Leo landed on the ground, lightly tapped Tao Mia and another Wizard Apprentice, and his powerful magic directly removed the seals binding them.
"Teacher, if you hadn't come, we probably would be dead today."
Tao Mia and Leo had a level of familiarity that was different from the other apprentices, so when they spoke, it was more like a junior being affectionate with an elder.
Thank you, teacher.
The other Wizard Apprentice dared not speak like that and could only bow in the most standard way to thank Leo.
Leo nodded and accepted their thanks. He had known this hostile wizard since the first time he stepped into the gates of the Undying Body Academy. If it weren't for the fact that Tao Mia had been kidnapped, Leo really wouldn't have bothered with him.
Losing a few apprentices wouldn't garner any attention from him.
Yaoyao threatened Tao Mia, "You're really lucky. If your teacher hadn't come to save you, your fate might have been much worse. It's uncertain whether you'd even see the sun tomorrow. I've heard that the wizards in those academies have quite a few little-known quirks. Tsk tsk tsk."
"Once I become Official Wizard, I will definitely repay my teacher."
Tao Mia smiled, showing no sign of having just escaped death, and she didn't take Yaoyao's scare tactics to heart. Yaoyao had done this kind of prank countless times, and Tao Mi'er was already immune to it.
"There's a cave 5,000 meters away where four Wizard Apprentice who were captured were. Go and rescue them; the academy might even reward you for your actions." Leo didn't take an apprentice's words to heart, and with his strength, he didn't need an apprentice's gratitude.
As for Yaoyao's pranks, he couldn't be bothered with them. Compared to the earliest Yaoyao, she was much better now.
Now that the two of them had been rescued, Leo was too lazy to rescue the other four apprentices and simply let them go.
Thank you, teacher.
Upon hearing about the reward, Tao Mia and another apprentice quickly ran in the direction Leo pointed. If they were too late and were rescued by other wizards, they would be at a huge loss.
As for danger, with her teacher behind her, what danger could there be?!
Instead of returning to the academy, Leo found the wizard's magic ring among the sprawled mass of flesh on the ground.
Murder and robbery are always the best ways to get rich!
Meanwhile, a little story unfolded with Tao Mia Tao Mia: the apprentice who was rescued along with her inquired about Leo's identity.
Although the apprentices are weak, they still have a keen eye. The fact that the wizard from the rival academy was able to sneak into the Undying Body Academy three times and capture six apprentices without being discovered means that his strength is definitely not simple.
If it were simple, he wouldn't have come to the Undying Body Academy alone, and with his superior skills and audacity, he wouldn't have secretly kidnapped someone.
However, while the entire academy remained unaware that six apprentices had been captured, only this unknown external Elemental Wizard discovered it, managed to follow them all the way, and easily killed the powerful Body Refinement Wizard with a single move.
Therefore, this Elemental Wizard, whom no one had previously taken seriously, must possess terrifying strength.
" Tao Mia, do you really not know this elemental teacher's name and strength?"
Tao Mia looked dejected. " Karina, I really don't know. Although I'm the class representative, I don't know anything about this teacher. I only know that he's very capable and can answer any question I ask. That's all I know."
Karina silently rolled her eyes at Tao Mia. Did she really need to tell her how powerful this teacher was? She'd seen the battle just now.
But seeing that Tao Mia didn't seem to be lying, Karina had no choice but to give up. Not only did their apprentices, who had been taking classes with her for ten years, not even the other teachers knew the wizard's identity.
I really want to know how good he is!
A while later, Tao Mia and Karina rescued four surviving Wizard Apprentice from the cave Leo had pointed out. Still shaken, they immediately ran towards the academy.
It seems that the wizard Leo killed didn't intend to kill these young apprentices, but rather to capture them and expand his academy's power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have risked so much to steal them out one by one.
Leo did not appear beside them; instead, he stood high in the sky, protecting their path back.
Now that we've already taken action, we can't let them get intercepted halfway; that would ruin their reputation.
Fortunately, there were no further setbacks along the way, and the six young Wizard Apprentice returned to the academy safely.
By then, the academy realized that rival wizards had secretly infiltrated and kidnapped six apprentices.
