Swire was a golden-haired, blue-eyed, hawk-nosed, handsome, and well-endowed young man. There was a certain amount of controversy regarding the ranking of the second to fifth geniuses among the odd-job students.
Their strength was actually not much different where only a small mistake would cause the ranking to change. In the first place, Swire was definitely worthy of his name.
Among the odd-job students, no one who could compare to him. Even official students were no match to him.
Swire had a dual-attribute talent that was rarely seen in a hundred years. Moreover, it was the wind and fire attributes. He could cast a terrifying mix of magic.
In addition, his magic cultivation was also extremely terrifying. At the age of sixteen, he had already become an intermediate magician.
It was said that Swire was a special student of the Spano Academy. One time, due to his arrogance, he was kicked out to be a part-time student.
Although Swire was also an odd-job student, he had never worked as one. Instead, he was like an official student, taking classes and cultivating in the academy every day.
"Swire is definitely the number one among the students who have upgraded this year."
"Not necessarily. Don't forget that puppets can release spells of the same level as them."
"So what? Don't forget that Swire can release a combination of spells. Level-3 combination spells have the power of level-4."
"If Swire isn't number one, I really can't think of anyone else who would be number one."
"That's right. Swire is a dual-attribute talent that hasn't appeared in the academy for hundreds of years. If he isn't number one, who else could it be?"
"That's true."
Most of the people in the audience were surprisingly unanimous in their evaluation of Swire.
Those who did not think highly of Swire were just jealous. They could not do it on their own nor did they want others to do it. When they spoke, there was a sour taste in their mouths.
Seeing that his appearance on the stage made everyone in the audience look amazed and envious, Swire could not help but smile.
Swire bowed slightly to the audience and said, "Please be quiet and watch my performance carefully!"
"Wow! He's so handsome and polite."
Not only did Swire's words stop the crowd from making noise, but they also made some of the female students even crazier.
As for the male students, they were envious of this scene and hoped that they could also win the hearts of beautiful women like this.
However, anyone with a discerning eye could see that although Swire looked polite, his arrogance could not be concealed.
However, the referees did not say anything. A genius should be arrogant. Otherwise, if he was mediocre, then what kind of genius would he be?
"Alright, Swire, stop talking nonsense. Hurry up and start."
Although the referee was urging Swire, there was no harsh tone in his words.
"Alright, Teacher, please activate the puppet."
"Then get ready."
The teacher was also very appreciative of Swire's attitude toward him.
Swire was so talented, neither arrogant nor impatient. He was simply a perfect student.
The battle began!
The puppet still followed the same routine as before but this time, the puppet cast a level-3 spell. It was a fire-type spell, Fire Phoenix.
The fire elements in the air quickly condensed into the shape of a fire-type phoenix. The Fire Phoenix was small and exquisite, only about ten centimeters long. However, there was no doubt about its destructive power. Then, it crashed straight toward Swire.
The speed of the Fire Phoenix was twice as fast as the Wind Blade. Swire would definitely not be able to dodge the Fire Phoenix's attack.
Seeing this scene, Swire did not panic and began to chant a level-2 wind shield spell. "Happy wind elements, please gather around me and form a barrier to protect me."
The light green wind shield had just taken shape when the Fire Phoenix had already crashed into it. Facing the powerful Fire Phoenix, the wind shield only lasted for ten seconds before it shattered.
However, in this short ten seconds, Swire cast another level-2 spell - Windwalk. With the support of Windwalk, Swire dodged the Fire Phoenix's attack the moment the wind shield shattered.
"Damn, this magic connection speed!" one of the spectators exclaimed.
Seeing this scene, the referee nodded his head in satisfaction. Then, it was time for the normal competition of magic.
The puppet stood still and did not move. Swire, on the other hand, chanted an incantation with a solemn face.
"Wind element of freedom, please listen to my call. Jump actively and help the exploding fire element so that it can start a prairie fire!"
As the incantation was finished, the wind gradually blew on the stage, and then wisps of flames gradually appeared.
The flame borrowed the force of the wind and grew stronger bit by bit. In the end, it directly attacked the puppet with the momentum of a prairie fire.
At this time, there were still a few seconds left before the puppet was set to release its second spell. Just as it was about to attack the puppet, the referee immediately summoned a shower of rain to extinguish the flames on the stage.
Instant-cast level-5 high-level rain spell!
Li Wei, who had been watching the match calmly, was also a little surprised. It seemed that his academy was really full of crouching tigers and hidden dragons!
This person looked young, but his strength was definitely that of a high-level magician. He was on the same level as the Vice Dean of the Cassano Academy.
"Alright, you won. Well done," the referee said to Swire with a hint of praise.
After hearing this, Swire bowed slightly and left the stage.
"It's finally over!" the people below the stage said.
It was already noon so it was time for lunch.
Just as everyone was about to leave, the referee's words made these people stay. "Next, let's invite student Li Wei to the stage."
As the referee's voice rang out, the audience below exploded in chatters again.
"Why are there still people? Isn't there only five people who have completed their apprenticeship?"
"That's right, there are five of them. Who is this Li Wei?"
"I've never heard of him, but he must be a strong person who dared to sign up!"
"No, no, isn't Li Wei the one who stayed in the school for five years and was still an apprentice magician?"
"What, five years and still an apprentice magician? Is this talent? Is this person really here to participate in the selection? He can't be joking, right?"
"The teacher in charge of the registration couldn't have been bribed, right? Can this apprentice magician also register?"
...
The referee's mental strength was also extremely powerful. He could clearly hear the discussions below the stage. He could not help but cast a suspicious glance at the teacher in charge of the registration.
However, that teacher also had a blank look on his face, indicating that he did not know either.
At this time, the referee thought of a possibility, which was that Li Wei had falsely declared his cultivation.
"Li Wei, do you know what the consequences of falsely declaring one's cultivation are?" the referee turned his head and asked Li Wei sternly.