Magical Cat

Melina shook her head, sighing to herself.

Her gaze shifted from the classmates who were gulping down water to Barbara, who looked defiant.

"Barbara, as I've already said, Elaine can refuse if she doesn't want to," Melina explained.

Barbara bit her lip, her heart filled with resentment.

Why does the teacher always favor the commoner?

And what small gift should I give her?

Why isn't Barbara included?

"teacher……"

Barbara was still unconvinced, but Melina preemptively raised her hand to stop her.

"Let's hear what Elaine has to say first."

The other students nodded in agreement, except for a few who hadn't had enough to drink.

"Gurgle..."

Seeing that everyone was looking at her, Elaine nodded: "Teacher, I accept the challenge. And to be fair, I hope the other students can also choose whether to accept the challenge of one person per team, just like me."

These words created an awkward atmosphere.

Li En, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Elaine had somehow become so clever; she must have learned a lot from being around Li En.

Melina nodded repeatedly in agreement, saying, "Elena is right; it was the teacher's oversight."

"Alright, others can also choose this challenge, but I want to make it clear beforehand that the results of the actual combat will determine the evaluation of this class. Of course, as long as you participate in the actual combat, the class assignment will be considered completed."

Melina's words made everyone even less willing to accept the challenge.

Completing classroom assignments by participating in real-world battles is practically a perk Melina gave them.

Moreover, clinging to a powerful figure might even earn you an excellent rating, which is something everyone would want.

In the past, everyone had to rely on their own strength, but today there is an increased possibility of relying on powerful teammates, so naturally no one wants to be on their own.

Barbara bit her lip, caught in a dilemma.

She wanted both Melina's little gift and a good review.

Just then, Melina added, "And I wasn't finished yet. Not only will there be a small gift for accepting the challenge, but the team with the best performance in the actual battle will also receive the same small gift."

Barbara looked up abruptly, having already made her decision.

"Teacher, I admire Elaine's confidence and courage. Let her accept the challenge; I have no objection!"

After saying that, Barbara went to find people to team up with and stopped caring about this matter.

No one scrutinized Barbara's change of expression too closely; they simply laughed it off.

As students began to form teams freely, the scene became lively.

The five players who were specifically mentioned by Melina are naturally the most popular choices for forming a team.

Of course, Elaine was excluded; she had accepted the challenge and formed a team all by herself.

As for the remaining people, they make up an even number, so no one will be left out.

Elaine doesn't need to team up, which saves her a lot of trouble.

She wasn't very popular in class to begin with, and Safina was the only one she could talk to. She wasn't really familiar with the other classmates.

Li En squatted at Elaine's feet, yawning, watching the students busy forming teams.

He glanced at Elaine and noticed that although the girl looked relaxed, a hint of longing lingered in her eyes as she looked at the crowd from time to time.

Humans are, after all, social animals, and to varying degrees, they all have a desire to belong to a group.

Li En simply smiled slightly and didn't say anything more.

He believes that in the near future, Elaine will definitely make more like-minded friends.

The students in the academy were all nobles, so it was really difficult for Elaine to find someone she could get along with, not to mention the class prejudices that everyone held in their hearts.

Just then, Melina loudly reminded everyone, "If you think your magical beast can be of help, you can bring it into battle. Starting from the second year, the training of magical beasts is of paramount importance, so you must start paying attention to it now."

The students didn't take Melina's reminder seriously. They had all only started hatching their magical beasts this semester, and they all knew very well that their current juvenile magical beasts were nothing but a burden. Who knew when they would truly become valuable assets in battle? But this was the situation for most of their magical beasts; it didn't mean that everyone's magical beasts were useless in combat.

Several classmates from well-off families were immediately intrigued and began casting summoning magic on the spot.

This summoning magic is an additional ability that a magician can obtain after making a contract with a magical beast.

As long as they are within a certain distance, magical beasts can respond to the magician's summoning spells and then appear before the magician in the blink of an eye.

Seeing several classmates summon magical beasts one after another, the rest of the students couldn't help but show surprise.

"What's going on? Their magical beasts are already able to participate in the battle?"

"No way? They should still be in their juvenile stage."

"You wouldn't know this, would you? This is where the difference in aptitude comes in. Some magical beasts simply grow much faster than others."

"But there's no need to worry too much. At this stage, it's already quite remarkable for magical beasts to be able to cast even a basic spell."

"That's a difference, isn't it? A whole basic spell! That could very well turn the tide of the battle."

"..."

The students started chattering excitedly. Apart from a few students, most of them were just watching the excitement and didn't summon their own magical beasts.

You know your own child best.

It's lucky if the summoned creature doesn't cause any trouble.

Most classmates could only be envious; if their own magical beasts were any better, who wouldn't want to show them off?

Melina's words made Li En glance at her slightly, only to see Melina smiling at him.

"What does this mean? Do you want me to beat up a kid?" Li En asked, looking puzzled.

He looked down at his belly and saw that his magic power level was as high as nineteen.

This surpasses most of the students in the class, and is just one step away from breaking through to the level of magic apprentice.

Moreover, since Li En ate the Life Tree Fruit given to him by the old dean, his magic power has been steadily increasing these past few days.

He, a being about to break through the shackles of a magic apprentice and only one step away from becoming a novice magician, is going to fight against a bunch of little devils who only know how to replenish their master's mana. It's a bit too much of a bullying.

At that moment, Melina's demonic thoughts arrived.

"Stop being low-key. Strive for more resources. The academy and the Tongxin Association need to understand your talents."

"Don't worry, it won't cause any trouble."

Melina's tone was very confident.

"And without your help, Elaine wouldn't have won many matches."

"Play well, my little gift is definitely worth looking forward to!"

Melina blinked, a mischievous smile appearing on her face.