled with sharp fangs. ¡°A Level Three magical beast!¡± Diana looked at the huge Mountain Tunneling Beast with a serious expression. She was now an advanced one-star mage. If she encountered a Level Two magical beast, she could still defeat it. But this magical beast was Level Three. There was a difference of two ranks. She was definitely not its match. Even if she had a Rare weapon, it would not work. Fortunately, there was still Karl. The three of them might be able to defeat this Mountain Tunneling Beast. ¡°Level Three¡­¡± Karl revealed a serious expression and was prepared to attack. At the same time, Diana and Elena stared intently at the Mountain Tunneling Beast. They didn¡¯t dare to let their guard down.. At this moment. ¡°Roar!¡± The Mountain Tunneling Beast roared and opened its huge mouth. Spit hung from its mouth and it gave off an extremely foul smell. The one in front raised its foot high and smacked the three people in front of it. Actually, it wasn¡¯t really a foot. This was because its feet looked very much like human hands. They had five long fingers. Rather than calling them feet, it would be better to call them hands. It hit them with a bang! The ground split apart, and dried soil was kicked several meters into the air. Karl and the others dodged quickly. With their low ranks, they definitely couldn¡¯t directly fight against such a magical beast. They could only dodge while attacking. Karl turned around and levitated to the back of the Mountain Tunneling Beast. Lightning condensed in his hand struck the back of the Mountain Tunneling Beast. The Mountain Tunneling Beast howled in pain. He was about to fling Karl off his back. Diana attacked from the side with her great sword. The sword struck the leg of the Mountain Tunneling Beast. However, because its six legs were also covered in scales, it was not injured. The great sword grazed against the scales, causing sparks to fly. It left a mark on the scale. The Mountain Tunneling Beast roared incessantly as it raised its forelimbs to hit Diana. At the same time, it shook its body violently in an attempt to fling Karl away. Karl got off the Mountain Tunneling Beast. Of course, he was not thrown out. He held a magic ball that had been compressed to its limit in his palm. His body levitated as he attacked the Mountain Tunneling Beast. ¡°Compressed magic to its limit? How is that possible?¡± Diana, who managed to dodge the attack of the Mountain Tunneling Beast was shocked by what she saw. Her mind went blank. When she saw that Karl became a two star mage, she thought that he spent most of his time increasing his rank. His control over magic might not have improved much. She did not expect him to have achieved competent stage! Compared to Karl, she was mercilessly crushed in every aspect. At this moment. Boom! Karl compressed the magic ball to its limit and attacked the Mountain Tunneling Beast¡¯s head. However, it did not die. That was within his expectations. After all, it was a Level Three magical beast. ¡°Roar! Roar!¡± The Mountain Tunneling Beast turned berserk after Karl¡¯s attack. It leaped up and pounced toward Karl. Karl managed to duck. There was a loud thud. The Mountain Tunneling Beast landed on the ground. At the same time, Diana attacked the Mountain Tunneling Beast¡¯s leg again. This time, there was a lot of blood. The Mountain Tunneling Beast was injured. After Karl realized that ordinary attacks could not hurt the Mountain Tunneling Beast, Diana infused her magical energy into the great sword. This was not an ordinary attack. She directly injured the Mountain Tunneling Beast. At this moment, Elena, who had not made a move, also infused her magic energy into the short sword. Then, she threw the short sword out in the next moment. It stabbed the Mountain Tunneling Beast¡¯s face. At this moment, electric arcs revolved around Karl¡¯s body, and a golden bolt condensed in his palm. Then, he aimed at the Mountain Tunneling Beast and released it. Calamity of Destruction! Light magic was not very powerful offensively. Therefore, he had to be the one to kill the Mountain Tunneling Beast. Boom! The thick lightning struck the Mountain Tunneling Beast¡¯s head. Its roars came to an abrupt halt. Its pupils gradually dilated. Then, there was silence. Immediately afterward, the Mountain Tunneling Beast¡¯s massive body crashed to the ground. Although the Calamity of Destruction was very powerful, Karl¡¯s rank was too low. Thus, the Mountain Tunneling Beast was not reduced to dust. ¡°S-class magic skill?¡± Diana was shocked by the power of the attack. One should know that even her home only had two S-class magic skills. It seemed that Karl¡¯s background was not simple. That was the only possible explanation for Karl¡¯s powerful innate ability. She thought to herself. Pu! At this moment, there was a muffled sound as Elena took out the magical crystal of the Mountain Tunneling Beast. She brought it over to Karl. ¡°Here you go.¡± Looking at the fist-sized magical crystal, Karl reached out and took it without rejecting it. Diana watched and said nothing. After all, this Level Three magical beast was killed by Karl. If Karl was not there, the two sisters might not have made it back alive. Then, the three of them walked back. Along the way, they also encountered a few magical beasts. But they were all Level One or Two. They didn¡¯t encounter any more Level Three magical beasts. Before the sky completely turned dark, the three returned to the base. They reached the second floor of the tower. ¡°Crash.¡± Karl poured dozens of magic crystals on the table and prepared to exchange them for points. These were the magic crystals that were left after using some. After all, after a day of fighting, it was impossible for Karl not to replenish his energy. Diana was surprised to see so many magical crystals. She did not expect Karl to kill so many magical beasts in one day. Of course, that was excluding the Bloodthirsty Ants. There were no magical crystals in their heads. ¡°Give me your magic card.¡± The person in charge of exchanging points was a teacher from the Magic Academy. He asked Karl for a magic card before exchanging the magical crystals for points. The exchange process was very simple. A magic tablet would determine the strength of the magic crystal¡¯s owner, and then give the corresponding points based on strength. Karl took out his magic card and handed it to the teacher. ¡°You¡¯re a freshman?¡± The teacher was a little surprised. After all, it didn¡¯t seem like a freshman would be able to kill so many magical beasts in one day. This was because most of the new students were unable to achieve this. However, this person before him was a freshman who had just arrived. Chapter 29 ¡°These magic crystals can be exchanged for 100 points, Karl.¡± After the shock, the teacher exchanged the magical crystals for points. He stored the points into Karl¡¯s magic card. Karl took the magic card with a smile and said, ¡°Thank you, teacher.¡± After the three of them exchanged everything, they left. When they got back to school, the sky was completely dark. The three of them had their meal together. Karl parted ways with Elena and her sister outside their villa. When he returned to his dormitory, he found his roommate William bruised and battered. He found out what happened after asking him about it. In the afternoon, William was training in the school¡¯s cultivation room when he was chased out by a bunch of people forcefully. He got into a fight with them. They were senior students of the Magic Academy. Their ranks were higher than his, and there were several of them. William was obviously not a match for them. He was chased out of the room after he got beat up. ¡°These people are too arrogant¡­ ouch!¡± William clenched his fists. He was furious. When he spoke, the wound at the corner of his mouth hurt. He gasped in pain. In the end, he still helplessly unclenched his fists and said in a self-deprecating manner, ¡°These people are at least beginner three-star mages. How can I possibly defeat them?¡± Karl was silent as he looked at William. He had thought that the Magic Academy would be peaceful. Everyone would be very polite and diligent in cultivating magic. But now, it seemed like he was mistaken. After all, this was a world where magic and power were respected. Power meant that he could do whatever he wanted. This was an unchanging truth regardless which world he was in. ¡°Remember these people. It won¡¯t be too late to take revenge when your rank increases.¡± Karl said slowly. ¡°I hope that day will come.¡± William was a little depressed. Karl walked over and patted his shoulder, saying, ¡°Work hard to improve yourself. Only when you become stronger will you realize that this world is so beautiful.¡± Perhaps he saw his past self in William. Karl comforted him. The same thing had happened to him back in Rost City. Not long after he joined Violet High School, he had a conflict with Rimon. But he was luckier than William. He had Adrien as a good friend. Then, Karl returned to his cultivation room upstairs. He practiced compressing magic. After a day in Devil¡¯s Den, he was now completely proficient in compressing magic and could achieve 100% success in compressing magic. After that, Karl washed himself and went to bed. After all, he was tired after fighting for a day. Just as he was about to go to bed, there was a knock on his bedroom door. Karl opened the door. It was his roommate, William. William had treated his wounds. He looked at Karl and asked, ¡°Have you been to the Devil¡¯s Den, Karl? What is it like inside?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Why? Are you planning to enter the Devil¡¯s Den?¡± Karl asked. ¡°Yes.¡± William nodded. Ever since he became a mage, he had never experienced actual combat. After all, actual combat was dangerous. However, after experiencing such humiliation in the afternoon, he decided to head to the Devil¡¯s Den to train. ¡°If you don¡¯t have a pass, you can look for your special admission teacher. He will get you a pass. Then, he will tell you some things to take note of after entering the Devil¡¯s Den.¡± Karl repeated slowly. He could sense that William had suffered a huge blow. For mages, actual combat was the fastest way to improve their rank. Except him, of course. ¡°I understand. I¡¯ll leave you to sleep, Karl. Good night.¡± William could tell that Karl was preparing to go to bed. Hence, he left tactfully. After William left, there was a sound in Karl¡¯s mind. ¡°Ding!