Chapter 280: Thanks to "Sani Iron Tower: 2.5m 12m" for the Divine Certification!

  Prince Alfried closed his eyes and regained his composure.

  "This child is fine—she's just sleeping. Wake her up."

  After saying this, he turned around and walked back to his seat, looking like Gladys's snot bubble had thoroughly disgusted him.

  Bruce and Antoine looked troubled. Wake her up? How?

  Shouting loudly would be undignified, and shaking her awake... they were gentlemen and didn't want to touch a sleeping young lady.

  After hesitating for two seconds, they looked at Luo Wei: "Miss Luo Wei, could you please wake this young lady?"

  "Of course, Sir Knight."

  Luo Wei walked over to Gladys, crouched down, and reached out her evil claws toward Gladys's armpit.

  "Hehehe—"

  Gladys kicked her legs and flailed her arms in the air, laughing herself awake.

  Luo Wei breathed a sigh of relief. Some people in deep sleep weren't sensitive to outside interference—she'd been worried this trick wouldn't work on Gladys.

  She pulled her hand back and looked down into Gladys's watery, confused blue eyes, then pulled her up from the ground.

  "Headmaster, we've calculated the scores for all three grades. Should we announce the rankings now?"

  Professor Pence came up to report to Headmaster Morrison.

  Headmaster Morrison turned to Prince Alfried: "Your Highness, shall we announce the results now?"

  Prince Alfried said: "Siria Magic Academy is hosting the magic tournament. Headmaster Morrison doesn't need to ask my opinion—just follow normal procedures."

  "Yes," Headmaster Morrison nodded, then turned to Professor Pence. "Go ahead and announce them!"

  "Yes, Headmaster." Professor Pence took the parchment record of competition scores and stood at the front of the stands.

  Soon the loud voice of the middle-aged, balding professor echoed across the arena.

  "Beginner Division, First Place: Siria Magic Academy!"

  "Second Place: Taslonte Magic Academy!"

  "Third Place: Snake Magic Academy!"

  The more Luo Wei listened, the stranger it seemed. Second place was Taslonte—what about the Divine College?

  Jack also whispered: "Shouldn't second place be the Divine College? Why is it Taslonte?"

  "Because St. Teno Divine College's results weren't included in the rankings."

  "Professor Moses!"

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  Luo Wei and the others turned around to see the plump noblewoman walking down the steps behind them and called out quietly.

  "Professor Moses, what do you mean the Divine College wasn't included in the rankings?"

  "Shh," Professor Moses glanced at the opposite side before leaning down to explain. "This was Prince Alfried's decision. The Divine College was an observation team—they only came to understand the magic tournament and exchange ideas with other academy teams. They weren't officially competing."

  It sounded nice, but everyone understood what was really happening.

  The Divine College was too proud to accept losing to them, so they simply withdrew from the rankings to maintain their undefeated status.

  Jack muttered: "So we fought for nothing?"

  Professor Moses said: "Think of it as gaining experience. Not many people know light magic."

  The five nodded and quietly listened to the rest of the rankings.

  Soon the beginner division rankings were finished, and it was time for the intermediate division list.

  "Intermediate Division, First Place: Snake Magic Academy!"

  "Second Place: Lane Magic Academy!"

  "Third Place: Siria Magic Academy!"

  "Only third place in intermediate?" Jack grabbed his hair. "I thought they made it to the finals today too?"

  Professor Moses: "These are the overall rankings. The intermediate division finals results were already announced—you were the last team to finish."

  "Oh right, I forgot," Jack asked embarrassedly. "Professor, how did our intermediate and advanced divisions do in the finals?"

  "Both got first place, but," Professor Moses shook her head, "you know the intermediate division lost some points in the second match. Otherwise Siria could have taken all three championships."

  Luo Wei was amazed. So the advanced division also got first place?

  "We have to leave something for others," she said with a laugh. "If we took all the first places, the other academies would be too angry to compete."

  Professor Moses said cheerfully: "That's true."

  She was already very satisfied with this year's results. Right up until the competition started, she'd been worried the academy wouldn't even make the top five.

  After they finished talking, the advanced division rankings were also announced.

  First place was indeed the Siria advanced team. Luo Wei thought to herself that the guinea pig senior's team had pretty good fighting power!

  When the final rankings were announced, Professor Pence asked the top three teams to come up to the stands to receive their awards.

  This tournament's prizes were generously sponsored by the Church, making them much higher quality than previous years' rewards.

  Some items had originally been prepared by the Church to reward the Divine College, but unexpectedly ended up benefiting others.

  Monks carried magical weapons up to the stands one by one. The five members of Siria's beginner team watched with dazzled eyes.

  "Professor Moses, which one should we choose?" Jack was having decision paralysis.

  Professor Moses laughed: "You think you get to choose? These magical items are awarded according to ranking. The first-place beginner division team gets five spatial rings and five enchanted swords. When they call you up, just go collect them."

  "Spatial rings!" Jack was so excited he almost shouted. Gladys and Axina's eyes also lit up instantly.

  "The Church is so generous," Hol marveled. "They're even willing to give out spatial rings as prizes."

  Ever since the last master craftsman died a thousand years ago, no one in the world could draw spatial magic runes anymore. Spatial magical items couldn't be bought no matter how much money you had—they were usually treasured family heirlooms.

  Professor Moses also sighed: "You're lucky. These were originally prepared as rewards for the Divine College."

  Luo Wei frowned: "Professor, are the intermediate division rewards the same as ours?"

  "Of course not. Where would the Church get so many spatial rings for you? The intermediate division's magical items are somewhat inferior to yours, but not by much."

  "Let me think," Professor Moses said while recalling, "the first-place intermediate division reward seems to include two flying cloaks, plus two magic wands and a sword. I didn't pay attention to what third place gets..."

  Luo Wei's eyelid twitched: "Flying cloaks—what kind of flying cloaks?"

  "Oh, I can't remember clearly. Why are you asking?" Professor Moses wondered. "Don't you have wings? Why would you want flying magical items?"

  Luo Wei: "Nothing, just curious."

  She turned around and met the gazes of Gladys and Hol looking her way.

  The three pairs of eyes met, all flashing with worry.

  Those two cloaks were very likely the cat-skin cloaks mentioned in the letter to Laura by the mastermind. Since the intermediate team didn't get first place, those two cloaks would end up in Snake Academy's hands! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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