Odin Empire.

This is one of the strongest empires of mankind, and the famous Valoran Academy for cultivating strong people is located in the capital of the Odin Empire.

Valoran Academy can be called the cradle of human powerhouses. Graduates from here will become elite figures among humans. Within just 100 years since its establishment, the academy has produced dozens of Saint-level Great Magicians and Saint-level Martial Artists.

Loren is also a student of Valoran Academy, and he is a new student.

However, only one month after enrolling in the academy, he became notorious.

The reasons for Loren's infamy are firstly, his low strength - he was merely a rookie magician apprentice when he enrolled; secondly, his arrogance upon entry, as he managed to enter the corresponding A-class of the academy without passing the assessment!

Now, the first-year A-class of the Elemental Magic Department is undergoing a magic power assessment.

A-class represents the top students of the academy, the elite of the elites, and the genius of the geniuses. In the academy, they are admired and respected by their peers.

This assessment is also attracting a lot of attention.

"Now, please line up in order according to the previous magic power rankings, and get ready for the magic power assessment." The A-class homeroom teacher, a bald magician named Xiele Ding, looked satisfied as he watched his students line up properly. He placed a crystal ball used for testing magic power on the testing table.

"According to the previous magic power rankings, Princess Ailie, please come forward first." Instructor Xiele Ding looked at Princess Ailie in the front row with a gentle gaze. The princess was wearing the academy's prescribed uniform - a dark blue blazer on top, the soft chest area bulging against the metal buttons on her chest, making one worry if the buttons would burst at any moment. Her lower body was dressed in a skirt of the same color, her slender white thighs wrapped in black knee-high socks, showing a tantalizing glimpse of the area between her thigh and sock, known as "zettai ryouiki".

Princess Ailie is the thirteenth daughter of the emperor, with tender and fair skin, delicate facial features, a cute face, and beautiful golden hair flowing down to her waist. She possesses extraordinary magic talent, making her one of the standout figures even in the A-class of the Elemental Magic Department.

With youthful beauty and extraordinary talent, Princess Ailie naturally has exceptional popularity among the students. When Instructor Xiele Ding called her name, the attention of the crowd was unconsciously drawn to her.

"Ok, Instructor." Princess Ailie stepped forward under the admiring gazes of the male students, and placed her delicate palm on the transparent crystal ball on the testing table.

As the crystal ball filled with holy light, Princess Ailie poured a large amount of her light-element magic power into it. Soon, three light patterns appeared above the crystal ball, two of which were full, while the third was only half-bright.

"Mid-stage Level 3 Light-element Magician, truly worthy of Miss Ailie. In just one month's time, you have managed to increase your magic power by one level." Instructor Xiele Ding exclaimed in surprise, as the other students also showed admiration in their eyes. Ailie enjoyed this feeling, humbled herself with a few words, and then left the testing table with a brisk pace.

"Now...the next one, Luke."

"Yes, Instructor."

Luke stepped forward, injecting his magic power into the crystal ball. Three light patterns appeared on the crystal ball again, showing that this student named Luke was also a Level 3 Magician!

Soon, as the testing proceeded, the A-class students of the Elemental Magic Department were tested one by one. Five Level 3 Magicians appeared in this assessment, with many others displaying high-class Level 2 strength. This outcome made students from other classes envious and amazed.

"Lastly, Loren."

Finally, the only name left on the list was the transfer student, Loren. Seeing the name, Instructor Xiele Ding's expression hesitated but, as if he had no choice, he gritted his teeth and let Loren come forward.

"Is this the arrogant transfer student?"

"Black hair? Is he from the Eastern Empire? Damn, just a magic apprentice, but he managed to get into A-class. Are the instructors in the academy blind!"The students in Class A are all geniuses among geniuses, and they possess the best learning resources in the entire school. That's why so many people cast envious looks at Loren when they see him, especially those who were displaced by Loren in the Class A waiting list. Their gazes at Loren are filled with so much resentment that it seems like they want to devour him. They had worked hard to hone their magic, only for their chance to advance their rank to be stolen by a worthless magic apprentice.

"Hehe, but this test is a public one in the entire academy. If he can only perform at a magic apprentice level, even Master Shelton would lose face, right?"

"A Class A student who is just a magic apprentice? How ridiculous would that sound to others! After this test, that guy should be kicked out of Class A."

The students below all held a pessimistic view of Loren's abilities.

Even Loren's so-called classmates in Class A had some playful gazes when they saw him heading to the testing stage.

"After this test, that disgraceful guy should probably disappear, right?" Luke, the eldest son of the Agada family, a 17-year-old Level 3 genius magician, also looked at Loren with contempt.

