Two Worlds: I studied abroad at Hogwarts

Chapter 371 The Distorted Spellcaster Academy

In fact, no matter how complex the various factions and forces within the Federation may be.

Wizards still enjoy a much higher standard of living than ordinary people.

Just like Pierre, the spellcaster who brought Moon to the City of Serene Blue.

Although his strength is not high, his wizard bar is only one and a half.

However, he was able to occupy a rather large private mansion in the inner city of Jinglan City.

There were also more than thirty servants who were dedicated to serving this wizard.

According to this spellcaster, even a single glance from him could determine the life or death of a servant in the mansion.

This superior position, or rather, the power to decide life and death, is bound to provoke considerable resistance.

However, no major conflicts were found in the manor where Moon lived.

This is probably related to Pierre's personality; after all, he only wanted to improve his magic and didn't want to get involved in the affairs of ordinary people.

Moon himself actually enjoys this kind of exquisite service, but it would be better if the service providers were not hostile towards him.

After all, no one wants to gamble that these ordinary people, whom the wizards call servants, won't rebel.

Tuk-tuk-tuk~
The next morning, as soon as the servants at Pierre’s mansion knocked on the door, Moon opened the exquisitely carved wooden door.

"I'm very sorry to disturb your rest, Mr. Scarlett. Mr. Pierre invites you to dine in the front hall."

The waiter wore a standard smile and was very respectful, but his eyes kept darting around Moon.

Although he didn't know what kind of abilities the young man in front of him had, he was sure that his master valued him, so he naturally dared not be negligent.

"Okay, please lead me there."

Moon had no intention of leaving too many traces in Jinglan City, and naturally would not have much interaction with the wizard's servants.

Follow the waiter through a shady garden corridor and into a pristine white hall, which is the foyer of Pierre's residence.

The spellcaster was as enthusiastic as ever when he saw Moon.

He kept recommending Jinglan City's specialty foods to Moon.

"Try it, this is a chef I specially invited from Goat Horn City, his rice noodles are quite good."

Ram's Horn City is a major city in the Federation, located at the southernmost point of the continent.

As Pierre finished speaking, three girls carrying trays walked up to Moon and Merrick.

After placing the exquisite silver bowl on the table, the girls lowered their heads and slowly withdrew.

Pierre was pleased with his servant's behavior, but Moon paid little attention to the girl and instead looked at the food in the bowl.

The rice noodles in the silver bowl are pure white and translucent, each strand distinct. A handful of green scallions and chives are sprinkled on the dark red broth, giving it a refreshing color.

Moon had also enjoyed similar cuisine in the Vena Islands.

What intrigued Mu En, however, was the seafood and shrimp meat piled on top of the rice noodles. Such things should be rare in an inland city like Jinglan City.

"It seems you've already noticed, Mr. Scarlett. This is a top-quality lobster that was just delivered to Jinglan City last night. Only when paired with it can the rice noodles truly taste authentic."

As Pierre spoke, he picked up his fork, rolled up some rice noodles with shrimp, and stuffed it into his mouth.

"Mmm~, that's how it's eaten together, that's what makes it the most delicious food."

Merrick and his sister followed suit and quickly finished the bowl of rice noodles.

Noticing that the two children had large appetites, Pierre instructed the cook to make two more bowls.

Moon took only a small bite before putting the knife and fork back.

To be honest, he didn't have deep feelings for the Federation.

But when he thought of the begging children in Xilin Town and the ordinary people fleeing along the way, and then looked at this luxurious breakfast, Mu En felt a little ironic.

Beng Beng had no idea what Moon was thinking.

Upon discovering that the two-legged creature had left a large bowl of food, it immediately took the fork, picked up a piece, and slurped it into its mouth.

"Chirp chirp~" (It tastes even better than pudding cake, don't you want some?)

In front of outsiders, Mu En didn't say anything, but just shook his head at Beng Beng.

Pierre, however, keenly noticed Moon's movements, and immediately put down his knife and fork, looking over curiously.

“Mr. Scarlett, there are actually many other delicious foods in Jinglan City. If you could stay here, you would never eat the same breakfast twice in a month.”

Although she knew Pierre wanted to keep her, Moon didn't immediately agree.

Even if the food on the table is very tempting, Moon can enjoy even more delicious food in another world.

