Chapter 85: The Second Apprentice Combat
"Professor Grace is indeed quite scary when she gets angry."
As one of the most brilliant geniuses in the City of Turin in the past, Grace-Eva had always had her own set of rules and things not to be provoked.
And punctuality was one of them.
If an apprentice dared to be late for her class, having their usual grades deducted would be the lightest punishment.
"Jia Na, can you just fly me over there?"
"Hmm... yes, I can, but can you cast the Light Feather Spell?"
"Of course I can!"
Softly chanting the spell, as Vivian cast a 【Light Feather Spell】 on herself, she lightly tapped her toes on the ground and pushed off, easily completing the difficult move of supporting her body on her tiptoes.
"Myriad Changes—"
Seeing Vivian complete her spellcasting, a pair of emerald green butterfly wings slowly unfolded from behind Jia Na. In just an instant, with the rapid beating of the butterfly wings, Jia Na, holding Vivian's hands, easily ascended into the air and then quickly flew towards the Combat Training Ground.
"We're here."
Jia Na, who had already mastered flying with butterfly wings, had a flight speed comparable to the lazy Ravens on campus. They hadn't flown long before they landed in the outer ring of the Combat Training Ground.
"? We're actually the first ones to arrive here today."
Looking at the empty training ground, which was about half the size of a football field, Vivian canceled her spellcasting and couldn't help but crane her neck,
and looked around.
"Jia Na, do you think there will be a reward for the winner of the apprentice combat today?"
"Probably."
Grace-Eva is a Wizard who is particularly enthusiastic about encouraging everyone to duel and compete with each other. Therefore, in every Wizard combat class, she would set up a temporary award to encourage everyone to go all out.
"Good morning, Miss Jia Na!"
Before long, many apprentices arrived at the Combat Training Ground one after another. As more and more people arrived, the number of people surrounding Jia Na also increased. In a short while, various enthusiastic greetings rang out around Jia Na.
Meanwhile, Vivian, who was already used to it, could filter out this 'white noise' on the spot without even frowning.
"Professor Grace is here!"
Someone shouted, and the originally noisy Combat Training Ground instantly fell silent. At the same time, Grace-Eva, flapping her huge black bat wings, landed on the ground on time under everyone's gaze.
"Good morning, apprentices. It seems you all came very early."
"Good morning, Professor Eva—"
Looking at the apprentices who arrived at the Combat Training Ground on time, a satisfied smile couldn't help but appear on Grace-Eva's stern face.
"A large part of a Wizard's life is spent in exploration. Exploring ruins, exploring secret realms, exploring Different Dimension worlds, and even exploring foreign civilizations. In this process, combat is a situation that almost all of you will face. Only by possessing the quality to handle combat at any time in different scenarios can you be considered truly qualified Wizards..."
"Therefore, today's curriculum is simulated outdoor combat training. It will still be in pairs, and the winner,"
will be rewarded with another free question opportunity. Hearing Grace-Eva's words, Jia Na couldn't help but think of the question opportunity she won during the last outdoor class.
"If I win this time, I can use these two question opportunities to pick two from the questions I've accumulated recently,"
and ask Professor Grace to answer them individually."
Especially questions related to Law or transformation.
"Does anyone want to be the first to go up?"
"Professor, I would like to apply for an apprentice duel with student Jia Na!"
As soon as Grace-Eva finished speaking, Bell-Moonshadow, who had already been waiting, was almost the first to raise her hand, her burning fighting spirit completely undisguised.
"Jia Na, what about you? Do you accept her duel invitation?"
Looking at Grace-Eva's questioning gaze, which seemed like a smile yet not, and the gazes of the surrounding apprentices, Jia Na also nodded without hesitation, looking directly at Bell-Moonshadow's slightly provocative eyes with an extremely calm gaze.
"It's my honor."
The two exchanged glances again, and then walked onto the Combat Training Ground together with great understanding.
"The combat arena will change randomly during the fight. There are no restrictions on any Witchcraft moves during the entire battle, but the use of Wizard items, including wands, is prohibited. Do you understand?"
"Understood."
Apprentice combat is about strength, not wealth. The purpose of the combat is merely for Grace-Eva to explain and teach through on-site combat demonstrations. Therefore, to ensure fairness throughout the combat, unarmed combat has always been a basic requirement for Black Magic Defense Class.
"I hope you've made some progress compared to last time, otherwise, if I win too easily, it will make me regret choosing you as my opponent."
Familiar confidence, similar harsh words.
Looking at Bell-Moonshadow's confident and arrogant appearance, Jia Na did not retort, but just smiled and nodded.
"I also hope I can satisfy you."
Ding— 【Today's Mission: Complete a Wizard combat and achieve victory;
Mission Reward: 100 Talent Experience Points, 500 Skill Experience Points, one random reward.】
Looking at the information on the mission panel, the expression on Jia Na's face couldn't help but become a little more serious.
"Shadow Stealth!"
Ink-like darkness enveloped, turning into shadows. As Bell-Moonshadow infiltrated the shadows, an emerald green protective barrier quickly condensed under Jia Na's rapid spellcasting.
"Clang clang clang clang—"
As expected, the moment the Floral Guardian barrier enveloped Jia Na, a series of sounds like metal clashing rang out densely outside the barrier. As the attacks became more frequent, wave-like ripples constantly appeared on the emerald green shield.
"By my will, I command you—"
"Silence!"
Before Jia Na could finish chanting her Contract Summoning spell, a suffocating feeling as if her throat was being choked immediately interrupted Jia Na's Witchcraft.
"It's a Curse—"
"Clang clang clang clang!"
Another series of metal clashing sounds. As Bell-Moonshadow's attack frequency became faster and faster, the Floral Guardian barrier shook more and more violently.
"Is this your confidence?"
Although she didn't know when the other party had cast the Silence Curse, with just this little trick, Jia Na's state of mind was not yet flustered.
"Crack—"
Just as Bell-Moonshadow was about to launch the final blow on the barrier that was on the verge of breaking, a sharp pain, as if her soul was being whipped, suddenly caused Bell-Moonshadow's attack to abruptly stop.
"By my will, I command you, summon—a Celestial Sparrow!"