Chapter 1 On the Late-Night Road to the Protos Royal Magic Academy

On the late-night road to the Protos Royal Magic Academy.

Zestira simply told Lanqi one of her secrets.

A small number of exceptionally gifted demons don't need to reach a high level; they are born with the ability to awaken a weak form of innate magic.

Zestira's talent allowed her to avoid some dangers, but it also meant she had to endure more negative emotions.

In these dozen years, she had seen people who harbored varying degrees of goodwill mixed with malice towards her, but she had never met a pure and flawless fellow like Lanqi.

Between the high-rise buildings, aerial gardens supported by transparent magical barriers floated in the air, filled with singing plants and glowing spirits. The two passed beneath them, not worrying at all that they might fall.

The city-state was bewitching, yet it always exuded a strange undertone.

"Go that way."

Zestira pointed to the left intersection, signaling Lanqi not to head straight towards the old district ahead.

This was an old district with a somewhat distorted shape, its spatial structure different from the outside world. Like a multi-dimensional intersection, stepping into it could potentially lead to any location in the capital.

"Speaking of which, are you also going to the Shadow World?"

Lanqi asked with a hint of curiosity.

The North Continent didn't have a large magical device like the artificial Shadow World activation terminal, which could be considered the pinnacle of modern human magical engineering.

So, there was no corresponding "practice mode."

Death in the artificial Shadow World wasn't real, but in the real Shadow World, death meant the end of one's life.

Zestira, a preparatory student who hadn't even advanced to the first grade, was going to face the real Shadow World head-on.

However, according to Lanqi's understanding from the Silver-Armored Priest, the Protos Royal Magic Academy's academic rewards were also very generous and direct. For example, as long as you paid enough credit points, you could exchange for most of the resources students might need.

Students could even be arranged by the school to observe the [Primal Tablet - Light] of the Imperial Grand Sage.

As for Duke Morodian, the holder of the other [Primal Tablet - Undead], he currently refused any observation requests.

The Poet of Great Love had told Lanqi that if he collected more of his [Imitation Tablet] series, perhaps he could gain some changes when he pieced them together later.

Because the [Primal Tablets] were originally fragments of murals that could be pieced together, but they had been treated with isolation, the two [Primal Tablets] had absolute repulsion between them.

But the [Imitation Tablets] made by the Poet of Great Love didn't have this repulsion; one person could bind multiple tablets.

In terms of the complete map record, [Primal Tablet - Light] and [Primal Tablet - Wind] were adjacent to each other.

If it was possible to observe the [Primal Tablet - Light], Lanqi would like to experiment with piecing together the [Imitation Tablet - Light] and the [Imitation Tablet - Wind].

"I chose a course called 'Shadow World Practical Skills.' It's a course that preparatory and first-year students can choose. It has a high credit value, and challenging the Shadow World will also accelerate your progress towards becoming stronger."

Zestira might disappear from school for half a day to several days. She would tell Lanqi in advance so he wouldn't worry and wouldn't run around randomly in school.

"Have you researched the Shadow World in the South Continent?"

She heard that people in the South Continent were more accustomed to using mechanisms and intelligence than relying on their own strength to clear the Shadow World. They also had a comprehensive system, teaching, and information knowledge sharing, which greatly increased the overall success rate of clearing the Shadow World.

"I've been there twice, I've done some research."

Lanqi nodded.

"Then tell me a little about the key points of challenging the Shadow World on your South Continent."

Zestira said.

This Shadow World would be observed by professors and the highest-scoring upperclassmen. In addition to the credit points awarded based on the evaluation, it would largely determine whether a teacher was willing to select her and bring her into the upper house.

"No problem, but if you're not confident in the Shadow World, you can just bring me along."

Lanqi knew that Zestira was only at the second rank.

Logically speaking, there should be no problem in challenging a second-rank Shadow World, but after hearing Viscount Francis tell him about Zestira's experience in the entrance exam, the real danger might not be the Shadow World, but her classmates.

"No need."

Zestira refused flatly.

She wouldn't bring him to such a dangerous place.

The two fell into a natural silence again. Most of the time, Zestira didn't have much to say. They walked along the energy-filled river all the way.

A river in Herloom City, it wasn't ordinary river water, but unprocessed natural magic core liquid mineral spring. Illusory ripples appeared on the surface from time to time, which were highly toxic to those who weren't strong enough in magic.

Across the river, the Herloom Zoo was a landmark mechanical building that housed many modified creatures from the Demon Realm and alchemical creatures. However, visitors needed to sign a statement acknowledging that the zoo was not responsible if they were swallowed or deformed, etc.

