Mythology: Ragnarok

The skinny old man in charge of admissions laughed smugly. He had not only recruited a good-for-nothing who was already part of the plan, but also received a windfall without any risk. Even if the bribe was seen and reported, he would have many excuses to get away with it. In the worst case, he would just share the bribe with others.

Thinking about this, the old man recruiting students became even more smug. Next, he smiled and conducted tests on the students. His strange smile made those being tested feel uneasy.

Meanwhile, Izzy returned to her dilapidated little cabin with great joy, shouting excitedly. After calming down, Izzy lay down on her wooden bed, took out the Bible of the Dead, and turned to the last page again. For the past year, Izzy had been thinking about that question, but she couldn't find the answer. Although she had written many random answers in the book, they all disappeared without a trace, as if the book had swallowed her up.

"Once I enter the magic academy, I will definitely be able to unravel your secrets. Just you wait, I want to see what use you are!" Iz glared at the Necronomicon with resentment, then put it back into his storage space and went to bed early. He didn't want to be late tomorrow, and he was full of anticipation and excitement for the days to come.

The next morning, Izzy got up early and went to the gate of the Elemental Academy to register. The guards at the gate were not surprised that Izzy had arrived early. After all, they had seen this kind of thing many times over the years. They had even seen some oddballs who slept on the ground at the academy gate all night because they were afraid of being late and ended up with swollen faces from mosquito bites.

After waiting for three hours at the academy gate, Izzy finally saw the gate open. Izzy and the other students who arrived later entered the Elemental Academy, beginning a new chapter in their lives.

Izzy and the other freshmen were led to the academy's plaza, where a smiling old man walked onto the stage. The students immediately shut their mouths when they saw that the man was wearing an arcane robe that only archmages and above could wear. After all, it was obvious that the old man was the academy's director or even the dean, who was there to welcome the freshmen and give a speech.

The vast venue fell silent instantly, so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The old man nodded in satisfaction; at least this year's freshmen weren't lacking in emotional intelligence, which pleased him greatly. After the silence subsided, the old man used magic to amplify his voice so everyone could hear it.

"Hello, new kids."

I am the current Dean of the Elemental Academy, 'Arkema Ryze'. You can call me Dean Arkema. On behalf of the Elemental Academy, I welcome you all.

Your choice of the Elemental Academy is the best decision. Twenty years ago, it was the best academy in Augustus. Although some accidents led to its decline, our foundation remains. I guarantee that it is no worse than any other academy, and may even be better.

I won't go into details here. The college rules will be distributed in a handbook later, so please read it carefully to avoid any major mistakes. So here I'll mainly talk about your specific academic plans for the coming days.

First, as you study at this magic academy, you will be taught in classes by a magic instructor who will explain the relevant knowledge of magic and guide your learning. Once you are able to use basic magic, you will officially become a magic apprentice and enter the ranks of magicians.

The ranks of magicians are divided into seven levels: Magic Apprentice, Magician, Magician, Archmage, Archmage, Legendary Archmage, and Forbidden Spellcaster. Students who fail to become Magic Apprentices in their first year will be asked to leave. Tuition fees are settled at the end of each year, and any student who fails to pay on time will be expelled and have their cultivation revoked.

Secondly, you will have a special opportunity to choose a mentor after the second year. Once you choose a mentor, you cannot change them. Therefore, I hope you will be very careful when choosing a mentor. This is a matter that will affect the direction of your life's efforts, so you must not be careless. This year, we have thirty great magicians to serve as your first-year lecturers. We will distribute specific class uniforms later. Find your lecturer based on the uniform you are given.

Finally, I want to warn all students: don't assume that entering this academy makes you so-called magicians, and don't think that a magician's life is just about eating, drinking, and having fun. Starting from the second year, all students will go to the Magic Beast Forest to hunt for magic crystals. If you don't have the guts, I advise you to drop out as soon as possible and not waste your tuition.

After saying this, the dean turned and left. All the students learned a harsh truth in their first lesson at the academy: they still had a long way to go before becoming true magicians.

Next, Izzy found his teacher, Ms. Catherine Will, using the school uniform that had been given to him. The lecturer had a very gentle appearance and seemed to give people a feeling of beauty and kindness.

Catherine warmly gathered all her students together, then led them to her private classroom where she gave a brief self-introduction.

"Hello everyone, newcomers."

My full name is Catherine Will, but you can call me Ms. Catherine. I am a certified Grand Mage of the Kingdom. Although Grand Mages are not considered high-ranking in this country, I am more than qualified to teach you all.

For the next year, you will all be receiving your magical enlightenment under my tutelage, so please cooperate fully.

Now let's introduce ourselves so that we can get to know each other better as we'll be studying together. Let's start with you. Would you like to begin with a brief self-introduction?

As she spoke, Catherine pointed to Izzy, who was sitting at the far end, and gestured for him to give a brief self-introduction.

Izzy then stood up, bowed politely, and introduced herself: "Hello everyone, my name is Agreed Reiler, it's nice to meet you all."

Because the surname Agreed was too unusual, and for safety reasons, Izzy didn't want to give up the name, so when she registered, she simply changed her name to "Agreed Raeller". One reason was to retain the family name, and the other was to thank Uncle Raeller for saving her life. Moreover, this would also prevent the Church of Light from suspecting Izzy's identity. After all, there are many people named Agreed, and the only one with the surname Agreed could be a remnant of the Shadow Council. From now on, the name Izzy would be completely abandoned, and our protagonist officially changed her name to 'Agreed' at this time.

After Agreed finished his introduction, he sat down. Then the students began to introduce themselves one by one. They were all very interested in talking about their life stories and did not finish in just a few words like Agreed. So the self-introduction session lasted for the entire class period and did not end.

After a short break, everyone took a break to use the restroom, and finally, as the second class was about to end, the long introductory course came to a close.