After reaching the maximum level, my "soft rice system" finally arrived.

If they hadn't already possessed such self-defense capabilities, the elders of the vampire clan wouldn't have dared to let Aisveta go out after that rebellion.

These pursuers, whom Aisveta once considered her nightmares, are now people she can look at with equanimity.

Crimson magical light coalesced in Aisveta's right hand, transforming into a crimson longsword.

Aisveta slashed with her sword, cutting down one illusion after another before her.

Her beautiful crimson eyes gazed at the undulating black mist, her gaze piercing through the fog and locking onto the King of Fear.

"At least, you know where your queen's soul is, and you know how to resurrect her."

"Although it is difficult and the road is arduous, at least we know how to revive her and we finally know the direction we should strive for."

"But I... ten years have passed since that first meeting, and I still don't know whether that little wizard is alive or dead, or even his name."

A cool, clear voice echoed between the thrones.

The King of Fear, hidden behind the black mist, was stunned.

As the core of this illusion, he possesses wisdom no less than that of humans, thus he could tell that Aisveta's words were not false.

But when the King of Fear put himself in their shoes and tried to see things from their perspective...

But I found that compared to my own efforts, which had a clear direction—

The other party's endless, clueless search in the vast sea of ​​people seemed all the more despairing and helpless.

"I have to admit, your pain is no less than mine."

Chapter Fifteen: I think I've... found him.

The black mist dissipated, and Aisveta's figure vanished from the illusion.

This also means that Aisveta has successfully completed all the illusionary trials.

"As expected of the Duke's only daughter!"

"Yes, to have such a mindset and vision at such a young age, it's probably not long before the empire produces another legend."

"It seems that she is the clear winner of this freshman assessment."

In the VIP section, the nobles watched as Aisveta walked along the passageway toward the VIP room, and they couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

The reason why the entrance examination for the Extraordinary Academy caused such a stir was partly due to the existence of Aisveta.

This is the only daughter of Duke Brunstad, one of the pillars of the empire, and his sole heir to the ducal throne.

Duke Brunstadt was an extremely rare neutral figure in the capital, possessing immense power yet never participating in any alliances between nobles.

If a marriage alliance could be formed to bind Esveda and Duke Brunstad behind her to one's own side, the potential benefits would be immeasurable.

It's a pity that their own heirs, whom they had placed high hopes on and wanted to make a name for themselves in the assessment, are now either in their funerals or have died.

Some marriage proposals that had been prepared were now simply impossible to utter.

"You're welcome."

Duke Brunstadt responded calmly.

From the beginning, he did not participate in the discussions among the nobles, but simply sat quietly in the VIP section, occasionally speaking a few words with the cardinal of the Dawn Church next to him.

The nobles, being sensible, did not disturb them.

Although they were all well-known figures in the capital, there were still differences among the great nobles.

This is ultimately a world where extraordinary beings exist, and Duke Brunstad's strength, which is only one step away from becoming a legend, is the capital that allows him to quietly remain outside the power vortex of the capital.

……

Aisveta returned to the VIP room.

With her true strength as the progenitor of the vampire clan, this illusionary trial, specially prepared for the new students, naturally posed no obstacle to her whatsoever.

The reason she waited so late, after most of the freshmen had already completed their challenges, before choosing to challenge the Magic Tower was because she wanted to observe the elite freshmen who were qualified to challenge it.

However, she did not find the figure that she had dreamt of countless times in the dead of night.

"It seems he's not here."

Aisveta's words carried a hint of melancholy.

Given the arcane talent the other party displayed when he helped her escape, Aisveta didn't think he would fail to stand out among the new students.

That was someone who, with only the strength of a second-level cultivator, was able to carry her, who was completely disoriented, and deal with several vampire princes for several days without being discovered.

Although I came with only a small expectation, I still felt some regret and disappointment when I realized that my hopes had been dashed.

"I wonder when we'll meet again..." Aisveta stared blankly at the blood-red sunset outside the window, lost in thought. The sunset back then was just like today's.

