Chinese professors at the Wizarding Academy

"...Mental invisibility."

Ken emerged from the shadows beside the cabin, humming softly. The ethereal green magic danced around him like tiny fireflies in the night sky.

The little fireflies fluttered merrily around, and some flew to Elisa's side.

However, Ken suddenly disappeared from Alyssa's sight.

"...I don't like this feeling."

No, it didn't disappear...

Alyssa shook her head, channeling her mental energy to resist the interference with her mind, and only then could she vaguely make out the tall figure.

Ken didn't disappear; she just subconsciously ignored him.

This feeling is awful, but it's a good thing for Alyssa.

"Mind Invisibility... is a spell that is usually only mastered by high-level first-level cultivators. It can make the presence of others within a certain area disappear."

In other words, Alyssa is currently safe. A high-level first-ring mind wizard has activated mind invisibility, and as long as no second-level wizard appears within this range, they are absolutely safe.

The only drawback is that the aura doesn't distinguish between friend and foe; it affects both external and internal observations, but only the user remains unaffected.

This reminded Alyssa of a classic mind wizard proverb:

"You forget thousands of things every day, why not forget this one too?"

Alyssa was now as quiet as a kitten, remaining silent and completely devoid of her previous madness.

Alyssa felt uneasy after her spell was interrupted and she was attacked.

The situation is gradually spiraling out of control...

Currently, Alyssa is unable to track down the blood sorcerer who attacked her, as the sorcerer's mastery of magic is clearly superior to hers.

Ken's refusal to help her search infuriated Alyssa.

Although Ken's protection and his plan to assassinate that good-for-nothing and ensure that Gu Chen would have no chance to break through were already foolproof...

But how dare Ken speak to him like that?

A cold gaze emanated from the beautiful face beneath the black veil; the words unspoken were conveyed through the heart.

"Ken... even if you become a high-ranking first-ring cultivator, you can't escape the fate of being sat on by me."

"You were a slave of the Antinoya family when you were young... and you will be in the future! You have already signed a soul contract, and you will subconsciously obey my commands!"

"So what if you have second-tier talent? You're still just a slave!"

Alyssa silently grumbled to herself.

As soon as she looked up, she saw Ken turning his head towards her.

"..."

She immediately stopped talking. She had clearly used her mental power to create a protective barrier around her mind.

After making sure Alyssa kept quiet so as not to disturb his thoughts, Ken sighed softly.

He had arrived at the door of the wooden house. The eerie green light shone directly through the door, which could block the harsh cold wind but could not stop the silent visit of the soul.

The little green fireflies entered the room, circled around it, and then returned to Ken's side.

"...What an amazing young man."

The spell Ken is using is called "Telepathy," and it is also at the Master level.

As a high-level mind mage, he possessed mastery over six mind-based spells: "Sense," "Intrusion," "Control," "Shield," "Invisibility," and "Detonation."

The core model is "telepathy".

Right now, he is sensing the emotions in the room, a common reconnaissance method used by mind wizards.

"Extremely panicked... but instead of collapsing, they remained focused."

"Ah, his mind is constantly repeating the 'Basic Meditation Method,' that's amazing. Is it possible to learn it under these conditions?"

"It's different from when Alyssa threatened me... Although there was still panic, I could feel an indomitable determination within it."

"It's a pity you don't have the talent."

Ken sighed softly.

"I don't like Alyssa, but I have to do things for her."

"But killing you would be a relief for you... Falling into the hands of a blood sorcerer would only bring you more torment."

"You're not dead yet, it's just that the guy named Gu Chen wasn't prepared to make a move against you."

Ken removed his hood, revealing a calm and indifferent expression on his face. His head was bare, so smooth it reflected light.

"Hurry up."

Ken extends his hand, ready to unleash "mind control" (Master level).

The principle behind this spell is very simple: it literally means manipulating the other person's mind.

If the mental strength of the person being controlled is lower than that of the person being controlled, then being controlled is practically a certainty!

"There's a bone blade in the room... It would be satisfying to slit your throat with it."

Ken channeled his mental energy into the room, searching for Jim, and finally determined the cause of his death.

"Mind control..."

"Um?"

Just then, Ken suddenly sensed something was wrong!

"...What?"

Ken subconsciously turned his head, but found nothing.

There was only an empty gray stone road, old walls, and a towering tower reaching into the clouds in the distance.

That's the "Grey Tower," which is where the name Grey Tower Academy comes from. It's said that the founder of Grey Tower Academy ascended to become an eighth-ringed archmage on that Grey Tower.

"No?"

The streets were deserted, empty, completely empty.

Ken was confused... Was it the blood sorcerer who had just attacked Alyssa?

No, according to Alyssa, the blood wizard named "Gu Chen" was only a low-level first-ring.

After becoming a mind wizard, Ken also gained a level of mental perception far beyond that of ordinary people.

In other words, he automatically reads the minds of everyone around him at all times. This is the mind wizard after completing the core model of "telepathy".

As long as you're near Ken, virtually no one can escape his automatic detection.

Wizards, in particular, possess a remarkably bright spiritual light, a result of their bodies enhanced by magic and their powerful mental strength after becoming wizards…

and many more?

Powerful mental strength, powerful physical strength?

A sixth-rank star's talent means they will not have much mental power.

As for the physical body, he still remembered that the person called "Gu Chen" vomited a lot of blood after going out...

At that moment, Ken's sixth sense was frantically ringing alarm bells!

"...Blood extraction!"

"Telepathy!"

"Mental invisibility!"

In that instant, the two of them almost simultaneously unleashed their spells!

Suddenly, a dark figure flashed out from the inconspicuous corner of the wall.

He was wearing a tattered black robe, and the howling wind blew off his hood, revealing his pale, bloodless face!

Although Ken reacted faster, Gu Chen was still one step ahead!

Blood extraction was activated instantly!

The mastery-level spells analyzed by the system are definitely not comparable to Alyssa's!

Gu Chen's eyes were bloodshot; he poured almost all the magic power in his body into this attack!

"I won!"

The bald man had clearly disappeared from view, but suddenly several crystalline and beautiful lines of blood flashed in the air!

Gu Chen could sense that this blood contained extremely powerful magic!

These blood vessels pulsed and danced, then all surged into Gu Chen's body!

His blood was brimming with energy, and crimson magic flowed around him—this was the best state a blood wizard could be in!

"cough!"

Meanwhile, in a corner that Gu Chen clearly wouldn't have overlooked, a bald head suddenly appeared.

Unlike Gu Chen, whose complexion was rosy...

Ken's face was deathly pale at that moment!