From Hogwarts to Strixhaven.

Chapter 364 The Nemesis is Ready

"Very good, since you all know that the next target of the operation is the Ruins of Sederun, then hurry up and prepare." Ivy was ready to end today's conversation. "You won't have much time to prepare, so be ready to wait for the call at any time."

Ivy placed five badges made into the Star of Strixhaven on the table. "These badges have shield spells added to them three times a day, each time lasting for an hour. This is the reward for your last time as assistant supervisors. I also added a magic for communication. When the Star of Strixhaven starts to shine, it will be the time for us to officially head to the ruins of Seidun. I hope you can bring all your equipment and find a quiet and undisturbed place within five minutes after the badge lights up. When the five minutes are up, I will use teleportation magic to gather you from all over the school."

As a prominent figure who is about to graduate from Strixhaven, the student group in front of him has a very high recognition of this magic university, which means that they are happy to accept any Strixhaven-related products.

"This is different from the badge at the Maodian Pavilion Grocery Store!" Ruth held up a badge and tried to get closer to the magic lamp on the beam. "It's more...shinier! And it's made of silver! It's ten thousand times more beautiful than those painted iron badges!"

"Because I used some gems, they can always add luster to the magic." Ivy said nonchalantly.

After seeing Ruth pin the badge on her chest, the rest of the group followed suit. Even Kemina, a faculty member, felt jealous. Who could resist a piece of jeweled jewelry that was both beautiful and useful?
Ivy looked at the five students who were constantly playing with the ornaments on their chests, and then said, "This will be your last adventure in Strixhaven, so I suggest you give your team a name, both as a commemoration and as a way to improve group cohesion."

The five students looked at each other, and finally Bastion of Hengjian College spoke: "Since we entered school, the shadow of Mogasso has been spying on the entire school. Now we finally have the opportunity to make an end to him with the hope of the entire Strixhaven. So the name of our team should be "Mogasso's Nemesis"! We have thwarted his conspiracy for three consecutive years, and this time is no exception!"

"Yes." Ivy nodded calmly, "But it's too long. I suggest you call yourself 'nemesis' and don't limit yourself to Mogaso alone. You will soon find that he is not worth it at all."

Although the five students didn't seem to understand, they accepted Ivy's advice because of their trust in the professor.

"Okay, from now on we're the Nemesis Team." Grayson sounded very satisfied with the name, perhaps because the name did not completely adopt Fortress's opinion.

"Do you have any more questions?" Ivy asked finally.

The minotaur sitting in the corner raised a hand: "...What should we do with our exams? This year is graduation season..."

Ruth asked in disbelief: "If Mogasso succeeds, I'm afraid we won't have to worry about exams anymore! I'd rather fail than have Mogasso's conspiracy succeed!"

"...That's because you always fail." The minotaur muttered softly. Generally speaking, he never confronted others head-on. "That's a better way to put it."

"The instructors in the academy unanimously agree that stopping Mogasso's conspiracy is the top priority, so you can be exempted from any exams for the rest of this school year, and as long as you can stop Mogasso's conspiracy, you can graduate from Strijhaven with the highest honors." As a trainee counselor, Kemina had obviously been instructed in advance.

"Very good, you all don't have to worry about the exam." Ivy looked around at the nemesis sitting at the wine table, "Does anyone else have questions?"

"I have!" Bastion raised his hand. "I want to ask, Professor Doom, where did you learn swordsmanship?"

"Are you still thinking of using that ornament against Mogasso?" Grayson showed a look of disapproval.

But Bastion's eyes never left Ivy.

"From an old wizard." The old man in a gray robe appeared in front of Ivy. "When he fights, he will first release a powerful flash spell to blind the enemy, and then swing an elven sword to chop down all the enemies."

"How long did it take you to learn swordsmanship?" Fortress touched the hilt of the sword behind him unconsciously. Grayson wanted to say something else, but Aurora stopped him with a look.

"Maybe... half a month?" Ivy recalled uncertainly. After all, he became a swordsman more because of the Destruction Grimoire in his hand than Gandalf's teaching. But in general, Gandalf did teach Ivy how to wield a sword. "I don't remember it very well, but it wasn't long."

"So what do you think I should do if I want it to be of some use? Is it too late for me to start learning swordsmanship now?" Fortress pulled the giant sword out of the sheath behind him and gently placed it among a pile of snacks and wine glasses.

Ivy could tell from the mirror-like shine of the sword that the elephant man in front of him had indeed taken good care of his weapon, even though he had never used it once.

"I think you'd better find someone to sharpen it first. A weapon without a sharp blade is really no different from an ornament." Ivy stretched out his hand to weigh the giant sword in front of him. "Its weight should be quite suitable for you, and the center of gravity is also well adjusted. This will be a good weapon."

"That swordsmanship..." Bastion smiled a little, then quickly disappeared. Even he himself thought that it was unlikely that this giant sword would be useful against Mogasso.

"It's never too late to start learning. Even if you can't use it against Mogasso, sooner or later you will thank yourself for starting to learn now." Ivy flicked the blade and manipulated it back into the scabbard behind the fortress. "As for now, perhaps you can consider using magic instead."

"Is there really such magic that can make people proficient in swordsmanship?" Grayson couldn't help but ask. He had been checking before and found that such magic did not exist.

"Of course," Ivy said. "Magic can do everything. If you can't do it, it means your ability and knowledge are not up to par."

