Elite Mages’ Academy (Web Novel)
chapter-238

Chapter 238: Danger Approaches

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

The Lifewater was ineffective?

That could not be possible!

Was she joking?

Xiao Lin’s first response was disbelief, feeling like Gu Xiaoyue must have done something wrong. Lifewater relied on the Law of Immortality, which was the root of their colonizing of Planet Norma.

Dawn Academy would never trick them with something like that, and it had been three months since they had the chance to buy the Lifewater. If there were any complications, there would have been a huge commotion.

Of course, Xiao Lin did not feel like Gu Xiaoyue had any reason to lie either, so he tried to reason, “Could you have done something wrong? You could have bought higher-ranked Lifewater. I’ve heard the instructors say that elementary Lifewater was the only one that helped those with lifespans below a hundred years.”

Gu Xiaoyue shook her head. That explanation was quite unlikely anyway, since the academy could not possibly have made such a blunder. She pushed aside her hair that was messed up by the sea breeze, continuing to say, “I actually wanted to ask you for a favor.”

“You want me to take care of your sister?” Xiao Lin did not like dwelling on these hypotheticals.

“Oh, no.” Gu Xiaoyue seemed to be able to tell what was on Xiao Lin’s mind.

“Okay, then what is it?” Xiao Lin began to feel a little awkward.

“My sister’s legs can’t be cured back on Earth, but it’s a different matter over here. Ever since I came into the academy, I have been reading up on a lot of things in the library. High-leveled recovery spells can absolutely do what Earth’s technology can’t”

Xiao Lin widened his eyes in realization. No wonder Gu Xiaoyue chose to specialize in support-style magic, even with such high intelligence points. She had resolved to learn high-level recovery spells.

Gu Xiaoyue pursed her lips, her gaze looking pitiful. “I know your talents for magic aren’t that far below mine. Should I really not be able to go back one day, could you please cure my sisters legs if you ever master the necessary spells in the future?”

Xiao Lin was a bit surprised by the request. He opened his mouth to reply, but suddenly remembered that individuals above Gold rank were not allowed back to Earth, and even those who could go back to Earth had a lot of restrictions placed on them. All those restrictions were placed in order to protect the very fabric of Earth’s reality, so could Gu Xiaoyue or himself really be able to go back to Earth when they mastered that spell? If they could, would they even be allowed to use it?

Xiao Lin could not bring himself to reveal that cruel truth to Gu Xiaoyue, so he steeled his heart and nodded in agreement, consoling her, “You don’t need to be too worried. We still don’t know what the results of this examination will be. The orcs might be strong, but based on the battle we fought before, they are definitely not unbeatable.”

Xiao Lin quietly resolved himself to protect Gu Xiaoyue during this examination, no matter what happened. Even if they failed the exam and even if he needed to sacrifice himself, he would only lose a few redemption points and a mere 10 years of his lifespan. As long as he wanted to, he could always use New Dollars to get even more points to buy Lifewater. That was why he absolutely needed to ensure Gu Xiaoyue survived till the very end.

“Where do you think the orcs will attack from?” Gu Xiaoyue had already shifted topics, causing Xiao Lin to regret losing the chance to deepen the conversation.

“According to reports, the main force attacking Dawn Academy heavily consists of wolf cavalry troops. Thanks to our scouts, we know that we are basically surrounded by plains nearby, so they will probably attack from there.” Xiao Lin’s words echoed the other acting class monitors.

“Have you all considered the naval route?” Gu Xiaoyue was just a group leader, so she had not been allowed into the headquarters for discussions, and she had never willingly asked about the matter as well.

Xiao Lin paused for a moment, looking at the calm seas before saying, “It’s not like we never considered it, but we felt that it was extremely unlikely. Oh, you might not know this, but from what I’ve understood from the engineers, this sea is called the Endless Sea. It’s one of the fiercest seas on all of Planet Norma. Even our amphibious assault was carried out through a huge amount of risk, and the captain of the warships were not even willing to go any further at the time. However, we were quite lucky, and did not encounter too many difficulties during our journey.

Gu Xiaoyue understood what Xiao Lin was getting at. The orcs had no naval armies, and they could not produce warships capable of braving the seas with their level of craftsmanship; those were all details they already knew. The merfolk attacking them through the sea had been a possibility as well, but considering how dangerous the Endless Sea was, it was not a likely scenario.

The merfolk were an extremely weak race, and they could normally only live in shallow and calm seas. Even in the ocean, they had countless natural predators. To be honest, the fact that the merfolk had managed to survive for so long was a miracle. If not for their absurd reproductive abilities, they would have gone extinct long ago.

Xiao Lin shrugged. “We were worried about that initially as well, but after a lot of deliberation, we felt like it was not too likely. To be perfectly truthful, even if the merfolk dared attack us by sea, we aren’t really scared of them at all. Our real worry is the main orc army.

Thanks to the conversation earlier, Xiao Lin had placed a lot more importance on performing well in this examination. Even though he told Gu Xiaoyue not to worry, he could not help but start to wonder if they had missed anything.

Xiao Lin’s face suddenly paled, saying with uncertainty, “Actually, now that you’ve said it, I suddenly remembered the nagas. The captain had told me on the ship that he was worried about meeting the nagas on the way. If that happened, the ships could very well be wiped out.

“We never got any reports on them though.” Gu Xiaoyue furrowed her eyebrows.

They lacked understanding of the nagas on Planet Norma. Xiao Lin had asked the captain while on the warship, but he had treated it as idle chatter. Strictly speaking, that race dwelled in the deep seas, and were a common sight. They had a good relationship with the orcs and even the merfolk, but rarely participated in any wars. The nagas also rarely went on land by their own volition.

The temporary headquarters did think about that possibly as well, and they felt like the nagas were unlikely to participate in this war. Some of them even remembered that Professor Dai had said that the nagas never participated in the war against the orcs.

What if?

Was everything in the history books really correct?

Xiao Lin felt like he might be overthinking things due to his concern for Gu Xiaoyue, which caused him to once again think about something he had dismissed.

However, at that moment, a blinking ring of light rapidly headed toward them from the horizon.