When Mary woke up, it was already the next morning.
She lay on the bed in a daze, looking at the unfamiliar furniture and decorations around her. For a moment, she seemed to be unable to react.
Where am I? What happened? Why am I naked?
As a mage with strong logical thinking, it took less than ten seconds for Mary to find the answer herself.
I'm in the Mage Tower of the Tendo Temple.
I'm here to teach Transmutation Spells.
I'm used to sleeping without clothes.
Okay, everything is normal. There's nothing wrong. Everything is normal. There's nothing wrong.
"Yawn …"
Mary yawned and stood up. She picked up the pajamas hanging next to her and put them on. Then she walked to the window and looked out at the lush woods, grasslands, and lakes, as well as the magical and beautiful city.
But what shocked Mary even more was the treatment they received.
In Mary's impression, mages generally had their own Mage Tower. Whether it was for learning, teaching, or research, a single Mage Tower was obviously more convenient. But what Mary and the others did not expect was that Fangzheng did not build a Mage Tower. On the contrary, he actually built a school called "Hogwarts" for them!
Of course, this was also exchanged by Fangzheng from the Dimensional Codex store. Considering the number of people, he did not exchange for the entire Hogwarts campus, only the main teaching building. But just this alone was enough to stun Mary and the other mages — a school!
As mages of the White Tower, the elites of the Country of Magic, Mary and the others had long been used to all kinds of convenience and preferential treatment. But in order to welcome their arrival, a magic school was actually built!
If Fangzheng used this thing to propose, Mary was sure that at least half of the visitors would agree without hesitation.
Including herself.
For mages, having their own territory was almost a dream. It was no less than a parent's desire to buy a school district house in the boundaries of elementary, middle, and high schools. Why was the Mage Tower the most famous thing for mages? Because its importance to mages was equivalent to the level of a bachelor needing to buy ten wedding houses!
With a Mage Tower of his own, he would be able to achieve economic freedom and research freedom. This meant that researchers could research whatever they wanted without considering the price, materials, time, pressure from above, and policies.
If I want to study dolphins, I can study dolphins. If I want to study butterflies, I can study butterflies. I don't have to worry about the mission objectives given by the higher-ups, nor do I have to worry about not having enough money, nor do I have to worry about having experimental materials blocked for various reasons … I can use as much as I want!
And now, half of her dream had finally come true.
Feeling the abundant magic power around her, Mary took a deep breath and felt as if she was about to fly. The magic power in this magic school was quite abundant, even not inferior to the White Tower. Most importantly, everything here belonged to her!
This was the condition that Fangzheng gave them. He "recruited" these mages to be in charge of teaching the apprentices in the Tendo Temple. As long as these mages completed their work according to his requirements, they could obtain spellcasting materials for their own research free of charge. Of course, in addition to that, each of them would receive a considerable monthly remuneration. As for the latter, Mary did not care much. After all, things like money did not have much meaning or value to mages.
But it was better than nothing.
"Beep, beep, beep …"
At that moment, a crisp sound suddenly rang in Mary's ears. Hearing this sound, Mary was stunned for a moment. She raised her wrist and pressed the silver bracelet on her right wrist. Soon, a screen was quickly projected, and the face on it was Delian's face.
"Oh, this actually works … Miss Mary, can you hear me?"
"Of course, Miss Delian. My voice is very clear, and I can see you."
Hearing Delian's question, Mary nodded. This was the "magic tool" that Fangzheng gave them yesterday. He said that it was convenient for communication and receiving notifications. Moreover, it was a necessity for living in the Tendo Temple, so Mary accepted it. She had to admit that this thing was indeed novel and interesting. Especially after Mary figured out how to use it, she went to the forum and wrote about it for half the night. If not for the tiredness of the journey that caused her to unknowingly fall asleep, perhaps Mary would have stayed up all night.
"I've just contacted the others. We're planning to go out for a meal and take a walk around the area. Miss Mary, do you want to come with us?"
"Of course."
