"Poof"—the little witch Lisa, who was about to leave, couldn't help but let out a soft laugh when she heard Ryan Carter's words. Her beautiful eyes curved into crescent moons, making her look incredibly cute. Ever since that fool Brian went crazy, his words had actually become interesting, unlike before when he wouldn't say a single thing. Lisa thought to herself, and wasn't in a hurry to leave anymore. Jack knew that Ryan Carter wasn't stupid. Hearing what Ryan Carter said, he realized Ryan Carter was deliberately making fun of Buck. He tried to hold back his laughter but failed, letting out a soft chuckle. By the time Jack realized something was wrong, it was already too late.

Buck was already fuming inside, thinking, "The bruise on my right cheek hasn't even healed, and this idiot is already fine." When Lisa laughed, Buck didn't dare say anything, but Jack's laughter immediately infuriated him. Buck suddenly charged at Jack with quick, heavy steps, angrily shouting, "You wretched servant, how dare you mock me! I'll beat you to death!"

Jack knew things were bad. Watching Buck rush over, he stood there, not daring to run, pitifully waiting to be beaten. At that moment, Ryan Carter suddenly clutched his head and shouted, "Ouch, that hurts!" and quickly stepped in front of Jack. When Buck rushed up and saw it was now Ryan Carter, he thought, "I'll hit him anyway," and raised his fist, swinging it at Ryan Carter's face.

With a "thud," Ryan Carter took the punch, but compared to yesterday, he felt Buck's punch was a bit lighter. Even after taking the hit, Ryan Carter's small, thin body didn't even sway.

Still, Ryan Carter cried out, "Ouch, that hurts!" Suddenly, as if he went mad, he started flailing his arms wildly without even looking. With a series of "crack, crack, crack," Buck took three punches in a row, his left eye immediately turning black. Clutching his stomach with both hands, he jumped up and down, yelling, "Wretched servant, how dare you hit me! Today I'll use necromancy to kill you!"

"Buck, you're bullying Brian again. Class has already started—get back to the classroom right now!"

A gentle yet commanding voice suddenly came from afar. A tall, beautiful woman with long, wavy, light purple hair walked gracefully toward them.

She looked about twenty-four or twenty-five, with a straight nose, an oval face, and full, sexy red lips. Her wheat-colored skin looked very healthy, and she wore a slightly tight mage's robe trimmed with gold.

The snug robe perfectly accentuated her full, shapely chest and her long, slender legs. In her left hand, she held several magic books; in her right, a stylish staff inlaid with a green gem. She spoke to Brian.

"Uh... Vanessa ma'am, you forgot your glasses again today. Are you sure you meant Brian?" Lisa pouted, helplessly reminding her.

"Glasses are a fatal blow to a beauty's looks. I don't want to wear those things every day," Vanessa said with a smile. Then, finally spotting Buck, she tapped her magic staff in a scolding gesture and said fiercely, "Get back to class immediately, or you know what will happen!"

After scolding Buck, Vanessa smiled gently again and said to Lisa, "Lisa, you should hurry to class too. Being late all the time isn't what a good student does! I need to prepare for today's lesson, so I'll go ahead!"

After speaking, Vanessa shot Buck another glare, then strode off with her long, shapely legs, her graceful figure swaying as she walked. Her round, perky hips moved in a way that was simply captivating.

"Uh... Vanessa ma'am, that's not the way to the classroom building. Oh my, you really should wear your glasses!"

The little witch Lisa called out softly, about to leave, but then paused as if remembering something. She shot Buck a cold glance and said disdainfully, "Useless—can't even beat a servant!" Then she glanced at Ryan Carter and quickly chased after Vanessa.

Buck, still furious, pointed viciously at Ryan Carter and Jack, saying, "You two wretched servants, just wait—I'll get even with you!" Then he hurried off to class as well. It seemed Vanessa's threat was quite effective.

Ryan Carter stared dreamily in the direction where Vanessa had disappeared, watching her until she was completely out of sight, not caring at all about Buck's threats. Only when Vanessa was gone did he mutter, "That Vanessa ma'am is really something. No wonder that fool Brian has a crush on her. Turns out Brian's taste... is pretty much the same as mine!"

"Brian, stop staring. I know you've liked Vanessa ma'am for a long time, and she even told some students not to bully you. But you're just a servant, and she's a senior mage at the Magic Martial Academy. Do you know how powerful a senior mage is? Even though Vanessa ma'am is a bit nearsighted, there are tons of people in the academy who have a crush on her. You'd better wake up!"

Jack's chubby hands waved in front of Ryan Carter, reminding him to face reality and snap out of it.

"I'm already drunk—can't wake up!" Ryan Carter said lecherously, then added, "I'll win her over sooner or later!"