A Misunderstanding
As Advanced Apprentice, Mark clearly knew Dodo than Tom.
At this moment, many of the junior and intermediate apprentices on patrol also looked at Mark with eager eyes.
Mark felt quite comfortable being surrounded by such gazes.
He enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention, and his strength had indeed won him the recognition and admiration of these mid- to low-level apprentices.
In the past six months, Mark has killed at least three otherworldly creatures.
Some Quasi-Magician don't even have Mark's impressive battle record.
Clearing his throat slightly, Mark then said, "Because of this year's Regional Holy Tower Academy War, the two Holy Tower adjacent to our Azure Source Holy Tower are the Secret Language Holy Tower and the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower."
"The Secret Language Holy Tower has always been on good terms with our Azure Source Holy Tower, Blazing Stone Mountain Range where we are located happen to be close to the Secret Language Holy Tower."
"Based on past practice, it is unlikely that the Secret Language Holy Tower will send out its apprentices to target us."
"So in our first year of the Academy War, we only need to be wary of the threat from the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower in the east," Mark replied.
"But why haven't I heard anything about the situation in the east lately?" Tom couldn't help but ask.
Tom's persistent questioning left Mark momentarily speechless.
This is not just Tom's question, but also something that puzzles all the advanced and higher-level apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower.
Have all the apprentices of the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower changed their gender?
This year, they're no longer targeting apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower?
"Something may have already happened over there, but our Blazing Stone Mountain Range are quite far away, so we haven't received any news yet."
"Hehe, if the apprentices of the Shadow of Darkness Holy Tower attack, you'd better be careful to protect yourselves."
"Of course, you can also come to my Saine's side, and I will try my best to take care of you," Mark said generously.
Mark's words earned him the admiration and respect of many of the middle and lower-level apprentices around him, including Tom.
Mark, despite losing to Saine on the Challenge Stage back then, doesn't seem to be a bad person at heart.
However, it's also possible that this guy is just bragging.
Amidst a chorus of compliments and reverence, a dazzling Golden Light Pillar suddenly flew in from the horizon.
The first to notice the beam of light was a low-ranking female apprentice wearing Red Magic Robe.
Judging from the extremely youthful appearance of this apprentice, she must have joined the academy in the most recent batch, and her age is estimated to be only a teenager.
"What is that?" the man asked.
The female apprentice asked curiously.
Mark, Tom, and the others then turned around to look behind them.
Tom and the others were alright; they didn't understand what the golden light meant.
But Mark, who has a grandmother who is Formal Magician and comes from a family with a long tradition of magic, recognized the meaning behind the Golden Light Pillar at a glance.
"Peak Apprentice whose personal points have exceeded 100,000?!" Mark's face turned pale instantly.
Just as excited as Mark Daniel, the top apprentice at the academy who had access to the Blazing Stone Resource Point. →
As Quasi-Magician who has consistently held the top spot on the Challenge Stage the Azure Source Holy Tower, Daniel's personal strength is not considered weak among the five Holy Tower.
While not on par with Peak Apprentice like Gade of the Heart of the Earth, Daniel still has his own outstanding qualities compared to other renowned top apprentices from other academies.
It's no wonder that many Mage had high hopes for it before the Academy War.
The appearance of the Golden Light Pillar prompted Daniel to immediately order the nearly one thousand academy apprentices at the Blazing Stone Resource Point to prepare for battle.
Because the Azure Source Holy Tower adopted a defensive strategy in this Academy War.
Therefore, each resource point is guarded by a large number of apprentices.
The idea of Azure Source Holy Tower is also very simple: they will not participate in those Academy War that are often fierce and deadly.
Just stick to the resource points in your area and collect the guaranteed points.
They are just waiting for the other disciples of the Holy Tower to attack.
As the defender, Azure Source Holy Tower will always have some advantage.
Not to mention, in the past six months, the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower have set up some magical restrictions and defensive nodes at various resource points, and have even frequently sent out apprentice teams to patrol.
The fear is that apprentices from other Holy Tower might one day attack.
This conservative stance is a strategy devised by several deans and Grade Director within the college.
If the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower were allowed to develop peacefully for a year, even if they were expelled from the Trial Space by apprentices from other Holy Tower in the subsequent war...
With the remaining half of their points, the Azure Source Holy Tower has a very good chance of shaking off its perennial last place position.
That's right, this year's goal for the Azure Source Holy Tower is the same position that the Secret Language Holy Tower occupied in previous years.
This decision-making process is rather pathetic, but it's still better than the apprentices suffering unnecessary Casualties, and ultimately ending up with a last-place ranking.
Daniel is an arrogant apprentice, but at the same time, he is an apprentice who listens to his mentor very much.
therefore
After entering the Trial Space, he diligently followed the requirements of his mentors and deans.
Not only did he lead his apprentices to capture two Large Resource Point in six months, but he also strictly followed the academy's requirements and did not rashly invade the territories of other Holy Tower Apprentice Zone.
"So, even if I don't go looking for others, they'll eventually come looking for me?"
"Unexpectedly, another Peak Apprentice has emerged this year. Which Holy Tower does this student come from?"
"It flew from the direction of the Secret Language Holy Tower. Could it be that the Secret Language Holy Tower area has fallen so quickly?"
"Strange, why aren't there any other apprentice legions following behind them?"
Standing at the very center of the Blazing Stone Mountain Range, surrounded by other apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower, Daniel murmured to himself.
This apprentice, who possessed a certain level of ambition, wouldn't be intimidated by the sight of that Golden Light Pillar representing over 100,000 points.
He and the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower will at least hold out for a while by relying on resource points, and then decide what to do next.
If they truly cannot withstand the exquisite craftsmanship of other academy apprentices, mid-level and low-level apprentices may directly activate their badges and leave the Trial Space.
Daniel, along with a few advanced apprentices, would retreat to other resource points within the Azure Source Holy Tower area.
For example, the other two Large Resource Point in the Azure Source Holy Tower area are guarded by Anna, a top apprentice in the academy, and other promising Quasi-Magician.
"Come on, let me see just how strong Peak Apprentice really is!" Daniel, holding Magic Staff, shouted with great arrogance at the Golden Light Pillar that was gradually flying towards his resource point.
Three enormous Azure Elemental Hurricane gradually took shape as Daniel chanted his spell.
This is a wind magic apprentice.
Three hurricanes pressed straight down on the Golden Light Pillar.
Under the watchful eyes of all the apprentices at the resource point, the top apprentice Daniel launched the first attack against the "invading" unfamiliar Peak Apprentice.
"Damn!" Another amplification spell appeared around the Blazing Stone Mountain Range.
For some reason, Mark, the Advanced Apprentice holding Magic Staff and standing in the designated spot, found the voice somewhat familiar.
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