Chapter 266 - Four Towers (1/2)

Waiting outside patiently and nervously, were the lower-class students. It was a big day for them and for many of them, it would be there first time ever taking on or fighting against a beast.

They mostly lived sheltered lives in their homes and even in Roland, they were away from the threat of the shadow plague.

So unless a student had decided to actively go hunting before they had come to the academy, it was unlikely that they would have a met a beast before.

The only students that weren't nervous like everyone else were the upper class who stood off to one side.

That's when one of the younger teachers, teacher Flynn had arrived to talk to them.

”Okay, you four listen carefully.” Flynn said, ”although you are all upper-class students you are not to act unless a student's life is in danger. If you can, you are to accompany me or any of the other professors at all times. Do you guys understand?”

”Yes sir.” The students responded.

Before turning around to check on the other students, Flynn looked at Blake and just wondered why he was asked to be on this assessment. The professors knew of Blake's cruel personality, yes he was strong but he defiantly wasn't suited for something like this yet professor Del was adamant about bringing Blake along.

Just as the students were starting to walk into the hall, Max had spotted another professor and at the same time, she had spotted them. It was Springett and standing next to her was a girl wearing a hooded cloak that covered her face so it was hard to tell who it was.

”Do you know, it looks professor Springett hates your guts?” Bliss asked, ”You didn't just attack her randomly in the hallway like you did me, did you?”

”I already apologised for that,” Ray said his face a little red.

After Ray had done his little trick with the magic circle, it seemed like wherever he would go the professor was around the corner keeping an eye on him. After asking Bliss about the magic circle, he had suddenly realised what Lenny had done.

But the fact that Professor Springett would be at the hunting ground with the students keeping an eye on them, meant Ray had to be extra careful. One wrong move and she would immediately find out who he was.

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Inside the training hall, the preparations for the magic circle had been completed. In the centre of the magic circle was a fairly large beast crystal that was emitting a strong energy off it floating in the air. It was ready to do its task.

As the students filtered in the room slowly Ray and his group had arrived.

”Wow look at that thing, that crystal must have cost a fortune,” Max said looking up.

”I hear there are four more crystals like this in the towers,” Bliss said.

”The towers?” Ray asked.