I, the heir of the great Eastern nation

Hearing Liu Zhao's words, Christine was stunned, and then she noticed the villagers next to her who were covered in bruises.

Her expression softened slightly, but she still frowned.

"Even if they were wrong, as classmates, you didn't have to be so harsh."

"Even if it was to achieve a good ranking, to be so ruthless towards the noble children, completely disqualifying them from continuing the competition—you have absolutely no noble manners whatsoever!"

Liu Zhao was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this.

No, these three people are about to kill someone, and this girl is still ignoring it and continuing to find fault with me?

But soon, Liu Zhao felt relieved again.

After all, this young lady of the Lance family is also a noblewoman from the capital.

In their eyes, commoners and nobles are two completely different species. So even if right and wrong are right in front of them, even if they have a casual relationship, these people will subconsciously favor the side that belongs to the noble class.

Having figured this out, Liu Zhao, who was already quite annoyed by the three people in front of him, immediately lost the desire to argue with Christine.

Therefore, in response to her questioning, Liu Zhao gave the most straightforward answer.

"Miss Christine, it seems you have a lot of opinions about my way of doing things."

Liu Zhao curled his lip and pointed at the trio lying on the ground like dead dogs.

"Could it be that you, like the other three, want to be my enemy?"

Upon hearing this, Christine was taken aback at first, but then, sensing the disdain in Liu Zhao's tone, she was instantly enraged.

"She merely awakened a rare blessing and, relying on good luck, gained the favor of Teacher Cecilia. How dare a noble from a remote little country provoke me, Christine!"

Christine's gaze toward Liu Zhao gradually turned cold.

"Liu Zhao, you will definitely pay the price for your arrogance just now."

The atmosphere became tense as the two stared at each other across the distance.

The next second, just as the two were about to start fighting over a disagreement, a scream suddenly rang out.

"Oh no! The wolf is coming!"

"Wolves! Wolves have entered the village!"

Liu Zhao and Christine both turned their heads in the direction from which the sound came.

Upon hearing the continuous cries and exclamations of the villagers, Liu Zhao did not hesitate and immediately turned around and rushed over there.

Christine stood there, watching Liu Zhao's retreating figure, and couldn't help but stomp her foot in frustration.

"Damn it! How dare they ignore me again!"

Then, she glanced back and saw that the proctors had arrived to take care of the three guys on the ground. Christine immediately chased after Liu Zhao.

Soon, when she arrived, she saw Liu Zhao standing in front of a woman holding a child, already fighting with a pack of wolves.

"Amplification Magic: Acceleration"

"Amplification Magic: Great Strength"

"Small Shield"

"Small Shield"

"Small Shield"

"..."

Liu Zhao faced the wolf pack head-on, unleashing one spell after another.

His fists, amplified by power, were primarily offensive, while his constant small shield spells provided primary defense. This combination of offense and defense, coupled with his overwhelming numerical advantage, made him, a mere mage apprentice, appear like a war god in front of the wolf pack. With each powerful punch, he could kill a wolf in just two or three blows.

In an instant, accompanied by a continuous howl of wolves, Liu Zhao killed half of the dozen or so wolves that had been so aggressive.

Christine witnessed this scene and immediately showed an expression of disbelief.

"So...so strong!"

"Although I can also cast some level two spells, how does this guy manage to cast spells at such a high frequency while simultaneously engaging in hand-to-hand combat with wolves?!"

Christine, who has always been confident in her talent and abilities and has a high opinion of herself, felt an unprecedented sense of admiration for her peers other than herself at this moment.

Then, just as Liu Zhao was getting more and more into the fight, he was caught off guard and almost attacked by a wolf from his blind spot. Christine instinctively fired a wind blade, which accurately hit the wolf and successfully saved Liu Zhao from the predicament.

Soon, with most of the wolves dead or wounded, a loud wolf howl suddenly rang out in the distance. As if they had heard some command, the wolves stopped their attack and turned to flee out of the village.

