After successfully completing a task, Lynn felt much better.
Now this is the proper way to start out at the Academy! Why would there be so much face-slapping and showing off?
But before long, he was the one getting slapped in the face.
After demonstrating the modified Wizardry, a burly Second-Class Apprentice started shouting right in the Task Hall.
"Hmph, what kind of garbage method is this? Your method doesn't work at all! My Bone Armor's defense hasn't improved one bit!"
"We agreed that if it didn't work, you'd compensate me double. Hand over the Magic Stones!"
The apprentice thrust his right hand before Lynn while releasing a spiritual-pressure aura, trying to force him into submission.
Good! The fish had taken the bait!
These Second-Class Apprentices... every single one was so confident...
Lynn put on a timid, cowering act, stammering speechlessly.
Seeing this, the burly apprentice became even more smug and loudly announced to the surrounding spectators:
"Come take a look, everyone! Remember this brat's face! A mere First-Class Apprentice actually had the nerve to accept an Optimization task posted by me, a Second-Class Apprentice. He really doesn't know his place!"
"He even said he'd compensate me double the Magic Stones if he couldn't solve the problem. In the end, he spouted a bunch of nonsense that not only had no effect, but nearly caused my Witchcraft Model to collapse."
"Hmph, today I'll teach him a lesson and let him know that he must always show proper respect toward the strong!"
The burly apprentice had a booming voice. His shouting immediately drew the attention of many people in the Task Hall.
Many apprentices who were selecting tasks or handing them in gathered around, curiously looking over.
When they saw that the accused was a First-Class Apprentice wearing a Black Ironwood