Grinth Magic Academy

Whoosh . With a soft sound, an arrow emitting fiery red light suddenly flew from afar and crashed against the dagger .

Almost at the same time, a creamy white s.h.i.+eld of sacred power appeared on Eliard .

Clang . The dagger was. .h.i.t by the arrow and flew backwards . The blade cut across the sacred light, creating a flash like fireworks . Then the sacred s.h.i.+eld flashed a few times and disappeared .

Eliard was terrified . The dagger's blade was so sharp . If not for the s.h.i.+eld, he would have been dead even if the dagger was forced to the side .

But who had saved him?

Eliard looked to the distance and saw three people appear . He knew one of them—Skinorse . The other two was a female priest and an archer . They must have been the people who'd saved him .

During this distraction, Magician Amir acted again . His wand twitched, and the dagger on the ground lit up again . The next moment, the dagger jumped like lightning, stabbing toward Eliard again .

Shocked, he reacted immediately .

Someone was faster than him . The archer had pulled his bow back already . With a soft sound, a beam of fiery light shot over . Poof . It buried into Amir's head .

Amir flew back . Green mist floated out of his body when he was in the air .

"Hey, Eliard, what are you waiting for? Come here!" Skinorse waved at him .

"Ah, okay . " Eliard had just escaped from death . With no time to feel the fear, he activated Cat's Agility and bounded towards Skinorse .

Halfway there, voices sounded behind him .

"He's there, Magician Eliard from Ferde . He killed the dean!"

"Catch the murderer!"

He even heard some Magician's Apprentices run out from the garden villa, yelling, "He killed Amir! He's the killer!"

Everything shocked Eliard even more . It felt like he was stuck in a pit of vipers . He could no longer tell who was innocent and who was a viper .

Ethereals are so scary! He sped up and ran to Skinorse .

Skinorse immediately pulled out some metal clumps the size of one's fist from somewhere . Throwing it at the pursuing soldiers, he yelled, "Turn around; don't look!"

Eliard immediately turned back . Then he heard some empty bangs . They sounded like toilet seats being opened . And then he felt heat on his back while the entire square turned really, really bright . It felt like a sun had dropped down behind him .

After that, Eliard heard pained cries .

"Ah, my eyes, my eyes!"

"I can't see anything, ah!"

"Despicable!"

Skinorse grabbed Eliard . "It's a bit troublesome . Let's go . "

Eliard didn't have a better plan . He could only follow Skinorse and run out of the academy . At the wall, the people leapt up . Eliard had Cat's Agility activated and also jumped up .

There was a small alley behind the wall, filled with cottony white fog . Skinorse and the others jumped down without hesitation . Eliard hesitated a bit, but Skinorse tugged his s.h.i.+rt . He lost balance and fell into the white fog too .

Once inside, Eliard realized that the fog was strange . It was like cotton, but there was a hole that could only fit one person . Eliard discovered a Magician there . He led the way while saying, "Hurry, walk faster . This spell can only last three minutes . Hurry!"

Soon, Eliard found even more interesting points to this spell . The fog almost completely blocked the outside world . Not even a sound could be heard, let alone power auras . They were just inside fog, but it felt like they were isolated from the world .

He followed behind the archer and walked down the tunnel in the fog . After who knew how long, he found that he was in a room . After that, he seemed to enter a cellar .

Boom . There was the sound of a wooden lid closing . The white fog disappeared, and Eliard found himself in an underground tunnel .

"This is the escape tunnel of the Gale Mercenary Group in Full Moon City . We're borrowing it," Skinorse explained .

Eliard felt speechless . So this wasn't theirs?

The tunnel was cramped and low with damp stone walls on either side . Eliard stooped down and walked for half an hour . By the end, he didn't even know where he was . All he was sure about was that they should be outside the city .

After five or six minutes, Morrigan slowed down at the front . "The exit is up ahead," he whispered . "There's a small village outside the city . Most villagers have something to do with the Gale Mercenary Group . We can't disturb them easily . Their leader is a Level-8 a.s.sa.s.sin . He's really powerful . We'll use an Invisibility spell later . Make sure you don't get discovered . "

This was targeted at Eliard . He quickly replied, "Don't worry . I'll be careful . " With that, he cast a Traceless spell on everyone present .

