Hulim Heyerar found a random seat and sat down. As soon as she did, the desk and chair trembled slightly, then slowly floated into the air. She wasn’t surprised—she’d already seen many floating desks and chairs when she entered the classroom.

  The height of the floating desks and chairs was proportional to the steps below—the further back, the higher they floated.

  Rather than the floating furniture, what caught Hulim Heyerar’s attention was that some desks and chairs remained on the ground.

  She checked her desk carefully and sure enough, found a control magic circle in the upper left corner.

  Manipulating the magic circle, she lowered the floating desk and chair back to the ground.

  Shortly after Hulim Heyerar lowered her seat, several more students entered. They either found a place to sit or went to talk to others.

  It seemed there were naturally sociable people everywhere......

  The classroom buzzed with conversation.

  Just then, a golden-haired girl with an extraordinary demeanor walked in suddenly.

  She captured everyone’s attention the moment she entered.

  "Her Highness Alicia?!"

  Several noble-looking boys and girls immediately stood up to greet her.

  Several floating desks and chairs also descended to the ground.

  Alicia smiled gently at everyone: "No need for formalities. We’ll be classmates from now on—just call me Alicia~!"

  "T-this...... we dare not!"

  The noble boys and girls looked flustered.

  "Aww, is that so~?"

  Alicia asked with a smile.

  "W-well, if that’s the case...... then allow us to address you as Lady Alicia, if we may."

  "Hmm——"

  Alicia looked a little dissatisfied, but she realized pressing further would put them in a difficult position, so she didn’t insist.

  "......Very well, then."

  The noble boys and girls breathed a sigh of relief.

  "It’s an honor!"

  With Alicia’s arrival, she immediately became the center of the class. A crowd gathered around her, and most of the other conversations in the classroom somehow revolved around her.

  Few desks and chairs remained on the ground.

  Pop~!

  Suddenly, a sharp sound echoed in the air.

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  The classroom fell silent instantly. Everyone turned to the source of the sound and saw a middle-aged professor in a black robe with long black hair standing at the door.

  "Alright, quiet down and return to your seats. Class is starting now!"

  With the professor’s arrival, everyone in the classroom gradually found a seat.

  The professor walked to the podium, glanced around the classroom, and when everyone was seated, tapped the podium with his hand. Immediately, all the desks and chairs—including the entire podium under his feet—floated into the air. At the same time, a glowing blackboard projection appeared behind him.

  "First, let me introduce myself——"

  The professor pulled a short, pitch-black wand from his sleeve and pointed it at the blackboard behind him. In an instant, the blackboard changed, and a name slowly appeared on it.

  "——I am Grisa Lando. I will be your instructor from today onward."

  Grisa introduced himself.

  "I know some of you have distinguished backgrounds, some come from faraway lands, and others have extraordinary experiences. Each of you is exceptional. But——"

  His tone suddenly turned serious:

  "——regardless of who you were before, right now, you are just mages sitting here! This is your primary identity during your time at this academy! Do not forget why you came here."

  The classroom fell silent.

  "I do not like excessive noise. Next time I enter this classroom, I hope to see mature mages—not chattering immature brats."

  Grisa paused and glanced around the classroom again.

  "I hope I will never see any of you dishonor the title of mage......"

  "——Now, let’s begin class!"

  Boom——!

  Just then, the classroom door— which Grisa had closed—was roughly pushed open.

  "S-sorry——! I got lost and was late!"

  "......"

  The classroom went completely silent. Everyone’s eyes turned to the unexpected intruder—a white-haired cat-eared girl.

  Grisa’s expression turned extremely cold. He stared silently at the latecomer.

  "......I-I’m truly sorry——!!!"

  Miko seemed to sense something was wrong. She bowed deeply, her voice trembling.

  Grisa looked quite angry, but since she hadn’t been late on purpose and had a good attitude, he took a deep breath and chose not to pursue it.

  "It’s the first day, so I’ll let it slide. But remember—this is your last warning!"

  Miko nodded repeatedly.

  "Alright, find a seat. We’re starting class."

  "Okay......"

  Miko didn’t dare to choose her seat carefully. She quickly sat down in the nearest empty spot.

  Once Miko’s desk and chair also rose into the air, Grisa began the first class.

  "As your instructor, I will teach you magic for the next three years. Additionally, I will be responsible for all your academic matters and personal affairs during your time here."

  "Before I formally teach you magic, let me tell you about Manacos’s course requirements—so you don’t graduate without knowing what’s needed......"

  ......

  Hulim Heyerar had already learned a lot about Manacos from Colette before. Combined with Professor Grisa’s introduction now, she had a clear understanding of the academy.

  In addition to regular magic instruction courses, Manacos offered compulsory academic subjects such as History, Astronomy, and Magical Biology, as well as optional subjects like Potions, Magic Circle Studies, Magical Engineering, and Alchemy.

  According to the requirements, everyone must choose at least one optional subject as a compulsory course and submit a graduation thesis on that subject before graduating.

  After careful consideration, Hulim Heyerar decided to choose Magic Circle Studies and her specialty, Potions, as her compulsory subjects. Potions spoke for itself—it had helped her greatly so far. As for Magic Circle Studies, it involved knowledge of ancient texts and formations.

  Although Semiris possessed one of the largest knowledge reserves in the world, time was limited. She couldn’t pass on all that knowledge to Hulim Heyerar in such a short period. So she had once reminded her:

  Much of the magic and knowledge currently circulating wasn’t the best in the world. If she ever got the chance, she should try exploring ancient ruins.

  Based on this, Hulim Heyerar chose Magic Circle Studies—to be able to decipher the magic in ancient ruins she might encounter in the future.

  Additionally, there was no need to worry about the thesis. While she could choose multiple optional subjects as compulsory, she only needed to submit a thesis for one of them to graduate—not for every subject.

  ......