Nikola was about to charge forward and attack, but the Frost Sorcerer raised a hand to stop him.
Seeing Nikola's confusion, the old scholar said in a low voice, "You know what condition I'm in. I've been badly weakened since the battle with Emperor Mother Bean. This Destroyer specimen could very well change the Academic World's understanding of Destroyers, making it historically significant. Its strength seems to be only at the Lower God level, too. I want to leave as many marks as I can on the Academic World during the little time I have left. You wouldn't try to take this achievement from your teacher, would you?"
That was what he said.
But the Sorcerer and Nikola had already encountered several low-level Destroyers. Although they had successfully sealed them all, it wasn't difficult to judge that Destroyers were astonishingly powerful fighters for their level. And given the results of the scout scholars the Academic World had sent out earlier, how could they not know that this Destroyer, which appeared to be only at the Lower God level, might actually be more troublesome than some Mid-Gods? How could they reach a conclusion based on ordinary judgment?
The mentor clearly wanted Nikola to remain in peak condition, in case an even greater crisis arose later, and to ensure they completed their mission.
Judging by the state of the battlefront at that moment, even one day was likely too much to hope for, never mind three.
Reason told him they had to get the Destroyer specimen to safety in the Academic World as soon as possible. Only by gaining a thorough understanding of these creatures, who were known as a warrior race, could the Academic World improve its chances of defeating them and reduce its losses.
And from the perspective of the