Cornflower Witch

Chapter 400 Increasingly Stereotypical Impressions

"Hedra, are you really alright? Is anything bothering you?" In the hospital, Siltia sat by the bedside as her two friends asked with concern.

In the events of last night, many civilians were injured, and more than a dozen people died. Even among the superhumans with high ranks, many suffered internal injuries and almost did not survive.

At lower levels, the two natures of 'Secret Words' and 'Golden Steam' do not significantly enhance the body. They can only be said to have a certain level of resistance to spells, making them stronger than ordinary people.

Afterwards, the Mage Alliance officially dispatched many doctors to provide emergency care. Most of the students with ranks survived, since the vampires targeted Hilti that day, rather than attacking everyone around them indiscriminately. Otherwise, the casualties would have been much greater than they are now.

"I already said it's nothing, I just happened to avoid it," Hiltiya had to explain again and again.

"Really?" Luo Weier leaned closer, touching her up and down, trying to see if she was lying.

"It's a little itchy, Luo Weier, please don't touch my waist, okay?" Xilutiya grabbed the other's wrist and pressed Luo Weier down on the bed.

"Good, it's good that Hedra is alright." Seeing that Xilutiya's reaction was normal, Luo Weier slowly relaxed.

Aurora, standing to the side, pondered and pressed for an answer.

Why did they contact you? What are their intentions?

"I think they're probably planning to recruit and weaken the Mage Alliance." Since the Mage Alliance grew stronger, the surrounding major alliances have felt invisible pressure and crisis, and have gradually begun to plan their response.

"It feels very crude. This method doesn't seem like something a large organization would plan. It's more like a spur-of-the-moment idea from some fools," Aurora said, expressing her guess.

"But it's good that Hedra is alright."

The three were talking in the room when the door opened and a group of people walked in, including the doctor who diagnosed Hilti last night, the mage who came to her rescue, and another important figure.

"Lord Gallagher, this is Apprentice Hedra," the man who rescued the girl last night introduced. Standing beside him was an elderly man in armor, who looked imposing and had the air of a general.

"I understand." The other person nodded slowly, his gaze sweeping over the three girls standing in front of the bed, before lingering on Aurora for a few more seconds.

"A child of the Helt family, is that right?" he asked the silver-haired girl.

“Yes, Lady Gallagher.” Aurora curtsied with impeccable poise.

The other person nodded slightly, then turned their gaze back to Hedra.

"I have a general idea of ​​what happened last night. You're quite good to have survived that kind of attack."

"You'll be studying in the Thunder Tower for a while now. Rooms will be prepared for you, and teachers will be coming over later." After giving these brief instructions, he led his group away again.

After the other person left, Luo Weier couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.

"Aurora, do you know that old man from earlier? He seemed very imposing."

“I do know him,” Aurora nodded.

"The other party is Master Gallagher of the 'Lightning School' and the master of the Thunder Tower in the Asura District. The hospital we are in now is an affiliated department of the Thunder Tower."

The 'Lightning School' is a school of mages that focuses on the study of thunder, lightning, and electricity. Some of them even have secret techniques that allow them to transform into lightning to gain the ability to move and travel at great speed.

"A few years ago, the 'Opera School' and the 'Lightning School' collaborated on the production of 'The Song of Thunder.' I met this master at a banquet when an adult brought me there."

"Because of their extremely fast response speed, they are responsible for the defense and security of the Asura District, handling sudden battles and attacks by high-level superhumans," Aurora explained.

"I see."

In the following days, Hilti and her two roommates were required to stay within the area of ​​the Thunder Tower. This area was actually quite large, with offices, hospitals, restaurants, training grounds, lounges, apartment buildings, and so on. Its facilities were comparable to those of a higher academy and much better than those of an ordinary school.

Not only them, but in the following days, all the young geniuses of the Asura District were gathered here. In order to facilitate teaching and prevent them from falling behind in their studies, the authorities also specially allocated a batch of experimental equipment and excellent teachers.

Those peers who were once known by name but never seen in person finally met and got to know each other this time.

That day, after finishing her studies in the afternoon, Hilti was taking a walk in the small square next to the Thunder Tower when several senior students came over.

"You're the one who escaped death, the famous 'Hdra'?" For what seemed like the umpteenth time, Hilti had heard someone describe her like that.

She stopped and looked at the three young men in front of her. They were about 19 years old and had come to the Asla district a few years earlier than her.

“Yes, it’s me,” she replied simply. Hearing her admission, the blond youth at the head of the group showed some interest and then spoke.

"I'd like to have a contest with you. Of course, there will be a prize involved. If you win, this piece of blue-veined iron in my hand is yours."

