Chapter 4

Low-level black magic apprentice Ilk was very poor.

Or rather, in the circle of low-level magic apprentices, there were not many rich people.

Apart from a pale mask that piqued Sain's interest, on Ilk's corpse, which had been corroded and burned, Sain ultimately only found a low-level crystal with half of its elemental power already consumed, and a dozen or so black gold coins, the universal currency of Malsobra City, which had been damaged by strong acid.

"It seems this dead man did quite well in the plantation, to still have an energy crystal on him." Sain held the orange-colored crystal in his hand and muttered to himself.

Unfortunately, it was an earth attribute crystal, not the fire attribute crystal that Sain was more compatible with.

After Sain had gathered his spoils, the others who had heard the commotion also arrived one by one.

At this moment, over a dozen black magic apprentices appeared on both sides of the road in the White Crow Forest. The number of black magic apprentices in Malsobra City was not large, but it was not small either.

These black magic apprentices could arrive so quickly for two reasons: the fluctuation of high-level magic was quite significant, and Ilk's dying screams were particularly惨烈.

Another reason was that this White Crow Forest was relatively close to where the apprentices lived.

At the moment, with no public courses at the academy, only a very few magic apprentices, like Sain, would venture out to undertake dangerous missions.

The majority of the magic apprentices spent their days meditating to accumulate mana in their living quarters, or spending a certain number of academy points to borrow relevant magic books from the public library.

The residual elemental ripples of high-level magic made the dozen or so magic apprentices who arrived stand at a distance from Sain, pointing and whispering.

In the Black Magic Academy, the strong were respected, and strength was paramount.

The magic apprentices present were generally only low-level apprentices, and some were even new initiates. They naturally did not dare to approach Sain, who had just unleashed high-level magic ripples.

There was one exception, a female apprentice with long, light yellow hair.

Her tall figure and shiny boots, even though she was wearing a black robe, gave off an overwhelming sense of confidence and pressure.

There were only a few prominent figures in the Black Magic Academy, and Sain had heard of this female apprentice.

High-level magic apprentice Lilianya, one of the top ten most powerful apprentices in the entire academy.

Like Sain, she was also a special existence, having been taken as a disciple by a formal black magician.

The only difference was that Lilianya's mentor also held the title of vice dean of the academy.

"Oh? Why do you have the strong acid cane made by Master Mosido?" Lilianya, who had arrived at the scene, did not pay attention to the already burned corpse but walked straight up to Sain and asked.

Lilianya was much older than Sain, and with her tall figure, she was even half a head taller than Sain at this moment.

Faced with the question from this high-level apprentice, Sain put away the magic cane in his hand and respectfully answered, "I have already been taken as a disciple by Master Mosido. This is a gift given to me by the master himself."

Lilianya was clearly not on the same level as the Ilk whom Sain had just killed.

Faced with the question from this powerful and well-connected apprentice, Sain did not dare to be the slightest bit negligent.

After hearing Sain's answer, a clear look of regret appeared on Lilianya's face.

Without a doubt, this powerful black magic apprentice had already had the intention to kill and take the treasure just now.

If this magic cane was a reward Sain had received from Master Mosido, Lilianya would have no qualms about killing Sain.

The saying "a man without sin is in danger if he possesses a treasure" applies here.

But since Sain had already been taken as a disciple by Master Mosido, even with Lilianya's status and position, she could not forcibly take the cane from Sain.

Others might not know, but Lilianya knew that Master Mosido was notorious for protecting his disciples.

Moreover, with his alchemist identity, even her mentor would have to be polite to him.

Although she could not take the cane from Sain, Lilianya clearly did not intend to let Sain off so easily.

The venomous beauty lightly chuckled and said, "You probably don't know, but the low-level apprentice you just killed was highly regarded by Master Kesserson, who is in charge of the plantation."

"Although they have not yet formally established a mentor-apprentice relationship, it was only a matter of time before he was taken as a disciple by Master Kesserson. The low-level magic mask in your hand was also a gift from Master Kesserson."

Lilianya chuckled.

Lilianya's light laughter made Sain's originally calm face turn pale.

Provoking a powerful formal black magician in Malsobra City was no less than a disaster from the heavens.

The only thing that made Sain feel a bit relieved was that he had also formally become a disciple of Master Mosido.

He could only hope that Master Mosido would help him deal with the pressure from Master Kesserson of the plantation.

But even so, being on the radar of a black magician still made Sain feel like sitting on pins and needles.

Sain's expression changes were all seen by Lilianya.

Since there were no other benefits, this woman had no interest in staying any longer.

"Clack, clack, clack!" She walked away in her boots.

None of the low-level apprentices who had gathered nearby dared to block her path.

Although Lilianya had left, it did not mean that Sain's troubles were over.

Black magicians did not mind apprentices fighting each other, but if someone killed another in the academy, there would still be some trouble.

A half-meter-tall owl with pitch-black wings descended from the sky. In terms of elemental aura and pressure, it was even more formidable than the high-level apprentice Lilianya.

This was the academy's order-maintaining inspector. These owls would only descend to handle situations after a fatal incident occurred in the academy.

"Apprentice! You have violated the 17th rule of the Malsobra City Black Magic Academy. According to the requirements of Dean Daldron, Master..." The sharp and strange voice came from the owl's mouth.

However, before the owl could finish its long speech, Sain took out the token given to him by Master Mosido—a magic medal.

The appearance of the magic medal made the owl's sharp voice abruptly stop.

The so-called academy rules, after all, were established by formal black magicians.

As a disciple of a great black magician, Sain killing another low-level apprentice with no significant background was not something these academy inspectors wanted to meddle with.

Moreover, Sain added, "This was a legitimate defense. He was the one who attacked first."