Clinging to the Witcher world to become a god of martial arts

Chapter 198 Turbulence Arises

When the light screen appeared above the apprentice area, it naturally caused a huge stir. Apprentices gathered in circles on the path next to their residences, looking up at it.

Most of the apprentices were unfamiliar with the handsome young man in the picture; he was a stranger and they had never seen him before.

"Who is this guy? I've never seen him before."

"Yes, judging by the robes, he's a certified wizard. Such a young certified wizard?"

When the handsome young man in the picture revealed his level three mental strength, the air froze.

"That's the guy who, apart from Lord Vermilan, was granted the title of full wizard during his apprenticeship!" A well-informed apprentice in the crowd exclaimed in surprise.

The discussions spread like a tidal wave.

The Black Sun Tower has a huge number of apprentices, with tens of thousands of third-level apprentices alone. However, in recent years, only one person, Vermilan, has reached the level of a third-level apprentice and is qualified to be granted the status of a formal wizard.

Following this prodigy, even if an apprentice were to receive this honor again, they should, in principle, be a renowned figure among the apprentices, known to everyone.

However, the face of this handsome young man appeared unfamiliar to the general public.

The light screen scrolled, and soon all the content was displayed.

The information within, like the sharpest carving knife, firmly binds the name Lorne with words like luck and weakness, forcibly shoving it into the minds of every viewer.

"All he knows is how to boss around his apprentices..."

"He can't even cast a spell at a crucial moment? As a level three apprentice, didn't this guy study and research spell models?"

"Tsk tsk, they've utterly disgraced the ranks of formal wizards. If other wizarding factions knew that the prodigies of our Black Sun Tower were like this, they'd probably laugh at the impending doom of the Black Sun Tower."

Confusion, doubt, and indignation fermented among the apprentices.

They may not know Lorne, but they know what a formal wizard represents.

That signifies power and responsibility, an extraordinary life, and is no longer on the same level as an apprentice.

The person in the light screen seemed to have nothing to do with these words; he was more like a thief who had stolen an identity.

An insulted anger grew in the hearts of many apprentices, who felt that, judging from the handsome young man's performance alone, they could certainly have done better.

At least they won't be unable to cast a single spell.

Granting such an incompetent person the title of a formal wizard is an insult to all the hardworking apprentices.

"Lorne..."

Among the crowd, a girl with a single ponytail, a thin woman with braids, and a beautiful girl in a short skirt stood side by side, browsing the images on the screen.

They recognized the handsome young man at first glance.

It was Lily, Herb, and Grena, who were in the apprentice district and had interacted with Lorne.

Nearly two months had passed since their last meeting, and they hadn't seen the handsome young man in the apprentice area, assuming he had died in some conscription.

Unexpectedly, he transformed into a formal wizard.

"Theodore?" Lily seemed to have a guess, and tentatively looked at the girl in the short skirt in the center.

Like Lorne, Theodore has also vanished into thin air since their last meeting. The only information the three of them have received is that he went to participate in Lady Katarina's trial.

Then there was no further communication, and attempts to contact the other party using the communication stone yielded no response.

The three of them shared the same guess.

"I suppose it's because after becoming a formal wizard, he looks down on his apprentices. After all, a formal wizard is already a life form on another level," the beautiful girl said with a sneer.

"Lord Theodore...it can't be like this..." Lily still refused to believe it.

"The reality is right before our eyes." Herb pointed to the light screen in mid-air: "Even he has become a formal wizard."

In everyone's eyes, if Lorne has become a formal wizard, then Theodore is even more so.

"He's not good enough for me!" Grena tossed her sleeves and stormed off indignation. "If he can be good enough, why can't I?"

In another part of the apprenticeship area, a gentle-looking, long-haired man was staring intently at the scene.

"Lorne... I've been searching for him for the past two months."

Lenorford's face darkened. Seeing that the other party had already been granted the status of a formal wizard, his jealousy intensified.

The two first clashed in the training grounds of the apprentice area, where Lorne, who wasn't even an apprentice yet, showed no respect to Leonard, a third-level apprentice.

This aroused Lenore's desire for revenge, and he planned an attack by phosphorescent beetles, which the other side managed to evade.

He then sought Julian's help but was severely reprimanded by his brother, which made him even more dissatisfied.

For the past two months, I've been searching for Lorne and Theodore, looking for an opportunity to take revenge, but the two of them have vanished as if into thin air.

So it turns out he has become a formal wizard...

The scene continued to change, and Leonard's expression grew increasingly grim.

The screen displayed a handsome yet repulsive face, and the dark robes that symbolized a formal wizard.

This caused the jealousy in his heart to grow wildly like vines, almost breaking through the gentleness he usually maintained.

Why should I?!

How can someone who performs so poorly and can't even cast spells be granted the status of a formal wizard?

Could it be based on just that level three mental strength? Am I not?

For many years, he lingered at the third level, enduring countless doubts and humiliations.

And the guy who clashed with him in the apprenticeship field actually became a full-fledged wizard so easily.

"Heh, a formal wizard..." Lenorford chuckled coldly, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. "If even this piece of trash can be granted the status of a formal wizard, why can't I!"

He turned and quickly disappeared into the chattering crowd, already having a preliminary plan in mind.

Leveraging his long-standing reputation in the apprentice district, he fabricated scandals about Lorne and further publicized how he bullied and oppressed the apprentices.

At that time, not only will they be unworthy of the status of a formal wizard in terms of strength, but also in terms of morality.

Ideally, it should incite hostility from apprentices with connections or from wizards who are unhappy with their apprentices gaining wizard status.

He then contacted his brother Julian, asking him to join forces with like-minded professional wizards and apprentices to put pressure on the Department of Law Enforcement.

Perhaps, they could anonymously report to higher authorities, questioning the legitimacy of Lorne's official wizard status.

Wouldn't it be a great thing if we could strip this kid of his wizard status?

If this attracts the attention of higher-ups, their status can be stripped, and a new apprentice can be selected from the apprentice district to take over the official wizard status.

Then I'll have a chance...