Morrigan chuckled . "Heh, this spell is nice . Much better than my Invisibility . Let's go, we're at the exit . "

Eliard looked forward . He found a puddle of water before him with light s.h.i.+ning down . This was probably a dried well .

"Alright, climb up . Eliard, do you need help?" Skinorse asked .

"No, it's easy," Eliard replied . When the others were out, he cast a Levitation spell and used the Magician's Hand to pick himself out .

They climbed out of the well and into the alley . It was empty, but people pa.s.sed to and fro outside . It was very lively . They didn't waste any time and rushed into the woods behind the village under the help of the Traceless spell .

Once deep in the woods, they became visible again and let out exhaled deeply . Finally, Skinorse said, "Hey, Eliard, I heard them earlier saying you killed the dean . Is that true?"

"Yes . " Eliard smiled wryly and nodded .

Morrigan didn't understand . "I heard that Andal is a great person . Did he p.i.s.s you off?"

Archer Irvan was more troubled . "Andal is an important figure . We're in trouble now . "

Eliard sighed again . Ethereals were so scary . "Listen, things aren't so simple . "

The four looked to him, ready to hear his explanation .

Eliard first looked to Irvan . "First, thanks . You and that priest saved me . I'm Eliard, a Magician from Ferde . And you?"

Everyone introduced themselves . After learning all their names, Eliard said, "Irvan, didn't you find something strange about the guy you killed?"

Irvan thought back and nodded . "A bit . Green smoke came out of his mouth when he did . I've never seen that before . "

"Yes, it's the green smoke . When I killed the dean, that also happened . This smoke means that the person was taken over by an Ethereal . Do you understand?"

"Ethereal? From the Soul Realm?" Priest Moya furrowed her brows . She was highly sensitive to this term .

Eliard shook his head . "Not the Soul Realm but the Isomerism Realm . The dean was taken over by an Ethereal and wanted to kill me . I was forced to fight back . Many people in the academy are possessed . The entire royal family might be possessed too . So basically, we're in trouble . "

The four stared at each other at this . They didn't know what to say .

After a long while, Skinorse said, "According to what you said, we've just angered a beehive?"

Morrigan gritted his teeth . "This is troublesome . Not only did we not get money, but we're also wanted by the kingdom now . "

Irvan scratched his head too . "Eliard, how about we escort you back to Ferde? We'll be safe there . "

Eliard quickly shook his head . "No, no, no . I'm not going back . I have to solve this and find the mastermind behind all this . From what I know, Ethreals need a Secret Magician's help to possess someone . I must find and kill him . Otherwise, Southmoon Kingdom will become a blight to the south of Ferde and Norton .

Hearing this, Skinorse shrugged . "Alright," he said helplessly . "I knew the lord wouldn't give such a simple mission . We'll have to work now . "

"What lord?" Eliard was confused .

Beside them, Moya explained, "We met the Ferde lord in another city . He gave us this mission to come help you . "

Hearing this, Eliard felt warm inside . He knew Link must have prepared for this . "Did he say where he'll be?" he asked .

"No," Skinorse replied . "He said that he'd be busy with something . "

"Good . We'll take care of this . " Eliard waved a fist . He was a Level-8 Magician now . He couldn't stay cooped up in the safe Mage Tower; it was time to do something big .

"If you insist, then let's do it . But what do you plan on doing?" Skinorse asked .

Eliard had thought of this . "I heard there are robbers outside the city . I think there's something up with them . They must be related to the Ethereals . If I was that Secret Magician, I wouldn't hide inside Full Moon City because that's not safe . It's highly possible to meet a Legendary Magician . I'd definitely hide outside the city . Those robbers must know something . "

"Oh, I see . So you're saying that we have to avoid Southmoon's capture while fighting with those robbers . This is a cla.s.sic example of finding trouble for yourself . " Skinorse looked frustrated . The source of all this trouble was that he didn't mind his own business and wanted to help his friend . What had he been thinking?

"What, are you scared?" Eliard glanced at Skinorse, his gaze falling on the man's dagger . "Your dagger looks nice . Crystal-red, high light refraction… it's Level-10 material . Link must have given it to you as a prepayment . You don't want to work after getting paid?"

