Chapter 47: Apprentice Abilities
"I am a Second Tier Wizard Apprentice, majoring in the Mysterious-side Illusion Department. I specialize in nightmare infiltration, sensory deception, and subconscious confusion—various types of mental witchcraft."
Like Bell Moonshadow, who majored in shadow magic, Lo Silverfox was also highly skilled in stealth and assassination.
In particular, with his mastery of deceptive illusions and bizarre, secretive transformations, he could move freely under the noses of magical beasts without being detected.
This was also the reason why Lo Silverfox had been able to venture alone into the Misty Valley and discover the spatial rift.
"I'm very familiar with Lo's abilities. Even I can't easily see through the illusions of the Silverfox family."
Having explored several hidden realms with Lo Silverfox before, Richard Eva had a deep understanding of his capabilities.
Even though Lo was only a Second Tier Apprentice, Richard had great confidence in his unpredictable illusion-based witchcraft.
"I am a First Tier Wizard Apprentice with dual talents in the Mysterious-side Summoning Department and Plant Affinity. I specialize in Contract Summoning, plant-based magic, and partial transfiguration..."
"Wait, did you say you're skilled in partial transfiguration?"
Before Janna could finish her introduction, Richard Eva couldn't help interrupting.
"Yes, although it's only partial transfiguration, it allows me to temporarily gain the ability to fly."
Upon hearing Janna's words, even Soro Flare, who had known her the longest, shook his head in surprise, indicating that he hadn't known about this.
"I was already surprised to hear you were a dual-talented apprentice at the last gathering. But to think... you also have such achievements in transfiguration."
The significant role of transfiguration in mysticism, coupled with the repeated failures experienced even by most Third Tier Apprentices and full-fledged wizards, made the three others deeply aware of just how shocking it was for a First Tier Apprentice to have mastered it.
"Sorry for interrupting you, Janna. Please, go on."
After expressing his amazement, Richard Eva gestured for Janna to continue her introduction.
"It's fine... I haven't mastered many spells yet. Mainly Contract Summoning—the summoned creatures are the Celestial Finch and the Thornflower Sprite. In addition, I’ve also studied a sound-based mental control spell. The drawback is that it doesn’t distinguish between friend or foe, so you might need to cover your ears before I cast it."
Contract Summoning magic, plant-based magic, elementary transfiguration, and also a sound-based spell... After hearing Janna’s introduction, the other three couldn't help but feel a shared sense of absurdity.
"I recall that your cohort of First Tier Apprentices has only been enrolled for less than a year, right? To have mastered so many different forms of witchcraft in such a short time... Tsk tsk. Have you considered joining the Eva Family?"
"Richard, I’m telling you—Janna will absolutely never join a Wizard Family!"
"Oh? Why not? Don’t tell me you’ve already invited her?"
Seeing Soro Flare’s peculiar expression, Richard Eva couldn’t help shifting his gaze between the two of them.
"Soro is right. I really don’t have any intention of joining a Wizard Family... President Richard, aren’t we getting a bit off-topic here?"
"Haha, sorry, sorry. Let’s continue."
Seeing that Janna clearly didn’t want to continue with the topic, Richard Eva tactfully dropped it and resumed planning their strategy based on the talents of each apprentice.
"For the four of us to enter the Misty Valley, we’ll inevitably have to go deep into the Misty Forest. During our infiltration, Lo Silverfox will lead the way and use illusions to conceal our movements as much as possible, to avoid detection..."
...
The discussion lasted late into the night.
It wasn’t until the night deepened that Janna finally parted ways with the others and returned to her dormitory.
"Cleaning Complete—"
Back in her dorm, Janna habitually cast a Cleaning Spell on herself.
Only afterward did she remember that her Raccoon Cat Robe already had built-in dust-repelling and cleaning functions.
"Forget it, I’ll take it as cleaning the clothes underneath."
Ever since mastering the Cleaning Spell, Janna hadn’t washed her clothes the traditional way.
Of course, while the spell could remove dirt and dust, it couldn’t clean sweat and dead skin off her body.
So before meditating, Janna still maintained the habit of washing up and bathing.
Splash—
Her dorm had a small washroom.
As the water cascaded from the showerhead, Janna, exhausted from the day, quickly took a hot shower at forty degrees and washed her hair as well.
"Cleaning Complete—"
After bathing, Janna promptly cast another Cleaning Spell on herself.
As the water droplets on her body and hair vanished, except for a slight dampness at the roots, her body felt dry and refreshed again.
"Oh right, the Verdant Wand!"
Just as Janna was about to change into her pajamas and begin meditation, she suddenly remembered the peculiar wand she had nearly forgotten.
"But... what should I do with it?"
She took the wand out from her Raccoon Cat Robe and sat on her bed, puzzled over how to study the vine-shaped Verdant Wand.
"Maybe I should try channeling magic into it?"
Since the wand had resonated with her Plant Affinity, she decided to infuse it with plant-based magic.
"Mana Infusion!"
Her palm glowed with vibrant green light as she gently gripped the wand’s shaft.
After a long moment, the wand still showed no reaction.
"That's odd. Could it be that my rank as a witch is still too low to trigger a response from the wand?"
Whether through mana infusion or spirit power linkage, though she could still sense that strange familiarity within the wand, no matter how she tried, it remained completely unresponsive.
"It’s getting late. I should just meditate for now... Who knows, maybe I’ll end up dreaming again?"
She glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall—it was exactly ten o’clock.
Not wanting to waste any more time, Janna carefully set the wand beside her, turned off the reading lamp by the bed, and sat cross-legged to begin meditating.
...
Tick-tock, tick-tock—
The mechanical clock on the wall ticked softly.
The moonlight streaming through the window bathed the dorm room in quiet stillness.
Hoo—inhale—hoo—exhale—
As time passed, green light particles began swirling around Janna, synchronized with her steady breathing.
Buzz—buzz—
The particles grew more numerous, and under the dense aura of life, the magical plants in the room subtly began to grow.
At the same time, the Verdant Wand that Janna had placed beside her began to hum with a low vibration, resonating within the sea of green phosphorescence.
In a blinding flash, the surging light poured into Janna’s body—vanishing in an instant...