Greetings, Mister Principal: Dusk

Astor Academy of Advanced Magic is located in the east of Tristan City, closer to the center of Tristan City than this thesis review institution.

This school was established fifty years ago. At that time, when His Excellency Isaris Alberton was emerging and showing his talents, the Kingdom of Astor, as the first country to become independent from the ancient Magic Empire, has been working with The mages maintained good contact, so they took advantage of this opportunity to establish the Astor Advanced Magic Academy.

The school's predecessor was a royal academy, which only admitted children of nobles. However, after it was changed to a magic academy, it began to recruit low-level mages regardless of their origins.

Here, students are not divided into factions. Everyone is free to choose the courses they want to study. As long as they pay the tuition fees and complete the exams in accordance with the regulations, they can obtain certain credits.

To obtain a diploma, there are two conditions. The first is to earn enough credits within three years, and the second is to publish one's paper in an academic journal rated level three or above.

The first condition is not difficult. As long as you don't take some particularly difficult courses, most people can complete it. If it doesn't work, you can also spend more money to take other courses.

The second condition is the really difficult one. According to Reiner’s previous investigation after coming into contact with Sur, although the third-level journal is a small journal of the level of "Monthly Alchemist Griffin", It is not that simple for a low-level mage's paper to be published in a regular academic journal.

Most people have to start preparing their thesis content when they first enter the academy, so that they can successfully complete the research and publish it within three years.

Reiner was sitting in the carriage, and the mages outside the thesis review committee were still waiting for opportunities, but most of them were in vain.

The scenery outside the window is constantly changing. Trestan is built along the river. The wide Trestan River runs through the city from west to east. Carriages are also walking on the road by the river. You can see the sparkling waves under the setting sun. lake with several leaping fish.

The evening breeze coming from the lake brought a bit of coolness, which relieved some of the heat in Tristan City under the sunset. Reiner lowered the curtains and turned his gaze to the car.

This carriage is not the cheap rental carriage that can be seen everywhere, but a private carriage that belongs to Parcival. It is much spacious and can accommodate six people comfortably. The decoration inside the carriage is also extremely elegant. At first glance, It looks like a nobleman's car.

Trestan was developed much earlier than border towns like Prest, especially around the Trestan River. The roads had long been paved and the latest shock-absorbing wheels were used for carriages. On this wide road, there is almost no vibration.

Percival sat opposite Reiner, leaning against the window on the left. He opened the curtains and looked at the book in his hand through the afterglow of the setting sun. It was a book about elemental magic, written by Sar from the Parliament of Storms. Mr. Newington, Reiner had seen him in the library before.

"That's a book about electromagnetic fields."

Reiner asked. The atmosphere in the car was really awkward. Instead of staying silent, it would be better to find something to talk about.

"Yes, the theories of Mr. Surrey Newington and Mr. Clark Holland are really too profound, especially these four equations. Although they seem simple, if you want to fully understand them, with my current The level is still too weak."

Percival bookmarked the place he read, then closed the book and sighed helplessly.

"Thinking about it, I used to be from the Law Department, but now I deeply feel that my mathematical knowledge is not enough."

"Many mages believe that mathematics is irrelevant, but perhaps it is these irrelevant things that limit people's growth."

Reiner murmured, causing Percival to raise his eyebrows.

"We're here."

He looked at a house in the villa area not far away, but did not continue what Reiner said.

When the two of them stepped off the carriage, the street lights had been lit one after another, and the dim lights dragged the shadows of people very long. This should be the residence of the teachers of Astor Advanced Magic Academy, many Smoke was already rising from the house. Reiner entered the yard and saw the carefully tended garden.

There is a doghouse on one side of the lawn, in which lies a sleeping golden retriever. The word "Parker" is written on the food bowl in front of it, which seems to be the dog's name.

Following Percival, he opened the door and walked into the house. Reiner immediately felt a coolness, which was the comfort brought by the temperature-regulating magic circle.

Then, Reiner smelled a strange fragrance.

Somewhat sweet and sour, with a bit of buttery flavor, this is a food fragrance that Reiner has never smelled before.

"Ah, you're back. Hey, who is this?"

A head popped out of the kitchen. A brown-haired woman looked at Reiner, her eyes widening slightly.

She has long hair **** and wears a beige apron. She looks quite young, and even among the crowd, she is not easily ignored.

"This is our new colleague, Reiner. Today I will take him to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment and come back to have dinner together. Is that okay?"

There was a certain temptation in Percival's tone. It seemed that his status in this family was far inferior to that of his wife.

He is a strict wife again.

Reiner sighed in his heart.

"Of course, go and wash it quickly...ah, wait a minute."

Halfway through speaking, Percival's wife suddenly raised her left hand. It could be seen that she was holding a chronograph pocket watch in her hand, which was making a ticking sound.

Without further words, she immediately turned around, picked up a long spoon in front of the stove, put it into the pot, and started stirring.

However, her stirring was not even, but she stirred every once in a while while looking at her pocket watch.

"You two go and wash your hands quickly, the other dishes... will wait."

As he spoke, Percival's wife interrupted the conversation again and stirred again with the spoon in her hand.

"...The other dishes are ready, in two minutes...wait."

The spoon stirred again, and the heat in the pot rose with the stirring and spread to the aisle.

"...It's time to have dinner~IndoMTL.com~Ah, Percival, you go to the cupboard...just a moment."

Moving the spoon again, Percival's wife stared at the pocket watch and continued.

"...Go to the cupboard to get an extra set of tableware. Thank you for your hard work."

After explaining intermittently, Percival's wife focused on stirring the soup in the pot.

"I know, Lysa."

Percival was not displeased at all by his wife's strange behavior. Instead, he agreed in a very gentle voice, and then showed Reiner the way.

"Liner, the restaurant is just ahead of the corridor and turn left. You should go there and wait for a while."

"Okay, okay."

Reiner nodded and glanced at Percival's wife who was immersed in cooking.

He began to worry about this dinner.