Chapter 176: Chapter 174: Is This Tier Two?

The next day.

The grand closure of the trial took place within the school year camp.

Mr. Blake delivered an important speech, inspiring all the students, and congratulating everyone on completing the trial a month ahead of schedule with delight.

Many students who heard this were full of frustration.

How could the trial be completed all of a sudden?

There is nothing to be happy about!

Countless students murmured.

But when Hilia and the others took the stage, all the murmuring vanished.

Everyone had just one thought—

Beautiful squad?!

Why not debut as campus idols!

Some had already recognized them as the candidates for Holy Daughter, and discussions began.

At the same time, they were relieved.

No wonder they were so powerful, they were the top five carefully selected from all over the Empire.

Thus someone in the audience said:

"Why choose only Holy Daughter and not Saint Heir?"

"Because there’s already a Holy Master."

"Then why not choose a Holy Master?"

"Are you crazy? You want to die?"

"..."

After Doris, as the team leader, finished the speech, Blake said, "As the third team throughout the school’s history to complete a strategy for ancient ruins during the trial, and the first squad to complete it on the first entry, we’ve decided to let others learn from the experience of this strategy team by making their final boss confrontation the highlight of this closing ceremony."

Such words immediately stirred countless cheers from the students.

Just knowing who overcame the dungeon is as trivial as knowing a classmate next door ate three loaves of bread yesterday.

But if there’s actual video footage, that’s different.

Everyone is curious about how one can eat three loaves of bread.

Just like now, everyone is curious about how they conquered the ruins.

Mind you, they’re Tier Two!

For many years now, aside from attempting to crack the rules of the Lost Lighthouse, what most ancient ruins researchers do is to determine under what circumstances it would be possible to pass through the Lost Lighthouse.

The conclusion was long known—

Only teams of Tier Three mages, nearing Tier Four, have a chance of succeeding in the strategy.

The rules of the Lost Lighthouse not only restrict Tier Four but also limit the team size. Once a team over five enters, they will be separated into different Mirror Worlds.

When a team enters the lighthouse, the door locks, preventing any other team from entering, and mages below Tier Four evidently lack the ability to unlock the door—except for Hilia with guidance from Rose.

If not for this, the ruin would have long been passed through via a strategy of sheer numbers.

Ruins researchers waited not for the top Tier Three teams, but a seemingly ordinary Tier Two squad who completed the strategy.

Not just students, but even instructors were curious about how the Holy Maiden Squad passed the Lost Lighthouse.

Blake returned to his position, leaving the remainder to the hosting instructor.

After a series of selections and displays, amidst impatient anticipation from many students, the final ruins strategy footage was projected onto the stage ahead.

The footage started from the ninth floor.

Ten demons exuding a terrifying aura transmitted into everyone’s view through the Yesterday Reappearance Skill, stunning everyone.

Just as everyone was wondering how the girls would handle this, they saw the Holy Maiden Squad relying on scrolls and potions to crush the ten Tier Three demons.

"What, I thought that was impressive, but they’re just ordinary demons."

"These demons only have strong physiques, no matching magic, even I could slay them."

"Then why don’t you go slay them?"

"Because I don’t want to waste so many scrolls."

"So they defeated them using scrolls, that’s fine then, but a strategy based solely on wealth isn’t a real strategy!"

"..."

Everyone was engrossed in discussions, the consensus being that a strategy achieved using potions and scrolls lacks substance and contains little learning value.

Some had even looked down at their wristbands.

For those aware of the truth, no one spoke a word, they simply smiled and watched.

Soon, the ninth floor demons were cleared, and the Holy Maidens proceeded to the tower top for the final battle.

Their unfurling wings gradually silenced the crowd.

Their voices also reached everyone’s ears.

"What?!"

"Is that the legendary steed of the Sea God?"

"Looks terrifying."

The battle was imminent; the scroll potion tactics which had just effortlessly crushed the ordinary elite demons proved much less effective against the blue-winged seahorse.

Because it utilized magic to fight back and could evade or deflect threatening spells.

Moreover, its defense far exceeded the Tier Three limit set by the Lost Lighthouse, with one or two spells merely tickling it, it required sustained spell bombardment.

Everyone could see that, merely beginning the clash, the Holy Maiden Squad was at a disadvantage.

Until Hilia decided to destroy the Ghost Ship.

The Crystal Arrow, gathering all Hilia’s magic power, destroyed the Ghost Ship below. This scene was recorded by Hilia’s wristband.

The stage projection was an edited version, compiled from the records submitted by the five, modified and organized by school instructors for everyone to witness the power of that shot.

And the ensuing pollution storm that erupted following the Ghost Ship’s destruction, making them understand why such a terrifying pollution storm occurred at that time.

At this moment, everyone retracted their thoughts that the Holy Maiden Squad relied solely on gold coins to pass the strategy.

Because here, against the blue-winged seahorse, the form of magic utilized by scrolls which can’t fully lock onto targets showed a stark reduction in effect, not equal to self-cast magic.

Bereft of the Ghost Ship’s cover, the maidens displayed strong magic assault power, nearly wiping out the blue-winged seahorse, while subsequently, the blue-winged seahorse entered a blood-fury state, exhibiting a deterrence that silenced everyone.

"Its strength has already reached Tier Four, hasn’t it?"

"Too terrifying, such a powerful leader, can it even be cleared?"

"Finally understood why no team has cleared it in so many years."

"All magic puppets are damaged, under such circumstances, how was it cleared."

Countless seeds of curiosity sprouted.

Then they saw Hilia, who destroyed the Ghost Ship, stepping forward.

Restorative potions for magic consumed like they’re free.

Faced with the enraged attacks of the blue-winged seahorse, like a fragile leaf amidst a storm, yet somehow never capsized.

Until the Ice Cone Missiles gathered successfully from above the sky, striking down the ascending blue-winged seahorse, plunging it into a near-death state.

Finally, Hilia shattered an Advanced Magic Crystal completely to imprison the dying blue-winged seahorse, allowing Doris to cut down with the last sword.

In the end, the erupting second wave pollution storm engulfed everyone, transitioning the camera to Phil at the rear, witnessing from Phil’s perspective the radiant Holy Light emanating from Hilia shielding everyone from the storm’s assault.

Thus, the entire film concluded.

The entire square remained silent for a long time.

Is this supposedly a Tier Two Mage?

Are they supposedly a first-year student from our cohort?

Those ice cones and freezing, are those genuinely abilities usable by Tier Two Mages?!

Clap clap clap—!

Someone started the gesture, applause began, until the sheer overwhelming sound resonated like thunder.

Everyone was savoring the battle.

And Blake invited the five maidens back to the stage, signaling the hosting instructor to let Hilia, who played a significant role, give a speech. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Utterly surprised by this turn of events, Hilia was bewildered, habitually humbling herself: "I merely did my part, it was Doris who delivered the final blow to the leader who deserves the credit, without her decisive sword stroke, we’d all be doomed."

Doris: "?"