This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

"Ma’am, today we’ve caught another infiltrator, presumably the ’Coldline’ who was previously ranked 22nd on the hunter list," Iceberg led several Third-level Wizard Apprentices to Carly, presenting a Wizard Apprentice who was struggling incessantly.

At that time, the latter had suffered no light injury, appearing somewhat wilted, but there was a mix of despair and resentment in his eyes.

Carly shook her head slightly as she looked at the top Wizard Apprentice who was frantically struggling.

These were not the first Wizard Apprentices they had caught infiltrating in recent days, nor would they likely be the last. In some ways, these Wizard Apprentices were direct victims of the "protection measures" initiated by Carly and her companions.

Simply put, these were Wizard Apprentices who had accepted "sponsorship" from Formal Wizards and signed some harsh contracts. If they didn’t meet the quota of collecting or killing in the mystic realm, then even if they survived the thirty-day blood duel, a miserable "debt-ridden life" awaited them when they left the mystic realm.

For these Wizard Apprentices, Carly herself was powerless; after all, she couldn’t just let them run wild in the "safe zone" she had established for them, nor could she share some of the badges she had captured with them because of their tragic experiences.

If she had to sponsor every Wizard Apprentice with a sad story, then the order of the safe zone that she had worked so hard to establish these days would also be gone.

"It’s all your fault, you!" At this moment, Coldline, who was restrained, noticed Carly, and when combining the tone of Iceberg and the other apprentices with Carly’s signature silver hair, his expression twisted abruptly, his bloodshot eyes becoming particularly ferocious.

He struggled to lunge at Carly, but was easily pulled off balance by two Wizard Apprentices.

Yet, Coldline, fallen to the ground, remained furiously angry, even appearing somewhat hysterical. "What’s the use of sheltering those guys? The path of the wizard is inherently fraught with difficulties, it demands killing, plundering, fighting..."

He struggled with all his might, his eyes filled with intense unwillingness.

Carly silently watched the top Wizard Apprentice whose eyes were filled with venom, yet there wasn’t a trace of pity in her gaze.

The next moment, a vine burst forth from the ground, its sharp tip piercing directly through the heart of the Wizard Apprentice known as "Coldline" like a spear.

Coldline’s furious struggling and spiteful curses stopped abruptly at that instant.

He slightly bowed his head, looking at the green vine that had pierced through his chest, his mouth slightly open, but the ferocity on his face was gone, seemingly becoming resigned just before death.

He let out a pained chuckle, his voice subdued as he lamented, "So... it turns out I’m just weaker than you..."

Blood continued to flow from Coldline’s body, while Carly and the other Wizard Apprentices remained silently still, none of them the first to speak.

After a moment of silence, Carly slowly crouched down, and with her hand, she gently closed Coldline’s eyes, which were gradually losing their luster.

"I’ll take care of this. You all can go back to your own tasks," Carly’s voice was not loud, but it was especially clear in the quiet and empty room.

Iceberg and the others left in silence, while Carly silently watched Coldline’s body grow cold.

After staring at Coldline’s corpse for a good while, Carly finally stood up and let out a quiet breath.

...

The trial continued, and as the number of people in the "safe zone" grew, Carly’s handling of the Wizard Apprentices became increasingly calm and confident.

After several expansions and improvements, the safe zone had added an "experiment zone," "combat zone," and "trade zone" to the original living area and even organized a group of apprentices to maintain order and warn against intruders.

To some extent, the safe zone within the Blood Duel Mystic Realm could be considered a nascent form of a mini Wizard organization, with Carly and her group of top Wizard Apprentices as its absolute leaders.

However, the "safe zone" was after all only a temporary wizard organization established on the basis of the rules of the blood duel, and as the end of this duel approached, this emerging wizard organization was also about to face its end.

"If you ever go to Winter Fort or the Costa Duchy, be sure to come find me at the Cook Family. By then, I should be a Formal Wizard too."

Inside a house built of logs, Iceberg took away his small share of badges and looked at Carly and the others. His face no longer had the aloofness and coldness of when they first met, nor the panic and helplessness of the second time.

On the contrary, Iceberg was smiling now and his speech seemed casual and friendly as he spoke, like he was parting with friends.

Then he turned to Edison, gave a thumb-up gesture, and smiled, "When you come over, I’ll treat you to the freshest winter bear meat, haha. The largest winter bear farm in Costa Duchy is our family’s business, and fresh winter bear meat has some effects on repairing Physical Refining Wizards’ bodies..."

