Chapter 89: Magic Overdraft
"Jia Na, are you alright?"
Directly bypassing the shocked Bell-Moonshadow, Vivian, who had been waiting anxiously outside the field, saw that Jia Na's face was not looking well and immediately ran forward, grabbing Jia Na's arm.
"It's just that I used up a bit too much magic, I'll be fine after resting for a while."
"This damn shadow apprentice!"
Feeling the slight trembling of Jia Na's arm muscles due to exhaustion, the somewhat protective Vivian couldn't help but curse at the still unconscious Bell-Moonshadow.
"She's much worse off than I am."
Due to the lack of magic, the neuroparalytic toxin secreted by Jia Na when she transformed into an Ogre Flower was not much. Although the toxin would cause Bell-Moonshadow to go into shock, it wouldn't last long; Bell-Moonshadow would wake up in about half an hour at most, and not much extra intervention would be needed.
"Vivian, can you help me to the stone steps over there to rest for a while?"
"Is it over there? Walk slowly, don't trip."
Seeing Jia Na's weak appearance, many apprentices wanted to step forward immediately to lend a hand and show their eagerness. But before they could get close,
they were directly glared back by Vivian with a single look.
"These stone steps are so dirty... Wait a minute, I'll cast a Cleaning Spell."
"No need, Vivian, my wizard robe has a cleaning function itself—besides, if my clothes get dirty, I can just cast a Cleaning Spell when I get back, and they'll be clean."
"Alright, I just feel a little uncomfortable."
After helping Jia Na onto the stone steps, Vivian sat with Jia Na on the steps with a look of disdain, acting as a human pillar for Jia Na to lean on and rest.
"Honestly, it's hard to imagine that you are still a Level 1 apprentice."
As apprentices who enrolled at the same time, if they were to talk about the basics of being a Wizard, when she first enrolled, Jia Na, who was still an ordinary person,
was far less than Vivian, who came from the Rose Family.
Whether it was basic Wizard knowledge or apprentice spells, Vivian had already learned a lot in her family before even enrolling.
However, this gap gradually widened over time, and Jia Na approached at a terrifying speed, then overtook her on a curve, and now completely dominates those at the same level.
Perhaps in the eyes of others, everything Jia Na currently possesses is all due to talent. However, Vivian, who has been in contact with and spent the most time with Jia Na since enrollment, knows best that in addition to talent, the other party's terrifying perseverance, which can be described as 'working to death', and her diligent resilience in studying, are enough to make her feel ashamed of herself.
Not to mention, in an equal learning environment, Jia Na's available resources are absolutely unequally scarce. It is hard to imagine how terrifying her promotion speed would be if Jia Na had abundant resources.
"Perhaps, with Jia Na's talent, even those apprentices in the Level 2 Wizard gathering who consider themselves geniuses may not be able to surpass her—"
Looking at Jia Na beside her, who was focused on watching the Fighting Training Field competition, Vivian couldn't help but emphasize it in her heart once again.
"Definitely can't surpass her!"
"Actual combat is always more effective than theory, and real battles will only be more brutal than practice—"
"Those few people I pointed out today, I hope I don't see you making the same mistakes next time—"
"Of course, there are a few who performed quite well in the fighting, and I hope they can continue to maintain it."
Saying this, Grace-Eva's gaze couldn't help but look at Jia Na, who had rejoined the team.
"Alright, class dismissed."
"Goodbye, Professor Eva—"
With a gust of wind, Grace-Eva, with her bat wings spread, quickly flapped her wings and left the Fighting Training Field. Seeing this, the already exhausted apprentices also left in twos and threes. Among them was Bell-Moonshadow, who had already recovered from her shock.
"Jia Na, are you sure your magic has fully recovered?"
"It's recovered about forty percent, which is enough for us to fly back."
"Otherwise, let's just walk back—"
"I'm not trying to be strong, don't worry."
Saying this, Jia Na, who had recovered a lot of magic, chanted the spell again and skillfully transformed into the butterfly wing form.
"Let's go."
"Okay, wait for me to cast the Light Feather Spell—"
Flap—
Lightly flapping her butterfly wings, after Vivian finished casting the Light Feather Spell, just like when they came, Jia Na took Vivian's hands and quickly flew towards the dormitory.
"We're here."
Gently putting Vivian down, Jia Na, who had retracted her butterfly wings, also slowly landed back on the ground.
"Are you sure you don't want to eat something? You're so tired today, you should really replenish your nutrients."
"You go eat first, there's still some food in the dormitory, I'm going back to eat."
"Alright then, see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
After watching Vivian leave, Jia Na also turned around, walked into the dormitory building, and entered the elevator.
"Ding—" The elevator door slowly opened. Before Jia Na could even reach the door, the Door Spirit, who had heard Jia Na's unusual footsteps from a distance, said with a slightly anxious tone:
"Miss Jia Na, are you injured? Why are your footsteps so heavy?"
"I'm fine, Door Spirit, just a little tired from class."
"You must take care of yourself! Don't work too hard! Otherwise, the Door Spirit will be very worried..." Looking at the Door Spirit's tearful face in the door frame, Jia Na felt a little amused instead.
"I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going inside to rest. If anyone is looking for me, just say I'm not here."
"Okay! Miss Jia Na! You must rest well!"
Gently pushing open the door, the moment she returned to the dormitory, the feeling of fatigue rushed in like a tide. After taking off her wizard robe, Jia Na slowly walked back to her bed, sat cross-legged, and prepared to start meditating early.
"Professor Grace is right, next time I fight, I absolutely cannot use up my magic so completely—"
In fact, it wasn't just magic. This time, when Jia Na fought against Bell-Moonshadow, due to the disadvantage of the venue and the opponent's continuous Witchcraft almost entirely targeting her, Jia Na had to maintain a high level of mental concentration throughout the process, unable to be distracted for even a moment.
It was precisely because of this that in addition to the large consumption of magic, Jia Na's mental state also appeared very fatigued.
"In fighting, the advantage of the venue can, in some cases, even reverse the situation. This is something I need to pay close attention to in future battles—"
Just as Jia Na was about to close her eyes and meditate, suddenly, something she had almost forgotten about popped into her mind.
"Right, David said that starting the week after next, the weekend shows of 'blood shadow rose' will officially go on pre-sale. To ensure the performance is held as scheduled, starting tomorrow night, the actors in Act A will have to work overtime to rehearse—"
"Also, I haven't had time to look at today's task rewards—"