Alright, since Lord Ross says we don't need to worry about it, then let's not worry about it.
Blake was unaware of the conversation between Celia and Ross. Upon hearing Celia's words, he smiled and said, "Your magic array is recognized by the Holy Lord. I believe in you. Even if you can't help, come and make an example. I'll take a picture of it for your Saintess assessment."
Celia was tempted, but she wasn't keen on doing something like this to gain points easily, so she said, "Headmaster, I know you mean well, but unfortunately, the school's magic circle has been completely destroyed and is beyond saving. Why not research a new magic circle?"
Blake, who had only come to assess the situation and reassure the troops, paused for a moment, then turned back in surprise: "How do you know the school's magic array has completely collapsed?"
Of course, Celia wouldn't say that it was her actions that caused the problem.
She looked at the flashing runes in front of the two mentors and pretended to be stupid, saying, "Isn't it obvious? It's already like this, there's no hope."
Before Blake could speak, the instructor who was trying to save the magic circle said with displeasure, "What are you talking about, student? You can't even crack a small magic circle model, how do you know the school's magic circle can't be saved?"
Celia's reasoning was that she couldn't crack the magic array model because she didn't want to become Alvis's student, not because it was impossible to crack.
“Look at the aging runes in front of you. It’s easy to see that the magic power of the magic array is running rampant in the array’s patterns. This is a situation that only occurs when the magic array is destroyed. This is not a sign that the magic array is beyond saving. The real signal is the reaction shown by the Resting Starlight of the Seven Star Towers Magic Array…”
As Celia explained why the magic circle was beyond saving, the two maintenance mentors exchanged bewildered glances.
They didn't speak, but Blake said directly, "Are you two just sitting around doing nothing? There's no hope for you, yet you're still busy here, I don't know what you're busy with."
"Headmaster, aren't we trying to restart the magic array?" the instructor protested, feeling wronged.
"The magic circle is broken, what are you trying to restart?" Blake glared at him. "The person has been torn to pieces, and you're still standing there performing CPR?"
Another mentor argued, "Headmaster, you can't believe a first-year student doesn't believe us. We think the magic circle can still be salvaged."
Blake countered, "So, did you successfully reboot?"
The two were silent.
Has the magic array reacted?
Stay silent.
"Then tell me, who should I believe?"
Two people broke through the defense.
Just then, Alvis walked in from outside.
“Blake, it’s useless for you to curse them here. You should think about how to recycle the remnants of the magic circle.”
Blake turned to look at Alvis: "Alvis, can the magic circle be restarted?"
"Reboot?" As if he had heard a joke, Alvis laughed loudly: "What nonsense are you talking about, Headmaster? The magic circle runes have all been destroyed, and you still want to reboot? Are you still asleep? Then wake up quickly and think about how to rebuild the magic circle."
Blake nodded, then turned to the two mentors who were defending him: "Should I believe you or Bishop Alvis?"
Both of them blushed.
"Stop, stop talking. We were wrong. We're sorry, Principal Blake."
Blake pointed at Celia: "Apologizing to me won't help. Apologize to Celia instead."
The two looked at each other, but under Blake's stern gaze, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and apologize to Celia: "I'm sorry, Celia, we shouldn't have underestimated you."
The instructor apologized to the students, whose faces were as red as monkey bottoms.
If it weren't for Alvis's appearance, they could still be stubborn, because they knew the headmaster didn't understand runes.
But Alvis is a formation master of the Holy Court, far superior to those formation masters who can only perform maintenance.
Alvis said the magic circle was beyond saving, and if they continued to argue, they would have no choice but to leave the Holy Magic Academy.
Alvis was baffled by the apology, while Celia, the person involved, was somewhat confused and quickly spoke up for her two mentors.
Principal, we can't really handle your temper.
After the two mentors apologized, Blake said, "Alvis, it seems we'll have to ask you to rebuild the school's protective array."
Alvis said calmly, "I'm not free."
"Don't worry, there's plenty of money. The Holy Lord won't stand idly by."
"Heh." Alvis sneered, said nothing, and left without looking back.
"Since you don't care about the reason for the damage to the magic array, I'll be leaving now."
"Hey, hey, don't go! I want to know!"
Blake hurriedly chased after him.
Seeing this, Celia, to avoid being locked up here by the two mentors, quickly followed Blake away.
As she left the Tower of Humility, Celia looked up at the sky.
The sudden damage to the magic circle seemed to have caused no ripples.
Apart from that sudden tremor, nothing else happened.
“Damage to the magic array has quite a few side effects,” Ross said calmly. “For example, if the accumulation of magic array debris is not cleaned up, it will prevent the new magic array from working.”
