The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 311 - 164: Ice Dragon Mage_1

Despite the morning sun not being too scorching, at least it was warm.

The Red Flame Tiger nearby was in poor condition, but flames were still burning on its body, making it seem like a big furnace.

However... these are useless!

When Dongfang Xu mentioned the phrase" The Fiery Fire Cat Demon is dead", rage erupted from his eyes, and the entire body from top to bottom was filled with coldness.

"Have you ever heard of a man named ’Qin Tianyi’?"

Exhaling three times, Dongfang Xu calmed down a bit, the icy voice squeezed out from his teeth.

"The Ice Dragon Mage, Qin Tianyi?"

Ye Hanjun was surprised.

After meeting Dongfang Xu for the first time yesterday, he had asked some questions about the Southern Campus from Renwo Kuang, and had gained some understanding.

"Yes! The Ice Dragon Mage, Qin Tianyi!"

Dongfang Xu closed his eyes. Whether it was anger or hatred, there was no longer a trace of emotion in his voice:

"He entered the academy before me. Because he held the more powerful D-rank job, ’Magician’, and his affinity for ice element, he had always been the undisputed Son of Heaven in the North Campus, always standing under the spotlight."

"At first he didn’t take me seriously."

"Other D-rank students were defeated by him, and even that session’s Rookie King was taken down by him. With such achievements, he wouldn’t bother looking at an unremarkable magic apprentice."

"But..."

"Ever since I had a fortuitous encounter, my growth spiral out of control."

"He entered the Southern Campus not long before and so did I."

"And I was unstoppable. With the almost perfect tacit understanding with the Fierce Fire Cat Demon, I defeated many strong opponents."

"By the time I took a breather, my reputation in the academy was just as compelling as his. Some went as far as to call us ’Ice Fire Twin Heroes’, indicating our equal standing."

Talking up to this point, Dongfang Xu suddenly opened his eyes wide, his crimson pupils look bloody:

"I thought that even if there is competition between us, it would be reasonable and under control."

"However, in a public arena fight, when I turned the tides despite being at a disadvantage and accidentally defeated him and his Cold Ice Bat, the seed of jealousy took root in him."

"Because of that fight, I secured the second position of the ’Top Ten Talents’, as a Fire Magician."

"At that time, he was called the ’Ice Winged Mage’, falling to third place"

"From an outsider’s perspective, these rankings were the utmost honour but in Qin Tianyi’s heart, it was an intolerable insult."

"I won’t mention what happened in between but he plotted against me for a long time, and finally took the opportunity to betray me during a mission that only the Top Ten Talents could participate in, plunging me into an irreparable situation."

"So... this is your target for revenge?"

Ye Hanjun broke the silence and asked candidly:

"I’m a bit curious, how did you survive, and how did you transform into the ’Flame Thief’."

"Also, since you didn’t perish and your strength is gradually recovering, why didn’t you return to the academy?"

"With the reputation and status you accumulated, if you raise this issue with the academy, you should be able to use the academy’s influence to force them to severely punish him, right?"

"No." Dongfang Xu shook his head and immediately refuted:

"Only after carrying out deep investigations did I find out that Qin Tianyi’s background is much more complicated than I imagined."

"The Qin Family of Blue Frog Kingdom, if traced back to its origin, can go back to the time when the Giant Frog Dynasty had not yet collapsed."

"After the collapse, they attached themselves to the Blue Frog Kingdom and were one of the founding nobles, holding a respected position."

"The bloodline they carry is different from ordinary people. Once direct descendants reach seventeen or eighteen years old, the probability of passively awakening into an E-rank Ice Element Magic Apprentice is over 50%."

"Moreover, Qin Tianyi is the outstanding one among them, passively awakening a stronger D-rank Ice Element Magician, which is a potential seed in the family that only occurs once every few hundred years, with the hope of leading the family to a more brilliant future."

Changing the subject, Dongfang Xu stated heavily:

"Of course, these are not the key point."

"Qin Tianyi has a second uncle who reached the 4th Order, and after promotion also became a D-rank Ice Element Mage."

"He is currently serving in Canghai Pavilion and is one of the five vice-headmasters. You can imagine the amount of power he holds."

"Once I return to the academy, I fear that I could hardly expect them to handle this matter fairly."

"Soon as I show my face, they would probably bite me back and frame me in order to protect their family’s acknowledged hope, and these would be minor issues. If one day I get mysteriously killed, I wouldn’t be surprised."

"So, it’s nepotism..." Ye Hanjun suddenly realized.

According to the information he received yesterday, Qin Tianyi had already reached the 3rd Order last year.

With his promotion, he automatically eliminated an old elite, granting them a free body to roam and begin a new journey.

Whereas Qin Tianyi himself became a new elite, looking down on the students in the entire Canghai Pavilion, and even standing shoulder to shoulder with the mentors.

"Right now, Qin Tianyi still assumes I’m dead, the name ’Dongfang Xu’ has long been removed from his world."

"Even in the academy, most people have nearly forgotten about me."

"After all, a large number of students enter Canghai Pavilion every year, wave after wave. I was just a slightly larger wave, not worthy of being remembered for too long."

Dongfang Xu calmly expressed his thoughts:

"There is another important reason why I didn’t appear publicly and instead operated under the identity of ’Flame Thief’."