We spent three whole hours cleansing the student hostel of skeletal mages. There was no training ground in the Magic Academy because they meditated on their own beds.

A column of golden light surrounded me as I took out the last group of student mages. I had risen to Level 215, Lin Yixin and Beiming to Level 211, and He Yi and Murong Mingyue to Level 210. This meant that everyone in the party could now undergo their eighth class promotions after we’ve cleared the S3 instance.

As the main tank of the party though, all I had to say about the experience was torturous. Twice, the student mages actually managed to kill me, triggering Immortality once but not the other time. Otherwise, I would’ve hit Level 215 a long time ago. That being said, Resurrection Art increased my Attack by 10%, and this buff would remain with me until I logged out of the game.

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There was a magic tower at the end of the Magic Academy, and standing beneath it was an old man in gray robes. His back was stooped, his eyes were lightless, and he was holding a dark blue-colored magic ball in his left hand. He said in a shuddering voice,...