Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Competition
Actually, about the destruction of the Potions Zone by the second group, this is a complete coincidence.
It is even said that it is just a chemical reaction similar to inferior black powder, and some of the necessary components are obtained from the manure treatment area of the breeding area.
If you insist on saying that it is gunpowder, it is okay, but and the real ...... Inferior black powder is far from good.
But what about methane combustion now?
Cassia shook his head and took off his monocle, "No, I can't let them do this anymore, I was also curious to see what tricks they can play." ”
"Now it seems that if it continues, the academy will not be guaranteed. ”
"And the advent of gunpowder is indeed a bit early now, the whole world has not really merged, orcs and humans will meet sooner or later, and there are class contradictions in Ferrante's family, not to mention Brandy. ”
"Now that universal values are still in the hands of the royal family and the Church, the Renaissance is not to be seen now, and the emergence of gunpowder will have an impact on the theocratic system...... You'll have to find something to distract them. ”
Cassia sat on the chair and thought quietly, his eyes unintentionally skimming the monocle in his hand, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled.
"There you go. ”
Early the next morning, Cassia walked into the classroom as usual, and after standing on the podium, his eyes deliberately swept a few people in the second group, as if to say: I know everything about you, come to my office after class!
Lem and the others chuckled in their hearts, and they didn't dare to raise their heads.
Then he counted the number of people, Cassia put down the textbook in his hand, and began to start the official class.
The morning passed quickly, and by the end of the lesson, Cassia had finished packing up his textbooks and spoke:
"I'm going to delay you a little bit because I have something to announce to you. ”
Everyone looked at him suspiciously, only to see Cassia wave his hand slightly, and a flash of light flashed on each desk.
Then, two things appeared in front of everyone: an iron box filled with sand, and a crystal ball the size of a fist that was so transparent that it was extremely transparent.
Everyone's eyes were attracted to the crystal ball in front of them, they had never seen anything so crystal clear, it was like a moon in front of them.
Cassia cleared his throat: "It's been more than three months since you came to the academy, and I am very pleased with the progress and effort of your studies, because you have not wasted my teachings, as well as your own choices. ”
"But studying is boring, and I think some of you must be very homesick, or friends or relatives. ”
"So in the spirit of empathy for students, and the principle of combining fun and education, Scarborough Academy of Witchcraft and Wizardry will hold a competition, and the size of the participation will be divided by your group, and the winning team will receive a prize, as well as ...... A chance to go home once in seven years. ”
"Home?"
"What kind of game?"
"I feel like I haven't seen my mother in a long time. ”
There was a buzz in the classroom, and Cassia reached out and pressed it.
"Actually, this competition is not the most important thing, the important thing is that there will be a new course involved in the whole competition, and now only one of you has crossed that threshold and barely become a first-level magician. ”
"And that course requires level 4 to be able to study, and it is necessary to be proficient in all the major courses of level 4. ”
"I'm sure you won't stop at Level 4 Magicians, so the winning team will receive a magical object related to the new course in addition to the championship prize. ”
As soon as Cassia's words fell, there was another discussion in the classroom.
"Okay, well, there are three games, and each game is more difficult than the other, and the first game is about ...... Find a way to turn the sand in the tin box into a ball on your right hand for a week only. ”
"In addition, the Mana Amplification Zone located in the Experimental Zone will also be open to you, that's all, class. ”
After speaking, Cassia picked up the textbook and walked out without looking back, leaving only the more enthusiastic discussion in the classroom.
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In the grass of the Potions Zone, the second group of people was gathering here, because the place they were already familiar with couldn't be more familiar.
Even if something were to be ruined again, they would be able to restore it to normal in half a day.
"Do you have a way, I really can't figure out how a pile of sand can be turned into such a beautiful crystal ball. ”
"Della, how do you know it's a crystal ball?"
"I was moving goods at the docks, and when I saw the royal ships, they brought down several boxes of crystals, saying that they were for His Majesty the King to decorate his chairs. ”
"So that's guessing?" said Kraken, wagging his tail.
"Winston, do you have any ideas?" asked Lem in a muffled voice.
“...... No. Winston shook his head, "Can't think of it, can't figure it out." ”
Lem looked at Anita and Dinah again.
At this time, the elven sisters wore sage wreaths on their heads, and their faces were dazed.
