This wizard only wishes to be a teacher

"The Bloodline Secret Art from the Hell Blood Serpent..." On the other side, Carly was currently fiddling with the body of the Hell Blood Serpent, observing some sophisticated techniques related to blood use.

To capture more details on the Hell Blood Serpent’s bloodline techniques, Carly’s eyes had transformed into slightly bewitching vertical pupils, and under the gaze of these Fairy Eyes, the blood of the Hell Blood Serpent seemed to form an intricate chain link, interlocking yet maintaining a considerable degree of independence to some extent.

"What an incredible structure," Carly marveled, her eyes full of wonder. As a powerful witch-like practitioner who also continuously researched and delved into the realm of bloodlines, she even felt a sense of "beauty" in the Hell Blood Serpent’s innate exquisite control of blood.

"Hmm?" While Carly continued her analytical research, she also tried to apply some of the bloodline excavation techniques she had discovered on the Hell Blood Serpent to herself.

But suddenly, when she was attempting to construct the intricate bloodline chains within her own body, she felt an underlying power in her bloodline being pryed upon, and under this deep force, she could no longer use spiritual power or will to prevent her blood from boiling.

In almost an instant, Carly’s body sprouted dense silvery feathers, and with a turn of her body, she had transformed from her human form to a winged dragon form.

Boom, boom, boom... Some of the experimental equipment, tables, and chairs inside the laboratory were affected by Carly’s suddenly enlarged body and either broke or suffered varying degrees of damage.

However, Carly could no longer care about these things, for she felt as if her bloodline were burning, and she was almost unable to control the intense pain radiating from within her body.

This pain even gave Carly the impulse to wreak some destruction.

"No, no, no..." Carly rolled painfully on the ground, oblivious to the changes in her body amidst her agony.

The silvery feathers on her body began to fall off quickly, replaced by an even softer and more dazzling layer of bright silver feathers; her arms, turned into wings, also became more elongated...

Under the influence of the bloodline power, more natural talismans began to manifest in the tissues within her body; as the bloodline continued to flow in, Carly could feel her mind undergoing a transformation, and correspondingly, her spiritual power made a startling ascent with the restitution of the bloodline power.

Boom— 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

When the transformation reached a critical point, Carly suddenly felt her body relax, and the painful sensations turned into a thoroughly exhilarating sense of relief.

And the bloodline power that seemed like it would tear her body apart now gradually became gentle, releasing its softer side, helping Carly repair her riddled body and initiating a deeper transformation.

With the nourishment of the bloodline power, Carly’s winged dragon form gradually grew in size, and her body naturally radiated a stronger aura; even compared to the pressure created by a Formal Wizard’s Spiritual Field, Carly’s emitted pressure was more terrifying and carried an air of lofty disdain.

"Yoow~" In such a comfortable state, Carly couldn’t help but let out a long howl. The sound traveled beyond the laboratory, causing quite a commotion.

Some of the Supernatural Beasts and ordinary experimental animals bred within the Academy, sensing that pressure, either lost control of their bladder on the spot or became extraordinarily agitated, trying to show off their "hard-to-mess-with" side in front of a powerful entity.

Even some Wizard Apprentices close to Carly’s laboratory felt a fear of death at the sound of her howl, trembling and collapsing to the ground, and one weaker first-level Wizard Apprentice even fainted from the overwhelming aura.

"What’s going on?" The commotion quickly drew the attention of the Formal Wizards; two Formal Wizards responsible for overseeing the Academy today rushed out from the control core, and using the control privileges of Greybone Academy’s protective wizard formation, they quickly pinpointed the source of the disturbance.

However, when they saw Carly’s horrifying body, now over 15 meters long, they were also momentarily dumbstruck.

"Leave this to me, it’s a good thing. Our Academy is about to gain a new Academy Council member," Lucien sensed the disturbance and quickly wrapped up his discussion with Earl Sanaxis about the Dream Layer and the Land of Reality, and followed the trail to Carly’s laboratory.

Feeling Carly’s still somewhat unstable and fluctuating aura from the recent advancement, a smile appeared on Lucien’s face.

Although he knew that being a Formal Wizard meant little to Carly, who possessed pure Moon Essence bloodline, when the day really arrived, Lucien still felt a sincere happiness.

