When Hank opened his eyes once again, he saw a ceiling emanating a gentle, white radiance.
"This is …"
He stared blankly at the ceiling and didn't know how to react.
Before this, the last memory in Hank's mind was him forcing himself to walk to the next platform. He didn't even have the time to count how long he had walked before he blacked out.
And now, when he woke up, he realized that he was lying on a soft, clean bed with water and food beside him. What's going on?
Where exactly am I?
What's going on?
Even though there were many questions in his mind, the intense hunger forced Hank to give up thinking for the time being. He grabbed the bread by the bedside and gobbled it up.
Even though it was only bread and water, to Hank, this meal could be said to be the most delicious meal he had ever had since he was born.
He finished the bread in a few bites and gulped down the water in one gulp.
Then, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve. This feeling was so wonderful that Hank craved another meal.
Right at that moment, a series of footsteps could be heard.
Upon hearing the sudden footsteps, Hank turned to the door hurriedly. Under Hank's watchful gaze, the white door slid open with a 'kacha' and a young lady in a black uniform entered.
Upon seeing that Hank had woken up, the young lady smiled, scanned the notebook in her hand, and asked.
"You must be Mr. Hank Miston, right?"
"Ah … Yes, it's me."
Seeing such a beautiful girl, Hank hurriedly stood up. He wiped his hands on the edge of his trousers, but he didn't know what to do.
It wasn't surprising that Hank felt so uneasy. Most of the Mages were single dogs and female Mages were the overwhelming minority. As a result, most apprentices had never seen a woman after entering the Mage Tower. This wasn't a joke.
Only in the higher Sorcery Academy would one occasionally see a few young and beautiful female mages.
For a mage apprentice like Hank, he might not even get to see a woman all year round, let alone talk to one.
If it was an auntie in front of him, Hank might be calmer. However, facing this beautiful young lady who was full of youthful vigor, quiet and elegant, Hank couldn't even straighten his tongue.
"Alright."
Facing Hank's expression, the young lady didn't mind at all. She glanced at the notebook in her hand and placed a form on the table.
"Congratulations on passing the test, Mr. Miston. Now, please fill in this form. After filling in this form, please put on the uniform on the side and leave the room. Then, please gather in the hall.
The gathering time is 20 minutes later. If you forget the time, you can look at the clock on the wall.
The hall is located at the end of the hall. Turn right after leaving the room and walk straight. "
Saying that, the young lady pointed to the side beside Hank. At this moment, Hank realized that on the other side of the cabinet, there was a neat stack of clothes.
The crystal panel on the wall displayed the time. It was just past 7 o 'clock. It seemed like he had slept for a really long time.
After saying that, the young lady smiled at Hank and turned to leave.
Gazing at the young lady's back, Hank wanted to call out to her, but he didn't know what to say. He could only watch her leave and let out a long sigh of relief … At this moment, Hank realized a fact.
I passed the test?
How did I pass the test?
Didn't I fail to climb to the top?
Thinking until here, Hank suddenly became doubtful. But now wasn't the time to think about these questions. Since I passed the test, that young lady also said that I need to gather … Right, gather, I can't be late!!
Thinking until here, Hank also pulled himself together. Although he still couldn't figure out why he passed, since he passed, he must seize this opportunity!
After making the decision, Hank carefully looked at the paper in his hand. It was written in the common language, so it wasn't that Hank couldn't understand it.
It looked like an ordinary form, and on it, Hank only needed to fill in his name, origin, what he did, what he did, what he was good at, and so on.
Although Hank was full of doubts, he still took the quill and filled in the contents seriously.
Although he didn't know what use it was, since the other party said it, he just had to do it.
After filling in the form seriously, Hank picked up the set of clothes at the side and put it on.
This set of clothes looked neat and tidy, not at all as complicated as the mage robe. It was just a black shirt with long pants and a pair of leather boots.
Other than a layer of silver thread at the edge and front of the clothes to distinguish the front and back, there were no other decorations.
But it gave off a very energetic feeling, at least after wearing this set of clothes, Hank felt much more energetic than when he wore the mage robe. Even when he looked at himself in the mirror, he couldn't help but straighten his back, trying to show his best side.
But after all this was done, there were less than 10 minutes left. After looking at the clock on the wall, Hank walked out of the room with the form, and then ran along the corridor to the right according to the young lady's instructions.
Along the way, Hank also sized up the space in front of him. This seemed like an ordinary corridor, but it was somewhat different from the corridor in Hank's impression. This corridor had no decorations at all, and there were no pillars. Whether it was the walls or the ceiling, they were all white. But because the light was very soft, it didn't seem dazzling.
Not only that, but as Hank walked along the corridor, he also saw doors opening on both sides from time to time, and then people wearing the same clothes as him walked out. Although many of them hadn't met each other before, after seeing each other's clothes and the form in their hands, they immediately recognized each other's identity. It was obvious that they were also people who passed the test like him.
It was always good to see companions, but it was also important to be punctual.
So many people hurriedly greeted each other, and then ran in the direction of the hall.
Fortunately, the hall was less than 5 minutes away from Hank's room, so it didn't take long for Hank and the other lucky people to arrive at the hall.
And looking at the scene in front of them, they were taken aback.
In the huge hall that could accommodate hundreds of people, there were already quite a lot of people. There seemed to be about two to three hundred people, and they were discussing something in low voices. Some of them had grave expressions, some of them were happy, and some of them were extremely nervous. It was obvious that they did not have the slightest confidence in their current situation.
After confirming that he wasn't late, Hank was also relieved, and then he also chatted with the people next to him.
And what Hank expected was that most of the people he chatted with were the same as Hank. They didn't climb to the top at all. Some of them were either exhausted, or fainted on the ground like Hank.
But now, they were told that they had passed the test, which made many people puzzled.
This was also one of the reasons why the hall was in chaos. Some people felt that it was strange that they passed the test and couldn't accept this result.
On the other hand, some people seemed very happy. Obviously, no matter how they passed the test, they had passed the test, and this result was enough. As for the rest, they didn't care.
There were also some people who seemed very nervous because they didn't know what was waiting for them next. These people also thought that they didn't pass the test, but now they were told that they passed the test. If the logic of "there is no free lunch in the world" was to explain, then what was waiting for them next would definitely not be good, and it might even be big trouble.
In this regard, Hank was also very worried. But now that things had come to this, he didn't have any good ideas and could only wait with the others.
And after a few moments, the lights in the hall suddenly dimmed. Then, a beam of dazzling white light shone from the ceiling, shining on the platform in front of the hall.
Looking at this scene, many people consciously shut their mouths, lifted their heads, and looked in the direction of the light.
And under their gazes, Jenn walked out leisurely.