Guardian

Chapter 72 Guardian

Lafite Cottage.

Standing outside the room were Joklis, Yorkriana, Binghamson, and Robin, as well as a few wizard apprentices whom Green had met a few times but were not very familiar with. They were all people in the Bloodsail League who had a fairly good relationship with Raffi.

Green floated down from the sky, asking anxiously, "What happened to Raffi?"

"Green, why don't you go in and take a look? I've never seen Sister Raffi suffer such a big loss and still remain so calm. She even kicked us all out."

Yokris spoke with a grim expression, but with a hint of helplessness.

"Um."

Green agreed and went into the room, leaving everyone outside.

Joklis sighed and said slowly, "Green's here, let's call it a day."

After everyone had slowly departed, leaving only Joris, Yorkriana, Binghamson, and Robin, Robin suddenly hesitated, unsure, and asked, "It seems that Grimm didn't use any magical artifacts; he flew over independently?"

Ok?

Only then did they remember this matter.

Just now, it seemed that Green didn't use any witchcraft.

Bingham's mouth dropped open in astonishment. "Could it be that Green has advanced to become a full-fledged wizard? Only full-fledged wizards can sense the power of nature and then float in the sky without any magic!"

"impossible!"

Yocris was the first to object. What a joke! Even a wizard apprentice would use their reason to object to this.

Yorkriana said timidly, "Perhaps it's Brother Grimm's unique witchcraft. Doesn't Brother Grimm already have a mentor?"

Aside from Raffi, Jochlis, Binghamson, and the others only knew that Green had been officially recognized as a wizard, but they didn't know that it was the academy's dean, Peranos.

The group felt that Green was becoming increasingly mysterious, and the gap between them and Green was widening. Their research yielded no results, so they had no choice but to abandon the matter and slowly leave.

In fact, the flight just now was merely a floating effect created by Green using simple repulsive and attractive magic.

……

Green gently opened the door to Raffi's room.

"Didn't I tell you? I'm fine, I don't need your concern, I just want some peace and quiet."

Raffi was intently studying an orange-red leaf on the lab table. The leaf emitted a strong fragrance and seemed to have hallucinogenic and anesthetic properties. Without looking up, he impatiently called out, thinking it was Yocris and Yokliana.

Raffi's laboratory was spacious and bright, with sunlight streaming through the windows and falling on the lab benches.

The bookshelves behind him exuded an air of aristocratic luxury, classical and exquisite. Several rare plants were scattered in the corners of the wizard's room, one of which, a vigorous vine, had been encircling the laboratory roof for several weeks, effectively turning the laboratory into a botanical garden.

Of course, as Raffi's closest confidant, Green wouldn't consider these plants merely decorative.

In this environment, Raffi was calmly and intently studying, the sunlight falling on her long, dark brown hair, which further accentuated her aloofness.

Suddenly, as Raffi casually brushed aside half of the hair that was covering his face, Green's pupils contracted, and he involuntarily clenched his fist.

At this moment, half of Lafite's face had completely lost its moisture, appearing withered and dead. The dead skin extended down to his neck, and perhaps half of his body was like that.

Although tender green plant shoots are constantly repairing the area where normal and dead skin meet, the process is extremely slow and difficult, and it is unknown how many years it will take for the skin to fully recover.

Green knew that the witchcraft that caused this effect was Bibi Leona's!

That woman who likes to pretend to be innocent.

However, considering Raffi and Bibi Leona's temperaments, it's not hard for Green to understand why the two would have a conflict.

In that instant, Green looked at Raffi sitting quietly in front of the experimental table, at her now ugly and grotesque appearance, yet still with that haughty demeanor, and Green's heart trembled.

All Green could do was stand quietly beside Raffi, gazing at her, adhering to the most basic rule among wizards, and maintaining their independence.

A long silence filled the laboratory. Raffi had forgotten who had come in, but Green was unwilling to break the tranquility.

After some time, Lafite's experiment seemed to have made some progress. He casually took a sip of the coffee that had gone cold next to him and stretched.

At that moment, naturally, Raffi and Green's eyes met, and a subtle atmosphere emerged in the air.

Beside Yocris and the others, Raffi, who never cared about her appearance, gently covered half of her withered face, seemingly out of instinct, even though it had no effect.

Raffi's once proud and confident eyes suddenly became uneasy, flustered, and anxious under his gaze.

The laboratory remained silent for a long time. Finally, Raffi simply said, "You've come?"

Her voice was somewhat stiff and cold, and while she wanted to project her former strength and arrogance, she seemed to lack confidence. Even with her lover, this sharp-tongued queen, she felt a little sad because of her appearance.

Raffi gently lowered her hand that had been covering her face, seemingly regaining her haughty demeanor, but she lowered her head, making it impossible to see her expression.

Green did not answer. He walked quietly behind Raffi, feeling the warmth of her body and smelling her fragrance. He tried to understand her complex emotions, his voice low and gentle.

"Has the experiment made any progress?"

Green's voice was very calm and gentle, as if he hadn't seen Raffi's ugly appearance at all, nor did he talk about anything about Bibi Leona. It seemed that he was just trying to convey the most boring yet most heartwarming message: I'm here for you.

