“Begin!” The referee’s voice boomed through the arena as the final match between the Holy Grail Academy and the Bloodline Academy commenced. Like previous matches, the crowd erupted into enthusiastic cheers, fervently supporting their respective team captains.“Well, it has all come down to this,” Alec muttered to himself, his hands intertwined as they covered his mouth. His head bowed, lost in deep contemplation, the intense battles of the second round stirred thoughts within him. Alec wondered if he would be able to defeat all five members of an opposing team without his golems. If any of the other captains from the Great 8 academies could hear his thoughts right now, they would undoubtedly be tempted to blast him away with their spells. Even though they exuded confidence in their ability to triumph in one-on-one matches against their own team members, facing multiple consecutive battles without rest would take a toll on b

The Dean had anticipated that the team of mages would eagerly accept his offer, motivated by his apparent goodwill. However, when he extended his hands with the expectation of a grateful response, the room fell into an uncomfortable silence. The lack of reaction left him in an awkward stance, unsure of how to proceed without embarrassing himself, his arms still outstretched as if he were Santa Claus bestowing gifts.“Um, what seems to be the issue? Do you doubt my sincerity, or do you believe I’m incapable of fulfilling my promises? If there’s anything you need, anything that you believe could enhance your combat abilities and contribute to victory in the next battle, please speak up,” the Dean finally said, his words laced with a sweetness intended to coax a response from the team.Alec’s eyes narrowed with a hint of sly curiosity. He was tempted to make a brazen request, but he hesitated, recalling that he had only ever been so u

“Well, I want the corpse of a Peak Tier 6 Demonic beast and any unrefined Tier 5 Spirit metal, I don’t really care about the name or attributes of the unrefined spirit metal as long as it is Tier 5, I will gladly accept it,” Alec stated. The two instructors standing beside the Dean looked at Alec with puzzled expressions.Initially, their minds struggled to comprehend just why Alec would request such items. However, it didn’t take long for them to consider the cost that would be deducted from the newly assigned team fee, causing them to nervously bite their fingernails.“What do you need the corpse of a Tier 6 demonic beast for?” Instructor Phil, who is now responsible for the team’s finances, asked. But before he could say more, the Dean’s raised hand silenced him.“Consider it done already!” the Dean replied with a frown. No matter how hard the Dean also pondered about the matter, he couldn’t understand what Alec wanted with

Alec fixed his gaze on the massive demonic beast that was positioned to stare back at him even in its dead state. The hands of time were ticking, with only three hours remaining before midnight, he felt a wave of satisfaction knowing that the Dean had been able to successfully obtained a demonic beast for him.However, as the immense Tier 6 beast lay before him, Alec realized that he had neglected to specify the desired affinity of the creature he wanted, as the reason for requesting a Tier 6 demonic beast was simple, he had been exploring different methods to expedite his journey to the Tier 5 Mage Realm, and he realise he could do that with cultivation pills.But with the responsibility of distributing Tier 5 cultivation pills to his teammates, Alec found himself lacking the resources or Cultivation pills to boost his own cultivation. So he had considered challenging the Tier 6 bosses in the Beast Forest once again, as if he could kill them he wou

Selene realized that she couldn’t change the Dean’s mind-set, so all she could do was hope that Alec would be okay, just as the Dean had mentioned. Even though she couldn’t confront the Dean directly, she redirected her anger towards Phil, fixing him with a stern gaze.“If the Dean didn’t purchase the Tier 6 demonic beast, then why did you restrict the rest of the team from acquiring what they needed? And you also blamed the shortage of funds on Alec’s request for unique and expensive items.” “ Last I recall, the agreement for your involvement in the team was that you would provide them with anything they requested,” Selene confronted Phil, her frustration evident, however, Phil simply shrugged his shoulders in response.“We had to do that in order to make the funds provided by the Dean sufficient,” Phil elaborated, but Selene continued to regard him sceptically.“Come on! You didn’t expect us to purchase cultivation pills for the entire