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Chapter 12 Senior's Invitation (Please continue reading)

As soon as the public classes ended on the morning of the third day, Richard was pulled by Ram to have lunch in the school's dining hall, saying that since several people were there today, they should get together.

The school cafeteria is located in the teaching area and has three floors.

"Richard, this beautiful lady is called Stephania, and she's also from your Kingdom of Heron. What do you think? Isn't she beautiful? I didn't lie to you!" Ram pointed to the baby-faced girl next to him and introduced her, while winking at Richard.

"Hello, Richard, Richard Clavel!" Richard gave a slight knightly salute. The baby-faced beauty had an innocent look and a voluptuous figure.

"Hello, my name is Stephania. Richard, are you also from the Kingdom of Heron? Which prefecture?" Stephania returned the greeting, showing considerable interest in this transfer student.

"Yes, I'm from Rossby County," Richard replied politely.

"Oh, what a coincidence! The Earl of Harris in Rossbyshire is my uncle. I can introduce you to him next time," Stephanie said with a smile.

"That would be great. I hope to have the opportunity to meet Earl Harris," Richard said with a smile.

Richard certainly remembered Earl Harris, the highest-ranking official in Rossby County, who had invited Lord Stefano to Silverpine Town to investigate the monster incident.

Having found someone they both knew, and given that Richard and Stephanie were both from the Kingdom of Heron, the two quickly became acquainted after a few words.

The social skills of aristocratic children are indeed extraordinary. Sometimes, a single sentence from Stephena can make Richard realize the difference between the children of the great nobility and ordinary people.

However, Richard was somewhat annoyed by the fact that Stephanie's words would subtly imply that she had an extraordinary background and that Richard could take the initiative to come closer to her.

"This is Andrea, from the Kingdom of Yvette. Richard, I'll let you in on a secret: Andrea is the Duke's son!" Ram said, pointing to the handsome young man beside him.

"Hello, Richard Clavel!"

"Hello, Andrea Johansen, Richard, don't listen to Ram's nonsense. I am merely the Duke's illegitimate son, not the legitimate eldest son as you imagine," Andrea said frankly, making no attempt to conceal her privacy.

When someone in a high position lowers their stance, it's easy for others to feel good about them.

At least, Richard had a very good first impression of Andrea.

"Richard, the beautiful lady next to me is my good friend Courtney!" Ram glanced at a hot, brown-haired girl next to him and said shyly.

Richard immediately understood Ram's feelings; it's normal for a young man to be attracted to another young woman!

Just as the young people were chatting animatedly, someone suddenly called out from the side, "Richard!"

Richard turned around and saw that a few meters away, Senior Sister Meiluo was waving to him with a smile.

"Excuse me, I ran into someone I know. I'll go over there for a bit!" Richard gestured slightly, then got up and walked over.

The others at the table all said they were fine, but their curiosity was burning. Ram even winked and made faces, as if to say, "Who is this beautiful woman?"

"Richard, you've already become friends with the freshmen so quickly? Your social skills are pretty good!" Mei Luo teased.

"Haha, senior, what a coincidence! On my first day of class, I ran into some interesting freshmen."

After a few words of small talk, Meiluo explained her purpose: "Richard, I saw you use a crossbow last time, and you hit the target almost every time. Would you be interested in joining our team to complete a mission?"

"Here's the thing, our team was planning to hunt Crystal Web Spiders tomorrow, but our main archer suddenly said he had something to do and couldn't go. But we've already accepted the mission, so I'd like to invite you to join us."

Upon hearing Meiluo's words, Richard immediately understood.

Although for him, hunting monsters to earn energy points is an inevitable part of the process.

To be honest, I haven't been in the school for long and don't want to do missions so soon.

He wanted to familiarize himself with the environment before going.

Seeing that Richard was still hesitating, Meiluo said, "Richard, the mission requires you to clear out three Crystal Web Spiders. The reward is 20 points and 20 magic stones. If you decide to participate, I will try my best to get you the treatment of a full member."

