The same process as last time.
This time, the lecture covered the points that needed attention when casting mixed-element spells.
Since it was Four Symbols Academy's specialty, the wizards all listened closely, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
Although they still failed to understand much of what followed, such lofty, overarching knowledge was still immensely helpful to them.
The lecture soon ended.
The Official Wizards hurried away as before, leaving behind the many apprentices.
Kieran turned his gaze toward those apprentices.
With just a single glance, he had already sized up the wizards before him.
"El and Andre may ask me three questions. Ian and Harold may ask two questions, one question respectively. And Ryan, after this time, you may leave."
Kieran spoke calmly.
The wizards present were all startled.
They looked around them.
Andre also turned to look at Harold and Ian. The former was a fellow student from the Academy, but he had not expected Ian, a wizard from the School, to be treated the same way.
Clearly, both of them had met Kieran's standards.
Ryan was the pitiful one. He had been kicked out after only two months. Even Andre found it cruel.
El's gaze was calm as ice, and he paid no attention to the others.
Ian was also somewhat surprised. He had not expected Kieran to see through his breakthrough with a single glance. As expected of an Academy branch dean.
As for Ryan—
Ian's expression immediately turned strange.
This was the wizard who had looked down on him that day. He had not expected retribution to come so quickly!
Ryan stood up unconsciously.
His throat bobbed several times, his entire body nearly trembling, while despair flooded his heart.
"Mentor, my Meditation Method is really just a little short of the required progress. Please,