Skinorse slapped his forehead and muttered, "I hate Magicians . "

Chapter 525 Time to Do Something BigTranslator Nyoi Bo Studio Editor Nyoi Bo StudioGrinth Magic AcademyWhoosh . With a soft sound, an arrow emitting fiery red light suddenly flew from afar and crashed against the dagger . Almost at the same time, a creamy white s.h.i.+eld of sacred power appeared on Eliard . Clang . The dagger was. .h.i.t by the arrow and flew backwards . The blade cut across the sacred light, creating a flash like fireworks . Then the sacred s.h.i.+eld flashed a few times and disappeared . Eliard was terrified . The dagger s blade was so sharp . If not for the s.h.i.+eld, he would have been dead even if the dagger was forced to the side . But who had saved him Eliard looked to the distance and saw three people appear . He knew one of them Skinorse . The other two was a female priest and an archer . They must have been the people who d saved him . During this distraction, Magician Amir acted again . His wand twitched, and the dagger on the ground lit up again . The next moment, the dagger jumped like lightning, stabbing toward Eliard again . Shocked, he reacted immediately . Someone was faster than him . The archer had pulled his bow back already . With a soft sound, a beam of fiery light shot over . Poof . It buried into Amir s head . Amir flew back . Green mist floated out of his body when he was in the air . Hey, Eliard, what are you waiting for Come here Skinorse waved at him . Ah, okay . Eliard had just escaped from death . With no time to feel the fear, he activated Cat s Agility and bounded towards Skinorse . Halfway there, voices sounded behind him . He s there, Magician Eliard from Ferde . He killed the dean Catch the murderer He even heard some Magician s Apprentices run out from the garden villa, yelling, He killed Amir He s the killer Everything shocked Eliard even more . It felt like he was stuck in a pit of vipers . He could no longer tell who was innocent and who was a viper . Ethereals are so scary He sped up and ran to Skinorse . Skinorse immediately pulled out some metal clumps the size of one s fist from somewhere . Throwing it at the pursuing soldiers, he yelled, Turn around don t look Eliard immediately turned back . Then he heard some empty bangs . They sounded like toilet seats being opened . And then he felt heat on his back while the entire square turned really, really bright . It felt like a sun had dropped down behind him . After that, Eliard heard pained cries . Ah, my eyes, my eyes I can t see anything, ah Despicable Skinorse grabbed Eliard . It s a bit troublesome . Let s go . Eliard didn t have a better plan . He could only follow Skinorse and run out of the academy . At the wall, the people leapt up . Eliard had Cat s Agility activated and also jumped up . There was a small alley behind the wall, filled with cottony white fog . Skinorse and the others jumped down without hesitation . Eliard hesitated a bit, but Skinorse tugged his s.h.i.+rt . He lost balance and fell into the white fog too . Once inside, Eliard realized that the fog was strange . It was like cotton, but there was a hole that could only fit one person . Eliard discovered a Magician there . He led the way while saying, Hurry, walk faster . This spell can only last three minutes . Hurry Soon, Eliard found even more interesting points to this spell . The fog almost completely blocked the outside world . Not even a sound could be heard, let alone power auras . They were just inside fog, but it felt like they were isolated from the world . He followed behind the archer and walked down the tunnel in the fog . After who knew how long, he found that he was in a room . After that, he seemed to enter a cellar . Boom . There was the sound of a wooden lid closing . The white fog disappeared, and Eliard found himself in an underground tunnel . This is the escape tunnel of the Gale Mercenary Group in Full Moon City . We re borrowing it, Skinorse explained . Eliard felt speechless . So this wasn t theirs The tunnel was cramped and low with damp stone walls on either side . Eliard stooped down and walked for half an hour . By the end, he didn t even know where he was . All he was sure about was that they should be outside the city . After five or six minutes, Morrigan slowed down at the front . The exit is up ahead, he whispered . There s a small village outside the city . Most villagers have something to do with the Gale Mercenary Group . We can t disturb them easily . Their leader is a Level 8 a.s.sa.s.sin . He s really powerful . We ll use an Invisibility spell later . Make sure you don t get discovered . This was targeted at Eliard . He quickly replied, Don t worry . I ll be careful . With that, he cast a Traceless spell on everyone present . Morrigan chuckled . Heh, this spell is nice . Much better than my Invisibility . Let s go, we re at the exit . Eliard looked forward . He found a puddle of water before him with light s.h.i.