No sooner had Anglie left the room than he heard a beast-like roar erupt behind him. He hurriedly quickened his pace and left the corridor.
"Mentor Liliana had a period of abnormality every day. Such a lifelong aftereffect was truly terrifying." Anglie shook his head slightly.
One month later...
Academy Underground Trading Hall
In the crowded stone cavern hall, most eyes were fixed on the walls. Oil-painting-like images constantly shifted across the stone surface, displaying page after page of mission descriptions.
Most of those standing below wore gray robes, though several conspicuous black-robed and white-robed figures could also be seen. An empty space generally formed around black-robed people automatically. White-robed people, on the other hand, were occasionally approached by others offering greetings.
Some people in the hall spoke with their heads lowered, while others stared intently at the changing mission listings on the cavern wall.
"Third-tier mission!! A third-tier mission actually appeared!!" An apprentice of unknown identity cried out. The entire hall immediately stirred.
"A third-tier mission with the highest rewards?"
"It really is third-tier. Mari, should we...?"
"Kaidila is leading it..."
The many apprentices and the few Wizards all noticed the name of the leader.
In a corner of the hall, an ordinary-looking young male apprentice was likewise staring intently at that name. A trace of hesitation appeared on his face.
The two apprentices beside him began discussing it quietly.
"Kaidila himself is leading the team. That lord is a fourth-grade talent, a top student who advanced to Wizard last year. Are you taking it? This mission is marked with no limit on participants. Fifty Magic Stones per person."
"Fifty Magic Stones... At that price..." The other person's expression changed. "The mission difficulty matching that reward probably isn't something minor apprentices like us can take part in. And