This wizard only wishes to be a teacher
Chapter 184 - 163: The Big Bang

Chapter 184: Chapter 163: The Big Bang

Five hundred Magic Stones! If he could be frugal and work harder, in a year or two, he wouldn’t have to worry about Magic Stones anymore.

With this thought, Kolo’s breathing gradually became heavier, and the hesitant look in his eyes slowly turned into determination and resolution.

He responded absently to Warren’s attempts at making conversation, but his mind was no longer there, floating instead inside Greybone Academy, over the pile of glittering Magic Stones.

"New blood has arrived." Kolo’s eyes suddenly brightened as he noticed a procession of carriages approaching from a distance. Inside those carriages, marked with the emblem of Greybone Academy, were naturally children identified as having Wizard qualifications, brought in batches, waiting for more detailed screening in the Gian territory.

Yet Kolo’s heart started to pound with nervousness.

He realized that with each new batch of new blood, his mentor’s plan would soon begin.

Just thinking about having to pull some tricks under the nose of a Formal Wizard made Kolo’s heart uneasy—if his actions were discovered... perhaps even his mentor wouldn’t be able to protect him?

"What are you thinking about? It’s our turn to get down there and maintain order," Warren said, patting Kolo’s shoulder before he jumped off the floating airship.

Kolo was a step slower, but soon he also remembered his duty and followed Loren toward the new blood that was continuously gathering.

...

"Do you see the young lady beside the Wizard? That’s the Bauhinia from the Contas Duke’s family—not only does she look pretty, but she’s also a powerful fourth-level Apprentice, seemingly just a step away from the highest fifth-level Talent..."

"And that lucky kid, he was just a junior workman before, but now he’s suddenly become a genius with the highest fifth-level Talent..."

As the accurate qualifications of new blood were revealed, many of them boarded the floating airship amidst a buzz of discussion.

However, unlike the "class" distinction when Carly and the others boarded the airship, this time the new blood were disbanded by the floating airship, allowing them to choose cabins freely, and even the bottom-most cabins had been refurbished somewhat, so that they at least didn’t give off the impression of transporting cargo.

Although the overt class distinctions were gone, these new Wizard bloods still formed three distinct cliques invisible to the eye. But the majority of new blood at this moment could hardly conceal their longing and curiosity for the mysterious Wizard World in their eyes.

Walking on this floating ship that could fly into the skies, they touched this and that, finding everything novel and fascinating.

"Flying... it’s really flying!" With a slight shaking, the airship began to rise slowly into the sky, assisted by the power of the wizard formation.

At that moment, exclamations of amazement arose from those new blood on the floating ship after a burst of astonished shouts.

However, there was a small group of new Wizard blood that wasn’t surprised by the floating airships. They formed a small circle and seemed out of place with the large group of new blood outside.

They were all individuals with higher qualifications within this batch of new blood; many even came from Duke or Earl families, so they had a deeper understanding of the Wizard World and the high-and-mighty Greybone Academy than the ordinary new blood.

They formed a small circle and, taking advantage of the camaraderie of their cohort, began quickly bonding, hoping to leverage each other’s strength to go further in the Wizard academy.

...

"The Wizard World is not as glamorous as you imagine, but just like the world of ordinary men, full of schemes and struggles," Contas Sally sighed softly, then she put down her teacup and looked at the other new blood, who all seemed somewhat heavy-hearted. Suddenly, her gaze turned to a self-conscious young boy.

The boy was dressed in somewhat worn homespun clothes, but some threads were already showing, clearly indicating that his previous life conditions weren’t good.

However, in this small circle, the young boy named Brunote wasn’t looked down upon, nor was he underestimated, for he was the only fifth-level Talent Apprentice among this batch of new blood!

"Brunote, you should be the most hopeful among us to become a Formal Wizard," Sally said, her voice tender, her unintentional admiration as a girl causing the still-bewildered Brunote’s heart to stir.

But in the presence of these high-and-mighty nobles, he was still restrained, merely scratching his head, saying little else.

"Sally, you also have a good chance. Not to mention Lord Contas will surely do his utmost to help you, and with your qualifications, you also have a great possibility of finding a very excellent mentor," interjected someone else, eliciting a faint smile on her face.

"Mentor..." Brunote was somewhat bewildered.

