Chapter 139: Flying Come Charm
Because David-Berg had a temporary matter to attend to, Jia Na and the other actors unexpectedly got an extra day of paid leave. For Jia Na, this was a rare stroke of good fortune.
After turning down Liji-Xiaosi's enthusiastic invitation to go shopping together, Jia Na, for whom every minute and second was extremely precious, immediately returned to the Academy, entered the library, and began her long-awaited self-study.
Because of the existence of the "Daily Task System," the time Jia Na needed for advancement was greatly reduced.
Also, due to the skill experience, Jia Na consequently reduced the time spent practicing Witchcraft.
The time saved was not an excuse for Jia Na to rest and play. While she still had some spare money,
Jia Na went directly to the library, preparing to make good use of White Coral Academy's book collection to increase her knowledge base.
At the same time, to achieve a good result in the Dordogne-White Tower Trial, Jia Na had to actively utilize all her current resources to narrow the gap between herself and those top genius apprentices who had the backing of Wizard families since birth.
Someone who looks at the world from the bottom of a well will only be short-sighted.
To speak without knowing the times, Jia Na's journey is not limited to places like Turin or even Dordogne.
After all, in addition to the Second-level Wizard Gathering Places in the Western Continent like Dordogne, Phoenix City, Atlantis, and Florence, the Eastern Continent also has three equally top-tier Second-level Wizard Gathering Places: Falling Star City, Naxidor, and Dragon's Rest.
Not to mention, above these seven Second-level Wizard Gathering Places, there is also a First-level Wizard Gathering Place, the City in the Sky, which is known as the Holy Land of all Wizards.
Therefore, in order to climb to the peak of the world, Jia Na must put in 100% effort in her limited time to not let down the 'system' as an external aid and blessing. Time always passes quickly when studying. In the following period, with classes during the day, self-study at night, work on weekends, and then using fragmented time to do various daily tasks, as time rapidly advanced, the pace of learning at White Coral Academy also became increasingly tight.
Black Magic Defense Class alone went from once a week to twice a week. The added class was entirely for the apprentices to spar with each other.
The stated purpose was: To compensate for the White Wizard Apprentices' shortcomings in practical combat.
Meanwhile, Basic Spells class also intensified. So far, Jia Na has successively learned two new Witchcrafts: Mental Perception and 【Shrinking Spell】.
Furthermore, Professor Mary-Margaret specifically took out several class hours to conduct pop quizzes on previously taught Witchcrafts such as Wizard's Hand and Reading Magic one by one, which truly made the apprentices miserable.
Fortunately, liberal arts courses such as Ancient Magic History, Elvish, Basic Herbalism, and Basic Biology all announced the end of their classes in the second to last month before the end of the term, allowing the apprentices to review the course content on their own and prepare for the final written exam.
This indeed significantly reduced everyone's course pressure and also increased Jia Na's additional income from "class note rentals."
Under such high pressure, the results were also significant.
So far, besides Jia Na, some apprentices with good talent in the class have also advanced to Second-level Wizard Apprentice before the end of the term.
This includes Vivian and Bell-Moonshadow, whom Jia Na is familiar with, as well as Andre-Green, a fellow commoner apprentice from Jia Na's original body's hometown.
"The principle of 【Flying Come Charm】 is to rely on the power of mental will to summon anything one desires—of course, the object summoned by 【Flying Come Charm】 must satisfy certain prerequisites, the most important of which is: it must be something determined to be one's own in Mysticism; otherwise, the spell's effectiveness will be judged as a failure."
At this moment, in the public classroom on the fifth floor of the Magic Tower, Jia Na was sitting in the first row, listening attentively to Professor Mary-Margaret's explanation of the charm.
【Flying Come Charm】, known as the lazy person's Witchcraft, was originally supposed to be taught in the Intermediate Spells course for second-year apprentices. However, because many people in the first year had already broken through to Second-level Wizard Apprentice, Professor Mary-Margaret took it upon herself to give them a free Intermediate Spells class.
The reason for being in a hurry to teach this Witchcraft was also because in the Three-School Joint Examination, apprentices were allowed to carry wands and some apprentice-level equipment. Although there were certain restrictions on the strength of the equipment, since weapons were allowed, there was bound to be a risk of weapons being dropped or lost during combat.
If one could learn 【Flying Come Charm】, this situation could be minimized. It can be said that Professor Mary-Margaret is extremely responsible in considering this for the apprentices.
"Alright, I have already taught you the spell principle, the incantation, and the casting gestures. Whether you can learn it,
depends on yourselves."
"Of course, since this Witchcraft is beyond the syllabus, it will not be included in the final exam scope—
except for those who have already broken through to Second-level Wizard Apprentice."
Looking at Professor Mary-Margaret's sharp gaze directed at her, Jia Na's expression remained extremely calm. It was as if what the other party said was perfectly reasonable.
"Alright, you may begin practicing."
A three-hour Basic Spells class usually leaves an hour or an hour and a half for apprentices to practice. During this time, if they have questions about the Witchcraft, they can also ask Professor Mary-Margaret.
Of course, if an apprentice asks a particularly basic question, Professor Mary-Margaret will not only refuse to answer but also heavily deduct the questioner's class credits. Therefore, in most cases, these apprentices would rather pay Jia Na privately for answers than ask the capricious Formal Wizard.
"I have learned this Witchcraft before; it's quite difficult."
"Is that so?"
Jia Na, who was preparing to practice Witchcraft, paused slightly when she heard Bell-Moonshadow's words next to her, then continued to prepare to cast the spell.
"Mm—but for you, perhaps it's not a problem—"
"Come quickly—"
Before Bell-Moonshadow could finish speaking, the single-syllable incantation, composed entirely of Elvish characters, was quickly recited from Jia Na's mouth.
In an instant, the green field wand that Jia Na had placed on the table flew directly into Jia Na's hand.
"It's okay, it's indeed a bit more difficult than I imagined."
Looking at Jia Na's effortless manner, although she was mentally prepared, Bell-Moonshadow's expression was inevitably a little stiff. It took her a while to react before she coolly nodded.
"Indeed."