I was an apprentice in Ferren

Chapter 179 Rapid progress

Because of his position as vice president, DuPont could copy the notes at the back. However, when the younger students started asking questions, most of them were about second-circle spells, so DuPont's experience gains were significantly reduced.

On the contrary, he understood these spell modules much faster, and even directly learned Suggestion, Blindness, and Human Freeze due to excessive investment.

The Shadow Step and Invisibility spells are also popular spells, but unfortunately DuPont has already learned them, so he no longer benefits from them.

"Damn, if I had known it would be this effective, I wouldn't have learned those two spells first," DuPont thought with some regret.

Most of the spells taught to the first-year students were only at the first level, while DuPont directly learned Giant Transformation, Sleep, Tasha's Laughter, Charm, and Disguise.

Wait a minute, these spells don't seem very proper. Could someone be planning to learn them temporarily and then use them to do bad things on this holiday?

After the student council members finished casting their votes, DuPont was the last to set off. As he walked, many people turned their attention to this suddenly rising genius, wondering what kind of magic he would unleash.

Last year he was the lowest-ranking student in his grade, and he even had to frequently buy scrolls for quests. This year he suddenly became the student council president, and he received almost no help from his family. He is truly an inspirational role model.

Although everyone says that this kid has improved too quickly and that he might have been deliberately hiding his talents before, many people are still willing to believe that he has improved so quickly simply because he is favored by ladies, and that they might also be favored next year and become a rising star in the public eye.

DuPont didn't pull any tricks; instead, he honestly threw out a spell from his current field of study: flight.

This choice disappointed many apprentices, who were more expecting DuPont to ask questions about super magic techniques rather than spell models that several civil engineers had already submitted.

However, DuPont didn't bother with it, because he was basically one step away from completing the spell.

DuPont was lucky, or rather, the 60% probability was already quite high. A faint light flashed before DuPont's eyes, but no one noticed it under the cover of the blue flames. However, a smile appeared on DuPont's lips.

He had already discussed this spell with his classmates. It was much easier to learn than the Stone Shaping spell, which was reduced to level 3. They decided to take a gamble and, if they were lucky, they might learn it directly.

As the characters disappeared, DuPont placed a gray feather on his shoulder, his fingers began to move rapidly, and a simple word came out of his mouth.

fly.

Gravity seemed to suddenly lose its effect, and DuPont felt exceptionally light, while a pair of gray, translucent wings unfolded from behind him, causing countless students to gasp in surprise.

This is? ?
This is! !
Even Benjamin felt his heart skip a beat: Was this guy exceptionally talented or had he been deliberately hiding his abilities, preparing to make a big splash at this crucial moment?
Connor, from the Evoking faction, gave him a venomous look but said nothing, quickly lowering his head.

Regardless of what others thought, DuPont had a thought, and the wings that suddenly appeared behind him flapped, propelling him into the air. However, what DuPont found strange was that he did not feel any power from the wings; it seemed that the flapping was just for show, and the power that allowed him to fly came from elsewhere.

As his thoughts shifted, those wings could become completely transparent, no longer as striking as an angel's.

Somewhat amazed by the wonder of arcane magic, DuPont returned to his original position in the next second.

The mentors and faculty haven't even started working on the parchment yet. If he wastes everyone's time by putting on a show, it might upset the other mentors and earn him a reputation for being flashy, arrogant, and conceited, which wouldn't be worth it.

Although everyone will go their separate ways after graduation, promising mages will naturally attract a lot of attention. If they develop a career in the council, they will be inseparable from the Northwest College for life, and who knows when they might need someone's help.

However, DuPont may have been overthinking things. After he left, the instructors simply took the parchment in their hands and quickly stepped forward. The blue flames that had been soaring into the sky were now less than ten meters high, not even as tall as the academy's main building.

They threw away the parchment in their hands, and when the answers appeared, they quickly copied them down with magic. Many tutors even took out reading scrolls that they had prepared in advance to copy these answers.

This is the greatest benefit for the academy's mages, and one of the reasons they stay here.

Such a ritual to please the Lord of Knowledge is said to cost tens of thousands of gold coins and requires a good relationship with the Church of the God of Knowledge. Otherwise, even money might not be enough to invite him. The new Northwest Academy is entirely thanks to Harua, or rather, Lavoisier's influence is great enough. Otherwise, not to mention the cost of the ritual, the appearance fee for inviting this high-ranking priest would probably be in the five figures.

