So I Became a Witch and Started Doing Daily Quests

Chapter 432 : Graduation Ceremony

“Quiet down, all of you!”Just as Janna was about to be drowned by the flood of eager chatter, the black cat Bell, who sat atop the magical crystal wall, suddenly roared impatiently.

The apprentices who heard the voice still kept their eyes fixed on Janna, but under the black cat Bell’s pressure, they all closed their mouths one after another.

“Janna, I’m here——”

As the first floor of the Magic Tower gradually quieted again, Maro-Heigel, standing at the front of the second-year line, softly called out to Janna.

“Morning, Maro, thank you for saving us a spot.”

Because there were more freshmen this year, White Coral Academy’s ceremony was not held in the classrooms but was instead hosted in the main hall on the Magic Tower’s first floor.

“The spot was saved by Bell. I only just arrived myself.”

At his words, Janna smiled and nodded to Bell-Moonshadow, who stood at Maro-Heigel’s right.

“Congratulations on qualifying for the White Tower Trial.”

Seeing Janna’s friendly smile, Bell-Moonshadow pursed her lips slightly. Then, noticing Vivian beside Janna, she also nodded lightly and congratulated both of them in a calm tone.

“Congratulations, congratulations! You two are White Coral’s pride this time!”

Unlike Bell-Moonshadow’s calmness, Maro-Heigel spoke with far more enthusiasm when congratulating them.

“Thank you.”

Janna politely expressed her gratitude for their well-wishes, while Vivian, who sat beside her, kept her cold demeanor. Aside from a slight nod, she said nothing.

“Look quickly!”

Just as everyone had nearly filled the first floor of the Magic Tower, a sudden exclamation rang out.

Following the sound, they saw a towering blue-white flame nearly four meters high flare up suddenly beside the magical crystal wall. A moment later, led by Anthony-Rook, Grace Eva, Mary Margaret, Uta, and Lilith-Mage, several figures stepped out of the flames.

“Oh, it’s the Headmaster and the other professors—”

Once they recognized the arrivals, the apprentices in the hall all breathed a sigh of relief. The freshmen, in particular, who had never seen such a grand display, gazed excitedly at Anthony-Rook and the others.

“Greetings, apprentices. Before the ceremony officially begins, let me first introduce myself——”

At this point, Anthony-Rook’s voice paused slightly, his gaze shifting toward the first-year students.

“I am the Headmaster of White Coral Academy, Anthony-Rook. I am an undead wizard and also… a lich——”

A lich!?

Hearing Anthony-Rook’s words, many first-year students—who had only ever heard of liches in frightening nursery rhymes—widened their eyes in disbelief as they stared at Anthony-Rook, who looked no different from any ordinary human.

“The Headmaster isn’t even human!?”

Unlike the freshmen’s shock, the second- and third-year students wore heavier expressions as they listened to Anthony-Rook’s introduction.

No one in the wizard settlement of Turin could ever forget that catastrophic battle.

And not a single apprentice of White Coral Academy could forget how Anthony-Rook, in the academy’s darkest hour, had sacrificed his human body and risen as a lich to stand against the 【Bloodred Archduke】.

Of course, none of them could forget that during that battle, Janna had summoned the 【Six-Winged Seraph】, radiating holy brilliance.

“Because of my lich nature, most of my classes will be scheduled at night. You had best prepare yourselves mentally in advance.”

Looking at the students’ disbelief, Anthony-Rook remained expressionless as he continued:

“Other than that, I have three announcements to make. First, congratulations to Janna Roland for taking first place in the 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】.”

Clap clap clap—

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As one of the biggest headlines in recent weeks, Janna’s overwhelming victory in the 【Andrew-Gamp Transfiguration Trial】 at the Elemental Soul Wizard Academy had already spread throughout White Coral Academy.

So when Anthony-Rook made the announcement, all the apprentices began applauding enthusiastically.

“And the second announcement: congratulations to Janna Roland, Soro-Flare, and Vivian Rose for successfully passing the preliminary evaluation of Dordogne–White Tower and earning qualification for the White Tower Trial!”

Clap clap clap—

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No sooner had the applause quieted than it rose again after Anthony-Rook’s words.

The three students he had named stood at his signal and bowed slightly to their peers, who cheered and congratulated them warmly.

“And the final announcement: congratulations to White Coral Academy for completing its post-disaster reconstruction and safely overcoming the crisis!”

“Good!”

At this, the upper-year apprentices who had been seated suddenly stood up, cheering loudly, clapping with pride and excitement that would not settle down for a long time.

Seeing this, the professors standing beside Anthony-Rook also smiled and applauded.

“All right, everyone, please sit down.”

As the atmosphere grew increasingly fervent, a rare smile appeared on Anthony-Rook’s face. But to let the ceremony continue smoothly, he gestured for everyone to sit.

“Due to special circumstances, this year’s entrance ceremony and graduation ceremony have both been scheduled for today, the very last day of the year. I know this has delayed many people’s plans to return home, and for that, I sincerely apologize.”

Saying this, Anthony-Rook even bowed slightly to the apprentices below as a gesture of apology.

“Next, I declare the White Coral Academy ceremony officially begun!”

Shua— The moment his words fell, several streaks of white light flashed before each apprentice. As the glow faded, the academy’s standard wizard robes for their respective grades appeared in their hands.

“I think the third-year wizard robes are the ugliest.”

Vivian, looking at the deep black robe before her, couldn’t help but mutter softly.

“They’re not so bad. Besides, except in certain situations, the academy doesn’t force apprentices to wear them.”

Compared to the white robes given to second-years, Janna actually thought the third-year robes in deep black were better suited for field missions.

After all, compared to other colors, black was relatively more discreet——