¡± The system¡¯s voice suddenly rang out. This sound confused Karl. After all, other than during the testing ceremony when he had binded the system to Rayne, it had not taken the initiative to speak to him again. What did the system want to tell him now? ¡°The system will be updated automatically. It will take about ten minutes.¡± System update? Karl was surprised. He did not expect the system to be updated. After the update, would there be many functions? He looked forward to it. Ten minutes later. ¡°Ding, system update successful. This update will allow the host to see the level of the binded target on your attribute panel.¡± After the system message ended. It fell quiet. Karl had waited for a long time. He could not help but ask, ¡°System, you took ten minutes for the upgrade, and this function is the only thing you added?¡± [Yes.] The System answered. ¡°¡­Alright.¡± Karl opened his attribute panel. [Host: Karl Soro] Rank: One-star mage (Beginner stage) Magical Talent: Lightning Elite Lightning Magical Talent Magic Skill: Calamity of Destruction Binded Target 1: Headmaster of Violet High School, Rayne Kirby, an Great Mage (Intermediate stage). The only difference between this attribute panel and the previous one was¡­ He was able to see Rayne¡¯s exact level. He was an intermediate stage Great Mage. Other than that, it was as if there were no updates. ¡°It might as well have not been updated.¡± Karl sighed. He had waited for nothing. After that, he stopped thinking about the system. He lay on the bed and fell asleep. The next morning. Karl woke up from his sleep. He did not open the system panel this time either. He recited in his mind, ¡°System, share Rene¡¯s cultivation gains for the day.¡± [Sharing cultivation experience with the host!] The system soon made its announcement. After the announcement, a white gas appeared in the air. When he saw the white gas, Karl was stunned. The white gas was much thicker than before. What was going on? Before Karl could think further, the white gas was absorbed into his body. Karl could clearly feel that his rank had increased by a large margin. This stunned him. The increase today was much more obvious than before. If this improvement continued, he would soon become an intermediate stage two-star mage. What was going on? Why did it suddenly increase so much? Then Karl seemed to remember something. He quickly opened his attribute panel. Compared to last night, the only change was that his target, Rayne, was now an advanced stage Great Mage! Chapter 30 Rayne had broken through his rank. This also explained why his cultivation gains were so much more than before. After all, the cultivation gains of an advanced stage Great Mage and the cultivation gains of an intermediate Great Mage every day was definitely different. Karl was pleasantly surprised. After all, Rayne¡¯s breakthrough was a good thing for him. Then Karl got out of bed. After washing up and having breakfast, Karl went to the academy¡¯s cultivation room and started cultivating magic. Five days passed unknowingly. Under high-intensity cultivation, Karl¡¯s 72-hour quota was about to be used up. He had achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation through sharing Rayne¡¯s results in the morning. He was now a two-star mage! If Diana or her teacher, Gargado, were to find out that he made another breakthrough within a few days, they would probably be so shocked that they couldn¡¯t close their mouths. And he came to the cultivation to spend some time to strengthen his rank. After all, after binding with Rayne, he only obtained experience. If he wanted to strengthen his cultivation rank, he had to put in effort. Furthermore, he did not fall behind in his control over magic. After five days, Karl could now condense his magic into different forms. Karl was very satisfied. Ten minutes later. The monthly free quota was finally used up. The cultivation room issued a warning, and Karl got up to leave. Bang! Bang! At this moment, someone knocked on the door of the cultivation room violently. Although it sounded more like they were smashing the door. Inside the cultivation room, Karl paused and opened the door. There were four young men standing outside the door, and they let off an overwhelming aura. One of them was very tall and well-built. He was a head taller than Karl. At this moment, he looked at Karl with disdain and said, ¡°Ignorant brat, this cultivation room is not for you to use. From now on, scram as far as you can because Boss Rockefeller wants to use it. Do you understand?¡± ¡°This cultivation belongs to the academy. You¡¯re chasing me away just because he wants to use it? What logic is that?¡± Karl narrowed his eyes and said calmly. A few days ago, he heard from William that a senior student had forcefully chased him out of the cultivation room. He did not expect to meet him so quickly. However, judging from the other party¡¯s aura, he was probably only an intermediate stage three-star mage. He could deal with him. The young man sneered and said disdainfully, ¡°Brat, I¡¯m just informing you, not reasoning with you. I¡¯ll talk to you about your legs in a while, you won¡¯t be able to leave then.¡± ¡°Are you going to break my legs? You can try.¡± Karl¡¯s gaze turned cold. ¡°Brat, are you courting death?¡± Seeing Karl¡¯s reaction, the young man was enraged. He waved his hands and a fist-sized magic ball shot out from his palm! Karl did the same. He compressed his magic to its limit and released it. Sizzle Sizzle Sizzle! The moment the lightning came in contact with the young man¡¯s magic ball, the young man¡¯s magic ball disintegrated. Then, the lightning struck the young man¡¯s chest and sent him flying. With a bang, the young man hit the wall and then fell to the ground. At this moment, the clothes on the young man¡¯s chest ripped and the skin on his chest had been charred black. ¡°What? How is that possible?¡± His companion, who was still standing at the door of the cultivation room, was extremely shocked. One should know that this young man was a three-star mage. And this kid was only an intermediate stage two-star mage. The difference between the two was an entire rank! However, why was the young man sent flying in the end? ¡°Aso, can you do it? Boss Rockefeller is about to arrive. Finish him off immediately.¡± Beside him, another tall young man said unhappily. ¡°Bastard!¡± Aso stood up and glared fiercely at Karl. He was already furious after being injured by Karl. And now, the other youth said this. He was even angrier. After all, he had only joined this group of people for a short period of time. He had wanted to use someone to establish his standing, but did not expect to be injured by the other party. This way, others would doubt his ability. At the thought of this, Aso¡¯s palm glowed with a faint green light, and he stroked his chest. His charred chest healed rapidly. Soon, it looked as if he had never been hurt. ¡°Healing-type magic skill?¡± Karl murmured as he saw that. Healing skills were not limited to wind magic. Every mage had healing skills. Just that compared to attack type skills, there were fewer healing type skills. Furthermore, it consumed a lot of spiritual energy. For example, Aso had already turned pale just from healing himself. Therefore, there were times when mages would rather use healing potion than healing magic skills. ¡°Go!¡± After healing himself, Aso placed his hands together and a wind blade condensed in his palm. Then he aimed and released it at Karl. ¡°He used a skill?¡± Karl¡¯s expression did not change. He said slowly, ¡°Are you afraid?¡± Then, he compressed his magic to its limit and released it at Aso¡¯s wind blade. Everything disappeared in an instant. Karl was not surprised. After all, the opponent had used a skill. Then, he leaped up and punched Aso. The moment Karl threw a punch, lightning instantly enveloped Karl¡¯s fist. This was what Karl had thought of when he was studying for the past few days. When magic was condensed into the shape of a fist and attached to the fist, it could improve close combat ability. At this moment, Aso was still in a daze because his skill had been blocked by the opponent¡¯s attack. Earlier, he thought that he was injured because he had been careless. But this time, he completely understood. It was the difference in strength. Even though his opponent¡¯s cultivation base was inferior to his, he was still not his opponent¡¯s match. Aso hastily raised his fist in response to the incoming attack. Bang! Both their fists collided. The next moment. ¡°Ah!¡± The sound of bones breaking was accompanied by Aso¡¯s scream as he was sent flying again. The arm that collided with Karl was already broken and mangled. ¡°That¡¯ll teach you a lesson. Remember not to mess with me again.¡± Karl said to Aso slowly. Although the other party had previously said that they would break his legs, this was a magic academy. The academy did not prohibit students from fighting, but they could not go too far. If Karl broke one of his legs, he would also be punished. Chapter 31 ¡°This person is not as simple as he seems.¡± The moment Aso was sent flying, the young man who had spoken before frowned slightly. He sensed that Karl was not an easy target. ¡°Who are you?¡± The young man asked. His name was Morke, and he was an intermediate stage three-star mage. As he had joined Rockefeller¡¯ group earlier, he was Rockefeller¡¯s favorite. ¡°You don¡¯t need to know who I am. If you want to fight, go ahead. If you don¡¯t want to fight, get lost and don¡¯t block the way.¡± Karl said slowly, his gaze turned cold. A few days ago, William had been forcefully robbed of the cultivation room. He had seen the injuries that William had sustained. Today, if he was not powerful enough, he would be the one who gets injured. Therefore, it was impossible for Karl to treat them kindly. ¡°Kid, you¡¯re arrogant.