Aisveta felt as if she had returned to that night thirteen years ago when she met him during her escape.

Although, according to the other party, this was just a transaction, he simply needed to collect vampire blood as casting material and experimental subjects, and in exchange, the other party would protect Aisveta until the danger was over.

However, the two days when she was taken away by the other party and subjected to research experiments were the happiest time Aisveta had ever experienced since birth.

Aisveta gazed out the window at the sky dyed red by the setting sun. The corners of her mouth sometimes curled up and sometimes twitched, but joy outweighed sorrow.

After a long while, Aisveta finally came to her senses: "Uncle Carter, once this trial is over, please arrange for me to leave the capital."

"Next, I want to visit the Black Tower."

“He is a wizard. At his age, if he has not enrolled in the Extraordinary Academy, then studying at the Black Tower is the only option left.”

Duke Brunstadt nodded silently, a hint of worry in his aged face.

In the city of a thousand years, Aisveta was someone he had watched grow up.

Therefore, although it was only a pretense of a father-daughter relationship, in the Duke of Brunstadt's heart, Eisveda was no different from his own daughter.

It was precisely because of this bond that Duke Brunstadt did not ask that question.

"What if we can't find him in the Black Tower either?"

A silent silence fell over the VIP room.

However, the next moment.

Aisveta's gaze froze slightly, pausing on the light screen in the center of the arena.

"Uncle Carter."

Duke Brunstad turned his head in confusion, only to see the magical light flowing in Aisveta's crimson pupils, radiating an incomparably dazzling brilliance.

He followed Aisveta's gaze but didn't notice anything unusual.

All I could see was an ordinary student, strolling leisurely to the front of the magic tower.

At this moment, a jet-black magical beast is coiled in front of the entrance to the Demon Tower. Judging from its appearance, it should have been a sub-dragon before it was corrupted by demonic energy.

This is one of the wandering creatures in the Trial Illusion. According to the rules of the Illusion, it will only appear in the Demon King's Castle some time after the trial begins. It can be considered as a measure by the Illusion to urge the trial participants to complete the trial within a time limit.

Although not a pure-blooded dragon, an adult sub-dragon is at least a fourth-tier magical creature. Combined with its inherent talents and physique, ordinary fourth-tier superhumans simply cannot defeat it.

In the Adventurers' Guild's quest list, the task of hunting an adult wyvern requires a Tier 4 team led by a Tier 5 powerhouse to undertake, making it one of the most powerful creatures in the entire Trial Illusion Realm.

Logically, the new students should use stealth or other means to pass through without alerting the dragon-like monster, or rely on their reconnaissance abilities to calculate the monster's route in advance and thus avoid encountering it.

However, the seemingly ordinary student made no attempt to dodge or hide.

He simply raised his hand slightly.

Pale red magical energy gathered in the void, transforming into a raging inferno.

The next moment, crimson magical flames rose up, enveloping the ferocious dragon-like monster within them.

"I think I've... found him."

For some reason, Aisveta's voice trembled slightly.

Chapter Sixteen: This child is terrifying beyond measure...

"Jie Jie Jie!"

"This child has such talent at such a young age, it's terrifying. He must not be allowed to live."

The VIP room fell silent instantly.

People looked up at the source of the voice—the highest authority of the Dawn Church in the empire, a white-haired cardinal with gold-rimmed glasses, who appeared refined and erudite.

Snapped--

A young priest in a white robe tapped the cardinal on the head, then bowed apologetically to those around him.

"I'm sorry, His Highness the Bishop has recently been engrossed in reading 'The Legend of Xiao Huohuo' and 'Resurrect My Love' from Black Tower Bookstore. He often imagines himself as the villains of the Soul Hall and the Spirit Hall."

"Ahem, I understand, I understand. When we read it, we often imagine the Gamma Empire and the Heavenly Dou Empire in the novel."

"Yes, it's a pity that the nobles in those empires are all useless, only good for highlighting the protagonists and villains."

……

The nobles expressed their understanding and vowed never to divulge His Holiness the bishop's words.

However, this also drew the attention of the nobles.