Sylvia's expression was a little stiff. After a few seconds, she said in a low voice, "I think … it's better if you open it."
Sylvia's tone made the smiling Tyria feel that something was wrong. These days, Sylvia had been meticulously taking care of her. She had never shown such an attitude before.
Tyria hurriedly looked down. When she saw the familiar family crest on the envelope, her eyes widened. "This is … a letter from my family?"
Sylvia did not utter a word and only nodded.
Tyria swallowed her saliva and quickly tore open the envelope. She discovered that there were no handwritten words of "parents" on it, but a notice. It said that the city where her parents, the Galen family, lived had been attacked by demons. The entire city was almost completely occupied by infected beasts and had become a demon's lair.
In order to prevent the enemies from using humans as food, the Dragons who had rushed there had no choice but to use a forbidden spell to flatten the entire city after the battle, along with thousands of demons and the remaining humans …
The wording of this letter was obviously formulaic. It even stated that they were willing to provide compensation to the families of the victims and so on …
There was an indescribable coldness in the words, because the government of the Kingdom of Karen seemed to have unilaterally decided the survival of a city. However, on the second piece of paper, there were a few current research results on the "demons". The gist of it was that "if we don't do this, the survivors will become the demons' minions and become the enemies of the entire continent" and so on.
Actually, Tyria understood the consequences of a city being invaded by demons even without any explanation. The "demons" she had come into contact with over the past few days had clearly told her what these terrifying fellows would do. Not to mention humans, even pigs reared in the countryside would become ferocious and extremely aggressive monsters due to the invasion.
However, research was one thing, and the misfortune that befell her family was another. Even if Tyria did not have any feelings for her parents, and had even run away from home to escape from her marriage, when she realized that her "hometown" had completely disappeared, Tyria still felt a sense of emptiness in her heart, and her gaze was blank.
"Initially, we didn't know the location of your hometown, but your previous mentor, Wizard Ethan, informed us after receiving the news. The research department felt that we couldn't keep you in the dark … so we sent you a letter."
Sylvia explained in a low voice, "In fact, there are too many places where similar situations have occurred. Many cities have begun to organize their defenses, but the areas outside the Kingdom of Karen are hard to defend against the demons' attacks. This is a dimensional war, and it is no longer limited to just one country —"
"I understand."
Tyriya replied in a low voice, "I just … have some indescribable feelings. I always felt that the war was far away, but I didn't expect it to suddenly arrive now."
She paused and suddenly thought of something. "Oh yes, my friend Naifei … is also from that city. Does she know about this?"
Sylvia shook her head, indicating that she had no idea either. However, seeing that Tyria was a little anxious, she took the initiative to say, "The higher-ups have informed me that if you have any requests, we will try our best to satisfy them. How about this, you can focus on your exams tomorrow, and I'll look for that wizard called Naifei, okay?"
Tyria hurriedly nodded. She realized that her biggest concern with the "past" was actually Naifei, whom she hadn't seen for many days.
Tyria slept peacefully that night, because she didn't hear any other sounds. Being in the Magic Tower, Tyria knew that this should be one of the safest places in the world. Therefore, after waking up, she quickly washed up, took a deep breath, and walked into the "exam hall" under Sylvia's encouragement.
Tyria, who had memorized so many questions in the three exams, could be said to be at ease. Questions such as "The three basic principles of the cabinet's governance", "Which battle happened in year 591", and so on, she basically wrote down the standard answers that she had memorized, word for word. As for the "general knowledge of magic", she was the first to complete the answer sheet, and in the subsequent practical exam, she perfectly cast the required spell.
Coincidentally, the mage examiner was an archmage that she often met in the same laboratory. The latter gave Tyria an extremely high evaluation after she finished casting the spell, saying, "You did very well. Elder Ulysses has told me about your talent before. Study hard, you will shine in the war."
This was basically telling her that she "passed the exam without a hitch." In the afternoon, Sylvia handed her three sets of researcher uniform, exam certificate, and the "researcher" badge marked with three bars. She also changed into a more comfortable "dormitory" for Tyria.
Due to her excellent results, she received a reward of six thousand Ka dollars, which she used to purchase magical tools and consumables in the tower. This news made Tyria no longer feel dejected. She didn't have many memories of her "parents" in the first place, and the present and future were the main things that she was concerned about.
From what she understood in the past few days, Tyria was very clear that she had a starting point that ordinary people couldn't imagine. Her "researcher" badge had three bars, which was the highest rank of "ordinary researcher". As long as she made some achievements, she would immediately be able to change to the "senior researcher" badge with a star badge, and have the authority to independently lead other researchers in research.
Countless mages in the Magic Tower had been working hard for a year or two, but they were still hovering between two bars. This step of Tyria could be said to have saved others at least five years of hard work, which made many mages extremely jealous. While she was happy in her heart, she was also a little nervous. She had "nothing" now, and if she was kicked out of the Magic Tower, even the option of "going home" would disappear completely.
Therefore, the only thing she wanted to do now was to properly study magic here, strive for a higher position as soon as possible, and get closer to those valiant Dragons and archmages …
With this thought in mind, she arrived at the giant "oath-taking ceremony" in the afternoon.
Tyria earnestly knelt on one knee. When she saw Sally slowly walking towards her in a white robe, she couldn't help but be stunned for a few seconds.
She could feel an indescribable pressure, and even held her breath for a moment. When her three giant snakes slowly stood up and stared at her, the little bit of resistance in Tyria's heart also disappeared.
"… I swear my loyalty to Her Majesty Sally the First, King of the Kingdom of Karen, as well as her heirs and successors. I will bravely fight for the Kingdom of Karen, uphold the law, and bear the responsibility as a citizen of the Kingdom of Karen …"
She had long memorized the oath, but when she said it now, Tyria didn't feel the slightest bit awkward, because the feeling that Sally the First gave her was no longer as simple as a "mortal". The ethereal aura made Tyria instinctively feel the urge to submit …
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