¡± Hearing Karl, Morke narrowed his eyes, revealing a terrifying gleam. Then, he raised his hand. An extremely powerful wind blade was released from his palm. This wind blade was about the same size as the one Aso released. But the energy contained within was several times stronger than that of Aso¡¯s. Seeing this, Karl showed a cold expression. Since that was the case, he would beat them up! He condensed a magic ball and dispersed the wind blade. With a boom, golden electric arcs surrounded Karl¡¯s body. Electric arcs as long thumbs froze like swimming dragons. A destructive aura instantly spread out! Calamity of Destruction! Even though Rayne had instructed him not to use his S-class magic skill in front of others, if he did not use this skill, it would be very difficult to end everything. After all, the other party was a three-star mage. Right now, he was fighting with someone across ranks! The moment golden lightning appeared on Karl¡¯s body, Morke¡¯s expression changed. He had underestimated this kid. He knew that his wind blade could do nothing to this kid in front of him. ¡°Advanced magic skill? Not good, I underestimated him!¡± Seeing the changes in Karl¡¯s body, Morke revealed a solemn expression. ¡°Attack together!¡± Although Morke had yet to see what level of magic skill this was, he was able to sense the might emitting from it. It was definitely not below A-class. This young man had some tricks up his sleeve. However, they had already provoked Karl, so they could only continue fighting. The three of them looked at each other and took out their weapons. Two used swords, while Morke used a knife. All three weapons were elite weapons. Then, the three of them formed a triangular formation, one on the left, one on the right, and one in the center. They attacked at the same time. Karl snorted. He waved his hands at the same time and two bolts of golden lightning shot out. Ever since his rank increased, the power of the Calamity of Destruction had increased tremendously as well. Almost at the same moment it was released, two bolts of lightning struck the people on the left and right, blowing up their clothes. ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Two screams could be heard. At this moment, their chests were already a bloody mess. Hearing the two screams, Morke, who was attacking Karl from the middle position, turned pale. But he did not stop his attacks. At this moment, Karl clasped his hands together and a bolt of lightning struck Morke. Morke fell to the ground, writhing in pain. ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to empty a cultivation room for me? How did it end up like this?¡± At this moment, a well-built young man walked over. When he saw the situation, his expression turned somewhat gloomy. ¡°Boss, this person refused to give up the room, and even injured us.¡± Morke pointed at Karl, with resentful eyes. ¡°You were the one who injured my people?¡± Rockefeller looked at Karl with a murderous look. The magical energy in his body surged. He was a beginner stage four-star mage! Sensing Rockefeller¡¯s rank, a look of gravity flashed across Karl¡¯s face. A four-star mage. The strongest opponent he had ever encountered. However, there was no fear on his face. He said slowly, ¡°They provoked me first, so I taught them a lesson. Do you have something to say about it?¡± Hearing that, Morke sneered. It seemed that Karl still did not know what kind of person he was facing. That was not a bad thing. The more arrogant Karl was, the more Boss Rockefeller would beat him up. ¡°Hehe, my people asked you to give up the cultivation room. You just have to do as he says. Yet you resisted?¡± Rockefeller smiled, then a cracking sound could be heard. Instantly, Rockefeller¡¯s body was covered in an extremely tough layer of rock. ¡°Earth magic.¡± Karl¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Kid, who do you know in the academy? You can ask him to come and give you a hand.¡± Rockefeller looked at Karl and as he spoke. ¡°I¡¯m new here. I don¡¯t know many people, but I don¡¯t need anyone¡¯s help.¡± Karl looked at Rockefeller and said. ¡°You¡¯re new?¡± Rockefeller¡¯s expression changed. From these words, he obtained several crucial pieces of information. First of all, the kid in front of him must be a special admissions student since he entered school at this time. The special admission requirement for the Magic Academy was the possession of elite magical talent. Moreover, all the freshmen had only participated in the assessment ceremony about twenty-odd days ago. In other words, the kid in front of him gained the ability to defeat a three-star mage in just 20 days. Genius! A unique genius! Even though his magical talent was only advanced, he knew that most mages with elite magical talent would not be able to progress so quickly. The person before him was definitely a genius! Moreover, his family background might be very powerful. What should he do? When he heard that Karl was a special admissions student, Rockefella and the other four youths who had fallen to the ground were stunned. They thought that they found an easy target, but they did not expect to have picked on the wrong guy. ¡°Junior, you just came to the Magic Academy and don¡¯t know the rules of conduct. I¡¯ll teach them to you today!¡± After hesitating for a moment, Rockefeller attacked. After all, his people were beaten up and lying in front of him. If he didn¡¯t take revenge, he would be too embarrassed to hang around longer. So what if the other party had elite magical talent? He had not matured yet. Rockefeller charged towards Karl like a piece of rock. As he charged, the entire ground trembled. Karl took a step back, and lightning gathered in his palm. He compressed it to its limit and released it towards Rockefeller. Chapter 32 ¡°Bang!¡± There was a muffled sound. To Karl¡¯s surprise, his attack did not injure the other party. It only made a hole in the other party¡¯s chest. Even so, Rockefeller was shocked. After all, he knew how strong his defense was. Moreover, there was a disparity in cultivation rank. He was two ranks higher than his opponent! Thinking of this, Rockefeller¡¯ heart sank, and he swung his fist at Karl¡¯s chest. ¡°Swish!¡± Karl dodged. Although Rockefeller¡¯s defense was shocking, his weakness was obvious. He was slow. Karl had lightning magic, which was very fast. Hence, even though Rockefeller¡¯s attack was powerful, he could not do anything to Karl. Three minutes later. Rockefeller¡¯s clothes were all tattered and torn, and he looked extremely pathetic. Karl was still unharmed. ¡°Damn it! Damn it!¡± Seeing that Karl had dodged his attack again, Rockefeller cursed. Rockefeller could not even touch his opponent in the battle. Karl¡¯s was too fast. There was no way to fight him. If this continued, he would be exhausted to death. ¡°Kid, just you wait!¡± Seeing that the battle was going nowhere, Rockefeller made a vicious remark and left. The people lying on the ground could not believe what they saw. In their minds, Rockefeller was someone who would definitely seek revenge. However, after being beaten up so badly, not only did he not want to take revenge, he even wanted to leave. Was this still the boss they knew? ¡°Trying to leave?¡± Seeing this, lightning condensed around his body into a spear with a rumble. Then, he came behind Rockefeller and stabbed the lightning spear into his body, cutting a hole in his body. ¡°Ah! Damn it!¡± Rockefeller let out a loud roar. Even though this attack wasn¡¯t too serious, it hurt. Furthermore, he felt humiliated. After all, this was how he usually treated others in the Magic Academy. When had anyone treated him like this before? Karl did not stop attacking. Next, he condensed the lightning into a blade. And he slashed it against Rockefeller¡¯s body. Immediately after, Karl condensed magic into a sword and struck Rockefeller again. After that, it became a hammer. Then, an axe. Soon, Karl had condensed the lightning into all the weapons he could think of. The series of attacks made Rockefeller so angry that he was fuming. It was too depressing. Then, he gradually revealed a cruel expression. He took out a weapon from his chest. When he took out this weapon, Karl¡¯s pupils constricted violently. Devil¡¯s Charge! This was the name of a new weapon developed by the Sacred Shield Empire. Such weapons were not cold weapons. It was more like a thermal weapon from his previous life. It could release powerful magical energy. However, the one Rockefeller had was a small-scale Devil¡¯s Charge. From the light it emitted, it seemed like an elite-level weapon. However, even if it was an elite small-scale Devil¡¯s Charge, it was abnormally expensive! Each was worth about a million gold coins! And it was expensive but had no market value. Because most of these weapons were controlled by the nobles. It was rarely circulated in the market. ¡°Did you enjoy fighting?¡± Rockefeller looked at Karl viciously before aiming his Devil¡¯s Charge at Karl. Bang! A blue ball of magic energy shot out from the Devil¡¯s Charge. Karl was prepared for this. He stretched out his hand and shot out a bolt of lightning. ¡°Boom!¡± The magic energy ball collided with Karl¡¯s thunder and exploded violently. At the same time. the teacher who was on duty stood up. Initially, it was common for students to fight among each other. Hence, he didn¡¯t want to interfere. However, right now, Rockefeller had taken out a Devil¡¯s Charge. If he wasn¡¯t careful, he might be seriously injured or even die. The teacher had to be cautious. If anything happened, he would stop them immediately. At this moment. Students who were cultivating in other cultivation rooms heard the commotion and came out to check on the situation. Thankfully, this place was big enough. Otherwise, it would be really crowded with so many people. After some people saw what was going on, they looked at Karl differently. A new student had seriously injured several senior students. This was something that never happened in the history of the Magic Academy. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Rockefeller was determined. He fired continuously. But Karl was not lacking either. Just as Rockefeller was preparing to attack again, Karl narrowed his eyes as he prepared to attack. Whoosh! A magic energy ball brushed past Karl¡¯s face. In that instant, more than half of Karl¡¯s spiritual energy was expended. ¡°Rumble!¡± It was a dull rumble previously. But this time, the entire space rumbled. The next moment. A football-sized ball of lightning shot towards Rockefeller. This time, Karl used more than half of his spiritual energy. The lightning sphere maintained its power that was compressed to the extreme, but its size increased by many times. This was an all-out attack. At this moment, he couldn¡¯t care less about punishment. After all, Rockefeller had already used the Devil¡¯s Charge! ¡°Hu!