Chapter 34
Hunting
Belrod, the ninth-ranked wizard apprentice among the top ten masters of this year's Dark Realm Wizarding Academy.
Although Berrod was always seen as humble and wise, no one knew about his almost distorted arrogance.
Because he believed that given enough time, he could surpass any wizard apprentice, since that had always been his nature!
From an unknown newcomer who went unnoticed by anyone, step by step, Belrod surpassed his friends, surpassed those so-called masters, and eventually became a prominent figure on the academy's list of top ten masters.
All of this formed the basis of Belrod's arrogance; beneath that seemingly humble and wise gaze lay an all-condescending pride.
Even those so-called top ten masters ranked ahead of him in the Dark Realm Wizarding Academy, if there were more time, he would definitely be able to surpass them. He believed that day would come.
"Yes! That's it! That's the opportunity!"
When the Dark Realm Wizarding Academy announced the trial rules, while many wizarding apprentices trembled with fear, Belrod was trembling with excitement, even suppressing the urge to burst into laughter.
Therefore, he forced himself to remain calm, bowing his head and trembling uncontrollably, which, in some people's eyes, made it seem as if Belrod was filled with fear.
Normally, it takes a month of hard work to earn a few dozen magic stones, but in this trial, you can earn five hundred magic stones just by killing a wizard apprentice!
Such a trial is nothing short of a wonderful paradise!
"That's right, just killing ten of those foolish wizard apprentices will get us five thousand magic stones, and if we can kill twenty, that'll be ten thousand! And if we want more..."
Belrod's eyes were bloodshot with excitement. Once this trial was over, the so-called top ten masters would be nothing but fleeting clouds.
"My only goal is the Holy Tower!"
"Belrod said to himself coldly."
Throughout the trial realm, Belrod nearly went mad.
"Haha, the fourth one, two thousand magic stones! This is so easy. Two thousand magic stones are so easy to get. As long as I return to the academy, two thousand magic stones will be enough for me to buy all those things I've been planning to buy."
Belrod sneered, "Once I have those things, hmph, the so-called top ten experts will be nothing but insects under my feet, hahaha... No, two thousand magic stones is far from enough. Just kill one more, and that's five hundred magic stones! I need even more magic stones!"
Belrod violently pulled the blood-red claws from the chest of the wizard apprentice beneath him, and charged into the distance with a somewhat frenzied expression to hunt down the weaker prey.
After half an hourglass.
"Damn mark!" Belrod muttered angrily. "The more points I accumulate, the stronger the signal fluctuations from this mark become. Those cowardly fools sense the powerful fluctuations and Green runs away from a great distance! Damn it!"
Belrod cursed.
Suddenly, Belrod stopped in his tracks, as if he had vaguely sensed something.
"This is... the smell of blood and the vibrations of the mark! Yes, this is the scent of the mark! Haha, it's nearby, poor kitty, I've got you!"
Belrod laughed wildly, his hands transforming into a pair of ferocious claws, his body covered in purplish-black scales, and faintly covered with a trace of black liquid, seemingly highly poisonous. His entire body was as agile as a wild cheetah.
"Haha, little kitty, I'm coming..."
Belrod, who had leaped out of the woods, suddenly stopped making any noise, staring blankly at the shocking scene before him, unable to utter another sound.
What I saw was absolutely shocking!
It even brought Belrod, who was in a frenzy, back to his senses in an instant!
In the vast area, large tracts of trees and grass were destroyed by witchcraft, and there were pits and ravines everywhere. A strong smell of blood permeated the air, and some charred limbs were scattered around, as if the body had been blown up by some powerful explosive force.
Such a terrifying scene could only have resulted from a fierce battle between more than twenty wizard apprentices!
But at this moment, there was only one person standing on the entire field, panting with his back to him, seemingly having exhausted too much magic power.
goooo...
Belrod couldn't help but swallow hard, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead without him noticing.
