I, the wizard, the foolish Buddha.

Chapter 14 Just brag, senior!
Roland moved the cabinet in front of the door in advance, then stood respectfully at the door to welcome his mentor.

As soon as the tutor entered, Roland bowed slightly and followed her to the desk in the hut. During this process, Roland did not explain what happened last night.

The female tutor didn't seem to ask about what happened last night. She stared at the rotten herb on the table for a long time.

Then, she stared at the broken door of the cabin for a long time with a gloomy face, and seemed to be in a very bad mood.

It was unclear whether she was angry because Anna barged in, or was upset about what he had done behind her back last night, or both.

Looking at the instructor's gloomy profile, Roland's heart tightened. "The instructor didn't ask about what happened last night... She must have found out what happened here in some way."

In fact, Roland had considered this situation while ripening the Manhattan grass last night - for example, the mentor had other means to monitor the cabin.

But Roland knew very well that no matter whether his mentor had any monitoring means or not, he had to ripen the Manhattan grass.

"I don't know when the mentor started paying attention to the hut, nor do I know how much she has seen."
Roland recalled the entire process of ripening the herbs last night.

After reviewing the situation, he showed a somewhat strange expression.

Roland hadn't chanted any spells when he performed Transfiguration last night, and even though he had transformed the wine glass into the Holy Grail, its appearance hadn't changed at all.

The whole process looked like Roland pouring a glass of wine on the herbs.

Then, mermaids grew out of the herbs!

If you use surveillance means, you can't tell that those mermaids are elemental elves.

So, everything confirmed what Roland had said to his mentor that day: "The reason why mermaids can't grow in Manhattan grass is because it's thirsty. Mermaids love wine, so you have to water it with wine. As long as you water it with wine, mermaids will grow in the grass!"

I don’t know what the teacher’s mood is now, but her eyes are sunken and bloodshot, and it is obvious that she did not sleep well last night.

'I'm not driving my mentor crazy, am I?'

At this moment, the instructor suddenly looked at Roland with red eyes.

Roland, who was looking at the black circle around his mentor, quickly lowered his head and stared at his toes.

"Didn't you say that mermaids would grow when wine was poured over Manhattan grass?" the instructor asked through gritted teeth. "Did you see any mermaids last night?"

Roland had a strange look on his face.

He responded, "Teacher, I was the one who went crazy yesterday. Watering the wine will only make it rot, not produce mermaids."

The instructor froze in place as he spoke these words. "No, you didn't see the mermaid? No mermaid grew out of the grass?"

Roland said, "Teacher, how could a mermaid grow out of the grass?"

The instructor's body suddenly swayed, and she almost fell headfirst into Roland's arms. She reached out to hold on to the table, rubbing her forehead dejectedly.

Yes, how could a mermaid grow out of the grass?
So, I must be crazy!

That's right. Some time ago, Hall and I went to the yellow-brown fern forest to explore. I suffered a great mental shock. It seems that I haven't recovered yet. Something is wrong. This thing is wrong!

Catherine vaguely felt that there was something fishy about this matter. The mermaid matter must not be that simple. She couldn't have been wrong!
However, now is not the time to alert the enemy. Let's calm him down for now.

The instructor thought to himself, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Once the matter with the fern forest is settled, I will definitely settle today's matter with him. By then, the matter of the mermaid will be completely clear."
After Catherine recovered, she threw out two books.

Roland took a closer look and found two books on the table: one was titled "A Brief Discussion on Mental Magic" and the other was "Arcane: Two or Three Solutions to Chain Lightning".

The instructor took out the "Second and Third Solutions to Arcane: Chain Lightning" and expressed her acceptance of Roland's promotion.

Taking out "A Brief Discussion on Psychic Magic" showed that she acknowledged that Roland had comprehended Psychic Blast after his advancement, and hoped that he would focus on studying this magic to deal with Miss Anna who often harassed him - obviously, psychic magic was very effective on Anna.

Roland showed a strange look when he found out that Catherine had let him go just like that and didn't ask any other questions.

Was I being too cautious? Was I thinking too badly of others?
So, the mentor really intended to fulfill her promise? Since I was promoted to a low-level apprentice, she would no longer use me as a human medicine?
He still couldn't trust Catherine like this, but he didn't say much and pretended to be innocent and obedient.

"The academy I'm going to take you to next is called 'Alexandra Arcane Academy'. Because it's located in the 'Black Abyss Land' in the southeast, it's also commonly known as Black Abyss Academy."

"You've reached this level from zero in three months. You've broken the record of Black Abyss Academy." Catherine said with a hint of emotion, as if she was lost in distant memories.

Roland had always believed that his mentor was the most gifted person in the academy, perhaps even the most gifted wizard in history. However, judging from his tone just now, it seemed that the creator of the historical record was someone else.

Roland couldn't help but ask curiously, "Teacher, who was the last person to break the record?"

"My first student." Catherine shook her head and said, "If he were still alive, he should have already started to advance to the third-level wizard..."

Roland rolled his eyes fiercely. He thought to himself, "You're just bragging! Senior Apprentice Catherine!"

Roland was very sure whether Catherine's level was that of a high-level apprentice.

