Luke's performance left everyone amazed, even Sharyn, the teacher, looked at him with evident admiration. "To be able to achieve magical transformation in the first year, Luke's talent is truly enviable. I'm sure Luke will surpass the teacher in the future and maybe even have the chance to reach the realm of great magicians," Sharyn said appreciatively.
Being praised by Sharyn in this way, Luke felt a sense of fulfillment throughout his body, as if he had already reached that level.
"Thank you, teacher. I will continue to work towards your expectations," Luke smiled charmingly, causing some of the female students in the class to feel a slight flutter in their hearts. After all, even Sharyn had mentioned that Luke had the potential to become a great magician.
Even though they were in the strongest class, Class A, achieving the level of a great magician was still rare. Perhaps there was even none among them. It wasn't something unusual.
While others were shocked by the teacher's evaluation of Luke, Loren had a disdainful expression. If becoming a great magician could be achieved just by someone casually praising, then great magicians would be everywhere. Besides, Loren knew that Sharyn's words weren't sincere, but merely a casual exaggeration. Luke was naive enough to easily believe that woman's words. If he became conceited because of this, he might not even reach the level of an intermediate mage.
Seeing the seductive smile on that woman's face, Loren felt deep malice. He turned his head and saw Lorrah looking at Sharyn with a thoughtful expression. Loren couldn't help but tap her forehead lightly, causing Lorrah to angrily turn her head, covering her forehead and glaring at him. "Why did you hit me?" she asked.
"Do I need a reason to discipline my servant?" Loren said without any awareness of bullying a little girl, as if it was only natural. Lorrah's eyes turned teary, and her small mouth pouted lightly, looking like a baby feeling wronged.
"Why have you been staring at that woman?" Loren finally asked the question he wanted to ask.
Lorrah wrinkled her nose slightly, let go of her forehead, held the magic stone again, and reluctantly replied, "Because she's pretty and beautiful, and gives off a reliable big sister vibe."
"Where did you come up with the idea that she's reliable?" Loren was a bit dumbfounded. "Did the water from your shower not dry out from your brain yesterday?"
"Your brain is the one that's full of water!" Lorrah replied angrily. "Anyway, that's just how I feel."
Loren looked at her speechlessly and then threatened, "I remind you not to learn bad behavior, or else be careful of your backside."
"Ew, so vulgar!" Lorrah's face turned red, and she turned her head, pouting her lips. Girls' backsides shouldn't be hit!
"Thanks for the compliment," Loren said calmly, his shameless demeanor making Lorrah grind her teeth.
Having such a rascal for a master was really tough for her.
After Luke modestly expressed his gratitude to the teacher, he suddenly noticed Loren and the maid joking around. His heart skipped a beat, and a smirk appeared on his face. "Teacher, I have a request. Can you let Loren also demonstrate his control over magic? He displayed the strength of a high-level mage in the previous magical test, just one step away from becoming an intermediate mage. I believe Loren, as the strongest student in our class, will have even greater magical control skills than me. I hope Loren can showcase his abilities in this class and set an example for us, providing us with more insights into magic control."
Upon hearing Luke's words, Sharyn's face showed a hint of surprise, followed by a meaningful smile. "Loren, what do you think? Luke sincerely asked for your guidance. Are you willing to demonstrate more advanced magical control skills?"Upon hearing Sharyn's words, Luke's heart immediately settled, and then a mischievous smile appeared on his face as he glanced at Loren, who had a frown. After Luke finished speaking, almost all the classmates in the class turned their attention to him.
This guy must be dumbfounded now. Luke sneered in his heart. He couldn't wait to see Loren embarrassed. In Luke's eyes, Loren had only reached that level a few days ago with the help of drugs. Without drugs, he was just a useless magic apprentice. It was impossible for him to demonstrate any advanced magic control skills. Maybe he couldn't even perform a simple variation of a fireball. Luke said those words just to embarrass Loren.
"Loren looks so stiff..."
"Hehe, with all the maid and love letter fuss, he has already lost face today. Even if he doesn't come off the stage now, it's his own doing. Who told him that he's just a waste...?"
"Without real strength as the foundation, any external things are just illusions. Even if he takes drugs, it won't improve his magic control. I wonder what tricks he can play this time."
Most of the students in the class were sneering, waiting to see Loren's joke. It wasn't just Luke who disliked Loren, but many others in the class couldn't stand Loren's arrogant behavior and way of doing things. If Loren were arrogant because of his abilities, that would be one thing, but he was just a transfer student, a magic apprentice who happened to have some money. This created a sense of imbalance among many students.
"Loren, my dear classmate?"
Seeing Loren still somewhat lost, Luke couldn't help but curl his lips and provoke him further. "Loren, you said before that you would teach me well. Now is your chance. Please don't be stingy. I want to learn a few moves from you."
Loren sighed with reluctance. "There's no problem with a demonstration, but I'm afraid that after the demonstration, it will shock you all and undermine your confidence."
"It's okay, Loren. Please go ahead with the demonstration. We'll be fine!"
"Yes, Loren, please don't worry about our feelings, just do the demonstration."
The classmates in the class were all eager for excitement, and they all chimed in.
They didn't believe a word Loren said. Dampen their confidence? Don't make them laugh. He was just a magic apprentice. How powerful could his magic control skills be? They all thought it was just an excuse for Loren to try to deceive others. This guy clearly couldn't do it, but still had to say such things to show off. It served him right if he hit himself with a stone!
"Ah, since my classmates are so enthusiastic, I have no choice..." Seeing the classmates' enthusiastic attitude, Loren stood up with a smiling face. "I didn't want to show off, but I have no choice now."
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