Professor Tobias lectured above. Luo Wei's mind wandered below.
Saying she couldn't use magic on ordinary people—maybe she could argue that one. She really hadn't used magic on many ordinary people.
But saying she couldn't reveal magic before ordinary people? Sorry, she'd done that plenty of times.
Star Luo Residence servants, Winnie's parents and brother—they'd all seen her use magic. If this got out, wouldn't she become public enemy number one among Western Continent mages?
But actually, many great families had produced mages. Royal families and nobles of various nations all knew magic existed. The Magic Covenant's so-called "ordinary people" really referred to commoners.
"Ordinary people" was just a fig leaf. As if changing the wording could cover up their deception and exploitation of commoners.
Nobles not only blocked commoners' ability to gain knowledge—they wanted them living in ignorance their whole lives.
Not letting commoners know magic existed also eliminated their possibility of climbing upward.
If commoners broke through this blockade line and became mages, nobles would bring out another set of rhetoric to brainwash them.
—The Magic Covenant stipulated mages couldn't use magic on ordinary people. This was to protect ordinary people.
After all, mages were so powerful. If they went on killing sprees, how could ordinary people survive?
Seemingly reasonable words were actually full of holes.
Mages had plenty of ways to kill without leaving traces. Could the Magic Covenant alone stop their tyrannical hearts?
Couldn't use magic on ordinary people—but harmful magic was just a small portion. Magic that helped people was far more abundant.
Alchemy could improve productivity. Potions could cure illness and save lives. Astrology could avoid misfortune. Magic runes could improve transportation...
Nobles simply worried that after magic spread, well-fed commoners would have strength to resist. Then they'd no longer willingly serve as beasts of burden and pay exorbitant taxes.
Another point—magical elements were growing increasingly thin. Nobles also feared people competing with them for dwindling magical resources.
The Western Continent had only one organization that could use magic before commoners—the Church.
But Church bishops wouldn't tell commoners they used magic. They'd say this was "the Light God's blessing," "holy water illuminated by divine light."
Commoners were bamboozled by the Church, stupefied. Worship of mysterious power made their faith in the Church even more fanatical.
Even Luo Wei, when first arriving in this world, thought holy water was something miraculous. Turned out it was just potion condensed from light elements.
Find this and other great novels on the author's preferred platform. Support original creators!
Professor Tobias emphasized three times to follow the Magic Covenant, but after each time she added: Even if using magic to save people, can't let anyone discover.
So everyone understood—the point wasn't following the Magic Covenant, but not getting caught violating it.
Seemed the professor also disagreed with the Covenant's terms, secretly opposing the Magic Association!
Made sense. If professors hadn't violated the Magic Covenant, where did all these commoner magic apprentices come from?
Could it really be like professors claimed on the surface—these commoners awakened magical talent, couldn't control their magic power fluctuations, and were discovered?
People whose initial awakening could trigger magic fluctuations were all geniuses. Normally, people without cultivation had magic power so weak it was nearly nonexistent.
Without using magic to test them, even someone like the headmaster—an advanced archmage—couldn't detect their magical element affinity.
After explaining precautions, Professor Tobias gave them a map for the eight to pass around.
"This is your travel route from Siria to Plague Forest. There are five meeting points where we'll rendezvous with other class teams."
Luo Wei asked: "Professor, our route is different from other classes?"
Professor Tobias answered: "Every class's route is different. You each have tasks to complete."
"Training improves not just your magic control ability, but also your character. Only when your hearts are strong and mature can you become independent mages in the future."
"This training is like previous years—ride horses to the training destination. No magic allowed for travel. Teleportation runes and flying tools are all forbidden."
"You have twenty days. Today is June 20th. By July 11th you must reach Plague Forest. The other leading professors and I will wait for you outside the forest."
"If you don't arrive within the set time, find your own way into the forest. Face dangerous consequences yourself."
Everyone listened with trepidation. Vina's eyes brimmed with tears: "Professor, you're not coming with us?"
Professor Tobias said flatly: "Not coming with you. Follow the route on the map. Along the way are tasks I've prepared. Each task you complete earns one academy badge."
"One badge represents one team point. There are ten badges along the route. How many you get depends on your ability."
Luo Wei: "Professor, what are team points for?"
Professor Tobias: "Points determine your return transportation or time spent."
"Five points can upgrade horses to a carriage. Ten points can get flying tools, doubling travel speed. Twenty points can use teleportation arrays twice. Fifty points can directly teleport wherever you want."
"Time saved, you can move freely until the new school year starts."
Luo Wei: !
In other words, points equaled vacation! Ten points could buy ten days off. Fifty points could buy twenty days off!
By the time her training ended, the dark elf would definitely have built a stable passage to the Misty Plains. Twenty days of vacation—she could cultivate so much wasteland!
Get them! Must get those points!
She looked at other classmates. Everyone's eyes revealed longing for vacation.
Half a year away from home—who didn't miss it?
Except some homeless people.
Professor Tobias was very satisfied with everyone's reaction. She looked at Luo Wei: "Luo Wei, you have experience as captain. This training our class only has one team. As captain, safely lead the astrology team to Plague Forest."
"Okay, Professor." Luo Wei nodded.
Professor Tobias gave her a metal ring: "When in danger, infuse this ring with magic power. Someone will come rescue you."
Luo Wei accepted the ring, wearing it on her left index finger, keeping company with the spatial ring on her left thumb.
Students behind passed forward the map after reading, consciously handing it to the captain for safekeeping.
Professor Tobias had said everything needed. Finally: "Three more hours. Go pack your luggage."
"Gather at the stables at 2 PM. Those with horses ride your own. Those without ride academy horses. Depart from the stable's back gate at 2:30."
The same content was announced in other classes. Wails erupted in classrooms.
The academy really didn't treat them as human. Two PM was the hottest time. Making them set out under blazing sun, can't use magic for travel—this was torturing them to death!