I materialized a sci-fi fortress in a magical world.

"Help me contact the school of thought? But I already wrote to ask, and they said I need a mentor to guide me."

"That's just an excuse to deliberately make things difficult for you."

As she spoke, the senior student returned to her messy desk, rummaged through it, and pulled out her academic emblem from under a pile of documents.

Made of black iron, it is engraved with a witch's hat in a simple line drawing style, with a delicate purple lily hanging from the brim.

This is the standard emblem of the Purple Lily School, awarded only to formal mages; the black iron base represents the third rank.

The senior student took out a crystal ball from the drawer, uncovered the black cloth covering it, and then gently tapped the crystal ball with the badge.

The crystal ball quickly lit up, revealing a small magic circle inside, and a voice rang out:

"Greetings, Lord Lemir, how may I help you?"

"One of my junior classmates, Royo, who belongs to the Joshua Mage Tower, has awakened his magic. Could you help me register him? I can vouch for him."

"Okay, please give me an address. His school insignia as a first-order mage and his monthly allowance will be sent together next month."

"Just send it to my house, and I'll give it to him."

"Okay, would you like to send the relevant books along with this?"

"No need, I have all of these here, thank you."

"It is my pleasure to serve you."

Luo Yue listened from the side, never expecting that the authentication problem that had troubled him for so long could be solved so easily in just a few words.

The formidable barriers of knowledge proved utterly ineffective at this moment...

"Alright, junior, you'll be a full-fledged mage from now on. I have all the books you need at home. Come pick them up tonight, and we can have dinner together."

"It's that simple? Senior, didn't you join this Hunter of Laws group? You have influence within the sect, right?"

"Of course, since the two sides are originally on the same side, in addition to carrying out the Grand Duke's orders, we also have to work for the school, just like you, as the old drunkard's disciple, are now working for Hugo..."

As the senior was speaking, there was a sudden knock on the door.

"Captain Lemir, there's a new lead in that case. The centurion wants you to come over."

"Okay, give me five minutes."

The senior student first responded with a cold tone, then immediately switched to a gentle one, speaking to Luo Yue:

"Sorry, junior, I've been a bit busy lately... Remember to come to my house tonight, the key is under the marble flowerpot by the door."

As she spoke, she straightened Luo Yue's slightly disheveled clothes, then took out a card with an address written on it from her pocket and put it into Luo Yue's jacket pocket.

But then he remembered something, took out the card, and put it to his lips.

"Hehe~ I see that girls in the city do this, but I didn't wear lipstick today, so I can't leave lip prints like them. Let me try a different way to cover them up."

As she spoke, she put the card into Luo Yue's pocket, then tiptoed slightly and gave him a light kiss on the cheek before taking his arm and preparing to see him off.

She didn't mind her colleagues knowing about their relationship at all...

After seeing Luo Yue off at the 'winery' gate, she returned to a meeting room. Several people were already there. As soon as she entered, the centurion, who was leading the group, asked with a smile:

"Lemir, I heard you found the person you were looking for?"

"Yes, sir."

"I have no intention of interfering in your private life, I just hope it doesn't interfere with business... Okay, let's start the meeting."

The centurion then picked up a dark green bronze mask from the side of him. The mask was covered in dirt and had a rather poorly done aging process.

"This is the fifth one we found at the residence of those rebels yesterday. Our initial guess is that it might be a magical artifact used by black wizards to communicate, but by the time we found it, it had already lost its function and was just an empty shell."

The centurion explained the situation, then looked at the other squad leaders present and asked:

"Have you found anything?"

"Not yet, but we've basically ruled out Hugo as a suspect. He might simply be collecting one of these masks."

"I've already sent people to monitor the other mages in the city, but there's been no response yet."

Another squad leader next to him raised his hand and asked:

"Actually, I've had a question for a long time: if this is truly a communication tool, why is its structure so simple? How does it achieve communication?"

"It's unclear. All we know for now is that those dark wizards don't seem to have gained any power from it. We've also repeatedly examined its internal structure with our mental power, and it seems to be just a simple artifact. We really can't see any use for it, yet those dark wizards all carry it..."

"I suspect it might be some kind of token of identity. If that's the case, we need to keep a close eye on that enthusiastic Hugo; his business has gotten way too big lately..."

The senior student listened to her colleagues' discussion without saying a word, her eyes drooping slightly as if she were about to fall asleep.

Earlier, Luo Yue had told her about the old drunkard being cheated with fake antiques, but since the old drunkard's recent fortune-telling was going well, Luo Yue didn't mention what kind of fake it was.

Seeing that Lemir was almost asleep, the others in the conference room not only didn't disturb him, but actually lowered their voices...

There was no way around it; she was a genius highly regarded by the Grand Duke, and she had indeed proven her talent, advancing from the second tier to the third tier in just one year, and rapidly growing into a hunter of the squad leader level. Her future was immeasurable.

Many people believe she has the potential to become the youngest centurion in the duchy, or even the youngest fifth-rank officer.

So go to sleep when you want; geniuses should enjoy special privileges...

After a while, once the serious business in the meeting room was finished, the centurion brought up another trivial matter:

"By the way, we now have confirmed information that the [Night Banquet] will begin in two weeks. Our Maple Leaf City branch was fortunate enough to be allocated a spot because of our previous achievements. Let's give it to Lemir. Any objections?"

Although the other squad leaders looked unwilling, none of them raised any questions. Instead, Lemir suddenly opened his eyes and asked:

"Can I use my accumulated contributions to exchange for another spot?"

"This... I'm afraid it might not be enough?"

"What about the next two years? Three years? Five years? Is that enough? We can calculate the interest."

Lemir continued to ask.

The centurion smiled wryly, somewhat helplessly, and explained:

"These are two different things. The spots for the [Night Banquet] are extremely valuable, and it's not something we can decide."

But Lemir still wouldn't give up, and asked again:

"Then... can I give my spot to my junior schoolmate? He has just awakened and needs this opportunity more than I do."