Hearing Eileen's question, Eleanor replied,

  "You mean Allen. His magic level is still low, far from being able to withstand the Demon pressure and enter the Holy Demon Prison Tower."

  "This child's magical talent is indeed rather ordinary. At present, he is only a Fourth tier Magic Apprentice."

  "The construction of his magic circuits is slow. Let alone participating in the climb, he can barely even approach the pressure zone around the tower, and he is still a long way from being able to enter."

  Eleanor was not disappointed in Allen. She deliberately downplayed his presence in order to keep him safe.

  Valen, Eileen, and Tobias all frowned.

  Valen spoke first. "Eleanor, when you say his talent is ordinary, do you mean compared to Evelyn?"

  "After all, in your eyes, any apprentice worthy of your attention, even if slightly inferior, would only be a little worse than Evelyn and far above ordinary apprentices, right?"

  Eleanor sighed softly and thought to herself. Allen was not ordinary at all. He had almost no magical affinity.

  She had never expected Allen to achieve anything in magic. She only hoped he could stay safely within the academy and live in peace.

  Eleanor did not explain further and changed the subject, turning her gaze back to the screen. "Let us stop talking about him and look at the situation inside the tower."

  Seeing that she did not wish to continue, the three of them did not press the matter and watched the changes in the rankings together.

  At this moment, the rankings on the screen had been updated. Felix, who had been stuck on the twelfth floor, successfully advanced to the thirteenth floor and now stood tied with Valerius for first place.

  Evelyn and another woman from Dawnspire Academy, Aerin, were both on the twelfth floor, with only a negligible gap between them.

  Inside the twelfth floor of the Holy Demon Prison Tower.

  Sweat poured down Evelyn's body. Every step forward subjected her to the double impact of pressure on her mind and her magic circuits.

  Sharp pain surged through her chest, yet she stubbornly continued to move toward the direction of the thirteenth floor.

  Just as her fingertips were about to touch the stair railing, a slightly cool hand suddenly grabbed her arm.

  Evelyn turned back with difficulty and saw Aerin, also drenched in sweat, her delicate features tightly drawn with extreme pain.

  "Evelyn, you cannot go any higher. We have already reached our limit," Aerin said weakly.

  Evelyn shook her head gently, stubbornness still shining in her eyes. She broke free from Aerin's hand and turned to continue climbing.

  Seeing this, Aerin used the last of her strength to tug at her.

  The movement was light, but under the terrifying Demon pressure, it was enough to break their balance.

  Both of them stumbled, rolling down onto the ground along the slope beside the steps.

  Evelyn fell onto Aerin, absorbing part of the impact. She gasped for breath.

  After sliding back a short distance, the pressure on her body suddenly eased a little, and the pain in her chest also subsided slightly.

  "Aerin, what are you doing?"

  Aerin raised her hand with difficulty, her trembling fingers pointing toward the stairway. "If you go any higher, you will get hurt."

  Evelyn fell silent. How could she not know she had already reached her limit. The pressure on the twelfth floor far exceeded her expectations. Being able to hold on this long was already beyond her normal performance.

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  If she forced her way to the thirteenth floor, even if she succeeded by luck, she would inevitably leave hidden injuries behind.

  Evelyn nodded gratefully to Aerin. The stubbornness in her eyes faded, replaced by a touch of warmth.

  She planted her hands on the ground, trying to push herself up from Aerin, but the Demon pressure on the twelfth floor still pinned her body down.

  The stabbing pain drained all her strength. She tried three times but could not lift herself, and in the end she could only helplessly slump back onto Aerin.

  Aerin was completely exhausted as well. She had almost used up all her magic power, and even moving a finger was extremely difficult.

  She gasped for breath and said weakly, "Evelyn, do not move. When the Demon pressure fades, we will leave slowly."

  Evelyn nodded obediently. The two of them leaned against each other, quietly waiting for the trial to end.

  ...

  Inside the thirteenth floor of the Holy Demon Prison Tower, Felix had just arrived when the overwhelming pressure forced him to stop.

  He braced himself against the wall, his chest heaving violently. It was clear that this was already his limit.

  Seeing Felix reach the thirteenth floor as well, a flash of excitement appeared in Valerius's eyes. He spoke, "Felix, this time let us work together and try to push for the fifteenth floor."