Doesn't this mean that the academy is no longer safe, and anyone could lose their life?
Fortunately, Dean Roderick stepped in to reassure him, saying that this was all within his expectations and that he had prepared a strategy in advance. He explained that the reason he didn't capture the infiltrator immediately was simply to play the long game, and that the fact that the six apprentices survived was a result of his deliberate arrangement.
On the surface, the infiltration incident was resolved perfectly, without causing any casualties or losses.
Privately, however, Roderick sought out Leo.
"Master Leo, I've been extremely busy lately and have neglected the academy's defenses. I must thank you for your help this time; otherwise, things would have been much more complicated."
"The war has only just begun, and the defenses at the front are already in such poor condition? Have they reached the point where enemy wizards can infiltrate the academy?"
Leo didn't take Dean Roderick ' gratitude to heart; it was just what he should do.
Leo just couldn't understand how the war had been going on for less than a year, yet the opposing academy wizards had already invaded.
Doesn't this mean that the information provided by Dean Roderick is inaccurate, and that the strength of their Undying Body Academy is not as great as the information suggests?
If that's the case, then he needs to be prepared. If the Undying Body Academy loses, he might lose the contract he signed. He'll have to contact Charlotte in advance and sell a lot of his belongings for the 40,000 energy crystals.
He definitely didn't want to end up working for the Undying Body Academy for free for two hundred years!!!
"The situation at the front is good, but the battle line is too long, and there are bound to be some oversights in the defense, which is why these wizards were able to sneak in."
"Please rest assured, Master, we are absolutely fine on the front lines. However, we would appreciate your continued attention in dealing with any infiltrating enemy wizards. After all, you have a pact with the great, Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard."
"It's what I should do," Leo said earnestly. With the contract in place, Leo couldn't be too lax.
Roderick came here partly to thank Leo, and partly to remind Leo of the existence of the contract.
Leo had clearly discovered the hostile wizard's infiltration the first time, but hadn't made a move until the third time. This action somewhat displeased Roderick, who felt obligated to remind Leo of the contract signed on the demiplane.
Protecting the safety of the college is a responsibility that Leo must fulfill.
After Roderick left, Leo called Yaoyao and Benji to his side and asked them, "How credible do you think what the dean said is?"
"According to the intelligence I've gathered, the situation at the front is indeed very good, but this has left the academy's forces depleted, since almost all the teachers have been transferred to the front lines," said Benji.
"There are only thirty-seven wizards left in the academy, seventeen of whom are wounded soldiers who retreated from the front lines. This is the minimum standard to maintain the academy's operation. It can be said that the Undying Body Academy is at its weakest right now." The information that Yaoyao had gathered also confirmed Benji's statement. Roderick had not lied to Leo.
"So it seems our leisurely days are coming to an end, and we'll soon be entering a state of war," Leo said weakly.
His book-copying plan was only seven percent complete, and he really didn't want to be delayed by other things, but there was nothing he could do; he had already signed the contract.
Roderick could forgive the first time, but if this happened a few more times, Roderick 'd probably explode.
"It's nothing. Apart from a few Level Three Great Wizard, who among these wizards can stand against you? With you here, no matter how many wizards come, they'll all die." Yaoyao had complete confidence in Leo.
"I also have confidence in Lord Leo," Benji added, flattering Leo as well.
"Yes, I have confidence in myself too." Leo smiled.
Time seemed to have returned to normal, and Leo continued to maintain his routine of three classes a week without fail, even though the number of apprentices attending his classes was less than twenty.
His behavior was exemplary, a model for all teachers to emulate, though whether his students could understand the knowledge he taught was another matter.
Although the war was brutal and caused numerous casualties, the tense situation and life-or-death crises forced the surviving wizards to rapidly improve their strength, especially the Wizard Apprentice. If they didn't want to die on the battlefield, forcing themselves to improve was the only solution.
The once cheerful academy was now filled with a sense of oppression and tension, and everyone's face was etched with anxiety.
In this situation, they suddenly discovered that the strange elemental teacher had come out of his room, with four wizard books that automatically recorded notes floating in front of him, and he would wander around the academy haphazardly Heavenly Capital, leaning on his wizard's staff.