"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 advancent 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 seed 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 consu an elephant," and the situation seed to mirror this proverb.
Now, however, the swarms of Dusk Bats, drawn to Wendy, plumted to the ground one by one, thwarted by the radiant halo surrounding her. Dusk Bats, creatures aligned with darkness, dread the Divine Light elent above all.
Wendy, enveloped in Divine Light, inflicted severe pain upon them with re 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 rely a point.
Faced with a floor full of Dusk Bats awaiting collection and constrained by ti, Wendy clenched her teeth and made a daring decision.
As ti continued its inexorable march, the students' excitent from their exploits within the secret realm gradually waned, giving way to a cloud of worry.
Concerns arose because one student had yet to return from the realm. "What if sothing's happened to Wendy?" one student fretted.
"Ah? Don't joke like that. The Chaotic Stone Secret Realm is a beginner's secret realm. It's impossible for soone to die in there," another dismissed.
"But it's Wendy we're talking about... She seed to only survive the last couple of years by tagging along with others," soone pointed out.
"Now that you've ntioned it, I'm starting to worry about her too."
Even those who weren't close to Wendy felt a sense of concern. After all, they were all part of the sa institution, accustod to seeing each other regularly. Even those who might have looked down on her did not wish for a fellow student's demise within the realm.
This sense of apprehension wasn't limited to students; teachers also showed signs of distress, engaging in low-voiced discussions among themselves.
"This could spell the end for Alex Watson."
"Right, a student eting their end in such a basic secret realm? That's unprecedented in the annals of Santania School's history."
"Even if the dean decides to overlook it due to Wendy's potential, I doubt Alex can be spared. His class will surely be dissolved if his only student has perished."
"He might have been better off not accepting Wendy as a student, to begin with."
As teachers continued their whisper exchanges, Oscar barely concealed his glee, finding it difficult to maintain a facade of concern during his mont of schadenfreude.
Observing Alex still calmly seated in the shade, Oscar mused about when Alex's composure would finally crack.
With only five minutes left, Dean Ken Moore's expression was dark with concern. He approached Alex, his voice laden with barely suppressed anger, "Alex Watson, your student's life hangs in the balance, and you seem utterly unconcerned? Is this the attitude befitting a teacher?"
Though Ken spoke of uncertainty, internally, he had already presud the worst about Wendy's fate. The veins on his forehead bulged with tension.
Never in his over two decades as dean had he faced such a dire situation, and he felt a asure of responsibility for what he considered to be Wendy's demise. If only he had stripped Alex of his teaching position sooner, this tragedy might have been averted.
"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, montarily 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 ti for her to arrive, isn't it?"
Ken, confused by his remark, failed to grasp its aning imdiately.
However, as Alex stopped just three ters from the entrance, a figure slowly erged from the realm. It was Wendy!
Suddenly, all the students' faces lit up with surprised smiles, while the teachers showed expressions of astonishnt.
Ken, watching Wendy erge, was slightly taken aback. Recalling Alex' earlier statent, "It's about ti for her to arrive," Ken felt a complex swirl of emotions.
Was Alex, rely 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 sa? 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 t 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 seed to embody concern for Wendy, "It's great to see you back, Wendy Queen. Everyone was worried about you. How did it go this ti? 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 ti... I scored 930 points..."
The announcent left the entire gathering in a stunned silence. 930 points! That was more than double Isabella's score! How could that be possible?!
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