¡± Not far away, the teacher on duty saw this and his expression changed immediately. He rushed over at his fastest speed. Rockefeller¡¯s eyes were filled with hatred. Karl, who attacked with all his might, was extremely terrifying. The speed of the lightning ball was extremely fast. Rockefeller had no chance to react. ¡°Boom!¡± The ball of lightning hit Rockefeller¡¯s body. At this moment, the teacher on duty approached Rockefeller. The next moment, the ball of lightning exploded. A crack suddenly appeared on Rockefeller¡¯s body. Then, the crack spread in all directions and instantly covered his entire body. ¡°Ah!¡± Rockefeller let out an uncontrollable scream and flew backwards. ¡°Cough!¡± Even the teacher on duty did not feel good at this moment. He groaned and took a step back. ¡°Hu¡­¡± After seriously injuring Rockefeller, Karl let out a heavy breath and his face turned pale. This strike exhausted him greatly. The four people lying on the ground were completely dumbfounded. They were extremely shocked. No one would have thought that the battle between Rockefeller and this young man would result in such an outcome. The other students were just as shocked. Chapter 33 ¡°Is this person really a new student? Isn¡¯t he a bit too strong?¡± ¡°The special admission students are all people with elite magical talent. That¡¯s why they¡¯re so powerful.¡± ¡°Even if he has elite magical talent, he¡¯s still ridiculously overpowered. I have an elite magical talent too but I¡¯m only an intermediate stage one-star mage now. Moreover, I have yet to reach competent stage for control over magic!¡± ¡°From the aura of this junior, I can tell that he¡¯s an intermediate stage two-star mage. Yet, he was able to severely injure a beginner stage four-star mage. Oh my god.¡± ¡°What kind of freak joined our academy?¡± ¡°Freak? He is a genius!¡± A group of seniors looked at Karl in shock as they exchanged gossip about him. There were even a few female seniors who looked at Karl with admiration in their eyes. The teacher on duty looked solemn. He had been in a rush and had not used any magic energy. Even so, he was a four-star mage! However, he still accepted it. He opened his palm and saw a small scratch on it. Although there was no blood, it was scary that Karl, a two-star mage, could actually injure him. As for Rockefeller, who was lying on the floor, it was fine as long as he did not die. No matter how one looked at it today, Rockefeller was the one who was unreasonable. ¡°If you¡¯re not dead, get up quickly!¡± The teacher on duty kicked Rockefeller. Although he was injured, he was still alive thanks to the teacher. Speaking of which, Rockefella was quite embarrassed. A few of them had bullied the new student, but in the end, they had been badly beaten by this new student. It was disgraceful. However, the reason it ended up like this was not because Rockefella was too weak. It was because Karl was too strong. The teacher looked at Karl and sighed. ¡°You injured a senior student before you even entered the academy. You¡¯re in trouble now.¡± ¡°Am I?¡± Karl smiled. He wouldn¡¯t provoke others, but if someone provoked him, he wouldn¡¯t let them off easily. He was not a person who would keep quiet and endure it. The teacher on duty was speechless when he saw Karl¡¯s expression. He knew that Karl was not a pushover. It seemed like the academy would not be peaceful in the future. The next day. When Karl prepared to go to the Devil¡¯s Den again, the magic transmission stone vibrated. Gargado was looking for him. ¡°All of this year¡¯s special admission students to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy have reported to the school. Please gather at the training ground in Area D in ten minutes.¡± Gargado announced. ¡°Alright, Teacher.¡± Karl responded. He went downstairs and saw William coming out of his room. ¡°Karl.¡± William greeted him with a smile. Karl nodded and smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s go together.¡± William¡¯s wounds had almost all healed. There was a lethal aura around him now. Karl knew that this was the result of experiencing actual combat. It seemed like he had been training hard in the Devil¡¯s Den the past few days. After they stepped out, they met Elena and Diana who had just come out of their dormitory next door. ¡°Karl, what a coincidence.¡± When she saw Karl, Elena¡¯s eyes lit up. She skipped to Karl¡¯s side and brought with her a fragrant scent. ¡°Yeah, what a coincidence,¡± Karl replied with a smile. ¡°Karl, did the seniors make things difficult for you yesterday?¡± Elena looked concerned. ¡°Do I look like someone who is easily bullied? They¡¯re just a bunch of clowns.¡± Karl smiled. Yesterday, he had taught a few people a lesson they would never forget. Just their injuries alone would keep them in bed for twenty to thirty days. ¡°Karl, did you fight with them?¡± William was stunned. He had been in the Devil¡¯s Den for the past few days, so he did not know about the fight between Karl and the senior students. ¡°Yeah.¡± Elena said, ¡°Five senior students tried to take over Karl¡¯s cultivation room yesterday. One of them was a beginner stage four-star mage. In the end, they were all beaten up by Karl!¡± Elena was in high spirits when she narrated the events. Her eyes were filled with admiration. William and Diana were shocked. This was the first time Diana heard about this. Despite her dislike of Karl, she had to admit that he was very strong. It was obvious from that day in the Devil¡¯s Den. However, no matter how strong a person was, there should be a limit, right? Diana never thought that Karl could defeat the seniors. And there were five of them. One of them was even a four-star mage? What the hell? William was even more shocked. The same thing had happened to him. He had been badly beaten up by the seniors that day. But he did not expect this. When it happened to Karl, he pummeled the senior students. It was easy to see the difference between them. They were both special admission students. Both of them had elite magical talent. Why was Karl so much more powerful? ¡°Did you get injured in the fight?¡± Diana could not help but ask. ¡°Of course Karl isn¡¯t injured,¡± said Elena. She smiled and said before Karl could reply, ¡°He¡¯s amazing. At first, Karl didn¡¯t want to argue with the seniors. But then, one of the seniors took out a Devil¡¯s Charge. Karl got angry and beat him up.¡± Elena gestured proudly as she spoke. She spoke as if she was the one who had beaten the seniors. Diana was shocked and speechless. It would be great if her younger sister had such drive in cultivation. ¡°Elena, you weren¡¯t there at the time. How did you know?¡± Karl asked curiously. Elena stuck out her tongue. ¡°When I was on my way back to my dorm yesterday, I heard a few seniors talking about you. You¡¯re already famous in the academy.¡± Karl smiled. He did not care. While chatting, the four of them arrived at the training ground in Area D. In the huge training ground, other than Gargado and another teacher, there were also six other special admissions students. ¡°Karl, did you get into a fight yesterday?¡± Gargado asked Karl as soon as they arrived. Karl shrugged. ¡°I did.¡± He did not say who started the fight as there was no point. It was a fact that he had fought. Gargado put a hand to her forehead. ¡°You had fun fighting them, but I¡¯m in trouble.¡± She was the one who had recruited Karl. However, he fought with the seniors the moment he arrived. As a result, Gargado was questioned by the higher ups of the academy. ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, Teacher.¡± Although Karl said that, he was all smiles and did not look apologetic at all. ¡°Alright, alright, stop pretending.¡± Gargado said as she waved her hand. Although she was questioned by the higher-ups, she was not angry. After all, even though it was not good to beat up the seniors, everyone knew what that meant. It meant that Karl was very talented in cultivation! And this person was recruited by her, Gargado! Chapter 34 ¡°Diana.¡± At this moment, a tall and handsome young man in luxurious clothes walked over. The young man had a gentle smile on his face and was like a breath of fresh air.He smiled at Diana and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to come to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy. What a coincidence.¡± Diana merely glanced at the young man¡¯s gentle smile. She did not even speak. At this moment, Elena whispered to Karl, ¡°Karl, this guy is my sister¡¯s admirer. His name is Douglas. He¡¯s a very annoying person.¡± Karl nodded slightly. At this moment, Douglas looked at Elena. Diana¡¯s cold attitude did not make him feel awkward. He was still smiling gently. ¡°Elena, long time no see.¡± ¡°It¡¯s better not to meet.¡± Elena snorted. Even though she was not as cold as Diana, she was not friendly either. Douglas¡¯ face remained unchanged. He said, ¡°Elena, that¡¯s not right. I really want to see you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why you secretly investigated my sister and followed her here after knowing that she came to the Holy Vestige Magic Academy?¡± Elena smirked. Even though she was perfectly obedient in front of Karl, her attitude toward Douglas was completely different. After all, this person was very annoying. He kept pursuing her sister, and continued to pester her even after Diana rejected him outright. It was disgusting. ¡°How can that be? I like the Holy Vestige Magic Academy too, and I just happened to come here. Meeting you guys is just a coincidence.¡± Douglas said with a smile. ¡°Do you even believe yourself?¡± Elena pouted. Douglas¡¯ expression changed slightly when he heard that. An almost imperceptible coldness appeared on his face. Even an ordinary person would change their attitude when cornered in this manner, let alone Douglas. However, that coldness disappeared in a flash. No one noticed. ¡°It seems Elena has some misunderstandings about me, but it doesn¡¯t matter. You¡¯ll find out what kind of person I am in the coming days.¡± Then, Douglas walked to the side. After all, there were so many people watching and he had been given the cold shoulder. He doesn¡¯t want to lose face. However, before he left, Douglas glanced at Karl. He knew Diana¡¯s personality very well. She never interacted with the opposite sex. Not to mention standing with the opposite sex. That was impossible. But now Diana was standing next to Karl. Also, Douglas realized that Diana did not seem to hate being so close to him. This discovery caused a flash of coldness in Douglas¡¯s eyes. ¡°Karl, this person is from the Saron family in the Ancient City of Oz. He¡¯s extremely crafty.