After three days like this, the second group still couldn't come up with a way to turn sand into crystal balls.
Seeing that the time had passed, the crowd gathered on the grass again.
"What about Ainita and Dinah?"
"They said they would be there later, something was going on...... Alas. ”
"What are we going to do? We're probably going to lose. Della hung her head.
"Not true. Winston rubbed his chin and held the House Code in his hand, "The code says that under normal circumstances, the Mana Amplification Zone in the Experimental Zone is not open to the public. ”
"Only students who have reached the fifth level of magicians can enter, and try to increase their magic power to level six to experience the subtle changes in the magic process. ”
"You mean, you want to use magic to accomplish this task?" said Kraken, pricking up his ears.
"Otherwise, this is a magic academy, and the new course must also be related to magic, but the problem is ...... With what magic?" said Dera.
"Elimination, it's certainly not natural magic!" a crisp voice came, and Ainita and Dinah ran over holding hands, with a new wreath on their heads.
"Guess what we found?" Anita's big eyes blinked, as if waiting for a compliment.
"I guessed, your new garland is so beautiful......"
"Not really! I tell you. Dinah bent down and said shyly, "Ainita and I just inquired about it, and Samona has found a way!"
"What!?"
"How?!"
Even Winston, who had been pondering, raised his head silently.
"Samo said that her hometown is in the extreme south, and when he was a child, he saw a dragon near the snow line, so ~ how big, said that a fire erupted, and the snow on the ground melted, and the land became a black bump wrapped in colorful colors, but the texture is very similar to a crystal ball, and just now they have gone to the magic amplification area. ”
"Burn it with fire?"
"It's as simple as that, I haven't heard of any other details. ”
"Maybe they're misleading you. ”
"Whether it works or not, you have to try. Winston stood up, "Let's go, let's try too." ”
"Alas, the fox man is indeed the smartest orc, first the first to be promoted to a first-class magician, and now ......"
Draken put a handful on Kraken's shoulder: "Kraken, don't think so, rats are the smartest, I believe that one day, you will be able to brew a potion that you can drink." ”
"I don't feel like you're comforting me......"
Mana Amplification Zone
"How does this work?"
Winston looked at the code: "Step into this circle and use magic normally, but ...... The above only said that it can increase the level five to the sixth level, and it didn't say what effect an apprentice like ours has. ”
"Then try it. ”
Then the crowd poured the box of sand onto the stone platform, and all eyes were on Della, who had the best grades and was the best at fire.
Della nodded, gesticulating, and muttered a spell.
A ball of flame appeared on the stone platform, emitting bursts of heat, and everyone was shocked, sure enough, it was impossible for Della to have this kind of strength in peace.
And Della was even more surprised in her heart, the speed of mana consumption in her body had not changed, but the effect presented was completely different.
Time passed little by little, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the stone platform.
But the pile of sand didn't change, but a cold sweat ran down Dra's forehead.
"What's going on? Did she really lie to you?"
"I ......"
Anita was about to speak, but was interrupted by Winston, "Wait, the temperature is not enough, what kind of creature is a dragon? Even if there is a magic power increase, Della alone can't reach it, everyone!"
Several of them looked at each other, and then they all used the same apprentice-level magic as Della.
Only Lem stood aside and didn't do anything, because he couldn't do anything except strike iron, and his magic grades were also counted down, the bottom of the class.
Gradually, as the magic was infused, the temperature of the flame also increased, and the color became whiter.
And the clump of sand began to soften and finally melted slowly.
"Hey, it works! I said that there was no way that Sammo could lie to me!"
"Alas, the fox man is really smart......"
Lem scratched his head, and he suddenly felt the urge to smash it with a hammer.
In the office, Cassia nodded, even compared to the rest of the class, 18-year-old Winston was considered the oldest.
He had always thought that a church-educated Winston would reject magic, but then he was wrong.
When he first started teaching, he thought that Winston would be the hardest working one, but then he was wrong.
Winston was also trying to learn magic, but he seemed to care more about how it worked, so much so that he would often soak in the big library, or always have a book in his hand, and then in practice classes, his grades would be in the middle of the pack.
"Winston...... You're a little younger, but you're more of a scholar than Wells's weak-blooded adventurer. ”