Hearing Delian's invitation, Mary nodded. Although these mages occasionally met each other in the White Tower, they were only acquaintances who nodded at each other. Now that they were likely to work here for a long time, it would be good to get to know each other better. But out of habit, Mary still reminded him.
"But don't forget, Lord Fangzheng said that we have to prepare for the apprentice examination at eight o 'clock."
"Don't worry, I won't forget. It's only … .six o 'clock now. There are still two hours left. We're just taking a walk around the area. By the way, have you seen the map? There seems to be a restaurant nearby. How about we go and see what the food is like? "
"Okay, wait a moment, I'll go right away. Give me fifteen minutes."
"No problem, we'll wait for you at the school gate."
After ending the communication, Mary quickly went to the bathroom and carefully dressed up before leaving the room in a hurry. When she arrived at the school gate, she met Delian and the others who were waiting there. Exactly fifteen minutes had passed.
Apart from Colette, the "leader", the others were already there. After arriving, Mary exchanged a few words with the others, then left the school and walked along the street towards the direction indicated on the map.
"To be honest, even Casco City isn't this nice."
Walking on the clean and tidy street and looking at the trees swaying in the wind on both sides of the sidewalk, Delian could not help but sigh. Casco was the capital of the Country of Magi and the most developed place in the world of magi, but even there was no environment as good as the Tendo Temple.
"No drunkards, no guards, no rude mercenaries and warriors, tsk tsk tsk … I really want to live here for the rest of my life."
"Why don't you just marry Lord Fangzheng?"
Anne pushed her black-rimmed glasses and asked curiously. Delian's face turned slightly red. He snorted and turned his head away.
"What are you talking about? I'm the eldest daughter of the Delian family and the next chief illusionist. How can I be so shameless? At the very least … .he should at least propose to me! "
"… .I'm a little worried that we won't be able to get used to life there if we go back to the White Tower," said a girl with short brown hair walking behind them.
She was Jessica, a girl with short brown hair, who was walking behind the crowd. She was a Defense Specialist and one of the members of the delegation this time.
"That's right, especially this personal terminal … .it's so convenient. I wonder if the White Tower can make something similar?"
"This doesn't just seem to be a magic tool for long-distance communication. It also integrates many other functions. Logically speaking, this kind of magic tool should have a complicated magic array on it. But I don't see any magic array, and I don't feel any magic fluctuations from it … .how does it activate? "
"Why don't we take one apart and see?"
"Will it explode … .by the way, whose are we going to take apart?"
"…."
Hearing this, the girls all shut their mouths. What a joke! This was a good thing that they finally got their hands on. How could they just take it apart? If it broke … .they wouldn't be able to put it back on!
While they were talking, Mary and the others arrived at the restaurant marked on the map. It was already open, and they could see a few children in maid clothes busily preparing for the opening of the restaurant.
It had been a long time since Fangzheng brought these Cursed Children back from the Dark World. During this time, the first batch of Cursed Children who entered the Tendo Temple had basically "graduated". They had also found the jobs they wanted to do. This breakfast restaurant was jointly run by a few Cursed Children who liked to cook. Although the customer flow was not very high, the children were satisfied to be able to live a normal life and support themselves with their own hands.
For them, this was their paradise.
"Welcome. What would you like to eat?"
Seeing Mary and the others in mage robes, the children were obviously curious. But soon, a girl with raccoon ears and a tail came to them and greeted them with a smile.
"We have soup dumplings, tofu pudding, soy milk, and wontons …."
Because of Fangzheng's preference, almost all the residents in the Tendo Temple preferred Chinese food. Of course, there were also people who preferred Japanese and Western cuisine. Therefore, most of the restaurants in the Tendo Temple served Chinese food, followed by a dessert house and a coffee shop. The rest were cuisines of other countries.
But for Mary and the others, what the girl in front of them said was basically no different from a heavenly book.
What was a soup dumpling?
What was a wonton?
What was tofu pudding?
While everyone was worrying, Delian had already made a decision. Mary looked at her and raised her head proudly.
She waved her hand and said, "Give me one of each!"
"…."
From a certain point of view, this was indeed the best way to solve the problem.
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