Rebirth Of The Noble Mage Behind The Scenes
Chapter 78 - 78 78 Tunnel Exploration Part 1

78: Chapter 78: Tunnel Exploration (Part 1) 78: Chapter 78: Tunnel Exploration (Part 1) On the other side, after entering the room, Anvis quickly looked around.

Shortly after, he discovered a narrow and deep crack in the basement of the house.

Compared to the surrounding stone walls, the fracture surfaces on both sides of the crack appeared exceptionally new.

Below the crack, an ancient staircase faintly sloped downwards was semi-visible.

Gazing into the darkness below the staircase, Anvis did not rush in but instead raised his hand to summon a flame, controlling it to drift into the darkness beneath the staircase.

The small orange flame hovered half a meter above the ground, moving slowly.

The dim light dispersed the darkness, revealing a trail of delicate footprints on the dusty floor to Anvis’s eyes.

Although it was a flame supported by Magic Power, if it entered an environment with polluted air, the flame would extinguish just the same.

“It hasn’t extinguished, which means there must be ventilation in the passage below.

And, someone has just passed through here.”

Having confirmed Claire’s whereabouts, a slight smile hung on Anvis’s lips as the Dark Moon Wand silently appeared in the palm of his hand.

His left hand behind his back silently formed a hand gesture, and a pale white Light Ball condensed in front of the top of his head.

But just as he was about to descend the stairs, the Magic Eye in midair detected a new situation:

A female student was rapidly approaching the house.

Anvis thought for a moment, remembering she seemed to be a freshman from his batch, named Pekara.

Had she also been attracted by the noise of the house collapsing?

It looked like the number of companions running with the tiger was about to increase.

Shaking his head lightly, Anvis slowly walked down the staircase.

It didn’t matter, the most important thing now was to find Claire’s current position.

……

In the narrow and cramped passage, a Half-Elf girl with golden hair was walking slowly.

The air around her was damp and stale, permeated with an unpleasant smell characteristic of poor air circulation.

But this did not trouble the girl—a thin layer of Magic Effect covered her mouth and nose, keeping the filthy air out, allowing only filtered fresh air to pass through.

A curved, strange short dagger, similar to a Ritual Dagger, was tightly held in her fair left hand.

Her right hand seemed to naturally hang down, but the swing was very minimal, always ready to draw Spell materials or Alchemy Tools from several light brown small pouches around her waist.

A specially designed Brass Lantern floated in front of her left, its warm yellow and comforting light halo illuminating an area in front.

The girl occasionally controlled the lantern to adjust its angle, checking the stone walls on both sides to avoid missing any potential dangers.

The soft sound of footsteps echoed in the ancient, silent passage, creating a series of reverberations.

Walking along, the girl’s fair, crystalline pointed ears suddenly moved.

Behind her, a sound not belonging to her was heard!

Instinctively, the girl halted, carefully extinguished her lantern, and pressed her body against the wall.

Her right hand formed two gestures, whispering a short Spell.

“Invisibility Veil—”

The Mysterious Spell effect immediately appeared, and the girl’s figure gradually turned transparent, dissolving into the air.

Click, click, click…

Accompanied by the soft white light and footsteps, she saw the figure of the young man who had previously smiled at her.

The fist-sized pale white Light Ball dispelled the darkness, illuminating his gentle pale face and light golden hair, his crystal-like monocle refracting the magical radiance, and a mysterious silver Magic Book hanging at his waist.

A beautifully slender silver-white Magic Wand was held in his hand, its irregular crystal tip flickering with a dusky blue luster.

The refracted light shone on the gently swaying academy cloak, giving him an air of mystery and nobility.

So beautiful…

Gazing at the figure of Anvis emerging in the darkness, the half-elf girl couldn’t help but be mesmerized.

Suddenly, she realized what she was thinking and began to blush.

But upon realizing that the newcomer was a classmate, rather than some strange creature, she sighed in relief and dispelled her invisibility.

Not sure if it was an illusion, but the moment she became visible, she felt as if the new student had glanced at her while she was invisible.

“Oh!

What a coincidence, senior, we meet again.”

Upon seeing the girl revealing herself, Anvis showed a slightly surprised expression and greeted her harmlessly.

The girl nodded slightly, about to say something, when new footsteps resounded from behind them once again.

The two minds turned simultaneously to look, and a beautiful girl with blonde hair, purple eyes, holding a long staff, appeared in the corridor behind.

“So there are people here already?

Hello, I’m Pekara, a new student this year~”

Surprised by Claire’s presence, Pekara blinked her large eyes, reminiscent of purple crystals, and greeted the two with a sweet, lively smile.

“The building outside suddenly collapsed a bit, so I came here to check it out.”

“You are Anvis, right?

I remember you, the one who received perfect scores at the new student welcoming ceremony!”

The girl looked at Anvis with sparkling eyes, her tone carrying a hint of light admiration.

“Hello, Pekara.

I am honored that a lady remembers my name in such a short time—”

Anvis answered with a calm smile, nodding politely to her.

Even though he was aware it was just the girl’s deliberate flattery, it was still pleasant to hear.

“This beautiful half-elf sister, how may I address you?”

After briefly exchanging greetings with Anvis, Pekara turned to the girl ahead in the corridor, her tone and gaze filled with a hint of curiosity.

“…

I am Claire.”

After a brief silence, the blonde girl spoke softly.

Her voice was like a stream through a mist-laden forest, beautiful with a touch of mystery.

“Claire?

What a lovely name!”

Pekara’s face brightened with an adorable smile, and her compliment made the girl blush slightly.

“Hello, Claire senior—”

Gazing at her blue eyes, beautiful as clear crystals under the white light, Anvis smiled softly, gracefully bowing slightly.

Indeed, it’s her.

Claire Liddle, the legendary explorer who changed the old world order, fortunate to meet—

“This corridor has probably not been cleared by the explorers before, it may contain unforeseen dangers.

Are you sure you want to continue moving forward?”

Claire’s beautiful brows furrowed slightly as her blue eyes looked at the two individuals with diverging thoughts, her tone carrying a hint of kind warning.

“Of course, being uncleared also means there could be unexpected discoveries, doesn’t it?”

Anvis smiled back at the girl’s eyes, his blue eyes sparkling under the light of the Candlelight Technique.

As he spoke, he covertly assessed the two.

Claire, Third Rank, somewhat capable.

Pekara, First Rank, novice.