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Even in the face of this situation, the girl remained calm, seemingly unfazed by the sudden appearance of flames, demonstrating her strong mental fortitude.
She gently crouched down and vanished into the flames. When she emerged again, she was still in the midst of the fire, her body already engulfed in flames, and her hair was burning as well.
The girl was greatly surprised; however, it was merely surprise, not panic. She then concealed her figure once more and disappeared into the flames, never to reappear.
Samuel watched this unfold with furrowed brows. He truly did not expect that she could actually escape. Seeing that he could no longer spot her, he paid attention to his surroundings to prevent being ambushed, concentrating his mental power behind him since he had initially been attacked from behind.
At that moment, a faint glimmer suddenly appeared in front of him; it was the sharp tip of a dagger. Even with Samuel's focus, he failed to notice it.
The light pierced through his protective barrier and continued until it stabbed into his body. Only then did Samuel realize what had happened. Startled, a surge of intense magical energy erupted from him like a fire ring, spreading outwards and blowing the assailant several meters away.
However, before he could counterattack, the opponent vanished again, leaving Samuel's series of fireballs to strike nothing but air.
Before he could assess his injuries, a sharp pain shot through his heart. Looking down, he discovered that the dagger had somehow been thrust from his back all the way to the front.
Staring at the blood-soaked dagger, Samuel let out an angry roar as flames erupted from his body along the dagger towards his opponent. He transformed into a shooting star heading towards Aolek Fortress.
Halfway there, he could no longer bear it; his magical energy was nearly extinguished, and he was about to fall.
Daniel reached out and caught him, quickly pouring a vial of potion into his mouth and sprinkling another vial on his wounds.
"Cough cough cough," Samuel coughed several times and regained consciousness. In a voice barely audible, he said, "I'm sorry. I..."
Daniel interrupted him. "It's fine; just focus on healing and recover as soon as possible."
Watching as Samuel was taken away, Daniel frowned deeply. In such a short time, Samuel had almost been killed.
Although externally it seemed like just a stab wound, Daniel realized that internally his heart was completely shattered. If not for the Wizard Apprentice's robust vitality and timely intervention, Samuel would have faced death.
Even so, he would need a long period of rest to recover fully.
The defeat in the initial battle dealt a severe blow to morale. Samuel, known as a skilled fighter on their side, was unexpectedly defeated by an ordinary girl, raising doubts about the strength of the others.
They had always known that the strength of the Wizard Apprentices from the Underworld was beyond their reach, but they never anticipated such a vast gap. Even though they were aware that this girl was not an ordinary apprentice among her peers, it did not change the outcome.
Seeing the enemy flee, the girl did not pursue them. Instead, she shouted loudly while holding a dagger in her hand.
"Is there anyone else? If you have the guts, come at me! If you don’t, I’ll take on all three of you!"
With her scorched skin and wounds exposing blood-red muscle, her fierce display instilled fear in everyone, and for a moment, no one dared to step forward.
Taking advantage of this moment, the enemy rushed forward, hoping to break into Aolek Fortress with their momentum.
Under the pressure of the enemy's advance, they only reacted when they were about fifty meters from the fortress. Countless magical attacks flew back and forth as both sides clashed.
Various spells soared through the air; it seemed that Aolek Fortress had the upper hand, but anyone with keen eyes could see that they were far from being able to compete with their opponents.
The enemy's numbers were only half of theirs, and they held the advantage of terrain with the fortress's Magic Array protecting them. Even so, the battle ended in a stalemate. If they were to encounter each other in open fields, the outcome would be unimaginable.
Especially when Daniel discovered that the number of casualties on both sides was equal, he frowned even more.
After finally repelling the enemy's attack, Daniel sought out Elic to discuss their next steps.
A prolonged defense would inevitably lead to failure; there is no such thing as an impenetrable defense. He had initially hoped to use this defense to train his group of Wizard Apprentices, allowing them to grow through blood and fire. However, it seemed that this would not be easy.
The enemy's strength was simply too formidable. If this continued, it would be easy for them to find a weakness and break through.
Elic glanced at him calmly and said through gritted teeth, "If it comes to that, we will seek help."
"Seek help? Where are we supposed to find assistance? Almost all of the academy's Wizard Apprentices have been dispatched. The ones left are just newcomers who have barely been here for a few years. With their abilities, they wouldn't even qualify as cannon fodder on the battlefield."
"Of course it's you. The Wizard Seed can communicate with other apprentices and request assistance. As long as you can gather a group of Wizard Seeds, we still have a chance to hold our ground."
Daniel suddenly realized. Now he understood why the academy had made no preparations for this war; it was simply because they did not believe that war would occur.
This is a fact: even the Flame Throne Wizard Academy, with over 4,500 years of history, has only experienced two academy wars, including this one.
Because no one wants to go to war.
This time, it seems to be a war between the academy and the Six Great Wizard Towers, but the real cause is just the matter between Daniel and Franklin.
