Elion's eyes hardened.
He wasn't afraid anymore.
Just focused. Cold.
"System," he asked, "why can't I see their stats? Only levels?"
**[Discerning Eye is at Level 1: surface-level efficiency only.
Skill upgrade requires advancing from Apprentice Mage → Novice Mage.]**
"Tch… so I have to advance."
He shook out his arms.
He wanted nothing more than to rush back to his room, sit cross-legged, break through to Novice Mage, and upgrade Discerning Eye.
But—
He slowly turned back toward the garden ambush.
"…I need to deal with some pests first."
He still couldn't beat all six of them cleanly.
Not with William's skills, gear, or combat experience.
But this was going to be a brawl.
No mana.
No spells.
No weapons.
Outside of classes, these were strictly not allowed.
It was one of the academy's Ten Golden Edicts.
"Combat arts must never be unleashed upon peers beyond the classroom, arena, or instructor-approved duels. Violate this rule, and suspension, or expulsion awaits."
