My magic panel is too numerical.

Gradually, Pharos felt an urge to skip class.

If attending classes is no longer improving my skills, why not just find a tutoring center?

"Why not try asking Miss Serena for magic?" Miss Raven asked.

"Miss Serena..." Pharos muttered to himself. He had certainly considered this question, but he had no idea what Miss Serena's attitude towards him was at the moment.

Since that day when they recounted their parting, Pharos and Serena have been like strangers.

After all, it was Pharos who personally sent Mr. Luca to the gallows.

My stomach hurts a little.

Pharos gazed at the bright moon in the sky and fell into deep thought.

…………

In the morning, Pharos got up early, which was unusual for him. He explored the magic on the rooftop for a while and got all sweaty.

"Wow, the sun seems to have risen in the west lately! My dear nephew has suddenly become enlightened and has actually started exercising."

The family ate breakfast as usual, the uncle joked.

"Sigh, exams are coming up soon, so I was thinking of improving my stats a bit."

"I thought you had a girlfriend."

"By the way, Uncle, what profession did you awaken back then?"

Pharos took a shower, changed his clothes, and sat down at the dining table. Today, Aunt Anna had prepared cream of mushroom soup with bread for breakfast.

"Back then, I was just a roadside elementalist. I couldn't find a suitable lord partner, so I considered developing a career as a lawyer." Uncle Anthony recalled the past with regret.

The past few years have been the golden age of the empire. Gold is a good word, symbolizing "wealth" and "merit".

Even the most mediocre magic prodigies of that era could become corps commanders in the empire, and the more outstanding ones could become centurions.

Even the worst graduate can say, "If all else fails, I'll just go back to my hometown and take the civil service exam!"

Lawyers and other clerical workers are people that even top magic students look down on. To put it bluntly, they think, "What future is there in earning a fixed salary?"

Who would have thought that in just a few years, college students would be reduced to the point where they would beat a dog out of its brain for fighting over a piece of paper?

Have college students become worse?

No! Things have changed drastically!

After breakfast, Eileen and Pharos went to school together.

"Hey bro, doesn't the school have umbrellas? Why are you carrying one?" Eileen asked curiously.

"It's been raining a lot these past few days, and I left my umbrella at school at my employer's house, so I bought a new one," Pharos said, carrying the black umbrella.

"Such cool carving skills... they really have money to burn..." Eileen looked at the "raven" pattern with envy and muttered, "Don't lose it this time!"

The only institution of higher learning in Dawntown, the Church College, is located in the city center. It is said to have been originally a church built for saints.

Because the empire was thriving when the church was built, the budget was over-allocated during the planning stage, and it was accidentally built into a cathedral.

But later, that saint collapsed and defected from the church, so the town government of Chenxi Town, in a fit of anger, converted it into a school.

After several expansions, it has become the tallest building in Chenxi Town when viewed from afar.

Eileen quickly left with several close girlfriends.

Pharos was still debating whether or not to skip class; to be honest, he was still a little reluctant to see Miss Serena.

Just as I was thinking this, a limousine pulled up in front of the school. Cars were a rarity these days, attracting a lot of attention.

The person who came out was a young man with black hair and a slicked-back hairstyle. His leather shoes were polished to a shine, and the mage robe he was wearing was a collaboration with Saint Hidden Academy. He looked like a promising young man who was not ashamed of himself.

While others bring schoolbags to school, he's different; he brings his dog.

A large, fat dog with bright white fur and sky-blue stripes, resembling a husky, followed closely behind.

"Come to Ivantino! Over here!" shouted the young man with slicked-back hair. The big blue and white dog jumped out of the car with its tail wagging and tilted its head slightly.

Just now, Pharos finally realized why the young man brought his dog to school every day; this guy had probably already completed the "divine blessing ritual" and become a beast tamer.

Then their eyes met, and Pharos felt a chill run down his spine, realizing something was wrong.