"The remnants of magic circles usually contain aged magic power and are very impure. If you get close to them for too long, they will affect the magic power of the sorcerer. During the cleaning process, there probably shouldn't be any students in the school."
Celia said, "Today is the last day of the exam. We'll be going to the ancient ruins starting next week, which is the day after tomorrow. The cleaning of the magic circle remnants won't affect anyone... Lord Ross, did you plan this well?"
"Of course, I won't cause unnecessary casualties."
When playing the game, Ross only kills NPCs that can be respawned. He doesn't touch any NPCs that can't be respawned. If he accidentally hits an NPC and it attacks him, he just throws it into a deep pit or something and lets it stay there quietly.
"Deliberately destroying the ancient array because of dissatisfaction, causing the students to be affected by the array's remnants, is something only an evil god would do."
Celia posed a profound question: "Aren't you an evil god?"
Ross paused for a moment, then said to himself, "I think your current strength is too weak. After entering the ancient ruins, I will give you a new requirement—to clear the ancient ruins without using any puppets in the entire battle."
The girl was terrified and her face turned pale: "No, I don't want that kind of thing!"
Could it be that Celia did Chapter 134?
Holy Magic Academy, Conference Room.
Principal Blake sat to the side, his head slightly bowed, listening earnestly to the Lord's instructions.
It is now evening, and two hours have passed since the magic circle was destroyed.
This meeting was an emergency meeting held because the protective array of the Holy Magic Academy had suddenly collapsed. Even the Holy Lord took time out of his schedule to come and check on the situation.
At the time of the incident, Alvis, the most authoritative array master of the Holy Court, happened to be presiding over the school's array exam. The sudden collapse of the array did not affect the teachers and students of the Holy Magic Academy.
Even most teachers and students were unaware that the school's magic array had been destroyed, exposing the entire school to the outside world.
As the principal, Blake was naturally held accountable.
Alvis waited until the Holy Lord finished scolding Blake before slowly saying, "The preliminary investigation has revealed that the source of the collapse was in the Tower of Humility. It started inside the Tower of Humility and spread rapidly throughout the entire school within seconds."
"At the time of the incident, I was conducting an additional magic array test on candidate Saintess Celia. After discovering the anomaly in the magic array, I immediately went to the core area of the magic array to try to stop it, but unfortunately, I was unable to stop it. It was like salt sprinkled into boiling water; by the time you tried to scoop it out, it had already completely dissolved in the water."
At this point, Alvis looked at Blake and said, "Principal Blake arrived at the scene very promptly, causing some trouble for our investigation, which is commendable."
Blake: "?"
He wanted to say that as the principal, he should be there to maintain order, but under the majestic gaze of the Holy Lord, he dared not utter the words.
Alvis continued, "After confirming that the incident occurred at the Tower of Humility, I led the magic circle maintenance team to investigate the area around the Tower of Humility, but unfortunately, we found nothing unusual or any enemies. The collapse was like a hillside that had been filled with water for years suddenly sliding down and collapsing instantly."
One of the survey instructors stood up and said, "We were conducting a magic array test for first-year students at the Tower of Humility at the time, and we did not find any magic array deciphering that resonated with the school's magic array."
"Although the specific issues have not been fully investigated, I have discovered a major safety hazard in this incident," said Yalvis.
The Holy Lord asked, "What hidden dangers?"
"I discovered a fatal flaw in the Starshine Seven Towers magic array. This flaw means that even a simple magic operation structure can cause great damage to the array. In other words, even a first-tier mage could destroy the array, just like a three-year-old child tearing open a sixth-tier scroll without any protection."
He presented the layout of the seven towers to everyone and continued, "The weakness of the school's magic array lies precisely in the Tower of Humility. This incident was most likely caused by the students taking the exam accidentally triggering an anomaly in the flaw while attempting to break the magic array, which directly led to the collapse of the magic array."
"You mean..."
Just as the Holy Lord was about to speak, Blake suddenly remembered something and stood up abruptly. "Alvis, you said you were giving Celia an extra test back then, right?"
The Holy Lord gave Blake a disapproving look, his eyes sharp.
If you can't offer any insightful opinions, then you'd better prepare to repent!
"Is there a problem, Principal Blake?"
"I guess the magic circle was destroyed after Celia finished her exam, right?"
Alvis nodded. "I went to the maintenance room of the Humble Tower and found a second-order magic circle model for her to try to crack."
"She used a similar technique to the one used to break the first-order Starlight Seven Towers magic circle, but it had no effect on the magic circle model, and the magic she used dissipated."