Because he had secretly read his mentor's book - the meditation method she was currently using was the same meditation method used by senior apprentices!
As for why Nar respected Catherine so much and why Anna was so afraid of her, there were other reasons. "Roland," Catherine said, picking up the Alayeh Codex from the table, "your family's codex has indeed brought great benefits to apprentices during their introductory stages. But it also has significant drawbacks. When we return to the academy, I will find you a book that better suits your vision."

Teacher Catherine picked up "A Brief Discussion of Mental Magic" again and said, "Mental magic is a double-edged sword, and the dark magic within mental magic is a sword that devours both the person and the person. Few people can truly master it, so it's best not to delve too deeply into it."

Mentor Catherine looked at the book "Arcane: Two or Three Solutions to Chain Lightning" and said, "In comparison, the arcane is different. Moreover, in the entire Eastern Territory, no one has studied lightning magic more deeply than me. You can learn something by following me."

Roland knew that his mentor was very concerned about his reputation, so he didn't dare show any expression on his face.

He thought to himself - ah, yes, yes, you are the strongest in the entire East, you are the best in the world!

The mentor was not bragging, and Roland was not wrong in guessing the mentor's realm.

If Roland returned to the academy and looked through its history, he would find that the portrait of the mentor of the first founder of Black Abyss Academy looked very similar to Catherine.

Three hundred years ago, a witch named Alexandra once ruled the entire Eastern Territory. Like a supernova, she eclipsed the sun's brilliance. And like a supernova, she vanished in a flash.

Two hundred years ago, the witch fell. Some people believe that she did not really die, but simply fell into hell.

Twenty years ago, a baby named Catherine was born into the Alexandra family. She was incredibly talented, with virtually no bottlenecks in her cultivation. At the age of nineteen, she was promoted to a senior apprentice.

Catherine is the former witch who crawled out of hell and started over.

The instructor continued, "You should learn some arcane arts. Black Abyss Academy is famous for its arcane arts. So, even if I don't have much time to teach you in person, what the professors have taught you will be enough for you to learn for a while."

If wizards from other academies heard the statement "Black Abyss Academy is famous for arcane magic", they would definitely spit bitterly - Black Abyss Academy is notorious. They are indeed good at arcane magic, but they are even better at black magic.

Catherine continued, "Roland, you are very talented, but you need some pressure to go further on the path of wizardry. If you follow me, you will have unimaginable opportunities, but you will also face tremendous pressure."

Roland had a strange look on his face. It sounded as if Catherine had never intended to feed Anna Roland as a human medicine. It seemed as if she was just saying this to put pressure on him.

In fact it is.

But once someone has threatened your life, it's hard to gain their trust again. Therefore, Catherine's behavior was a major negative for Roland, leading him to remain deeply wary of her.

Catherine said, "The Black Abyss Academy advocates survival of the fittest, and the winner takes all, but the path of a wizard is even more cruel than that. Once you become a formal wizard and leave the academy, you will understand."

Roland took the book from his mentor.

Roland originally thought that Catherine couldn't deal with Anna, so in order to prevent her from being eaten by Anna when she went crazy, she would definitely turn me into a human medicine - when two people encounter a bear, as long as the bear eats one of them, the other will not die, right?
But now he realized that Katherine wasn't afraid of Anna at all. Even if Anna went crazy, Katherine and Nar could easily subdue her. Therefore, the danger for the bear didn't exist.

Therefore, Roland already believed that Catherine would not use him as a medicine. He was no longer at risk of dying by staying with Catherine.

So, if that's the case, should I still escape?

Roland couldn't help but ponder a question: 'Should I return to the academy, or run away and become a wild wizard?'

As a wizard apprentice who came from the secular world, Roland knew the preciousness of magical resources and understood how much resources the wizards in the academy could obtain that the wild wizards only dreamed of.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about these two books in front of us.

In the secular world, magic books are priceless. If any of these two books were to be released into the world, it would surely stir up a bloody storm among the wizards!
But for a professionally trained wizard like Catherine, these two books are just two books.

To put it bluntly, wizards like Catherine who come from the wizarding world are real wizards.

And what about the wild wizards in the secular world? They are just a bunch of Muggles!
If Roland didn't go to the academy, he would have to hang out with wild wizards and become a Muggle.

Therefore, if Roland really ran away, he might never be able to come into contact with the real wizarding world again in his life.

After hesitating for two or three seconds, Roland made up his mind.

"We must run!"

"I have so many secrets. I absolutely cannot stay with her!"
'Because my mentor is not only extremely curious, but also a voyeur!'
"And next to her is a pervert who keeps trying to sneak into my room!"

Anna thinks about Roland every day. Today she can rush in when Roland is taking a shower. Tomorrow, she can sneak onto the bed to play with him while Roland is sleeping!
Roland felt sick at the thought of this.

Roland firmly believed that if he continued to stay with his mentor, future events would definitely be even more exciting than what happened last night!
Staying with your mentor is a recipe for disaster and will inevitably lead to endless troubles in the future. If you have the chance, it's best to start moving away from her.

While Roland was distracted, the mentor had already walked out of the hut.

Her voice came from outside the door: "Pack your luggage, everyone is waiting."

"Where are we going?" Roland asked subconsciously.

"Go back to the academy." The female instructor said without turning her head, and the corners of her mouth curved into a beautiful arc.

"I didn't lie to my students," Teacher Catherine thought to herself, "I will indeed bring him back to the academy, but the team will first go to the Fern Forest."
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