After bidding farewell to Grace-Eva, Jia Na's mind was filled with the idea of immediately practicing Deformation Art, but thinking of the morning class, she suppressed the impulse.
"Today at 9:30 in the morning, there is a Basic Herbalism class... I need to hurry over."
Looking at the time displayed on the clock on the first floor wall of the Magic Tower, Jia Na knew she had ten minutes before class started, so she put aside the idea of returning to her dormitory to experiment. Hugging her Basic Herbalism textbook, she quickly walked towards the stairs opposite the elevator.
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Magic Plant Cultivation Classroom on the third floor of the Magic Tower.
"Last class, I talked about ten metal-toxic magic plants suitable for cultivation in a swamp environment. Today, I will tell you how to save yourselves if you are unfortunately poisoned by these ten magic plants..."
Looking at Professor Mary-Margaret, who was still talking profusely surrounded by numerous highly poisonous magic plants, the apprentices couldn't help but feel admiration while deliberately keeping their distance and observing.
Mary-Margaret is a first-level Gourmet Wizard who possesses both C-level plant affinity and A-level unknown mysterious side talent.
Underneath her flowing, messy short gray hair was a rosy face with slightly plump cheeks and gentle eyes.
Her excessively loud voice, coupled with her unkempt and loose clothing, made it impossible to associate the witch in front of them with the brilliant Wizard Grace, the Scarlet Witch, from back then.
Moreover, she had also studied at the second-level Wizard Gathering Place "Dordogne" and was awarded the title of "Madame Butterfly."
"This pot contains Quicksilver Flower, whose rhizomes are rich in mercury. If ingested by mistake, symptoms like dizziness, loss of consciousness, and shock will occur. The detoxification method is also very simple: you can drink egg white or milk, or take activated charcoal orally, all of which can alleviate the poisoning... Of course, you can also find a plant-type Wizard to detoxify you."
After speaking, Professor Mary took a guinea pig out of the biological box, squeezed the Quicksilver Flower juice into its mouth until the guinea pig showed symptoms of shock, and then took out a bottle of milk that had been prepared in advance, pried open the guinea pig's mouth, and poured it in.
"It's easy, right? But you must remember it well, after all, Quicksilver Flowers are everywhere in the Mist Forest. Learning a little more might save your Life in the future."
Putting the awakened guinea pig back into the biological box, Professor Mary then picked up an inconspicuous magic plant from the side and continued to lecture everyone.
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"I heard that guinea pig is Professor Mary's farmed ingredient. Many apprentices who performed well in the last term received dried guinea pig meat from Professor Mary."
Seeing Vivian mysteriously lean into Jia Na's ear and whisper, Jia Na's eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
"Did those apprentices say anything about the effects after eating the dried guinea pig?"
Although the various foods of Gourmet Wizards are strange, they are hard to come by. After all, the magic food made by Gourmet Wizards not only has magical effects but also has no side effects that harm the body.
It is rumored that top-level magic food can even allow apprentices to comprehend the power of Law and glimpse the authority of a Wizard.
"It is said to have the effect of treating neuronal damage and increasing resistance to the Sleeping Curse... I also heard that some of Professor Mary's Wizard foods can make people very lucky."
"How do you know so much?"
"After all, Professor Mary once signed a short-term loyalty contract with the Rose Family... My talent being able to advance is also thanks to the magic food she made."
Hearing Vivian's words, Jia Na's expression remained calm, but her heart was in turmoil.
"Is Professor Mary also from a commoner Wizard background?"
"That's right, and like you, she showed extraordinary Wizard Talent during her apprentice period... It's just that she wasn't as stubborn as you. She invited you several times, but you refused to join the Rose Family."
Speaking of this, Vivian's expression when looking at Jia Na inevitably carried a hint of resentment.
Unknowingly, more than three months had passed since the day they first met...
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"I am Vivian-Rose, an apprentice of the Rose Family. I heard you are the Summoning-type apprentice who is good at purifying dark sun contamination, Jia Na-Luo Lan?"
Unlike her usual cute and charming demeanor when clinging to Jia Na, Vivian, upon first meeting Jia Na, although her words were restrained, the sense of superiority from being born into a Wizard family was hard to hide.
"Yes, I am Jia Na-Luo Lan."
"The Rose Family really likes your ability. If you want to go further on the Wizard path in the future, I think joining the Rose Family would be a very good choice..."
"Thank you very much for the Rose Family's appreciation, but at the moment, I have no plans to join a Wizard family."
Jia Na's calm reaction was completely different from Vivian's expectation. Which of the commoner apprentices she had encountered before wasn't eager to sign a loyalty contract with the Rose Family?
To gain the appreciation of the Rose Family, those apprentices treated Vivian completely like a pug by the side of the road...
"I think you have no idea about the status of the Rose Family in Turin. The resources that apprentices who sign a loyalty agreement with the Rose Family receive every month are unimaginable!"
Seeing Jia Na refuse, Vivian's tone couldn't help but become a little anxious. She wished she could immediately tie Jia Na up and take her back to the family's residence, pressing her head down to let this bumpkin see the power of the Rose Family properly!
"Thank you again for the Rose Family's appreciation, but I still want to interrupt you..."
Looking at Jia Na's still unyielding calm face, for some reason, a strange fire inexplicably rose in Vivian's heart.
"There is the aura of a Curse on you. Although the Curse hasn't been planted for long, if it's not removed in advance, it will also endanger your Life."
"Curse?"
Hearing this, Vivian's expression couldn't help but freeze.
"Impossible. Who would dare to put a Curse on me, unless they are tired of living..."
Vivian, who instinctively shook her head and denied it, seemed to have thought of a possibility. Feeling the increasingly strong abnormal fire suppressed in her chest, Vivian's expression gradually became stiff.
"This is my exclusive task number. If you want to remove the Curse, you can directly submit a task application to me through a Raven Messenger... Of course, I believe the Rose Family definitely won't lack the means to remove Curses."
Taking the white card Jia Na handed over, Vivian's attitude changed from the superiority she had just shown. Now, when she looked at Jia Na, her expression was completely one of being choked with words she couldn't say.
"If there is nothing else, I will leave now."
"Wait a minute..."
Seeing Jia Na about to turn and leave, for some reason, Vivian, whose heart was a mess, almost without thinking, called out to her.
"If possible, I would like to entrust you to remove the Curse for me right now..."