Harlan Vela, Mentor

Yuli Burns accepted Witch Sophia's certification from Locke with some surprise. It bore Witch Sophia's personal seal.

Every Formal Wizard had a seal unique to them, imbued with special Enchantment School magic that made it virtually impossible to forge.

Yuli carefully examined the meaning represented by the seal and confirmed that this certification had been issued by a First-Ring Wizard who was also a First-Ring Breeder and First-Ring Potion Master.

Then she looked at the listed properties of the Super Mandrake Vine. "Its strength and speed both exceed those of the Tifro Rootvine by 15%, while its flexibility is 1.1 times that of an ordinary-quality Tifro Rootvine."

"If these test results are real, then..."

Yuli raised her head and looked at Locke with unprecedented seriousness. She remembered Locke's earlier words—Witch Sophia had guided him in completing this work.

That meant that, even with considerable help from a Formal Wizard, this creation had been made by the Second-Class Wizard Apprentice standing before her.

By a Wizard Seedling from an overseas mortal world who had only been at Lilith's Cottage for a little over a year!

Yuli no longer held the instinctive disdain she had felt toward Locke as a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice. Instead, she regarded him as someone of her own standing.

After all, an Assistant Breeder—especially a highly gifted one—did not necessarily hold a lower status in the Academy's eyes than a First-Class Wizard Apprentice. They might even rank higher.

Of course, compared to a First-Class Wizard Apprentice, Locke, as a Second-Class Wizard Apprentice, was still far too immature in combat and other magical fields.

Yuli changed her tone. "With Formal Wizard Sophia's certification, there is naturally no need to question its authenticity."

"Locke, you're very lucky. Of course, that's also because you have talent." Yuli cast him an envious