Dixie

"Hello, my name is Linley."

Looking at the young girl in front of him, Linley spoke in a gentle voice.

"You are Linley?" Delia's eyes couldn't help but light up. "I heard you've already taken a level-nine magus as your master. Is that true?"

"That's right." Linley nodded. "My teacher has been quite busy lately, so he sent me to the institute to study."

Having told the lie so many times, it now rolled off Linley's tongue without him feeling the slightest bit awkward.

Furthermore, chatting with Delia at this moment made Linley feel very comfortable.

Especially the way Delia smiled; it made Linley feel as if he were looking at everything beautiful in the world.

However, after only a few sentences with Delia, Linley felt as though someone were spying on him.

Looking back, he saw a youth with short golden hair, similar in height to Reynolds but with a stern expression, staring right at him.

In the youth's eyes, Linley could even detect a trace of hostility.

Linley couldn't help but frown; he didn't recognize this person in his memories.

But where did this hostility come from?

"Delia." Linley looked at the girl beside him. "Do you know that guy with the short golden hair behind us?"

Linley's tone was somewhat serious. Delia turned around curiously, and upon realizing it was her own brother, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue.

"You don't know him?" Delia asked Linley back, feeling curious. "He is the second-greatest genius, second only to you: Dixie."

"He is Dixie?" Linley couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "No wonder."

Ignoring the murderous gaze from her brother behind her, Delia tilted her head and looked at Linley. "No wonder what?"

"The way he looks at me is always filled with hostility." Linley shrugged. "I suppose he's resentful that I snatched the title of the number one genius from him!"

When mentioning this so-called number one genius, Linley's tone was indifferent; he didn't feel it was an honorary title at all.

To be honest, Linley was already a mid-stage level-eight magus. Having to compete with a bunch of low-level students for the title of "number one genius" felt like bullying to him.

However, Linley didn't notice that after hearing his words, Delia's eyes began to shine.

"So, you don't think this title of number one genius has any appeal?" Delia revealed her little canine teeth and smiled. "As far as I know, Dixie cares about it a lot."

"If he likes it, I can give it to him!" Linley said nonchalantly. "Only one's own strength is real; everything else is empty."

"Well said!" Delia nodded in agreement. "I will pass those exact words on to Dixie."

This time, it was Linley's turn to be surprised. "You know Dixie? I mean, do you two know each other?"

"Of course." A cunning expression appeared on Delia's face. "Let me introduce us: Delia, Dixie's younger sister."

"Cough, cough, cough~"

Delia's words made Linley cough twice, looking rather embarrassed.

Having criticized someone right in front of their sister, Linley felt that perhaps his mindset had become a bit arrogant after his strength increased.

However, before Linley could explain anything, a figure walked into the classroom and spoke: "Everyone, quiet down!"

The man was handsome with long golden hair draped over his shoulders, and he wore a smile on his face. "I am a sixth-year student, Trey. From today on, I will be responsible for your Wind Element magic instruction."

As Trey began to speak, Linley no longer had the chance to explain anything to Delia.

Although Linley had already gained insights into the Laws and Profound Mysteries of the Wind Element, in reality, he didn't know a single Wind Element spell yet.

Lin Ke said that all magic is simplified from the Laws of each element. Linley looked at Trey on the podium, deep in thought. But for the past half-year, I've tried to simplify magic by comparing it to the Laws, yet I haven't succeeded once. Doehring wouldn't know Wind Element magic either, otherwise, I wouldn't have been so desperate to come to the Ernst Magic Institute.

In fact, Lin Ke had long since listed the complete collections of Wind, Earth, and Fire Element magic in the system shop.

However, Linley had insisted on coming to the institute to learn.

There was no other reason; Linley simply didn't want to waste energy points on this.

Energy points were not easy to come by, and Linley didn't want to squander them.

Just like when Doehring used to teach him, Trey first gave a long-winded argument about how the Wind Element was the strongest magic.

Only then did he begin the first lesson: the casting of Wind Blade.

After Trey explained the casting and characteristics of Wind Blade, he let the students practice on their own.

Once Linley memorized the incantation for the Wind Blade, he waved his right hand, and a cyan-colored wind blade about twenty centimeters long condensed in front of him.

"Although it's only a level-one spell, it condenses the Profound Mystery of Wind Element, the Profound Mystery of Wind Walking, the Mysteries of Fast, and the Profound Mystery of Dimension." Linley's eyes widened. "Is this a fusion of Profound Mysteries? I wonder how many Laws and Profound Mysteries a Chief Sovereign had to fuse to reach this level?"

Linley was immersed in his own thoughts and insights into the Laws, not noticing how eye-catching it was that he had released a Wind Blade spell with a mere wave of his hand.

In the back row, Dixie had been trying to chant the incantation to release a Wind Blade.

But then, prompted by his desk mate, Dixie looked up and saw a wind blade already floating in front of Linley.

Among all the students in the classroom, Linley was the first to successfully release a Wind Blade spell.

Trey also noticed this, and his eyes lit up.

"Student Linley." Trey walked over to Linley's side. "Have you studied Wind Element magic before?"

"No." Hearing Trey's question, Linley waved his hand to disperse the Wind Blade, "I have only been studying Earth Element magic until now."

Linley was not lying this time.

After all, magic is magic, and laws are laws.

Although he understood the laws of the Wind Element, he truly did not know any magic spells.

Upon hearing Linley's answer, Trey hurriedly spoke up, "Next, I will teach you the incantation for Wind Shield."

Although both were first-level spells, Wind Shield was slightly more complex than Wind Blade.

However, this was still child's play for Linley.

A shield composed of cyan Wind Element appeared before Linley.

"The fusion of the Profound Mystery of Wind Element and the Profound Mystery of Wind Space." Linley looked at the Wind Shield in front of him and pondered, "Earth Element magic is the same; the Profound Mystery of Earth Element participates in every spell. It seems that the elemental mysteries of every law are the foundation of foundations."

The scene of Linley releasing the Wind Shield with a flip of his hand was seen by everyone this time.

In an instant, the classroom was filled with gasps of surprise.

Watching this scene, Dixie could not help but clench his fists tightly.

Originally, Dixie had thought that he was the number one person of this generation.

But the appearance of Linley made Dixie realize that he was still far behind.

Linley's spiritual energy was clearly only twice as high as his own, yet his talent completely crushed him.

"I will not admit defeat." Watching Linley's back, Dixie secretly swore to himself, "I will definitely catch up to you, and even surpass you."

Linley was naturally unaware of the secret vow in Dixie's heart.

The class had almost become Linley's personal performance show.

Trey wanted to see where Linley's limits lay.

Therefore, after the first-level spells were finished, Trey began to teach Linley second-level spells.

After that, it was third-level spells.

By the time the bell rang for the end of class, Trey had already begun teaching Linley fourth-level spells.

Although they were much more difficult compared to first-level spells, for Linley, an eighth-level magus who had already comprehended the laws of the Wind Element, they were still a piece of cake.

"Linley." Trey looked at Linley with a serious expression, "Do not waste your talent, and do not apply for early graduation. You might just become the youngest seventh-level magus in history."