¡± Elena whispered in Karl¡¯s ear, ¡°My sister and I don¡¯t like this person, but this person keeps pestering my sister. It¡¯s really annoying.¡± Karl said nothing. This was about Douglas and Diana. He couldn¡¯t be bothered However, Karl could tell that Douglas was definitely not a good man. Although this person¡¯s appearance and performance could be considered gentlemanly. However, Karl could tell at a glance that it was fake. Then¡­ A few more special admissions students arrived. All 20 special admissions students of the Magic Academy had arrived. Gargado said slowly, ¡°Everyone is here. You are all special admissions students from the same batch. It is fate that you joined the Holy Vestige Magic Academy together today.¡± ¡°The reason I asked everyone to gather here today is firstly to let everyone familiarize themselves with each other, and secondly, I have something to say.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s all introduce ourselves, William. Let¡¯s start with you.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± When William heard that he had to start the introduction, he was stunned for a moment. However, he quickly reacted and said, ¡°Hello everyone, my name is William Rogers. I am a light mage, and my magic ability is teleportation. My current rank is at the intermediate stage of a one-star mage.¡± The moment he said that, everyone looked at him. ¡°Teleportation?¡± Karl¡¯s eyes slowly focused. Although they were roommates, they didn¡¯t spend much time together. Thus, Karl did not know about William¡¯s magic. He did not expect it to be a light-type teleportation. There were ten types of magic on the Magic Continent, but among them, there were countless categories. Teleportation was an extremely rare type of light magic. And this was not too good for Karl. After all, lightning was good at speed, but that was only when compared to normal ability. But compared to teleportation, it would not be that fast. It would be harder to score a hit. Of course, this was only one aspect. The outcome of the battle depended on many factors. ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Guy Corey. I¡¯m a fire-type mage¡­¡± ¡°Hello everyone, my name is Brook Pitt. I¡¯m an earth-type mage¡­¡± ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m Douglas Soron, a dark sorcerer. My ability is the Dark Eye. My current level¡­¡± Everyone introduced themselves, and then it was Douglas¡¯ turn. He paused intentionally. Then, he said slowly, ¡°I¡¯m a beginner stage two-star mage. Nice to meet you all.¡± ¡°Two-star mage?¡± ¡°Hiss!¡± There were gasps among the students. Even though everyone was talented in magic. However, there were also strong and weak elite magical talents. It was just that no one was able to tell the difference. As for how to differentiate between the strong and weak elite magical talents, That was simple. In the same period of time, the one whose rank improved faster would be the one with stronger elite magical talent. Most of them were intermediate stage one-star mages. Douglas was now a beginner stage two-star mage. It meant that Douglas was more talented than them. For a moment, everyone looked at Douglas differently. Douglas enjoyed being the center of attention. He straightened his back. ¡°What¡¯s there to be proud of? Karl is an intermediate stage two-star mage.¡± Most of the students looked at Douglas. Elena muttered unhappily. However, because it was too soft, no one could hear it. ¡°Douglas? What a familiar name. Are you from the Soron family in the Ancient City of Oz?¡± At this moment, a student seemed to have recalled something. He couldn¡¯t help but ask. Chapter 35 ¡°Yes.¡± Realising that someone had recognized him, Douglas¡¯s smile became even wider. ¡°Hiss!¡± Douglas admitted that he was a member of the Soron family. Everyone gasped. The Soron family from the Ancient City of Oz was an extremely powerful family. It was one of the top families in the entire Sacred Shield Empire. ¡°My third uncle used to work for the Soron family. Mr. Douglas, nice to see you here.¡± The student who asked the question said enthusiastically. His expression was fawning. Then, the students introduced themselves one by one. Soon, it was Karl¡¯s turn. ¡°Hello, everyone. I¡¯m Karl Soro, a thunder mage. I am an intermediate stage two-star mage.¡± Karl said slowly. Silence filled the air. Everyone looked at him in disbelief. ¡°Intermediate stage¡­ two-star?¡± ¡°I think so too. Even Douglas is only a beginner stage two-star mage.¡± ¡°I think so too. Even Douglas is only an early two-star sorcerer.¡± ¡°Yeah. There are so many people here, Karl might be nervous. It¡¯s possible that he made a mistake due to his nervousness..¡± After a few seconds of silence, everyone started talking. Many people were unable to believe Karl. They looked at Karl with questioning expressions. They wanted to know if Karl had made a mistake. ¡°Karl did not make a mistake. He is an intermediate stage two-star sorcerer. You heard him right.¡± Elena could not help but speak up before Karl could say anything. She reacted more strongly to Karl¡¯s words being questioned than she would have to hers being questioned. ¡°Gasp! My god! My supreme god! There¡¯s actually someone who¡¯s already an intermediate stage two-star mage?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t this too much? How can he be so powerful?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. I became a mage on the day I participated in the assessment ceremony. For so many days, I slept less than three hours every day and spent the rest of my time cultivating. Even so, I¡¯m only an advanced stage one-star mage.¡± ¡°Oh my god, I¡¯m going crazy. We all have elite magical talents. Why is Karl so powerful?¡± ¡°Tears of envy are flowing from my eyes. I feel like I¡¯m going to break through my defenses.¡± For a moment, everyone¡¯s expressions were complicated as they looked at Karl. They were both envious and jealous. Of course, there was also fear. After all, everyone participated in the assessment ceremony on the same day. However, Karl¡¯s rank now was above everyone else¡¯s. What did this mean? This meant that his elite magical talent was much stronger than theirs. Douglas looked at Karl. How was that possible? How could there be someone whose cultivation rank was higher than his? Furthermore, it was the bastard standing beside Diana. For a moment, Douglas looked angry. In his wide sleeves, a pair of fists subconsciously clenched. Even he was a little jealous of Karl¡¯s talent. ¡°Did Karl spend all his time on improving his rank and neglect his control over magic?¡± A classmate could not help but speak. It was the classmate whose Third Uncle used to work for the Soron family. His name was Tellista. The moment he said this, all the students calmed down and heaved a sigh of relief. After all, everyone had elite magical talent. Why was Karl more powerful? However, when they considered that Karl might have spent all his time improving his rank and neglected his control over magic, they felt better. In that case, although Karl was still very strong, he was not ridiculously strong. He had power but little control. People could accept that. ¡°Tellista has a point.¡± ¡°I was wondering how someone could be so ridiculously powerful. It turns out it¡¯s because they spent all their time increasing only their rank.¡± ¡°I see. I understand.¡± On the other side, Douglas¡¯ clenched fists loosened again when he heard Tellista¡¯s words. A gentle smile returned to his face. How could there be someone whose cultivation realm was higher than his? It turned out that Karl had spent all his time on raising his cultivation level. Douglas looked at Karl and said with a smile, ¡°Although raising one¡¯s rank is the top priority for mages, Mr. Karl, that¡¯s not all.¡± ¡°In the early stages of cultivation, one has to raise one¡¯s rank and at the same time improve one¡¯s control of magic. This is the best way to cultivate.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t neglect your control over magic just because you¡¯re trying to improve your rank.¡± He spoke slowly with a hint of condescension in his tone. Karl simply smiled and said nothing. He felt that arguing with such a person made him seem uncivilised. However, although Karl didn¡¯t say anything, Elena was unhappy. Elena retorted, ¡°Karl didn¡¯t spend all his time on improving his rank. His control over magic is already at the competent stage, and he already can do magic materialization!¡± ¡°What? Competent stage? Materialization?¡± The crowd fell silent again. Everyone looked at Karl in disbelief. They could not be even more shocked. Even the most talented Douglas could only compress his magic to the size of a fist. There was still a long way to go before materialization. But what about Karl? Not only was he a two-star mage, his control over magic had reached the materialization stage! Was he human or demon? Why was he so powerful? The people who had just heaved a sigh of relief now stared at Karl. They could not even bring themselves to feel jealous anymore. People would only be jealous of those who were that little bit stronger than them. Karl was on a whole different level. As a result, they could not summon their feelings of jealousy at all. They could only look up to him from the bottom of their hearts. ¡°Erm¡­¡± Douglas was still smiling even though he had been rendered temporarily speechless. However, no matter how one looked at it, this smile seemed strange. His face was distorted! Deep in his heart, a strong sense of jealousy rose. Especially when Diana was standing in front of Karl and smiling. This scene was like a knife stabbing into his heart. ¡°Oh right, I heard that a new student beat up a few seniors in the cultivation room yesterday. Could this person be you?¡± Chapter 36 At this moment, a freshman could not help but ask. He had just come to report yesterday. The moment he arrived, he heard someone say that a new student had beaten up several senior students. And it was a lightning mage. When Karl introduced himself, this student had yet to connect the dots. But now, he saw how talented Karl was. Moreover, when Karl came, the recruitment teacher, Gargado, asked Karl if he had enjoyed the fight yesterday. With everything added up, the identity of the freshman who had beaten up the senior students was revealed. Hearing what he said, everyone looked at Karl again. ¡°That¡¯s not right. What do you mean Karl beat up the senior students? Those senior students took advantage of their seniority and snatched Karl¡¯s cultivation room by force. They were taught a lesson by Karl.