Blue vein iron can be used to make many alchemical tools. It is easy to shape before refining. Once the tool is made and tested, it will be treated with special secret methods to make its texture and structure exceptionally hard and not easily damaged, thus improving its quality by 1-2 levels.

"Are you all going to attack together?" Hilti looked at the opposing side; they were all second-tier, with no third-tier formal mages.

"Oh, so arrogant? You said it yourself." The other person raised an eyebrow.

"It's not that I'm arrogant, it's just that I'm getting tired of explaining it to everyone," the girl replied helplessly.

During this period, almost every day people have come over out of curiosity, hoping to exchange combat techniques with her. This is not surprising, because the few times she became famous were all related to combat. So in other people's minds, she is the kind of genius girl who is good at fighting. And every time Siltiya wins, the previous reputation and stereotypes will be reinforced again, to the point that now no one cares about her academic performance.

Since explaining won't be of much use anyway, it's better to finish quickly so I can continue my walk or go rest.

With this in mind, Hilti and the three of them walked to the training ground on one side of the square. There were still many official members of the Thunder Tower training there. Unlike the students who were just messing around, the official members here were all at least Tier 3 and were also members of the 'Lightning School'.

When Hiltiya came over, everyone was no longer surprised.

"Battlefield number 2 is still empty, go over there," one member told them directly.

"Thank you."

The four of them then went inside. The environment was spacious, with a protective barrier and personnel on duty around it, so that they could be rescued quickly if an accident occurred.

Once inside, Hilti thought for a moment, then took out a small bag of fine magnetic sand from her pocket. As she manipulated it, the sand floated up and then formed a floating flying sword beside her.

"What kind of spell is this? Doesn't Hedra use silk threads and birds?" The three opponents were puzzled, but they also began to prepare.

An invisible magic circle was rapidly drawn in the air. The three of them cast it together, and scorching fire gathered, forming a burning orange fireball. Then, the orange fireball flew out, carrying a burst of fire towards Sylvia.

Although there was some element of trickery involved, these three were not simple either, being able to cast the third-tier 'Fireball' spell at the second tier.

Fire spells and abilities are very effective against the Phantom School's thread magic in the early stages of the game. Even in internal Phantom School competitions, this tactic is often used to defeat opponents.

A surging wave of fire rushed towards her, lifting a few strands of Hilti's hair. If it were an ordinary student, they would probably have panicked and run away by now. After all, it was the famous third-tier spell 'Fireball'. A fireball that hits not only causes high-temperature burns but also violent explosions. It is a typical example of a powerful yet simple third-tier spell.

This is bad. Her 'Phantom Flying Sword' couldn't withstand prolonged burning. She had to finish this quickly. With that thought, Hiltiya's flying sword hummed and shot out from the side, hurtling towards the three of them at a speed that was difficult for ordinary people to see.

Seconds later, the fireball that was rushing through the arena disintegrated midway, and the shattered, high-temperature flames poured out onto the sandy ground. The three people opposite them stood motionless, sweating profusely. At this moment, the hair behind their ears had been cut off, and sharp spikes were pressed against their throats, forcing the three of them to shift their mental attention back from the fireball.

"Hedra, victory." The staff member announced calmly from the sidelines. Then, the group walked out of the arena dejectedly and tossed the small blue-patterned iron to Hilti.

"You won again, Hedra," the staff member in white greeted Siltia.

"Just lucky, just lucky. After all, apprentices below the third rank rarely have defensive spells," Hiltiya replied modestly.

“That’s true. Protective spells are often not cost-effective, and during the apprenticeship period, everyone has limited energy, so not many people will specifically study and research them. However…” He changed the subject.

"Aren't you worried? What if those three keep going, or don't have time to stop, and that fireball hits you?"

“Well…” Hilti’s fingers gently combed through her hair.

"I'll run away before I get blown up." At this point, it's not a good thing to keep hiding my abilities, otherwise many things will become even more difficult to explain.

"Actually, I know breathing techniques." Siltia prepared to reveal a small trump card first.

After saying that, she lightly pushed off with her feet and jumped directly onto the three-meter-high platform next to her. Then she lightly jumped down, and then simply turned her feet and dodged several meters away.

"If it weren't for this, I probably wouldn't have survived the vampire attack." She found a suitable explanation for her safe escape that day.

"No wonder, no wonder, that explains it." The other person also looked enlightened.

“It really is a ‘Black Griffin’. It has the agility of a bird and the strength of a lion…” The other party’s words were cryptic, leaving Hilti speechless.

Sigh, I should have given myself a nickname beforehand. Now, it's so hard to change it.

(End of this chapter)