“Monsters?” Everyone was baffled by the headmaster’s words. Just as they were about to ask something, his figure had already turned into a flock of crows and flown away.

“What did the headmaster just say? Monsters? Is this sending us to some place for training?”

“It’s possible. Since we have to face monsters, cooperating would be a good choice. Besides, the headmaster didn’t say we have to do it alone, right?”

Soon, the people in the plaza had all formed teams.

Some were formed on the spot, others were already old teammates.

In the plaza, only a few solitary figures remained, among them Liana and Loraviel.

Liana looked around. The people in the one-person teams were basically those who were extremely confident in their own strength, that is to say, arrogant, and wanted to show off in front of the teachers.

Others need to team up, but they don’t. Doesn’t that prove they are stronger than everyone else?

Of course, everyone now appeared very relaxed, completely unaware of what would happen next, of what they were about to face.

At this moment, an elf came before Liana. “Lady Jacaranda, are you alone? Would you like to join our team?”

She knew Liana’s identity was special, and it wasn’t right to let her be alone.

“Thank you for your kindness, but as Lady Sephirena’s maid, I need to prove my abilities to her,” Liana said.

“Alright.” The elf nodded. In any case, she had extended the invitation. It had nothing to do with her anymore.

This left Loraviel, who was standing not far away, completely bewildered. Lady Sephirena? A maid? What happened now?

At this point, Loraviel no longer needed to disguise herself, so she had changed back into her familiar maid outfit.

She was as beautiful as ever.

She attracted the gazes of many people, but how could those qualified to be here be ordinary people? Although they coveted Loraviel’s beauty, not a single one dared to approach and speak to her.

Setting aside her cold and unapproachable demeanor that kept people a thousand li away, just the fact that she could come here with the status of a maid meant that few people present dared to provoke her.

To have such abilities and ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) still be someone else’s maid, how strong must her master’s background be?

The crowd stayed in the plaza for half an hour. During this half hour, nothing happened. It was very quiet, and no one came to tell them where the so-called monsters were.

“Why did he just say that and run off? He didn’t even tell us where the monsters are,” someone in the plaza questioned.

But the question received no reply.

About another hour passed. The plaza was still very calm. And looking from a distance, the entire Ibett Magic Academy had also become a bit quiet.

No, it was abnormally quiet.

“Have you guys noticed that the people outside seem to have all disappeared?”

“...They probably just have something to do, just like us now. Maybe they’ve also gathered in one place, and we just can’t see them,” someone retorted.

But it was obvious that the current situation was very wrong. To suddenly leave them hanging here, with the strange atmosphere and the weird talk of monsters.

It made everyone present a little uneasy, but they still did not take that step.

Another hour passed. Some people were already getting impatient. If it weren’t for the Ibett Magic Academy, they would have left long ago.

After another period of time, it had been more than ten hours since they had gathered here.

Night had already fallen. Strangely, even at night, the academy shouldn’t have been much different from the daytime. The magic stones were supposed to illuminate the entire campus.

But at this moment, it was dim and dark, making people feel uneasy.

The sounds of complaint in the plaza grew louder and louder.

“Perhaps the headmaster’s meaning was for us to go out and hunt for monsters?” someone suggested.

“That’s possible.”

This suggestion quickly gained the approval of most people, but still, not a single person was willing to take the first step.

As if seeing that the new students in the plaza were unwilling to take that step, a strange noise began to come from outside.

It sounded somewhat like the roar of a magical beast.

“Loraviel,” Liana softly called her name.

“I am here.” Loraviel appeared by Liana’s side.

Then, Liana looked back and saw that the students on the plaza were beginning to slowly crumble.

In the night, Liana could seem to see a blood-red light, flashing on and off.

“Hold my hand, Your Highness.” Loraviel extended her hand. “Something strange is coming.”

Now was not the time to be concerned about titles. Liana also felt that something was very wrong with their surroundings. There were many strange mana fluctuations, and even some familiar ones. That familiar, nauseating mana fluctuation.

“ROAR!”

With a roar, all sorts of magical lights began to appear in the plaza, illuminating the entire area.

They also saw what the owner of this roar was. It was a monster with long fangs and strange spell patterns on its fur.

They were no strangers to monsters, so they didn’t pay much mind.

“Looks like we can finish today’s task.” They casually formed a spell, wanting to finish the task early.

Scorching flames burned the monster, but in the next second, the monster shook the flames from its body.

Its fur had only received a little damage.

This made the caster’s face change slightly. In order to solve this matter quickly and go back to rest, he hadn’t held back at all. But even so, he couldn’t inflict any real damage.

And those on the side who didn’t know the truth began to mock him. To them, these monsters were just the lowest-level training dummies. How could someone’s magic fail to kill one?

But in the next moment, they began to regret it.

Because this was a true monster. A true ‘demonic’ beast.

A pitch-black tiger pounced. He quickly created a barrier, but when its claws touched the barrier, cracks appeared on it.

The monster opened its gaping maw like a basin of blood, and shattered the magic barrier, and swallowed it whole. Because it had devoured magic, the monster’s fur became even glossier.

They had seen monsters that could destroy magic before, but this was the first time they had seen one that ate magic directly.

The shock was too great for them.