¡± Elena corrected him. After all, Karl had beaten up a senior student. This sentence made it sound as if Karl was the one who caused trouble first. However, they now knew that Karl did this because the seniors had forced Karl out of the cultivation room. This meant that Karl was not the one who initiated the fight. ¡°It¡¯s really him!¡± ¡°Hiss, he¡¯s too strong. I heard that one of the seniors is already a four-star mage. He was beaten up by Karl!¡± ¡°God, we¡¯re too different from Karl.¡± ¡°Comparisons are odious. Compared to Karl, I seem a little useless.¡± ¡°Like everyone else.¡± Everyone looked at Karl and discussed among themselves. They were surprised and shocked. Elena, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t help but smile at the shocked crowd. Her eyes narrowed into crescent moons. Douglas looked at Karl and then at Diana, who was standing beside him. There was a strange look in his eyes. He was thinking about something. Next, the remaining students introduced themselves one after another. But there was no one as powerful as Karl. ¡°Well, now that everyone has finished their introduction, we¡¯re getting to know each other. Now let¡¯s get down to business.¡± After all the freshmen were introduced. Gargado looked around and said slowly. Hearing her words, everyone immediately stopped talking. Gargado continued, ¡°I think the students already know that all the academies in the Sacred Shield Empire will hold a Freshmen Competition after school starts.¡± ¡°There are three purposes for the Freshmen Competition. The first is to train the freshmen, which is also the main purpose.¡± ¡°Secondly, students will be ranked based on the final result of the competition. The higher the ranking, the more resources the Sacred Shield Empire will give us next year.¡± ¡°Thirdly, we can use this opportunity to select some elites for focused training.¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s unconditional.¡± After Gargado finished speaking, everyone¡¯s eyes lit up. Unconditional training meant that the academy would use all of its manpower and resources. If that was the case, they would become a great mage in less than ten years! ¡°Teacher Gargado, I don¡¯t think there was focused training in the past?¡± A student asked. He knew the Magic Academy quite well. Not just Holy Vestige Magic Academy, there was no focused training even at the other three Magic Academies. ¡°You¡¯re right. This matter was also decided by the higher-ups this year.¡± Gargado said calmly, ¡°As for the reason, you are still weak at this stage. You are not qualified to understand.¡± ¡°According to the rules of today¡¯s competition, Four Major Magic Academies will select six people each. The other academies will select two people each.¡± ¡°Do you know what this means?¡± After Gargado¡¯s voice fell. Everyone¡¯s hearts tightened. This meant that from this moment onwards, the competition had already begun. After all, everyone was talented in magic. They were all geniuses among geniuses. Who wouldn¡¯t want to improve further and become the focus of the academy¡¯s training? Who didn¡¯t want to become a respected expert? However, there were only six spots. And there were a total of 20 of them! ¡°There are more than 500 Magic Academies in the Sacred Shield Empire, which means there will be 905 people added up. Even if one of you is selected, the opponent might not be someone from the other three major Magic Academies.¡± ¡°There¡¯s also the possibility that they¡¯re from other academies or major magic influences.¡± ¡°And according to the news we received this year, the situation is not optimistic. There are 30 people in the Sacred Shield Empire who have elite magical talent.¡± ¡°As for Holy Church Magic Academy and Holy Glory Magic Academy, there are 18 people each.¡± ¡°In addition, there are nine people with magical talent scattered in other schools.¡± Gargado explained these things to the students, and everyone listened carefully. After all, they needed to know how many people possessed similar talent as themselves. ¡°Hence, from now on, Teacher Gwen and I will be in charge of your special training. At the same time, this is also a kind of selection. Do you understand?¡± Gargado said slowly. Teacher Gwen was the teacher beside her. Gargado¡¯s words ignited the fighting spirit in everyone. After all, even though there were 20 special admissions students at the Holy Vestige Magic Academy, other than Karl and Douglas, especially Karl, whose magical talent was exceptional, everyone else¡¯s magical talent were about the same. No one was weaker than anyone else, and no one was stronger than anyone else. Especially Diana, her eyes were burning with a fighting spirit. Then, she glanced at Elena. Her intention was clear. She wanted her younger sister to advance together with her and receive academy¡¯s focused training. Initially, Elena did not care much about cultivation. When she heard that the competition was so intense, she was already ready to back off. After meeting her sister¡¯s eyes, she subconsciously wanted to avoid it. She hid behind Karl and pretended not to see Diana¡¯s eyes. ¡°Teacher Gargado, what kind of special training is it exactly?¡± Karl asked. Even though he didn¡¯t really need these things since he could level up by himself by sharing others¡¯ cultivation gains, he still wanted to find out Gargado looked at Karl and said with a smile, ¡°Karl has hit the nail on the head. Teacher Gwen and I have already formulated the special training plan. The dean has approved it.¡± ¡°Teacher Gwen, why don¡¯t you tell the students about this?¡± Teacher Gwen nodded and said to the students, ¡°The Freshman Competition will begin on August 15th, and the academy¡¯s internal selection will begin on July 30th, so everyone still has two months.¡± ¡°Special training is divided into two parts. Basic training and actual combat training. Among them, basic training lasts for eight days and actual combat training lasts for two months.¡± ¡°And in actual combat, there are two further parts. The Devil¡¯s Den¡¯s actual combat is the main part, so the schedule is quite tight.¡± Chapter 37 After Teacher Gwen finished speaking, Gargado added, ¡°Also, you will have a friendly match tomorrow to choose a team leader and vice team leader.¡± ¡°The selection method is very simple. You will fight each other two by two, one after the other. Teacher Gwen and I will use your battle as the basis to choose the team leader and vice team leader.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go back and prepare now.¡± After Gargado finished speaking, everyone dispersed. On the way to the dorm, a tall man came to Karl¡¯s side. ¡°Hey, Karl, nice to meet you. I¡¯m Roy Amos.¡± This person revealed a smile, his teeth were snow white. ¡°I know you. What do you want from me?¡± Karl looked at the man and nodded slowly. This person left a deep impression on him. Among the 20 special admissions students, only three of them were two-star mages. Other than Karl and Douglas, the other one was Roy. However, he had introduced himself after Karl. Someone as amazing as Karl had introduced himself before him, even though he was also very talented, he caused too much of a stir. Roy cleared his throat and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t there a friendly match tomorrow? If nothing goes wrong, one of us will be the team leader and the other will be vice team leader.¡± Karl couldn¡¯t help but laugh. Roy was quite confident. ¡°So?¡± Karl asked. ¡°So, what I want to say is, if we have to battle each other tomorrow, how about we admit defeat?¡± Roy flicked his golden hair and asked Karl for his opinion. Karl smiled. ¡°Good plan, Roy. If you don¡¯t go back on your words, I have no problem.¡± Of course, he knew what Roy was thinking. The reason Roy made this request was to retain his strength to deal with others. This way, they had a higher chance of winning. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s settled then, Karl!¡± After hearing Karl¡¯s words, Roy¡¯s smile became even wider. ¡°In that case, I won¡¯t disturb you further. See you tomorrow.¡± Roy patted Karl¡¯s shoulder and left with a smile. After Roy left. Diana snorted coldly. Clearly, Roy had thought lightly of her, which was why he said Karl and himself would become the team leader and vice team leader. This made Diana unhappy. Elena looked at Karl and reminded him, ¡°Is there a trap? What if Roy tells the others the same thing?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. He¡¯ll be the one to admit defeat first anyway. If he doesn¡¯t admit defeat, I won¡¯t speak.¡± Karl spread his hands and said indifferently. The two of them had never interacted before, so he naturally wouldn¡¯t trust the other party so easily. Roy had suggested this. Therefore, it was reasonable that Roy should admit defeat first. It was impossible for Roy to make him admit defeat first. Elena¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That¡¯s right. If Roy admits defeat first, it¡¯ll be impossible for him to go back on his words.¡± Looking at Elena, Karl smiled and said, ¡°You¡¯re really smart.¡± ¡°You¡¯re mocking me!¡± Elena said unhappily. ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡± Karl laughed and strode away. ¡­ The next day. At the training ground. When Karl and the others arrived, everyone was already there. Seeing that Karl and Diana were together again, Douglas¡¯ expression was awful, but he did not say anything. Within a day, two more people joined Douglas. They were the people who had taken the initiative to befriend him yesterday. Karl remembered that one of them was called Tellista. As for the other one, he could not remember his name. ¡°Good morning, Karl.¡± Seeing Karl arrive, Roy flicked his golden hair and greeted him. Karl smiled back. ¡°Since everyone is here, let¡¯s not waste time. Let¡¯s start now.¡± When all twenty of them had arrived, Gargado looked at the group and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start with Guy and Andrew.¡± ¡°Students, remember that this is a friendly match. Remember not to be too merciless to your classmates.