Genius Warlock

Chapter 306

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Boom!

The moment Oliver was about to approach Yareli again, a huge ice wall surged from below, blocking the space between Oliver and Yareli.

And that wasn't the end.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Sharp yet heavy sounds echoed, and ice walls shot up throughout the arena, filling the area.

It was like a maze.

Oliver turned to look for Yareli, but as he expected, she was already gone.

She had turned the entire arena into her own home ground.

Oliver emitted mana from his body to search for Yareli, but the mana that spread like thread was affected by the magic and coldness of the ice walls filling the area, and could not provide accurate information about the surroundings.

And that wasn't the end.

The foot that was protected by mana was eroded by the ice on the ground as if his clothes were soaked in drizzle, and the ice inside the arena emitted a cold fog, gradually turning the arena into a freezer.

The erected ice walls also acted like mirrors, reflecting Yareli's image and causing visual confusion.

It was an illusion using the reflective and transparent properties of ice.

It was one of the characteristics of ice magic, and it was the first time Oliver had seen it in person.

It was a tricky technique to use.

Surprisingly, it was Yareli, a student who was not yet a fully-fledged wizard, who was using it.

It seemed real when they said she could become an official wizard if she wanted.

‘What should I do... the ice on the ground is trying to freeze my legs, the cold in the air is squeezing my body, and the ice walls are disrupting my vision.'

Of course, it wasn't really a problem.

With Oliver's eyes, which could see through emotions, he could easily break through the illusion of ice magic.

However, he wondered if it was necessary to go to such lengths. It wasn't a fight he absolutely had to win, and he could be misunderstood.

While lost in thought, the coldness gradually surrounded Oliver, stealing his body temperature, and the ice on the ground infiltrated his mana, hardening his feet.

The images of Yareli reflected on the ice walls moved in different directions, looking for an opportunity.

In the end, Oliver made a decision.

"I surrender."

Even though no sound was made, the breaking of the tense atmosphere seemed to echo in everyone's ears.

That was because everyone watching the match was focused.

It was evidence that Oliver was doing well against Yareli.

Yet, in the midst of this, Oliver declared his surrender easily.

The surrounding students who were watching, and even Yareli who was his opponent, paused in surprise and showed signs of disappointment.

The only one not disappointed was Kevin.

He declared the match over in a businesslike manner, withdrew the magic barrier, and Oliver respectfully greeted Yareli.

"You were truly amazing."

After greeting, Oliver came down the arena and felt the warm air all over his body.

It was just a difference in temperature, but apart from that, he felt pretty good.

"Ah, thank you."

One of the students carefully brought Oliver an outer garment.

She was a student who had been training with Oliver, and although she looked disappointed, she was still admiring Oliver.

Perhaps it was natural. He did surrender too easily, but he did well against Yareli.

At least compared to the previous match, it could be said that it was more like a fight.

After expressing his gratitude again, Oliver put on the outer garment and returned to his original task.

Kevin watched him silently, then immediately called the next test subject.

***

A little later, the test was over.

It wasn't the end of all the students' tests, but it was almost over.

Probably by the next round, the rest of the students' tests will be all over.

With limited mana, using only pure magic in a battle, it would have been difficult for Oliver to defeat Yareli.

She was superior in both the quality and quantity of her mana than the average wizard of the tower, not to mention her magic skills and rich battle experience.

As evidence of this, she heavily pressured Oliver with the cold air, frozen floor, and numerous ice walls imbued with magic.

The cold and ice continuously robbed Oliver of his physical abilities, and Yareli herself not only hid behind the magical ice walls but also confused Oliver with illusions typical of ice magic.

If he had shown a slight gap, she would have instantly increased the level of pressure and launched a lethal attack.

‘I had a feeling I shouldn't let my guard down.'

Oliver recalled the discomfort he felt continuously during the match, because Yareli was always looking for something.

Nevertheless, when Oliver explained this, Yareli showed doubts.

"It's strange. I thought you would be able to overcome that much."

"I appreciate your high evaluation, but I'm not quite there yet."

Oliver answered. Even though Yareli didn't believe him, she brightened her doubts and confidence even more. She just didn't know what those doubts and confidence were about.

"I didn't know you'd give up this easily, even if you couldn't."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. I thought you would be more tenacious since you convinced Derick... May I ask one more question?"

"Yes, please."

"How were you employed by Professor Kevin?"

"Employed?"

"Yes, as far as I know, he doesn't employ staff."

***

"So what did you answer?" asked Kevin when Oliver reported the conversation he had with Yareli earlier.

"For now, I avoided the answer by saying that I can't just answer it on my own."

"Well done. It's better than telling a clumsy lie... What did Yareli say after hearing that?"

"She didn't say much. She just backed off after saying okay to my answer... I'm not sure, but I think she finds me suspicious."

"That's not so strange. Because you're actually suspicious."

"Pardon?"

"From the fact that I employed staff to the fact that you are quite suspicious. Yareli is normal."

Kevin's words were not wrong.

With vacations being used like meals, combat skills beyond expectation, unexpected magic knowledge, suspicious activities at Mountain Pace, and so on, Oliver was undoubtedly suspicious to anyone's eyes.

"But the problem is which direction that suspicion is directed."

Despite the issue that could potentially be a big problem for him, Kevin was calm, not bothering to worry about things that were of no use.

Watching Kevin like this, Oliver asked.

"Professor."

"What?"

"Is there any history between you and Miss Yareli?"

Kevin stopped his hands that were calculating grades. Proof of a proper question.

Kevin was silent for a moment. He was pondering whether to answer or not.

He was leaning towards not answering, but then suddenly changed his mind.

"...I can answer that, but why are you curious?"

"Even though Ms. Yareli finds me suspicious, she seem to be on guard against you as well. She has been watching you since the first time she came to register for classes. At first, I thought it was just like other students, but I don't think that's the case... So I'm asking if something happened between you two."

"Hmm... Is the feeling Yareli has when she looks at me good or bad?"

"It's not a good feeling. But it's not that bad either. There's a bit of displeasure and doubt, but there are also moments of acceptance and understanding."

"That's great. Unlike her father."

"Her father?"

"Yes, Yareli and I don't have a direct relationship, but I have a relationship with Yareli's father."

"Ah... what kind of relationship was it?"

"Not much of a relationship to speak of. I brought him down, thoroughly, in front of everyone in the Tower."

(To be Continued)

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