I really just want to hang out in the magic world.

Most students in magic academies regard magic as their lifelong ideal rather than a mere tool.

They won't think of simple uses like "learning fire magic so you can light a fire when camping, and learning water magic so you can drink water whenever you are thirsty."

On the contrary, their ambition is to "build a solid foundation, learn the magic they want, explore new areas of magic, and raise the magic realm of this world to a new level by their own efforts."

Nilia didn't have much interest in fire magic. After all, even without a wand or spells, she could use stones and branches to solve the problem of starting a fire.

In contrast, she wished she had a talent for water magic.

"Neilia, you should be grateful for your talent in fire magic." Ruan Xiaozhe said seriously.

"Ah...oh, okay." Under Ruan Xiaozhe's majesty, Neilia nodded involuntarily.

"Is he praising my magical talent?" Nilia asked herself curiously.

You know, Ruan Xiaozhe comes from the famous magical family, the Vodanaz family, but it seems that Ruan Xiaozhe is not satisfied with his talent in water magic.

She turned away somewhat embarrassedly, while Ruan Xiaozhe muttered in his heart, "If I could control my magic power, I would have learned fire magic a long time ago."

……

The warm fire dispelled the cold, the cool water quenched thirst, and the warm bread and cheese reduced everyone's fatigue.

Ruan Xiaozhe decided to go out and check the situation outside to see if those undead spirits were still there.

"Nelia."

"I understand. Let's go." Nilia seemed to have guessed Ruan Xiaozhe's intention and stood up quickly.

The two walked out of the cave, and darkness surrounded them again. Although they didn't walk far, they soon saw the scene below.

"...Damn it."

The foot of the mountain was still as bright as day, as if a wall of fire blocked the entire mountain range.

Clearly, this was the work of the Undead Trackers.

"This skeleton principal is such a lunatic." Ruan Xiaozhe cursed.

"You...is it okay for you to say that to the principal?" Nilia asked fearfully.

"It's okay. No one can hear you here. Just curse."

"Really, really?"

"Neilia, magic is born from free thinking. The principal also hopes that we can think freely, even scold him." Ruan Xiaozhe said nonsense seriously.

At this moment, Nilia was obviously moved by Ruan Xiaozhe's words because she didn't know much about magic.

"The principal is a bad guy! A bastard like a brown bear! I hope he gets caught by wolves at night..."

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"Ah! I was wrong! I was wrong!" There was a sudden noise from the front, and Nilia was so scared that she screamed and rushed towards Ruan Xiaozhe.

Ruan Xiaozhe reluctantly pulled Neilia away from him and looked forward vigilantly.

"Neilia, be careful, there are people here." Ruan Xiaozhe said in a low voice.

The other party seemed to have discovered them as well, and a voice came from the front: "...Who's over there?"

"You guys say it first."

"White Tiger Tower."

"Damn it, turns out you haven't all been caught yet." Ruan Xiaozhe cursed in a low voice.

It seems that the undead did not retreat because the students of the White Tiger Tower were still fleeing.

Then, several students from the White Tiger Tower appeared in a miserable state, almost like beggars.

"beggar?"

"No, we are students of the White Tiger Tower."

……

"Students who disobey the orders of the great principal and escape must be punished!"

"Students who disobey the orders of the great principal and escape must be punished!"

Unlike Ruan Xiaozhe and his group, the students of the White Tiger Tower who chose to break out by force were faced with countless skeleton soldiers.

The bone trackers made crunching noises and attacked them while shouting creepy words.

Although those bone sticks are not fatal, being hit once will slow down the movement, twice will paralyze the person, and three times will cause the person to fall down.

"what!"

"These bastards, they win by numbers... Ugh!"

Although the students of the White Tiger Tower waved their wooden swords and tried their best to resist, they eventually fell one after another.

"…Up! Break out upwards!"

The first student in the White Tiger Tower to react was Giselle.

"This is not at all intended for us to break out!"

Ruan Xiaozhe never trusted the principal, but Gisele inadvertently believed what the principal said, thinking she could break out.

Ruan Xiaozhe had guessed long ago that if he continued going forward, he would only be caught!

Giselle led the remaining students to flee up the mountain. Fortunately, the bone trackers did not catch up to the top of the mountain.

"Huh...huh..."

"Moradi, escape upwards...can we? There is no way up there."

"The summons won't exist for long. They will disappear when the time is up." Giselle Moradi said breathlessly.

If Ruan Xiaozhe were here, he would definitely point out that only the summons of low-level magicians have a short time limit, and the principal's summons would never be that simple.

But unfortunately, the students of White Tiger Tower have very limited knowledge of magic.

They thought Giselle's words made sense and nodded continuously.

"Then what should we do?"

"Wait, recover your strength, it's best to find a place to hide first."

Under Giselle's command, the students of the White Tiger Tower began to look for a hiding place.

They were not as good as Nilia at trekking in the dark, nor were they familiar with the mountains, but they had plenty of physical strength.

Even though their muscles ached and their mouths were dry, they kept searching.

rustle--

"There's a sound over there!" A cry of surprise came from the students of the White Tiger Tower.