Sensing from the mark on his forehead, Belrod discovered that a dazzling, enormous sphere of light was recklessly radiating in all directions in front of him, like a blazing sun in the sky, making it impossible to look directly at, and even giving the feeling that looking at it for too long would blind him.
Compared to the other person, the mark on his forehead was as pitiful as the light of a firefly, barely able to maintain its presence in the sunlight.
"How many wizard apprentices must have been killed for this mark to become so terrifying!"
Belrod gasped, his consciousness becoming incredibly clear in an instant.
At this moment, Belrod completely forgot his purpose in coming here. All he wanted to do was leave this hellish place, because the person in front of him was someone he couldn't possibly handle!
Such a person has completely exceeded the scope of the so-called top ten newcomers!
No, this isn't a human, it's a monster!
Suddenly, the figure who had been panting with his back to Belrod slowly turned around, and a pale mask appeared in Belrod's field of vision.
With his pupils contracting, Belrod shot backward without hesitation, completely abandoning any thought of accumulating marks at that moment.
The person who terrified Belrod was none other than Green.
So, as Green slaughtered his way through the early days, until he brutally killed the sixth trial wizard apprentice, the mark on his forehead began to emit a rather astonishing fluctuation.
Because the sixth wizard apprentice killed by Grimm was a powerful individual who possessed the points of four people.
In this way, Green accumulated the mark fluctuations of ten wizard apprentices on his body. This made the mark fluctuations on Green's body like flames in the darkness of the training ground. Wherever he went, other wizard apprentices would hide at the first sign of trouble, which made it impossible for Green to continue hunting.
After that, apart from a very strong wizard apprentice who briefly tested Green before fleeing, Green didn't encounter anyone at all. He even considered giving up on this method of obtaining magic stones and waiting for the secret realm to open.
However, just after Green gave up the hunt, four wizard apprentices, all radiating considerable mark fluctuations, came to him. It seemed that a small organization from a certain academy had just teleported together and wanted to kill Green and seize the mark on his body.
Even the weakest of these four people had three imprint fluctuations, while the strongest one had eight!
And so, a great battle broke out.
Relying on the Pale Mask's powerful, almost exaggerated defensive shield, Grimm replenished his magic power with a mid-level magic stone while continuously casting Firebird magic. Under Grimm's powerful Firebird magic attacks, the four wizard apprentices turned into flames in despair, and their marks were absorbed by Grimm one after another.
At the moment when Green absorbed the last wizard apprentice's mark, reaching a total of thirty-three marks, the fluctuations of Green's marks were almost like the sun in the sky. Centered on Green, a powerful wave of marks burst forth within a radius of one hundred meters, creating an invisible ripple.
At this moment, all wizard apprentices within a hundred-meter radius of Green would feel a terrifying wave of imprint, like a blazing sun in the sky.
This wave of markings seems to be a warning to everyone that an irresistibly powerful wizard apprentice has been born here!
At that very moment, Green noticed a figure appear behind him.
"Another greedy one? Five points of mark fluctuation, humph!"
Beneath his mask, Grimm's eyes were coldly fixed on his opponent, waiting for them to approach. At the same time, he frantically absorbed a mid-grade magic stone to replenish his magic power.
To Green's disappointment, the man seemed to be frightened by him and turned to run away without hesitation.
"Hmm? Ran away... Comes and goes as it pleases? Two thousand five hundred magic stones, worth a chase."
Thinking this, Green's magic wand rippled with magical energy, and a giant wind elemental bat appeared in the air in front of him, flapping its wings continuously.
Without hesitation, Green took two steps and leaped lightly onto the bat's back, chasing after the fleeing figure.
Grimm's imprint energy surged unrestrainedly, like the sun in the sky. All the wizard apprentices who sensed Grimm's imprint energy retreated, not daring to approach.
This imprint fluctuation seems to only gradually recede into the body and be released within a relatively small range when Green is in a state of full magic power and there is no magic power fluctuation on his body.