As he spoke, Alvis paused, then looked at Blake: "I guess you mean to say that Celia caused the damage to the magic circle?"
Blake nodded.
Alvis scoffed: "Who understands magic circles, you or me? I was with Celia. If she was the cause, wouldn't I know?"
"I can tell you very clearly that Celia's attempt to break the magic circle model did not resonate with the school's magic circle or cause any abnormalities; instead, it simply dissipated. If I were in front of her and hadn't noticed her causing the magic circle to collapse, there's only one possibility—"
"Her skill in magic arrays is above mine, at least two levels higher, which is why I didn't notice it at all. Even if it was caused by coincidence, I would have noticed the anomaly. Unfortunately, it wasn't. This matter has nothing to do with Celia."
Feeling the growing pressure from the Holy Lord's gaze, Blake felt as if a mountain was weighing on his back. Questioning authority was indeed not a good thing, but Blake needed to express all his thoughts:
“Alvis, you may not know this, but when you returned to the Tower of Humility, I met Celia, who was preparing to leave. I asked her for help, and she told me that the magic circle had been completely destroyed and was beyond saving. The two school instructors did not believe it and were still trying to restart the magic circle until you returned.”
Alvis suddenly realized: "I knew you were crazy, making the tutor apologize to the student."
“Yes, Celia could see it, but the mentor who is second only to you couldn’t. This is enough to show that Celia’s skill in array formations is very high. Oh, I’m not saying that her skill is higher than yours, but what if she really could dismantle the array right in front of you without you noticing?”
“Blake, investigations require evidence, not just reasoning. Just because she noticed the magic circle was damaged doesn’t mean her magic circle skills are superior to mine, nor does it mean she destroyed the magic circle. Of course, if you’re going to pin this crime on her directly, then go ahead.”
"I didn't say I wanted to pin the blame on her. I'd be happy if she could break the school's magic array. Also, do you have any evidence that the students' exams caused the magic array to malfunction?"
“If you knew even a little about magic arrays, I could argue with you about it, but you know nothing about them. What you say is all based on subjective conjecture. Don’t talk. The more you talk, the more you sound like a stupid pig. I don’t want to discuss this with you. I only have one conclusion: the magic array collapsed from the inside out. It was not due to an invasion by an external enemy. There were no casualties. The cause of the accident can be studied slowly. The most urgent task is to rebuild the magic array.”
Blake clenched his fist.
Alvis really doesn't mince words.
His blood pressure had already spiked, but he couldn't refute it.
After all, he really knew nothing about magic arrays, and if he said anything more, he would be called a stupid pig and looked down upon by the professionals.
His forte is combat and devastating magic.
If it weren't for Alvis's barbed words, he wouldn't have wanted to talk to him much. Just like when he got Celia to defuse the explosion, he would have simply trusted him and let him come.
I'm so angry, but there's nothing I can do.
The Holy Lord withdrew his gaze from Blake, pondered for a moment, and said, "What Blake said makes some sense. It is possible that our prospective Holy Maiden possesses such extraordinary talent. But as you said, the most urgent task is to rebuild the magic array to prevent heretics from infiltrating the school."
Alvis nodded: "That's right, the current task is to rebuild the magic circle. The investigation can be done slowly, but rebuilding the magic circle may be very difficult."
"Is there any difficulty?" the Holy Lord asked.
"The old magic array left behind a bunch of ruins that all need to be cleaned up, for example... the Seven Towers."
"No, the Seven Towers can't be demolished!" Blake stood up again.
The call came in, so I'll write it down!
Chapter 135 Participating in the Construction of the School's Magic Array? Me?
The day after the exam ended happened to be the weekend.
Completely relaxed, Celia threw away all her textbooks and took out a blank scroll that she hadn't used in a long time.
"I'm setting off for the ancient ruins the day after tomorrow, so I need to draw a lot of scrolls for self-defense!"
She took out the box containing the Heart of Gold, extracted about 50 grams of it, put it into the ink mixing pan, added the other auxiliary materials, lit a flame under the ink mixing pan, mixed and melted all the materials, and finally obtained about 500 grams of scroll ink.
Celia put it into a special bottle and shook it gently.
"This bottle of ink is worth 15 gold coins. It can be used to draw hundreds of first and second-tier scrolls, earning me at least 50 gold coins. I wonder how many usable scrolls it can make..."
Since it's for her own use, Celia naturally wants to draw the most difficult third-tier scroll.
Even facing a third-tier scroll, Celia couldn't guarantee her success rate.
She set a goal for herself—
"10% success rate!"
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