Unfortunately, the probability of getting an answer above the fifth ring is greatly reduced, and because it's a divine blessing, the image crystal can't preserve those magical characters; how much you can remember depends entirely on your own brainpower and how well you've prepared. Finally, Lavoisier arrived in front of the blue flame, but he merely looked at the eerie flame, now only as tall as a person, without throwing out the parchment, and indifferently asked, "Has any world successfully researched a new spell this year?"

As Lavoisier spoke, the blue flames began to flicker rapidly, and the fire quickly went out. When the characters engraved with 'Glarion' appeared, the fire that had been burning for more than 50 minutes completely disappeared, but not a trace of wood ash was left behind. The marble in the square, which had just been waxed at noon, remained as white as new.

As the flame of knowledge went out, the square, where the sun had already set, suddenly became somewhat dark. However, Lavoisier then took out a magnificent magic wand adorned with a huge crystal and gently tapped it on the ground. A huge magical firework was rekindled in the spot where it had been, and countless humanoid dancers made of flames flew joyfully into the air and began to dance a beautiful dance, bringing light and warmth to the teachers and students in the square.

"Enjoy your holiday, everyone," Lavoisier said with a smile. "May the lady grant you a romantic summer!"

As he finished speaking, the young people of the academy cheered excitedly, and then Lavoisier and his mentors all disappeared, leaving only the young apprentices in the square.

These mentors may not have actually left, but the dean had stipulated that the apprentices should entertain themselves and observe from the sidelines using invisibility magic, so as not to bring any unnecessary trouble to the young people who had already been under pressure for a year.

Midsummer belongs to the young.

As the mentors disappeared, the apprentices relaxed. The senior student, Tifflin, who had previously shown goodwill towards DuPont, walked to the center of the lamplight and activated the ring on her hand that had an amplification function.

"The warm breezes of midsummer have arrived, carrying the scent of roses. Today, we will have a short party as a celebration. Now, please welcome Fred and George from the Spellcasting Department to perform the first piece, 'On the Advantages of the Spellcasting Department.'"

As they were talking, two young men dressed in gray robes came up to the stage, greeted each other casually, and then began to sing in harmony.

"George, everyone says that defensive spells are essential to learn. Can you name a few of the most famous ones?"

"Of course, shield spells and mage armor are essential subjects for us to learn, and increasing energy resistance is also a must-learn skill. How can you defend against hidden arrows if you don't know these?"

"That's strange. Wouldn't the Misty Step be even better, allowing you to dodge directly without having to take the hit, and it's also an instant effect?"

"If you're not just nitpicking, then how will you deal with me if I use magic to counter it?"

"Hey, look, the Realm Hound I just summoned seems to have eaten your spell slots like dog food. You try running away?"

"Then I'll just use illusion magic instead of defensive magic, okay? What if I just become invisible to you?"

"That would be even simpler. I can just sprinkle some lime powder and you'll appear instantly, saving you the trouble of using a spell slot."

"Hey, if you're not just nitpicking, then what if I summon undead to surround you? What will you do then?"

"As for summoning, you've come to a lucky break. Manipulating corpses requires finding a bone, but we in the spellcasting school value living beings for hire. From noble celestial creatures to alluring succubi, there's bound to be one that suits you!"

"So, after all you've said, it seems like the Conjuration Department is the number one of the eight departments?"

"Of course! Without learning incantations, one can only lead a relatively unsuccessful life. Otherwise, why would our names be so closely associated with 'mage'? Isn't it because our ever-changing nature is our true essence?"

"Oh, you seem to have forgotten about the architecture department."

"Architecture majors should learn spellcasting. Otherwise, they'll be stuck on construction sites, where will they find a wife? They should learn to summon otherworldly creatures with us. Every day will be fresh and different. That's much more exciting than those spoiler-loving guys in the divination department."

Before the two could finish speaking, they were hit by a pile of hardened bread, causing them to scatter and flee the stage in a sorry state.

"Alright everyone, please calm down. The next activity requires registration. It's a maze of illusions meticulously crafted by the Illusion Department. It's said that if you can walk through it in three minutes, you can see the image of your sweetheart. Each class can send a maximum of one person per academic year, so please participate enthusiastically!"

(End of this chapter)