From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 359: Imprisonment in the Swamp
When Ivy had not made any progress in his research on the Strijhaven Magic Vortex, Ogeta's first instructions regarding Mogasso and Olico arrived.

He was summoned to serve as a detention swamp overseer.

To put it in Hogwarts terms, Ivy was to be in charge of a detention for the students who were patrolling the Forbidden Forest.

However, this mission is not just a simple patrol. He is also responsible for leading the students to clear the crazy creatures in the swamp and recover a batch of goods from the academy.

So on a sultry afternoon, Ivy passed through the portal and arrived at the edge of the imprisonment swamp outside Mihua College.

As a magic academy that studies life and death, Mi Hua's teaching building is very different in style from the central campus and Hengjian College.

There are huge plants everywhere, and the entire college's buildings and trails are made entirely of living plants. In fact, it is this style of architecture that ensures the comfortable life of Mihua students.

As a college built on a river mouth, it was rare to see completely dry land here, and swamps and flooded grasslands were the normal sights. If it weren't for the founding dragon Belezhuo Mihua using magic to create the entire college building, I'm afraid all Mihua students would have to face the mosquitoes in the swamp.

Thanks to the abundant water vapor from the southern rivers, mosquitoes and fungi were breeding everywhere in the detention swamp, and the smell of decay was everywhere. Moreover, the water vapor made the body temperature in the swamp more than doubled. At least the students Ivy saw were all dejected and listless, constantly wiping the sweat on their foreheads with their sleeves.

"Alright!" Kemina, who was standing among a group of students, clapped her hands, attracting everyone's attention. "The last person is here! You should have heard of him, Ivy Dum, who will officially become a professor at Strixhaven in the next school year."

The students began to whisper to each other, and Ivy recognized a few familiar guys.

At least the five students who appeared in the Dean's Wing of Hengjian College on the night of the masquerade were all here, including the elephant man who never met Ogeta, the student nicknamed Fortress.

"He didn't tell the dean that I changed your grades..." Bastion flapped his big ears with several gold rings and whispered to his friends, "Otherwise, we would not be assisting supervisors, but would become the objects of supervision..."

"Since we already got full marks and are about to graduate, there's no need to get involved in this mess..." The tall but whispering minotaur was hard to ignore, and when Ivy looked over, he shyly looked away to avoid making eye contact with Ivy.

"Come on, Mil! It's too late for us to quit now!" Grayson from Silver Hair Academy interrupted the minotaur's dejected words, "And the haze caused by Mogasso has been hanging over our heads. We must make peace with him before graduation!"

Grayson's words were recognized by most people in the small group. They temporarily stopped talking and continued to listen to Kemina's instructions.

"...We have five assistant supervisors, twenty-five supervised persons, and two faculty members. I believe that this mission will be a complete success, and that everyone will be able to rediscover themselves and the world around them in this swamp!" Kemina seemed to hope for some applause, but all she got was vicious ridicule from Yinhao Academy.

"When did you become a boastful character? Or have you applied to join Yinhao College? You must not have told Dean Huiguang about this yet?"

The person who was speaking used a clever magic of phantom sound to hide himself among the other students, hoping to confuse Kemina, who was a trainee counselor.

However, the two trainee faculty members present were both gifted spellcasters, so how could they not see through such a trick?
Kemina's eyes once again shone with a faint blue light, and the owl perched on her shoulder flapped its wings and flew off, knocking down a student hiding in the crowd like an arrow, leaving his Hengjian Academy robe stained with mud from a large area of the swamp.

"Silver Whisper is a good spell, but using it to play pranks all the time is not good enough," Kemina warned. "Next time something like this happens, I will turn you into a frog and make you stay in the imprisoned swamp for the rest of your life."

Cross-college study is not uncommon in Strijhaven, and even things like transferring colleges happen from time to time. Huo Fei, the Soul-Forging Scholar who lives in the same dormitory tower with Ivy, transferred from Cuili College to Hengjian College. He even became the most famous professor of Hengjian in recent years.

Because he could even create a statue for those ghosts who had forgotten their true appearance. This had never happened before in the history of Hengjian. His skills had greatly increased the archaeological progress of Hengjian College. In the recent years, the school newspaper "Strijhaven Star" in Maodian Pavilion often used large sections to report his academic achievements.

Kemina's warning apparently had the desired deterrent effect. The students who were huddled together stopped making buzzing noises and instead quieted down and followed the instructions of the faculty and staff.

"You can also say something, Ivy." Kemina invited, "After all, you are the real supervisor of the detention swamp, and I am just responsible for assisting you."

Seeing that the students' eyes were focused on him, Ivy cleared his throat and said, "I thought I would meet a group of geniuses in Strixhaven. In fact, you are basically useless."

Most of the students looked confused, while a few seemed a little angry.

Ivy watched coldly and continued, "Strixhaven taught you to use magic to improve the lives of the entire world, but I don't think you can even use magic to improve your own lives. Your boots are in the mud, your whole body is full of sweat and stench, and your nose has to endure the stench of the swamp everywhere - you are more like a group of goblins or kobolds who have to come here to collect mushrooms, and you don't look like students of Strixhaven at all."

Most of the students lowered their heads guiltily, some tried to pull their boots out of the mud, and some wiped their sweat awkwardly to hide the smell of their own sweat.

Bastion, the assistant supervisor, stretched out his nose and asked boldly, "There is no dust or mud on you. There must be some special spell that helps you do this? Can you teach us?"