The wind elemental bat gradually approached the fleeing figure on the ground. Greenson on the bat smiled coldly, and a fireball slowly appeared at his fingertips, then transformed into a firebird and nimbly flew towards the figure.
Belrod sensed the exaggerated energy fluctuations behind him and cried out, "No!"
Without hesitation, Belrod threw out a precious consumable survival item.
A blurry mirror appeared behind Belrod, seemingly possessing some special protective ability. Green's Firebird struck the mirror, and with a whoosh, waves of fire shot out, the raging flames even distorting the air.
However, the mirror completely withstood Green's attack, although it itself became indistinct and almost disappeared.
"They blocked it? In that case, things are a bit tricky."
Green frowned.
Grimm had consumed a lot of magic power in the previous battles. Although he replenished some by absorbing magic stones, he could not sustain continuous battles.
After hesitating for a moment, and considering that the secret realm would be opened soon, Green sighed.
"Fine, I'll spare your life."
With that thought in mind, Grimm urged the bat to land on the ground and began to focus on absorbing the magic stone in his hand.
In the previous battle, Grimm obtained two small but practical magical artifacts, which could be considered an extra gain.
A ring can usually store about 50 to 60 points of magic power, which can be replenished instantly when needed.
A necklace can release a fire-resistant ring with decent defensive capabilities, capable of reflecting about half the energy of attacks below 30 degrees, and weakening attacks below 40 degrees to some extent.
However, Green already has the Joyful Spring Necklace, and its defensive function overlaps somewhat with the Pale Mask's defensive shield, so it is currently useless.
Seeing that Green had given up the chase, the fleeing Belrod's trembling heart finally relaxed. He nearly collapsed and said, "Which wizarding academy did this monster escape from? I actually ran into him on the first day. Luckily, I spent the astronomical sum of five hundred magic stones to buy a Void Mirror to save my life. Hmph! Let's put the hunting aside for now and find the rest of the team as soon as possible."
Speaking of the Void Realm, Belrod felt a pang of pain again, but dared not look back as he fled into the distance.
Get as far away from this monster as possible!
Although Berrod was always seen as humble and wise, no one knew about his almost distorted arrogance.
Because he believed that given enough time, he could surpass any wizard apprentice, since that had always been his nature!
From an unknown newcomer who went unnoticed by anyone, step by step, Belrod surpassed his friends, surpassed those so-called masters, and eventually became a prominent figure on the academy's list of top ten masters.
All of this formed the basis of Belrod's arrogance; beneath that seemingly humble and wise gaze lay an all-condescending pride.
Even those so-called top ten masters ranked ahead of him in the Dark Realm Wizarding Academy, if there were more time, he would definitely be able to surpass them. He believed that day would come.
"Yes! That's it! That's the opportunity!"
When the Dark Realm Wizarding Academy announced the trial rules, while many wizarding apprentices trembled with fear, Belrod was trembling with excitement, even suppressing the urge to burst into laughter.
Therefore, he forced himself to remain calm, bowing his head and trembling uncontrollably, which, in some people's eyes, made it seem as if Belrod was filled with fear.
Normally, it takes a month of hard work to earn a few dozen magic stones, but in this trial, you can earn five hundred magic stones just by killing a wizard apprentice!
Such a trial is nothing short of a wonderful paradise!
"That's right, just killing ten of those foolish wizard apprentices will get us five thousand magic stones, and if we can kill twenty, that'll be ten thousand! And if we want more..."
Belrod's eyes were bloodshot with excitement. Once this trial was over, the so-called top ten masters would be nothing but fleeting clouds.
"My only goal is the Holy Tower!"
"Belrod said to himself coldly."
Throughout the trial realm, Belrod nearly went mad.
"Haha, the fourth one, two thousand magic stones! This is so easy. Two thousand magic stones are so easy to get. As long as I return to the academy, two thousand magic stones will be enough for me to buy all those things I've been planning to buy."
