Teacher Gru died silently from a soul attack.
A powerful being from another world, capable of manipulating souls, descends upon the Tiger World.
Those Tiger Beastmen legions whose souls were modified,
There's also Tiger's Beast Transformation, possessing a level three ultimate physical body...
Alice had a strange feeling about the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard who went missing back then, and she hadn't seen him in all these years...
Looking at the sky above Purple Flame Academy and sensing the increasing number of wizards, Leo felt a sense of urgency, as if an invisible net was covering the academy, enveloping all the wizards.
He finally understood Alice's worries, which were not so much worries as an instinctive fear of unknown risks.
In the current situation, Purple Flame Academy is not a good place; it's more like a powder keg about to be ignited.
"I don't feel well either, let's go," Leo said, taking Alice's hand.
"But what about the teacher...?"
Alice was raised by the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard from a young age. The Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard had taken in several disciples throughout his life, but they all died for various reasons. She was the only surviving student. If she hadn't come, it would have been fine, but now that she's here, she's leaving...
Moreover, their speculations lack any substantial evidence and are all conjectures.
What if things aren't as they think?
"It's alright. Just say I've been forcibly summoned by Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard, and that you're required to go as well. I think the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard will understand."
Leo quickly came up with an excuse. The only way to avoid being criticized by a Level Four Stigmata Wizard was through suppression from a higher level.
"Okay, we'll tell Dean Alexander and then we'll leave."
Alice would never have left before, but now that Leo is here, her attitude is changing.
Leo found Alexander in the Wizard's Tower and gave her the excuse he had prepared. Alexander had no power to stop him from leaving.
The forced summoning from Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard was something that even the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard couldn't stop, let alone him.
As for that Stigmata Great Wizard, it was naturally the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard Leo was most familiar with.
Leo was confident that he could persuade the Indestructible Body Stigmata Great Wizard to help him cover up this lie; it was just a matter of how much money he would have to pay.
That Stigmata Great Wizard is notorious for taking money to do things!
"Then be careful, the mission of the Stigmata Great Wizard is even more dangerous," Alexander said.
Purple Flame Academy already has enough wizards; losing a few won't make a difference.
"Thank you for your concern, Dean. We'll be back as soon as things are settled over there."
Leo politely declined, then took Alice and led Benji and Yaoyao towards the teleportation array.
What should have been a short walk now felt like an eternity; Leo had never experienced such a long time.
The closer Leo got to the teleportation array, the more inexplicably nervous he became, his instincts driving him to leave as quickly as possible.
Leo trusted his instincts, a result of years of targeted training that allowed him to proactively choose the best course of action when facing unknown dangers.
The best solution now is to leave!
When Leo and Alice stood on the teleportation array, Leo finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing they would soon be able to leave this dangerous place.
But when he tried to activate the teleportation array, he suddenly discovered that it was already closed and unusable.
Closing the teleportation array means that the academy will be cut off from the outside world for a short period of time. The academy will not close the teleportation array unless the situation is extremely serious.
Teleportation arrays are not usually shut down during wartime, which means the current situation is even more serious than during wartime.
"Let's go!"
Leo shouted urgently at Benji.
Leo's Shadow Walking is naturally the fastest for short distances, but with Alice around, he can't use Shadow Walking.
Even disregarding Shadow Walking, when it comes to escaping, the level three Benji is still the fastest.
Upon hearing Leo's voice, Benji was about to unleash his true form, but just as he was about to circulate his magical power, a deafening thunderous roar suddenly resounded above the Purple Flame Academy.
"Boom"
The earth trembled, and the entire academy seemed to jump up. All the wizards were startled. Benji, who was about to activate his true form, was interrupted by the terrifying sound and failed to activate his magic.
Following the terrifying sound, a pitch-black spatial rift was being torn open above the Purple Flame Academy.
Through the spatial rift, a colossal figure shrouded in purple flames could be seen on the other side.
"It's a teacher."
Alice recognized the Stigmata Wizard on the other side of the spatial rift as none other than the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard.
An endless pressure flowed out from the spatial rift, violently pressing down on the Purple Flame Academy below.
Leo heard countless strained groans from wizards, as well as the sounds of buildings collapsing and breaking.
Level Four Stigmata Wizard is already a higher life form; lower-level wizards cannot face such a terrifying creature!