"Mentor is just another word for a personal teacher. Although I’ve heard that Greybone Academy seems to have gone through an educational reform, I remember Contas mentioning that the mentorship system is the longest-standing and most important teaching method at Greybone Academy. Choosing a good mentor is very important!" Sally explained to Brunote with a serious expression.

At the same time, a look of reverence and longing couldn’t help but appear on her face. "My greatest wish is to have Lord Lucien as my mentor. Of course, I would also be very happy if any other Lord would take me under their wing and teach me seriously."

"Lord Lucien?" Brunote was still somewhat confused at this point.

"Mm-hmm." Sally nodded without hesitation.

As a direct descendant of a family founded by a third-level wizard apprentice, her understanding of Greybone Academy was much deeper than others, and she knew all too well the strength of that Lord who had emerged from Greybone Academy in recent years.

That was a wizard so powerful that even their family’s ancestor, Lord Contas, had found no way to seek his allegiance! There were even rumors that this Lord’s combat strength exceeded that of a formal wizard...

"Is he... is he more powerful than Lord Fabian?" At this point, Brunote still didn’t understand very well. He asked subconsciously, with Fabian being the second-level wizard apprentice who had demonstrated his abilities and conducted the talent assessment in the small town where he had lived.

"Hehe..." Sally couldn’t help but laugh upon hearing Brunote’s question, and some of the new blood who knew the situation also chuckled with her.

"Lord Lucien probably only needs to glare to make Lord Fabian lose the ability to fight. I remember my grandfather telling me once that even a student under Lord Lucien’s tutelage gained the strength of a formal wizard in a short time. And Lord Lucien is said to be the most caring and protective mentor among all the formal wizards..."

In Sally’s eyes shone a glimmer of yearning as she then turned to look at Brunote with a serious expression.

"With your aptitude, if Lord Lucien were willing to teach you, you could probably become a formal wizard in just a few years. Do you know the status a formal wizard commands? By then, even if you want to have the ruler of Black Marsh Duchy replaced, it would be a trivial matter, just a word away."

Brunote’s mouth fell open slightly, and at the same time, he deeply etched the name Lucien into his heart.

But just as this group of wizard newcomers continued to exchange information about the Wizard World and Greybone Academy, they suddenly felt a chilling sensation.

That sense of panic and palpitations was as if they were being directly targeted by something terrifying.

Bang—

A third-level wizard apprentice burst out from the top cabin. He too felt this uncomfortable presence, his eyes turned sharp as he searched for the potential enemy hiding in the shadows.

"Is it the tower... or the Forest School? But we’re all bound by a contract, aren’t they afraid of offending Lord Delatore?" The third-level wizard apprentice Hunter was both shocked and angry, yet his expression quickly changed, as he realized the source of the disconcerting feeling was actually inside the airship.

"This feeling... it’s an alchemical bomb!" Hunter seemed to realize something, his face turning pale instantly. After just a moment’s pause, he made a decision in his heart.

He rushed toward the group of newcomer bloods with high talent without any hesitation. With his strength, there was no way to save all the new bloods present, but if he could manage to save this group of high aptitude new bloods, it might mitigate some of the punishment from the academy!

At this moment, all the new bloods aboard the airship also felt the crisis looming. As one of them began screaming, fear and despair rapidly spread...

Bang—

Accompanied by a thunderous explosion, many of the new bloods let out screams of fear and desperation. Time seemed to freeze as they watched a terrifying blaze suddenly erupting in one of the airship’s cabins, already engulfing a few of the new bloods and two wizard apprentices.

"No!" Kolo’s eyes showed utter despair, but being so close to the explosion, he felt his consciousness being completely engulfed by darkness the instant it occurred!

"Am I going to die?" The high-aptitude new bloods, who had just been chatting on the deck about secrets of the Wizard World, couldn’t help but show a hint of ashened despair in their eyes. They despondently looked at each other, unclear why such a disaster had so suddenly befallen them.

But the next moment, to their astonishment, they saw an additional figure in mid-air, a small form with silver wings for arms, flying midair.

In front of this figure, there floated a book similar to a notebook. As the pages slowly turned, a blank sheet emitting a rainbow light flew out, quickly enveloping the cabin where the explosion was occurring.

The next moment, the terrifying explosion vanished into thin air, leaving only some of the new bloods who had not yet recovered from the shock still screaming their fears out.