The fox-masked man's trip to Lava City was ruined. He pouted and looked very unhappy. When Louisa asked him what he was going to do next, he pretended not to hear and hummed a tune loudly.
The female archer was already used to this. She knew that she could not soften her attitude at this time, or else this guy would take advantage of her. On the other hand, if she were to ignore him for a while, he would come to her again when no one was paying attention to him. Well, in a sense, this guy was quite a bitch.
As expected, after a while, the fox-masked man muttered to himself, "Forget it. It's boring to go to the Warm Winter Festival every year. I'll stay in Gudilesi. This year's Freshmen Competition will begin in two months. I can go and watch the fun."
… …
"Freshmen Competition? What's that?" Lolo asked Gage, who was fighting with a piece of steak.
Fatso wiped his mouth and said, "The Freshmen Competition is a reserved activity of the Southern Academy of Magic. Each Academy of Magic holds it every year. You should have heard of it. Currently, there are two dungeons in the Dawn Continent that have been completely conquered. One is near Fireplace Fortress, and the other is on the Frost Plateau. Both have been renovated and opened to the public. Every year, they receive a large number of tourists and bring endless wealth to the owners of the dungeons. The Free city-state actually has a small dungeon that is about to be conquered. It's in Bantem Town, 200 kilometers away from Gudilesi University City. The Freshmen Competition will be held there."
Lolo was stunned. "A dungeon that is about to be conquered? Doesn't that mean there are only monsters on the ninth floor left? Do you want us freshmen to be their desserts? "
"No, no. The competition will be held on the third and fourth floor. The monsters there have been cleared. After seeing the terrifying profitability of the two dungeons on Fireplace Fortress and the Frost Plateau, the city-state council decided to renovate the dungeon in Bantem Town in advance. The first one to be built is the third and fourth floor. The Magic Association, the Adventurers Guild, and the Temple of God are working together to build two arenas, one big and one small."
"Arena?"
"Yes, unlike other places, our Free City-State has the most schools. Whether it's the Academy of Magic, Swordsman Academy, or any other academy, the students not only have to learn the necessary theoretical knowledge and complete their daily training, but they also need to accumulate a certain amount of combat experience. Not every academy is as rich as the St. Roland Academy of Magic, who has an independent island for their students to train in combat. Therefore, this reconstruction has prioritized the completion of the arena to meet the needs of the academies in this area." Gage explained.
"You can choose the difficulty of the arena. There are three types: Easy, Hard, and Nightmare. The competition we're participating in is the most basic. Most of the monsters are first to second tier magical beasts. The small arena can hold up to 500 people. Of course, it's not impossible to exceed this number, but it would be like everyone ganging up to bully the magical beasts. It won't be as effective as training … Every opening of the arena requires a certain amount of maintenance fees. For example, the small arena we're using this time costs 5,000 gold coins, which will be paid by the academy. Other than that, the top ten of the newcomer competition will also receive a generous reward."
"What kind of reward?" Lolo was immediately excited when she heard the two words.
"The reward is different every year." Gage thought for a moment. "I remember the prize for the first place last year was 50 gold coins and a second tier magical device. If you're not satisfied, you can exchange it for other items of equal value. The second and third place only got gold coins and no magical device. The rest of the people got three years of tuition waived."
"Wow!" The newbie, The Brave, exclaimed. He pulled Rob up. "We must participate in this. I don't expect to be in the top three, but if we can get into the top ten, we'll have three years of tuition waived."
The Archmage poured a bucket of cold water on her. "Based on your current progress, if you're lucky, you'll probably be able to master your first spell in two months — Illumination. So, are you planning to use this spell to win the competition?"
Lolo finally realized this serious problem. She asked Gage, "Yeah, it hasn't been long since school started. Most of the freshmen have just started learning magic. How are magicians supposed to participate in this competition?"
"Teams are allowed in the competition. In fact, unless you're extremely confident in your own strength, everyone will choose to form a team. There's no limit to the number of people in a team, and the maximum is five. But if you win, you'll only get one share of the prize, and it'll be split evenly among the team members. So, for the stronger ones, it's better to go solo or form a team. The magician freshmen don't have an advantage in this competition. Most of them can only master one or two spells, which isn't enough to deal with the ever-changing environment. So, forming a team is the best choice for them."
Genie stole a glance at Luo Luo as he spoke. "The first spell chosen by the students of the School of Magic will determine whether or not they can become a qualified teammate in the competition. Generally speaking, offensive or control spells such as Fireball and Binding are the most popular, followed by buffing spells such as Lighten and Herculean. There are also teams that need them. Hmm, as for defensive spells, the position of a grade 1 defensive spell is a bit awkward. Many of its defensive effects are not as solid as armor, so it is more difficult to form a team with it."
Rob was amused. "What about Illumination?"
Lolo was dissatisfied. "Who said Illumination is useless? It can drive away darkness and bring light. Don't you need Illumination to guide you when it's dark?"
"We have torches, thank you." Rob said leisurely. Gage covered his mouth.
"Sigh, no one told me that there would be a competition in two months. Otherwise, I'd choose an attack spell." Lolo sighed and said in annoyance, "What should I do? I haven't studied Illumination for long anyway. Why don't I learn another spell from the beginning?"
"If you're worried about not being able to form a team, I think you're overthinking it." Archmage stabbed a piece of potato into the ground. "Even if you don't have a spell, you're still a grade one swordsman."
"That's right. How could I have forgotten about that." Luo Luo slapped her head and became happy again. The freshmen competition was only aimed at the freshmen who had just entered the school. Senior students were not allowed to participate, and because mages had only mastered one or two spells, their advantages over other professions were not that obvious. On the contrary, first-grade professions were genuine experts.
However, Luo Bu knew that the situation this time was rather special. There were many powerful fellows among the freshmen of Siamus this year, but the good news was that most of them weren't interested in the freshmen competition. Hmm, it seemed that Luo Luo still had a good chance of winning.
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