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"My name is Colin Quiller. I'm in charge of teaching 'Magic Theory'. You can just call me Colin." The old man was just as casual as Senior Marven said. He sat there and briefly introduced himself, then waved for everyone to come and stand in front of him.

He looked around and nodded with satisfaction, "There are so many more students this year than in previous years. I am sincerely happy for you. I hope you can all appreciate the mysteries of magic as soon as possible and become a great magician, or even a great mage..."

While Colin was speaking politely, Lilith clearly heard complaints coming from behind her: "What a rude and barbaric place. They start classes right away? Not only is there no welcome dance, but there is no opening ceremony either? I'm still waiting to listen to Her Highness Catherine's speech as the representative of the freshmen. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have let Bonnie tie my corset so tight. I didn't even have breakfast!" This caused several other noble ladies to murmur in agreement.

Lilith secretly glanced at Catherine who was standing side by side with her. The princess had no expression on her face and seemed to be completely focused on Colin's lecture.

"...So, what exactly is magic?" After finishing the simple polite remarks, Colin raised the classic question in the first class of all subjects.

"I know, teacher." A young nobleman in a white suit raised his hand. He even wore white gloves. "Magic is a talent given to us by the God of Light. It means that we are the darlings who can connect with God. People who can master light magic are even more noble. They are the messengers of the God of Light walking in the world. For example, I have a fourth-level affinity for light elements." He proudly turned around to search for Catherine standing in the crowd and gave her a crooked smile that he thought was handsome.

Lilith was speechless, feeling that being a princess was not easy, and Catherine had to bear such a greasy work injury by herself. At the same time, she felt a little dazed. She suddenly realized that since leaving Shelley Town, she hadn't heard anyone mention the name of the God of Light for a long time.

Colin shook his head and denied his statement in a flat tone. "The magic element is the original power of this world and an important part of it. It has been with you since you were born and is not a gift from God. Outside the empire, in places where the Church of Light does not stand, there are many free-roaming magicians. Moreover, the light element is not nobler than other elements. There is no spell that cannot be learned because of your elemental attributes. It's just that the effects will be slightly different. You will learn this knowledge in the course "General Knowledge of Magic Elements", so I won't go into details here."

"You, you are blaspheming..." The boy, who was denied by Colin, looked a little angry, but he had to pretend to be calm. "Of course, the light element is different. Most people in the Temple of Light are friendly to the light element. Others... other elements are just inferior attributes and are not worthy of setting foot in the temple. It's just a little mercy given by the God of Light to the common people-"

"Miss Bishop!" Colin interrupted him, staring at Catherine in the crowd with a smile, and asked with interest, "I remember you also went to the temple to take the test. What elemental affinity do you have?"

Lilith turned her head to look. Catherine's porcelain-white face was still expressionless. She didn't even look at the boy. She frowned and replied calmly, "My mother is a witch in charge of storms in the West Highlands. She is good at storm magic. I am lucky to have inherited her talent and have a full-level affinity with the wind element."

The boy in white turned pale instantly and froze in place.

Lilith shook her head and said, "See, this is the end of the crooked smile. She is carried away by our heroine as soon as she appears on the stage."

She secretly glanced at the other civilian students next to her. They exchanged surprised glances with each other and whispered to each other, constantly saying words like "Bishop" and "witch". She secretly sighed, these children finally realized that something was wrong.

"Let's get back to our original question." Colin seemed completely unaffected by the different looks of the students below him. "Magic is the embodiment of the power closest to the essence of the world. It is an extension of the imagination of intelligent creatures. It can do many things that we cannot understand with our current research. It can heal wounds, change forms, manipulate elements, and even affect people's thinking and emotions. It is like a mysterious code hidden behind the world, waiting to be mastered and used, making all the impossible possible, bringing amazing changes and miracles to the world, and opening a door to the unknown and the magical for people."

"And you, kids, are the lucky ones." Colin said with a smile. "As I said before, the magic element has been with you since birth. But most people cannot find the key to the magic world in their entire lives. Their mental power is too weak to resonate with the elemental energy around them. Or perhaps their perception is insufficient to detect the subtle fluctuations of magic power and drive the elements to dance for them."

"You are the only ones who got this key that symbolizes luck..."

Lulu on the right suddenly raised her hand to ask a question. At Colin's nod, Lulu boldly asked, "But teacher, you just said that magic elements accompany us since birth, so aren't we born with magical talents? But why did you find me when I was in my teens? Isn't this a waste of my time?"

"That's a good question, Miss." Colin nodded with a smile. "Because after years of discussion in our teaching and research group, we believe that the older people get, the more afraid they are of death."

Lulu looked confused and didn't understand what Teacher Colin meant. The expressions of the others were similar.

Colin moved on the stone, adjusted his sitting position, and continued to preach. "Many years ago, I mean, probably many years before your great-great-great-grandfather was born. Goletia did remove the age limit. Our envoys traveled between the various cities and countrysides of the Gaia Empire, and when they met suitable children, they would invite them to join Goletia. This did bring a short period of prosperity to Goletia..."

"Although these children are full of creativity and imagination, some of them are too naughty..." Colin's expression gradually became serious. "Magic is a great power, but also a dangerous power. The ignorant are always fearless. No matter how the teachers warn them to use magic carefully and rigorously, some of them don't listen. They always hurt themselves or even others out of curiosity..."

"So our school finally decided to change the admission standards. You should grow up in the secular world, learn some basic knowledge and the principles of life. After you have a reverent heart for life, then come to Goletia. Otherwise--"

Colin stood up from the stone he had been sitting on, raised his hand to brush away the dense weeds in front of the stone, and turned sideways to signal everyone to move forward. The people in the front row leaned forward to look, and exclaimed -

It turned out to be a tombstone.