Magicians never make wishes

Chapter 99 Selection

On a weed-covered road at the edge of the Monster Forest, a carriage was speeding along.

The carriage was ornately decorated and had excellent shock absorption, so the bumps inside the carriage did not cause much turbulence.

There were four people in the carriage: three men and one woman. They would chat every now and then, their words filled with barely suppressed excitement and enthusiasm.

To be precise, it was two other boys and a girl who were talking loudly, while another white-haired boy kept his eyes closed and ignored them the whole time.

It wasn't that Ronan didn't want to talk to them, but these three were either showing off their illustrious backgrounds and luxurious lifestyles, or boasting that they were about to master a certain zero-ring magic.

Ronan had nothing in common with them, so he simply closed his eyes and practiced meditation for a while.

That's right, the white-haired boy is Ronan, who is on his way to the academy selection.

He already possessed the qualifications to enter the Disorderly Light and Void; for him, this selection was merely a necessary procedure.

After the selection process, he was able to board the same ship to the academy as the other apprentices.

After he returned to the Adventurers' Guild from Nine Bends Village, the reward from his superiors had already been delivered.

He not only became a high-level adventurer, but also gained temporary decision-making power.

However, he didn't do anything outrageous because of this. Apart from changing Gray Leaf's coffin to a crystal one, he also posted a mission in the mission hall to investigate the identity of the mastermind behind the Sapphire Dream Pavilion.

During this time, he received a letter from the evil axe.

After Ronan finished browsing, he learned that Evil Axe had gained the favor of Red Hammer's family, who were of high status and had decided to give him a chance to challenge and obtain a class rank. Therefore, he would not be able to return for a while.

After giving Alice some instructions, he temporarily put the matter of the Adventurers' Guild aside and then went to the Mystic Arts Academy.

Upon hearing that he was going to enroll in the academy, Xin Jun immediately jumped up and said that he was going too, and that they would meet again at the top of the academy.

Arabella didn't say anything, but she held his hand tightly, her eyes filled with affection.

She watched him leave without ever saying a proper goodbye.

But Ronan felt there was no need to say goodbye; he was sure he would come back.

After settling the details with both sides, Ronan boarded the carriage heading to the selection location.

While he had already qualified for admission, the other three people in the car were normal reserve apprentices.

"Which academy are you all from, preparing for your military service?"

After chatting with the two men about magic for a long time, the only girl on the bus suddenly changed the subject to this.

"I am a reserve member of the Holy Blood Ring. My father has some connections there, so I got a spot," said the taller boy on the right.

"The School of Life Sciences, huh—" the shorter boy on the left blurted out.

Then, with a proud look on his face, he declared, "I am a prospective member of the Elemental Academy 'Senluo Huoyu,' which is the most prestigious representative academy in the Elemental Department—"

"Miss Adele, and you?" The tall boy, not wanting to hear the other's boasting, turned to the girl and asked.

"I am a trainee of the Shadow Kingdom, a necromancer academy. It seems we are not all together. What a pity," the girl said with a disappointed look.

The three of them automatically ignored Ronan's presence during their conversation.

In their eyes, Ronan, who had fallen into autism, was not wearing the academy's magic robes and was clearly not a prospective apprentice.

"It's alright, Miss Adele. I've heard there's a communication platform between the academies, so we should still keep in touch."

"That's good----"

The carriage traveled far from the territory of Moonless City and the Monster Forest, eventually arriving at a city standing alone in the wilderness.

When Ronan got off the carriage, he realized that there were more than just them.

The area was crowded with people, mostly prospective apprentices dressed in magic robes, with a few others in luxurious clothes mixed in.

Ronan was the only one who wasn't wearing a magic robe and whose clothes looked rather cheap.

In front of them was a raised area with a low stone pillar in the center, on which the first crystal ball was fixed.

"quiet."

At this moment, the person standing next to the crystal ball spoke up, silencing the whispers below, and continued, "Those whose names are called, come up and touch the crystal ball."

He opened the notebook in his hand and shouted, "Secret Star City, Irifors Siddle!"

"arrive."

A small boy with freckles squeezed out of the crowd and timidly approached the crystal ball.

He glanced at the person in charge who called his name, nodded slightly, and then reached out his hand towards the crystal ball.

The crystal ball suddenly changed, emitting a dazzling green light.

"Not up to standard, next one."

The person in charge pronounced the death sentence directly, ignoring the pale-faced little boy, and continued shouting, "Moonless City, Adele Carter."

"exist."

The girl in the same carriage as Ronan responded and slowly walked out of the crowd. She was full of confidence and thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of being the center of attention.

After nodding and paying her respects to the person in charge, she reached out and touched the crystal ball.

In an instant, the crystal ball emitted an even brighter green light than before, and the reaction was extremely strong.

It's done—Adele was overjoyed.

"Not up to standard, next one."

However, the person in charge ruthlessly shattered her beautiful dream.

"Impossible!" she cried out, unable to accept reality. "The crystal ball must be broken, sir! I demand—"

The person in charge held up two fingers and made a pinching motion, immediately silencing the girl who had screamed.

Her mouth was opening and closing normally, but she couldn't make a sound.

"Moonless City, Wyatt Rice."

"Here—Here!"

The tall boy in the carriage tensed up and ran onto the stage somewhat hesitantly.

Adele was taken away by other staff members, and it took her quite a while before she regained her ability to speak.

The tall boy felt incredibly insecure when he saw that even Miss Adele had been eliminated.

But what he thought in his heart was one thing, he still wanted to touch the crystal ball. He reached out his hand, and the next second, the crystal ball emitted a very faint blue light, flickering like breathing.

"Method met, next one."

The tall man heard the person in charge's voice as if it were heavenly music. He was overjoyed and pumped his fist, then followed the instructions to stand to the right of the person in charge.

"Moonless City, Zane Ridgeway."

"Here, sir."

This time, it was the turn of the short boy in the carriage. He slowly walked onto the stage, and the crystal ball he touched immediately burst out with a fierce blue light.

"Method met, next one."

Ronan realized that as long as blue light could be achieved, regardless of the intensity of the light, the standard would be met.

Conversely, even if the green light is very strong, it still does not meet the standard.

Soon, almost everyone had been tested.

Most of the products that met the standards were blue light, while the few that were purple light were treated much more politely by the person in charge.

After all the candidates on the list were tested, the announcement was made: "Selection complete. Now—"

The person in charge suddenly changed his tone, becoming slightly respectful, and said, "Anyone whose name hasn't been called, please come up."