The evening classes were Spell Countermeasures and Trophy Appraisal.
The former involved practicing and identifying outstanding spells from all over the world. It required repeated memorization until, the instant someone cast a spell, one could identify what spell they were using from the incantation and model alone. It was an essential part of a witch's dueling curriculum, basic training that began around age ten and continued until fifteen.
But for various reasons, Jiang Han had failed to pass this course, forcing Xiya to draw out the course procedure in the training manual.
"Unbelievable!"
Histeria sounded so astonished that her voice was loud enough to disturb the other witches in the lounge. Still, no one punished her or anything. Rainy Night Club was not a "social club," but a "family-atmosphere club." Relaxation was its guiding principle; witches did not need to wear fake smiles and maintain elegant manners at all times. In fact, once they had gotten familiar with one another, the witches staying behind at the club had already changed into pajamas and were playing tabletop games on the dragonhide carpet in the lounge.
"How did you even pass A1? No, are your teachers blind? Stupid disciple, your spell recognition is worse than even Lin Zhaojun's."
A Lin had gone with the team to play a match today, so Histeria was especially ruthless in trash-talking her. Even Du Lingxuan beside them could no longer stand it.
Xuan Bao leaned over and protested fiercely, "A Lin's spell recognition is definitely at elementary-school A1 level. RIP!"
Du Lingxuan, Jiang Han, and Xiya were taking their rotation off, happily slacking around at the club. Angelite, who likewise had not gone with the team, shook out her black silk nightgown and cautioned them in a grave tone, "That depends on which elementary school."
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