A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 465 Black Magic Academy

However, when Bridal and the others saw Louis, a different emotion flashed across their faces. They then stood there tensely and seriously, motionless. Chao Fan, on the other hand, showed no change in expression. He stood calmly with his hands behind his back, in a standard military posture, next to Professor Warlock.

Louis's indifferent gaze swept casually across the faces of Brido and the others before he asked, "Is everyone here?"

“Mr. Louis, everyone has arrived. These five are the students who will be participating in the competition,” Professor Warlock replied respectfully.

Louis nodded and said, "Now that everyone's here, let's set off!"

As he spoke, he raised his silver cane, muttered a spell, and everyone in the room instantly vanished—

North of the Magic Forest, at the barrier between it and the Black Forest, a flash of light appeared, and Louis and the others appeared before the barrier.

As soon as they appeared, Chao Bufan immediately noticed that behind them, in the jungle, thousands of jackals, tigers, and leopards were already hidden. They were all baring their fangs and sharpening their knives, as if they were ready to swarm and tear their prey apart as soon as it appeared.

Behind these beasts, Professor Kressdorf and the others stood together with serious expressions, with even the four great forest guardian beasts, including the Earth Dragon and the Fire Wolf King, standing quietly beside them.

It's clear that this is the backbone of the entire Magic Forest.

Louis stood before the barrier, closed his eyes, and muttered to himself for a while before turning to face everyone and saying, "They're on their way, Michael. Once you're there, be careful in everything you do."

“Yes, Mr. Louis,” Michel replied respectfully.

“And you,” Louis said to Chao Bufan and the others, “you are all elites of the academy, which is why we sent you to participate in the competition. But this competition is different from the past, so you must all be careful.”

The five people answered in unison, "Yes."

Louis nodded and continued, "Furthermore, there is something I must warn you about. This competition is like entering a tiger's den or a dragon's pool. If you notice anything amiss during the competition, you can admit defeat and give up. There is no shame in that."

The five people exchanged glances and answered in unison again.

Louis took a closer look at the five young students, and finally his gaze fell on Bridal. He beckoned and said, "Bridal, come here."

Upon hearing this, Bridal paused for a moment, then stepped forward and stood there respectfully. Louis looked Bridal up and down, then smiled and took something from his pocket, handing it to Bridal and saying, "Here, take this!"

Bridal took it and saw that it was a short sword, with an ancient shape, like a dagger, with bronze rims and brass in the middle, with strange patterns engraved on the top and bottom, like runes.

Before Bridal could react, Smith, standing to the side, was already beaming with joy, as if he had found a treasure. Even Professor Warlock and the others had their eyes shining with excitement.

"Silly boy, what are you standing there for? Quickly kneel down and thank the emperor!" Principal Smith shouted hurriedly.

Bridal immediately realized that the unassuming short sword in his hand was most likely a magical artifact, so he quickly knelt down and respectfully said, "Thank you, Senior Louis."

Louis smiled and said, "Get up!" After Bridal stood up, he continued, "This short sword is the Flowing Light Flying Blade, one of the ten divine artifacts of Ancient Spirit City. I was entrusted by the city lord to give it as a prize to the one with the best aptitude among you after you win this competition. However, the situation has changed, so I will give it to you instead."

As he said this, he glanced at Chao Bufan, but Chao Bufan seemed uninterested in the short sword and stood there calmly. However, Bridal and Fenrit were overjoyed upon hearing this, especially Bridal, who was extremely excited and quickly thanked him, saying, "Thank you, Senior Louis."

Louis smiled and nodded, saying, "I will now teach you the secrets of using the 'Flowing Light Flying Blade.' You must remember them well, as they can save your life if necessary."

As he spoke, Louis recited a mantra with great conviction, then gently tapped Bridal's forehead with his silver cane, and asked, "Did you remember it?"

Bridal struggled to suppress his excitement and replied respectfully, "I understand."

Louis nodded and smiled, then turned to face the barrier and said, "I will open the passage of the barrier now. Michael, take them in quickly. Smith, you guys get ready too!"

Everyone answered in unison, "Yes."

At this moment, Louis chanted a short incantation and then headed towards the barrier in front of him. Suddenly, a beam of light containing an exceptionally powerful energy surged from the end of his cane, illuminating the barrier. Then, ripples like water spread across the barrier, and a dark passage about two meters wide appeared.

After the passage opened, Louis turned and glanced at Michael, saying, "Go in!"

Mihir nodded, then said to Chao Bufan and the others, "You guys stick close to me."

With that, he plunged into the dark passage. Chao Bufan and Bridal exchanged a glance and then followed.

Fortunately, after a brief period of blindness, their vision cleared, and Chao Bufan and the others found themselves on the edge of a forest.

The person who came to greet us was Professor Diram from the Black Magic Academy. He looked about the same age as Professor Mihir, with an oval face, a hooked nose, and wearing a black witch's robe, making him look somewhat like a witch.

"Professor Michael, welcome to the Black Magic Forest!"

When Mihir and the others appeared, Diram quickly stepped forward and greeted them warmly.

"Professor Diram, it's been a long time!"

Professor Mishir and Professor Diram shared a warm hug. After the hug, Professor Diram asked, "Professor Mishir, why are there only a few of you here?"

Professor Mihir smiled and said, "The academy's schedule has been quite tight these past few days, which is why I brought these participating students here." He then turned to Chao Bufan and the others and said, "This is Professor Diram from the Black Magic Academy whom I told you about."

Upon hearing this, Chao Bufan and the others said in unison, "Greetings, Professor Diram."

Professor Diram smiled and nodded, saying, "Professor Mishiel, our school is all ready and waiting for your students to come and participate in the competition. Come on, I'll take you there."

Professor Mishiel smiled and said, "Then Professor Laudiram will be the one."