Franklin was resentful about being defeated by a group of insignificant individuals, so he used his charm to persuade the five major Wizard Towers to invade the academy together. This led to the war between the academies.
As for the academy, they were indeed not prepared to fall into a disadvantage. However, that was merely on the surface, as they still had three major Wizard Seeds.
Wizard Seeds can seek help from others. When he was being hunted down, he managed to find Natalie, Reirfu, and Mary, three Wizard Seeds, to rescue him, which allowed him to escape.
During the academy war, could he also seek help? If he could bring these three Wizard Seeds over, that would mean three top-notch experts, each capable of changing the course of a battle.
Once they arrived and saw that things were not right, they might also be able to find other people from their academy to assist.
The number of people who could come would increase significantly; thirty or fifty would be considered few, and over a hundred would not be too many.
Moreover, those who could come would definitely not be ordinary Wizard Apprentices, but elites among elites. Even if there were only a hundred of them, they could handle five or six hundred.
If the situation worsened, they also had acquaintances who were Wizard Seeds that could be called upon.
And it wasn't just Daniel who could call for help; the other side could do so as well. At this rate, it wouldn't just be a war between the Wizard Academy and the Six Great Wizard Towers, but it could involve dozens of factions underground and above ground, with the number of participants eventually reaching hundreds of thousands.
In such a war, who would want it to happen? That's why the academy had no preparations at all.
Daniel thought for a moment and then sent a message to Natalie, hoping she would come to help. Natalie did not refuse; after discussing her fee, she quickly brought a group of experts over.
They arrived riding giant eagles. After all, aside from Natalie, who could use the Wizard Seed Badge for teleportation, others did not have that ability, so they rented several giant eagles for their journey.
Daniel personally welcomed them and expressed his gratitude.
This time, Natalie was dressed in white knight armor with a cloak on top. After dismounting, she first gave Daniel a hug.
Looking at the group of people behind him, Natalie said with some surprise, "Wow, I didn't expect you to have so many capable subordinates."
"Not bad, I hired them all."
"I thought so. You became a wizard and have only been an apprentice for a few years; you wouldn't have had much time to train subordinates."
She took off her cloak and handed it to Furnal behind her.
Furnal was taken aback, not expecting this turn of events. After a moment, he finally accepted it.
"You should manage your subordinates better. Even a Squire is this incompetent; if it were me, I'd directly turn him into experimental material."
Daniel rubbed his nose, wanting to tell her that Furnal was not a Squire but one of his subordinates. However, he ultimately held back.
It was no wonder Natalie mistook him; the lowest Mental Power among the people he hired was over 75 points.
Although Furnal was also decent, among the same batch of Wizard Apprentices, his progress could be considered fast. He only had 18 points of Mental Power and was still a First-Level Apprentice. Standing among a group of Third-Level Apprentices, he really didn't stand out and was almost comparable to a Squire.
Who would have thought he was actually Daniel's trusted subordinate? The gap was simply too large.
After Natalie arrived, Reirfu and Mary quickly followed suit.
With their help, Daniel finally managed to hold onto Aolek Fortress. However, launching an attack was out of the question since his group of apprentices was simply too weak.
Moreover, the news coming from other places was all bad—either battles were lost or they barely managed to tie with the enemy.
The best performance came from the team facing Franklin. The academy feared him the most; five people went to deal with him, and his subordinates' Wizard Apprentices numbered twelve thousand—more than a quarter of the academy's total apprentices.
They even hired a mysterious apprentice in mysticism specifically to hold Franklin back, which allowed them to achieve a stalemate.
Soon after, there came terrible news: one team was ambushed by the enemy and completely collapsed. Only by reallocating personnel from other areas were they able to barely hold on. However, the already unfavorable situation was on the brink of collapse.
Daniel gritted his teeth and had no choice but to activate the plan he had long been reluctant to pursue.
He called Natalie, Reirfu, and Mary over and asked, "Brother Reirfu, could you tell me how to contact the Wizard Seed who helped you forge your equipment? I want to have a talk with him."
"What's it about? I can tell you, but you should know that his temper isn't very good."
Daniel nodded, indicating that he understood. In fact, it wasn't just his temper; even Daniel himself wasn't exactly easygoing. After all, anyone with ability tends to have a bit of a temper.
Especially in Pharmacology and Alchemy, these two important disciplines require high talent, and very few people achieve success in these areas.
Yet they are extremely important, and those who achieve even a little in these fields will have countless people wanting to flatter them. As for those who are nearly at the pinnacle, they are undoubtedly even more sought after; it would be strange if they didn't have a bit of a temper.
"I have a plan that requires his help. Don't worry; I believe that once he knows my plan, he will definitely come over, even if he doesn't get paid or has to pay out of pocket."
With this statement, Daniel was full of confidence. Although Reirfu didn't know where he got this confidence from, he still told him the contact information for Wizard's Mark.
Sure enough, after Daniel spoke with the other party, it wasn't long before the person rushed over in a hurry.
"Hurry up! Is this for real? Take me there quickly! I never expected I could be part of the construction of the Wizard Tower."
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