+ning down . This was probably a dried well . Alright, climb up . Eliard, do you need help Skinorse asked . No, it s easy, Eliard replied . When the others were out, he cast a Levitation spell and used the Magician s Hand to pick himself out . They climbed out of the well and into the alley . It was empty, but people pa.s.sed to and fro outside . It was very lively . They didn t waste any time and rushed into the woods behind the village under the help of the Traceless spell . Once deep in the woods, they became visible again and let out exhaled deeply . Finally, Skinorse said, Hey, Eliard, I heard them earlier saying you killed the dean . Is that true Yes . Eliard smiled wryly and nodded . Morrigan didn t understand . I heard that Andal is a great person . Did he p.i.s.s you off Archer Irvan was more troubled . Andal is an important figure . We re in trouble now . Eliard sighed again . Ethereals were so scary . Listen, things aren t so simple . The four looked to him, ready to hear his explanation . Eliard first looked to Irvan . First, thanks . You and that priest saved me . I m Eliard, a Magician from Ferde . And you Everyone introduced themselves . After learning all their names, Eliard said, Irvan, didn t you find something strange about the guy you killed Irvan thought back and nodded . A bit . Green smoke came out of his mouth when he did . I ve never seen that before . Yes, it s the green smoke . When I killed the dean, that also happened . This smoke means that the person was taken over by an Ethereal . Do you understand Ethereal From the Soul Realm Priest Moya furrowed her brows . She was highly sensitive to this term . Eliard shook his head . Not the Soul Realm but the Isomerism Realm . The dean was taken over by an Ethereal and wanted to kill me . I was forced to fight back . Many people in the academy are possessed . The entire royal family might be possessed too . So basically, we re in trouble . The four stared at each other at this . They didn t know what to say . After a long while, Skinorse said, According to what you said, we ve just angered a beehive Morrigan gritted his teeth . This is troublesome . Not only did we not get money, but we re also wanted by the kingdom now . Irvan scratched his head too . Eliard, how about we escort you back to Ferde We ll be safe there . Eliard quickly shook his head . No, no, no . I m not going back . I have to solve this and find the mastermind behind all this . From what I know, Ethreals need a Secret Magician s help to possess someone . I must find and kill him . Otherwise, Southmoon Kingdom will become a blight to the south of Ferde and Norton . Hearing this, Skinorse shrugged . Alright, he said helplessly . I knew the lord wouldn t give such a simple mission . We ll have to work now . What lord Eliard was confused . Beside them, Moya explained, We met the Ferde lord in another city . He gave us this mission to come help you . Hearing this, Eliard felt warm inside . He knew Link must have prepared for this . Did he say where he ll be he asked . No, Skinorse replied . He said that he d be busy with something . Good . We ll take care of this . Eliard waved a fist . He was a Level 8 Magician now . He couldn t stay cooped up in the safe Mage Tower it was time to do something big . If you insist, then let s do it . But what do you plan on doing Skinorse asked . Eliard had thought of this . I heard there are robbers outside the city . I think there s something up with them . They must be related to the Ethereals . If I was that Secret Magician, I wouldn t hide inside Full Moon City because that s not safe . It s highly possible to meet a Legendary Magician . I d definitely hide outside the city . Those robbers must know something . Oh, I see . So you re saying that we have to avoid Southmoon s capture while fighting with those robbers . This is a cla.s.sic example of finding trouble for yourself . Skinorse looked frustrated . The source of all this trouble was that he didn t mind his own business and wanted to help his friend . What had he been thinking What, are you scared Eliard glanced at Skinorse, his gaze falling on the man s dagger . Your dagger looks nice . Crystal red, high light refraction it s Level 10 material . Link must have given it to you as a prepayment . You don t want to work after getting paid Skinorse slapped his forehead and muttered, I hate Magicians .