Upon seeing this, Liu Zhao immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, he smiled and glanced at Christine.

"That wind blade was pretty accurate, thanks, class monitor."

Upon hearing this, Christine gave a soft snort and turned her head away.

"My job was also to clear out the wolves; what I did just now was just something I did on the side."

Liu Zhao smiled slightly but did not answer. In his heart, his impression of this noble girl had changed a little.

After sensing that his internal magic power was still sufficient, Liu Zhao immediately followed the direction in which the wolf pack had retreated.

Seeing this, Christine immediately followed.

"Hey, you've definitely killed enough wolves for the mission. Where are you going next?"

Upon hearing her voice, Liu Zhao did not turn around.

"Just enough is not enough! If we're going to do it, we have to do it the best!"

"Killing only these few will not prevent the villagers from being harmed by wolves in the future. That voice just now must have been the leader of these wolves. Only by wiping out all the wolves in its den can we truly eliminate the threat."

Christine was taken aback by what she heard.

"Are you crazy? Look at the number of wolves. There are at least fifty of them in their den. You think you can wipe them all out by yourself?"

Liu Zhao turned around and glanced at her, then replied casually.

"If you're afraid, don't come along."

They then sped up and continued running forward.

I'm scared?

Upon hearing this, Christine, who had been somewhat hesitant, was immediately provoked and, gritting her teeth, followed him.

Soon, the two arrived at the wolf den.

Christine frowned as she observed the valley before her, which was heavily covered by bushes and weeds and had an exceptionally rugged mountain path.

"This place has a narrow terrain and many entrances and exits, which is not only not conducive to casting magic, but if you go in rashly, you will easily be attacked from both sides by these wolves. In this situation, even if you have strong melee skills, it will be useless."

To eliminate these wolves, you have to lure them out one by one. However, the competition only lasts one day, and a quarter of the time has already passed. Your idea of ​​wiping out the entire pack is probably out of the question.

In response, Liu Zhao stroked his chin.

"Really? I don't believe it."

Liu Zhao smiled slightly.

"Since we can't lure them all out, let's trap them inside and burn them all."

Christine was taken aback.

"Use fire? But there are at least a dozen entrances and exits here. As you can see, the leader of these wolves is somewhat intelligent. If they encounter fire, they will definitely run away. If they scatter and run away, wouldn't that make things even more troublesome?"

Liu Zhao: "Just block all the entrances, and then set fire to all of them at the same time. That should do it."

Christine frowned.

"Are you kidding me? There are over a dozen entrances scattered in all directions. Not only do we need to gather enough firewood and fuel from all over, but we also need to light them all at the same time. There are only two of us. How is that possible?"

Liu Zhao, however, appeared completely relaxed.

"If two people can't do it, then just find some helpers."

"Help? Where did you get help?"

Christine looked puzzled.

"On my way here, I heard from the proctors that you eliminated more than half of the contestants from Hongguo Village along the way. The other three villages are far apart. Where do you plan to find helpers in this situation?"

Liu Zhao turned his head and looked in the direction of Hongguo Village.

"Where is everyone? Aren't there still a group of villagers in Hongguo Village?"

This answer made Christine frown.

"You mean, go find these villagers to help?"

She shook her head.

"Don't even think about it. These villagers in the mountains don't have the natural ability to protect others. They're almost uneducated, ignorant, and lack courage. Plus, they're generally thin and weak. They're too scared to even think about this kind of thing. How could they possibly dare to help us?"

Sensing the unwavering certainty in her tone, Liu Zhao frowned slightly.

"Is this how you see ordinary people?"

Christine looked at him, her face full of confusion.

"What else?"

Liu Zhao looked at her.

"What if I'm willing to pay them to do the work?"

Christine frowned.

"It is an honor for nobles to share their burdens, so why should we give them money?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhao stared at her blankly for a full ten seconds.

Then, he smiled with relief.