Foreboding Storm - Chapter 150

“Da**! This is too perverse! Brother Lail defeated the Level 2 magical beast Armored Feline with his physical body alone!”

“Is this something a human can do?”

“Whether a human can do it or not, he did it…”

The Mistland Academy apprentices, who were supposed to attack the magical beast together with Brother Lail, were reduced to mere spectators. Complicated emotions flickered in their eyes, and at that moment, the apprentices couldn’t tell what they were feeling.

Obviously, the Mistland Academy had obtained such an easy victory, so according to common sense, they should be happy. However, when they thought of how they’d made no contribution to the victory at all, they only felt cheated and robbed of the chance to show off their skill.

On the other hand, the apprentices from the other six academies were stunned by the Mistland Academy’s display of might. They hadn’t even engaged their magical beast, yet the other had already defeated his.

Such contrast made them want to wipe.

“Who the he** is that guy!?”

“This is my first time seeing him. But since he’s here, it only means he’s one of the best in the Mistland Academy.”

“How come I never heard of the existence of such a perverse person in the Mistland Academy? Shameless! They must’ve definitely hidden his existence to stun the crowd with one single feat!”

“Do we still continue the competition? The Mistland Academy’s contestant has already defeated his target. What’s the point in competing any further?”

With agitated hearts and frustration, the apprentices lashed out on their magical beasts with greater ferocity and unrestrained anger. Within the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the other six academies finished off their magical beasts.

“This…wasn’t how it was supposed to go…” The dean of the Mistland Academy apologetically looked over the other academy leaders with an awkward and embarrassed expression.

“We can’t blame you, dean. After all, who would’ve expected for such an anomaly to appear?”

“Yes, Elder Wu is correct. This guy is truly an anomaly, so how could we’ve predicted such an outcome to occur?”

“Now that the magical beasts are cleared, I feel a little unsettled. Will this manage to make the apprentices realize the importance of teamwork?”

The representatives of each academy’s elder had a solemn and worried expression on their face as they gazed at the apprentices in the Battle Arena.

They wondered if they had done enough, made enough effort to open the apprentices’ eyes.

Right at this moment, a purple-red clad girl stepped out from the mass of Sealand Academy magicians and walked towards the Mistland Academy group. Her light, graceful steps and veiled appearance immediately attracted the crowd’s attention.

“Who’s she?”

“Isn’t she headed towards the Mistland Academy?”

“What do you think? Could she have fallen for that guy?”

The apprentices unaware of the situation spectated in curiosity. But the Mistland Academy’s apprentices’ eyes lit up and they immediately turned to the blood-soaked, stoic, and cold Crown Prince Lail with anticipation.

His wife was coming over to see him. They wanted to know how their Brother Lail would respond this time.

Crown Prince Lail breathed roughly. His physical combat with magical Armored Feline had taken the sharp edge off his temper, but it failed to calm his turbulent emotions.

He felt as if he were in a dream and everything happening around him was nothing more than an illusion. The Seven Academies Competition he had been looking forward to suddenly felt like a joke.

Because unlike what he expected, there was no joy, happiness, or relief at this moment. If anything, he felt empty, as if he was chasing after an illusion for the past 12 months. A horrible and terrible illusion that shattered his everything…

“Crown Prince Lail…?”

Crown Prince Lail stiffened.

He felt reality slipping out of his grasp as he heard the title he had hidden so tightly for an entire 12 months. More than the timid voice, the title made his heart drop.

Because for her to know his status and call him by that title, it could only mean she was the one.

The one he had been chasing, waiting, and anticipating.

With ridge limbs, the Crown Prince turned and looked at the purple-red clad girl that was staring at him with a heated and fervent gaze.

“Didn’t you recognize me? I was waiting for you to seek me out. But seeing you not make a move after so long, I felt you might be angry at me for suddenly disappearing on our wedding day. So, instead of waiting, I decided to take the initiative and placate you. I didn’t mean to disappear, so please, don’t be angry at me anymore, okay?” She aggrievedly pleaded with tear-filled eyes.

His wife was standing before him, asking for forgiveness for suddenly disappearing, and even wanted to placate him if he was angry.

It was all the scenarios he had imagined, all the reaction he had expected, and all the words he had wanted to hear.

She was his Crown Princess Consort, the Princess Qamari he was desperately searching for, his long-estranged wife.

But he felt…nothing.

So…what went wrong?

*

Princess Qamari reached the Laining City in a day’s time and retrieved her silver-purple trident. The poor thing had to be left behind because she didn’t want the apprentices from the Sealand Academy to recognize her.

But now that she was returning to the Sealand Academy, she couldn’t leave it behind. Giving the deserted room one last sweep, Princess Qamari sighed and turned to leave.

Some places were only temporary lodging. A stop on the roadside towards the real destination.

“Bai Lan, let’s go!”

Swiftly moving through the Stone Mansion, Princess Qamari located the teleportation portal to the Sealand Academy.

“Take this. It will allow you to enter the academy with me.” Princess Qamari handed over temporary visitation plaque to the girl and stepped into the portal.

It was time to return.

Golden light shot out from the stone platform, the ancient runes engraved on them humming with mystical power as they activated the teleportation mechanism. The two girls were instantly engulfed in the radiant glow of the light, their figures illusionary and dreamlike.

By the time the golden glow winked out, the two girls had disappeared.

Vhoom!

“Ah!”

