Chapter 247: Graduation (1/2)

Chapter 247: Graduation

With his current strength, Han Shuo wouldn’t even be afraid of the dark major’s dean, Deo, let alone the likes of Phillide. Han Shuo looked relaxed and unrestrained as he stepped onto the testing field. An easy smile hung on his face. However, he still exuded an awe-inspiring temperament.

“Bryan, you’ve finally returned?” Lisa’s voice was full of joy and surprise. She couldn’t help but jump in excitement as she let out a “Yeah!”.

Fanny was sitting demurely on the high platform. After seeing Han Shuo, the traces of sadness that had lingered on her brows for the past few months were completely wiped away by an invisible hand. She radiated brightly in a way that dazzled the eyes. Her lips curved in an odd way that seemed both happy and angry.

Han Shuo had been through a series of life and death battles in that half year’s worth of time. His power had skyrocketed and emitted a natural aura now. No one dared to look down on him now, even when he didn’t deliberately show off his strength.

“Athena, focus on the test! I know you can definitely pass!” After arriving, Han Shuo spoke to Athena, who seemed nervous because of the jeers and sarcastic remarks from Phillide’s group.

“Thank you, Bryan!” Han Shuo’s arrival seemed to put Athena at ease, and her uneasy heart slowly returned to its original calm state.

Phillide, on the other side, had been set off by Han Shuo’s earlier words. His facial expression was quite ugly as he gave Han Shuo a sinister look, “You disappeared for half a year after I recovered. What was it for if not to hide from me?”

Honestly speaking, the likes of Phillide bored Han Shuo. After fighting so many powerful beings, Phillide was no longer qualified to shout and yell in front of him. The disparity in power was too great, Han Shuo couldn’t be bothered to even deal with him.

“Aha!” Han Shuo gave an odd laugh, squinting his eyes at Phillide. He shook his head sympathetically, before shrugging and sighing softly, “You think too highly of yourself, but what can I say to this kind of fool who has a few screws loose in his head?”

As he finished saying this, Han Shuo no longer paid any more attention to Phillide, who happened to trembling in anger. He turned in the direction of Fanny on the platform and flashed a bright smile. Inhaling deeply, he gazed at Fanny and said, “I’m back!”

Fanny’s pretty face reddened for some reason. She seemed to want to hide her true feelings as she glared fiercely at Han Shuo, huffing, “You unruly brat! You still know to come back to the academy?”

Han Shuo flashed an awkward smile and wanted to explain something when the dark major dean displayed an unpleasant expression. “Wait until after the exams to catch up. You’ll have plenty of time then. Now, I think we need to quickly settle your major’s business, we’re very busy people after all!”

The other dark major teachers also loudly rushed Fanny and Gene after their dean had spoken, expressing that they had a lot of things to do and couldn’t keep waiting.

Han Shuo had been about to explain, but looked apologetically towards Fanny on the platform and flipped out his hands. He shrugged and took a few steps back without another word to where Lisa, Amy, and several other necromancy major students were standing.

“Bryan, where did you go for the past half year? Didn’t you say that you would quickly return to Ossen City? Why did you drag it out until now?” Lisa chattered nonstop after Han Shuo had arrived. Han Shuo waited for her to finish her questioning before smiling and telling her that he spent a period of time cultivating in the Dark Forest.

“What the hell? He really thinks he’s something huh!” The dark major students, who’d been stomped by Han Shuo, felt indignant and snorted when they saw his dashing manner.

“Humph, I’d like to see how he intends on graduating early. I remember he was only a novice mage half a year ago!” Phillide, who’d been repeatedly humiliated by Han Shuo, said coldly when he saw Han Shuo in his element.

Athena was calm this time and was not as nervous as she’d been before. She skillfully casted several necromancy magic spells, smoothly answered some questions, and easily passed the novice mage test.

Afterwards, the necromancy students started their tests one by one as well. For most of the students, their power hadn’t improved much. Only Lisa unexpectedly became a journeyman mage, the magical pulses from her body were obviously stronger than that of the other students.

Lisa was a lot more sensible after her harrowing experience and had also come to understand the importance of strength. She was much more hard working when it came to practicing magic now, unlike when she’d mostly played around and rarely meditated.

Waiting until all the necromancy students had finished their testing, Han Shuo leisurely stepped forward and said, “I intended to directly graduate upon my return. May I take the test now?”

At the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force, one could graduate as long as they advanced to the rank of adept mage. Since Han Shuo received the memories from the soul of archmage Clarendon, he’d mastered all the high ranked necromancy magic after a short amount of practice, not to mention that he also possessed some lost necromancy spells.

The magic test was divided into three stages. The first was an oral examination about magical knowledge, the second was to release a magic spell of that corresponding rank, and the third was to be assigned to a mission. The test was over once all three stages were completed.

However, in the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force, the adept mage test didn’t include the mission portion. Students could advance as long as they passed the first two stages.

With his current necromancy knowledge and power, the adept mage test was as simple as child’s play for Han Shuo. He arrogantly skipped the journeyman mage test and set his eyes on the adept mage level test, intending to escape the shackles of the Babylon Academy of Magic and Force as soon as possible.

“Are you sure you want to skip to the adept mage test?” Standing on the platform, Deo glowered at Han Shuo and asked for confirmation.