¡± After Gargado finished speaking, Gwen said indifferently, ¡°If an uncontrollable situation happens in the battle, we will forcibly terminate the match and determine the winner based on the performance of the two places.¡± The reason why Gwen said that was because she was afraid that the students didn¡¯t know how to control the level of their magic powers. They were freshmen, after all. And they were not that familiar with magic yet. If one got anxious during the battle, it would be very easy for something to happen. These geniuses had been recruited by the Magic Academy at great cost. They could not die before entering the school. Then, Guy and Andrew stepped forward, and the others fell back. Leaving enough space for the two of them to fight. Gwen stood in front of Karl and the others. This was also to prevent the two of them from injuring those who did not participate in the battle. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s begin!¡± Gargado said. Guy snarled, and a wave of fire engulfed the room. As expected of someone with elite magical talent. Feeling this surge of power, Karl couldn¡¯t help but think of his high school classmate, Rimon. They had the same fire magical talent. There was no way Rimon could compare with Guy. As Karl thought about it, he stared intently at the two of them fighting. After all, everyone had elite magical talent. There was no harm in watching them fight. Guy looked strong, but Andrew was not weak either. He had earth magic. He possessed an extremely powerful defensive ability. The confrontation between the two could be said to be quite interesting. Swoosh! Guy turned his hands and released a long flame. Andrew, on the other hand, formed a rock shield. Karl had seen this rock shield on Rockefeller before. However, Rockefeller did not have elite magical talent. Boom! The flames engulfed Andrew. However, due to the protection of the Rock Shield, Andrew wasn¡¯t injured. Guy¡¯s eyes narrowed when he saw that. Just as he was about to launch his next attack, he heard movement beneath his feet. Guy¡¯s expression changed, and he quickly dodged. The moment he dodged, a sharp rock spike appeared where he had been fighting. Andrew attacked. He did not stop after Andrew¡¯s attack. He slammed into Guy. He was extremely fast. Before Guy could react, Andrew was already crashing into him. Even though Andrew had held back his magic powers, Guy was still sent flying. Chapter 38 ¡°Andrew wins the first match. Next, Windsor versus Wright.¡± Seeing that Guy was sent flying, Gargado immediately announced the result. Through the short exchange between the two, Gargado had already understood their strength. Therefore, there was no need for them to continue fighting. Next, Windsor and Wright were evenly matched and fought for a full ten minutes. In the end, Windsor won the battle with his superior combat awareness. Then, more people continued to battle. Soon, it was Karl¡¯s turn. Karl¡¯s opponent was a woman, Paige, who had elite ice magical talent. She was very good-looking. ¡°Come on, Karl.¡± Elena cheered for Karl in a low voice. Karl smiled and went to the center of the field. On the other side, Paige joined him. Everyone¡¯s attention was on both of them. Everybody feared Karl, including Douglas. Because lightning magic attacks were too fast. ¡°Please.¡± Paige looked at Karl and said nothing. Karl felt that this lady should become Diana¡¯s sister. After all, both of them had similar temperaments and were cold. ¡°Begin!¡± As Gargado said that, Karl suddenly exploded with an extremely strong aura. A murderous aura could be felt from his body. Across the table, Paige¡¯s expression changed a little. She could sense a murderous aura from Karl that her peers did not possess. Not just Paige, even Douglas, who was watching the battle from beside, was shocked. Roy¡¯s expression turned solemn as he felt the aura emanating from Karl. ¡°Hu!¡± Paige took a deep breath. From the day before, she already knew that Karl was the best among the special admissions students. Facing him, she had to do her best. As she took a deep breath, the surrounding temperature plummeted and snowflakes began to appear in the sky. At that time, the water molecules in the air condensed into snowflakes under the cold temperature. However, the snow did not fall. Instead, it floated in the air. Paige slowly extended her pale palm toward Karl. Following her action, the snowflakes in the air slowly gathered in front of her arm. In the blink of an eye, it condensed into a thick icicle. It was only at this time that Karl made his move. In his opinion, Paige was too slow. There was a rumble of thunder around them. The electric arcs all over his body gathered together at an extreme speed, turning into a spear that shot towards Paige. ¡°How is this possible!¡± The moment Karl made his move, there was a cry of surprise. This was too fast! They didn¡¯t even see how the arcs of lightning condensed into a spear. On the other side, Karl had already released his attack. ¡°Oh no! I can¡¯t take this blow!¡± Paige¡¯s expression changed when she saw the spear coming towards her. She was shocked by Karl¡¯s attack speed. She did not expect it to be so fast. Moreover, the powerful energy contained within this lightning spear made her feel oppressed. Just as the lightning spear was about to hit Paige, a shadow appeared before her. It was Gwen. After blocking the lightning spear, he looked at Karl. ¡°Karl wins!¡± Gargado announced the result. Even Karl did not use his skills in this attack, but Paige could not withstand it. If not for Gwen, Paige would definitely be injured. Seriously injured. Only then did Paige¡¯s expression returned to normal. As for the others, their expressions were extremely grave. Andrew¡¯s eyes widened. He wondered if it was him, would he be able to withstand the blow? It was not a question of whether he could avoid it. Because Karl¡¯s attack was simply ridiculously fast. It was impossible for him to dodge. However, after pondering for a while, he wasn¡¯t sure if he could withstand the blow as well. As for Douglas, he was staring at Karl, thinking about something. The first round of battle ended very quickly. ¡°How is it, Teacher Gwen?¡± Gargado looked at Gwen. If the two of them shared the same opinion, there would be no need for the next match. Teacher Gwen shook his head and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start the next round.¡± Gargado nodded. ¡°Okay.¡± The second round began. The first to fight were Paige and Diana. Two beautiful women with cold dispositions came to the center of the arena, attracting everyone¡¯s attention. Karl secretly compared the two of them. One was a light magic user, while the other was an ice magic user. It was hard to say who would win. The battle began with Gargado¡¯s words. Diana condensed a lightning spear in front of her. Karl was not surprised as Diana had an elite light secret skill. She could replicate magic attacks. Replication was a smaller class in the broad class of light magic, but it is not common. It can even be said to be extremely rare. Now, Diana copied his lightning spear. He wasn¡¯t surprised. However, Paige, who was standing in front of Diana, was stunned. Obviously, she didn¡¯t expect to have to face the lightning spear again, after facing it in the first round. Even though she had a cold temperament, Paige¡¯s face could not help but twitch. It seemed like this lightning spear was going against her. However, even though Diana replicated the lightning spear, it was not as powerful as Karl¡¯s. It was much slower. Then, Paige manipulated Icicles to fight back. But she was still no match for Diana. Soon, it was Karl¡¯s turn again. His opponent was Andrew. Andrew went numb when he heard his name. Of the 20 special admissions students, the last person he wanted to face was Karl. Yet, he became Karl¡¯s opponent. Since he was called, Andrew had no choice but to face the battle. When he activvated his rock shield again, Karl flicked his finger and a magic ball the size of a marble shot towards Andrew. ¡°Roar!¡± Andrew did not dodge. Instead, he chose to take the attack head-on and activated all his magical energy to the maximum. His hands glowed faintly. He wanted to intercept the magic ball. But it was too late. The magic ball shot into Andrew¡¯s leg with a destructive aura. His rock shield shattered under this attack. Chapter 39 ¡°I lost.¡± Andrew said helplessly as he looked at his injured leg. Although this small injury was nothing to him, he knew that Karl had already held back his power. Even if he continued to fight, he would still lose. ¡°Karl, no one can compete with you for the position of team leader anymore. You will definitely be the team leader.¡± After experiencing Karl¡¯s power, Andrew said earnestly. He did not just say it, he felt the same way in his heart. Among the 20 over people, Karl was undoubtedly the strongest, and no one could compete with him. Who else could but he could be the team leader? After that, a few more battles passed. The second round ended. Gargado and Gwen exchanged a glance, and they both nodded slightly. ¡°Alright, the friendly match will end here. Teacher Gwen and I have discussed and we have already made our decision.¡± Everyone looked at Gargado. ¡°Let¡¯s start with the vice team leader, which will be Andrew.¡± Roy could not help but be stunned. He looked shocked. Seeing this, Karl could not help but smile. This guy had planned well yesterday, but the result disappointed him. In fact. After two rounds of competition, it was not impossible to tell much. Many people had held back. For example, Douglas. For some reason, he did not seem to want to fight for the position of the team leader or vice team leader. Otherwise, he would definitely become the vice team leader. Of course, Karl didn¡¯t use his full strength either. No one here would be able to withstand his full strength. ¡°You don¡¯t look convinced?¡± Gargado looked at Roy after speaking. ¡°Although you¡¯re a two-star mage, it¡¯s obvious that you haven¡¯t broken through for long and your rank hasn¡¯t stabilized yet.¡± ¡°Moreover, Andrew is an advanced stage one-star mage. His rank is very stable. The difference between your ranks is not too big.¡± ¡°However, Andrew¡¯s magic control is much stronger.¡± ¡°Moreover, although your abilities are very powerful and can teleport like William, you don¡¯t know how to strengthen your body and combat training. If you fight Andrew, you will definitely lose.