Chapter 1 Ikerit Magic Academy, Learning and Education Building

This building serves as a multidisciplinary learning facility, catering to the educational needs of a large student body. Instead of traditional isolated towers, the space integrates a series of horizontal expansions, providing ample space for learning and activities within the spacious structure.

The internal wall clusters break down the overall scale of the building into finer details. Many of the building's corridors, courtyards, beams, terraces, and staircases are designed as modern art-inspired canyons, forest trails, habitats, cliffs, and open-air theaters, creating a wondrous indoor landscape.

Fourth floor, Magical Engineering Research Area.

A special stepped classroom resembles a massive artificial valley, interwoven with forest elements and natural light streaming in from the skylight, creating a fresh and unique learning environment.

In this spacious classroom, the seating extends in tiers and is now nearly full.

Unlike other mandatory courses at the Sage Academy that are divided into small classes, this "General Introduction to Magical Lineage" is a mandatory course for students from both the Sage Academy and the Magical Engineering Academy.

Therefore, the course gathers students from both academies for large lecture-style instruction.

In the back row of the classroom, a few seats remain empty around Lan Qi and Hyperion.

In the past few days, legends about the "Wangdu (Royal Capital) Bully Trio" have already begun circulating on campus—

The strongest hounds of the student council in generations, they destroyed the Fighting Spirit Team's clubroom on their first outing, infuriating senior Tsilveni, a kind-hearted person, who chased after them, her face red with anger, eventually bursting into tears.

"As expected of a demi-demon and a Lan Qi clan member, they look even less human than they do in the Shadow World..."

Many freshmen from the Magical Engineering Academy who saw them for the first time were amazed, whispering in hushed tones.

On the natural wooden stump seat in the back row.

Hyperion is studying as diligently as ever.

Rarely seen, Lan Qi is not sickly-looking.

He too is frowning and concentrating very seriously, listening to the lecture.

This is the only mandatory course that doesn't torture Lan Qi, as it deals almost entirely with important theories of magic and magical engineering, without the need for practical spellcasting skills.

And the teacher, Teresa, is also someone he and Hyperion are quite familiar with. She was responsible for coordinating their participation in the entrance examination during the third round and is a very gentle teacher.

It seems Teresa, at the very front of the classroom, is about to talk about something important.

Even Lan Qi straightens up a bit.

"There are thirty-two [Primordial Tablets] in this world, each of which is the pinnacle of epic-level magic cards, corresponding to the apex of a certain type of magic."

"But unlike normal epic cards that fade into history, the [Primordial Tablets] can be passed down for eternity!"

On the semicircular gray wooden platform, Teresa's voice is clear and inspiring, while she raises her arm to point to a stone tablet image used as an example and its appraisal effect on the magical projection screen.

[Primordial Tablet - Wind]

[Category: Equipment Card]

[Grade: Orange Epic]

[Tier: 5]

[Passive Effect: Primordial Tablets cannot be destroyed, only living beings can soul-bind, and a maximum of one can be bound. Comprehensively enhances all wind-attribute magic, martial techniques, equipment, and summons. The tablet will unbind upon the soul-bound person's death.]

[Note: All things in the world will be reborn, and the wind will forever blow across this land.]

The three-dimensional rotating projection in the picture shows a thin and delicate ancient stone carving float. The streamlined edges and faint magical patterns seem to tell stories of millennia. The stone tablet has a warm texture, and its color has become deep and full due to the baptism of time.

On the intricate and mysterious magical incantations, those tiny spirals are like traces of starlight streaking across the night sky, brilliant and hidden, seemingly containing wisdom and profound power that even the annihilation of the world cannot erase.

"The one used for display is the [Primordial Tablet - Wind] held by Grand Priest Loren of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny. It is like a product created by the gods, and also like one left by ancient sages, with obvious traces of magical engineering modifications."

Teresa continued,

"And for the magical engineers of the Magical Engineering Academy, simply observing the tablet itself can greatly improve their understanding of the creation of this type of magical item."

Her voice fell, immediately like a stone thrown into a pool, splashing up a burst of discussion among the students in the classroom.

Teresa stood calmly on the platform with a smile, opened her water cup and took a small sip to moisten her throat.

The design of the classroom space is open, with a wide view, and can be further developed into a seminar format.

Everyone can raise their questions and thoughts, and actively discuss and interact with the teacher.

Teresa knows that this type of course needs to stimulate students' interest in learning and give them free time for discussion, rather than her unilaterally imparting knowledge.

At this time, the sound of discussion between students sitting next to each other is constant below the platform.

"So no wonder our Magical Engineering Academy has a graduation task to visit a tablet holder on the continent and obtain the opportunity to observe!"

"Some seniors who want convenience actually just ran to the Sage Academy to find Dean Loren and request to observe his [Primordial Tablet - Wind]!"

But Dean Loren, as a national protector of the Kingdom of Hutton and also holding the important position of Grand Priest of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny, is certainly not such a free person.

It is impossible to take out his extremely important magic cards like exhibits for students in need to study.

Correspondingly, Loren will give students some more important public welfare tasks of the Kingdom of Hutton or tasks of the Church of the Goddess of Destiny.

If students can complete the test, he will issue the "opportunity to observe the tablet" as a reward to the students.

In addition, occasionally, magical engineering students or even teachers from other allied countries and schools will come to visit Dean Loren every year, and Loren will make similar fair requests.

For those seeking knowledge and visitors, generally friendly allied countries' strong individuals will give the questioners opportunities, proposing tests similar to Loren's.

Of course, there are also tablet holders who are mavericks or have cold personalities or are unreasonable, and will not pay attention to ordinary visitors at all.

"Just having a [Primordial Tablet] makes you a respected and sought-after big shot, I want one too... By the way, Hyperion, do you know any [Primordial Tablet] owners besides Dean Loren?"

Lan Qi sighed with a smile to Hyperion next to him.

The two of them often chat casually now, and they also go to play with Frey together outside of class time. The student council room is a spacious and comfortable place.

However.

Lan Qi's words seemed to touch on Hyperion's sad feelings.

A faint sadness flashed in her eyes, and then she dodged it.

As if not wanting Lan Qi to notice.

She just lowered her head and nodded.

(End of chapter)