402: Chapter 402 The Transmigrator of the Magic Academy

The elite of the dark mages were almost entirely wiped out in this war, and the Archmage of the Halcyon Black Magic Dragon was completely killed.

However, the Magic Academy's retaliation did not stop there.

The faculty and students of the academy ventured deep into the Dark Chaos Swamp, launching a frenzied pursuit of those dark mages.

Even Dean Dean Cimei wandered the Dark Chaos Swamp for twenty long years; every dark mage she found was reduced entirely to ashes.

Year 280 of the Qiming Era.

Dean Dean Cimei was already 115 years old.

Because her body had been eroded by darkness, her lifespan was nearing its end. What caused her immense worry was that this generation lacked a Nine-Star Archmage to succeed her position.

The constant wars between the nations of the continent led to a drastic reduction in the student pool, making talented youths even harder to find. By the end of her life, there wasn't even a single student in the entire academy with a level nine Magic Source.

Ultimately, out of helplessness, she could only pass the position of Dean to the 8-Star Mage professor, Dean Gaius.

However, this left Finnegan—the strongest combatant second only to a nine-star mage—extremely dissatisfied. He was full of resentment toward this new Dean, who was four classes junior to him and far inferior in strength.

This led Finnegan to target Dean Gaius at every turn thereafter.

Because there was no Nine-Star Archmage capable of suppressing everything, the academy began to split into various factions. The mentors and professors who had once focused solely on teaching, and even the students, were dragged into this silent internal strife.

Dean Gaius wanted to manage the academy well but lacked the power. Regardless, he could not simply hand over the position, for the former Dean had said that Finnegan was of ill character; if he became Dean, it would only bring about a greater disaster.

Finnegan practiced light magic and had always wanted to wield the holy stone. For his own sake, he might ignore the damage to the holy stone, leading to irreversible consequences.

Therefore, it was absolutely impossible to give him the title of Dean.

Currently, the academy was in a state of neglect, and the heavy price paid due to the dark mages had still not been recovered.

Dean Gaius's entire heart was set on finding a seed with a level nine Magic Source to cultivate diligently as his successor.

Year 323 of the Qiming Era.

Dean Gaius was pleasantly surprised to discover a seed with a level nine Magic Source. However, he knew very well that the academy was no longer the academy of twenty years ago; factional infighting had even split the academy into four houses.

The Radiance House represented by the Dean, the Dragon House represented by Finnegan, the neutral Ancient Tree House based on the Ancient Tree of Life, and the Blue Sky House for those who loved freedom, disliked joining factions, and didn't want to be bound by rules.

To prevent any accidents, Dean Gaius used the power of the holy stone to mask the child's talent, revealing the Magic Source as only level seven.

“It's truly unfair. Why should that fellow Gaius get to be the Dean of the Magic Academy? Our Dragon House's Dean Finnegan is clearly the most suitable! He possesses powerful Black Dragon Transformation magic and has four classes more seniority than that Gaius! The former Dean was truly senile.” A mentor, feigning drunkenness, shamelessly flattered Finnegan.

“Silence. Former Dean Dean Cimei naturally had her own arrangements and considerations. It is not for you to comment as you please.”

Finnegan rebuked him sternly.

“Yes, yes, Dean Finnegan is right.” The mentor nodded repeatedly, though he felt a bit dissatisfied in his heart. 'I spoke up for you, yet you turn around and blame me. Aren't you thinking the same thing? Why act so noble?'

“The next Dark Chaos Swamp Demon Hunting Assembly is about to begin. All mentors, get ready. The first place of this assembly will still be ours.”

Finnegan spoke calmly; he wanted to use facts to prove that former Dean Dean Cimei's judgment was wrong.

He was the best candidate to serve as Dean.

“Hehe, rest assured, Dean. We've been first in previous years, and this time will be no exception.”

“Exactly. The students of Radiance House simply cannot compare to the students taught by you, Dean.”

“Hahaha, I can already imagine the looks on the faces of those teachers from Radiance House.”

Seated around the long table were all the mentors of the Dragon House. They didn't care about this Demon Hunting Assembly at all because victory undoubtedly belonged to them.

Among the students of the four grades, they usually held the top spot in at least three, and sometimes all four, leading the other three houses by a landslide.

This time would be no exception.

Tang Ping sat at the faculty dining table of Radiance House, his gaze falling upon the youth with the level nine Magic Source.

This youth was actually a child he had chosen from the Tianfu Safe Zone to transmigrate here. As for the purpose, it was to test the waters for friends who would come later.

Although he could directly help them condense Godheads in the future, the combat power of someone who climbed up step by step was on a completely different level compared to someone directly granted a Godhead.

Blue Star, ten days ago.

Lingxiu Town, Holy Heaven Mansion.