Professor Yao was clearly not in the right state.
Zheng Qing was unsure whether he was suffering from Magic Power backlash or whether his true body had been injured, but he could see that the professor's mind was in an extremely delicate state. He seemed unconcerned with everything around him.
Several hunting teams hurried over from beneath the battlements, apparently intending to seek instructions from the professor. But immediately, Sun Qi, the dean of Starry Sky Academy, stepped in front of them and said in a deep voice:
"Just report any problems to us."
"Professor Yao needs to regulate his breathing. Do not disturb him for now."
As he spoke, Tilda Strange, Alpha Academy's acting dean, took up position on Professor Yao's other side to guard him. Even Urban, Dean Atlas, who had previously forced himself to use "quasi-sacrificial magic," endured the aftereffects of magical backlash and sat pale-faced at Professor Yao's feet, head bowed and arms wrapped around himself, seemingly praying in silence.
Deep within Zheng Qing's heart lake, the Forbidden Spell Seed had unfurled five leaves. One of them darted toward Professor Yao, gesturing wildly as though dancing with excitement. As Qi Mechanism flowed through it, that leaf continued to grow.
The young publicly funded student vaguely guessed something, and a trace of delight appeared on his face.
Just then, the Misty Captain's roar came from beyond the city wall. Like thunder, it rumbled and shook heaven and earth:
"You actually used a Forbidden Curse!"
"This violates the contract!! Are you trying to provoke an all-out war between Wizards and Demons? Do you want to destroy the entire world?!"
The voice immediately drew the young wizard's attention back outside the city.
Then came a dazzling series of developments—from Mister Zhuge of the Divination Group atop the octagonal tower