Anna's Cold Reception

When he entered the Wind Howling Cliff Resource Point camp, he was greeted not by his Cousin Serena, but by another female apprentice with long, curly blonde hair.

The female apprentice was beautiful and possessed an undeniable aristocratic air.

When Saine walked straight into the Wind Howling Cliff Resource Point, most of the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower looked at him with either reverence, awe, or curiosity.

Only this female apprentice walked up to him very generously and extended her right hand.

Even among nobles, there is a custom of shaking hands, but if a lady extends her right hand to a man, it is more likely to be Kissing Hand Ceremony, which represents intimacy and appreciation.

Saine only had a rudimentary understanding of etiquette among nobles, but he was very familiar with the etiquette required of Mage.

"Hello, Saine Grant, I'm Anna Jones. It's a pleasure to meet you, and thank you for your support of our Wind Howling Cliff Resource Point," the female apprentice said gracefully.

Anna Jones, one of the two most valued top apprentices at the Azure Source Holy Tower.

Besides consistently ranking second in individual combat strength on the academy's Challenge Stage, Anna's status as one of the academy's most prominent figures is also largely due to her background and surname.

Mark, Advanced Apprentice, has a grandmother who is Formal Magician and a member of the royal family of a small duchy, so he seems to have a very noble background.

But compared to Anna Jones, they are simply not worth mentioning.

The Jones Family is the largest business family and the only Duke Family in the Malgeria Kingdom, a famous kingdom surrounding the Azure Source Holy Tower.

When Saine first arrived at the Azure Source Holy Tower, he was amazed by the prosperity of Gem Bay. In reality, Gem Bay was the property of Anna's family.

From the moment Azure Source Holy Tower, Anna was undoubtedly a favored daughter of heaven.

What's so special about having first or second- or second-degree elders in the family, like Mark?

Anna's great-grandfather was a Third-Level Great Magician, and similarly... the other party was also the dean of the Azure Source Holy Tower.

Although Anna is slightly inferior to Daniel in terms of personal strength, Anna surpasses Daniel by a significant margin in terms of aura and family influence.

When the confident and beautiful female apprentice greeted him, Saine raised an eyebrow slightly.

He did not Kissing Hand Ceremony Anna's hand as a gesture of respect, but rather calmly...

They shook hands briefly, then immediately parted.

"It's alright. As an apprentice of the Azure Source Holy Tower, supporting the resource points in this area is my duty," Saine said casually.

Saine's actions and indifferent demeanor made Anna's face slightly embarrassed.

However, the woman did not show any obvious abnormality. As she followed Saine deeper into the camp, Anna naturally inquired about Saine's family and mentor.

Peak Apprentice like Saine wouldn't typically reach such a level without a prestigious family background and an excellent mentor.

Anna's question wasn't particularly deliberate, but unfortunately, Saine wasn't interested in chatting too much with this unfamiliar apprentice.

After giving a brief reply, seeing that the female apprentice was being annoying and wouldn't let it go, Saine left without looking at her again.

Because of his long-standing isolation and lack of initiative in learning about the prominent figures in the academy, Saine had no idea about Anna's background or origins.

Of course, even if he knew, it's unlikely that Saine would change anything because of it.

At most, he wouldn't give her a hard time, because it wouldn't do Saine any good to offend a woman with such a powerful family background.

Saine's indifference and abrupt departure left Anna, who considered herself a pampered princess, somewhat embarrassed.

Because at this time, too many apprentices were secretly watching Saine, including Saine cold treatment of Anna, which they also noticed.

Perhaps the apprentices themselves didn't have any particular thoughts, but Anna assumed that the apprentices at the resource point were laughing at her.

As a result, Anna, who was in a good mood and even had some admiration for Saine, turned pale.

"That's just his personality, Anna, you don't need to mind him." At some point, the Quasi-Magician Daniel walked up to Anna and comforted her.

As top students and prominent figures in the academy, Daniel and Anna have always had a good personal relationship.

Besides their mentors being close friends, Daniel and Anna have always been kindred spirits and peers.

The two of them thought that there was no apprentice more outstanding than themselves in the entire Azure Source Holy Tower.

Who knew that Saine would suddenly appear out of nowhere!

Looking at the dazzling and striking Golden Light Pillar on Saine's body, even someone as proud and pampered as Anna...

At this moment, I couldn't help but sigh.

Perhaps geniuses are just so aloof and indifferent.

In the past, Anna was a proud and untouchable figure to the ordinary apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower, someone they could only admire from afar.

But who could have imagined that one day an even more arrogant and outstanding genius would emerge, one whom even Anna, a near-perfect female apprentice, could not approach?

"Okay, Brother Daniel," Anna sighed.

Having just experienced a major battle, not only has Saine's impression of Daniel changed considerably, but even Daniel's impression of Saine has undergone a significant change.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have tried to persuade Anna to understand Saine's personality.

The biggest difference between the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower and the Black Wizard Apprentice that Saine encountered in City of Mozhsuobula is that these Holy Tower apprentices do not have the same level of ferocity as the Black Wizard Apprentice, and there are very few extremely evil people with twisted minds.

Most Holy Tower apprentices are relatively easy to get along with.

Apprentices like Mark, who were rather arrogant, were indeed a bit of a spoiled brat.

But if you ask him if he has any heinous crimes that warrant death, it seems there really isn't.

This fosters a strong learning atmosphere and provides a learning environment virtually free of backstabbing and deceit.

After leaving the underground, Saine's hostility and mentality changed a lot in a subtle way.

The second-level mage Medici is indeed one of the greatest benefactors that Saine has encountered so far. Without the token provided by Medici to introduce Saine to the Azure Source Holy Tower, Saine would never have been able to achieve such success in such a short time.

After shaking off the rather annoying Anna, Saine quickly spotted his Cousin Serena on a high platform at the Wind Howling Cliff Resource Point.

These high platforms standing at various locations in the Wind Howling Cliff Resource Point were likely defensive fortifications specially built by the apprentices of the Azure Source Holy Tower.

The high altitude of Wind Howling Cliff gave the apprentices a terrain advantage when defending.

With these high platforms and other magical restrictions, the defensive capabilities are greatly enhanced.

That Quasi-Magician Anna is quite skilled.

Even if Saine and the others didn't come to support us in time, with the number of guard apprentices at Wind Howling Cliff, holding out for one or two months wouldn't be a problem at all.