“Bai Lan, are you okay?” Princess Qamari immediately got to her feet. The teleportation from the Northwest wasn’t as smooth as the teleportation to the Northwest. It was probably due to the fact that she’d to activate the portal on her own as compared to the last time when the academy elders had activated together.

“Princess, don’t worry. I’m fine.” Bai Lan got to her feet and dusted off her clothes. After they separated from Ku Yan, Bai Lan had decided to accompany Princess Qamari as her personal assistant, hand servant, or head maid. In short, whatever position would allow her to stay by her side and hence, smoothly shifted her address from Qamari to Princess…

“Okay, let’s head to the Missions Hall first. I want to submit the Magical Kilin heirloom.”

“Hmm! I’ll only be following you, so don’t mind me.” Bai Lan clasped her hands behind her back and walked beside the Princess.

As she passed seas of underwater creatures, clusters of neon-colored corals, palatial buildings of blue-green gems and saw the ginormous Main Hall, she felt her heart about to burst out of her chest.

Da**! In the Northwest, they had to make ends meet by living in caves on rocky landscapes. There was barely any grass, let alone trees within a mile radius.

And here, it looked and felt like a paradise!

How was it possible for there to be such breathtaking, mesmerizing, dreamlike beauty in the realms!?

Before Princess Qamari’s appearance, Bai Lan had never left the Bai Settlement, hence her view of the realms was limited to the rocky region of the Bai Settlement. She grew and learned magic and Jinn capturing skills from her father, who was taught by her grandfather.

The rest of the knowledge she had was gained from Ku Yan who was the only friend she had outside the Bai Settlement.

Now that she saw such an ethereal and indescribable beauty, she couldn’t help but lament for her lost years spent in the barren and bleak landscape of the East Minions Faction of Bai Settlement.

“Bai Lan, you’ve made the best decision in your life! By traveling with Princess Qamari, you’ll see more beauty and explore an even greater horizon!” With great anticipation and bright eyes, the girl excitedly followed behind Princess Qamari.

Princess Qamari appeared in the Missions Hall garbed in her purple-red robe. The eyes of the Elder behind the counter widened as if he had seen a ghost.

“You…you…your…”

“Elder Ren, you must be surprised to see me again. As much as I would love to catch up, I’m actually in a hurry. I came to turn in the Magical Kilin heirloom for the Magical Kilin Mission.” Princess Qamari took out the bone Qaliq handed to her and shamelessly submitted it as her own.

The man had already given it to her. What’s the point in keeping it baselessly?

“This…this is really a Magical Kilin heirloom!” Elder Ren was shocked speechless.

The girl whose supposed demise plunged the entire academy in a fog of despair returned hale and well with even the heirloom of the Magical Kilin.

“I need to inform the higher-ups of your return and the Magical Kilin Mission completion.” ‘Especially Headmaster Iiam…’ Elder Ren grimaced as he thought of the supposed Master of the girl.

“Go ahead. But please be quick. I still have to see my Master.” Princess Qamari was most worried about her Director of Medicine, her Master Wen Wan. She’d considered her more than a personal disciple. So it needed no saying that she’d be the most saddened if anything happened to her.

Elder Ren hurriedly informed the rest of the academy elders of Princess Qamari’s safe return. All at once, the gloomy Sealand Academy overflowed with excitement and joy as the second and third-year apprentices came to know about the return of the medical genius.

Teng Weng raced through the Second Division to the Missions Hall. His forehead was covered in sweat, but the man didn’t pause to even wipe it off. His heart pounded in his chest, and with glowing eyes, he got the figure he’d been longing to see.

By now, the entire Sealand Academy had become aware of the medical genius’s return and gathered in the Missions Hall. They all wanted to know the story behind her disappearance.

Princess Qamari glossed over the facts and just relayed the necessary information. Of course, she hadn’t spoken of her encounter or cooperation with Qaliq, and neither did she divulge the fact that she was targeted.

Both were her personal matters and she intended to solve them on her own.

“So after entering that mysterious tunnel, I managed to retrieve the Magical Kilin heirloom, but due to the Ice Cyclone, I could only remind inside until it was safe to travel and return.”

“Hmm. As long as you’re safe, then everything is fine. Elder Wen Wan hadn’t taken your disappearance quite well and is currently bedridden.” Headmaster Iiam despondently relayed.

“My Master is sick?” Princess Qamari’s eyes furrowed at the news. She already knew her master would be affected by the news of her death. But she had no idea that Master Wen Wan would be affected to such an extent.

“Headmaster Iiam, I completed the Magical Kilin Mission. Please evaluate and record my achievement. I need to leave the academy as soon as possible. If you can do it now, it would be even better. But even after my departure from the Sealand Academy, I will keep the promise I made to you before leaving the academy for the Magical Kilin Mission.”

Headmaster Iiam’s gaze fixed on the veiled face of the young lady, reminiscing of the first time he saw her in the Training Field Dark Forest. Compared to when she’d first arrived, the girl from a year ago radiated confidence and majesty that was hard to ignore.

“I will take care of the Magical Kilin Mission completion matters for you. Go and see your master.”

Even though he was similarly her Master, the Great Magician knew that he occupied no such position in the girl’s heart.

Because while he was focused on the other two girls and felt more optimistic about the possibility of them being the Marikeen, the Director of Medicine had given her the guidance and teaching a master provided.

Princess Qamari nodded and turned.

“Bai Lan, let’s go.”

Her master was waiting for her.