Chapter 15: Surpassing Isabella by Double?

Chapter 15: Surpassing Isabella by Double?

"It looks like Wendy has reached her destination."

Barely a few seconds had elapsed since the notifications began, and Alex found himself leveling up.

The swift advancement surprised even him. He had anticipated a partial return from his disciple's progress, but the reality of a one-to-one return exceeded his expectations.

Alex had thought he might not reach level 10 until the next round of admissions. Now, it seemed Wendy's next foray into the secret realm would align with his opportunity to take on a second student.

In the chamber, Wendy Queen stood agape at the spectacle before her.

The chamber was filled with blood-red eyes, from which sharp cries emanated. These weren't the sounds of a predator's bloodlust but the wails of agony.

"Dusk Bats?!" Wendy was utterly taken aback. The presence of Dusk Bats in the Chaotic Stone Canyon was unrecorded in any textbook she had studied!

Dusk Bats, although only level 8 creatures, were formidable in their sheer numbers, with a single nest housing hundreds.

Hence, despite their individual weakness, they posed a significant challenge. It's said, "even ants can consume an elephant," and the situation seemed to mirror this proverb.

Now, however, the swarms of Dusk Bats, drawn to Wendy, plummeted to the ground one by one, thwarted by the radiant halo surrounding her. Dusk Bats, creatures aligned with darkness, dread the Divine Light element above all.

Wendy, enveloped in Divine Light, inflicted severe pain upon them with mere exposure, much less direct collision.

Within a quarter of an hour, not a single Dusk Bat remained alive in the chamber. Surveying the floor now blanketed with bat corpses, Wendy was bewildered.

The trophies from Dusk Bats were notably low in value, with a pair of wings fetching merely a point.

Faced with a floor full of Dusk Bats awaiting collection and constrained by time, Wendy clenched her teeth and made a daring decision.

As time continued its inexorable march, the students' excitement from their exploits within the secret realm gradually waned, giving way to a cloud of worry.

"Don't worry, she'll be alright," Alex responded with unwavering calmness, standing up and making his way towards the secret realm's entrance.

Ken, momentarily taken aback by the response, softened his tone yet remained stern, cautioning, "Alex, don't do it! The realm is about to close, and it won't open for another three months. Without food, survival inside is impossible. If you go in now, there's no returning."

Clearly, Ken believed Alex was intent on venturing into the secret realm to save Wendy.

Yet, with a serene smile, Alex simply stated, "It's about time for her to arrive, isn't it?"

Ken, confused by his remark, failed to grasp its meaning immediately.

However, as Alex stopped just three meters from the entrance, a figure slowly emerged from the realm. It was Wendy!

Suddenly, all the students' faces lit up with surprised smiles, while the teachers showed expressions of astonishment.

Ken, watching Wendy emerge, was slightly taken aback. Recalling Alex' earlier statement, "It's about time for her to arrive," Ken felt a complex swirl of emotions.

Was Alex, merely an intern teacher, really so attuned to his student? To even predict approximately when his student would return? Considering this level of understanding towards a student, how many teachers in Santania School could claim the same? Was Alex genuinely a prodigy in teaching?

Among the crowd, Oscar's face turned sour, starkly contrasting with everyone else's reactions. In his mind, Wendy Queen was supposed to have met her demise in the secret realm. Yet, against all odds, she had survived.

The thought of Alex Watson facing no consequences for this incident irked Oscar deeply. However, he quickly masked his frustration with a smile. So what if she had survived? They were destined to lose anyway. In Oscar's view, their fate was sealed and unchangeable.

With this mindset, Oscar adjusted his expression and approached with a smile that seemed to embody concern for Wendy, "It's great to see you back, Wendy Queen. Everyone was worried about you. How did it go this time? You must have improved under Mr. Watson's guidance, right?" His words portrayed him as a caring educator.

Confronted with Oscar's question and the collective gaze of the faculty and students, Wendy instinctively glanced at Alex.

Upon seeing him nod encouragingly, Wendy took a deep breath and, with a trembling voice, revealed, "This time... I scored 930 points..."

The announcement left the entire gathering in a stunned silence. 930 points! That was more than double Isabella's score! How could that be possible?!