OBS Chapter 210 Academy Robes
Chapter 210 Academy Robes
Chapter 210 Academy Robes
"Lord Malcolm, as a war mage of the Free City-State, you have undertaken many war missions for major merchant guilds over the years."
Whether it's slaying monsters in the wilderness or escorting precious enchanted items, they've already amassed a considerable fortune.
Malcolm listened to the telepathic message that only he could hear.
He looked at Kane, who stood firmly on the ground, and coldly replied using a telepathic spell, "So what?"
"Then why would someone like you, who could have quickly accumulated wealth in the Free City-State and been treated as an honored guest by major chambers of commerce, choose to leave your comfortable environment and come here?"
Seeing that Malcolm didn't seem inclined to speak, Kane didn't take it to heart.
He smiled and continued, "Rumors have spread that the king of Sussas is cursed by a demon, the various factions in the noble council are fighting amongst themselves, the duke is offering large sums of money to recruit mercenaries from all over the world to his territory, and the three deans of the mage academy are vacant—"
Based on your experience, it's easy to see that Susas is getting caught in a vortex. Do you really still want to come here?
Malcolm's expression remained unchanged, but he frowned slightly and asked, "Are you finished?"
"Of course not," Kane replied with a smile.
"You accepted tens of thousands of gold coins to hire someone to escort the heir of the Barnes Merchant Guild, but then you took the money and let him be killed."
Your behavior is not in line with the professional ethics expected of a normal war mage.
The Barnes Chamber of Commerce is a giant chamber of commerce in the Free Cities, with influence extending to various countries.
Wealth can bring benefits, but it can also attract enemies, naturally drawing in many competitors.
In Cairne's arcane deductions, the timing of Malcolm's visit was highly correlated with the timing of his previous mission failure.
In addition, the recent activities of the Barnes Chamber of Commerce make everything clear.
Malcolm's face finally darkened, and he shouted, "Nord, don't slander me!"
Kane calmly replied, "Whether it's slander or not, you know in your heart."
You came to the academy partly for your own benefit, to pave the way for your future after you no longer want to be a war mage;
On the other hand, it's also for their own safety.
After all, although the Barnes Merchant Guild is a giant merchant guild in the Free City-State, its overt power does not extend into the Susas Mage Academy, let alone dare to retaliate against a third-tier branch dean.
Malcolm closed his eyes slightly.
When he opened his eyes again, they were bloodshot. He looked at Kane and said, "What you're telling me gives me another reason to kill you. You know too much."
Kane smiled, gazing at Malcolm standing atop the stone pillar, and said, "The question is, can you kill me in a short time?"
Malcolm's face stiffened.
Every spell he cast seemed to be anticipated by his opponent, and even after casting several third-tier spells in succession, his opponent appeared completely unharmed.
If Kane hadn't actually used a second-circle spell, he would have thought he was fighting a barbarian.
Kane looked at Malcolm's stiff face, smiled slightly, and said to himself, "As a war mage, you should have heard this saying: 'A crimson symphony of life resounds in the silence.'"
"You're a contracted assassin of the Dark Brotherhood? No, your skills are more like those of a high-ranking assassin within the organization! You were hired by Barnes? Damn it! You've been infiltrating the academy all along, waiting for me. What are you planning to do?!"
Malcolm's expression changed drastically. He suddenly swung his wrist, instantly activating Mental Shock, while a massive amount of ether condensed in his palm and slammed it into the ground.
The earth trembled violently, rocks flew everywhere, and the entire area instantly shattered into pieces.
Faced with this series of rapid combined spells, a thick white mist suddenly exploded, completely obscuring everything in the arena.
Both Malcolm and the onlookers in the distance lost sight of each other instantly.
As the clouds slowly dissipated, Kane's figure reappeared in the same spot.
Apart from his robes being torn and tattered, he had no injuries whatsoever, as if he had calmly dodged all attacks.
Malcolm's face was extremely grim, and he said incredulously, "This is a professional characteristic of high-level assassins, such as agile footwork and advantageous evasion?"
—No, perhaps it's a more advanced feature.
You're completely unharmed; do you possess some special combat skill?
He is a war mage whose spells are mostly wide-area attacks, but when facing a fellow third-tier wanderer, he often finds it difficult to deliver a fatal blow.
