Chapter 289 He Who Slays Giants [Part 1]
The moment Henry collapsed on the ground, everyone from Brynhildr Academy rushed in his direction to check his condition.
Sabrina, who was from Terra Manor, immediately used her healing magic to stabilize Henry’s condition.
Professor Barret, on the other hand, took out an elixir from his storage ring and helped the young man drink it.
Brock, who was also from Terra Manor, took out some kind of silvery powder from his magic pouch and sprinkled it over Henry, making his body glow faintly.
The other students, the Professors, and the Headmasters of the other academies looked at this scene with curiosity.
However, the ones who thought of Brynhildr Academy as their enemy wished in their hearts that the Mage Slayer had suffered a fatal injury serious enough to end his life.
If it weren't for the Magistratus, who was also at the scene, they might have taken the chance to sneak attack Henry, ending the life of the strongest student of Brynhildr Academy.
“What happened?” Professor Barret asked Rowan. “You were with him, right?”
Rowan didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he held Professor Barret’s gaze for a few seconds before firmly shaking his head.
The Professor understood what Rowan was trying to tell him, so he no longer asked.
“Can we return to Nightfall Academy so that we can stabilize the condition of my student?” Professor Barret asked one of the Professors of Nightfall Academy at the scene.
“Of course, Professor,” the Professor replied. “Please, come with me. I will escort you to the temporary teleportation gate that we have created.”
“Thank you very much.”
“No need to thank me, Professor. I’m just doing my job.”
Professor Barret nodded his head in understanding and called out to one of the Magistratus whom he was familiar with.
“Richard, can you help me escort my student back to our temporary residence in Nightfall Academy?” Professor Barret asked.
“Why not?” Richard replied with a smile. “Our work is almost done here, so allow me to offer you my assistance, Professor.”
Richard then looked at his colleagues, and they all nodded their heads in understanding.
Since Professor Barret was someone they looked up to, helping him was not a problem.
They also understood that not all of the academies had friendly relationships with each other.
Since the boy covered in blood seemed to be very important to Brynhildr Academy, Professor Barret’s request for assistance made the people from other academies who were itching to end Henry’s life think twice.
Even if they succeeded in killing the boy, the consequences of offending the Council of Magistratus were not worth it.
With the help of Richard and the Professor from Nightfall Academy, the students of Brynhildr Academy returned to their temporary residence safely.
“Thank you for your help, Richard,” Professor Barret said after arriving at their residence.
“There’s no need to thank me, Master,” Richard replied. “I will do anything for you as long as you don’t force me to commit a crime.”
The younger Magistratus gave his Master a respectful bow.
Professor Barret smiled and patted his Disciple’s shoulder.
“Since that is the case, I will ask you for another favor later,” Professor Barret asked. “There is a high possibility that we might get attacked on our way back to the academy. Can you accompany us on our journey back home?”
“Of course,” Richard replied. “I’ll make sure that all of you reach the academy safely.”
“Thank you.”
“There’s no need to thank me, Master. This is just a trivial thing. Just think of it as one of the chores you’ve tasked me to do in the past.”
This time, Professor Barret couldn’t help but chuckle as he remembered how hard he trained Richard in order to ensure that he became a Magistratus.
After chatting for a short while, Richard remained inside the residence, serving as a deterrent to those who were still thinking of attacking Henry while he was incapable of defending himself.
Rowan, Nicole, Garnet, and Ethan were all gathered inside Henry’s room when Professor Barret returned to check on his condition.
“Magna Sana Probationem,” Professor Barret chanted as he waved his wand around the room, creating a soundproofing barrier to prevent anyone from eavesdropping on them.
He also cast another spell to prevent anyone from scrying on the residence, shielding his students from those who wanted to gather information through visions.
After ensuring that the spell was in effect, Professor Barret then sat on the chair near the bed and looked at Rowan.
“Tell me what happened,” Professor Barret ordered.
Rowan nodded his head.
He didn’t say anything earlier since there were too many people around, and he was afraid that it might cause a commotion if he said anything there.
But now, he didn’t hold back and told Professor Barret everything.
“Half a day before the Legacy Gate closed, the four of us sensed a strong magical presence at the North Eastern edges of the Abel Plains,” Rowan explained. “Although I said that it was a strong magical presence, the signal would fluctuate on and off, making it hard for others to detect it.
“Perhaps, we were just lucky to come across it, or maybe it only reacted because one of us met the condition to make it appear.”
Rowan paused for a bit before continuing his explanation.
“After following the trace of the magical presence, we found an underground passage, protected by a magical illusion. If not for the fact that we can clearly sense the magical fluctuation, we would have easily missed it.
“We followed the stairs that led underground. After that, we arrived at a long hallway that extended for several hundred meters. At the end of that hallway was a silver gate with the etching of a mountain on its surface.
“I tried to open it, but it didn’t budge. However, when Henry tried to open it, the Gate opened so easily as if it was waiting for him. We all entered the room, and the door closed behind us after we were all in.
“In the center of the room was a pedestal, and it was illuminated by magic crystals. On top of it, there was a man’s arm.”
Professor Barret, who was listening to everything, looked at Rowan in surprise after hearing the part about the Giant’s Hand.
“Don’t tell me… it’s a Legacy?” Professor Barret asked, not able to hide the excitement in his tone.
Rowan, Nicole, and Garnet nodded their heads at the same time.
“It was indeed a Legacy,” Rowan replied. “And the Legacy is called…
“He Who Slays Giants.”
Follow current novels on freewe(b)novel.c(o)m