Princess Ailie, the class leader of Class A, had her beautiful eyebrows furrowed as she watched Loren walk forward. The handsome black-haired boy seemed indifferent to the whisperings around him.

"This guy must have really thick skin."

"If I were in his shoes, I would have already died of embarrassment. A magic apprentice who still has the audacity to act imposing?"

When Loren put his hand on the crystal ball, people were still mocking him.

Master Shelton coughed and said, "If you are ready, Loren, go ahead and inject your magic power into the crystal ball. Don't stress too much – after all, you've only been enrolled for a month. Even if you don't meet the test requirements, it's understandable."

After these words, Master Shelton felt his face turning red.

The students below were so astonished that their mouths were wide open, like being able to hold an egg. "Is this really Master Shelton, the iron-faced, impartial teacher who was called the 'Bald Devil?' How come he is so patient with this Magic Apprentice? Those who were kicked out from Class A felt even more aggrieved.

If they didn't know that Master Shelton didn't have a girlfriend, they would have thought Loren was his illegitimate child.

Loren just smiled, "Don't worry, Master. This kind of test is nothing to me."

His nonchalant demeanor even surprised Master Shelton.

Dude!

Please let me call you big brother!

Master Shelton was frustrated, thinking that Loren probably didn't even know what he was talking about. The passing line for this test was to reach the intermediate ranks of Level 2! Yet, Loren said this was nothing to him?

If Loren was a high-ranked Level 1 magician a month ago, Master Shelton might believe him, but he was only a Magic Apprentice when he enrolled!

It was almost impossible to reach Level 2 magician from being a Magic Apprentice in just a month!

"Did this guy go crazy?"

"Did I hear it right? This guy can really boast."

"Even Master Shelton can't help him now, right?"

"From a Magic Apprentice to a Level 2 Magician in a month!? This guy must still be asleep!"

The students couldn't help but laugh.

Loren appeared even more comical to them.

Master Shelton's face darkened, but due to Loren's previous favor, he pretended not to hear the gossip and sullenly said, "Loren, please begin your test."

The other students crossed their arms, ready to watch his performance. If Loren couldn't even conjure a single beam of light, they would definitely mock him without mercy.

In fact, teachers from other classes were also watching the test, and Loren's bold declaration made them all scoff in amusement."This kid really doesn't know how high the sky and how thick the earth is."

"Wait until the scores come out later, and see if he has anything else to say."

"If he can condense two light patterns, I'll directly eat the crystal ball." Another student said so.

No one believed Loren could pass the test.

Loren smiled and suddenly stuffed the hand that didn't touch the crystal ball into his chest and took out a bottle of potion from it.

It was a star-blue potion, loaded with the highest quality crystal glass, and the star-blue liquid inside was emitting a dreamy glow like the Milky Way.

"Is this guy... stupid?"

"Is he going to take drugs before the test?"

Some fellow students almost died of laughter after seeing his move.

"Isn't that a magic power-amplifying potion? Indeed, a magic apprentice is always a magic apprentice. Doesn't he know that magic power-amplifying potions can only increase magic power by up to fifty percent? And the limit of enhancement can only reach the summit of his own magic level, unable to break through to the next level."

"This guy thinks he's great just because he has some money?"

Most of the students were laughing, but when the tutors saw the potion Loren took out, their faces turned dark, and even Princess Ailie was surprised to see her small mouth slightly open, her apricot eyes wide, showing a very cute expression.

Even Luke, who had always looked down upon Loren at this time, was rubbing his eyes.

I, I didn't see it wrong, right... The "Star Potion" that appeared at the auction a few days ago is in the hands of that upstart?!

Two days ago, an auction in the Imperial City featured a super potion called "Star Potion," which was unearthed from a magical relic. Its effect was to raise the user's magic level by two levels! The highest enhancement could reach the holy level, but it only lasts for five minutes.

During the auction, the potion was sold for a terrifying price of 550,000 gold coins! It was purchased by a mysterious person.

After all, a potion that could temporarily raise the magical level by two levels could directly determine the outcome of a magic battle below the holy level! It was the ultimate life-saving potion!

"No, no, I must be dreaming, how could this guy afford the 'Star Potion'? And even if he bought it, it wouldn't be used so easily." Luke swallowed his saliva, and at this moment, Loren had already poured the potion into his mouth.

The moment the potion was swallowed, a faint starlight appeared on Loren's body.

Then──

"Boom!!"

A violent wave of magical power emanated from Loren's body. Without hesitation, Loren injected his magical powers into the crystal ball at the peak of their upgrade and instantly activated three fiery light patterns with a blazing glow!

"Level 3 Fire Mage!! High-level!!"

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