Kane smiled; under the cover of the thick fog, he had secretly used his immortality to heal his injuries.
Although the surface wounds were few, they successfully misled Malcolm into making a misjudgment.
He looked at Malcolm and said, "Mr. Malcolm, you have a habit of drinking milk every day, you like to wipe your knife with a tissue before using it, and you prefer to sleep in a room near a window—"
If I were a killer, how long do you think you could live?
These details were obtained by him through arcane divination, or rather, arcane deduction.
Arcane deduction is an extremely useful ability; by simply integrating scattered information, one can easily outline a person's daily routine.
Seeing Malcolm's face gradually turn pale, Kane said calmly, "Let's continue our duel."
Malcolm's expression changed. Watching Kane continue his advance, wielding the Shadow Blade, he finally gritted his teeth and made his decision, shouting, "I surrender!"
The sound was amplified by a sound amplification spell, instantly spreading throughout the entire arena.
The branch abbots on the stands, the apprentices and the formal monks below were all stunned upon hearing this, their faces filled with astonishment.
To everyone else, the two had only been facing off for a short while when Malcolm suddenly changed his expression and launched a fierce attack, but Kane was unharmed. Then Malcolm abruptly surrendered.
It's really quite baffling.
However, the destructive power of third-tier spells is undeniable, and Kane did indeed withstand several rounds of attacks, so no one doubted that he was faking it.
This dramatic reversal left everyone stunned for a moment.
Hammond's voice echoed clearly from the stands: "Malcolm, are you sure? Surrendering means you're completely giving up your candidacy for Squad Leader!"
Malcolm's face darkened, but he said without hesitation, "I surrender! That's enough! I have absolutely no interest in your Susas Mage Academy, and I certainly don't want to be the fourth unlucky victim!"
He watched as Kane slowly stopped, a half-smile on his face, his jaw clenched, but ultimately he did not expose Kane's fabricated identity as an assassin in public.
He then raised his hand and used the Featherfall Technique, his figure landing lightly on the other side of the passage, and hurriedly left without looking back.
Luke Parker, who was waiting at the entrance of the passage with great anticipation for good news, was stunned by the series of dramatic changes that had taken place.
He rushed forward and urgently said to Malcolm, whose face was grim, "Master, your promise to the Council of Nobles—"
"Get out of here!"
Before he could finish speaking, Malcolm casually waved his hand, and a gust of wind swept up, blowing the heavily pregnant Luke Parker away, sending him crashing into the wall next to him with a cry of pain.
The four soldiers standing nearby fell silent, too terrified to make a move.
The other onlookers, witnessing the internal strife within the Noble Council, exchanged subtle glances, a fact Kane also observed.
Watching Malcolm's hasty departure, he naturally understood that the other man was fleeing, trying to avoid him, who was suspected of being an assassin, and also to be wary of other assassins lurking in the shadows.
After all, he had killed the heir of a giant merchant guild and had no powerful backing; this war mage was already struggling to survive.
Just then, Hammond's voice rang out again from the stands, echoing throughout the entire training arena: "Malcolm has abstained. The nomination process for the new Dean is now officially underway. Mage Kane is appointed as the Acting Dean of the Prophecy Division. Voting will begin immediately."
"Plastic Energy Branch - Agreed."
"Necromancer's Division - Agreed."
"The Department of Bewilderment and Control—Agreed."
"Change Division - Agreed."
"The Spellcasting Division—I agree."
The sound echoed through the training ground.
Upon hearing this announcement, Kane understood that, unlike last time, he had finally gained a firm foothold.
Even the division that had previously abstained from voting on the changes voted in favor this time.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly as he looked at the many mages watching from below the stage.
Unlike before, this time there were almost no whispers; many people turned to his self-illumination with awe and respect.
Kane knew in his heart that he had completely proven his ability and successfully rose to power by stepping on Malcolm, a third-tier war mage.
The academy is already short of a dean, and now that he has proven his strength, whether he is a Nord or not is irrelevant.
If he were just an ordinary second-tier spellcaster, he might have attracted jealousy.
However, a second-tier mage who can withstand a third-tier opponent and even force them to surrender will only inspire awe, not hostility.
"Becoming the head of the Prophecy Division is just the first step. Next, it's time to meet my new subordinates."
