The most shocked of all...
Were actually Li Zhaoge and the two princesses from the Holy Light Empire.
"Witch senior, apologies. He's still young and tends to let his emotions get the best of him..."
Zhou Hongfu, now standing in front of Ling Zhan, forced a polite smile.
A junior pointing at a senior's nose and arrogantly demanding a death match...
Such behavior, no matter who witnessed it, was quite disgraceful.
Of course...
Offering a tactful apology was the most Zhou Hongfu felt he could do to salvage the situation.
If this witch decided to strike at Ling Zhan, then don't blame him for crushing the All-Magic Jade Talisman and summoning the Immortal Lord of All Magic himself.
One thing was clear.
Among the four strongest magic deities, the most combat-capable was the Immortal Lord of All Magic.
Just as Zhou Hongfu expected the witch to be enraged and take action...
He turned to look and was stunned to find that the witch's red lips still held a charming curve.
But behind those sunglasses...
Was it just Zhou Hongfu's imagination, or did he feel an unnervingly greedy and twisted gaze aimed straight through him, falling upon the jobless non-specialist behind him?
Uh...
"Ling Zhan, apologize to my teacher immediately!"
At this moment, Princess Saint Luni stepped forward with calm resolve, directing her words sharply at Ling Zhan.
Clearly.
The humiliation this jobless non-specialist had inflicted upon her teacher greatly displeased her.
In the next second...
Before Ling Zhan could respond, Li Zhaoge coldly sneered:
"Saint Luni, who do you think you are to speak to Ling Zhan like that?"
"The witch herself hasn't said anything; do you think it's your place to chime in?"
"You..." Saint Luni immediately frowned.
"Well, I came here with these two girls to show off a bit, but it seems I've been bested instead..."
Suddenly, the Corrupt Witch's playful words interrupted the brewing argument between the two women.
She then turned to Zhou Hongfu.
"Mr. Zhou, to be honest, I am quite angry. If I don't do something, people might think that one of the four magic deities is a coward who's afraid of the Dragon Empire..."
"How about this? Let's have these two princesses make a bet with this jobless non-specialist..."
"Let's wager on tomorrow's match!"
"If the Holy Light Empire wins, your Dragon Empire must agree to one of my conditions."
"If the Holy Light Empire loses, the Holy Light Empire will agree to one of your conditions."
"Of course... I'm not afraid to openly tell you that the Holy Light Empire's team will receive my assistance."
"Well? Do you dare accept?"
After her words were spoken.
The surrounding crowd exchanged uneasy glances.
"Damn... Who would dare accept that?"
"Yeah, with the Corrupt Witch's help, even the Xi Ling Empire could rise—let alone a team of just fifty people!"
"It looks like the Dragon Empire is destined to lose!"
"What a shame! I truly believed the Dragon Empire had what it took to win the championship!"
"..."
Many of the spectators shook their heads and sighed.
After all, this was the Corrupt Witch, known as the 'Inventor of Magic.'
With her help, who could claim victory over the Holy Light Empire?
Dean Zhou Hongfu turned to look at Ling Zhan.
In that moment.
Even Li Zhaoge and the other members of the Dragon Empire team turned their gazes to Ling Zhan.
Whether to accept this bet...
The decision lay in the hands of the non-specialist.
At that moment, even the entire crowd fell silent, quietly waiting for the non-specialist's response.
As it turns out...
You can always trust this non-specialist.
"Bet."
No grand declarations.
He simply uttered one word in an indifferent tone.
Wow!!
And that single word stunned the entire crowd once again!
He actually dared to agree!
This...
"Yes! Tomorrow, let's smash them!"
"Bring it on! Who's afraid of who?"
"The Dragon Empire has never been afraid of anyone!"
The Dragon Empire's team members cheered excitedly.
Dean Zhou let out a long breath.
A broad, bold smile even appeared on his old face.
"Well then, I will immediately report this. If we lose, Tianyan Academy will bear all the losses!"
With that.
He turned to face Princess Saint Luni with a serious expression and said, "I request that Your Highness immediately seek royal approval for this wager!"
"The specific terms will need to be negotiated between both nations!"
On the surface, this seemed like a simple bet between juniors and elders.
But in reality, it now involved both the Dragon Empire and the Holy Light Empire.
This was a matter of great significance and required negotiation between national leaders.
After all, this was a wager for a condition!
This meant that the winning side could even demand the transfer of an entire resource-filled secret realm!
This was no trivial matter!
"Understood!" Princess Saint Luni, untroubled by the stakes, nodded calmly.
Without the witch's help, she wouldn't have dared to accept.
But now, with the witch's clear support, she had no reason to hesitate.
She knew her father would never refuse to honor the Corrupt Witch's wishes.
At that moment, the Corrupt Witch turned her gaze to Ling Zhan and used 'Message Transmission' to say:
"Kid, it seems that Andrea's claims about you were true—you really do possess the means to kill someone like me, a level-100 job-changer..."
"I'm becoming more and more intrigued by you... Just wait..."
"If we win tomorrow, I will make the Dragon Empire hand you over to me!"
With that.
She took the hands of the two princesses and left the scene without so much as a hint of anger, to the astonishment of all.
"Teacher Cathy, that jobless non-specialist humiliated you like that. Aside from this wager, don't you feel the need to teach him a lesson?" Princess Saint Luni asked in a sneering tone.
"Exactly! Teacher Cathy, that jobless non-specialist is too arrogant! We need to crush him, break him down, and then hand him over to me. I'll make sure he's properly punished!" Princess Saint Lucy said with a furious expression.
The Corrupt Witch glanced indifferently at the younger princess and replied coldly, "Hand him over to you so you can make him your prince consort?"
Princess Saint Lucy quickly stuck out her tongue playfully.
"Enough. Just follow my instructions tomorrow, and as for why I didn't deal with him here and now..."
"If I told you he had the means to kill a level-100 job-changer, would you believe me?"
Princess Saint Lucy didn't even think before shaking her head. "No way!"
Ridiculous.
A level-100, four-turn job-changer.
Killing someone like them would be as easy as slaughtering chickens and dogs.
No matter how powerful that jobless non-specialist was, he was only level 58.
How could he possibly defeat a terrifying level-100, four-turn powerhouse?
Princess Saint Luni thought the same.
They had personally witnessed the incredible power of level-100, four-turn job-changers.
Their abilities were strong enough to level mountains and fill seas.
A city as large as a metropolitan district could be destroyed by a level-100, four-turn job-changer with a single order-tier skill.