"If you come, don’t be shy with me and eat as much as you want!" Iceberg grinned, extended his fist, and gently punched Edison in the shoulder.

"Of course, of course!" Edison nodded, and if it weren’t for Carly still keeping the peace, he probably would have followed Iceberg right there and then.

"Then you guys at Winter Fort need to breed more winter bears these past two years," Gagarin added on the side.

This made Iceberg’s expressions freeze slightly as he thought of Edison’s terrifying appetite, making his heart tremble.

But the words had been said, and Iceberg could only grit his teeth and uphold his promise. "It’s just a little bit of winter bear meat, it won’t take many magic stones. Hehe, not much, at least far less than what I harvested in the Blood Duel Mystic Realm this time."

As he spoke, the smile on Iceberg’s face grew brighter and brighter.

As one of the original "core members" of the safe zone, Iceberg, following Carly closely, had also reaped a large number of badges.

Although he didn’t get the lettuce of those apprentices or other treasured items, if he just relied on the badges collected this time, once he left the Mystic Realm, he could go to the Formal Wizards of his family to exchange for many benefits.

By Iceberg’s own estimate, the resources and materials equivalent to his gains this time were enough to support his promotion to Formal Wizard in a short period of time.

"If you come to Greybone Academy later, make sure to find us," Carly said with a smile as she bid farewell to her colleague of nearly a month.

"If you come to the forest school in the future..."

"I won’t talk about you guys coming to the tower, but if you pass through the Luotu Duchy later, you can use this badge to ask for the royal family’s help. They might not be much use in terms of power, but they still have some control within that little bit of territory in the Luotu Duchy..."

One by one, Third-level Wizard Apprentices and top Wizard Apprentices bid farewell to Carly and her companions, followed by a large group of weaker Wizard Apprentices.

If those top apprentices and Third-level Wizard Apprentices only admired Carly’s actions, those lesser Wizard Apprentices were truly grateful for Carly setting up the safe zone.

After all, they were the greatest beneficiaries of Carly’s safety zone plan. Many Wizard Apprentices even proactively approached Carly before leaving and gifted her their treasured materials or "treasures" to show their respect.

"Big sis, why do I feel like we just robbed a Formal Wizard?" Gagarin, looking at the pile of "gifts" in front of Carly, couldn’t help but be a little astonished.

"Perhaps," Carly said, smiling as she watched the Wizard Apprentices from outside Greybone Academy leave, and then she turned her attention to the many Wizard Apprentices still lingering in the camp, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Perhaps many of these Wizard Apprentices still harbored the dark, cold-hearted mentality of the survival of the fittest, but Carly believed that this action would at least plant a seed in their hearts that could contribute to their own part during the reforms pushed by mentor Lucien in the future.

"A glimpse of hope..." Carly looked at the Wizard Apprentices from Greybone Academy, and, gripping her right hand tighter, she murmured softly.

...

Outside the Mystic Realm, Wizard Luotu, who had been absent for an "experiment," finally managed to return before the end of the Blood Duel.

However, as opposed to his haughtiness before the Blood Duel began, Wizard Luotu was looking rather gloomy now, wordlessly arriving at the forefront of the tower and coldly watching as Wizard Apprentices emerged from the Mystic Realm.

He lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.

But Lucien felt the sinister aura emanating from Wizard Luotu and couldn’t help but become more vigilant while also tightly grasping his "Helen card."

If you had to say which of the four major wizard organizations suffered the most in this Blood Duel Mystic Realm, it was definitely the tower.

And with Wizard Luotu, who led the tower and had been too full of himself and too flamboyant before the duel started, now seemed to be at a loss for how to descend the stage gracefully.

As more and more Wizard Apprentices left the Blood Duel Mystic Realm, the time quickly approached for Greybone Academy’s apprentices to come out in droves.

"Hmph!" And at that moment, Wizard Luotu took action.

He struck the instant Carly came out, unleashing a full-powered attack aimed at killing Carly in the blink of an eye, intending to end everything directly.

Golden thunder arrived in front of Carly in a flash, with the oppressive presence of a Second-level Wizard making Carly feel as if her thoughts had frozen at that moment.

But in the next instant, a "red-dressed little girl" holding a doll appeared before Carly. She smiled eerily at Wizard Luotu, and then they both disappeared from the real world, together.