nagpurpolice Chapter 181 Kieran's Notes, The Final Competition!
Chapter 181 Kieran's Notes, The Final Competition!
Chapter 181 Kieran's Notes, The Final Competition!
Enter the castle.
This time, he was actually the first one to arrive.
They went straight to the back to wait, and soon two familiar faces came in: Harold and another apprentice named Ert.
These three are currently Horton's only three wizard apprentices. As for the others, they have either been eliminated or have already advanced.
Therefore, when the two of them came in, the way they looked at each other was not as friendly as before.
The three of them didn't say a word.
After a while, Peter came in, greeted the three men equally, and did not show favoritism to any of them.
The three are currently making roughly the same progress, and in the past six months, they haven't attracted any further attention from Kieran.
Then, Andrei walked in.
He nodded to the three of them, then sat down in the queue of formal wizards without saying a word.
He advanced three months ago.
Since becoming a formal wizard, he has had almost no contact with the three of them and has entered a new circle.
Soon, El... and the wizards arrived one by one.
Finally, there's the wizard Kieran.
At this moment, he was no different from more than a year ago, still as calm as a mountain.
He arrived at the center and began to recount the day's events.
Everyone quickly became engrossed in it.
"You can start asking questions now."
After it was over, Kieran spoke slowly.
After the formal wizards finished asking their questions and left, it was Ian's turn to ask his two companions.
Harold was the first to ask a question.
The question asked was about advancing to the next round, indicating that the candidate was clearly on the verge of advancing.
Erte asked a rather ordinary question.
"Your turn, Ian."
Kieran looked at Ian one last time and asked.
Since more than half a year ago, Ian had not brought him any surprises, so he was not paying much attention to him at the moment.
"Teacher, my skill in witchcraft is now quite high, so I'd like to ask about some specific details regarding condensing spiritual energy crystals!"
Ian spoke up.
To be honest, this was the final assessment, so he still had some ulterior motives.
That is, whether one can proactively demonstrate their progress and gain some support from Kieran.
Based on his understanding of Kieran, it was absolutely possible.
Harold probably had the same idea—to showcase himself—but unfortunately, he failed.
"Oh?"
Kieran raised an eyebrow, and without further ado, said, "Show me!"
Done.
He put his hand on Ian's shoulder.
At this moment, Ian released a corner of his mental space for Kieran to observe, while Kieran would not spy on other places.
Even if he is a mentor, he will not spy on his students.
Therefore, he naturally did not notice Ian's change, especially since he could hide it.
After all, while there are indeed instances of talent improvement, those usually occur during advancement. An improvement like Ian's, which seems to happen out of nowhere, is simply absurd.
"Let's begin the demonstration."
Kieran spoke up.
Ian didn't hide anything, quickly constructing the runes of the Blazing Grip in his mind, and successfully condensed the core rune framework.
"What's this?"
At this moment, Kieran released his grip, looked at Ian in front of him, and a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.
This is a huge improvement over the previous one; it's like night and day.
It could even be said that they have reached a level of proficiency.
But this is a first-circle witchcraft!
It is difficult to comprehend something beyond the ring level in itself. Even a typical first-ring wizard would need to spend a considerable amount of time to reach this level.
This really surprised him, especially since Ian hadn't shown it for more than six months.
The fact that he suddenly revealed it now clearly shows that he has been diligently researching it, which is also what makes him satisfied with Ian.
"good."
Kieran nodded, then took out a thick wizard's notebook and handed it to Ian, saying, "These are some of my insights about advancing to the next level. You can read them carefully, but you can't lend them out. Return them to me next time we meet."
"yes!"
Ian's eyes lit up.
This is the insight of a second-ring wizard, and it's Kieran's own insight. Its value cannot even be compared with ordinary magic stones.
Kieran is a great mentor!
Harold, who was standing to the side, was stunned when he saw this.
Because he asked the same question about advancing, but Kieran gave it to Ian instead of him.
In other words, in Kieran's mind, Ian had more potential than him at this time.
Thinking about this...
His heart clenched.
At this time, besides the three of them, there was also a wizard present, Peter, who was still in charge of managing them.
He was also somewhat surprised at this moment.
In his view, Ian came from a remote school of thought and his foundation was probably not very strong, so his chances of advancing among the three should be the lowest.
But now it seems...
Perhaps not?
Peter's gaze changed.
Kieran handed the wizard Ian the notebook, then looked at the three of them and continued, "You don't have much time left, so good luck."
After saying that, he turned and left.
This sentence made Ian nervous.
Yes.
There's still a little over a year left in the three-year period, but is it possible for Kieran to wait until then?
It's likely that only one or two people will advance, while the rest will probably fail.
After all, the most Kieran ever recruited in a single year was only four people.
Ian and Harold were both having conflicting thoughts.
"Ian, Harold, I'm free today, so let me tell you both about my experience when I advanced."
Peter approached the two men and said with a smile.
They have completely abandoned the other person.
He could tell that the teacher's official student council would be produced by either one or both of them.
The two nodded.
The two listened carefully, after all, this was the insight of a formal wizard advancing to the next level. However, while the story was being told, Ian could still sense that Peter seemed to be more biased towards him.
Very subtle.
"Then I wish both of you a successful advancement. I can only tell you that a formal wizard is completely different from an apprentice, and a teacher's students are also different from ordinary people outside."
Peter said something meaningful, then disappeared from their sight.
In a short time.
Only Ian and Harold remained in the castle.
The two exchanged a glance, and then Harold approached Ian and said, "Ian, name your price."
"What's your price?"
Ian looked up at him.
"Yes, I am willing to spend 30,000 magic stones to give up competing with me, Ian. I come from a wizarding family with a long history. This time, my family is fully supporting me. You cannot compete with me."
"If you had 30,000 magic stones, you might be able to advance smoothly," Harold said, looking at him.
Ian gave a half-smile.
He never expected things to turn out this way.
However, this also shows that Kieran's identity is indeed very valuable, as he is willing to spend 30,000 magic stones.
Seeing that Ian remained unmoved.
Harold gritted his teeth, wanting to raise his bet again, but then he saw Ian shake his head and say, "I don't need magic stones, and likewise, I won't give up this opportunity."
After saying that, he turned and left.
What a joke! He's come this far step by step; how could he be easily swayed by magic stones?
And watching Ian's departing figure.
Harold's heart tightened.
She pursed her lips.
My heart was filled with immense inner turmoil.
Soon, he left the academy and came to a corner in the circleless area, following the shadows into a room.
A wizard, wearing a hood, sat in the room.
"What are you doing?"
The wizard raised his head and asked, revealing a slightly withered face.
Harold looked at him, his hesitant gaze hardening, and said, "I'm going to kill someone."
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