A brave man may not live, but he cannot die

Chapter 133 Quinn got MVP! Amamiya Nene is a freeloader, 3.0, is that a fair calculation?

Eleven o'clock noon.

In the center of the academy's super-large office where the Minions transport goods, a simple platform was set up.

Below the stage, all the professors and class advisors from various departments who participated in the first-year Forbidden Forest Trial were present, and even the vice dean, He Mo, made a rare appearance.

"Next, let's welcome Mr. Quinn, the teaching assistant for the Divination Department, to the stage—"

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted.

There are few moments that can make these renowned arcane mages applaud. You know, at the opening ceremony, their applause is always half-hearted, but this time the applause is very sincere.

Such scenes usually only occur when major arcane research results are published, or when the academy increases funding for the laboratories of various departments. They watched as the distinguished man walked onto the wooden platform and stood next to Vice Dean Stephens.

He seemed somewhat absent-minded, and his gaze towards the crowd was rather complicated, as if he had encountered some century-old problem and couldn't figure it out—a look that the professors took as humility.

Look at this young man, he thinks he only did a little bit of work, how did he manage to get a divination teaching assistant selected to the stage?
But everyone knows how remarkable he is.

A group of first-year students fell into the third level of the abyss; they hadn't even learned the basics of arcane magic. The professors present had been mentally prepared, expecting the worst Forbidden Forest death incident in the academy's history to occur.

Parin went down with the sole intention of rescuing Mr. Cavendish. The moment first-year students enter the third level of the Abyss, it's practically the same as being corrupted. They had no hope, not even for Quinn, the teaching assistant who couldn't use magic.

But unexpectedly, a hero appeared.

This guy was like a superhero. Before Lin arrived, he had already rescued a student. Then, without any protection, he and Lin rescued three more students, managing to find the entire class.

Most outrageously, he also killed four Abyss Transcendents.

Abyssal transcendents have a home-field advantage in the Abyss, and the enforcement of the Abyss rules is a level stronger than in the real world. Their combat strength in the same sequence can even rival that of a combat class. Arcane mages who cannot use arcane magic are basically doomed in this situation, but he managed to do it.

Together with Rin, they fought against four opponents and even sent a signal to Professor Cavendish. At the critical moment, Amamiya Nene finally arrived and together they resolved the crisis, returning to the academy safely.

This information was reported by Lynn and Professor Cavendish. Quinn fainted as soon as he entered the Forbidden Forest, and Lynn's depleted magical energy corroborated this report.

It suddenly became almost inhuman.

Apart from Celia, who is still unconscious, the other three students are all safe and sound, and none of them have been contaminated by the abyss.

It could be said that it was only at this moment that the professors and teachers truly accepted Quinn as their colleague.

Most of those present had risen from being Grindelwald students to becoming teachers and then professors. Although factions were not obvious in the eccentric academy, Quinn, an outsider with weak arcane abilities and no academic achievements, was still out of place. Apart from Jacob being relatively enthusiastic towards him, everyone else either maintained a superficial politeness towards Quinn or ignored him.

But things are different now. This young man's academic ability is debatable, but he is excellent as a teacher. People even want to find him to understand how he defeated four Abyss Transcendents without any protection.

"According to the academy's preliminary investigation, the incident in which the divination class fell into the third level of the abyss was a premeditated kidnapping, and the murderer was the abyss transcendent who was killed by Quinn."

"One of the Abyss Transcendents was found dead in his own bed by monks of the Eternal Order. His identity was Nehemiah de Lawrence, son of the Duke of Lawrence of Britain. Megan, a first-year student, was the father of a guard in the Lawrence Territory. A week earlier, due to nervousness, she had told her parents about the Forbidden Forest Trials in a letter."

"It is possible that it was through this route that the Abyss Transcendents learned the dates for the Academy's freshman trials, and thus used certain means to cause the collapse of the Abyss's surface. This still needs to be investigated. Those who have done research related to the Abyss can express their opinions and send letters to Professor Victor's office. Now, the Academy will announce a resolution."

Stephens glanced at Hermes in the audience. The old man nodded slightly, his gaze behind his tortoiseshell glasses calm and serene.

She patted Quinn on the shoulder and continued, "As the primary contributor to resolving this incident, Mr. Quinn demonstrated astonishing execution and judgment, and embodied the responsibility and commitment expected of a Grindelwald teacher, saving a student's life. The College has decided to promote Mr. Quinn from Teaching Assistant to Senior Teaching Assistant—"

Quinn was still in a daze, wondering why things had turned out that way, when he was startled to his senses when the dean called his name. "I'm getting a raise?"

