Ascension: Strongest Fateless Mage

Wild Magic Call concluded.

1st place: Zevien & Vernisia.

2nd place: Erica & Dan.

3rd place: Afina & Kaal.

4th place: Goji & Hira.

5th place: Roman & Hemil.

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10th place: Tigger & Uwan.

Out of 500 students, 6 pairs were eliminated. Expelled.

All students who passed received 500 Skyward merits while 3rd to 10th place got 1000 Skyward merits. 2nd place got 1500 Skyward merits and 1st place got 2000 Skyward merits.

Aside from that, the top 10 also received tier-2 custom craft tickets. They can use this ticket and order a custom tier-2 magic item from a magic smith in the academy.

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The next day, the students woke up to a slight commotion. Some senior students arrived there and were calling the top ten pairs of yesterday's Wild Magic Call activity.

All twenty-something senior students were 4th and 3rd class magicians, with one thing in common. All of them were magic smiths.

Zevien, Vernisia, Erica, Dan, and the other top ten pairs arrived there together to know what was all this about.

"Are you the students in the top ten pair who won yesterday?" one of the senior students asked smilingly.

"Indeed," Roman nodded with a smile.

"Hahaha, perfect! We're your seniors and our occupation is magic smith. We are here to help you craft a tier-2 magic item in exchange for that crafting ticket you have."

'Hmmm? It seems like this ticket is valuable to them,' Zevien guessed after seeing their expressions.

"How does this tier-2 crafting ticket benefit you?" Erica asked as she took out the dark golden rectangle ticket made of wood with the word [Tier-2 craft] carved on it.

"Ahem, let me tell you. First, you can only use those tickets in the academy, you know that already, I think. Second, there is an expiration date on that ticket if you check it. It will expire after a week. Third, these tickets are only valuable to us because we can exchange them for materials."

Zevien and others nodded as they understood.

"Alright, so here are our samples. Our best tier-2 magic items so far. Y'all! Take your shit out and line up!" a senior student said as he took out an armor from his storage ring.

The other senior students also took out their own tier-2 magic items and lined up.

"Now you can inspect our work and choose whoever you want to craft your custom-made tier-2 item."

Zevien turned towards the large group of students who were watching enviously and smiled before he threw his ticket into a small forest beside the abode area. "Whoever finds my ticket can use it to get the custom tier-2 magic item for themselves."

"We don't need these tickets," Zevien whispered to Vernisia.

"Ah, I got it," Vernisia nodded and smiled as she also threw her ticket into the forest.

"LET'S GO!!"

All students were dumbfounded for a second before they shouted and roared.

All of them rushed towards the forest madly in search of the tickets.

Zevien did that because he didn't want his tier-2 magic item from these students but from higher-tier magic smiths. He had money to buy them, so he didn't want to compromise.

"Are you serious?" Roman was speechless.

Dan and Erica laughed as they also threw their tickets into the forest. "Two more in the forest!" Dan shouted.

"Meh, we also don't need these tickets," Afina also threw her and her brother's ticket into the forest. "Our tier-2 set is already being made."

The remaining pairs were not like them and started checking the product of senior students.

"Zevien, are we going back today or tomorrow?" Tigger asked since Zevien told him they would return to Starlight City a day before yesterday's night.

"We'll go tonight after getting permission from the academy," Zevien said before he turned to Dan and Erica. "What about you two? Do you want to come?"

"Nah, we'll stay here since there's no use for us going there," Erica shook her head.

"I'll go get permission for us and also ask about Kerolin," Tigger said with a nod. "Several students were already expelled, so they could at least take in Kerolin after looking at her capabilities."

"By the way, nobody told us to go anywhere this morning, so is it a day off?" Dan wondered.

"It is a day off," Afina said as she and Kaal arrived there. "We will have many days offs but whenever we have activities or classes, it will be hard. They will come here in the morning to inform us what to do and if they don't come, it means that it's a day off."

"But slackers will be expelled," Kaal said. "There are some training centers on this island and we can go there to train. We are going there right now. Do you want to come?"

"Nice, let's go there," Dan nodded with a grin.

"We won't," Zevien shook his head. "We didn't enter yesterday after the activity since we were exhausted."

Erica and Dan nodded as they understood. Zevien's second magic labyrinth entry was the next day after his first magic labyrinth entry. Vernisia's was after ten days while Dan's and Erica's entry into their second magic labyrinth was after fifteen days.

Everyone went their own way afterward. Tigger went to get permission, Dan and Erica went to training centers with Afina and Kaal, while Zevien and Vernisia went to the market to find the required materials to activate Vernisia's 2nd relic, Yukan Necklace, that she got the day before yesterday.

After thirty minutes of wandering around the market, they managed to get all three materials since they were not that rare.

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They returned to their abode and entered their bedroom, where Vernisia activated her relic.

"Done!" Vernisia said after successfully activating it and wearing it.

"It's beautiful," Zevien said with a smile. It indeed looked beautiful. The necklace's chain was dreamy blue metal and had a dark turquoise-colored pendant with beautiful light green patterns.

"Now let's enter!" Vernisia said as she grabbed Zevien's hand.

Zevien nodded as he closed his eyes. "It's going to be troublesome once we go inside. Because last time, I was being chased by some old enemies that I made."

"Don't worry, we have already absorbed all the magic crystals we got in dungeons before sleeping last night," Vernisia grinned. "We are more powerful now."

"Ahem, still gotta be careful," Zevien wryly smiled as he finally focused and disappeared after five seconds. Vernisia had to wait for a second before she also disappeared.

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On the other hand, darkness was approaching Vernisia's and Erica's parents.