Nora scanned the young people surrounding her, and a smile tugged at her lips.
It seemed like they had underestimated her…
The people in front of her, even those so-called talents she had killed back in the A-level House, were weaker than even the weakest of them.
She really couldn’t understand what gave these people the confidence to do such a thing!
At this moment, Nora actually felt a bit bored.
How could she be bored by people so far beneath her?
It was like how an adult wouldn’t feel proud of solving an easy addition or subtraction problem.
That’s exactly how Nora felt now—these people were so weak that she didn’t even feel the need to engage.
She sighed at the sight.
Then, her gaze turned to the pond in the yard, a place once owned by a tier-sage of House Ponton.
The fish in this pond had even evolved into spell beasts.
And their strength wasn’t weak.
Perhaps because of the environment, she hadn’t noticed the fish right away.
She walked directly to the pond.
To her surprise, none of the House Ponton members dared to stop her.
They just watched as she walked over.
Then, Nora took a fishing rod out of her storage crystal and tossed it into the pond.
It seemed she was about to casually start fishing.
This action immediately angered the young generation of House Ponton.
At first, they thought she was going to attack,
perhaps intending to test them, but no, she completely ignored them and simply sat by the pond to fish? Fishing?!
This was the most direct insult they could imagine.
She’d rather fish than give them even a glance.
Even if she was a genius from Karea Academy, she shouldn’t behave like this!
It was clear she looked down on them!
So, many of the young people from House Ponton began to attack Nora.
The air was thick with mana as numerous spells shot toward Nora.
However, in the next instant, Nora’s body seemed to blur.
Then, their attacks all missed!
Nora remained seated, still fishing, as if she hadn’t been affected at all.
“Everyone, attack together! No more holding back! This person is clearly looking down on us!”
One of them shouted.
Suddenly, several figures appeared beside Nora.
Tall, rock-like bodies.
They had used petrification magic to turn their bodies into stone, making them as tough as rock.
Normal spells couldn’t break through this stone-like skin.
And their attacks were as powerful as giant boulders.
A single strike from them would seriously injure or even kill an average mage.
The question now was whether this chosen one from Karea Academy could still fish so casually!
Just as this young man’s attack was about to land on Nora,
suddenly, a red line appeared around her.
These fine red mana threads were so thin
that the people from a distance couldn’t even tell what had happened.
They only saw the person who used petrification magic collapse to the ground.
He hadn’t even touched Nora, nor had she attacked him directly. How did he… fall down just like that?
So, the others began a new round of attacks!
And this time, they finally saw the reason why their attacks had failed.
Countless red mana threads surrounded Nora,
forming a red barrier that blocked their magic.
At the instant the magic was neutralized, the red threads rapidly expanded and spread toward the attackers!
The threads passed across their bodies,
and the next moment, they all collapsed to the ground.
Nora hadn’t even turned around to look.
Soon, the yard returned to normal.
Nora continued to focus on the Fish King in the pond, radiating a powerful aura.
Just then, a figure suddenly appeared in the water, and a dagger was thrust straight toward Nora.
But before the dagger could get anywhere near her,
the red mana threads had already wrapped around the person’s body.
“I thought you might be smarter, but it seems there are very few clever people in House Ponton.”
Nora sighed.
This woman had been lurking in the water for quite a while. If she hadn’t intended to act, Nora would’ve simply ignored her.
But unfortunately, she made a foolish choice.
“Why do you think you can take my cousin’s place? That position will always be his! We, House Ponton, will never forgive you!”
The woman said, before promptly passing out.
Yes, that was Nora’s doing.
She had no interest in listening to such foolish words.
Instead, her attention was focused on the Fish King in the pond, which piqued her curiosity.
As for the young people from House Ponton, Nora didn’t go too far.
She simply made them faint for now and left small wounds as a warning.
If they dared to come again, those small wounds would turn into fatal injuries.
That was her warning to them.
“Nora sis! I didn’t expect you to act so quickly!”
In Nina’s eyes, Nora had dealt with everyone almost instantly.
“Hmm, their strength isn’t impressive.”
Nora said quietly.
“By the way, Nora sis, what’s that red thread you used? Is that your magic? Can I learn it?”
Nina asked, full of interest in Nora’s magic.
The red threads seemed to be very useful!
They looked way cooler than the space and illusion magic she mastered.
Nora shook her head:
“Just like I can’t learn your space or illusion magic, you can’t learn mine.”
“Well, that’s a shame…”
Nina said with some disappointment.
Then, her gaze shifted to the Fish King in the pond.
“Nora sis, are you going after that fish? It looks pretty strong. We have some like it at the academy, and they’re pretty powerful.”
Nina licked her lips.
“I wonder what it tastes like. I’ve always wanted to try, but I’m scared I won’t be able to beat it.”
Nina still remembered how badly Rikki had been beaten.
Though if she used illusion magic, she’d probably catch one too.
But after that… she’d probably never dare to walk near the pond again.
Here, there were no restrictions. If these people were offended, so be it.
By the time the headmaster arrived, whether they’d even be alive was uncertain!
So, Nina was becoming more and more curious about what the Fish King tasted like.
But as time passed, Nina noticed something.
Nora, from beginning to end, hadn’t used any mana. She was just fishing normally.
How could she possibly catch the Fish King like that?!
“Nora sis, this isn’t fishing! There’s no way you’ll catch the Fish King like this! Look, it’s still in the pond mocking us!”
Nina pointed to the Fish King in the water and said:
“How dare it mock us like this! This Fish King is as good as dead!”
“Nora sis, leave it to me! I’ve fished all my life in Winterrealm. No fish can escape my grasp!”
Seeing Nina so confident, Nora handed her the fishing rod, eager to see her performance.
But to her surprise, Nina vanished with a flash.
When she appeared again, she was directly in the pond.
Her fishing rod swung down hard!
It struck the Fish King on the head.
At that moment, even Nora by the pond was stunned.
Then, they saw Nina quickly tie up the still-dazed Fish King with the fishing line.
She appeared back on the shore.
“Heh heh! Leave it to me! See? I told you I’d catch the Fish King in no time! Nora sis, look, this Fish King is really big!”
At this point, Nora was dumbfounded.
Wait, this is your version of fishing?!