¡± Roy chuckled and scratched the back of his head. Through this comment, one could tell Gargado had a sharp eye. ¡°As for the team leader, Karl will be in charge. Does anyone have any objections?¡± Everyone shook their heads. After witnessing Karl¡¯s ability, who would have any objections? No one had any objections. ¡°Team Leader Karl, please take care of us in the future?¡± After Gargado announced the result, Douglas walked over and smiled. ¡°That¡¯s right, Team Leader Karl. I¡¯ll be training with you from now on.¡± Tellista walked over and said. He had become Douglas¡¯ lackey. ¡°Sure.¡± Karl looked at them and nodded without saying anything. The two of them were not asking him to take care of them. What was their real motive? No one knew. It might be a sarcastic remark or it might not mean anything. But no matter what, as long as they did not provoke him, he would not do anything to them. However, he would not go easy on these two people if they provoked him. He was not someone to be trifled with. ¡°After two rounds of battle, I realized that there are many problems among you. Don¡¯t waste any more time and enter the first round of special training: Basic training.¡± Gargado looked at the students and said, ¡°For the first lesson of basic training, I will take everyone to the Devil¡¯s Den.¡± ¡°Devil¡­ Devil¡¯s Den?¡± Some students¡¯ expressions changed when they heard this term. Not everyone had entered the Devil¡¯s Den like Karl. To many of them, the Devil¡¯s Den was both unfamiliar and dangerous. After all, entering the Devil¡¯s Den meant actual combat. At that place, it would not be like having a friendly match with a classmate. The magical beasts would not hold back or stop when the match was decided. Once they entered the Devil¡¯s Den and fought against the magical beasts, it would be a fight of life and death. If the magical beasts did not die, they would die. Magical beasts were not like their classmates who would hold back when attacking. If there was an accident, getting injured was a small matter. If it was serious, they might die there. Hence, for a considerable number of students, the Devil¡¯s Den was full of danger. Gargado¡¯s gaze swept over the students. She could understand their fear. After all, most of them had never fought against magical beasts before. They all lived peacefully until they were 18 years old, and then participated in the assessment ceremony not long ago. Although they were now mages, they were still no different from ordinary people in certain aspects. As for some powerful mages, when they heard about going to the Devil¡¯s Den for the first time, they felt scared and uneasy as well. This was human nature. ¡°Next, we will stay in the Devil¡¯s Den for two days. After all, basic training is only effective in actual combat.¡± Gargado said slowly. ¡­ Devil¡¯s Den Tower. Looking at the tower that was hundreds of meters tall, someone exclaimed, ¡°Is this the entrance to the Devil¡¯s Den? It looks really grand and magnificent.¡± ¡°I heard that this tower is the blood and sweat of several deans of the Magic Academy. It has stood here for more than a thousand years and has experienced the impact of countless magical beasts.¡± ¡°Eh? There¡¯s a name here?¡± Hearing the discussion of the crowd, Gargado said with a heavy expression, ¡°On it, the total number of students and teachers from the Magic Academy who had sacrificed over the years is 38,765.¡± When she said this, some students were shocked. The mortality rate was too high! ¡°All of you call this tower the Devil¡¯s Den Tower. To us, this is a tower of heroes. On it are the blood of countless heroes, bearing witness to their heroic battle against magical beasts.¡± Gwen said slowly. Then, everyone entered the Devil¡¯s Den. The dark passage made everyone uncomfortable. After entering, Karl observed his surroundings and saw that there were many new traces on the surrounding buildings. It was obvious that there had been another beast tide in the past few days! Gargado led the group deep into the Devil¡¯s Den. Then, she casually grabbed a Level Two Treacherous Fox and beat it until it couldn¡¯t move. Then, she threw it in front of the students. ¡°Students who have never entered the Devil¡¯s Den, come and try it out first.¡± Looking at the immobile magical beast, the fear on the faces of some students had already dissipated. In its place was something new. ¡®So this is a magical beast?¡¯ Chapter 40 ¡°Let me give it a try first!¡± After Gargado finished speaking, a voice sounded. It was Paige who spoke. She took a step forward and placed her hands in front of her chest. A magic ball appeared between her palms. ¡°Paige, try compressing it first.¡± Gargado said slowly. Paige¡¯s control of magic was far less skilled than Karl¡¯s. It was still at the novice stage. Then, Gargado started to explain some things that needed attention. Paige listened intently. Then, she slowly compressed the magic ball in her hand until it became the size of a fist. Gargado nodded and said, ¡°Not bad.¡± It was just not bad. She could not be compared to Karl at all. Thereafter, everyone tried. A few hours passed in a flash. Now, they were tens of kilometers away from the base. At this range, the magical beasts that appear would naturally be stronger. ¡°After Teacher Gargado explanation, I believe everyone has already mastered the Novice stage of magic control.¡± Gwen said slowly, ¡°Next, everyone can move within a ten-kilometer radius. We will mainly train our control of magic and kill magical beasts.¡± ¡°If anything happens, you can communicate with us at any time. Teacher Gargado and I will protect you in secret.¡± ¡°Students, let¡¯s begin.¡± As Gwen finished speaking, many students rubbed their palms together. After seeing some magical beasts, even students who had never experienced actual combat were no longer as afraid as before. Besides, in the Magic Academy, the battle against the magical beasts would only begin half a year after the official admission. It was an exception as they were special admissions students and undergoing special training. Thus, they all cherished this opportunity. ¡­ In a canyon. ¡°Karl, let¡¯s do this together.¡± Elena was like Karl¡¯s tail. Wherever Karl went, she followed. Beside her, there was also her sister Diana, and the ice mage, Paige. After all, among all the special admissions students, the only females were Elena, Diana, and Paige. The three girls naturally had to walk together. Hearing Elena¡¯s words, Karl shook his head slightly and said, ¡°The magical beasts are a little weak for me within ten kilometers of the area specified by Teacher Gwen. I¡¯m going further away. The three of you can move together.¡± Upon hearing this, Elena looked anxious. ¡°It¡¯s very dangerous further away. Can you go alone?¡± Karl nodded and said, ¡°I¡¯ll be fine alone.¡± ¡°Alright, but don¡¯t go too far. Otherwise, the two teachers won¡¯t be able to protect you.¡± Elena pouted. Karl nodded slowly and walked further away. Elena watched until Karl disappeared. ¡°Elena, your boyfriend is really strong.¡± Paige couldn¡¯t help but say. In front of others, her temperament was cold, but in front of the girls who had similar talent as her, she was much livelier. ¡°Ah?¡± When Elena heard what Paige said, her heart began to race uncontrollably. Her face turned red as she whispered, ¡°We¡¯re¡­ we¡¯re not dating yet.¡± Diana rolled her eyes when she saw her sister like this. Even if they weren¡¯t dating, they were almost there. Diana said seriously, ¡°Elena, your main task now is to train. Do you understand? Dating will only distract you.¡± ¡°Besides, you must work hard so you will not be much weaker than Karl. Only then will you be able to follow Karl. Do you understand?¡± ¡°He¡¯s very strong and is already very far ahead compared to all of us. If you keep neglecting your training, the gap between you and Karl will only grow bigger.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Elena whispered. But this time, she did not say that just to pacify her sister. Because she had sensed it too. Just like what happened just now, Karl said that the magical beasts within a ten-kilometer radius were no longer of much use to him. This meant that he was simply too powerful. Just as her sister had said, he had left them behind. If she didn¡¯t work hard, the gap between her and Karl would only grow bigger and bigger. This was not the result she wanted. Therefore, this was the first time she felt a sense of urgency towards cultivation. Half an hour later. Boom! A lightning spear shot out from the forest and struck a huge Level Two magical beast. With a loud bang, the magical beast fell to the ground. Then, Karl came to the magical beast¡¯s side and nodded in satisfaction. After half an hour of fighting, he was more and more proficient in magic materialization. And its power was growing stronger and stronger. It would be easier to win against Rockefeller if he fought with him now. Although Rockefeller was a 4-star mage, his magical talent grade was not high. His magical talent was at most superior grade. That was why Karl could defeat him when he was two ranks higher. And it was under the circumstances that the other party wasn¡¯t very keen. Karl won by using his strengths to attack Rockefeller¡¯s weaknesses. Even if Rockefeller¡¯s magical talent was one grade higher, which was transcendent grade, it was impossible for him to be Karl¡¯s match as well. After all, the higher the magical talent one possessed, the faster one¡¯s cultivation speed would be. It also meant that their combat power would be stronger. Later, Karl took out the magical crystal of the magical beast. In the distance, somewhere he could not detect. Two figures stood on top of a large tree. ¡°Master Douglas, this Karl is really strong.¡± The person standing at the back saw Karl kill a magical beast in one strike and could not help but say, ¡°This Mutated Rhinoceros, according to the rank of mages, is at the advanced stage two-star. He killed it in just one strike.¡± After he finished speaking, the figure standing in front of him did not say anything and only looked at Karl from afar. His eyes were filled with malice. This person was Douglas! The person behind him was his lackey, Tellista. From the time they were given free time, Douglas and Tellista had been following Karl secretly. They were waiting for a chance to get rid of him!