Is this a Necromancy creation?
A stitched corpse or a Ghoul?
Enchanting/Shaping Wizard Matthew's pupils suddenly contracted. He immediately recognized, based on the dense death energy, that what was blocking Ivan was clearly some kind of Necromancy creation.
But what kind of Necromancy creation could so effortlessly shatter his Frozen Energy Whip?
You must know that whether it was a stitched corpse, a Ghoul, a Nightmare Knight, or those Necromancy creations known for their defense, none could possibly be unscathed when facing this attack!
It wasn't until this moment that the onlookers noticed that, at some point, a thin figure shrouded in a black cloak had appeared beside Ivan.
Originally, this figure was completely hidden beneath the large black cloak, their face unclear.
The strong wind stirred up by the spell's aftershock, however, removed the large cloak she had been wearing over her head, revealing a cold and ferocious young girl's face.
Ivan himself looked at his Zombie, Vivian, with some surprise.
Ivan had indeed given Vivian the command to "protect".
But he clearly felt that the moment Vivian acted to protect him was distinctly earlier than his command.
So she can automatically protect her master?
Besides this, Ivan also noticed some details.
Vivian's palm was completely unharmed under the impact of this chaotic cold air.
Even wisps of escaping cold air landed on her skin and were absorbed without a trace in an instant.
This made Ivan thoughtful, recalling the explanations in the Raising Corpse Records.
Humans have three souls and seven spirits, while Zombies are people with spirits but no souls, the coldest and most Yin things between heaven and earth, with stronger resistance to Yin and cold things.
The cold air overflowing from the spell Matthew cast would likely not only fail to harm Vivian but would probably be absorbed by her physical body.
Ivan's mind stirred, and he issued a command to Vivian.
"Rush up and knock him out."
At this moment, Vivian was both slightly unaccustomed to her surroundings and inexplicably excited.
In her vision, the surroundings were filled with human forms like torches, some vigorous, some weak...
But these torches did not bring Vivian a feeling of warmth and closeness like Ivan did; instead, there was a craving for food.
So many... so much blood food...
Very cold, very comfortable...
Suddenly, a vague command entered Vivian's mind, and Vivian was a little confused.
Why... knock out the food?
Although confused, Vivian did not hesitate; obeying commands was her instinct.
The next moment, Vivian assumed an extremely bizarre posture; she went down on all fours and suddenly lunged forward with an extremely abnormal movement! This was a way of moving completely different from humans, more like the pounce of a primitive beast.
Ordinarily, Vivian shuffled behind Ivan, and apart from being a bit slow, she looked pretty much like a normal human.
But at this moment, she completely unleashed her Zombie instincts, substituting pouncing for walking and running, instantly displaying the formidable ferocity of a Zombie!
Almost in a breath, Vivian crossed the distance between the two.
Enchanting/Shaping Wizard Matthew, having just uttered half a spell syllable, felt as though he had been run over by a carriage, and his entire body flew up like a piece of cloth.
In Matthew's vision, a pale hand suddenly magnified. He was lifted off the ground by Vivian, his throat was clutched, a sense of suffocation surged like a tide, and his legs kicked weakly.
Looking at the protruding knuckles on Vivian's hand, her sharp, blade-like black fingernails... In a daze, Matthew heard that hateful Necromancy Wizard speaking loudly to the crowd.
"As Wizard Matthew said, battles between Wizards are never about who has stronger destructive power or who is larger in size..."
"In fact, every Wizard has heard that ancient sage's prophecy: Wizards are characters who use themselves as a fulcrum and endless knowledge as a lever to pry open endless worlds..."
"Knowledge is the most fundamental power of Wizards! Whether it's the Necromancy School or the Energy Shaping School, the school knowledge mastered by each Wizard forms the cornerstone of their respective schools!"
"Different schools and knowledge only have suitability, there is no distinction between high and low!"
Listening to Ivan's speech, Matthew desperately wanted to break free from the hand gripping his throat and curse loudly.
It was an obvious fact that the Necromancy School was inferior to the Energy Shaping School, so how did this guy twist it into having no distinction between high and low? This was blatant sophistry!
