I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha

After leaving the high tower, Roland went straight to the public fireplace.

In the courtyard in front of the public fireplace, a large circle of people had gathered. Among the crowd were White Chess apprentices, as well as apprentices from the Black Abyss.

Roland squeezed for a long time but couldn't get through. After taking a closer look, he discovered that two people were fighting here.

Of the two, one was a mid-level apprentice, and judging from his attire, he was a mid-level apprentice of the White Chess faction.

The other was from the Black Abyss faction. He was only a low-level apprentice, but his strength and methods were extraordinary, and he didn't seem to be at a disadvantage.

The onlookers were chattering.

— "What's the name of that kid from our Black Abyss? 'Kai,' right? I heard he only entered the academy a year ago? Although the White Wizards aren't very good at fighting, Alex still has some tricks up his sleeve, so that kid must have some skill."

— "Yeah, I heard he has first-class talent, a born wizard seed. It's only been less than a year since he started learning magic, and he's already about to advance to a mid-level apprentice. At this rate, he might be able to advance to a wizard in his twenties. It's a pity he still lacks experience."

— "Overall, the quality of last year's new blood was pretty good, but this year's new blood, tsk tsk tsk. There are more and more people in the White Chess faction, and our faction has no successors."

The speakers were several senior Black Abyss apprentices, all of whom were mid-level apprentices.

That 'Kai' who could exchange blows with a White Chess mid-level apprentice should be considered a rising star among the previous year's apprentices. However, compared to those seasoned elite low-level apprentices, he still needed more training.

After watching for a while, Roland secretly marveled.

The White Chess wizard apprentices were all cheering, with a bit of a feeling of bullying.

But these Black Abyss seniors didn't seem to want to help or stop the fight at all. They looked like it was none of their business.

The seniors continued to chat:

— "Why is Alex trying to teach 'Kai' a lesson?"

— "Isn't it because of those young ladies from the Nightshade family who established the Red Skull? The White Chess wizards have been very unhappy with the name for a long time and want them to change it. And you know, Kai is that girl Aurelia's darling. Heh heh heh."

— "The Red Skull has been a little too high-profile lately, as flamboyant in its actions as its name. But, they don't leave any handles. The professors haven't said anything, but those idiots from the Magical Chess Society are meddling too much."

This Red Skull sounded very famous in the academy.

The leading seniors in the association were all rising stars in the academy, and even Kai, a junior, was considered a top performer among the previous year's new blood.

At this moment, the White Chess mid-level apprentice suddenly snorted coldly, and the magic in his hand changed. It seemed that he had been holding back out of consideration for his reputation. But now that he had been fighting a low-level apprentice for so long, he was losing face.

Immediately, 'Kai' felt the pressure increase greatly and threw out a protective oddity, barely managing to cope.

The onlookers were slightly in an uproar after seeing the oddity.

Several Black Abyss seniors chatted again.

— "Kai is really lucky. He was born a Muggle, but he was taken in as a retainer by the Nightshade family and became an adopted son-in-law. That girl Aurelia is also generous, giving him a lot of oddities."

— "Tsk tsk tsk, if I had such a protective oddity in my hand, hmph."

— "Don't get any funny ideas. Although 'Nightshade' isn't a major aristocratic family, in recent years, its momentum has gradually surpassed 'Alexandra'."

— "Alas, things are really changing. A few decades ago, the Nightshade family was still a vassal of the Black Abyss family. How many generations has it been?"

— "Alas, choosing the Black Abyss faction back then was really a mistake. The Alexandras, as the leaders of the faction, now even..."

— "Shhh ~ ~ ~"

Several Black Abyss seniors glanced at Roland intentionally or unintentionally. His outer robe had the Alexandra emblem.

Roland glanced at them and said, "Make way."

The faces of the Black Abyss seniors suddenly turned very displeased. They looked at the family embroidery on Roland's shoulder again, suppressed their anger, and made way with dark faces.

Roland ignored the seniors' gazes, passed through the crowd, and walked towards the distant corridor.

Just then, a figure flew towards Roland at high speed, followed by several terrifying flames. It seemed that the White Chess wizard apprentice had become truly enraged.

The person flying towards Roland was none other than the Black Abyss apprentice 'Kai', who shouted at Roland, "Sir, save me!"

Roland's expression changed drastically.

It turned out that Kai had long noticed the several Black Abyss seniors over there and intended to ask for help.

Just now, those seniors had 'respectfully' made way, letting Roland out. When Kai saw the Fire Lizard Demon Hunter suit and Mooncloth outer robe on Roland, and then looked at the family embroidery on his shoulder, he directly regarded Roland as the leader of this group of Black Abyss apprentices.

Seeing Kai bringing trouble and asking him for help, Roland activated the pocket watch with telekinesis without hesitation and teleported away.

Kai lunged into empty air, cursed, and rolled and crawled away from the flames behind him. But the several nearby Black Abyss seniors suffered.

The Black Abyss seniors were all quite skilled and blocked the attack amidst curses, but they were also left with dirt on their faces.

One of the seniors, a burly man in his late twenties, had half of his beard burned off.

