Magical Cat

Bang, bang, bang...

The already bustling training ground suddenly became even more lively.

Besides the sound of magic hitting its target, frequent instances of magic going out of control suddenly occurred in the arena.

Melina had to intervene to protect the students.

Although the students were protected by Melina's water shield, the out-of-control magic still exploded in the arena.

The targets were spaced far enough apart that they wouldn't be affected by the out-of-control magical waves, but the elements within the field would be greatly disturbed.

Many people in the training ground were affected by others, and their magic was unexpectedly interrupted, forcing them to recast their spells and wasting a lot of magic power and mental energy.

Some unlucky ones were even affected and collapsed to the ground, clearly suffering from the backlash of the mental energy.

As this situation became more and more frequent, Melina had to offer a word of advice: "Don't push yourself too hard; save your energy and protect your mental well-being."

Elaine was currently recovering her magic power, preparing for her next spell.

As Li En leaned on her shoulder to help her regain her magic, he happened to witness this scene.

Isn't this exactly the situation Melina warned them about before?

Seeing it with his own eyes now, Li En couldn't help but gasp in astonishment.

If they had been less fortunate, their fate probably wouldn't have been much better.

However, after the first success, Li En's support skills improved significantly, and the second support was extremely effective, allowing them to make great progress and no longer push themselves to the limit.

Li En was feeling relieved, but then she realized something was wrong.

Even though Melina warned her, the magic kept going out of control and exploding, like a string of firecrackers going off incessantly.

"What's going on?"

Li En could also sense that the elements in the training ground were becoming chaotic, making spellcasting more difficult, but it shouldn't be this chaotic.

Melina, the teacher, had a throbbing vein on her forehead and a kind smile appeared on her face.

"Those little brats!"

Melina cursed under her breath.

She had already realized that someone in the training ground was deliberately causing trouble and hindering others from casting spells normally.

Melina immediately focused her attention on Barbara and the others.

Amidst the chaos, Barbara remained focused on casting her spell, seemingly unaffected by her surroundings.

But with Melina's keen eyesight, she could tell at a glance that the girl was carrying a magical item that allowed her to maintain a focused state while casting spells.

While these magical items also have auxiliary effects, they are far less direct and effective than wands, and therefore are permitted for use in practical classes.

As for those who deliberately caused the magic to go out of control and disrupt the scene, they were all students who came to interrupt the class, and it was obviously premeditated.

"This Barbara."

Melina sneered and shook her head, clearly having heard of Barbara before.

It wasn't just because Barbara was the second-best student in her grade last semester; it was mainly because of this girl's little schemes.

Barbara was talented and hardworking, but what made Melina remember her was that Barbara knew how to get along with teachers and classmates, and her good family background made her the most popular school beauty in the grade.

Of course, the title of "school beauty" was something Barbara herself spread, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

Melina wasn't a fan of scheming girls; she found girls like Elaine much more adorable.

Melina couldn't tolerate the scheming that happened in her class.

When the students deliberately let the magic go out of control again, Melina once again cast a water shield on them.

Seeing the scene descend into chaos, the group couldn't help but reveal smug smiles.

Although they joined the classes alongside Barbara, they weren't there for Melina's special instruction.

They were just ordinary students, not qualified to compete for outstanding performance in class; they were merely providing some help in this class at Barbara's request.

This would not only help Barbara, the popular school beauty, but also bring a generous reward after the matter was settled.

They had no reason to refuse such a good thing.

The thought of not only helping the school beauty but also getting paid made them almost burst out laughing.

But the next moment, they discovered something was wrong.

The protective water shield did not dissipate as before; instead, it shrank and trapped them inside, turning into a water prison of control magic.

"Teacher, let us out! The shield has turned into a water prison!"

Melina's magic was still very intimidating to the students.

Melina felt as safe as she was protecting them, and now she was filled with panic.

In particular, the water prison magic itself can easily trigger panic in those who are being controlled.

"Don't worry, the teacher is just trying to protect you," Melina said with a smile.

"I see your magic is getting out of control. If you don't meditate and rest properly, it will cause irreversible mental damage."

As your teacher, I naturally wouldn't allow such a thing to happen.

From now on, meditate for half an hour to recover your condition. I will check on you afterwards, and if you haven't recovered well, I won't let you continue shooting.

Upon hearing this, the students all changed color and silently looked in Barbara's direction.

Barbara was also listening intently to what was happening over there.

Upon hearing Melina's words, he knew things were going to get bad.

The few kids she invited to cause trouble usually had average grades and weren't particularly obsessed with getting excellent grades, but if Melina continued to control them like this, they wouldn't even be able to complete their classwork.

If you can't complete the class assignments, then it's a question of whether you pass or fail.

If you fail to complete class assignments three times in total, you won't even need a final exam for this course; you'll automatically fail.

Failing a course is a great disgrace for nobles, and they will be laughed at during their school years.

For a family that values ​​its reputation, this is an even greater disgrace.

Faced with the threat of failing a course, even things like being the school beauty have to take a backseat.

Moreover, they saw that Barbara didn't seem to care about them.

The boys' initial fervent feelings for the school beauty gradually cooled down.

Melina smiled and followed their gaze, looking at Barbara together.

She had seen through Barbara's little scheme long ago, and now she wanted to see how the other party would respond.

Barbara felt a burning sensation on her back. She clearly noticed the gaze, but pretended nothing was wrong. In the end, she even closed her eyes leisurely and began to meditate to recover her mana.

Melina couldn't help but chuckle. Barbara was, after all, just a young girl. Although she was cunning and thick-skinned, her methods were still too naive.

"Do any of you have any other opinions?" Melina asked, turning to the students in the water dungeon.

"No, we have no objections, we'll listen to the teacher completely."

The group had no choice but to accept their fate and rest for half an hour if they wanted.

As long as you don't cause trouble later and attend class properly, completing the class assignments shouldn't be a problem.

Melina apprehended the troublemaker and, after making an example of him, the chaotic training ground gradually returned to calm.

Having witnessed the whole thing, Li En couldn't help but cast his gaze upon Barbara, who was calmly and intently meditating.

"Turns out she's a green tea bitch."

"Hmph, resorting to such petty tricks, is that it?"

Li En's eyes darted around, and he grinned mischievously.