Belrod sneered, "Once I have those things, hmph, the so-called top ten experts will be nothing but insects under my feet, hahaha... No, two thousand magic stones is far from enough. Just kill one more, and that's five hundred magic stones! I need even more magic stones!"
Belrod violently pulled the blood-red claws from the chest of the wizard apprentice beneath him, and charged into the distance with a somewhat frenzied expression to hunt down the weaker prey.
After half an hourglass.
"Damn mark!" Belrod muttered angrily. "The more points I accumulate, the stronger the signal fluctuations from this mark become. Those cowardly fools sense the powerful fluctuations and Green runs away from a great distance! Damn it!"
Belrod cursed.
Suddenly, Belrod stopped in his tracks, as if he had vaguely sensed something.
"This is... the smell of blood and the vibrations of the mark! Yes, this is the scent of the mark! Haha, it's nearby, poor kitty, I've got you!"
Belrod laughed wildly, his hands transforming into a pair of ferocious claws, his body covered in purplish-black scales, and faintly covered with a trace of black liquid, seemingly highly poisonous. His entire body was as agile as a wild cheetah.
"Haha, little kitty, I'm coming..."
Belrod, who had leaped out of the woods, suddenly stopped making any noise, staring blankly at the shocking scene before him, unable to utter another sound.
What I saw was absolutely shocking!
It even brought Belrod, who was in a frenzy, back to his senses in an instant!
In the vast area, large tracts of trees and grass were destroyed by witchcraft, and there were pits and ravines everywhere. A strong smell of blood permeated the air, and some charred limbs were scattered around, as if the body had been blown up by some powerful explosive force.
Such a terrifying scene could only have resulted from a fierce battle between more than twenty wizard apprentices!
But at this moment, there was only one person standing on the entire field, panting with his back to him, seemingly having exhausted too much magic power.
goooo...
Belrod couldn't help but swallow hard, a bead of cold sweat trickling down his forehead without him noticing.
Sensing from the mark on his forehead, Belrod discovered that a dazzling, enormous sphere of light was recklessly radiating in all directions in front of him, like a blazing sun in the sky, making it impossible to look directly at, and even giving the feeling that looking at it for too long would blind him.
Compared to the other person, the mark on his forehead was as pitiful as the light of a firefly, barely able to maintain its presence in the sunlight.
"How many wizard apprentices must have been killed for this mark to become so terrifying!"
Belrod gasped, his consciousness becoming incredibly clear in an instant.
At this moment, Belrod completely forgot his purpose in coming here. All he wanted to do was leave this hellish place, because the person in front of him was someone he couldn't possibly handle!
Such a person has completely exceeded the scope of the so-called top ten newcomers!
No, this isn't a human, it's a monster!
Suddenly, the figure who had been panting with his back to Belrod slowly turned around, and a pale mask appeared in Belrod's field of vision.
With his pupils contracting, Belrod shot backward without hesitation, completely abandoning any thought of accumulating marks at that moment.
The person who terrified Belrod was none other than Green.
So, as Green slaughtered his way through the early days, until he brutally killed the sixth trial wizard apprentice, the mark on his forehead began to emit a rather astonishing fluctuation.
Because the sixth wizard apprentice killed by Grimm was a powerful individual who possessed the points of four people.
In this way, Green accumulated the mark fluctuations of ten wizard apprentices on his body. This made the mark fluctuations on Green's body like flames in the darkness of the training ground. Wherever he went, other wizard apprentices would hide at the first sign of trouble, which made it impossible for Green to continue hunting.
After that, apart from a very strong wizard apprentice who briefly tested Green before fleeing, Green didn't encounter anyone at all. He even considered giving up on this method of obtaining magic stones and waiting for the secret realm to open.
However, just after Green gave up the hunt, four wizard apprentices, all radiating considerable mark fluctuations, came to him. It seemed that a small organization from a certain academy had just teleported together and wanted to kill Green and seize the mark on his body.
Even the weakest of these four people had three imprint fluctuations, while the strongest one had eight!