"You have seen Tansen's levitating disc. In fact, he invented many other spells," Ivy waved his hand gently, and the Destruction Codex immediately emerged in a blue light dust. "There is a six-ring spell called Tansen Magic Energy Conversion, which can make you proficient in various melee weapons. Not only that, this spell can completely turn the caster into a skilled warrior. But the cost is that the caster cannot cast spells during the duration of this spell, and also needs to bear the consequences of overusing the body during the spell. If your physical fitness is not strong enough, or if you fight too hard during the duration of the spell, you may have to stay in bed for a while." Ivy's wizard pen also emerged from the air and wrote quickly on the blank pages of the Destruction Codex. A series of mysterious arcane formulas appeared on the paper, and all the onlookers were shocked by Ivy's magical method.

"Magic scroll?" Grayson, who came from a wealthy family, was well-informed, so he immediately recognized what Ivy was doing.

"That's impossible!" Kemina retorted with a frown, "But judging from the model of this spell, it's at least a fourth-level spell. How could it be completed so quickly?"

Ivy's Mage's Pen didn't make the onlookers wait too long. It completed the writing task in a short while and disappeared into the air again.

Ivy reached out and tore off a piece of paper covered with dense words and runes from the Destruction Grimoire and handed it to Bastion: "This is the scroll of Tansen's Magic Energy Conversion, but it can only last for thirty days at most. You can try to decipher this spell yourself, or you can use it as a consumable when dealing with Mogasso, but in any case, it can only be used once. Of course, there must be records of this spell in Maodian Pavilion, and you can also consider selling it and looking for information yourself."

"Is it really a magic scroll?" Although Kemina had felt incredible from Ivy many times, what happened before her still exceeded her expectations.

As a branch of creating magic items, transcribing scrolls has never been an easy task.

Generally speaking, the time it takes to copy a magic scroll depends on the difficulty of the spell and the level of the caster. A sixth-level spell takes at least a day and a half to complete, which means at least thirteen hours of work.

But the way Ivy completed the scroll of Tamsyn's magical energy conversion was very different.

As a [Scribe Mage], Ivy obtained the professional feature of [Scribe Master] at level 10, which not only rewarded him with the expertise of [Copy Scroll], but also halved all costs in the manufacturing process.

In addition, this professional feature also allows him to reproduce a spell in the [Awakening Grimoire] on a blank piece of paper through the [Mage's Pen], turning it into a magic scroll. However, when this magic scroll is not used, Ivy's spell book will temporarily lose it.

This ability can only work on first- and second-ring spells, but Ivy's Destruction Grimoire is much more powerful than the artifact. Therefore, when using the Destruction Grimoire paper as a carrier, the upper limit of the scrolls that this feature can create is raised. At present, spells below the eighth ring and in Ivy's magic book can be made into this type of magic scroll, which is the same as the highest-level arcane that Ivy [Scribe Mage] can cast.

In Ivy's opinion, this occupational feature is actually a manifestation of the Scrivener's knowledge of magic. Through the medium of books or paper, the Scrivener allows his knowledge to be used in a more specific way.

The only drawback is that there can only be one scroll of each level created in this way, and it will continue to occupy one of Ivy's spell slots. So apart from spreading magical knowledge, Ivy has not yet found any other way to use it.

After all, tearing a scroll doesn't seem to be much more convenient than casting the spell by yourself, and Ivy is a spellcaster with great magical powers and really doesn't need this ability.

Bastion, holding the magic scroll in both hands, looked very excited. He said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, Professor Doom! I will definitely study this spell carefully!"

In fact, Ivy doubted whether he could learn this sixth-ring spell, because a sixth-ring spellcaster was almost the average level of the faculty and staff of Strijhaven. The two deans of each academy should be stronger, and the eighth or ninth-ring mages were their upper limit. As for legendary spellcasters, Ivy had not seen any in Strijhaven. Perhaps the Holy Oracle and the five founding dragons would be at this level.

However, considering that some students can join the teaching staff after graduation, Bastion may indeed master the Tansen Magic Energy Conversion Spell. Moreover, this spell is indeed suitable for elephant-man spellcasters, whose unique physique can effectively help them withstand the physical test after the spell effect ends. Moreover, Bastion wears a heavy plate armor all year round, and he may have been very familiar with moving and casting spells with the armor.

If he could develop a series of other spells based on Tansen's magic energy conversion in the future, it would be worth it for Ivy to invest a sixth-ring spell slot in him for so long.

The attention of the nemesis was all focused on the magic scroll in Bastion's hand, and no one wanted to ask any other questions. Ivy nodded and officially ended today's mobilization meeting: "Since you all have no questions, let's stop here today. Go, everyone, be ready to fight at any time."

"I understand!" Amid the unison responses from the five nemesis, Ivy stood up and walked out of the Arch Tavern with Kemina.

"How did you do that?" Kemina couldn't help asking, "This goes against common sense!"

"Actually, Planeswalkers are pretty counterintuitive, aren't they?" Ivy smiled.

As a spellcaster who can travel through time and space without spending much effort, the Planeswalker Kemina nodded silently: "Since you don't want to tell me, I won't ask any more questions... What else do you want to do next? About Mogasso and the ruins of Seidun?"

"Of course," Ivy sighed, "As the person in charge of this practical activity, I need to go to the venue to check it out and make sure we have everything under control."

"You are much more familiar with the profession of professor than I am!" Kemina smiled. "Perhaps you have taught students in other magic schools?"

"Only a few months." Ivy nodded in agreement. "It's still teaching students how to deal with magic and magical creatures... I never thought I would be back in Strixhaven..."

(End of this chapter)