Wizard: The exploration panel keeps me pure.

A scene that was both strange and familiar appeared in Ron's mind.

Consciousness was in a state of confusion, unaware of the directions, heaven, earth, and all things.

It was dark before my eyes, but warm around me.

It felt like returning to the mother's womb, becoming that innocent fetus again, able to sense the rhythm of its own life, yet unable to understand why.

Just as Ron felt he was about to sink into this endless darkness, a familiar voice entered his ears, awakening his previously hazy and confused consciousness:

"Welcome back, kids. You did a great job over there. It looks like each of you has gained something, more or less. As the vice dean, I'm proud of your growth."

Consciousness gradually shifted from a blurry chaos to clarity, and control of the body slowly returned.

Her eyelids trembled slightly a few times before gradually opening.

Light returned to his eyes, and the world was no longer the endless darkness he had felt before; it regained its color once more.

"Is this... back at the academy?"

A thought suddenly popped into his mind, and then the voice beside him confirmed that his thought was correct.

"You're back? You're back!"

"Finally out of that damned place! Those damned native gods, don't let me catch them, or I'll teach them a lesson they won't forget!"

"Damn it! Which thief stole my quest ring? Don't let me catch him, or else..."

Hearing these words, Ron subtly clutched the storage ring hanging on his chest.

"Ron, are you feeling guilty?"

Suddenly, a playful voice came from beside his ear, accompanied by a sweet and ambiguous scent, constantly tickling his ear, as if a kitten was rubbing against his head.

It's itchy, smells nice, and feels very comfortable.

"Adele, you're kidding me. If those guys find out, I'll become the enemy of the entire academy!"

I smelled that familiar scent and heard the sounds around me.

Ron didn't need to guess to know who it was. At a time like this, the only person who would be in the mood to joke with him was a girl.

"Hehe, but do you think what you're doing will work? Why don't you look at the other people around you?"

Adele smiled with a hint of schadenfreude, seemingly finding his current self-deceptive and ostrich-like behavior quite amusing.

Upon hearing this, Ron looked around at the crowd.

Immediately, I felt the gazes fixed on me, some curious, some angry.

Philomene, Erend, Vashem...

Familiar faces appeared before his eyes, and in the instant he met their gazes, Ron could clearly sense the hostility in their eyes.

"See? I wasn't lying to you, was I?"

"You're not lying to me, but it's no use telling me all this."

Upon hearing the girl's words, Ron couldn't help but complain: If it weren't for that Lady Moon's knowledge, how could I have made such a "show"?

Well, now everything that was supposed to be hidden has been exposed.

He felt that if he didn't run away quickly, he might be surrounded and beaten by the people at the scene.

"Clap clap clap~"

Just as Ron was wondering where the door was, a clear and loud voice rang in their ears, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

A group of people dressed in various wizard robes were looking at them, their gazes constantly scanning them.

They were looking at the goods as if they were merchandise.

"The kids are pretty lucky; they passed the test so quickly. They even exceeded expectations, and the vice-dean praised them highly."

These people were naturally the formal wizards who had been paying close attention to the new student assessment.

After receiving the message from the vice dean, they immediately rushed to the central square of the academy to welcome the young apprentices who had just returned to the academy.

Looking at the children's curious and curious eyes, they couldn't help but recall their own "innocent and naive" appearance when they first entered the academy.

"Youth is wonderful!"

"Come on, Felix, you old codger, you still have the nerve to say that? Everyone knows you're the 'flower' of our academy. I heard you almost got your hands on Instructor Selena back then, is that true?"

Even the youngest of these formal wizards are over fifty years old. Having seen many ups and downs, their mentality naturally leans more and more towards that of children.

Some people couldn't help but chuckle as they listened to Felix, that old guy, shamelessly reminiscing about the past, and then asked with some curiosity.

"snort!"

Before the old man with his neatly combed silver hair could even speak, the wizard Salin couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

They seemed to have a lot of disdain for him.

The others, of course, also knew about the feud between the two, and a strange smile appeared on their lips.

Then Augustus, the leader, clapped his hands: "Alright, alright, everyone, enough joking around. We're here on a mission today."

He then turned his gaze to Ron and the others.

"Kids, now that you've completed the academy's promotion assessment, you're officially members of the academy. I'm sure you've all read the information in the freshman handbook. Since that's the case, let's get things done while we old folks are all here. Let's assign our advisors today, so we don't have to go through the hassle of a freshman orientation meeting tomorrow."

"Augustus's words make sense. Time is our most precious asset as wizards, and not a single second can be wasted. So let me set the example for you all."

As soon as Augustus, who seemed to be the leader, finished speaking, a young man dressed in a green wizard's robe stepped forward and said in a somewhat irreverent tone:

"I am Ravel Slavana, a first-circle official wizard of the academy, specializing in potion-making and elixir-making. Those interested in these fields can choose me. Of course, I will also need to see your performance in the assessment before deciding whether to accept you."

As soon as Ravel finished speaking, the apprentices who had just returned not far in front of him began to discuss it enthusiastically.

They got along well, forming small groups of two or three, each expressing their own opinions.

These formal wizards watched this scene unfold and naturally let the little ones do as they pleased.

After all, this is a matter that does require serious consideration. If Augustus hadn't wanted to save time, the actual selection of a mentor should have been done within three days after the assessment.

So they are still willing to give the little ones this little bit of time.

Ron heard whispers around him and turned to Adele beside him.