Wizards begin by accessing the Inspiration panel.

Chapter 89 The Purple-Haired Boy

For a moment, the red-haired girl lowered her raised right hand, intending to assess the situation before making a decision.

Richard and the others, of course, also heard the footsteps coming from the right-hand passage and became more vigilant once again.

The Ring of North has arrived. I wonder who will be this time!

Sure enough, a dozen seconds later, four wizard apprentices with devil flower patterns on their chests walked out from the side passage. The leader was a purple-haired boy with star-like eyes.

Although she looks young, she already has two devil flowers on her chest.

"Huh? They're from Gurus Academy. How did they end up in this area?" Richard wondered.

You should know that this area, in principle, was allocated to belong to the Ignis school.

Even if Richard and his group had traveled quite far along the underground river and left Area 132, it's unlikely they could have reached the border area of ​​the three major academies so quickly.

"Hmph!" At this moment, the red-haired girl seemed to have recognized the newcomer, snorted coldly, and left with her two teammates.

After seeing the three red-haired girls leave, Ophelia seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Richard, I'll go check on Ram and Courtney's injuries first. Be careful."

Richard nodded. Ophelia was an expert in botany and had a good understanding of herbalism, including witchcraft.

With Ophelia treating them, they should be fine as long as the injuries aren't fatal. I wouldn't be able to help much anyway.

The purple-haired boy and his companions had clearly seen what was happening in the arena, and their expressions showed surprise, seemingly astonished by the strength of Richard and his two companions.

The purple-haired boy approached Richard with a smile and said, "Richard, you're the top freshman in the Ignis School this year, right?"

Richard was greatly surprised. He was self-aware enough to know that his title as a mere freshman chief could not possibly reach the Guru Academy.

"Hello, may I ask who you are?"

"Tore Grace, the Gurus School," the purple-haired boy said with a smile.

Richard nodded slightly in acknowledgment, partly because the other party seemed to have no ill intentions, and partly because Richard could sense that the other party was extremely strong.

Wizard apprentices and wizards do not shake hands, kiss, or hug, because doing so could easily lead to a surprise attack and sudden death!

Alternatively, one's hair, skin, etc., may be obtained by the other party and used as a target for a vicious curse.

Therefore, unless it is a family member or partner, the above behaviors are prohibited.

"If there's a chance, we can work together sometime. I'm off now." The purple-haired boy smiled, waved to Richard, and then left with his team.

Richard was taken aback. He didn't quite understand what the purple-haired boy meant, nor could he figure out why the boy would leave after saying such a thing.

Richard glanced at Andrea, who also looked bewildered, and shook his head, deciding to put the matter aside for now.

Suddenly, Richard slapped his forehead, quickly took out the Soul-Devouring Spider Egg from his pocket, placed it next to the petrified lizard, and hurriedly began to cast the Summoning Spell.

A transparent spirit resembling a lizard was summoned from the petrified lizard's body.

Suddenly, the Soul-Devouring Spider Egg seemed to let out a joyful cry to Richard. The next second, the transparent, jelly-like spirit lizard was swallowed whole by the white egg, and there was even a sense of it licking its tongue, as if it was still not satisfied!

This foodie!

After collecting the precious petrified lizard brain and eyes, Richard and Andrea immediately returned to meet up with Ophelia.

At this moment, Ophelia was casting a healing spell on Courtney's thigh wound, a nature-based magic trick.

A hazy green light enveloped Courtney's wound, but black blood continued to ooze from it. The green light seemed to be trying to heal the injury, but with little effect.

After a while, Ophelia looked tired, shook her head and said, "I had heard before that the saliva of petrified lizards is highly poisonous, and now it seems that it is indeed true. My herbal healing method is not very effective. I must use the detoxification technique! Unfortunately, I haven't learned it yet."

"Ram's injuries are alright. He has multiple broken ribs, but after treatment, he's fine. He just won't be able to fight for a while, but walking shouldn't be a problem," Ophelia added.

This immediately put Richard in a somewhat difficult position.

"Richard, Courteney and I are planning to withdraw from the trial!" Ram, pale-faced, glanced at Courteney, who was still in a semi-conscious state, and said.

Originally, he and Courtney were both extremely excited and happy to be able to join the team of freshmen leaders.

However, it now appears that this is not the case.

The vast difference in strength caused Ram and Courtney to be completely unable to keep up with the pace of the battle.

The strength of any one of the three is unmatched by the others, and can even be said to be far inferior.

Therefore, what might be a battle of moderate intensity for Richard, Ophelia, and Andrea could be a life-or-death struggle for him and Courtney, where a single misstep could cost them their lives.

This was a perfect lesson!

"Ramu, are you really sure?" Andrea asked with a serious expression.

"I've thought it through!" Ram nodded solemnly.

Richard considered for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright, we'll send you to the surface first, then..."

"Yes, just send it to the surface. Don't worry about the rest; we can return to the school on our own," Ram interrupted Richard, stating.

Indeed, given Ram and Courtney's abilities, if they continued to follow them, they could suffer severe injuries or even be in mortal danger at any time.

Therefore, in Richard's view, it was a wise move for the two to give up.

Another problem is the poison on Courtney's thigh. None of them have a good solution. The only way to save her thigh is to send her back to the school as soon as possible. Otherwise, her life will be in danger.

So, after delivering Ram and Courtney to the surface, Richard remained silent as he watched their forlorn figures, supporting each other and limping towards the School's headquarters.

If I didn't have the Inspiration Panel, would I also be like Ram and Courtney, desperately trying to seize an opportunity to improve my strength, only to end up battered and bruised?

It seems that in this perilous other world, constantly improving one's own strength is always the most important thing. Thinking of this, Richard clenched his fists, his face solemn.

"Ophelia, Andrea, wait a few minutes. I seem to have gained some insight into the level zero sorcery of summoning skeletons," Richard said, turning to the two behind him with a smile.

Ophelia looked at Richard in surprise and said, "I've finally witnessed your comprehension of witchcraft. I remember when you fought me before, I always felt that the number of witchcraft spells you mastered was unbelievable, not at all like a freshman."

Now I finally know why! It's because of your exaggerated comprehension of witchcraft! No wonder!

Andrea nodded in agreement.

"Indeed, seeing that the skeleton soldiers you summoned had actually evolved into skeleton warriors, I knew your mastery of the skeleton summoning spell was definitely not low. But now it seems I still underestimated you!"

Richard smiled slightly without explaining further. Originally, he planned to accumulate the energy points he had acquired, just like before.

We'll consider how to use it after this mission is over and we return to the school.

However, it now appears that this mission is extremely difficult, partly because the strength of the underground races should not be underestimated, and partly because the wizard apprentices from other schools are exceptionally powerful.

Therefore, it's best to use up your energy points directly. Otherwise, if you encounter a formidable enemy and find yourself with a mountain of resources but unable to use them, you'll regret it.

Moreover, there was another thing Richard had always wanted to verify.

(End of this chapter)