"Next, Enriz Nock, Rock Blast."
This is the most difficult and powerful basic fire spell to use. It's easy to make a mistake when casting it and end up injuring yourself.
However, this spell is crucial because many powerful advanced fire spells are derived from this basic spell, 'Fire Rock Blast'.
"Whoosh—! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Thud—!"
Despite the high difficulty of the basic spell 'Fireball Blast,' Anrize unleashed over a dozen of them in quick succession, raining down upon them. They then exploded upon impacting Clarence's magical barrier, generating a massive shockwave.
Both the smoothness of the spellcasting and its power are textbook examples of perfect execution.
A flicker of surprise crossed Clarence's eyes, but his gloomy face remained furrowed as he said in a deep voice:
"Don't waste time showing off your skills; focus on improving yourself. Alright, go test your level..."
The other freshmen below thought: This mentor is so strict! Even someone as talented as Anlitz isn't satisfied with him.
Yu Ling raised an eyebrow. This guy's personality was really something else. His original intention was clearly not to let Anlitz become arrogant and complacent, but the words he said were still so hateful.
\"yes!\"
Anlitz responded respectfully and then walked toward the magic measuring platform next to him.
As Yu Ling expected, judging from the abundance of magic power, he had successfully advanced to the level of a novice mage.
The appearance of the first freshman to advance to the level of a novice mage is truly astonishing, given his talent. It's well known that most freshmen only have a basic understanding of magic and struggle even to cast spells.
Clarence's gaze fell once again on Enriz's retreating figure.
\"very good.\"
He uttered those two words softly, then looked away, sketching and writing in his hand while continuing to speak.
“Next, Roy…”
When he called out Yu Ling's name, he paused noticeably, seemingly quite surprised. But when he looked at Yu Ling, who had already stepped forward, he pursed his lips and shook his head. Of course, how could he be here?
Clarence continued, "Roy Ellison, Ice Shield."
Yu Ling stepped forward under the encouraging gaze of An Liz.
\"boom!!!\"
A burst of icy blue cold air suddenly erupted, instantly covering the air around Yu Ling, and then slowly condensing into an ice wall made of ice.
However, the wall did not stand between Yu Ling and Clarence, but instead blocked the view of the others behind them.
Yu Ling's face, identical to the original owner's in her youth, was laid bare before Clarence's eyes. He silently mouthed:
"Long time no see. You seem to be doing well after sacrificing our friendship."
Long time no see, my dear, the helper who can assist with side quests.
Clarence, a dual-talented user of dark and wind magic, is an expert in potion-making. His hair is a subtle gray, and in my memory, he was originally even more handsome.
Clarence's face turned ashen; his estranged friend had revealed his identity in an unexpected way.
His lips trembled as he raised his hand to touch the old acquaintance who looked much smaller than before, and murmured in surprise, "...Roy? Is it really you?"
Yu Ling just smiled and didn't say anything.
Then, the 'ice shield' slowly disappeared. Without waiting for Clarence to speak, he went straight to the magic crystal to begin the magic level test.
A beginner ice mage, exactly the same level as Anlitz's test results.
Below, Anliz's beautiful red eyes also became somewhat confused. He thought he had performed exceptionally well, but he didn't expect Yu Ling's performance to be just as good as his.
Yu Ling dropped a bombshell and gracefully left the stage, leaving Clarence, who thought, "This world is too magical; my old friend has become a tiny little thing," completely bewildered.
How did Roy become like this? And why did he become an ice mage? Where did his dark magic go? What exactly happened in the days since we parted ways?
Clarence, who has been living in the academy to escape reality, has intentionally or unintentionally avoided all news about the original owner, so he still doesn't know what earth-shattering things the original owner did.
Although he had many unresolved questions in his mind, he still remembered his role as an invigilator and could not reveal his true colors in front of others. Fortunately, his grumpy face remained unchanged, and he quickly recovered.
Clarence continued pointing, "Next..."
The midterm magic test wasn't just being conducted in Yu Ling's class, but apart from him and Anliz, no third novice magician had emerged from the class yet, so his grades must be among the best of all the freshmen.
With the last student completing the test, the midterm exams have come to an end. The next round of class assignments will take two more days, while the top-performing freshmen will receive more preferential treatment.
Before the event ended, Clarence called Yu Ling away, which left An Lizhi somewhat confused. She had only thrown a few more fireballs and had been taught a lesson, while Yu Ling's ice shield had solidified into an ice wall, yet she had been praised instead.
However, it's always a good thing for a good friend to be valued, and Anliz couldn't very well stop him, could he? After exchanging congratulations with Yuling, he had no choice but to return to his dormitory alone.
The once noisy classroom fell silent after a short while, and Yu Ling watched Clarence scribbling on the paper with a relaxed and indifferent expression.
He kept his head down, his long, light blue hair fluttering and brushing against his face. His cold, refined features were expressionless, and he seemed completely unaware that his disguise had been exposed.
A minute passed.
Five minutes passed.
Ten minutes have passed...
"Clarence, if you're busy, you can call me whenever you have free time."
Yu Ling's tone was flat and monotone, yet it sounded extremely arrogant. As a freshman, she addressed him by his first name without even a respectful title.
"If you don't say something soon, then I'll have to excuse myself."
Seeing Yu Ling's impatience, Clarence finally reacted. He put the paper, pen, and staff in his hand into his spatial ring, and slowly approached Yu Ling, letting the pale blue shadow be reflected in her gray eyes.
"Roy... I never thought I'd see you again. I... I thought..."
He had clearly not spoken so frankly in a long time, and his words came out haltingly.
"I've always owed you an apology. I'm sorry, Roy, I misunderstood you and hurt you, but the students in the academy are innocent."
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