And so, a great battle broke out.
Relying on the Pale Mask's powerful, almost exaggerated defensive shield, Grimm replenished his magic power with a mid-level magic stone while continuously casting Firebird magic. Under Grimm's powerful Firebird magic attacks, the four wizard apprentices turned into flames in despair, and their marks were absorbed by Grimm one after another.
At the moment when Green absorbed the last wizard apprentice's mark, reaching a total of thirty-three marks, the fluctuations of Green's marks were almost like the sun in the sky. Centered on Green, a powerful wave of marks burst forth within a radius of one hundred meters, creating an invisible ripple.
At this moment, all wizard apprentices within a hundred-meter radius of Green would feel a terrifying wave of imprint, like a blazing sun in the sky.
This wave of markings seems to be a warning to everyone that an irresistibly powerful wizard apprentice has been born here!
At that very moment, Green noticed a figure appear behind him.
"Another greedy one? Five points of mark fluctuation, humph!"
Beneath his mask, Grimm's eyes were coldly fixed on his opponent, waiting for them to approach. At the same time, he frantically absorbed a mid-grade magic stone to replenish his magic power.
To Green's disappointment, the man seemed to be frightened by him and turned to run away without hesitation.
"Hmm? Ran away... Comes and goes as it pleases? Two thousand five hundred magic stones, worth a chase."
Thinking this, Green's magic wand rippled with magical energy, and a giant wind elemental bat appeared in the air in front of him, flapping its wings continuously.
Without hesitation, Green took two steps and leaped lightly onto the bat's back, chasing after the fleeing figure.
Grimm's imprint energy surged unrestrainedly, like the sun in the sky. All the wizard apprentices who sensed Grimm's imprint energy retreated, not daring to approach.
This imprint fluctuation seems to only gradually recede into the body and be released within a relatively small range when Green is in a state of full magic power and there is no magic power fluctuation on his body.
The wind elemental bat gradually approached the fleeing figure on the ground. Greenson on the bat smiled coldly, and a fireball slowly appeared at his fingertips, then transformed into a firebird and nimbly flew towards the figure.
Belrod sensed the exaggerated energy fluctuations behind him and cried out, "No!"
Without hesitation, Belrod threw out a precious consumable survival item.
A blurry mirror appeared behind Belrod, seemingly possessing some special protective ability. Green's Firebird struck the mirror, and with a whoosh, waves of fire shot out, the raging flames even distorting the air.
However, the mirror completely withstood Green's attack, although it itself became indistinct and almost disappeared.
"They blocked it? In that case, things are a bit tricky."
Green frowned.
Grimm had consumed a lot of magic power in the previous battles. Although he replenished some by absorbing magic stones, he could not sustain continuous battles.
After hesitating for a moment, and considering that the secret realm would be opened soon, Green sighed.
"Fine, I'll spare your life."
With that thought in mind, Grimm urged the bat to land on the ground and began to focus on absorbing the magic stone in his hand.
In the previous battle, Grimm obtained two small but practical magical artifacts, which could be considered an extra gain.
A ring can usually store about 50 to 60 points of magic power, which can be replenished instantly when needed.
A necklace can release a fire-resistant ring with decent defensive capabilities, capable of reflecting about half the energy of attacks below 30 degrees, and weakening attacks below 40 degrees to some extent.
However, Green already has the Joyful Spring Necklace, and its defensive function overlaps somewhat with the Pale Mask's defensive shield, so it is currently useless.
Seeing that Green had given up the chase, the fleeing Belrod's trembling heart finally relaxed. He nearly collapsed and said, "Which wizarding academy did this monster escape from? I actually ran into him on the first day. Luckily, I spent the astronomical sum of five hundred magic stones to buy a Void Mirror to save my life. Hmph! Let's put the hunting aside for now and find the rest of the team as soon as possible."
Speaking of the Void Realm, Belrod felt a pang of pain again, but dared not look back as he fled into the distance.
Get as far away from this monster as possible!