Although British food is somewhat disappointing.

But for Moon, there was no need to worry about it too much.

After all, he had already planned to travel the world after graduation.

By then, he might not eat the same breakfast twice, let alone for a month, or even for a whole year.

"Thank you very much for your hospitality. After helping Eddie enroll in school, I may stay in Jinglan City for a while to see the delicious food you mentioned."

Moon's excuse for coming to Jinglan City was to escort Eddie Merrick to register at the Spellcaster Academy.

But what he really wanted to do hadn't even started yet, so he had to stay here for a while.

Pierre's attempt to persuade him to stay gave him just such an opportunity.

This way, Moon won't have to worry about his actions arousing suspicion after Eddie enrolls in school.

"Really? If you really plan to stay, you can stay with me. Also, I highly recommend you go to the night market in the north of the city; the food there will absolutely dazzle you."

"Then I'll take my leave. I'll definitely go to the north of the city when I have the chance."

After the group finished breakfast, Pierre ordered the waiter to reload the carriage, and then they rode towards the city center.

The design of Jinglan City is a very typical ancient city style.

Almost all the important buildings are concentrated in the very center of the city.

Just like the federal parliament building is located in the city center here.

The outermost ring consists of the City Hall building, the Spellcaster Academy, and the Federal Military Academy.

The next ring contains the main functional departments such as the police station, tax office, medical services, and judiciary.

Apart from these public lands, the inner city is filled with the residences of important high-ranking officials and spellcasters.

The streets here are also very bustling, and their cleanliness is far superior to that of the outer area.

At least you can't smell any sewer odor on the street.

It must have been the first time the Merrick siblings had ever seen such a bustling city.

Two little heads would occasionally peek out of the car window to observe the scenery outside.

Moon was also observing, but he wasn't looking at the scenery; instead, he was looking at the strangely patterned paving stones on the road.

"Is there any significance to these patterns? I don't think I've ever seen anything like them before."

Pierre was clearly unsure as well, and was taken aback by Moon's question before looking at the road outside the carriage.

"These paving stones, I only heard that they were built by order of Marshal Antolov and the army. They are already 30 years old, and the roads in the inner city have never been renovated. It's amazing."

"Oh, I see. It really is amazing."

As Moon was speaking, the carriage had just passed a more magnificent and expansive mansion.

Moon had excellent eyesight; he spotted the doorplate on the wall even before the carriage got close.

[The Gavin Family] This should be the home of Lieutenant General Layton.

This location is right next to the Spellcaster Academy, which suggests that the Gavin family should be considered a top-tier power in the Federation.

Of course, the spellcaster academy is obviously of a higher level.

Besides its important location, the college's luxurious decorations are also breathtaking.

The college's exterior walls are made of marble that gleams with a golden sheen, shining brightly in the sunlight.

The occasional violet blossoms peeking out from the wall add to the academy's mystique.

The gate was made of exquisite bronze, engraved with various mysterious magical symbols and patterns of mythical creatures, many of which Moon did not recognize.

Pierre's carriage stopped at the college gate, and the group got out and walked in.

"I am Pierre. I was assigned the academy's recruitment mission in Xilin Town and I am returning as scheduled."

"Xilin? All three behind him have magical talent?"

A staff member standing guard at the door looked in surprise at what was behind Pierre.

“Oh no, only this little boy, Eddie Merrick, has magical talent; the other two are relatives.”

"Sigh, there's only one. Let's register them first and tell them not to run around in the academy. If they break anything or anyone, they won't be able to afford to pay for it."

The guard glanced at it and shook his head with a hint of disdain.

Pierre was used to this attitude and simply curiously approached when he heard this.

"Why are you so down? Shouldn't you be happier about recruiting a little wizard?"

"Sigh, you don't know, we didn't even recruit half as many students as last year this year, and the dean was furious this morning."

"How could this be? The war has only been going on for a year. There shouldn't be such a gap."

Pierre's question clearly touched a nerve with the guard, who only explained quietly after realizing no one was around.

"It's all because of the abduction by the Imperial Court mages. Many students were kidnapped and taken to the Menila Empire on their way."

The guard's words reminded Pierre of the ambush they had encountered on their way here.

