"He was attacked by a magical beast when he passed by the Dark Forest. He's a kind-hearted person and won't bite the hand that feeds him," Kanal thought for a while and added, "It's the one that Miller attracted to attack you."
No wonder that magical beast hadn't come looking for them for so long. It turned out that this unlucky fellow entangled it. Michael suddenly felt a little guilty towards this unlucky fellow.
Seeing how badly injured he was, that magical beast must have killed him. It was said that elves were bound to their caves and could be teleported at will. This elf must have risked her life to use all her magic power to teleport back to barely escape.
Fortunately, they were not the ones who encountered the magical beasts. Although Michael was barely able to protect himself as a Tier 4 mage, he did not have the ability to bring his two apprentices and escape from the frenzied magic beasts.
Thinking of this, Michael had a plan in mind, but his expression remained unchanged as he took out an Advanced Healing Potion from his storage space.
"Since we met here, it can be considered fate." Michael mulled over his words. "It just so happens that I have a bottle of high-grade healing potion here. How about I give it to you for treatment?"
"Why are you willing to give me such a good potion?" Eric looked suspiciously at the strangers who had intruded into his cave.
One had to know that high-grade healing potions were very good things. They were not related to him, so why would these people give them to him for free? Eric was very worried that there was a conspiracy here. His eyes were suddenly filled with suspicion as he looked at Michael.
"Big brother, how could we have any bad intentions?" Mr. Royce said, "Michael is just a kind-hearted person. He will save anyone he meets. Besides, why would we give you the healing potion if we had bad intentions? In your current situation, if we kill you directly, you probably won't be able to resist."
"We didn't mean to barge into your cave. The magical beasts chased us, so we had no choice but to hide in here," Carl explained. "We might have been killed if it wasn't for your cave. I gave you the potion to thank you."
"In that case, thank you." Eric took the potion and used his magic power to test it. After finding that there was no danger, he used it with relief.
The high-level magic potion started to take effect as soon as it was drunk.
The green color that symbolized life surged up from Eric's abdomen, and the gentle magic brushed through every wound. The wounds began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
After a while, the terrifying wounds on Eric's body disappeared, not even leaving a scar. Eric stood up and felt it. He found that not only were his wounds healed, but even the old wounds from previous battles were healed. It could be said that this body had never been so refreshing.
Looking at the clear eyes of Michael and the others, Eric finally believed he had met a good person. He apologized for what he had just said and thanked them.
The elves originally coexisted with humans, but ever since the mages discovered that elves could be spiritual pets and display even stronger spiritual power, the elves had become more powerful. A group of mages began to use various methods to capture elves and force them to work for them.
Gradually, the elves had no choice but to hide in the dangerous Dark Forest to avoid being captured by mages.
This was also why Eric was so wary of Michael and the others. However, the potion Michael gave him moved him, and their rare clear eyes convinced Eric that they had no ill intentions and were rare good people.
Thank you for saving me. "Eric thought for a moment and said, "As repayment, I'm willing to become your spiritual pet."
Michael didn't expect such a good thing to happen. He checked Eric's status panel and found that he was a plant-type elf. Karl happened to be good at planting spiritual plants, and he had the bat Kanal, while Mr. Royce had the owl.
After considering these factors, Michael said, "Then you can be Karl's spiritual pet. Your attributes are more suitable."
Most mages could only have one spirit beast to communicate telepathically with. After that, any spirit or magic beast they took in could only be used as a mount or pet. Only a few talented mages could have multiple beasts that could communicate with each other telepathically.
There was a huge difference between the two. A spirit beast and its master could communicate telepathically, and they could even increase each other's experience. However, ordinary mounts and pets could not do this. Most of their functions were to serve as transportation or supply tools for alchemy materials.
Therefore, most mages were very particular in choosing their own spirit pets. They would choose to sign a contract with a spirit pet that was compatible with them. For example, Michael's spirit pet, Kanal, was also good at alchemy, while Mr. Royce's owl could help him make charms. However, the owl had been sent by Mr. Royce to deliver the letter, and only the bat Kanal was lying on Michael's shoulder.
Therefore, Michael asked, "Carl, are you willing to let him be your spiritual pet? If he's not willing, we can also take him in."
"I'm willing to sign a contract with him," Carl said after thinking.
After both parties wrote their names on the contract, a golden light flashed, and a unique connection was established between them.
Academy, Assessment Hall.
With Eric's help, they quickly found the foxtail grass they needed. They rushed back to the academy with the foxtail grass.
After submitting the mission to receive the reward, Michael realized the assessment hall was not complete yet.
Now that he was participating in the assessment, he could obtain a larger house after succeeding. He could also bring his team members to live there. If Mr. Royce and Carl also passed the test, they might be able to get better rewards.
Moreover, even if Mr. Royce failed, it would not affect Michael's reward, and Mr. Royce would not be punished. Anyone who didn't do this kind of business would be a fool.
After some consideration, Michael discussed it with everyone else before they headed to the assessment hall.
"Our team has registered to participate in the annual assessment," Michael said to the apprentice in charge of ranking in the assessment hall. "Team name: Z."
After the mage apprentices registered their names and the team's names on the paper, an apprentice in charge of guiding them led them to the assessment area.
After passing through the magnificent corridor, the door of the first assessment room slowly opened, revealing the contents of the first assessment: Alchemy!
A few cauldrons were quietly placed in the middle of the room. Beside them were different alchemy materials, as if they were waiting for the apprentice to come and take the alchemy examination.