"By the way, you may not know much about Crystal Web Spiders. Let me give you a brief introduction. Crystal Web Spiders are just a low-level monster and are not difficult to kill."

The problem is that, generally speaking, each crystal web spider is accompanied and guarded by many black widow spiders. Although black widow spiders are just wild animals, they are highly venomous and numerous, so getting close to them can be quite troublesome.

As the marksman, your main task is to deal with these beast-like Black Widows; they're not difficult to handle. Furthermore, the mission location is within the muddy swamp, so as long as you're careful, your safety shouldn't be a concern.

"If it's just wild animals, it's not that I can't go," Richard thought to himself.

Richard initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, he ultimately decided to participate.

First, from a safety perspective, the mission location is within the Muddy Swamp, and the Ignis School's headquarters are also located within the Muddy Swamp. Therefore, this area is similar to the area around a starting village, offering a relatively safe environment.

Secondly, from a safety perspective, archers are positioned at the back or rear of the squad, which is relatively safe, and they only need to be responsible for ordinary wild animals, further reducing the level of danger.

Finally, this is also a good opportunity for Richard himself, as he currently only has 100 energy points left. It seems he will need inspiration in many areas later on, such as magic tricks, meditation, and further studies in witchcraft.

Obviously, if it's safe to accumulate more energy points, it's definitely a good thing!

After thinking for a moment, Richard nodded and said, "Okay, but senior, I don't have a good crossbow."

And according to what you said, if I were to kill a beast-level Black Widow, I think it would be more appropriate to use a bow and arrow.

Because both double-shot and triple-shot crossbows require reloading after each shot, they are not suitable for killing large numbers of targets.

Upon hearing this, Meiluo's beautiful eyes immediately lit up, and she said, "That's easy! Oh! Richard, you can also use a bow and arrow? I thought you were only good at crossbow shooting. From what you're saying, your bow and arrow skills are also very impressive?"

Richard smiled and nodded, saying, "Not bad!"

His crossbow shooting skills, after numerous inspirational moments, can be said to have mastered the essence of long-range weapon shooting.

Although, to the average person, bows and crossbows are almost completely different weapons, and one must learn them all from scratch to master them.

But for Richard, having had an epiphany inspired by the bow and crossbow, there was almost no difference between using a bow or a crossbow; he was equally skilled at both.

"That's great! I have a bow here, but I don't know if you'll find it easy to use. Are you going back to your dorm later?"

I'll bring it to you in a bit!

Meiluo's eyes narrowed as she smiled.

After returning to his seat, Richard was interrogated by everyone about who the beautiful woman he had just seen was.

Meanwhile, Stephanie's beautiful eyes were filled with thoughts, and it was unclear what she was thinking.

"By the way, does anyone know what points are used for?" Richard asked casually.

"Haha, Richard, if you had come a month earlier, you wouldn't have asked such a common-sense question. Let me explain it to you," Ram said enthusiastically.

"Newcomers to the Ignis School are required to undergo an assessment every six months, starting from the first six months."

One of these requirements is that all first-level wizard apprentices must earn 30 points multiplied by the number of half-years.

For example, if we are in the first six months, then earning 30 points is enough to meet the requirement.

The assessment in the second half of the year requires 30 x 2, or 60 points, and so on.

Of course, the longest period is five years. In the Ignis School, if you do not advance to the second-level wizard apprentice level within five years, you will be expelled.

Similarly, if your score is insufficient during the semi-annual assessment, you will be expelled from the school.

So now you know why many first-level wizard apprentices are willing to risk their lives to complete missions!

In this respect, the White Wizarding School is much more comfortable.

Moreover, if you are expelled from the school, you will be bound by a soul contract, which will prevent you from using or teaching any of the witchcraft knowledge you have learned from the Ignis school. This would mean that all your hard work over the years will be for nothing.

In this respect, both the White Wizarding faction and the Black Wizarding faction are almost the same; due to the limited resources on the continent, the spread of magical knowledge is restricted.

(End of this chapter)