Chapter 380 Gamp's Metamorphosis Trial
It would only take one day for Jia Na's pre-assessment results to spread throughout the major Wizard Gathering Places.
After all, a Wizard Apprentice who was just sixteen years old and possessed double A-level Wizard Talent, without any background, had mastered four Law Fragments on her own. This was enough to be considered a world-shattering existence anywhere.
Even when compared to the top geniuses in those large Wizard Gathering Places, she was not far behind.
“The purpose of my asking you to come today has little to do with the Witch Faction—”
Hearing this, Jia Na put down her teacup and looked seriously at Lilith-Meg.
“This matter was decided jointly by Anthony and me. After all, so far, you are the most talented apprentice I have seen in Metamorphosis.”
It was indeed related to Metamorphosis!
“We have decided, before the pre-assessment results are officially released, to send you to participate in the ‘Andrew Gamp Metamorphosis Trial’ in the name of the academy.”
Andrew Gamp?
The famous Metamorphosis master who proposed Gamp's Five Transfiguration Laws?
Hearing Lilith-Meg's words, a hint of surprise flashed across Jia Na's expression.
Jia Na had thought that Lilith-Meg might have sought her out tonight to give her extra Metamorphosis knowledge or assign her a special task. However, what Jia Na never expected was that Lilith-Meg's purpose tonight was to have her participate in an “Andrew Gamp Metamorphosis Trial” she had never heard of, at a critical time point approaching the White Tower Trial?
“In the Wizard World, there are actually many trials specifically set up for Wizard Academy apprentices. These trials cover fields such as Alchemy, Pharmacology, Metamorphosis, Medical Science, Divination, and Wizard Invention. The unified purpose of these trials is also to help the White Tower better select Wizard Apprentices. The ‘Andrew Gamp Metamorphosis Trial’ is one of the most famous and difficult trials—”
Upon hearing this, Jia Na roughly understood the purpose of establishing the Andrew Gamp Metamorphosis Trial.
To more diversely recruit Wizard Apprentice talents, Dordogne-White Tower not only set up pre-assessments before the White Tower Trial but also established other trials unrelated to “strength.”
These trial categories covered most of the extraordinary fields in the wizarding system.
If a Wizard Apprentice did not achieve good results in the pre-assessment, then the apprentice could shine in these extraordinary field trials and thus obtain a special admission opportunity from Dordogne-White Tower.
The most popular among these were the fields of Alchemy, Pharmacology, and Medical Science.
After all, for many Wizard Apprentices who were not short of money, Alchemy and Pharmacology were professions that could quickly gain experience by “burning money” in the early stages.
Therefore, at the end of each year, many apprentices from wizarding families would sign up to participate.
As for Medical Science, although it had certain entry thresholds for Wizard Apprentices, it did not prevent many Black Wizard Apprentices with relevant Necromancy talents, or other White Wizard Apprentices with Plant Affinity, Light Element Affinity, or Water Element Affinity, from participating.
In the Turin Wizard Gathering Place, where dark attribute wizardry was practiced everywhere, there might not be many apprentices studying Medical Science.
However, for some academies specializing in training White Wizards, there were quite a few apprentices studying Medical Science.
It was precisely because of this that the assessment trials in the three major fields of Alchemy, Pharmacology, and Medical Science were also known as the most competitive trials.
In contrast, there were the three assessment trials of Metamorphosis, Divination, and Wizard Invention.
As is well known, Metamorphosis and Divination are the most talent-dependent fields. Wizards who can achieve something in these two fields are extremely rare, not to mention Wizard Apprentices.
Therefore, the number of apprentices who can participate in the Metamorphosis and Divination assessment trials has always been the smallest.
On average, the number of participants each year is even less than fifty. Compared to other assessment trials, which often have thousands of participants, it is a drop in the ocean.
Even more niche than Metamorphosis and Divination is Wizard Invention.
“Whether it is your double A-level Wizard Talent or your mastery of Law Fragments, it is destined that passing next year's White Tower Trial is only a matter of time. It is precisely because of this that you need to participate in this ‘Metamorphosis Trial Assessment’ even more.”
Lilith-Meg's words precisely addressed Jia Na's doubts.
Logically speaking, given Jia Na's current situation, there was no need for her to participate in these trials to secure a so-called “exemption slot.”
After all, a Wizard Apprentice who had mastered Law Fragments was already considered to have obtained “exemption qualification” in advance.
Unless, in addition to the “exemption qualification,” the final result of the trial assessment was also linked to the White Tower's subsequent resource allocation.
“The White Tower, although it is a sacred place of learning in the hearts of every Wizard Apprentice, it is precisely because it encompasses the most top-tier talented Wizard Apprentices from all major Wizard Gathering Places that the subsequent competition for cultivation resources is also extremely fierce…”
“Therefore, ordinary apprentices who want to obtain more resources can only accumulate enough chips during the trial phase. The Andrew Gant Metamorphosis Trial is a very good opportunity—”
“Of course, if you have an unknown Wizard Invention, that would be even better.”
At the end, Lilith-Meg's eyes showed a hint of a smile as she looked at Jia Na.
However, for Jia Na, who had no inventive or creative abilities in either her past or present life, Wizard Invention was still too far away.
“Speaking of which, White Coral Academy this year really does have an apprentice whose invention meets the minimum standard for Wizard Invention.”
There really is?
Jia Na couldn't help but feel curious upon hearing Lilith-Meg's last sentence.
“Moreover, her invention is a very rare Medical Invention.”
Medical Invention?
Could it be a Necromancer apprentice?
“Professor McGonagall, are you at liberty to reveal her name?”
“Of course, after all, she will be joining us for the upcoming itinerary.”
With that, Lilith-Meg made a thoughtful expression, then said with a slight uncertainty:
“If I remember correctly, her name should be Gavin-Tuer—”