The gap between Level 1/2 and Level 4 is even greater than the gap between an average person and Level 1/2!
Even before the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard stepped out from the other side of the spatial rift, he had already caused some low-level First-Level Wizard to lose control of themselves.
Apart from some level two and Level Three Wizard, the remaining wizards have lost most of their strength under the influence of the Stigmata Wizard's will.
The purple flames on the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard's body were like a swirling fire dragon, constantly scorching the spatial rifts, which were originally healing but were being melted away at an extremely rapid pace.
Meanwhile, on the academy's tower, a beam of light shot directly into the spatial rift.
This is the energy pool of the Purple Flame Academy, and it is the same model as the energy pool on the warship. It accumulates energy on a daily basis and will unleash powerful energy when used.
With the energy pool providing external support and the purple flames burning continuously inside, the spatial rifts were torn open by tens of meters almost every instant.
Before Leo and the others could react, the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard had already stepped halfway across the spatial rift.
The terrifying pressure, as if the sky had suddenly pressed down, instantly lowered the entire academy by several meters.
This Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard didn't consider whether the lower-level wizards below could withstand his pressure, releasing it without any reservation.
"This isn't right, it's too fast."
Leo's pupils trembled as he looked at the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, who had already poked half his body out. As a wizard who had experienced countless expeditions, he could tell something was wrong at a glance. The Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard only level four; he couldn't possibly have the strength to step out of the spatial rift in just a few breaths.
The space in the Wizard World possesses immense resilience and regenerative abilities to prevent high-ranking wizards from destroying it. To stop these Stigmata Wizard from descending, many powerful Stigmata Wizard even require the help of slaves to cross spatial rifts.
It's not that I look down on the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, but with his strength, it's simply impossible for him to cross the spatial rift so easily.
There's only one possibility in this situation: he's not the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard!!!
Leo was shocked by his own guess. He subconsciously didn't believe it, but his brain quickly sorted out the most likely truth!
"Run!"
Before the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard could even step into the Wizard World, Leo Xi shouted, "Run!"
At this point, we can't wait for Benji to reveal his true form. His true form, which is over fifty meters tall, is too conspicuous and would easily attract the attention of the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard.
They had to run stealthily.
Leo pulled Alice away from the crowd and ran towards the outside of the academy, with Benji, still in her fox form, following closely behind.
In just a few seconds, Leo pulled Alice to the edge of the academy. Just as they were about to escape, a large army of half-illusory slaves burning with flames blocked their way.
The intense heat allowed Leo to smell the burnt odor in the air even from hundreds of meters away.
"By order of the great Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, no wizard may leave the academy; otherwise, they will be killed without exception!"
"Ten level three, a thousand level two, and countless level one—what is the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard trying to do?"
Yaoyao grabbed Leo's shoulder. He saw that the area outside the academy was already a sea of flames, with countless fire elemental armies surrounding the entire academy. He looked several times but couldn't see the end of them.
"These are the fire elemental armies from the demiplane. When did the teacher summon them?"
Alice shuddered; she had a bad feeling.
The sheer number of slaves commanded by a Stigmata Level wizard was now blatantly displayed before Leo.
The massive overpopulation of the slave army meant that the fire elementals who came to stop them from escaping consisted of ten level three and a thousand level two!
This massive army of fire elementals left Leo rooted to the spot, unable to escape the academy!
Leo glanced back at the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard above; he was only half a shoulder away from emerging completely from the spatial rift.
The speed was incredible; he had never seen Stigmata Wizard cross spatial rifts with such speed.
"Shall we make a move?" Benji asked, baring his teeth at the Fire Elemental Spirit opposite him.
Leo hesitated. They had left the academy using the forced summoning of the Stigmata Great Wizard, but once they started fighting, the situation would completely change.
His speculations about the Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard are still just speculations; there is no substantial evidence to back them up!
"I am Alice, the teacher's only student. We have been forcibly summoned by Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard and must leave the academy. Get out of my way!"
Alice had no choice but to invoke her own identity and the title of Level-Six Stigmata Great Wizard to suppress the army of Fire Elemental Spirit.
"By order of the great Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, no wizard may leave the academy; otherwise, they will be killed without exception!"
The Fire Elemental Spirit seemed not to recognize Alice and showed her no Alice whatsoever. After repeating their previous words, they all stepped forward, and the flames on their bodies instantly surged and grew several feet higher.