This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

The sky over Greybone Academy was always overcast, casting a pale light over the school grounds.

A gentle autumn breeze brushed by, stirring up a few black, withered leaves and adding a somber touch to the stillness of Greybone Academy.

Standing in the plaza before Greybone Academy were countless Wizard Apprentices, each of a different stature but all clothed in standard Wizard Robes. Many tightly gripped a Witch Tool or a high-powered offensive item. Some eyes revealed a bloodthirsty ferocity while others were filled with melancholy and panic.

Lucien stood at the very front of the Formal Wizards, looking down at the numerous Wizard Apprentices below with deep, impenetrable eyes.

Whoosh——

Suddenly, not far in front of Lucien, a mass of Shadow Magic Essence converged, eventually forming a Grey Bone Wizard clad in a black robe. His entire being enshrouded in the shadows of the wizard robe, he remained unseen by the Wizard Apprentices below. However, the aura of spiritual power belonging to a Second-level Wizard had already spread, making his voice carry a murderous authority.

The Grey Bone Wizard swept his gaze around and then waved his hand decisively, "Greybone Academy’s Wizard Apprentices, slaughter them all!"

"Slaughter them all!"

With the covert guidance of spiritual power, the Grey Bone Wizard’s voice ignited the emotions of the Wizard Apprentices. While shouting fervently, they also vented the unease, anxiety, and other negative emotions building up inside them amidst the deafening clamor.

"Depart!" the Grey Bone Wizard waved once more, signaling them to board the airship.

Lucien looked up slightly, spotting Carly and others in the crowd, who were orderly boarding an airship.

"Return safely," Lucien silently offered a blessing.

He had done all he could to help them, and now the survival in the Blood Duel Mystic Realm was up to Carly and the others.

...

The Blood Duel arena was located in a wilderness. More precisely, in a now-abandoned mystic realm. Having been thoroughly explored and plundered by Formal Wizards, it had lost its original value. After some simple modifications, it became the perfect venue for the Blood Duel.

Or rather, it was a massive trap.

As the host of this Blood Duel, the Level 3 Wizard Delatore, had arrived early at the scene to conduct the final check on the Blood Duel Mystic Realm.

"Old man, I hope the apprentices from your academy don’t die too quickly." The wizards from the tower had arrived even earlier, and their leader, Wizard Luotu, had sparks of lightning flickering in his eyes. He transmitted his voice directly into the Grey Bone Wizard’s mind using spiritual power.

"Hmph." The Grey Bone Wizard snorted coldly, ignoring Luotu’s mockery. The animosity between the two had become irreconcilable. Were it not for Delatore’s presence and the constraints of the oath, they might have already drawn their Witch Tools and started a deadly fight.

It wasn’t long before teams from the Forest School and Winter Fort also arrived one after another.

At this moment, if the Formal Wizards at least maintained a superficial calm, then the apprentices about to enter the mystic realm were visibly tense.

They scanned the Wizard Apprentices of the other teams, attempting to discern something before the fight. However, all the apprentices were on guard, making it difficult to obtain any useful information from appearances alone.

"It seems that the Wizard Apprentices trained by each wizard organization have some differences in temperament..." Lucien was also observing the apprentices from the other three teams at this moment.

If the team from Greybone Academy had a heavier killing aura and overall more sinister, then the Wizard Apprentices from the tower seemed somewhat arrogant. Winter Fort’s apprentices were cold, while those from the Forest School seemed more cheerful, and even naive. They were forming small groups and appeared to trust each other more than others.

"It seems that the apprentices raised by each wizard organization are different, and the key is the leader’s style..." Lucien narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the Grey Bone Wizard who was giving a final pep talk to the apprentices.

"You... are the Wizard Apprentices of Greybone Academy. Unleash your ruthlessness, slaughter them all, tear them to pieces!..."

The Grey Bone Wizard was even more direct in his promises, offering rewards so generous that even some Formal Wizards felt envious. Some of the stimulated Wizard Apprentices were already showing a slight redness in their eyes, eager to wreak havoc upon entering the relic.

"Even if the number of apprentices they kill meets the requirement, if they die in the mystic realm, then it’s all for nothing..."

Lucien shook his head inwardly, relieved to notice that Carly and the others weren’t swayed by these temptations. However, he was pondering how to use his position as vice-principal to gradually change Greybone Academy in the future.

At that time, the other three wizard organizations were also giving their final instructions to their apprentices.

"You may enter now." Delatore’s voice boomed, and a portal in space had appeared before him.

However, those entering first were not the apprentices but a giant, many-tentacled Evil Eye that floated in mid-air beside Delatore. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

That was Delatore’s Magic Pet, as well as the referee tasked with monitoring the fairness of the Blood Duel!

"Let’s go, kill them all!"

