Chapter 13

In addition to maintaining a two-point learning life between his studies and Master Mosido's place, Sain took the time during his stay to visit the public library of the Black Magic Academy.

Sain's academy points were few, only a few points.

This was because since becoming Master Mosido's disciple, Sain had not taken on any more academy tasks but was instead devoted to his studies.

As for the academy points Sain had accumulated over the previous few years, he had already used them to exchange for the Secondary Fireball Spell and other knowledge.

Thinking back to why he chose the Fireball Spell as his introductory magic back then?

It was because the Fireball Spell was the most powerful among all introductory spells, and Sain's own constitution was also more compatible with fire elements, which led to his choice.

Coming to the public library again, Sain was here to test his mental and magical power values.

Actually, there was a corresponding crystal ball at Master Mosido's place that could directly test these values, but the master and his senior disciple were busy with an experimental project recently, and Sain hadn't seen the master for several days, so he didn't want to disturb him.

The public library of the Black Magic Academy was very large, a giant building with five floors.

It housed a vast and diverse collection of magical books. When Sain first came to the library, he marveled at the sheer number of books, wondering if he could read them all in his lifetime.

Since the public classes of the academy had not yet started, there were still quite a few apprentices in the library.

If the Black Street was a place where fighting was prohibited, then the library was a place where even the use of magic was forbidden.

If someone were to fight in the library, no matter how powerful their background, they would inevitably face death.

Although black mages were usually unruly and had no moral principles, as spellcasters, they at least maintained a consistent respect for knowledge.

Countless magical runes were inscribed in every corner of the library, serving not only to protect the library but also to eliminate threats in critical moments.

The library was quiet, with almost no extra noise. Sain walked straight to the eastern corridor of the library.

At the end of the corridor, about twenty apprentices were queuing up.

At the front of the queue, a human-sized transparent crystal ball was embedded in a special wooden frame.

Sain's arrival caused a commotion among the twenty apprentices queuing up.

There was no extra noise, but the ten or so apprentices in the back of the queue stepped back in unison, making way for Sain.

The Black Magic Academy had no concept of fairness. These ten apprentices who gave up their places had all been at the Black Magic Academy for less than three years and were entry-level apprentices.

A few years of study had taught these young apprentices, who were clearly younger than Sain, the survival rules of the Black Magic Academy.

Those who didn't understand the rules were eliminated in the first one or two years.

Either they were casually killed by temperamental black mages or were outsmarted by more powerful senior apprentices.

Bodies and body parts could often be seen in various corners of the Black Magic Academy.

By the way, there was an unwritten rule in the academy: as long as you weren't seen by the monitors stationed throughout the academy, you wouldn't be considered to have violated the rules.

This cold and bloody reality highlighted the law of the jungle, where strength was supreme.

Faced with the ten entry-level apprentices giving up their places, Sain calmly cut in front of them.

There was no concept of politeness. If Sain had really been polite, it might have made these ten entry-level apprentices even more frightened, fearing that Sain had ill intentions.

The bullying of lower-level apprentices by higher-level apprentices was a common occurrence in the Black Magic Academy.

Especially for female apprentices with low strength, their gender was a disadvantage.

Many newcomers to Muzubura City, like Sain ten years ago, were only six or seven years old, virtually powerless.

But many despicable individuals enjoyed this kind of situation.

Not only female apprentices, but sometimes even male apprentices were targeted.

With Sain's handsome appearance and his luxurious golden hair, if Lina hadn't protected him and declared her "ownership" back then, he might have also suffered.

Passing the ten or so young apprentices who were shorter than his chin and trembling, Sain moved to the middle of the queue.

There were eight people in front of him, two of whom were intermediate apprentices and six were low-level apprentices.

Sain's appearance made the low-level apprentice in front of him turn his head to look.

This one glance made the low-level apprentice tremble, and he quickly lowered his head and moved to the back of Sain.

Among apprentices of the same level, the distinction between strength and status was not always clear.

Sain hadn't intended to cut in front of the other apprentice, but he didn't expect the other to be so proactive.

The low-level apprentice who gave up his place was named Kosla. He knew Sain, as he had been present when Sain killed Ilk half a month ago.

However, the real reason for Kosla's proactivity was that shortly after Sain killed Ilk, he also caused a commotion in the Black Street and killed several intermediate apprentices, including Scarface Jock.

Given the scale of his actions, Sain had not been punished and now appeared in the public library, clearly indicating that he was not someone to be provoked.

Apprentices who had survived in the Black Magic Academy for a few years were all shrewd, and Kosla did not want to provoke Sain over such a trivial matter.

Sain himself wasn't so petty, but there were more than a few such petty apprentices in the Black Magic Academy.

Therefore, Sain could only silently accept it.

What Sain didn't expect was that after Kosla set the example, his place in the queue quickly moved forward.

In less than half a minute, he was already second in line, a testament to the benefits of power and influence.

An intermediate apprentice who had just finished the crystal ball test left the queue and couldn't help but glance at Sain a few times.

The person in front of Sain was also feeling uneasy.

However, his hand was already on the crystal ball, and it was not convenient to back out now.

Moreover, as an intermediate apprentice, giving up his place to Sain, who was still a low-level apprentice, would not look good for his reputation.

In the Black Magic Academy, reputation was sometimes a matter of life and death.

You had to show more toughness and presence to avoid being bullied.

Fortunately, Sain didn't say anything, and the person in front of him hurriedly finished the crystal ball test and left, not sure if he had even seen his own values clearly.

Ignoring the intermediate apprentice who had left, Sain walked up to the transparent crystal ball, took a deep breath, and extended his right hand.