The arrival of Second Princess Ilona not only made Derien's heart sink, but also stirred a trace of nervousness in Li Qi.
He had considered that a professor might come to investigate the situation, and that Derien might ask him why he had released magic with such tremendous power.
To make his explanation more convincing, Li Qi had even raised his apparent magic level to Third Rank.
If questioned, he would simply say that he had just attained Third-Rank magic power and wanted to try the Third-Rank Greater Fireball Spell, so he had used the Magic Orb to cast it.
He had not expected it to turn out like this.
At the same time, to ensure nothing went wrong, Li Qi had destroyed the orb's internal structure, guaranteeing that no one could replicate it.
He had already done so much. Now, all he needed to do was answer Derien's questions properly.
He had never expected Second Princess Ilona to appear here.
Speaking of which, why was she still at the academy so late at night?
Li Qi hid behind Derien, remaining completely silent like a transparent person.
Derien held the orb Li Qi had made in his hand and looked at the Second Princess.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?"
"Oh, I came to see my younger brother. I was just about to leave, but I didn't expect to see something interesting."
Ilona walked up in front of Derien, her eyes fixed on the Magic Orb in his hand.
"Is this the Magic Orb you improved, Professor? Was the explosion just now related to it?"
"It had nothing to do with it. I was merely testing an explosive-type magic device, and the experiment failed. If you have nothing else to do, Your Highness, you should leave as soon as possible.