Kane slightly raised his eyes and looked towards the far end of the stands.
Flint sat there, smiling, but his face was even paler than before.
Beside him were his student Lenora and a group of anxious-looking people—all faculty and students of the Prophecy Division.
He didn't notice that, out of his sight, Logan Susas's gaze held a more complex expression.
Hammond's loud laughter echoed from inside the Tower of the Prophecy Division.
The branches of Flint, Dry Bones, and Ling Shu are all present.
Hammond looked at Kane and exclaimed, "Today I should call you Dean Kane!"
"Thank you, deans."
Kane nodded slightly.
Without the support of the crowd, his appointment as dean would not have been so easy.
Hammond continued, "Normally, a grand ceremony would be held for the inauguration of a new dean."
However, with the deanships for the College of Protection and Transformation still vacant and the royal family eyeing the institution from the outside, everything will be kept simple this time.
Once a successor is in place, we will hold a formal inauguration ceremony for you to announce your appointment to the public.
"Alright, enough of that. Flint will explain the rest to you in detail."
After Hammond finished speaking, he patted Kane on the shoulder and left, and the others also took their leave one after another.
Kane thanked them all and saw them off.
At the top of the mage tower, only he and Flint remained.
Flint smiled, but his breath was more aged and weak than before.
Kane's eyes flickered slightly, and he sighed inwardly before speaking directly: "Is there no way to undo the price of astrological divination?"
Flint shook his head and said, "In the contract, that great astral being will only take what it is entitled to. Perhaps in its eyes, my falling by only three tiers is not enough."
However, I don't regret it.
Kane's respect for him grew, but he said nothing more.
Flint smiled slightly and took out a gray-white robe from the cabinet next to him: "Put this on. This is the robe of the new headmaster of the Prophecy Division."
Kane took it, his eyes flickering slightly.
【Academy Robe (Purple)】
Slot: Armor - Mage Robe Equipment Level: Tier 3 Base Attribute: Intelligence +5
Equipment effects:
Spell Enhancement (Trait)
The enhanced spell has a higher caster level and can suppress the target's spell resistance.
You can prepare and cast the spell using a higher-level spell slot, and for each higher level you gain an additional spell penetration check.
Spells that ignore spell resistance are unaffected by this property.
Magic Detection (Special Feature)
As long as you can still cast Prophecy spells of the third circle or higher, you can detect various magical auras as if you were under the effect of magic detection.
Maximum detection range: 5 feet.
Note: "Long live the Susas Mage Academy!"
Kane looked at the attributes on the panel and couldn't help but sigh inwardly that they were top-notch.
Unlike the mostly white and green quality enchanted equipment he had acquired before, this was a rare purple quality item.
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Although he is limited by his rank and cannot use all the functions, the "spell enhancement" feature alone is already extremely powerful.
Even when casting the same spell, he has an advantage over others.
Under Flint's smiling gaze, Kane donned the greyish-white mage's robe. His reflection in the mirror suddenly exuded an air of authority.
Flint looked at him and said, "Kane, listen to me now."
"In the academy, you can rely on Lenora and the others."
With the prestige you gained from defeating Malcolm, no one will defy you.
Moreover, the various departments urgently need to unite now, and we predict that the departments need not worry about their differences.
As for the Grand Dean, you will naturally meet him once you advance to the third rank and become a formal Dean.
"But for a branch dean, these are all secondary. What truly matters is the control and utilization of the mage tower."
Flint turned and walked to the central astrolabe, looking at Kane: "Want to try it out and experience what it's like to control a mage tower?"
Kane's eyes lit up, and he nodded: "Okay."
He stepped forward and gently placed his palm on the astrolabe of the mage tower.
He closed his eyes and quietly felt the surging, immense power within.
The next moment, a massive surge of Tai energy instantly enveloped his mind.
This allows him to become deeply connected and integrated with the entire mage tower.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already transformed into the will of the mage tower.
Looking down from high above, the entire territory of the Susas Royal Court is laid out before you.
With a slight thought, one can vaguely touch a vast etheric network.
Without a doubt, that was the magic network.
With just a thought, one can unleash terrifying power capable of destroying the world.
"Is this... the power of the Mage Tower?" Kane wondered inwardly.