Continuing forward, passing through the Endless Library and the Starry Sky Theater, they could reach the Protos Royal Magic Academy.

Herloom City had a library with an uncountable number of books, and the administrator was a seventh-rank automaton.

Not far above the library, at the end of the hundreds-of-meter-high suspended steps, was a theater. It was said that sitting in it made you feel like the night sky was the sky, and the stars were within reach, but it wasn't suitable for viewers with a fear of heights or heart disease.

Lanqi had already done some travel research on these places.

This was a city-state full of extraordinary things. It would be a real pity not to have a good time.

Before long.

The two came to a large building on the outer edge of the academy to complete the formalities before entering the internal area of the school.

Similar to the student service center of the Iklet Institute, the only difference was that it maintained service 24 hours a day.

With the rapid processing of the night shift staff.

Lanqi filled out some forms and successfully obtained a bracelet similar to Zestira's.

"..."

He turned his head and looked at the bracelet on Zestira's hand, only to see the dim, deep red luster text changing on it, showing [150 (+0)].

Lanqi's own bracelet showed [0].

"Can I, as a tutor, also get points?"

Lanqi roughly guessed the meaning of the numbers.

If he was an accompanying person, the number on his bracelet should be the number in parentheses on Zestira's bracelet.

"All the points you earn will belong to me, but I don't need you to take risks to earn points for me."

Zestira said with a calm expression.

"Doesn't spending money in school also require credit points?"

Lanqi had noticed a few items when filling out the forms earlier. For example, after entering the school, there was no trading channel using Imperial currency. Students' living expenses would be deducted from credit points, so if there were no credit points coming in, it would become less and less. This was somewhat similar to the mode of the Purgatory Corridor Academy.

And the act of trading credit points through Imperial currency would theoretically not be investigated by the school, but as long as there was a buyer or seller who reported it, the reported party would most likely have their credit points deducted to the point of being expelled and recorded in the file. This loophole, which seemed to be deliberately left behind, was hard to say whether it was a design of the school to provoke student trust and examine student minds.

"Don't worry about it."

Zestira's voice was still so calm,

"It should be a better choice for a tutor-type follower to stay outside the school most of the time, but on the monthly assessment day, I would like you to help me."

Zestira frankly told Lanqi the help she needed.

Lanqi was willing to stay in school every day to teach her, or he could only come to tutor her on weekends.

"Monthly assessment day?"

It was rare for Lanqi to hear Zestira ask for his help.

He had heard before that Zestira would have a big assessment at the end of the month, and then a Shadow World challenge, both of which were very important to her.

"The last day of each month is assessment day. Closed assessments will be conducted, and the entire school will become a semi-restricted area. The danger level of the classrooms will be graded. On that day, you must enter at least three classrooms, but you can't distinguish what the subjects are in each classroom. For example, you can help me with some magical engineering and magic genealogy exams, which are also opportunities to obtain a large number of credit points."

Zestira said, "But I will protect you."

Lanqi frowned slightly and pondered when he heard this.

He always felt that this model sounded a bit familiar.

Wasn't this his Purgatory Corridor Academy's regularized model?

"..."

Zestira glanced at Lanqi.

She had very few job requirements for Lanqi, and only this one was quite difficult. It was normal for him to feel a little pressure, but if he wasn't willing, Zestira wouldn't force him.

Most of the time, Lanqi would be able to move freely in the capital.

It was safer than staying in school anyway.

Zestira only hoped that this harmless youth could live a happy and comfortable life in the capital. If he wanted to settle down, it would be good for him to retire; he didn't seem to be someone who liked to make big troubles.

"Don't worry, even if it's part-time tutoring, I will do my duty."

Lanqi said with certainty.

Since he could bring tutors to help during the exam, Lanqi would definitely live up to Zestira's expectations and let her classmates see what it meant for the principal to personally enter the field.

Since his main job had no burden, he could wholeheartedly focus his energy on developing new business.

Boss Cat had asked him before if he wanted to be the principal again this time, and he said no.

He had promised to give Hyberian a surprise when he saw her.

Lanqi always insisted on doing what he said.

Because he had already been the principal once, it might not be strong enough to shock her if he became the principal again this time. He wanted something new.

He, who had previously infiltrated the Southwest Province through the Church of Resurrection, had not only gained the respect of High Priest Cain, but his implementation policies had also won the approval of the conservatives headed by the Southwest Province Administrator. The image of the Pioneer under high propagation was gradually becoming a party leader advocated by a new faction.

If he got more support, he, as the Pioneer, might be able to start infiltrating Imperial politics, starting from the Lower House.

Recommend a book~

(End of this chapter)