The goddesses attempted to gain my salvation.

High-quality magic crystals, excellent magical artifacts, and so on—each item is incredibly valuable and can help students maximize their strength. Since supplies are distributed by class, and he only has one student, any excess naturally becomes Ryan's.

Ok.

It seems like a sure thing, with no risk of loss.

The only problem is that student.

What kind of special circumstances led to no mentor daring to accept the job?

After much deliberation, Ryan decided to take the job.

Nobody turns down money, and Ryan was indeed interested in that student.

"Since the Vatican has already made the arrangements, I will accept this student."

The girl breathed a sigh of relief: "Great! I'll take you to see her right away!"

Chapter Four: A Glimpse into the Past

Although there was only one student, Ryan was still assigned to a class.

Class Zero is located in the southeast corner of the academy.

The building was very dilapidated, and there were warehouses and ponds next to it.

In short, it's both dilapidated and remote.

Fortunately, there are three classes of underachieving students in this building, which adds some life to this run-down place and prevents it from being too deserted.

Following the stairs upwards, Ryan found his classroom on the top floor.

There is only one set of desks and chairs in the classroom.

A girl with long pink hair, wearing a light and sheer dress, was sitting there reading a book.

Sunlight streamed evenly through the curtains onto the girl, and occasionally a breeze would ruffle her hair.

Everything is so beautiful.

Ryan noticed, however, that the girl's eyes were empty and lifeless, and her movements as she turned the pages of the book were stiff. Although it was somewhat absurd, she gave the impression of being like a... doll.

Ryan even suspected that there might be invisible threads controlling the girl from above her head.

Upon hearing the voice, the girl mechanically raised her head, her dull eyes blinking.

Ryan walked to the front of the class and wrote his name on the blackboard: "Let me introduce myself. My name is Heber Ryan. From today onwards, I will be your mentor."

The girl closed the book, pondering how to respond.

After a long while, the girl announced her name in her clear, spring-like voice.

"Hello, mentor. My name is Phoenix Claire."

Ryan's pupils contracted.

Phoenix is ​​a plains kingdom, one of the four great empires, and the surname of the royal family of the Duchy of Ferrante.

So, this girl is actually a member of the royal family?

In addition to the obvious benefits, mentors who guide students can also receive financial support from the students' powerful families.

Money, magic stones, and countless rare items and arcane spells.

If you're lucky enough to encounter a powerful noble family, you might even be able to avoid decades of hard work.

Logically speaking, Claire is a member of the royal family, so her mentors should be fighting over her like a treasure. Why is no one interested in her?

Ryan's interest in her grew even stronger.

"Well then, let me take a look at your basic magic. Just cast a few spells; attributes and rank don't matter."

Claire paused for a moment, trying to make an expression.

After her efforts proved fruitless, Claire could only shake her head.

"I can't cast spells."

“Oh?” Ryan pulled a chair over to Claire’s table, sat down opposite her, and said in the gentlest tone, “You haven’t awakened your magic circuits yet?”

“No, I have magic circuits…” Claire lowered her eyes: “Fire attribute, six circuits.”

Six circuits!

Archmage level!

Good heavens, she's just like Orina!

And he's even a few years younger than Orina!

"Then why did you..."

"Because my magic circuits broke down. My father destroyed them on the day of my coming-of-age ceremony."

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Claire's story is simple.

So simple, after hearing it, Ryan didn't know what to say to comfort her.

She was born into the royal family of the Duchy of Ferrante.

The father was very strict, and the mother was very gentle.

Although her father was often absent, Claire still had a very happy childhood thanks to her mother's meticulous care and companionship.

Meanwhile, as she grew older, Claire's magical talent gradually became apparent. By the age of ten, she possessed four magical circuits, astonishing the entire kingdom and prompting them to marvel at the old king's gift of a daughter.

The old king was also proud of this.

Unfortunately, good times are always short-lived.

One day, Claire's mother suddenly contracted a strange illness. Alchemists, healing mages, and mystics from across the duchy gathered in the capital, trying to cure her.

All efforts were in vain, and six months later, Claire's mother passed away in endless grief.

From that day on, a rumor spread throughout the duchy that Claire was actually the child of the devil and had to be executed.

As long as she lives, she will bring disaster to those around her.

The old king didn't believe it at first.

But as his eldest son and second daughter both died from a strange illness, the grief-stricken old king eventually came to regard his own daughter as a demon.

Claire, however, was unaware of these things at the time.

On the day of her coming-of-age ceremony, Claire excitedly found the old king and told him that she finally possessed six magic circuits.

She is the youngest Archmage in the Principality of Ferrante, the pride of the Principality, and his pride as well!

But instead of praise, she was met with cold, magic-suppressing shackles.

Seven high-ranking mages poured magic into Claire's body day and night, gradually shattering the magical circuits within her.

Along with it, her expectations of all the good things in this world were also shattered.

The torture lasted for three whole days.

She fainted from the pain countless times, only to be revived by splashing cold water each time. By the morning of the fourth day, Claire's six magic circuits were completely shattered, with no possibility of recovery.

After doing all this, the old king intended to execute her.

After much deliberation, she was ultimately sent to the academy.

Of course, the old king did this not so that she would learn magic, but so that after graduating here, she would become a clergy member of the Holy See and spend her life praying for atonement for the Duchy of Ferrante.

Claire's story answered many of Ryan's questions.

Although Claire possesses royal blood, she is considered an unforgivable sinner in the king's eyes. Becoming her mentor would not only bring no benefit, but might even lead to retaliation from the Duchy of Ferrante.

Her mentor dared not take her under his wing, the Vatican was eager for her to leave immediately, and there were also rumors, the truth of which was unknown.

In the end, it really turned out to be a hot potato.

However, Ryan didn't care about any of that.

What he was after was the six fire-attribute magic circuits within Claire's body.

The system has extremely strict requirements for the bound characters.

A woman with high looks must possess at least six magic circuits.

Fortunately, Claire met these criteria.

Of the seven attributes within Ryan, only the light attribute circuit is activated. If he binds with Claire and activates the fire attribute, he will possess two attributes!

If all goes well, it won't be long before Ryan will be able to attempt fusion magic!

When Ryan first arrived at the Holy See, he saw an ancient book in the library that recorded fusion magic.

Fusion magic, as the name suggests, is magic that combines multiple attributes together.

According to the book, fusion magic is a whole order of magnitude stronger than single elemental magic.

However, at that time, Ryan only had one attribute, and the magic theory recorded in the book was too complicated, so it was temporarily put aside.

Now that the opportunity has come, Ryan is not going to let it slip by.

Claire, he's got her!

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late at night.

Tracy tilted his head back and chugged down the liquor.

Because he drank so quickly, some of the liquor slid down his neck and into the cleavage of his chest, adding a touch of allure.

However, the empty wine glass next to her indicated that she was probably about to get drunk.

"Ah! That was so much fun!"

Tracy grabbed Ryan's neck, his face reeking of alcohol: "You know what, hiccup... there are only three girls in my class... the rest are all boys."

"Those brats, all they do is stare at my chest! So annoying! *burp*"

As Ryan listened to Tracy's complaints, he gently put one arm around her waist and began to grope her without making a sound.