Burnett recalled that amazing scene from earlier; this girl had actually managed to use Elven Swordsmanship.
He himself had studied for a lifetime and become a Formal Mage before he could claim to have mastered Elven Swordsmanship.
Judging by the girl's performance, the angles of her directional changes weren't as wide as his, but Furan had only just started learning Elven Swordsmanship!
He could tell that Furan didn't know Elven Swordsmanship before, but after a few practices, it was as if she had an epiphany and suddenly learned it.
"Can you tell me, do you have elven blood?"
The most logical explanation he could think of was this; how could a human compare to an elf in Elven Swordsmanship?
Having a portion of elven blood, without the external physical characteristics, but retaining the key learning traits of elves, was what allowed Furan to quickly learn Elven Swordsmanship.
"Uh... I'm not too sure..."
Furan herself didn't know who this body's parents were; she grew up in an orphanage and had no relevant information.
But she also knew that when she was learning Elven Swordsmanship just now, she was just like everyone else and hadn't found any inspiration at all.
Her skill level had increased, and she suddenly learned it; it likely had nothing to do with elven blood.
But since he gave her an out, she might as well take it. Did she have to say she was some kind of peerless genius or a once-in-a-millennium talent?
"Then do you feel like you can sense something, but you can't quite put it into words?"
"Yes, it appeared suddenly just now."
"Then that's it. That's also one of the characteristics of the Elven race."
Then, Burnett said:
"I know you've refused before, but I'll ask again. Do you want to join the Sword Chant School now? I can guide you in Elven Swordsmanship."
And Furan still replied:
"I'm sorry, Teacher Burnett, I want to see what other Schools are like before making a decision."
Burnett was a bit displeased and said with a hint of regret:
"That's a pity then. I thought I would be able to train another apprentice who could reach the top ten this year."
"Thank you for your kindness, but my mind is made up. I'm sorry."
Furan showed enough respect that Burnett's face gradually broke into a smile.
Burnett then pulled Abeljo up and said to the two of them:
"Now that you've settled the outcome, I hope your conflict ends just like this match. It's over, understood?"
Abeljo hung his head, his hand still clutching his struck waist, his face looking extremely poor.
He knew he had lost, and he had also lost the competition for Burnett's private tutoring.
When the opponent was stronger than him and had a better relationship with the Teacher, what did he have to compete with?
He hadn't dared to refuse Teacher Burnett's guidance before, yet Furan had refused directly and bluntly, and Burnett hadn't shown any sign of offense.
He had lost, completely and utterly. As long as Furan joined the Sword Chant School, the one to receive Burnett's focused cultivation would definitely not be him.
At this point, no scheme could succeed; Furan and he were no longer on the same starting line.
"Yes... I... am very sorry for having... a conflict with you."
His voice carried pain as he spoke the stuttering words.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have hit you so hard."
Hearing Abeljo, though he was stumbling—considering he was injured and might not be able to speak clearly—Burnett still accepted his attitude.
Though Furan remained expressionless, she also spoke words of apology.
"Very good. I hope you two don't fight again..."
Burnett's words gradually became stern, a result of his years of teaching experience.
When encountering fights between apprentices, most were just small frictions or conflicts.
Private duels could be said to be the result of young people's high spirits, where no one would yield to another. At such times, he had to personally intervene to stop the conflict, which usually achieved good results.
Then Burnett dismissed the crowd, waiting for the next class to begin.
"That Furan defeated Teacher John, and now she's defeated Abeljo. I think our Sword Chant School can produce another ranked student this year."
"But hasn't she still not joined the Sword Chant School?"
"Are you stupid? With her swordsmanship and high constitution, and only knowing a few Spells, could she possibly have anywhere else to go besides the Sword Chant School?!"
"What if she really is like that?"
"If that's the case, I'll run three laps around the dormitory area on my hands."
...The apprentices, seeing the matter resolved, began to disperse, discussing the battle as they walked.
Meanwhile, Abeljo endured the pain and sat on a chair, planning to wait until the pain subsided slightly before continuing.
He knew his only chance of winning now was to bet that Furan really wouldn't join the Sword Chant School.
Although he knew it was unlikely, he sincerely hoped Furan would join another School.
Only then would he have a chance to receive Burnett's guidance and obtain more resources to achieve better results in the assessment.
"Hmm?" He saw something that confused him. Ryan walked up to Burnett, who was still tidying things up, and whispered a few words to him.
Then he saw Burnett's expression change. He began to scold Ryan, but after Ryan said a few more words, Burnett led Ryan toward him.
Abeljo had a bad premonition. Sure enough, Burnett's first words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Abeljo... you've disappointed me too much. You don't need to attend this class anymore. Leave!"
Abeljo looked at Ryan with an incredulous gaze, still trying to struggle:
"I didn't... Teacher, I didn't do anything!"
But Burnett clearly didn't believe him and said directly:
"You don't need to say anything more. I won't keep someone who frames their peers. Ryan has already told me everything."
Abeljo gritted his teeth and walked out while enduring the pain. He knew his last chance was gone, even if Furan didn't join the Sword Chant School.
He knew that if Ryan had said it directly, Teacher Burnett wouldn't have believed him. But now, since he had a conflict with Furan first, and Burnett had come to appreciate Furan, he was very likely to believe it.
Ryan watched Abeljo's departing back, a cold sneer appearing at the corners of his mouth.
The reason he backstabbed Abeljo was that he estimated Abeljo might not give him what he wanted after the scheme failed.
But if he backstabbed Abeljo, then without Abeljo as the biggest obstacle, he could admit a slight mistake and get Burnett's forgiveness.
He would still have a chance to strive for Burnett's focused attention, while Abeljo, the biggest obstacle, would never have that possibility again. He had made Burnett both disappointed and disgusted.
Abeljo looked back at Ryan, who had a slight smile. His lips seemed to be saying:
"To become a Formal Mage, this is what you must do—use every method possible."
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