Chapter 244: Purification Task
The next day, early morning.
After finishing breakfast in the dining hall, Jia Na arrived at the public classroom on the sixth floor of the Magic Tower early.
Even after Professor Wuta walked into the classroom and had everyone open their Ancient Magic History textbooks, Jia Na still didn't see Vivian appear.
"Could it be that she's in seclusion again?"
Recalling the apprentice duel with Vivian during the last Black Magic Defense Class, Jia Na couldn't help but sigh.
If she had known Vivian cared so much, Jia Na wouldn't have pushed her so hard during the duel, to the point of making her faint from exhaustion.
"Everyone, turn your books to the content of the first part of Chapter One."
Professor Wuta's lecturing style still had a strong hypnotic quality. In less than half an hour, a large number of apprentices in the classroom had fallen asleep.
"Actually, the content of the second-year Ancient Magic History class is much more interesting than in the first year—"
The first-year Ancient Magic History class mainly covered ancient human history.
At that time, the Wizard group was still a group of mortals called 'witch doctors', and besides possessing certain potion-making abilities, they had not mastered other extraordinary powers.
The mainstream extraordinary groups at that time were mainly physical practitioners such as knights and warriors who practiced the 【Breathing Method】.
In modern human history, due to the widespread dissemination of the concept of 【Mental Power】, the early prototype of Wizards—Mages—stepped onto the historical stage.
Because of their outstanding destructive power and scarcity, the 'Mages group' once had a tendency to surpass all other extraordinary beings.
However, during that period, due to the competition for power, status, and resources, there were a large number of conflicts between Mages and the theological church dominated by knights.
And this conflict continued for more than two hundred years, showing no signs of stopping, but rather an escalating trend.
As time gradually progressed, the Mages group, constantly arming themselves with knowledge, unknowingly dismantled humanity's inherent concept of 'theology first'.
At the same time, in the confrontation of extraordinary powers, they truly defeated the theological church dominated by 'knights' and gained absolute authority.
From then on, 'Mages' were renamed 'Wizards', and the 【World's Will】 was officially renamed the 【Wizard's Will】.
For a long time, all humans were proud to become 'Wizards'.
Precisely because of this, the trend of Wizards pursuing knowledge gradually influenced human society's attitude towards learning.
A large number of academies teaching literacy and basic knowledge became more and more numerous and widespread in human society until the Extra-territorial Gods invaded and the 【Wizard's Will】 fell into slumber.
Human history also officially transitioned from modern history to contemporary history. Professor Wuta's second-year Ancient Magic History course content covers both modern and contemporary human history.
From the suppression of the Wizard group to the historical shift to absolute authority.
When Jia Na previewed this part of the content before class, she could still feel the weight of history from the scattered words—
"Alright, that's all for this class. Class dismissed."
"Goodbye, Professor Wuta—"
Compared to the lifeless atmosphere during class, all the apprentices clearly became more lively after class.
Before long, besides Jia Na, who was still bent over organizing her class notes, there was no one else in the classroom.
"Jia Na, why haven't you left yet?"
Just as Jia Na was about to put away her textbook and get up from her seat, a familiar voice suddenly sounded at the classroom doorway.
"Senior Li Cha? You're out of seclusion?"
Seeing Richard-Eva standing at the classroom doorway at that moment, Jia Na, who hadn't seen him for a long time, couldn't help but show surprise in her tone.
"Yeah, I just came out yesterday. Figured I'd take this opportunity to relax."
Looking at Richard-Eva's usual gentle expression, Jia Na also smiled. After putting her textbook into her thorn bracelet, she walked up to him.
"Alright, dear Senior Li Cha, what is it you've come to find me for this time?"
Although the two had a good personal relationship, Jia Na, who was familiar with Richard-Eva's personality, knew that unless there was something special, he wouldn't deliberately come to 'block' her in the classroom so soon after coming out of seclusion.
After all, the White Coral club's regular meeting was in a few days. If Richard-Eva really wanted to see his friends, he could totally meet everyone at the meeting. There was no need for such a sudden visit.
"Indeed, nothing escapes you."
Hearing Jia Na immediately see through his intentions, Richard-Eva wasn't embarrassed and still said with a smile:
"How about honoring me with your presence for a cup of coffee at the Oak House? My treat."
"Of course, no problem."
Knowing that Richard-Eva's matter wasn't suitable to be discussed openly here, Jia Na gladly accepted his invitation, and they took the elevator together to the Oak House on the first floor of the library.
"One iced coffee, no sugar, and one Bloody Mary."
"Okay."
After ordering the drinks at the counter, Richard-Eva returned to the booth.
"Would you like to order some dessert?"
"No need, I don't really like sweets."
After politely declining Richard-Eva's rare generous offer, Jia Na didn't speak up again, but just sat quietly in the chair, tidying the hair behind her ear.
"Here are your drinks. Please enjoy."
"Thank you."
After receiving the iced coffee handed over by the waiter, Jia Na picked up the straw and slowly stirred the ice cubes at the bottom of the cup, waiting for him to speak first.
"Jia Na, the reason I was so eager to find you this time is indeed because I need your help with a personal matter."
Hearing this, Jia Na's hand stirring the straw also stopped.
"Senior Li Cha, you know that I only ever take on tasks within my capabilities—if it involves some trouble, I might refuse."
"Don't worry, it definitely won't be trouble for you."
Saying this, Richard-Eva took out an entirely blue crystal ball from his spatial dimension item.
"I'd like to trouble you to purify something for me—? And that thing is sealed within this crystal ball."
Hmm?
Seeing Richard-Eva's mysterious demeanor, Jia Na's curiosity was piqued.
"Here, take a look first."
Saying this, Richard-Eva handed the crystal ball in his hand to Jia Na.
Seeing this, Jia Na, who took the crystal ball, quickly injected her mental power into it.
"La la—la la la—"
As Jia Na's mental consciousness gradually sank in, suddenly, an ethereal singing voice resounded from Jia Na's consciousness level.
As the singing became clearer and clearer, Jia Na's consciousness, which had sunk into the crystal ball, experienced a moment of trance.
But soon, the singing faded, and this feeling of trance also disappeared.