The apprentices roared and charged into the relic, and then under the "referee" Shadow Eye’s arrangement, they began to be randomly teleported to various corners inside the relic.

"Let’s wait over there, and, if you want to watch certain apprentices’ battles, you can simply command these Shadow Eye offshoots..." After the last apprentice entered the Blood Duel Mystic Realm, Delatore gently waved his hand to close the entrance to the realm, and at the same time, with a wave of his hand, instantly hundreds of streaks of light flew towards the many Formal Wizards.

"Show me what that Wizard Apprentice is doing." Lucien caught the Shadow Eye offshoot in his hand, then he exposed Carly’s image to its consciousness within.

Soon, the Shadow Eye in Lucien’s hand began to deform, turning into a somewhat bizarre mirror, and within the mirror, Carly’s image emerged.

"Phew, looks relatively safe for now." Lucien took a light breath of relief, then he checked Edison’s and Gagarin’s condition and felt slightly at ease.

Bang—

But before long, a Formal Wizard angrily struck the table.

"Damn it!" This big-bearded Wizard from Winter Fort cursed under his breath, his anger seemingly reaching its peak; however, he could only glare towards the tower and dared not act out in front of Delatore.

"Seems like the Wizard Apprentice he invested in just got into trouble not long after the start..." After Lucien glanced at the burly bearded man, he shifted his gaze back to the mirror in front of him and also used his spiritual power to communicate with the Shadow Eye within the mirror, starting to look at scenes of battles that had already begun to break out.

Before long, Lucien noticed an ongoing ambush in the Mystic Realm.

It was eight apprentices from different organizations slowly surrounding one blonde apprentice, and by the blonde apprentice’s side was another Wizard Apprentice’s corpse. There was a smooth cut at the throat of the corpse, from which blood was still profusely flowing.

By the blonde apprentice’s side, two special gears were floating next to him, spinning at a rhythm that was sometimes fast, sometimes slow — seemingly harmless cog blades that made the eight Wizard Apprentices wary of the terrifying weapons.

Perhaps it was because the oppression from the blonde apprentice felt too intense, which made the Wizard Apprentices decide to join forces first and eliminate what they perceived as the biggest threat!

The eight Wizard Apprentices cautiously circled in, their eyes vigilant and fierce. One of them, a Third-level Wizard Apprentice from the Forest School, even took out a green branch that emitted a special aura, seemingly wanting to use this powerful Witch Tool to cast some special witchcraft for an attack.

"I need a bit of time to prepare! He is as good as dead!" The eyes of this Wizard Apprentice were filled with savagery as he energized the branch with his spiritual power, making the two leaves on the branch turn a more vibrant green, while a strong Magic Essence fluctuation rapidly gathered.

However, the Wizard Apprentice they were surrounding didn’t panic at all, and even seemed a bit excited.

Thwack—

A gear enwound with Thunder traced a beautiful arc in mid-air, instantly slashing a Wizard Apprentice’s throat.

The bloodied blade continued to dance gracefully through the air, and after executing a beautiful arc, it flew towards the Forest School Wizard Apprentice who was diligently activating his Witch Tool.

"Block it!" A Physical Refining Wizard from Winter Fort roared and tried to use his body to block the cog blade, but it revealed its agility, drawing a stunning "Z" in the air before quickly arriving in front of the surprised and terrified Forest School Apprentice.

The high-speed spinning cog blade didn’t target the most vulnerable neck, but instead, with a fierce stance, it brutally penetrated the Wizard Apprentice’s skull.

It was like a bloody firework blooming instantaneously, carrying a bizarre form of beauty.

At the same time, the other cog blade turned into a terrifying cutting machine, slicing the Physical Refining Wizard from Winter Fort into several pieces. Although his incredible vitality as a Body Refinement Wizard meant he wouldn’t die immediately, he had completely lost the ability to fight back, like a fish laid out on a chopping board, awaiting its fate.

In almost the blink of an eye, nearly half of the eight Wizard Apprentices were decimated, including one with a Witch Tool of Formal Wizard caliber and a powerful Physical Refining Wizard!

"Run, run fast!" The other apprentices were still in shock, but after realizing that two of their temporary allies were killed without even engaging in battle, fear overtook their will to fight, and they started to scatter in different directions.

"Hahaha..." The blonde Wizard Apprentice on the circular Witch Tool laughed heartily as he maneuvered the flying mechanical Witch Tool beneath his feet, mercilessly pursuing to kill without a hint of hesitance.

And the two gears that swirled by his side, like two invitations from Hell.

Without expending much effort, he managed to kill seven of the eight Wizard Apprentices, including a Third-level Wizard Apprentice!

Lucien, who observed this scene through the Shadow Eye, slightly narrowed his eyes, growing concerned for Carly and the others.

This Wizard Apprentice was none other than NO.01 on the list of hunters, the Heart of Electromagnetism!