The Queen of Scrolls never admits defeat

Chapter 528 Imperial Magic Academy
Vasida and her friends' hot pot restaurant had already been snapped up by someone else!
She even opened a food street; you could tell from the smell that it was genuine Earthly cuisine produced in her book of cards.

She even saw with her own eyes that a stall owner at the entrance of the food street had a magical light screen from the Dawn Academy floating in front of him.

He openly and legitimately pulled a card out of the magic light curtain and materialized it into food.

Although it's in privacy mode and others can't see it, it can't hide it from her, the owner of the Book of Cards.

Moran couldn't resist any longer, so she pulled out a camera card, turned it into a camera, and snapped two pictures of the snack street and the hot pot restaurant next door.

The experience-sharing session along the way was very effective. This Dawn Scholar, who was pretending to be someone else, has already reached the level of Level 1 Dawn Scholar, which is enough to buy a {camera card}. Taking out the {camera card} won't break his persona.

Since we've already taken photos, we can't forget to capture the night view of Etherland and the still brightly lit Tallinn at night.

Moran transformed into a photography enthusiast, wandering through the streets and alleys of Estherland, only returning to his hotel late at night.

That very night, she summoned the Golden Bird and sent a box full of photos to Vasita, Sylph, and Lilith. On top of all was, of course, a photo of the "Extra Spicy Hot Pot" restaurant.

She refrained from revealing the hot pot restaurant to the four of them in advance in their group chat on the communication card, only saying that she had sent them some photos of Etherland.

Lilith, Vasida, and Sylph are still on their way to their destination. Occasionally, they will stop in some towns they encounter, drink transformation potions, and transform into various kinds of mage travelers to go into the city and see if there is any news of the Dawn Society.

But most of the time, they are on the move.

The group chat is full of them talking about where they went and what strange, interesting, or uncomfortable things they saw.

While scrolling through the group chat messages, Moran felt like she was reading a travelogue.

Thinking of this, Moran suggested:
[Moran: Let's copy and save the entire group chat history! When we've traveled all over Valencia, we can compile it into a "Witch's Travelogue," and even include photos!]

[Washida: How did you know I took photos too?! All the photos I've taken so far could probably make up a catalog of culinary disasters.]

She eats wherever she goes.

[Moran: Who doesn't know you! You're a photography maniac! Lilith and Sylph took pictures too, right? What did they take pictures of?]

[Lilith: I took off on a flying carpet and took aerial photos of every town we passed. I just couldn't fly too close; many towns have anti-flying magic circles…]

[Moran: Well done!]

[Sylph: I mainly photograph mountains, forests, and landscapes.]

[Moran: Then we're just right!]

……

In the early morning, the letter box that Moran had sent with the golden bird arrived in their hands.

Vasita let out a sharp, piercing scream in the group chat.

[Washida: Hot! Hot Pot! Restaurant!]

[Vashida: There's a hot pot restaurant in Aetherance now!]

[Vashida: Dragons don't have hot pot restaurants now, do they?! I was planning to go to Delicious Island to make friends with dragons over hot pot!]

[Moran: There are quite a few mages on Delicious Island... You can write to Ais and ask.]

[Washida: ...]

[Lilith: The nights in Aetherance are so lively; no wonder it's called the city that never sleeps.]

[Moran: The streets are still bustling! It's said that many mages from Aetherans, after countless nights of researching magic, suddenly appear in the city to feast, so Aetherans has quite a lot of delicious food. And with the infiltration from the Dawn Society, there's even more!] [Vashida: ...]

She regretted it. She was on her way to the Dragon Island, and passing through Aetherance was practically on the way. She should have known better than to show off and leave so quickly.

[Sylph: Tallinn is truly magnificent! It's even more imposing than the ancient trees.]

[Moran: Yes! As expected of a product of humanity's top-tier alchemy.]

When she first saw it, she couldn't help but think of the skyscraper in her previous life.

But in reality, the mage tower of any peak-level mage in Valen is taller than the tallest building on Earth.

*
One week later, it will be the Imperial Magic Academy's admissions day.

The recruitment events are held in various squares within Tallinn.

Moran walked through the mage towers and found Academy Square No. 1.

This is the square closest to the outskirts of Tallinn. All those still in the early stages of their education register here for the entrance exams. The recruitment point for the ancient mage class is also located here.

Those who meet the Imperial Magic Academy's admission requirements during the initial enlightenment stage are all super geniuses with elemental affinity and initial mental strength exceeding 80. Once they participate in the magic talent test, they are escorted all the way by various countries.

They all have the potential to surpass the peak level and become one of the top powerhouses in Valen.

Such people are rare; each country might only find one or two a year, or sometimes none at all.

However, the Imperial Magic Academy still reserved a special admissions plaza for them.

While other recruitment sites were packed with long queues, the recruitment booths for each magic faction in the No. 1 Academy Square were deserted.

Moran arrived late; there were only a few people scattered around the square, but a large number of people had gathered around it, who appeared to be guards and attendants.

In each admissions plaza, only applicants and admissions officers from the colleges are allowed to enter at will.

When someone who is obviously a child comes by, these people will make way for them.

But Moran, an adult mage, didn't receive such good treatment.

She had to reveal a bit of the spiritual power that only a high-level mage possesses to intimidate those who thought she was just a bystander before she could successfully enter Academy Square No. 1.

Among a group of seven- or eight-year-old children, none of whom were even monks, she stood out conspicuously.

Moran pretended not to know and scanned the various recruitment booths with her eyes.

The Imperial Magic Academy is divided into different departments based on the type of magic specialization, and the admission points for each department are located in different admission sheds.

The red admission booth is for the Fire Elemental School, and the light blue one is for the Water Elemental School...

It wasn't until she saw a pale gold recruitment tent with the words "Mental Health Branch" on it that she started to lose her composure.

Although she already knew about it, she still felt strange every time she saw the abbreviation for the Department of Mental Magic.

There are no mental hospitals in Valencia, so no one but her would have any negative associations.

Finally, she spotted a small gray recruitment booth in the corner, with a sign next to it that read "Ancient Mage Class".

If you don't look closely, you might mistake this drab recruitment shed for a storage room in the neighboring Alchemy Department!
So far, not a single child who came to register has gone that way.

Moran immediately headed towards the recruitment tent.