This Academy War, just as Saine and the other deans had predicted at the beginning, was the shortest in nearly several hundred years.
Aside from the sudden emergence of the Dark Flame Holy Tower Academy, which disrupted the rhythm of the entire Academy War, the appearance of Grote, an apprentice at the Despairer level, also hastened this apprentice war toward its most intense, white-hot stage.
Every Academy War had its limits. Wizard Civilization's purpose was to cultivate the next generation of outstanding apprentices, not to raise venomous insects in a jar.
Once total apprentice casualties approached a certain threshold, the deans of the major Holy Tower Academies would discuss ending the war ahead of schedule.
However, several Holy Tower Masters had personally arrived for this one, so when it ended was up to them.
"How about it? Why not call it here? I think these little ones have endured enough tempering already." The Maze Holy Tower Master was the first to speak.
Among the six Holy Tower Masters in the surrounding region, she was the only woman.
The Holy Tower Academy under her command was also the weakest overall.
The longer the war lasted, the more unfavorable it became for the apprentices of her Holy Tower Academy.
The Rule Anomaly displayed by the Maze Holy Tower Master was an azure, mysterious mirror.
Through that mirror, one could see countless strange and secretive Mirror Worlds within it.
It was said that this Rank Four Holy Tower Master excelled neither at killing enemies nor at defense, but rather at using special Element Profound Truths to bewilder her opponents—or even exile them outright.
In terms of bizarre methods, the Maze Holy Tower Master was rather like the Secret Language Holy Tower Master whom Saine had once encountered.
"I also think we can end