But it wasn’t over. The monster licked its lips, as if it still wanted more. Its blood-red eyes fixed on a human with weaker mana.

It pounced. Although the other party was struggling desperately to stop it, it was of no use at all.

It was eaten alive.

This filled everyone present with fear and nausea. Some people, upon seeing this bloody scene, even threw up.

Most of the people who came here were the children of nobles, protected in various ways. They had naturally never seen such a cruel scene.

Oh, perhaps some had, but they were only the perpetrators. And now, they have become the prey.

More of the same monster came, charging at them.

At this moment, they also understood what the headmaster’s words, “and then, survive,” truly meant.

The smell of blood seemed to activate the monsters. They became even more frantic, their roars echoing throughout the plaza.

Those who had formed teams began to fight back together.

But... in a temporarily formed team, when faced with a life-threatening situation, how many people could truly cooperate well?

All sorts of spells, all sorts of lights. The students tried their best, using various methods to attack the monsters, but to little effect.

How could they, who were called magic geniuses outside, easily accept this?

But at this moment, saving their own lives was the most important thing.

Even in teams of old acquaintances, seeing such a tragic situation and such a powerful opponent would give rise to some strange thoughts in their hearts.

Let alone in the teams that had just been formed.

No one was willing to charge to the front to buy time for those behind to cast more powerful magic. Whoever ran slower was the unlucky one.

Screams, roars, complaints, fear, cries for help.

The once-peaceful plaza, the students who had once fantasized about learning more magic at the academy, were now in a living hell.

Of course, things weren’t much better on Liana’s side.

“Your Highness, be careful!” Loraviel was about to come to Liana’s side to protect her.

But in the next second, vines directly entangled the monster’s four limbs. “Don’t look down on me. During the time we were apart, I wasn’t just doing nothing, you know.”

Her Highness has already shown her powerful side. Then I, as her maid, should also display my own abilities to make her feel more secure.

Loraviel’s dagger danced at her fingertips. Every move was like a prelude to the grim reaper taking a life. With just a light graze on the monster’s skin, black blood flowed from the wound, which then rotted and ulcerated, causing the monster to lose its ability to move. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

“Your poison... it wasn’t magic?” Liana was a little stunned watching this scene.

Because based on the monsters’ performance just now, she could tell that they were related to the demon race. They were true demonic beasts.

And these beasts were resistant to magic. Apart from the crown on their heads and the black gem that gathered mana, ordinary magic would not harm them.

Only sacred magic and light magic would work. Otherwise, any damage dealt to them could be quickly recovered.

“I suppose so?” Loraviel wasn’t too sure either. “But I feel it’s more because of my special constitution. After all, I could withstand many toxins even when my mana was still very weak.”

But none of this was the main point right now.

“Loraviel, protect me,” Liana said.

“Yes.” Loraviel stood in front of her.

“You must also remember what I’m about to say next.”

“Mm. Even if you didn’t remind me, I would remember your words, Your Highness.”

Liana used magic to make her voice audible to everyone as much as possible.

“These monsters are not the ordinary ones we usually encounter. These are true ‘demonic’ beasts. To them, ordinary magic is just delicious food that can also make them stronger.

“If you want to use magic to deal with them, you can only attack their weak points, which are the black crowns on their heads or the black gems on their bodies. That is where they gather magic.

“There is another way, and that is to use light magic or sacred magic. Only these two types of magic can cause damage when attacking other parts of their bodies.

“Of course, there is one other method, and that is to abandon your precious magic, take up a sword and shield, and fight them in close combat. They only have magic resistance. But I don’t recommend doing so, because their physical strength is also monstrous. If you are extremely confident in yourself, it’s not impossible to try.”

At first, no one paid much attention to what Liana was saying, but after seeing the results on her side, they all began to follow her example.

“The crown and the black gem?” After hearing Liana’s words, Loraviel quickly locked onto the monster before her.

“Go.”

Loraviel threw a dagger at the monster. Since magic had no effect, she would just use acceleration magic on the dagger. Not to mention, the dagger dealt physical damage.

Originally, the monsters could have easily dodged the dagger, but under the effect of the acceleration magic, they didn’t even have time to react before their gems were shattered by Loraviel.

Then, they turned into clouds of black smoke and disappeared.

Because of Liana’s reminder, the students in the plaza reorganized their offensive. Although it was a bit of a mess, in the end, they managed to repel them.

“Thank you for the reminder, Miss Elf. Otherwise, facing these endless monsters, we would have had no chance of survival.” The speaker was probably the daughter of some noble. Her gorgeous dress was now covered in stains, and she looked a little disheveled.

“I only did what I should. The demon race is our common enemy, is it not?” Liana said.

“The demon race...” The other party was obviously still a little unfamiliar with these two words.

But after seeing the tragic scene, she also realized the terror they represented.

Having survived the disaster, most people collapsed to the ground, crying and cursing.

Everyone was angrily cursing the damn headmaster and the academy, while also pointing fingers at those who hadn’t told them there would be such a deadly trial. If they had known it would be like this, they would not have come to this place.

Compared to knowledge, their lives were more important.

“Your Highness Liana, what is the demon race?” Loraviel still didn’t know much about this matter, but from what had happened today, it seemed the demon race was the monster they would have to face next.