After the two of them took the stage, the intermediate practical exam was a challenging and stressful test, especially when facing a four-star sea snake monster named "Monarch of the Whirlpool." This terrifying creature had skin like dark night gravel and eyes that emitted a deep-sea blue light. When its massive body circled on the water's surface, the entire sea area surged with its powerful magic.
Monarch of the Whirlpool opened its huge mouth and spewed a cold stream of seawater directly at Sophia. The speed and power of the water reached unimaginable levels.
Sophia immediately reacted, using her "Key of the Celestial Realm" staff to quickly form a shimmering barrier of radiant light in front of herself. However, this barrier instantly showed cracks under the attack of the sea snake, clearly unable to withstand the blow.
The power of the four-star magical beast, Monarch of the Whirlpool, was beyond imagination, but Sophia timely waved her "Key of the Celestial Realm" staff, creating a protective shield around her, keeping the icy seawater at bay.
"Phew, luckily I have the protective ability of the Wanderer of the Mist mage robe, otherwise I might have frozen to death," Sophia thought to herself with relief.
Morris followed closely, wielding his "Spear Sword of the Storm," with lightning elements gathering at the blade, emitting a dazzling blue light. He swung it at the Monarch of the Whirlpool, and a high-voltage lightning attack instantly struck the target.
"Go, Shadowfang!" Morris quickly drew his dagger and hurled it at Monarch of the Whirlpool. The dagger flew through the air and collided with the skin, as dark as night gravel, with a low thudding sound.
Monarch of the Whirlpool let out an angry roar, shaking its massive body in an attempt to throw both of them off.
Sophia quickly gathers a powerful stream of water from The Wrath of Poseidon, shooting it towards Monarch of the Whirlpool. At the moment of impact between the water stream and Monarch of the Whirlpool, its movements noticeably slow down.
"Now, Morris!"
Morris reacted immediately after listening, wielding the Spear Sword of the Storm, concentrating all the thunder and lightning elements into one point, and then drawing an arc, hitting the vital point of the Monarch of the Whirlpool.
After a loud noise, the body of the Monarch of the Whirlpool began to disintegrate, turning into a pile of crystal-like shards, gradually disappearing into the seawater.
"We did it, Morris!" Sophia looked at him excitedly.
"Of course, we are an unbeatable team!" Morris responded with a smile.
"Phew... I didn't expect this practical exam to be so dangerous, but it's also more exciting."
"You're right, this is definitely a worthwhile battle experience," Morris said meaningfully.
Other students faced different levels and types of phantom monsters. Some succeeded, some failed, but most could only pass the one-star or two-star beginner levels. In the examination room, the teachers were astonished by Sophia and Morris. Their strength far exceeded that of ordinary freshmen, which shocked everyone.
After the practical exam, Sophia and Morris were each awarded a medal representing their level on their chests, Intermediate One-Star Magicians, demonstrating their unparalleled strength and honor. Not only that, but they also received the attention and applause of the entire audience for their outstanding performance, becoming the true focus of attention.
Those two shimmering golden medals stood out among a sea of basic white medals. With this, they had completed the exam for junior magicians and successfully embarked on the path to higher realms.
When Sophia and Morris demonstrated extraordinary abilities, the atmosphere in the exam room suddenly became intense. Other senior students also turned their attention to them, some excited, some jealous, but most were curious and expectant.
The teachers looked pleased and surprised. They did not expect that these two freshmen could demonstrate such comprehensive magical abilities in such a short time.
On the observation deck on the second floor of the hall, three experts also showed rare surprise and interest. They are respectively the principal of Noah Academy, a nine-star thunder and wind magic master of Heavenly Steps, with a solemn and satisfied expression. Next to him is the dean of the Magic Academy, a nine-star water and dark magic master of Heavenly Steps, with a barely noticeable look of surprise in his eyes. Finally, the dean of martial arts academy, a nine-star great swordsman of Heavenly Steps, had a solemn expression, but a slight upward curve at the corner of his mouth.
These three individuals are all influential figures on Noah Continent, especially rare as dual-attribute magic masters. There are no more than ten in the entire Noah Continent, but here, there are actually two dual-attribute magic masters sitting.
"It seems that there are quite a few interesting characters among this year's new students," the principal said with a smile. "Especially those two, they will be the new stars of our Noah Academy, and perhaps even more..."
"Indeed, their potential far exceeds our initial expectations," the headmaster of the Magic Academy interjected, his tone filled with depth and anticipation.
Martial arts academy The dean said solemnly, "With such talent, if they receive proper guidance and training, they will be the future stars of Noah Continent."
The three people once again turned their gaze to the examination room.
After the exam, Sophia and Morris met some lower-grade classmates in the yard, including Fio, a wood-element magician, Lina, a wind-element magician, and Brit, a thunder-element magician.
Fio walked over with a brilliant smile, holding a thick book of magic in her hands. "Hey, you guys are the ones who just passed the intermediate challenge, right? We heard about it, truly amazing!"
Brit, on the other hand, looked disdainful, but there was an undeniable hint of curiosity in his eyes. "Don't forget, that was just intermediate. There are even higher challenges waiting for you ahead."
Lina broke the awkward silence with a gentle smile, "But to achieve such accomplishments in such a short time is really impressive."
Sophia felt a stir in her heart, glanced at Morris, and chose to respond kindly, "Thank you, but we were just lucky, to be honest."
Morris used his casually humorous tone to say, "Luck is actually a part of one's ability."
In order to break the awkwardness, Fio suddenly excitedly pulled out a small wooden box, about the size of a yo-yo, and said, "Come on, let's celebrate our meeting with a little game!"
"Small game?" Sophia asked curiously.
Brit seemed uninterested, but still patiently looked over.
Fio opened the small box, inside was an exquisite wooden maze ball. He cast a small levitation spell, causing the maze ball to float in front of them.
"The rules are simple, use your magic to manipulate this maze ball and guide the small ball to the center point. But be careful, this maze will change randomly," Fio explained.
"It seems like a lot of fun. I'll go first!" Lina said excitedly. She focused and used a gust of wind magic to gently move the maze ball, causing it to start moving slowly.
However, just then, the maze suddenly changed, and the ball was bounced back.
"Oops, so close!" Lina said disappointedly.
Brit, seeing this, impatiently said, "This is too trivial."
Morris Smiling, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Brit Gritting his teeth, he unleashed a lightning spell. A faint electric current passed through the maze, guiding the ball to move quickly, but just as it approached the center, the maze shifted again, and the ball was bounced back.
Brit frowned, " damn."
Sophia glanced at Morris, and the two of them understood each other without saying a word.
"Let's do it together. Maybe our collaboration will have a different outcome," Morris said.
Sophia nodded, and the two of them simultaneously cast spells using their respective magical attributes. A mixed magical power, containing various elements, passed through the maze, and this time, the small ball successfully reached the center.
"Haha, it looks like we have great chemistry!" Morris said proudly.
"I have to say, this is indeed a very interesting game," Sophia added with a smile.
Fio put down the wooden box and said, "So, can we consider ourselves friends now?"
The Centennial ancient tree around them swayed in the wind, and sunlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled light on everyone's faces.
"Of course, we have been friends for a long time," At this moment, Sophia felt incredibly warm, as if her heart had been illuminated by a beam of light, no longer shrouded in darkness. Morris looked at Sophia with joy and also smiled with relief.
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