When Rory's eyes locked on Vicente, he noticed the bluish rays that enveloped his friend's body and were significantly larger than the ones he had observed earlier.
The ground within a 4-meter radius of Vicente seemed distorted. Not only that, but the mana surrounding the black-haired young man's body exuded a violent energy.
Vicente's yellow Magic Gem was glowing brightly on his forehead, its brightness much more compared to before, while it seemed to be acting as the epicenter of a swirling mana vortex.
Witnessing this, Rory didn't hesitate for a moment and tried to gauge Vicente's newfound power and was astonished to the point where his mouth remained wide open in shock.
'Intermediate Apprentice! How is that possible?' Rory shouted in his mind, his eyes twitching as he saw Vicente seemingly effortlessly crossing the barrier between a Junior and an Intermediate Apprentice.