But what shocked Matthew even more was that out of the corner of his eye, he saw the son of the Naval Commander, who had originally been standing quietly among the crowd watching all this, was now gently applauding.
Matthew's eyes went dark, and he completely fainted.
Before he fainted, he only heard the voice of that hateful Necromancy Wizard resonating across the square.
"In short... welcome to the Necromancy School!"
...
Diana put away the apprentice registration roster, feeling as though she were in a dream.
The turn of events was beyond her imagination.
The Necromancy School being suppressed and Corpse Eye John suffering a crushing defeat, this was reasonable...
Ivan suddenly standing up for the Necromancy School, Ivan giving the hateful Energy Shaping School Wizard a punch... Hmm, although a bit far-fetched, it was still reasonable, considering that the reclusive Mr. Ivan was a good person.
But Ivan actually defeated Matthew, the Wizard new star of the Energy Shaping School, and completely changed his usual reclusive personality, fiercely boosting recruitment for the Necromancy School.
This was too unreasonable!
Thanks to Ivan, the Necromancy School's recruitment situation this year greatly improved.
Although the most watched genius apprentice, the son of the Naval Commander, ultimately chose to join the Energy Shaping School.
But for the Necromancy School, which was accustomed to being poor, this was already a great victory.
A total of over twenty Wizard seeds, including even reserve apprentices with high-level Wizard talent – this was a grand occasion the Necromancy School had never dared to hope for.
And at this moment, Ivan, the instigator of this event, was busy doing something strange.
Ivan bought all sorts of food from the street, from the cheapest black bread to expensive smoked beef, and one by one, Ivan placed them in front of Vivian, who was hanging her head low.
However, Vivian remained completely unresponsive.
Why isn't she eating anything?
Ivan was feeling a bit troubled by Vivian's strange habits.
When Vivian controlled Wizard Matthew, Ivan clearly felt a strong stirring coming from the bottom of Vivian's heart.
She wanted to suck the Wizard's blood.
This was no joke; who knew what kind of consequences would be triggered if Vivian was really allowed to suck blood? Ivan did not want to be branded a murderer.
At that time, Ivan quickly appeased Vivian and forced her to release the unconscious Matthew.
Regarding this, Ivan also had considerable confusion.
By all accounts, the Raising Corpse Records should have already corrected the flaw of Zombies' blood-sucking habit, so Vivian having such a strong desire to suck blood was quite abnormal.
After much thought, Ivan could only attribute it to the possibility that the underlying rules of the two worlds were slightly different, and the "Corpse Refining Art" had undergone some kind of mutation, leading to some flaw in the final creation.
Vivian hung her head low, completely ignoring all the food.
Perhaps she was unconscious, perhaps she was simply unhappy, or perhaps... it was a deeper, instinctive resistance belonging to a Zombie, rejecting these "foods".
This was also a difficult matter... In the future, he would have to find a way to collect blood; he couldn't possibly use his own blood for every meal, could he?
Ivan, who was troubled, suddenly saw Diana come to his side, hesitating to speak.
At this moment, Diana's attitude towards Ivan underwent an extremely subtle change.
Originally also an overlooked, unremarkable low-level Wizard, Ivan had suddenly become the "genius" who defeated Matthew. While Diana found this hard to believe, her tone inevitably carried a hint of flattery.
"Mr. Ivan, this is the Necromancy School's apprentice registration roster for this year."
"A total of twenty-two Wizard Apprentices have been recruited."
"Those Wizard seeds... are all waiting outside. Should we take them into the Academy now?"
Ivan thought for a moment, then waved his hand and said.
"Let them say goodbye to their families."
Horton Wizard Academy's rules were still relatively strict.
Upon entering the Academy, these Wizard Apprentices would receive fully enclosed Wizard education, and only after the end of each semester would they have a short break to reunite with their families.
Only after graduating after four full years or becoming a One-Ring Wizard could they escape this situation.
Ivan and Diana walked out of the recruitment office side by side.
In the square, a group of apprentices with various expressions and clothing were making the most of their last moments to say goodbye to their loved ones.
Just then, lines of text suddenly appeared before Ivan's eyes.
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