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Chapter 10: The Dungeon Exam Begins
The following morning, the ripples of fear in the capital were drowned out by the clamor of students gathering in the main courtyard for the Dungeon Practical Exam. "You two are hands down the most pathetic duo in the entire grade!" Gavin burst out laughing, pointing at Leon and Felix in the middle of the courtyard. His hand, still tightly wrapped in bandages from blowing up his own crystal yesterday, didn't curb his appetite for hurling insults. Around them, hundreds of neatly uniformed students gathered in a circle surrounding a colossal stone gate radiating a purple magical glow. The practical survival exam inside the academy's artificial dungeon officially commenced today. "The useless 1st-Circle mage and the spineless nerd," Gavin sneered, crossing his arms over his chest. "My best advice? You two should just curl up near the entrance until time runs out!" Several students near Gavin snickered in amusement, enjoying the spectacle of the two outcast bottom-tier students. Feli
Chapter 9: The Unseen Savior
"Sink into my shadow, Kaelen," Leon whispered in a quiet tone. The black-armored shadow soldier bowed his head deeply. Kaelen's body softened into a plume of purplish mist, sinking completely beneath Leon's boots. Leon stared down at the four mercenary corpses lying stiff on the wet stone. He flicked his left hand into the air. Void Absorption. Black mist slithered out from the corners of the walls, wrapping around the corpses, the pools of blood, and the shattered iron weapons. Within five seconds, every trace of the battle in the dead-end alley vanished without a trace. The stone floor returned to a clean, dry state, as though no bloodshed had ever occurred. Leon approached the stone pillar in the corner of the alley. He retrieved the wooden box of food supplies, which remained safely sheltered without a single splash of blood. Leon lifted the box and casually strolled out of the dark alleyway. Ten minutes later, Leon knocked softly on the back door of the old orphanage. Moth
Chapter 8: The First Shadow Soldier
"R-Run! This man is a demon!" one of Grim's men shrieked, throwing his sword to the ground. The mercenaries' confidence shattered to pieces in the blink of an eye. The high-powered fire dragon that was supposed to incinerate Leon had suddenly vanished without a trace, swallowed whole by the veil of black shadows blanketing the entire dead-end alley. Grim took a step back, pale as a corpse, but his greed for the reward of hundreds of gold coins blinded his judgment. "Don't be stupid, you idiots!" Grim barked, shoving one of his subordinates forward by the collar. "He's just relying on cheap black magic tricks! Attack him together!" Two burly warriors growled loudly, trying to shake off the terror in their chests. They drew serrated daggers and lunged forward simultaneously, aiming for Leon's neck and chest from opposite sides. Their movements were coordinated and swift—the hallmark of trained assassins accustomed to borderland skirmishes. Yet in Leon's eyes, their rapid burst move
Chapter 7: Bait in the Narrow Alley
"Who sent you?" Leon asked, taking a step back until his heel bumped against the dead-end stone wall. The youth's face paled, displaying the textbook terror of a cornered scholarship student in a dark alley. Grim let out a raspy chuckle, his deep voice echoing against the damp stone walls. "You don't need to know who ordered your head, kid!" Grim snapped, waving his serrated cutlass. "All that matters is that one hundred gold coins is way too easy for the head of a useless 1st-Circle mage!" The two warriors beside Grim snickered in satisfaction, flexing their fingers clad in thick leather gloves. Meanwhile, the built man to Grim's left—a battle mage named Kaelen—stepped forward with a firm stride. Kaelen possessed eyes far sharper than those of ordinary mercenaries. A burn scar stretched across his neck, marking him as a frontline veteran who had discarded his honor for gold. "Cut the chatter, Grim," Kaelen interrupted, his voice cold and emotionless. "Finish it quickly before th
Chapter 6: A New Friend & The Assassination Plot
"You are hands down the luckiest guy on this entire continent, Leon!" Felix threw his arm around Leon's shoulders the moment they stepped out of the academy's main hall. The curly-haired youth with thick glasses clapped Leon's chest, laughing heartily. "That arrogant Gavin blew up his own crystal trying to humiliate you! This is literally the greatest miracle of the week!" Leon feigned a weak cough, acting as though the shockwave from the crystal explosion had left him breathless. "I was just... lucky, Felix," Leon replied softly, keeping his face painted with lingering shock. "Lucky? You walked away from a crystal explosion without a single scratch!" Felix exclaimed, his eyes gleaming with excitement. Felix was the only student in their class who didn't hesitate to talk to Leon, despite Leon's reputation as the weakest mage. Cheerful and absurdly well-informed, Felix was practically a walking encyclopedia for academy gossip. "But guess what, Leon? There's a rumor circulating t
Chapter 5: The Mana Exam & The Silent Theft
That morning, the main marble stage had been fitted with two black stone pillars etched with ancient runes. Atop each pillar sat a massive Mana Evaluation Crystal radiating a clear blue glow—a magic-absorbing artifact that would force whoever tested it to drain their entire mana capacity down to the last drop. Before Leon could even step onto the stage, a tall, broad-shouldered youth clad in a silver-trimmed red cloak arrogantly barged through the ranks of students. Gavin—a 3rd-Circle fire element mage and the new right-hand man to the elite nobles—smirked villainously as he glared at Leon with utter disdain. "Professor, grant me permission to take the exam side-by-side with this deadweight," Gavin interrupted, intentionally raising his annoying voice for all to hear. "These evaluation stones have a dual-resonance feature, right? Let's see how fast his trashy glow gets snuffed out when paired next to my 3rd-Circle magic!" Boisterous laughter roared from the ranks of noble studen
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