  "As long as we set this record, the name of Blaze light Academy will be carved into the Holy Demon Prison Tower forever, surpassing Radiant Magic Academy."

  Hearing this, Felix forced a smile, and fighting spirit ignited in his eyes. "That is right. Samuel is not here, so this is the perfect chance to break his record."

  He took a deep breath and said to Valerius, "I will help you reach the fifteenth floor."

  Valerius nodded solemnly and reached out to grip Felix's hand tightly.

  The two of them activated their magic at the same time. Valerius's magic and Felix's magic intertwined, forming a special dual magic array.

  It merged and stacked their power together, creating a defensive barrier far stronger than what either could produce alone, barely forcing back the Demon pressure.

  With the support of the magic array, the two of them supported each other and moved step by step toward the stairway to the fourteenth floor.

  Every step consumed a massive amount of magic. Sweat streamed down their faces and hit the ground, evaporating instantly, showing just how immense the pressure was.

  In front of the screen outside the tower, the people from Radiant Magic Academy watched Valerius and Felix climb onto the fourteenth floor, their faces growing dark one by one.

  "They broke the record. Samuel only reached the thirteenth floor back then, and they actually pushed to the fourteenth."

  "When did Blaze light Academy become this strong? It is already unbelievable for one person to reach the fourteenth floor, and now they can even bring another person along."

  "Even if Samuel were here, facing this kind of teamwork, it would probably be very hard to defeat them."

  "Evelyn has also stopped at the twelfth floor. There is no chance to catch up at all."

  "This is supposed to be the home ground of our Radiant Magic Academy, yet Blaze light Academy has stolen all the spotlight."

  "If they really leave a record in the tower, when people talk about the Holy Demon Prison Tower in the future, the first names they think of will be Valerius and Felix, not our academy."

  The crowd beat their chests and stamped their feet, filled with unwillingness and humiliation. Many people lowered their heads, their faces full of disappointment.

  On the raised platform not far away, Valen of Blaze light Academy saw this scene and revealed a satisfied, triumphant smile.

  He said to Eleanor and the other two, "It seems that the first place in this tower climb will belong to Blaze light Academy."

  Eleanor, Eileen, and Tobias all let out regretful breaths. Their eyes were full of reluctance, yet they could only accept this outcome.

  Valerius and Felix had surpassed Evelyn and Aerin by a full two floors. In this tower climb, Blaze light Academy had already secured victory.

  Just as everyone thought the outcome of the tower climb was already decided, the screen suddenly flashed violently, and the data underwent another dramatic change.

  "Fifteenth floor! They actually made it to the fifteenth floor!"

  "This is a record that has never existed before! Those two are insane. Relying on a dual magic array, they actually managed to hold on all the way to the fifteenth floor. How did they even do it?"

  "Only three more floors to the top of the tower. Do they really plan to challenge the eighteenth floor?" someone blurted out.

  The moment the words left his mouth, someone beside him shot back, "Absolutely impossible. The core power of the Demon is sealed at the top. No one can truly reach the summit."

  "But even if they cannot reach the top, no one else has any hope left."

  A student from Radiant Magic Academy said dejectedly, "Valerius and Felix have already widened the gap to three floors. First place this time is already in Blaze light Academy's pocket."

  The people gathered around the screen shook their heads and sighed. Many of them lost interest in continuing to watch and turned to leave in small groups.

  Only the people from Radiant Magic Academy remained, fists clenched, staring at the screen, unwilling to accept this result.

  Valen was smiling so widely he could not close his mouth.

  At that moment, the screen lit up again, and a new round of changes suddenly appeared.

  Below the names of Evelyn and Aerin, a brand new name appeared, instantly drawing everyone's attention.

  "Someone is still entering the Holy Demon Prison Tower at a time like this?"

  "Who is that? I have never even heard this name before."

  The screen clearly displayed: Allen, first floor, Fourth-tier Magic Apprentice, from Radiant Magic Academy.

  At once, the area in front of the screen, which had seemed slightly deserted, erupted into heated discussion. Those who had been leaving hurried back, crowding around and staring at that line of text in shock.

  "Fourth-tier Magic Apprentice? I am a Junior Mage and I was forced back by the pressure around the tower. How could a Magic Apprentice possibly enter the first floor of the tower?"