My magic panel is too numerical.

As the empire's factory, Castile is no small town.

The most iconic building in this city is the "Castia Magic University," where students can enjoy a three-month summer vacation, so they start working part-time early on.

For example, people can identify magical attributes, give private magic lessons, or act as exorcism detectives. Although there are many poor people in Dawn Town, there are also many wealthy people, so there is no shortage of after-school tutoring resources.

Chenxi Town Center.

Faros chose the best-reputed tutoring center, which was decorated in a luxurious Baroque style, giving him a sense of déjà vu, as if he had returned to the Moretti Villa.

He wandered around for a while, staring at the notice board until his whole body stiffened, and looking at the prices of the tutoring classes, he almost popped his eyes out.

"Holy Sword Master Tutoring Class" offers one-on-one tutoring, 1200 Runes per lesson, 2 hours per lesson.

Note: Level 3 magic requires an additional fee.

"What is level three magic?" Pharos asked curiously.

"Level three magic is military magic, which can easily kill an adult," Miss Raven explained.

"For example?"

Everything needs a point of reference.

"For example, the Church's 'Heavenly Prayer Lock' is a level three spell, and the black flames on Miss Serena's sword are also a level three spell," Miss Raven said.

"What do you think I should study?" Pharos asked thoughtfully.

"My suggestion is to learn based on your own elemental affinity. It will be faster and give you a 25% power boost," Miss Raven suggested.

"My elemental affinity? What is that?"

"Others may not know their own lineage, but it's different for those who possess extraordinary phenomena. The elemental deity corresponding to the extraordinary phenomenon is your lineage."

"My elemental deity is the God of Prayer, who governs 'spirit' and 'light'? So, I should learn light magic?" Pharos recalled.

Miss Crow nodded. "To correct you, the God of Heavenly Prayer governs 'light' and the 'spirit' of humankind."

Pharos immediately looked toward the Light Elemental Magic course.

Level 3 magic "Light Blade" costs 10000 runes.

Level 3 spell "Flash Impact" costs 12000 runes.

Level 3 spell "Clearing the Sky" costs 9000 runes.

……

Pharos gasped. Had an extra zero been added to the price?

He shed tears of poverty.

Suddenly, a receptionist asked, "Sir, have you chosen your course yet?"

"I haven't decided yet; it's too expensive for me."

"Level 3 magic is, after all, a killing technique, so it's normal for it to be a bit more expensive," the receptionist said with a polite smile.

"I think the person who set the price must be very professional; he's like the gold standard of this era."

"Gold? Oh, yes, our boss is indeed a rare talent," the receptionist continued.

No! That's not what I meant.

"So, what does sir mean?"

"He paid the full price of forty thousand."

……

In the end, Faros did not choose this tutoring center, but instead went to the alley corner and chose another tutoring center that did not have such a good reputation and was not as luxuriously decorated.

Here, Pharos met an acquaintance.

She wore a hood, with two strands of golden hair hanging down her chest through the hood. Her slightly exposed cheeks revealed a fair and delicate pinkish complexion, but she didn't seem to be in good spirits today; her lips were purple and her cheeks were pale.

This is the hooded lady who helped Eileen identify the panel attributes at the library.

She was still wearing her white University of Castile mage robe, with a shirt and vest underneath, her slender legs showing outside her short skirt, and white socks and small leather shoes on her feet—a very standard student outfit.

This young lady has multiple part-time jobs; she's quite the spendthrift! But please, miss, don't eat Chocola, drink Sprite, or run five kilometers every day!

It's a bit dangerous.

Since Pharos had a good impression of the hooded lady's service before, he took the initiative to strike up a conversation:

"Hello, what is the price of the magic course?"

Seemingly because there hadn't been any customers for a while, the hooded lady asked excitedly, "Do you want to enroll in a course? What kind of course do you need?"

"Yes, are there any Holy Sword Wielders?"

Upon hearing that she was a Holy Sword Wielder, the hooded lady became even more excited.

"God, did you hear my call?" she murmured, then exclaimed excitedly:

"Yes, sir! Yes! The Holy Sword Master's course is 600 runes per hour... I'm sorry, this is the lowest price, because the area is Mafia territory, and it would cause trouble if we lowered the price further..."

The hooded lady launched into a long, drawn-out rant.

Five major gangs have divided up Dawn Town, almost monopolizing all the profitable industries, while this remote place has been abandoned by the three major powers of the empire.

Because this is Miss Christina's place of exile, no force may intervene without a legitimate reason, and only the most basic security is maintained.

Thus, Dawntown came into having its own laws—the laws of the Mafia.

"It's okay, it's a very fair price."

Compared to others, this store is actually quite good.

Suddenly, an unpleasant male voice came from outside the door: "Oh look, that mediocre Iris actually managed to get business!"

Pharos's face darkened. It seemed that the other party had been deliberately following him and then jumped out at the right time.

The sound was like a wolf howling, attracting a crowd of onlookers.

Some were inside the store, and some were outside. The former glared angrily at the troublemakers, but dared not speak out.

"Hey buddy, trying to get a bargain isn't a good idea. That hooded lady didn't even get an authorization letter. Be careful not to get scammed!"

"Charles! This is none of your business!" the hooded lady snapped, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

Pharos had seen this kind of ruthlessness before; it was a survival rule honed in the East District.

"Hey, that tigress is angry! Everyone run! Buddy, I advise you to think carefully. That Iris is a teacher with no connections or qualifications. Be careful."

The term "three-no teacher" refers to someone who has no academic qualifications, no teaching qualifications, and no religious beliefs. Such people are considered unqualified teachers in the empire.

The funny thing is that the three major powers of the Empire hardly care about Dawntown, and the so-called "teacher qualifications" are all issued by the Mafia.

This area is under the jurisdiction of the Corleone family.

"Did this shop offend the gang?" Faros asked curiously.

"Sir... I've offended the gang..."

Pharos did not press further, but instead pondered in silence for a while.

He vaguely guessed the reason.

"I'm sorry... sir, there's something I need to clarify with you. I'm the only Holy Sword Wielder here, and I'm currently a university student. I don't know many spells, and it's true, as they said... I'm a nobody, so..."

The hooded lady seemed somewhat reluctant to speak.

She was afraid the customer would turn hostile and leave; it was obvious to everyone that the student wasn't worth the price.

"No, it's okay, I'll buy one lesson to try it out first," Pharos said.

"Thank you! Sir, Iris Rossi, just call me Iris."

"Yes, Miss Iris. My name is Pharos Hastings. Nice to meet you."

……

He had no choice regarding level three light elemental magic.

Hooded Iris only knows one spell, "Holy Light Healing," but Pharos actually wants an offensive spell.

"Are there any other level 3 spells with different attributes?"

He had no choice but to settle for second best.

"How about fire element? Although it doesn't have the same elemental bonus, it's good enough as long as it works well," Miss Iris suggested. She actually knew a very powerful fire elemental spell.

Pharos thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Imperial regulations stipulate that, apart from classes taught at magic universities, private tutors teaching level three magic must report their classes and pay copyright fees. However, Iris only charged 5000 runes, a full 4000 less than her neighbor.

No wonder they were being targeted; it turns out the gang's cut wasn't being handed over.

Pharos didn't care; given his relationship with Roman, it was nothing more than a casual remark.

Miss Iris explained in detail: "...Holy Flame is a powerful fire magic. The most important and core technique is ignition. Once you successfully ignite it, Holy Flame isn't too difficult to master..."

This was a rare instance of Pharos being fully focused during a class.

Because it's really expensive!