nownovels Chapter 418 : Thousand-Faced Witch
Chapter 418 : Thousand-Faced Witch
Hearing John-Jones’s call, Daniel Jones, who had been standing by the side, also strode forward.Compared to his usual stern appearance, Daniel Jones, holding the 「Trial Score Sheet」 at this moment, wore a much gentler expression.
“In the meantime, allow me to introduce the three examiners who served as judges for this evaluation.”
As he spoke, the images on the floating screen above the 【Glory Arena】 swiftly shifted, moving directly from Janna to three distinct seats in the front row of the audience.
“So they are the real judges for this 【Transfiguration Trial】—”
With the scene change, Janna finally saw the true faces of the three mysterious examiners.
Even before the trial began, Lilith-Mage had told Janna that aside from “Duration Points” and “Nameplate Points,” the 【Transfiguration Trial】 also had another scoring method: “Performance Points,” which were determined by experts in the field of Transfiguration—otherwise known as “Hidden Points.”
Therefore, in order to earn more points, Lilith-Mage had suggested that Janna perform actions during the trial that would make people feel “astonished.”
And during their pre-competition planning, both Janna and Lilith-Mage had kept it simple: if securing first place was not possible, then at least securing a high rank would still provide Janna with substantial support for entering the White Tower later on.
After all, “Hidden Points” accounted for thirty percent of the total score. While they could not solely determine the outcome, they were enough to push up the ranking.
Because of this, under Lilith-Mage’s suggestion, Janna had also crafted many clever tricks based on her expertise in the field of Transfiguration.—
“The first is from Dordogne-White Tower, the esteemed wizard known as the 【Puppet Master】—Clororo-Kim.”
It was actually him?
When Daniel Jones introduced the name, Janna could not help but feel a jolt of surprise.
After all, this Clororo-Kim looked completely different from when he had last visited White Coral Academy to repair the Magic Tower—back then he had worn a white smiling mask, a black cloak, and had a massive wind-up mechanism strapped to his back.
Now, although he still wore a white smiling mask, his attire was entirely that of a knight. In particular, the massive greatsword strapped to his back was not at all the kind of equipment a non-【Bloodline-Side】wizard should carry—
As for Daniel Jones’s introduction, Clororo-Kim only gave a slight nod without saying another word.
Seeing this, Daniel Jones, who was familiar with his personality, did not linger, but continued introducing the other two examiners.
“The second is a Transfiguration Master from the Elemental Soul Wizard Academy—Alvin-Storm.”
Hearing that surname, Janna’s eyebrows rose slightly.
Like Marquell-Storm, Alvin-Storm, the second examiner of the 【Transfiguration Trial】, also had short, cyan-colored hair. His physique was equally strong, and even his facial features carried a sense of “wildness.”
“No wonder Marquell-Storm is so arrogant. Turns out one of the examiners is from the same family—”
At that moment, unlike Janna who was lost in thought upon hearing Alvin-Storm’s surname, Marquell-Storm, standing not far from her, kept his gaze locked tightly on Janna. Within his eyes swirled a storm of conflicting emotions.
There was unwillingness, frustration, dejection—yet also the long, predatory stare of an arrogant “hunter” when faced with prey that was difficult to bring down.
“Janna Roland—I will remember you!”
Of course, among the contestants, it was not just Marquell-Storm who had been defeated by Janna’s hand.
However, compared to Marquell-Storm’s humiliating elimination, those like Hela-Helheim and Louisto-Tulan, who had been defeated by Janna at the very last moment, retained much more dignity.
Thus, when they looked at Janna, their gazes carried more of the bitter unwillingness of a “favored child of heaven” crushed by another of the same kind.
“The third, our special guest examiner for this 【Glory Arena】, is none other than the renowned Transfiguration Master of the wizarding continent—Thousand-Faced Witch!”
As Daniel Jones introduced the third examiner, a wave of murmurs rippled through the audience.
If nothing else, the name of the mysterious organization 【Witch Sect】 alone was enough to stir wild imaginations.
Not to mention, this time, the one serving as judge was none other than the 【Thousand-Faced Witch】 herself, a prominent figure within the 【Witch Sect】.
“Ah!?”
Upon hearing the identity of the third examiner, even Janna’s exceptional 【Muscle Control】 talent could not stop her expression from collapsing for a moment.
“The third examiner is actually Professor Mage!?”
Her eyes were immediately fixed on the 【Thousand-Faced Witch】.
Yet, this person’s appearance—completely different from Lilith-Mage’s usual splendid attire, and with her real face concealed entirely by a veil—
Made Janna uncertain if this was truly the same Lilith-Mage she knew.
“Right, the audience seats!”
Remembering the seats of Lilith-Mage and Gawen-Tull, Janna quickly activated the 【Eagle Eye Spell】 and looked in that direction.
Sure enough, as she expected, aside from Gawen-Tull and Goblin Billy, Lilith-Mage was not seated there.
“So it really is Professor Mage…”
Confirming her suspicion, Janna turned her gaze back toward the 【Thousand-Faced Witch】 at the judges’ table. A sense of inexplicable reassurance quietly sprouted in her heart.
“To think one of the examiners would actually be someone I know.”
As Janna’s Transfiguration mentor and the one who introduced her into the 【Witch Sect】, Lilith-Mage’s true identity as a “witch” was something Janna had only recently discovered.
【Thousand-Faced Witch】, or even 【Void Witch】, were legendary names Janna had long heard of through various publications.
Yet now, to see such a “legendary figure” with an A-rank spatial affinity standing before her—beyond excitement, what Janna felt most was a sense of unreality.
“These three are the examiners for the 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】—”
With those words, the floating screen once again swept across the three examiners before fixing back onto the face of Daniel Jones.
“Now, based on the final scores given by the three examiners, combined with the points each contestant earned during the 【Transfiguration Trial】, I will officially announce the final results—”