Bastion's words made all the students present look over. Compared with Ivy's verbal attack, the environmental damage of the imprisoned swamp was more unbearable. Ivy deliberately slowed down his movements and made a few gestures, then pointed at his head and said, "Bubble Hood."

A transparent bubble immediately enveloped Ivy's head, isolating the unpleasant temperature and unbearable heat in the swamp.

In fact, this was just a demonstration for the students in front of him. Long before Ivy stepped into the imprisoned swamp, the magic of isolating the air and temperature had already protected him.

A mage must always be prepared. He knew his destination was the Imprisoned Swamp, but these students had no specific preparation. If this was an exam, Ivy would mercilessly give them all zero points.

The Bubble Head Charm on Ivy's head is his own modified version, a first-ring conjuration spell derived from wizard magic. It can allow the target to gain temporary underwater breathing and immunity to nausea, and will also reduce the effects of Stink Cloud and Death Cloud to a certain extent.

After all, this bubble only covers the head, not the whole body. But even so, it is still a very practical spell.

Ivy must say that wizards' daily magic is the best in the world. Whether it is to remove acne, deodorize, clean or repair items, wizards always have many very practical spells to help. Except for the slightly weak combat spells, they are simply omnipotent.

The students who witnessed Ivy casting the Bubble Head Curse all tried it actively.

The only one who succeeded in one try was the muscular minotaur, which made Ivy look at him a few more times.

But since there are chaotic good devils in the Nine Hells, it’s no big deal to have a shy minotaur who loves reading and studying.

In this fetid swamp, many smart students had bubbles covering their heads after several effective attempts.

Ivy did not continue to give them time to practice. After all, this was a confinement, not an ordinary outdoor practical course, and they still had tasks assigned by the school to complete.

"Attention!" Ivy's voice interrupted the spellcasting process of all students. This adopted the spell principles taught by Yinhao Academy and combined with the Bard's spell-breaking song, it could interfere with the operation of spells in a huge range.

However, it can be used to deal with some first and second ring spells. As long as the level of the caster is raised to a certain level, or the spell level is higher than the second ring, this magic countermeasure that relies on sound will hardly be effective.

Ivy himself only intended to use it to bully students in school.

"You are not here to practice magic, but to accept the punishment of the school." Ivy ignored the students who were rubbing their foreheads because their spells were interrupted. "The school lost a batch of goods here, and you need to go deep into the swamp and bring them back here. As long as you complete this task, your journey to the imprisoned swamp will be completed. But I have to remind you that this swamp is full of dangers, and many thorny creatures are hidden under the turbid water. In addition to the ubiquitous pests of decadence, river swamp dogs and salt-alkali Chugi beasts are also common. There is even news that a multi-headed snake lizard is roaming in this area, and it is it that caused the ruins mill responsible for transporting the goods to malfunction."

Ivy paused and continued, "If you can bring back both Ruin Grinders while completing the mission, I will provide a reward at my discretion. Remember, you must learn to use magic to gain an advantage for yourself, rather than showing off those flashy spells like a big flower. And one last thing, remember not to lose your life. If you encounter a life-threatening situation, remember to make some noise, flashes or explosions, and I will rush to your side quickly."

Before the students started to act, Kemina stood up holding a large bag of scrolls and said, "You'd better form a team of six. Each team must have an assistant supervisor. Also, come to me to get the scroll of Tamsen's levitating disc. You will need it to help transport the goods. Of course, if any of you have mastered this spell, you can also regard this as a reward for hard work and practice."

Tamsen's Floating Disc is a first-level spell that can create a floating disc, which is perfect for transporting supplies. After all, you can't expect all mages to be like Bastion, with a physique that can wear plate armor and carry a giant sword.

After the students received the Tansen levitation scroll, they quickly formed teams according to Kemina's request.

The five assistant supervisors were all well-known figures in Strixhaven, not to mention that they were already seniors and would graduate after this school year. Therefore, they all had many friends and helpers in their respective schools. Even the minotaur, who spoke softly and always tried to hide himself, quickly set off with a team.

A light drizzle began to fall from the sky, making the already hot and humid air even more stuffy, and even the already poor visibility dropped to a level.

The two trainee faculty members did not leave their positions. Kemina came close to Ivy and whispered, "The Mogasso Sphere in the hands of the Assistant Dean of Order is said to have been found during an archaeological excavation at the Wasteland Fortress, so our next mission is to take the students to investigate that place. However, Ogeta hopes that you will provide some systematic training to the students before carrying out this mission."

"I'll assign them some exercises..." Ivy nodded to show that she understood. "But I think letting them think that they are the only one Strixhaven can count on in this matter may greatly increase their motivation to practice. What do you think, tell them that the teachers and students of the entire school have been contaminated by the magical poison hidden in the food and water by Mogasso?"

"...It's quite innovative." Kemina was a little speechless. Obviously, she didn't think deceiving students was a good idea. "Mogasso's ritual stone has been found and controlled. We even found a few Orikos in the school. Before this, I didn't know they were so rampant..."

"This is a whole world. The dragon of creation can't always keep an eye on every corner." Ivy comforted him, "As long as the Strixhaven Magic Vortex is still there, this university is safe."

"You're right." Kemina nodded, and then she talked about another thing with great interest, "You know, I really found first-hand information about Planeswalkers here! It was a diary of a Mihua student! It was signed by Liliana Vess, and she came from a plane called Dominaria! She called herself a planeswalker in it, and I didn't understand what that meant at first, until I found out that she could also travel through time and space. Maybe planeswalkers is what Planeswalkers used to be called."

(End of this chapter)