"Furthermore, with Dean Fofmark's approval, the college has decided to conduct Quinn's teacher evaluation ahead of schedule, for a period of one semester. If he receives unanimous approval from the staff at the end of the semester, Mr. Quinn will become a Grindelwald teacher with the qualification to teach independently!"

Suddenly, there was thunderous applause.

Everyone agreed that the prerequisite for becoming a teacher is mastering magic—being able to fight four opponents unprotected on the third level of the Abyss must require some special skill.

Magic is rarer than kings, but it's nothing special in Grindelwald. Which professor or department head present doesn't know magic? Recognition of one's character is the most important thing.

Amamiya Nene, sitting in the audience, also raised her hand—

"Dean, what about me? Shouldn't my professor evaluation start too? I contributed as well!"

Stephens gave her a smile, his eyes seeming to say, "You're great too."

"You have one too. The teaching affairs office has decided to revoke your 158 late arrival records and 6 warnings over the past three years. As long as you maintain good teaching style and ethics for another ten years, you can start the professor assessment."

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Amamiya Nene is going to cause trouble.

"Alright, now let's hear a few words from Mr. Quinn."

Stephens looked at Quinn encouragingly, took a step back, and gave him the prominent position. Quinn was genuinely flattered; he knew he had done a good job, and being given a senior teaching assistant title was only reasonable.

But is it too much for the college to evaluate a young person who has been employed for less than a month to obtain a teaching qualification?
It's important to understand that Grindelwald's teachers are able to stand before kings in the kingdoms of the Southern Continent without kneeling. This represents far more than just a position; it signifies the prestige and status accumulated over thousands of years by countless teachers, like stars in the sky, within Grindelwald, the ivory tower of the arcane world.

This is almost equivalent to a high-sequence extraordinary being.

Quinn was even more puzzled as to why, given how much the academy had done for him, he would become a traitor in the divination's prediction of his future.
He could only force a smile and say loudly, "First of all, I want to thank the academy for its cultivation, and thank all the deans and colleagues."

In the divination department's office, Quinn sat in Amamiya Nene's seat, while the little witch sat on the desk, glaring at him angrily.

"Oh dear~ Quinn got MVP, and Amamiya Nene just got carried to victory. Is that really how it works?!"

Quinn thought to himself, "That's really possible."

But that's not quite right. Today she was wearing a very British-style grey blazer and pleated skirt, her smooth legs swaying under the table.

"Why do you take the disciplinary office's evaluation so seriously? I'd be finished without Mr. Cavendish's branch, so where did that branch come from?"

Amamiya Nene stopped joking and seemed to be in a very good mood.

"My dad gave it to me."

“I guessed it.” Quinn was not surprised.

“He’s not dead.” Amamiya Nene stared straight at him. “He’s definitely not dead.”

"What happened? Tell me in detail, don't leave out a single detail."

Amamiya Nene told Quinn everything that had happened after she woke up.

"Finally, after playing my dad's recording, that strange machine disappeared as if it had been erased by an eraser."

A strange light flashed in Quinn's eyes.

"Like the other relics and messages he left behind in this world?"

"What do you mean by 'relics'!" Amamiya Nene glared. "He's absolutely fine. That's why I'm wondering how he could have suddenly disappeared. Quinn, answer me honestly, do you know my dad?"

Quinn shook his head firmly.

"I don't know him." Then he added, "But your dad must want me to do something, otherwise he wouldn't be helping me like this."

Do you think he might have run into the abyss?

Amamiya Nene moved off the table, her high heels clicking lightly on the floor. The pleasant scent of citrus drew closer, and she leaned close to Quinn, whispering, "I want to go find him."

Where can we find him?

"The abyss. The very depths of the abyss. The fourth, fifth? Even the sixth—"

"Are you crazy?"

"I only realized after I got to the Falling Layer that I have a strong resistance to the Abyss's corruption, just like you." Amamiya Nene looked at him with her dark, bright eyes, her voice filled with anticipation: "Shall we go together?"

Quinn glanced to the side. "Didn't your dad tell you in the recording not to look for him?"

"My dad forbids me from smoking, but I'm not that obedient."

".Not going."

Quinn refused.

"why?"

"For no reason other than the existence of Abyss Transcendent beings below, I'm afraid."

Amamiya Nene stared at him.

After Dad left, Mom would sit on the sofa in the study, and occasionally she would look at the empty space beside her with that same expression.

Loneliness? Longing? Or an inescapable sorrow?

"Is it because of Celia?"

(End of this chapter)