Chapter 137: The Hero’s Fearless Sacrifice [21]
In the afternoon, it was Professor Thompson’s time for Potions class.
However, what left a deep impression on the students wasn’t Professor Thompson’s lecture, but Robert returning to the classroom.
Having had his head shaved by Sister Carrian, Robert felt as if he were completely naked in the snow, with nowhere to hide.
It wasn’t until after the Potions class ended that the students lost their desire to mock Robert, because they were given three times more homework than usual!
Adding to this, they had to complete the creation of a Magic Spell Card before the next Mana Theory class…
The first-year students found themselves completely deprived of their freedom.
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Because there was so much homework, even Dark was affected.
He had no choice but to temporarily set aside the creation of the Magic Spell Card and fight through the library late into the night.
Apart from briefly visiting the Common Room to extract a drop of “Bliss” and storing it in a Thought Bottle, he didn’t do anything else.
Not until eight o’clock at night did Dark bid farewell to Diana and Rose, who were still struggling, and return to the dormitory first.
Then he began crafting the “Barrier Spell” and “Invisibility Spell.”
The creation of the “Barrier Spell” went very well, earning him two Mana Cards for it.
However, when he attempted to create the “Invisibility Spell,” he encountered difficulties and had to consult the textbook after the first attempt failed.
Although the “Invisibility Spell” isn’t often used in dueling competitions, it has very high practical value as a Mana Card.
Using the “Invisibility Spell,” a Magus can gradually become invisible within 0.5 seconds, with the invisibility lasting for 5 seconds.
Though the duration is short, it is one of the rare spells that can be mastered early on.
More importantly, this Mana Card can be used on others.
But Dark couldn’t find a solution in the textbook; he finally practiced the “Technique of the Shadow God” for half an hour before quickly falling asleep.
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The next day…
To solve the problem with creating the “Invisibility Spell,” Dark sought out Professor Kazel after the two morning classes.
Professor Kazel was more than willing to help him.
With the answer in hand, Dark successfully crafted the “Invisibility Spell” Mana Card that same noon.
Now, only the “Flash Spell” remained.
The difficulty of the “Flash Spell” was incomparable to the previous Mana Cards.
Dark wasn’t confident in succeeding on his first try and decided to wait until he had learned more of the Mana Language before attempting it.
“Two ‘Magic Bullet Spells,’ one ‘Push Spell,’ two ‘Barrier Spells,’ and one ‘Invisibility Spell,’ making six in total.”
Dark suddenly realized he already had eighteen Mana Cards!
It seemed that he might have all twenty base cards soon?
He pondered for a while and thought that perhaps he could try out for the Dueling Club during the recruitment drive in the second semester?
After Halloween, it’s hard for first-year students to gain many credits, but joining the Dueling Club is a good way to earn them.
However, that was something to consider in the second semester.
When the time came, he tidied himself up and arrived at the History of Magic classroom.
There was only one History of Magic class on Tuesday afternoon.
Unlike the previously dull History of Magic classes, Principal Altair’s version was very engaging, and the young Magi were looking forward to it.
Dark was no exception.
After all, such opportunities to “listen to stories peacefully” were rare.
He even wanted to bring some sunflower seeds, chocolate, and popcorn.
He wondered if Principal Altair was still a real person today.
But it didn’t really matter.
After all, whether real or not, it was impossible to tell.
“Ring ring!”
When the bell rang, the students from the four houses turned their attention to the door.
But with a faint glow on the podium, Principal Altair floated down gracefully.
She looked as though she hadn’t been affected by any external conflicts, maintaining her ethereal aura.
“I’m delighted to spend the second lesson together with you all. Today we’ll continue talking about the history of the heroes. Last time, I talked about some small stories from the student days of the Hero among the exemplars, and we all know that there is another person in the kingdom who shares the same fame as the Hero. Who can name her?”
Principal Altair quickly entered her teaching mode.
And the students, facing this easy question, raised their hands eagerly.
Altair surveyed the room and eventually pointed to Emma in the front row.
Emma’s cheeks reddened slightly as she said excitedly, “She is one of the twin swords of the Kingdom, the Valkyrie Alvaraite Saint Diemond!”
When she pronounced the word “Saint,” she emphasized it particularly.
Because the word “Saint” symbolizes the awakening of divine bloodline.
Such people are called “Saints,” true powerhouses standing at the pinnacle of their era.
Like the Valkyrie and Principal Altair, they represent independent and self-reliant women, who are the most admired figures.
Emma naturally was also one of the Valkyrie’s little fans.
“Add 5 points to Metis.”
Principal Altair gestured for her to sit down, then said gently, “Alvaraite is the kindest child I’ve ever taught. I have many stories about her.
But she herself is quite shy and probably doesn’t like me publicizing her stories. So today, we won’t be talking about her, but rather about her friend—the Magus Peter.”
Peter Sherwich, a hero who fought valiantly on the battlefield under the identity of a great Magus.
Though his name wasn’t as renowned as the Hero and the Valkyrie, he was still widely known.
Few knew, however, that Peter wasn’t a pure human; he was a half-breed of humans and Imps, with slightly longer ears and sky-blue hair like the clear blue sky.
When the Hero Bret and the Valkyrie Alvaraite studied at St. Maryan, they both belonged to the Noble Academy, but Peter came from a common background and was assigned to the Fool’s Academy.
How could a student from the Fool’s Academy become friends with two students from the Noble Academy?
This story also involves another female student from the Mana Academy.
But Principal Altair clearly wasn’t going to delve into those truly private stories. She always maintained the right balance, telling stories that wouldn’t concern the characters involved if they were revealed.
Peter Sherwich was a person whose wisdom matched the principles of the Fool’s Academy perfectly.
His intelligence was deeply hidden, his heart pure and innocent, full of possibilities.
As a half-breed of Imps, he didn’t possess the mischievous nature typical of Imps but was instead a quiet person beyond his years.
He was like the finest jade, destined to shine brighter than Bret and Alvaraite with time.
But he never reached that moment.
Peter Sherwich, died in battle!