This senior seemed to be the leader among them. He touched his beard, and his face turned green. He took out his magic wand and cast a 'Skinning and Tendon-Drawing' spell at the White Chess apprentice.

When the others saw their leader taking action, they also released one vicious curse after another.

These guys, when they didn't act, they didn't act, but when they did, they were aiming to cripple people.

But they shouted things like "Watch my acid spit!"

When the two spells were shot out, they were both green. As long as no one was killed on the spot, then if someone investigated later, they could stubbornly insist that they used 'acid spit' and still be able to argue.

If someone was killed, this broken academy, which was becoming more and more strict, wouldn't be worth staying in.

Moreover, sometimes, the other side would really mistake the vicious curse for acid spit.

Of course, although the effects of the two spells looked similar, one was an unavoidable curse, and after being hit, one would roll on the ground in agony. Those with weaker strength would directly reveal all the flesh and bones like a banana.

The other, after being hit, might not be able to break through the magic robe and inner armor, and at most, a layer of skin and flesh would be shed, which could be healed by applying magic medicine.

The White Chess people were already familiar with the routines of these bad seeds. Seeing the green light flashing past, the White Chess senior's face turned green with fright. How could he dare to resist head-on? He didn't even activate his magic shield and directly made a desperate leap, narrowly dodging.

But the magic in the hands of these five or six Black Abyss seniors was very tricky, not only sticking to him, but also the subsequent moves came flying.

These moves were more insidious than the last, without any reservation, as if they were ready to kill and run away when they made their move.

The White Chess senior was terrified after seeing this. Seeing that he was about to be finished, a large number of spells flew from the White Chess apprentice group, shattering the Black Abyss seniors' seven or eight spells in mid-air.

Afterwards, a large number of White Chess apprentices flew out of the crowd, numbering about twenty. Although many of them were only low-level apprentices, they did not flinch.

Roland was secretly shocked by the unity of the White Chess apprentices. But looking at the Black Abyss side, apart from those who had a very good relationship with the five or six seniors who stood up, the rest of the guys were all watching the fun like Roland.

For a time, a melee began in the courtyard.

On the Black Abyss side, there were a total of eight or nine mid-level apprentices. On the opposite side, there were eight or nine mid-level apprentices from White Chess, plus a dozen low-level apprentices.

The White Chess side obviously had a great advantage in numbers, but the Black Abyss side did not fall behind and fought back and forth with the twenty or so people on the opposite side.

Roland's eyes were opened.

The magic spells of the White Chess low-level apprentices were basically level 1 spells, and most of them were weak spells, cantrips, and the like. Slightly stronger spells took a while to chant.

Normally speaking, such a group of rookies would not be enough for these seven or eight Black Abyss seniors to kill at will.

But they were numerous and powerful. Moreover, their teamwork was very skilled. In the fight, they gradually formed a magic circle formation!

On the other hand, although the Black Abyss seniors were powerful, they were better at fighting alone.

Moreover, on the White Chess side, there were also two very powerful seniors. Their methods were no less than those of the Black Abyss seniors.

Before long, the White Chess apprentices actually joined forces to unfold a magic barrier!

Immediately, the Black Abyss seniors could no longer resist. They were beaten and scurried away, cursing and shouting for the Black Abyss apprentices who were watching the fun to come out and help.

No one paid attention to them.

Just as the melee was intensifying, a red smoke flew in from the sky at high speed, and a woman's stern voice came from the smoke: "Stop!"

After the woman's voice fell, people felt an abnormal magical fluctuation.

In an instant, the magic elements of the entire courtyard seemed to freeze, and the originally noisy courtyard became a silent animation.

That seemed to be a kind of collective silencing power!

After the woman appeared, the magic power of the people in the courtyard gradually solidified, and they could no longer cast spells.

Roland looked at the sky with surprise and secretly speculated about the identity of the visitor.

The gray smoke gradually condensed into a woman of eighteen or nineteen years old. She had brown hair and dressed somewhat similarly to that male student. Judging from the emblem embroidered on her shoulder, she seemed to be a descendant of the Nightshade family.

Around her, there was a strange-looking miniature organ. The silencing power just now seemed to come from this oddity.

This woman was only a mid-level apprentice, but her magical power seemed very dense, indicating that she was about to advance to a high-level apprentice.

The White Chess mid-level apprentice 'Alex,' who had previously chased Kai, couldn't help but change his expression when he saw this woman.

At this moment, a White Chess apprentice leader walked out from the crowd, shielding the troublemaker Alex behind him.

He smiled and said, "Who do we have here? It's Miss Olea. No wonder you have such skills."

It turned out that this woman was the Red Skull that the Black Abyss senior students had just discussed.

This White Chess leader was only at the peak of the mid-level apprentice realm, similar to the woman. When those Black Abyss mid-level apprentices had fled with their heads in their hands, shouting to challenge him one-on-one, he had dismissed them with disdain. But upon seeing this woman, he revealed a hint of interest.

Olea's expression became more cautious when she saw this senior student. She said, "You flatter me, Lord Lance. The instructors are about to arrive. How about we call it quits here?"

Senior Student Lance frowned. He looked at the sneering Black Abyss senior students on the opposite side and then at 'Kai,' hummed, and led his people away.

By this time, Roland had long disappeared.