I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

Liu Zhao's arrival also attracted the attention of the others in the classroom.

"It's been more than three months since the start of the semester, and there are still transfer students coming in."

"Hey, he's actually a noble prince."

"A great Eastern power? Why is that country's name so strange? Is it some kind of special nickname?"

"Never heard of it. Maybe it's some unknown small island nation to the east."

"Liu...Zhao? Both the surname and given name are single characters? What a strange name."

"Wow~ He actually has black hair and black eyes! I've never seen anything like this before in my life."

"Hehe, he has such a unique aura."

"..."

The students below the stage couldn't help but whisper among themselves, and most of their gazes toward Liu Zhao were driven by curiosity.

Only a blue-haired girl with a cool and aloof demeanor sitting in the front row looked at Liu Zhao with a clear hint of disdain and dissatisfaction in her eyes.

It was Christine, whom Liu Zhao had just met yesterday.

On the stage, Cecilia, a blonde female teacher, nodded and pointed to a spot.

"New students, hurry up and get ready."

"Everyone, please be quiet. Class is now officially beginning. I will continue with what we covered in the last lesson."

As soon as Liu Zhao sat down, he noticed Christine not far in front of him and gave her a brief glance.

As a courtesy, Liu Zhao smiled slightly and nodded in response.

Unexpectedly, the young lady of the Lance family frowned slightly, snorted softly, and turned her head away.

Liu Zhao felt a little confused.

However, rather than trying to guess what the noble lady was thinking, Liu Zhao, who was attending the magic class for the first time, was clearly more interested in the new knowledge being taught by the teacher on stage.

Looking around, Liu Zhao saw that every student had a black iron-colored "Magic Apprentice" class buff above their head. He had read the school rules and knew that this was the rule of the school: students had to change into their class buff before entering the classroom.

Therefore, he was the only one with the protective identity of "the heir of the great Eastern power," making him extremely conspicuous among the crowd.

"As we all know, the essence of magic is language. We use magic to draw runes, use our spirit to create resonance, and then use incantations to enhance the stability of the resonance before we can finally cast a real spell."

"However, the strength of the same spell depends not only on the precision and effectiveness of the mage's execution, but also on another crucial factor: the blessing of 'protection'!"

"Here we'll only talk about the mage class. As everyone knows, the advancement methods for different types of mage classes are usually different, but the two most important core principles are the same."

Firstly, it involves the accumulation of magic power, the outlining and resonance of runes.

Secondly, it is the achievement of a "great undertaking."

Cecilia paused for a moment at this point before continuing.

"Everyone understands the accumulation of magic and the resonance of runes. As for the so-called 'great achievements,' simply put, it's about completing tasks. To become a 'magic apprentice' from an ordinary person and obtain the title of professional blessing, you only need to successfully cast any one of the five basic spells and then gain the approval of any one of the four great mages from the four academies..."

As Liu Zhao sat in his seat, listening to Cecilia's lecture on stage, he felt a strong sense of déjà vu regarding the advancement requirements for the "magician" profession.

"You level up to accumulate attribute points, increase your skill proficiency, and then complete the quest to successfully change jobs. The higher the level and the rarer the job, the more difficult the job change quest becomes. Isn't this just like job changes in online games?"

In an instant, Liu Zhao, who had been somewhat confused about the profession of magician, suddenly felt enlightened.

Just as Liu Zhao felt he had almost grasped the essence of career advancement, Cecilia, the blonde mentor on the stage, suddenly paused.

"After more than three months of study, the students in the classroom have now basically all successfully become Iron-level 'Magic Apprentices' and have obtained their respective protective abilities. If they want to advance to the next stage, Bronze-level 'Junior Mage', they must accumulate the necessary 'achievements' by killing monsters or bandits in actual combat."

"Therefore, over the next month, I will begin to teach you real combat skills. Now, all of you, follow me to the training ground."

At this point, Cecilia, with her arms crossed, gently pushed up her glasses and glanced at Liu Zhao.

