Chapter 141: Vivian's Change
“Ding-a-ling—”
After a long hour of waiting, accompanied by a rapid ringing of the bell, the four-hour written exam finally came to an end.
“It's finally over—”
After putting away her examination supplies, Jia Na left the classroom, driven out by the cawing of the Raven.
“Jia Na——”
As soon as Jia Na stepped out of the classroom door, a crisp voice rang out from the corridor to her right.
“I missed you so much!”
With a running start, Vivian, who hadn't seen Jia Na in a long time, directly opened her arms and hugged Jia Na.
“Seeing you so happy, you must have done well on the exam.”
Feeling the almost overflowing joy from Vivian, Jia Na's face couldn't help but show a genuine smile.
“Passing should be no problem, after all, I had your notes as a backup, but don't expect a high score.....
The two had been separated for about three months, and this time, Jia Na could clearly see the changes in Vivian.
Mixed in with her originally light golden long hair were a few strands of white hair like Frost. Her baby-faced doll-like features, which were still a bit chubby before, had gradually faded over these few months, replaced by a slender and beautiful, fair-skinned face.
“You must have worked very hard these past few months———”
Helping Vivian tidy her turned-out collar, Jia Na's smile became a little softer as she looked at the obvious dark circles under her eyes, which were clearly due to insufficient rest.
“But—·keep it up.”
Hearing Jia Na's 'comfort', which was completely different from what she expected, Vivian couldn't help but pout.
“Shouldn't you be praising me now? I'm the second person in our class to break through to Second-level Wizard Apprentice!”
“When you get the spot for the White Tower Trial, I'll praise you—and, I'll also give you a gift.”
“A gift? What gift?”
Hearing that the usually stingy Jia Na was actually planning to give her a gift... Vivian's originally resentful expression suddenly turned surprised.
“Secret.”
“Tch~~”
Because there were two Wizard Apprentice practical exams in the afternoon, Jia Na and Vivian just quickly grabbed a bite to eat in the cafeteria and then arrived early at the Black Magic Defense Class classroom on the second floor of the Magic Tower to wait for the exam.
The first exam was the level assessment for 【Black Magic Defense】 class, which mainly tested the apprentice's magic power level, mental power level, and talent level, and then combined with the usual class performance to get the final score, which was the final grade for the Black Magic Defense class.
In the final analysis, the 【Black Magic Defense】 class assessed the apprentice's usual performance in combat and whether they were diligent in meditation after class. The second exam was the Witchcraft assessment for the 【Basic Spells】 class.
The assessment was divided into two tiers: one for First-Level Wizard Apprentice, and the other for Second-level Wizard Apprentice.
The two tiers of apprentices were assessed separately, and the units of Witchcraft selected would also differ depending on the level.
Although this would invisibly increase the difficulty of the exam for Second-level Wizard Apprentice, similarly, the starting score for Second-level Wizard Apprentice would also be higher than that for First-Level Wizard Apprentice.
As long as their performance was not too poor, historically, everyone who was promoted to Second-level Wizard Apprentice in the first year had not failed and had to repeat the year.
“I hope I don't draw a mental control type of Witchcraft—that's what I'm worst at.”
Due to skipping classes, for Witchcraft like 【Reading Magic】 and 【Mental Perception】, even with Jia Na's class notes for reference, Vivian, who was naturally more interested in 【Evocation】 Witchcraft, had a severe Specialization in her Witchcraft studies.
“You can't do this. Real Wizard combat won't care about your weaknesses———·”
“Oh, I know, my dear Teacher Jia Na. I'll definitely catch up later, don't worry—.—Besides, I'm not you, a monster who is all-around and has no weaknesses—”
The more she spoke, the softer Vivian's voice became. Hearing Vivian's complaints, Jia Na just shook her head helplessly and suppressed her urge to continue advising her.
After all, Vivian was different from her. Besides her 'money ability', she wasn't particularly outstanding in other aspects. Just talking about Wizard Talent, Vivian's initial 【Flash Freeze】 talent was actually only C-level.
If the Rose Family hadn't spent a fortune to buy a top-grade magic food from Mary-Margaret that could improve an apprentice's talent and aptitude, it would be debatable whether Vivian could even break through to Second-level Wizard Apprentice by now, let alone participate in the White Tower Trial. It is precisely because of this that Jia Na would occasionally push Vivian to keep working hard and, at the same time, play the role of a psychologist when she was feeling down, fully utilizing the effect of her 【Heavenly Voice】 talent to help her regain confidence.
Fortunately, Vivian herself was also motivated.
Although Jia Na didn't know what she had gone through in these three months, from the results, her achievement of being the second person to be promoted to Second-level Wizard Apprentice after Jia Na was enough for Vivian to keep up with Jia Na's pace at this stage.
“Jia Na, do you know—–”
Hearing the voice from her ear, Jia Na, who had been a little distracted, refocused her attention.
“These three months, I was really, really, really, really—.-tired, but, as long as I think about being able to go to Dordogne with you———.-I can endure any hardship.”
When saying this, Vivian's eyes were not looking at Jia Na, but Jia Na could hear a spirit of not admitting defeat from her tone.
“So, I told my family that this time, I must pass the White Tower Trial assessment! If I don't pass, I won't ask for pocket money from home anymore!”
“You———should you reconsider—?”
Hearing that Vivian dared to make such a bold statement, Jia Na couldn't help but feel worried for her. “Don't worry, I'm not that silly. The reason I said that to them is to force them to sign a gambling agreement with me—and it is precisely because of this bet that I can enjoy resources that even Formal Wizard cannot enjoy at this stage—”
Hearing Vivian say that, Jia Na's slight worry immediately disappeared.
Resources that even Formal Wizard cannot enjoy would cost more than a hundred jin sule if converted into money.
Let alone being able to enjoy such good resources at the apprentice stage. “Why can't there be one more rich person in this world—”
Thinking of this, Jia Na couldn't help but shift her perspective from Turin to the entire Wizard World.
Even in a Third-level Wizard Gathering Place, an apprentice with an initial talent level of only C-level can enjoy such resources.
And those who were born in Rome, possessing top-tier talent while also being nurtured with resources of the same standard, the cumulative gap between them is simply immeasurable——·