Wizard: Starting from Escaping Another World to Pioneering

Matthew quickly organized the items, putting the useful things into the spatial artifacts.

He reached the door, grasped the doorknob, and glanced back at the dilapidated hut.

This drafty house was the place I was determined to escape from the very first day I arrived here.

"Finally... it's time to leave this place."

Even though returning to the wizarding world would still be fraught with danger, and surviving would be no easier than here, he was unwilling to stop even if he were reduced to ashes.

Matthew pushed open the door and walked towards the council hall of the school's headquarters without looking back.

……

The parliament hall is located in the central area of ​​the school's headquarters.

There are generally only level one wizards there, who are responsible for handling the pioneering affairs of the Winterlands.

In the original owner's memory, apart from lingering in the council hall for a while when she first arrived in the Winter Realm, she had never been there again.

Matthew walked along a winding path, following the direction he remembered.

"Matthew?"

A familiar voice interrupted Matthew's steps.

Matthew turned his head and saw that it was Todd who had called out to him.

"Judging from the direction you're going, are you heading to the city center?"

Matthew nodded. "Yes, I am indeed going there."

Todd then smiled. "Are you going to see Lord Mold? You've finally come to your senses?"

"Today is the day for the third batch of apprentices to be recruited, you'd better hurry."

Apprentices like Mold, who come here for training, all live in the central area, so when Todd saw Matthew appear, he immediately guessed that Matthew was looking for Mold.

Matthew shook his head. "I'm going to the parliament hall."

Todd was somewhat surprised. "The council hall, what are you doing there?"

"There are only first-level wizards there. Unless an apprentice has something important to do, disturbing a wizard will not end well."

"I'm going to complete the project assessment and verification."

"Project assessment and verification?"

Todd exclaimed incredulously, "You...you've raised a hybrid elemental spirit?"

"That's right, just half an hour ago."

Upon hearing Matthew's words, Todd's expression shifted from astonishment to shock, and finally to an indescribable envy.

He knew Matthew had been trying to complete the assessment, but he had heard that he had failed every time, so Todd never expected that Matthew could complete it, especially at this crucial moment.

At this moment, Todd felt a pang of bitterness in his heart.

"Congratulations, Matthew, you can finally escape this awful place."

Matthew could see the sincerity in Todd's eyes. "Be careful, Mold."

Todd sighed. "I have no other choice."

"Sigh, if I hadn't given up like you, maybe I could have..."

At that moment, Matthew pulled out several bottles of healing potion from his pocket.

He's been busy with various things lately, so he hasn't had time to concoct healing potions. The potions he has are ones he salvaged from Jack.

He handed the medicine to Todd, saying, "These are some healing potions."

After hesitating for a moment, Todd accepted it.

"Thank you, Matthew."

"Hopefully, you'll never need to use them."

Matthew didn't linger and continued towards the center, leaving Todd standing there dumbfounded.

After passing through a huge garden, he appeared in front of a towering building.

This building is generally only accessible to wizards.

The other apprentices, even elites like Mold, dared not easily step inside unless they had important business to attend to.

Matthew entered and found no one there, not even a guard.

He quickly found the parliament hall.

He glanced around the hall and found no one inside.

Although there was no one guarding him, Matthew was afraid of triggering some kind of restriction and didn't dare to go in, so he just stood outside.

"Looks like we've arrived too early."

"Alright, let's take this opportunity to use the system to investigate and see if we can find anything."

Matthew opened the system and scanned the lobby.

【Name: Quill Pen】

【Name: Magic Ink】

[Name: Skeleton of an Unknown Creature]

[Insufficient mental energy; item cannot be detected.]

[Insufficient mental energy; item cannot be detected.]

[Insufficient mental energy; item cannot be detected.]

【…】

After a series of investigations, Matthew discovered that apart from items of little value, the system indicated that he lacked mental energy for any items that looked even slightly extraordinary.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "My mental strength is still too low."

Although his mental strength increased significantly after fusing with the bloodline of the Flame Devourer, it was still somewhat insufficient in front of a formal wizard.

"Once we return to the main world, we must obtain the meditation diagram as soon as possible."

At that moment, a voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Lord Roland, this is the list of the third batch of apprentices to be recruited."

Matthew turned around abruptly and saw Luke and a disheveled middle-aged man walking out from around the corner of the corridor behind him.

Roland took the list, didn't look at it, and simply nodded, "I understand."

At this moment, the two also noticed Matthew's presence.

Luke's tone was icy as he sharply asked, "Matthew, what are you doing here?"

Matthew ignored Luke's reprimand. "Lord Roland, I've come to see you."

In addition to overseeing the pioneering work in the Winter Realm, Roland also guarded the teleportation array between the Winter Realm and the Wizard Realm.

So he's the person Matthew is looking for.

Roland still remembered the scene when Matthew received the long-eared ape potion last time, so he had a deep impression of Matthew.

He looked Matthew over with interest and then spoke.

"Oh? What's up?"

"Lord Roland, I am here to verify the assessment of the research project."

Luke looked at Matthew suspiciously and interrupted, "Research project?"

"Matthew, your name is on the draft list this time. You're not lying to avoid being drafted, are you?"

At this point, Roland looked somewhat surprised and waved his hand to interrupt Luke, "Hmm?"

What are the assessment criteria for your project?

Matthew used telepathy to summon the little fairy hidden in his sleeve.

"My research project is to cultivate hybrid elemental spirits."

Seeing the little sprites flying in mid-air, Luke's breath hitched, and his expression froze instantly.

"Let me see." Roland reached out and grabbed at the air, and a large hand made of spiritual energy suddenly appeared and grasped the little sprite flying in mid-air.

The little elf's expression changed drastically, and he looked to Matthew for help with a look of terror.

But with Matthew's telepathic communication, it quickly calmed down.

Roland brought the little elf to his face and examined it closely.

"Indeed, it is a hybrid elemental spirit."

"And... the quality is very high." He then examined the sprite with his fingertips.

"I have never seen anyone cultivate such a highly active hybrid elemental spirit during the apprenticeship stage."

Matthew asked impatiently, "Lord Roland, did I pass the assessment for my research project?"

Roland nodded. "Yes, it's approved."

At that moment, Matthew clenched his fist and asked the question that had been nagging at him for so long, "So, can I go back to the wizarding world?"