What he didn't expect was that the Imperial Court Wizards would target the newly recruited junior wizards throughout the Federation.

"I see. So we didn't retaliate?"

"Of course there were, but the results weren't very good. They kidnapped more than 30 students, but only five were eventually found."

"Oh, so little?"

Upon hearing the guard's words, Pierre was surprised and turned to look at Moon.

He knew very well that if it weren't for this young man following them, his mission wouldn't have been completed so easily.

"Indeed! Because of the war, most spellcasters went to the front lines, which is why the pack of red-robed hounds followed their scent and came here."

Although Moon was far away from where the two were talking, Bounce's hearing was excellent.

He recounted the conversation between the two spellcasters to Moon in detail.

After Pierre and the others had been sighing for a while, Moon and his two companions finally entered the Spellcaster Academy.

"That's really strange. How did these court wizards know about the young wizard and his route?"

While Pierre was talking to himself, Moon and his two companions noticed a luxurious carriage outside the school gate.

Seeing the little girl step down from the carriage, Moon quickly adjusted his hat.

He had seen this girl on Star Ember Island.

Although the information registered at the time was not clear, Moon was still able to identify him clearly by his body shape and appearance.

The other party should be related to Layton Gavin by blood.

The wizard who came down with the little girl was the one who had accompanied her to Starfall Island.

Before the two even reached the academy gate, the guards who had been so strict with Mu En and his group hurriedly ran up to them.

"Professor Gavin, good morning. Have you eaten? The school cafeteria has prepared a hearty breakfast."

"No need, Sharp, I'm just here to register my daughter."

Charles Gavin was clearly already used to the flattery, so he smiled and declined, then walked toward the registration desk by the door.

"Oh, Miss Gavin? You are so beautiful and pretty, how can we let you register? Just go straight in."

"Thank you."

Ollie Gavin's expression was very calm.

Although she looked down on the guards standing at the academy gate, she still put on a polite demeanor because she thought about her grandfather who was about to take up a post at the academy.

As the two members of the Gavin family passed by the registration desk, the other guards did not stop them.

"Oh, what a noble and elegant gentleman and lady, much more polite than those wizards from small towns."

Although Mu En already knew that people in Jinglan City were divided into different classes, he never expected that there would be such a division in the school.

Moon once believed that the Gavin family was a pure-blood wizarding family in the British magical world.

But now it seems that this family enjoys far more privileges in the Federation than pure-blood wizards.

At least at Hogwarts, Malfoy would never enjoy such treatment.

Seeing that the two Gavin family wizards hadn't noticed him, Moon gradually felt relieved.

Pierre, who led them in, was clearly eager to get to know Charles Gavin.

However, the members of this family always exuded a powerful aura, making those around them feel inferior when they tried to get close.

"This is one of the top wizarding families in Jinglan City. Remember to show them respect when you meet them at the academy in the future."

Although Pierre couldn't get close enough to greet the Gavin family, he still made sure to give Eddie some instructions.

As for Moon, he didn't say anything.

After all, in his view, the Gavin family members disdained to associate with ordinary people.

Moon did not disturb the fawning of the spellcasters around him.

Standing in the square, he stared intently at the white marble statue in the center.

This is the image of a typical federal soldier; the sash on his chest and the five gold stars on his shoulders all signify his rank.

Below the stone statue is a stone tablet about the height of a person, on which is written an introduction to the person depicted in the statue.
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Antorov Rolland.

The father of the Gracia Federation, he single-handedly created the federation and established the Academy of Spellcasters.

Although he was an ordinary person, he had surpassed all wizards in the realm of magical thought.

We should inherit his ideals and beliefs and use true magical power to safeguard the interests of the Federation.
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"Isn't it amazing? Actually, when I first saw this statue, I was quite curious. How could an ordinary person become the headmaster of a magic school?"

After the Gavin family members disappeared from sight, Pierre returned to Moon's side.

"That's right, it's truly remarkable that an ordinary person could achieve something like this."

Moon's impression of Marshal Antolov came entirely from his uncle and Zalan's oral accounts.

From these two elders, Moon never heard a bad word about Antolov.

This is enough to prove that the marshal was very popular among the soldiers.

But now, less than twenty years after Antolov's death, the Spellcaster Academy has completely changed.

(End of this chapter)