Secret Realm Plaza.
Simon stood at the very top.
Below him stood the vice deans of the five Academies, their heads held high.
Further down were the hundred elite members participating in the second round of the Academy assessment. At this moment, all of them stared ahead, their eyes full of anticipation.
The next moment.
Five light screens appeared in the sky, displaying the results of this assessment.
The eyes of all the Wizards from every Academy instantly focused on them, and the Wizards of Four Symbols Academy were no exception.
"Four Symbols Academy rankings!"
"First place: Ian. Preliminary ranking: second. Second-round ranking: first."
"Second place: West. Preliminary ranking: first. Second-round ranking: second."
"Third place: Adela. Preliminary ranking: third. Second-round ranking: third."
"Twenty-third place:"
Four Symbols Academy had twenty-three people in total. At this point, everyone's rankings had been revealed, even incorporating the preliminary rankings.
"First!"
Below, when Ian saw the ranking, the pressure in his heart finally eased.
Not only was his core position secured, he could also obtain that Heart of Four Symbols and begin learning the Four Symbols Cycle.
He had coveted this Wizardry for a long time.
Unlike other combat-oriented Wizardry, this spell used the connections between the four elements. Besides increasing combat power to a certain extent, more importantly, it could shorten his daily meditation time.
Its significance went without saying.
He would have more time to study other Wizardry and improve his talent.
In contrast to Ian's delight.
The eyes of the other Wizards from Four Symbols Academy were filled with astonishment.
"How is that possible? He's first?"
West's gaze was blank, and he was completely stunned.
And not merely first overall—the second round as well. But hadn't he been first inside the trial grounds at the time?
Could it be that this guy