Chapter 162: Summoning Apprentice

"Janna's trick really worked—"

Houston, who didn’t understand people's hearts but excelled at schemes, easily caused the already fragile cooperation between the two parties to completely collapse by simply imitating Janna's little trick.

But this didn’t mean that the apprentices from Blackbone Grove and Mist Tower were foolish—on the contrary, this behavior aligned perfectly with their principles.

At this point, there were less than two hours left until the end of the assessment. Compared to academy interests, the black wizard apprentices who upheld the principle of the survival of the fittest cared most about their own core interests.

Especially the weaker Second Tier Wizard Apprentices, upon noticing something fishy with White Coral, wouldn't take the risk of becoming cannon fodder.

For them, the maximum benefit was to quickly pick off easy targets while they still could, grab a Nameplate if possible, then escape and hide until the assessment ended and they accumulated the final 100 Academic Credits.

So, rather than stubbornly clashing with White Coral apprentices, who were clearly tough opponents, they opted to strike their own allies first...

Like a stone dropped into a calm lake, with White Coral apprentices entering the battlefield aggressively, chaos erupted everywhere.

Aside from White Coral apprentices staying united, Blackbone Grove and Mist Tower had plunged into a disorderly melee with no clear sides, completely devoid of tactics.

Elsewhere, Janna—disguised as Karina-Storm—was locked in fierce combat with Reiman, reputed to be the strongest Second Tier Apprentice.

Deep purple lightning burst like fireworks, continuously crashing against the emerald green shield around Janna, stirring waves of ripples.

At the same time, under Janna’s Level 29 Vine Bind witchcraft, the twisting vines moved like living creatures—not only highly agile but also resilient.

Even lightning-element spells known for their destructive power merely singed them without leaving signs of breaking.

Moreover, amidst the continuous Siren Chanting came sudden blasts of Soul Scream. In the dense barrage of Magic Missiles, a stray Soul Lash would occasionally whip through.

Not to mention, after casting Partial Transfiguration to take on a butterfly-winged form, Janna fluttered like a true butterfly, swiftly dodging each of Reiman’s attacks.

Even when a few lightning spells struck Janna due to their inherent speed, the thin-as-wings Floral Guard stubbornly withstood every hit without showing any signs of breaking.

"This is insane!"

From once sneering at Janna’s elusive style to now secretly alarmed by her dazzling array of techniques, Reiman’s initial surprise gradually gave way to disbelief as time went on.

Had he not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed that a Second Tier Wizard Apprentice who had just recently advanced could not only master so many witchcraft spells but execute each with such mastery.

Even many Third Tier Wizard Apprentices couldn’t reach this level displayed by this White Coral girl.

"Who—exactly is she?"

With a serious expression and quickly calculating his countermeasures, Reiman relentlessly bombarded Janna with spells, like a man determined to break through her defenses at all costs.

Facing Reiman’s violent lightning-element attacks head-on, Janna stood unmoved, continuing to channel Magic Power into Floral Guard.

Although she had already fought several battles, it wasn’t until now that Janna truly realized how powerful a Level 29 witchcraft spell (the upper limit for Third Tier Wizard Apprentices) was against a Level 19 Second Tier Wizard Apprentice—

Back when she was still a First Tier Apprentice, her Level 19 Floral Guard was easily broken by the Shadow Direwolf summoned by Bell Moonshadow. But now, the difference was like heaven and earth—their strength simply couldn’t be compared.

"It's time to end this."

Glancing at the chaotic battle still raging, Janna, still determined to make one last score before the assessment ended, increased her tempo after discerning Reiman’s attack patterns.

"Buzz—"

With a flash of milky-white light, a beam of Purification Light enhanced by Holy Blessing was channeled into Janna’s body by the Celestial Finch.

The flickering light, imbued with sacred energy, swiftly dispelled the lingering curse contamination inside Janna, while the warmth flooding her body boosted her recovery of physical and magical strength significantly.

"Whoosh—"

At the peak of their magical clash, silver light flashed.

One moment Janna stood opposite Reiman—by the next, she had instantly teleported to a spot in front and slightly to the side of him.

Before Reiman could react, another flash of silver, and with two consecutive Short-Distance Teleports, Janna was suddenly within arm’s reach—face to face.

"Look at me—"

Her soft voice sounded like the sweetest melody.

Although Reiman's subconscious screamed danger, upon hearing Janna’s voice, he couldn’t help but turn his head—

And looked at Janna.

"Look into my eyes."

As a sweet-scented breeze blew, the face of Karina-Storm before his eyes seemed to dissolve like fog, revealing a visage of indescribable beauty, and a pair of soul-stealing yet pure eyes.

Everything about her stunned Reiman into momentary blankness.

"Finally done."

Seeing the Nameplate fall from Reiman’s hand, Janna promptly used Wizard’s Hand to pick it up.

"The power of Mental Charm is far stronger than I imagined——"

Caught up-close in Janna’s Mental Charm, Reiman stood no chance.

There was no need for Janna to finish him off. The moment his mind cleared, he immediately surrendered.

"Too bad Mental Charm has a major range limitation—beyond a certain distance, it loses control."

Unlike Janna’s calm, Reiman’s defeat and departure left the watching apprentices stunned.

Especially those from Blackbone Grove who knew Reiman personally—they found it hard to accept.

"Poof—"

In the moment they were distracted, several Thorn Spikes suddenly erupted from the ground, forcing the already strained black wizard apprentices to retreat further.

At the same time, a blaze shot into the sky. The Flame Guardians, seemingly "having a blast," joined forces with Houston’s group to launch a relentless assault on the black apprentices’ last defensive line.

Janna’s Contract Summoned Creatures had, in some sense, made up for the numbers disadvantage.

"Master, I can join the battle now too (smile)~"

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