Both of them skillfully avoided mentioning Bibi Leona's situation.

chi...

With a low, chuckle, Raffi suddenly stood up, no longer bothering to hide his true feelings, and stared intently at Green with his bright, star-like eyes.

Raffi exclaimed joyfully, "Green, it really is as our mentor said: talent is just a supplementary means, and knowledge is the wizard's most powerful force. We are no longer those helpless children on the ship, and those three rulers who once filled us with despair are no longer as unattainable as myths."

Green was taken aback, not understanding why Raffi suddenly said such a thing. The contrast was quite huge, but the sentence itself shook Green to his core.

Talent is merely an aid; knowledge is eternal!

Green suddenly remembered his three secret great magic spells, a spell that uses knowledge to replicate the talents of others.

Witchcraft was originally a means for Green to forcibly assist the talents of others by using his knowledge of the life code. Now, however, he only possesses the talent of the Body of Fire, because Green wants to reserve the position to replicate stronger talents that he may encounter in the future.

but……

Green forgot the most fundamental point: talent is only an auxiliary factor.

For wizards, a good talent is one that helps their current development and experimental research. Otherwise, wizard apprentices with a mental strength of over 10 but who have not been able to complete the innate manifestation would not be so disregarded by wizards.

At that moment, Green suddenly realized something.

Wizards' knowledge is constantly evolving, but their talents can only remain at a certain stage, becoming a brilliant fragment of history in a wizard's memory.

Only wizards who are stronger at this stage, better able to survive, and who learn more knowledge are truly powerful wizards.

……

Green quietly stayed by Raffi's side.

Like a low-key, silent shadow, standing behind her, sharing her joy, watching her impulses, and sharing the loneliness and desolation she occasionally showed only in front of Green.

At night, Raffi strode through the college, his steps exuding confidence, seemingly even stronger than before.

Tonight is the day of the Bloodsail Alliance gathering. Raffi seems to never care about his appearance or behavior in front of outsiders. Whether he is beautiful or ugly, he always does things his own way, is self-centered, and walks his own path.

Green followed silently behind Raffi, without a sound or smell, his unassuming robes like an unnoticed shadow behind the dazzling Raffi.

"Lafite, I've finally waited for you!"

A sharp, pained voice came from the dark road, and a figure appeared in the darkness.

This is a male wizard apprentice. He has a tall and slender body, looking like a bamboo pole in a strong wind. His wide robes flutter in the wind, and his long black hair covers his face, but cannot hide his eyes filled with pain, sorrow, and hatred.

The male wizard apprentice stared intently at Raffi, his eyes filled with unspeakable hatred.

Raffi stopped and glanced at the man before saying calmly, "The ninth of the top ten masters, the one who embodies both water and earth, Luo Jia?"

Raffi's voice remained proud and confident. Even though her current strength was far from comparable to the top ten wizards in the academy, she knew that she was not alone at this moment.

"My little Nana, from the moment she entered the academy until now, I have never seen her suffer such severe injuries. She is so innocent and carefree, so lively and cheerful, the little angel most beloved by our teachers and all the senior students! And now, she has been hurt by you, you wicked woman! Our teachers, as formal wizards, cannot lay a hand on you, but I, as her senior, will not let you get away with this!"

A voice of hatred emanated from the wizard apprentice, followed by a powerful surge of magical energy.

Lafite remained motionless, seemingly having completely given up resisting.

Green silently took a step forward, his fire shield magic forming an elemental shield, and reached out with one hand to grab the inconspicuous column of water that was shooting towards him.

But with a burst of fire, Green's pupils, hidden beneath his pale mask, contracted slightly: "This intensity..."

With a gritted tooth, Green suddenly emitted a repulsive force from his palm. With a low shout, Green flicked his hand, and the inconspicuous water column changed direction.

boom!

In the darkness, a broken and crumbling wall collapsed in the distance, attracting an owl that stared intently at Luo Jia, who had just made his move, with its eerie green eyes.

Green, like a shadow, silently retreated behind Raffi, without showing any hostility or even glancing at him again.

Luo Jia's eyes widened, staring intently at the figure silently following behind Raffi. He took a deep breath, unable to believe it.

"The academy actually has someone like you? Perhaps it's because I haven't left Black Tower for too long."

The owl stared coldly at Luo Jia and said sharply, "You are now being..."

Suddenly, the owl froze, pausing its speech.

This stunned Raffi, Green, and Roja, who were waiting for their fate. They didn't know what was wrong with this owl from the inspection team.

A full quarter of an hour later.

The owl, which seemed frozen in place, suddenly spread its wings and took flight, ignoring Green and the others. Its shrill cry echoed through the sky: "Attention all wizarding apprentices! Attention all wizarding apprentices! Immediately assemble at your respective mentors in Black Tower! Wizarding apprentices without mentors, proceed to the plaza immediately! Attention all wizarding apprentices…"

Not only this owl, but hundreds and thousands of owls were screeching, as if something extraordinary had happened, and their voices echoed in the sky above the academy.

In an instant, the Blacksor Tower Wizarding Academy was in an uproar!

(End of this chapter)