"The pointy-eared one has made a breakthrough too," Earl Sanaxis whispered into Lucien’s ear, looking at Carly, who was still slowly growing in size.

"She’s also reached the time for a breakthrough," Lucien responded with a smile to Earl Sanaxis, although the latter had already shifted his attention to the Hell Blood Serpent.

"Hey, biped, weren’t you planning to use that Hell Blood Serpent to make that... one-time attack talisman? Your student’s breakthrough has suddenly given me a better idea."

"A better idea?"

"Don’t worry, it’s just making use of the fairy’s more adept manipulation of bloodline power," Earl Sanaxis huffed twice before slowly writhing his body and shared his thoughts with Lucien through their spiritual connection.

After some contemplation, Lucien couldn’t help but nod in agreement.

Following Earl Sanaxis’s line of thinking, they could indeed utilize the Hell Blood Serpent’s "impure" powers more extensively. This might also provide significant aid in the upcoming exploration of the Dream Layer.

"Lucien... mentor?" Soon, Carly’s transformation ended. In her winged dragon state, she had grown over twenty meters long, her entire body exuding another kind of "dragon" beauty and pressure.

And with a burst of purifying light, the damaged feathers, flaking skin, and bloodstains on Carly’s body surface were cleansed away.

Afterwards, Carly’s body gradually shrank and eventually returned to her human form, though the two small bumps on her head were now a pair of miniature curved dragon horns.

"Congratulations, Carly," Lucien said with a smile, extending his blessing. He also received a system message regarding the witchcraft corresponding to Carly’s advancement and transformation.

"Thank you, Lucien mentor!" Carly’s eyes sparkled. She lowered her head slightly to look at her own clean palms, seemingly still elated from her promotion to Formal Wizard.

When Lucien lightly patted Carly’s shoulder, she was brought back to reality from her boundless daydreams. She looked at Lucien, expectantly waiting for her mentor to share some words with her.

"I might have to leave the academy in a couple of days. Now that you’ve become a Formal Wizard, some of the academy’s responsibilities will fall on you and the others," Lucien said with a smile, feeling a sense of joy similar to that of successfully planting a tree as he looked at the now mature Carly.

"Lucien mentor, I... I want to go with you!" Carly hesitated for a moment before voicing her desire.

"I am now a Formal Wizard and have mastered many Bloodline Secret Arts. My power should be considered above average among the Formal Wizards. If I’m in my winged dragon state, my strength could match that of the higher-tier Formal Wizards... I definitely won’t hold you back!" Carly said earnestly, looking at Lucien.

"No, you can help me more significantly by staying at the academy. Plus, before I leave, I need your help to modify that Hell Blood Serpent..." Lucien patted Carly’s shoulder. "Look after those special classes for me, especially the elite class. They are our future hope."

"Yes, Lucien mentor, I will do my best!" A tinge of disappointment flashed in Carly’s eyes before she swiftly composed herself and nodded at Lucien.

While Lucien was away, she was determined that no one would be allowed to ruin the progress her mentor had made—not on her watch.

"Good," Lucien smiled. He stretched out his hand, intending to ruffle Carly’s little head as he used to, but in the end, his hand gently shifted direction, patting her shoulder instead.

...

"How did you end up so injured again? Your class shouldn’t be due for the next life-and-death trial yet, right?" Inside a medical room at the Healing Class, Monica wielded a sharp scalpel, removing a piece of decaying flesh from Sally’s back while somewhat discontentedly reprimanding her.

"I was a bit too greedy this time, trying to stimulate my spiritual power’s transformation through fighting magical beasts..." Sally’s voice trembled somewhat with pain, but her demeanor was colder, calmer, and more mature than it had been some time ago.

"But I knew you could heal me," Sally said, a stiff smile crossing her face as if something had come to mind.

"If you keep coming to me this frequently, I’m going to have to start charging you more for my treatments," Monica said, wielding the scalpel as if tempted to vent frustration by jabbing it into Sally.

However, she soon let her hand with the scalpel droop, resigned to the fact that her good friend was now on a different path; if it came down to combat ability, a serious Sally could easily defeat her, ten times over.

"Oh right, Monica, my visit this time is related to my mentor Carly. She asked me to come find you with her later," Sally said, smiling at Monica after the treatment, her expression lightening. "Don’t worry, it’s good news."