Chapter 336: Decision
Viper Academy.
European-style buildings are hidden in the dense jungle.
Each building represents either a second-circle wizard or a particular school of wizardry, each with its own distinct characteristics.
The buildings are connected by narrow, winding paths, making it easy to get lost if you are not familiar with the surroundings.
Lynn, clad in a pure white wizard’s robe, walked barefoot on the stone-paved street, heading towards the grotto.
His body seemed to be enveloped in an invisible force field, his bare feet untouched by dust, and his sleeves undisturbed by the breeze.
His demeanor was completely different from the hurried wizard apprentices on the road.
“Once you become a formal wizard, you can register with the academy, and the academy will provide a certain amount of monthly subsidy.”
Natalie walked alongside him, introducing him:
“The Serpent’s Grotto is the residence of the third-circle wizard Aksha, and it is also the core of our academy. Besides the great founder of the academy, Wizard Aksha, there is at least one third-order astral creature inside.”
“So…”
“If you weren’t Lynn, it would be very troublesome.”
“Of course, I am.” Lynn shrugged:
“Haven’t you already confirmed that?”
He was just a wisp of thought from the original body ‘Karl’, but everything about his body came from Lynn.
Not to mention a third-circle wizard, even a fourth or fifth-circle wizard might not be able to see through this.
Natalie pursed her lips.
“I believe you are Lynn, but…”
“A few months ago, you weren’t even an intermediate wizard apprentice, but now you’ve become a formal wizard. Do you think anyone would believe that?”
“There’s no way around it.” Lynn sighed:
“I can only say it was a coincidence.”
“By the way, how’s Angus?”
“Dead!” Natalie lowered her voice:
“You were right, Angus died in his own room. Before he died, he was indeed casting a spell, and he was already a formal wizard, but he had never shown it to anyone.”
“Angus cast a spell to kill you, but he encountered Gito, who wanted to seize your bloodline. The two fought, resulting in one death and one injury, and you ended up benefiting from it.”
“…”
“Although the process sounds unbelievable, it is indeed the most reasonable explanation.”
Two formal wizards who had ill intentions towards Lynn died, and Lynn became a formal wizard instead.
This process…
It’s somewhat speechless.
Lynn smiled.
Things were certainly not that simple. How to make Angus choose the right time, how to deceive Gito, all required calculation.
Without the various means that the original body had left him, it would have been impossible to do it.
…………
Entering the grotto, what first came into view was a hall similar to a ‘mercenary service desk’.
“Caw…caw…”
A white-haired raven with three eyes jumped out from behind the counter, its eyes blinking as it landed on Natalie:
“Oh!”
“Look who’s here?”
It cawed strangely:
“The most outstanding wizard apprentice of the Viper Academy in the last hundred years, the thirteenth outstanding disciple since the academy’s founding to become a wizard before the age of twenty, Miss Natalie, we meet again.”
“Greetings, Senior White Raven.” Natalie bowed to the raven, then gestured to Lynn:
“This friend of mine has just advanced to become a formal wizard and has come to register.”
“Oh!” White Raven tilted its head, its three eyes blinking rapidly, and several inconspicuous mental energy fluctuations swept over, its voice instantly becoming shrill:
“A sixteen-year-old formal wizard!”
“It’s unbelievable, in the seven hundred years since the academy was founded, this is only the second person to become a formal wizard at the age of sixteen.”
“Senior White Raven.” Lynn stepped forward, lowering his head:
“There are special reasons why I was able to become a wizard.”
“Of course.” White Raven hopped back and forth on the table, its wings flapping non-stop, muttering to itself:
“Everyone who can become a wizard has special reasons, especially when your age is so young…”
“Lynn?”
“My goodness, a few months ago you hadn’t even passed the academy’s assessment, I’m a bit curious.”
It seemed to be consulting some information, its voice becoming more urgent, and a layer of white light appeared on its body.
Lynn subconsciously took a step back.
“Don’t worry.”
White Raven’s eyes flickered:
“Your matter has been reported, according to the rules you should drop a drop of blood on the academy’s identity token.”
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As it spoke, it flapped its wings, sending over a token.
Drop blood?
Lynn frowned subconsciously.
For wizards, any part of their body is a secret and cannot be easily exposed.
Especially blood.
If it fell into the hands of a wizard with ulterior motives, the other party could completely use the blood to assassinate him.
Just like Angus…
“You are unwilling?”
White Raven’s voice rose:
“Lynn, the specific cause of your mentor’s death is still unclear, the academy does not completely trust you.”
“If you are unwilling to drop blood, then you will not be able to receive Gito’s inheritance and will be expelled from…”
“I am willing.” Lynn said:
“I can drop blood.”
He stretched out his hand, a drop of blood appearing at his fingertip, and it dripped onto the token, seeping into it and disappearing.
“Good!”
White Raven nodded:
“I believe that Gito’s death has nothing to do with you, but…”
“Wait a moment.”
It flapped its wings, and its body suddenly disappeared from the spot. Even Lynn could not detect anything unusual.
This is…
“It went to the astral plane.”
Natalie said softly:
“The true core of the academy is in the astral plane. Several second-circle wizards and Senior Aksha also live in the astral plane.”
Lynn nodded slowly.
He had heard similar rumors.
The Viper Academy is divided into an inner and outer academy. The outer academy is where ordinary wizard apprentices live and study, while only formal disciples who have passed the assessment can enter the inner academy.
Besides that,
there is also the true Viper Academy, located somewhere in the astral plane, where the third-circle wizard Aksha resides.
However, being able to enter the astral plane at any time is a power only fourth-circle wizards possess. Even third-circle wizards cannot do it.
White Raven can do it, firstly because its bloodline is very special, and secondly because of the academy’s influence.
If it left the academy, it would not be able to do it.
“Dropping blood on the academy’s identity token is usually done privately, not with White Raven watching.”
Natalie continued:
“It seems that the academy still doesn’t truly trust you.”
“But you chose to drop blood, which is equivalent to showing your loyalty to the academy, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”
“Sigh!” Lynn sighed softly:
“I hope so.”
They didn’t wait long, about ten minutes, before White Raven’s figure reappeared above the counter.
It threw the identity token to Lynn, shouting:
“The academy will not punish a formal wizard without a reason, but it will not sit idly by while the deaths of the academy’s wizards remain unclear, especially when there are two of them.”
Gito!
Angus!
Although Angus’s identity as a wizard was not confirmed, his cultivation had reached that level, so he was also a wizard of the academy.
“Lynn, Wizard Patrick has ordered you to follow the academy’s wizards to the Abyss Cabin to suppress abyssal creatures.”
?
Lynn’s expression stiffened slightly.
“You have half a month to prepare.” White Raven flapped its wings, cawing:
“To be honest, I admire you. No matter what method you used, it’s a fact that you became a wizard in just half a year, and you also resolved the desperate situation by killing two wizards who were not very friendly to you.”
“So…”
“I believe you’ll be fine.”
As it spoke, it used its beak to pluck a feather from its wing and threw it to Lynn.
“Young man, I’ll give you this, it might help you escape a crisis at a critical moment.”
A second-order creature’s feather?
Lynn took the feather, thoughtful:
“Thank you, Senior White Raven.”