"Pharos! What a coincidence that you're here so early today!"

The newcomer was named Roman Corleone, one of the few friends Pharos had made since his transmigration.

The two shared the same flaw: they liked to sleep in class. They were known as the "corridor wanderers." Although they were in different classes, they saw each other almost every day and chatted for a while.

However, Pharos couldn't quite handle Roman's overly familiar personality and tried to sneak into the school by pretending not to hear.

Just as he turned around, a strong and powerful arm suddenly shot out and perfectly strangled Pharos.

Pharos slapped his arm: "Ugh... Enough, enough!"

"Haha, my dear friend! We meet again! How was my amazing performance!"

"Woof woof!" the big white dog Ivantino echoed its owner from the side.

Miss Crow looked at Roman and his dog with disdain.

"As expected, the blue and white dog, like its owner, is a violent and low-IQ creature!"

"Miss Raven, why are you making sweeping generalizations? Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental and has no hidden meaning. This really is just a coincidence!" Pharos thought to himself.

That's right, the young master of the infamous Corleone family is a super energetic muscle-bound idiot.

Pharos had only recently learned that Roman was the young master of the Corleone family.

It was only after Aunt Anna casually mentioned it that Pharos realized what was going on.

I'm being punished by standing with the young mafia boss every day?

"Good brother! I saw it all. You moved me so much. You actually did this for me! You actually..." Roman loosened his muscular arms, his voice trembling with exaggerated sobs.

"Me? What happened to me?" Pharos asked, his face full of questions.

"You actually sent the Moretti family's heir to the gallows with your own hands for my sake! My dearest friend! You are truly my dearest friend! I know I, Roman, am not very smart in this life, but the smartest thing I've ever done is to know you! Pharos!" Roman cried, tears streaming down his face.

"..."

"Before, when I saw you getting so close to the Moretti family in the newspaper, I actually suspected you! I admit I'm guilty!" Roman said sincerely.

"..."

Corleone and Moretti have a fierce relationship that's so intense they'd practically punch each other in the gut, which leads to Roman and Serena being at odds at school, even openly dividing them into two factions.

One is "Roman the Bully and His Henchmen".

One is "Miss Serena and her henchmen".

The relationship between the two sides was so tense that even the college's lecturers became deeply involved; for example, Mr. William was a staunch supporter of Serena.

Pharos only learned the whole story from his sister and aunt's gossip about it.

It is said that the head of the Corleone family specifically requested the academy to strictly discipline his son.

That doting father simply couldn't bring himself to be cruel to his child.

"My father said we should cherish our friendship! When would you be free to come visit me?" Roman asked expectantly.

"Woof woof!"

"Shut up, you low-IQ dog!" Miss Crow was startled.

Okay, she's just a bird, and birds are more prone to stress than cats.

"Tomorrow? I have a lot to do today."

"Great taste! My friend, how did you know it was my birthday tomorrow! You really touched me!" Roman was almost in tears.

Pharos's eye twitched, and he was speechless.

…………

In the afternoon, Pharos chose to skip class because Serena wasn't there, and he rarely didn't need to catch up on sleep in class.

"It seems that Mr. Luca's matter has been quite a blow to Miss Serena..." He sighed silently.

Fortunately, Christina did not hold a grudge against the Moretti family, which was a good ending for Miss Serena and the Moretti family.

The high school curriculum mainly covers general esoteric knowledge.

It has almost nothing to do with how to learn magic. After the wealthy complete the "divine blessing ceremony" in advance, they hire private tutors and secretly compete at home.

Pharos has a personal occult secretary—Miss Raven.

Even if you don't attend classes, you won't have much of a problem with the exam.

I need to take advantage of this afternoon to see if there are any magic tutoring classes available.

After Eileen and Daisy get out of school, we still have to go to the East District for an exorcism.

"My schedule is so packed... It's really torture for someone like me who isn't very hardworking."

Pharos was on the verge of tears.