36: Chapter 36 Teleportation Secret Realm

On the high platform, Vice Dean Conrad looked at the thousands of students occupying most of the square and nodded slightly.

Then, seeming to recall something, he asked, "Have those students of Edgar arrived yet?"

An old man with a white beard beside him shook his head. "Not yet, but they should be here soon."

Upon hearing this, Vice Dean Conrad retorted impatiently, "His students are always the slowest to arrive every single time. If the Dean needs them in the future, will they even be able to react in time? It's simply ridiculous!"

Another wizard, whose figure was hidden within a robe, said, "It can't be helped. Those students don't want to be saddled with massive debts right after finally completing their missions and returning."

Vice Dean Conrad shook his head. "That is exactly what I am criticizing him for. Is his own business more important than the Academy's? After this, I must give him a stern warning; things cannot continue like this."

Once these words were spoken, the few people present did not pick up on Vice Dean Conrad's thread of conversation and fell silent.

However, they grumbled inwardly: When have you not said that? But when have you ever actually warned him? It's always been all bark and no bite.

Seeing that the people arriving had become sparse, Vice Dean Conrad spoke again, "We cannot waste any more time. We won't wait any longer. Let's begin now."

As he spoke, Vice Dean Conrad stepped forward and gave a light cough.

Although the sound was not loud, it rang in the ears of every student standing on the square.

As the sound rang out, everyone knew the main event was beginning and looked up at Vice Dean Conrad standing on the high platform.

Stared at by thousands of eyes, Vice Dean Conrad's expression remained unchanged.

"I believe you all know me, so I won't bother with introductions. Let's get straight to the point."

Vice Dean Conrad scanned the crowd. "First, I want to congratulate you."

Hearing this, Byron's mouth twitched. Why is it always this opening line? Can't he change it up?

However, he did not get distracted at this moment and listened carefully to Vice Dean Conrad's words, as this concerned his own safety later on.

"You have gone through a year of growth. Over the past year, you have all achieved varying degrees of growth and taken a big step forward on the path of pursuing truth."

"However, just studying in the Academy is far from enough. Just like why those great wizards launch the Great Expedition—it is to explore more unknowns and obtain more knowledge."

"Although you cannot participate in the Great Expedition yet, you cannot slack off because of that. This is why the Academy has mandatory missions every year—to let you adapt to the rhythm of the Great Expedition in advance."

Speaking to this point, Vice Dean Conrad suddenly paused and waved his hand, signaling the others that they could begin.

The few wizards standing behind him saw this and did not hesitate. They immediately raised their hands and waved continuously in the air, and runes emitting strange light appeared in the sky.

Seeing this, Byron's pupils constricted, and he immediately recognized the meaning of these runes.

Most of these runes were related to space.

Doing this—could it be that this mission is not near the Academy, but going to a distant place, or perhaps not even in the Wizard World at all?

It was not just Byron who recognized this; many Wizard Apprentices also recognized it, and most of them felt their moods grow heavy.

Making such a big scene this year meant that the mission would be very dangerous.

Just as those wizards were carving runes in the air, the students under Edgar arrived, and Gray was among them.

As time passed, those runes gradually connected.

At the same time, Vice Dean Conrad began his own actions, carving an unknown rune and shooting it into those runes.

At this moment, those runes suddenly paused, forming a huge, rotating circular light gate emitting various colors of light beside the high platform.

Looking at that light gate, Byron asked in his heart, 'Omniscience, can you clearly investigate the situation behind the light gate?'

[Parsing... Blocked by an unknown force. Unable to know the situation behind it. Can only determine through parsing the runes that this is a teleportation Magic Array, with an unknown destination.]

At this, Byron's eyes flickered, not knowing what he was thinking.

Just then, Vice Dean Conrad spoke again.

"I know some of you know what this is, and some don't. I will tell you now: Yes, this is a teleportation Magic Array. Through it, you will be able to reach the destination for this mandatory mission."

Once these words were spoken, the eyes of a very small portion of the people in the square became dark and difficult to understand.

And most of these people were students from two or three batches before Byron, very senior students.

Of course, these numbers were not that many, only about a hundred people.

Most of these people were Third-Rank Wizard Apprentice or above, and the remaining part had already reached the level of Second-Rank Wizard Apprentice.

And Byron's senior, Elena, was also among these people.

"Behind this is a Secret Realm. This is a small semi-material plane belonging to our great Dean!"

Once these words were spoken, all the students present could not help but exclaim, looking at the teleportation gate with eyes filled with shock, burning intensity, or bewilderment.

"And your mission is to enter it, explore the unknown to your heart's content, search for resources, find knowledge... as long as it is something of value, find it!"

"And depending on the value of the things you find, the points you obtain will be different."

Speaking to this point, Vice Dean Conrad suddenly paused, looking at the students below, a strange smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

"However, don't blame me for not warning you: the baseline for completing the mission is fifty points. If you fail to complete the mission, you will be punished by the Academy."

"Of course, accordingly, after completing the mission, you can also use your remaining points to exchange for anything you found in the Secret Realm."

"Even, as long as you have enough points, it is not impossible to exchange for the plane itself!"

Once these words were spoken, many students could no longer hold back. Their eyes began to turn red as they looked at the light gate, and their breathing began to become heavy.

It was as if what stood there was not a teleportation light gate, but a key leading to becoming an Official Wizard.

Byron, meanwhile, kept grumbling in his heart: That is one big piece of pie he's painting; it almost choked him to death.

Seeing everyone like this, Vice Dean Conrad nodded with satisfaction and continued to shout.

"Therefore, the more points you obtain, the greater your gains will be. And those at the top of the rankings will have unexpected surprises, so spend these three months exploring the Secret Realm to your heart's content!"

"At the same time, praise our great Dean to your heart's content, little ones!"

After saying this, Vice Dean Conrad waved his arm heavily: "Set off!"

As these words were spoken, the crowd in the square instantly boiled over, surging crazily toward the light gate like a tide.

In just a moment, there was no one left on the square, only the few wizards standing on the high platform and the huge teleportation light gate standing quietly beside the high platform.

Seeing this scene, Vice Dean Conrad also nodded slightly. "Alright, my task ends here; I still need to rush back to help."

"It has reached the final moment there and will be resolved soon. Everything in the Secret Realm is left to you."

The few wizards nodded. "Rest assured, Dean."

Vice Dean Conrad nodded. "This mission concerns the major event to be carried out later; it cannot be taken lightly at all. As long as you understand this, that is fine. I will be leaving first."

Before his voice faded, Vice Dean Conrad's figure disappeared from the high platform.