"This new student doesn't need to go. You've only just enrolled and are already far behind the others. You should focus on catching up on the basics first. Only come to participate in the practical training when you've mastered a basic spell."

After saying that, Cecilia turned to leave.

The other students also packed up their books and stood up to leave.

At this moment, Liu Zhao suddenly stood up, raised his hand, and shouted.

"Teacher, please wait a moment!"

The tall, blonde female mage turned her head, her beautiful brows slightly furrowed.

"Freshman, is there anything else?"

Liu Zhao jogged up to Cecilia and smiled.

"Teacher, you just said that as long as I can successfully master a basic spell, I can participate in practical training, is that right?"

Cecilia nodded.

"good."

Liu Zhao grinned.

"Then I have fulfilled that condition. I have learned all five basic spells. Please take me with you."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and they all cast surprised glances at Liu Zhao.

"What did he just say? He's already learned basic spells?"

"Didn't he just enroll yesterday?"

"This guy's just bragging! Is he still half asleep?"

"This freshman is in big trouble for daring to talk nonsense in front of Professor Cecilia."

"..."

Amidst the teasing of the students, Cecilia looked at Liu Zhao, who had a smile on his face, and her beautiful eyebrows furrowed slightly.

"You said you've already learned basic spells?"

Liu Zhao nodded.

"That's right."

Seeing Liu Zhao's confident expression, Cecilia was skeptical.

Which one?

Liu Zhao grinned.

"Every single door."

Upon hearing this, everyone present revealed expressions of anticipation and excitement.

Some students couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This guy is incredibly audacious, daring to brag like that in front of the teacher."

"Could it be that he studied magic before enrolling in school?"

"Impossible, he doesn't even have professional protection."

"One day isn't even enough time to finish reading the entire magic textbook. Could it be that he's deliberately causing trouble to attract Cecilia's attention?"

"He thinks he can learn basic spells from a magic textbook in a single day? Who does he think he is? A legendary magical genius, one in a century?"

"..."

Despite the surrounding students' chatter, Liu Zhao remained expressionless, still smiling as he looked at Cecilia.

Liu Zhao is already quite tall at 1.8 meters, but he is only the same height as the tall Cecilia. In fact, because of Cecilia's amazing body proportions, he appears to be slightly shorter.

Listening to the surrounding students' discussions, the tall, blonde female mage crossed her arms and glanced at Liu Zhao indifferently.

"In that case, show me how to cast the spell right in front of me. If you succeed, I'll allow you to participate in the next practical exercise."

"But...if you can't do it."

The tall, blonde female mage frowned, and her eyes suddenly turned cold.

"As a freshman, how dare you disrespect your teachers and spew lies? I don't mind personally sending you to the solitary confinement room so you can have a wonderful time that you'll never forget."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding students couldn't help but gasp.

Clearly, in this magic academy, the so-called "confinement room" must be a place that terrifies everyone.

The look in their eyes as they looked at Liu Zhao instantly changed from mockery to sympathy.

However, Liu Zhao simply smiled at this.

"No problem, teacher, shall I begin?"

"Oh, right, there's one more question. If I use magic here and break the tables and chairs, will I have to pay for them?"

Liu Zhao's confident attitude, however, made Cecilia somewhat unsure of the situation.

"Could it be that what he just said was true?"

With a hint of doubt, she slowly nodded.

"Go ahead, don't worry, the tables and chairs here have been specially treated and are indestructible, so feel free to do whatever you want."

Hearing this, Liu Zhao nodded in relief.

"Okay, teacher, I'll begin then."

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhao took a deep breath.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, he slowly raised his right hand.

Then, just like last night in the dormitory, the runes were drawn and resonated instantly with magic.

"Fireball!"

With a low shout, a bright fireball the size of a fist suddenly appeared and slammed solidly into the table and chairs in front of it.

The entire process took less than two seconds.

*Bang!*

In an instant, a charred mark was left on the table.

Everyone present stared wide-eyed at the sight.

He actually did it!