To the low-level Mages and apprentices who had just entered the Garden City, the first days were blissful and joyous. They immersed themselves in the novelty of things that they had never seen before and freely satisfied their curiosity.
To them, everything here was beyond their expectations.
Although this Garden City relied entirely on mana to operate just like the Magic Empire, the degree of mana penetration was much higher than that of the Magic Empire, where it could be said to have permeated every aspect.
From the lighting and automatic doors to the warships and guardian constructs, the degree of mana penetration here was far beyond the Mages' imagination. Most of the time, they didn't even think that the seemingly simple spells would have such effects.
But after a few days, the real torture and test for the Mages began.
First, all of them had to undergo a unified test. The only thing that made the Mages feel fortunate was that this test wasn't like the one in the Magic Empire that tested one's magical talents and mana reserves. Instead, it was a simple written test.
The content of the test was also relatively simple. It was all about the most basic magic structure and knowledge.
Even to the low-level Mages and apprentices, it was as simple as 1 + 1 = 2, so naturally, none of them failed.
After all, if they couldn't even pass this test, they wouldn't be able to start learning magic at all.
But what they didn't expect was that the test would gradually escalate in the following days.
If an analogy were to be made, it would be from addition and subtraction to multiplication and division. Then, it would be quadruple arithmetic, and each test would be more difficult than the previous one.
Not only that, but after three consecutive rounds of tests, everyone welcomed a new nightmare.
It was a round of comprehensive magic examination.
If the first three rounds of tests were about the basics, general, and advanced knowledge of magic, then the fourth round left all the Mages dumbfounded. That was because it wasn't only about the basics of a certain subject, but also the knowledge of all magic subjects. Apart from the most common elemental magic, it also included knowledge of alchemy, potions, construction, enchantment, and almost all other magic subjects.
This instantly left many people at a loss. After all, apart from what they specialized in, most of them didn't know much about other aspects at all, which was why there were many problems in this test.
Apart from that, many people began to wonder what the purpose of these examinations was.
However, they were just puzzled. After all, everything in the school city was beyond their understanding. So even though they were puzzled, no one jumped out to cause trouble. They were also aware of the reputation of this feudal lord.
As expected, not long after the end of the fourth assessment, these mages who had nothing better to do finally received the news they had been waiting for.
"This should be it …"
Gazing at the metal door, Lisa hesitantly reached into her pocket and took out a crystal card that was smaller than her palm. This card was given to each of them on the day they arrived at the campus city. It had their names and photos printed on it. According to the young ladies, this card was their pass to enter the 'dormitory' and 'classroom'. Even shopping had to be done with this card.
These crystal cards required mana to activate, but it was not a problem for a mage like Lisa.
"School District A-3 … This is it."
Lisa took another look at the nameplate and nodded. Then, she clenched her fists as though to cheer herself up. She placed the card on the indicator beside the door and in a soft 'beep', the metal door slid open gently and revealed a bright and dazzling corridor before Lisa.
One had to admit that the scenery here was great. On both sides of the corridor were emerald green lawns and fountains that made one feel relaxed. Even though this place looked like a jungle made of steel and concrete, the green that adorned it made one feel less nervous.
At least to Lisa, she felt relaxed after seeing the familiar scenery.
"Lisa!"
Just as Lisa was looking around, a voice entered her ears. Hearing this voice, Lisa hurriedly turned her head in the direction of the voice and revealed a pleasantly surprised smile.
"Lindy!"
Standing at the other end of the corridor and waving to Lisa excitedly was a female mage who seemed to be around the same age as Lisa. Both of them didn't know each other at first, but after staying in the same room on the way to Campus City, they became familiar with each other.
Unlike the relatively introverted Lisa, Lindy was a cheerful and lively person who didn't have the slightest bit of steadiness that was unique to mages.
But contrary to the impression that she gave others, Lindy was an Alchemist, and a Master Alchemist at that. Frankly speaking, when Lisa first heard this news, she was also taken aback.
Even if it was her, she couldn't relate the crazy girl in front of her to a strict and skilled alchemist.
"You're in District A too?"
Lindy jogged all the way to Lisa and patted her shoulder with a smile.
"I didn't expect you to do so well …"
"It's alright …"
Hearing Lindy's words, Lisa blushed.
During the 'class allocation', she already knew that the 'class allocation' this time was based on the results of the fourth assessment.
On the other hand, Lisa's results in the fourth exam were very good. The reason was very simple: Lisa was a very rare 'Magic Emblem Master'.
The so-called 'Magic Emblem Master' was actually somewhat similar to the archaeology profession on Earth, but they were a step further than those apprentices who immersed themselves in translating ancient books. This was because the Magic Emblem Master needed to conduct archaeological excavations, determine, and restore the various magic circles and symbols created by ancient Great Mages.
This wasn't an easy task. There were many uses for magic circles, and the profession of 'Magic Emblem Master' required one to be proficient in almost all professions. Otherwise, Lisa wouldn't be able to see the general use of an ancient magic circle, let alone restore and research it.
However, this profession was the same as other sub-professions in that it didn't have any lethality. Therefore, even though Lisa had rich knowledge, her understanding and usage of magic was no different from a low-level Mage.
However, it was also because of this miscellaneous knowledge that allowed Lisa to obtain a good result in the top five in the fourth round of the exam. This made Lisa feel rather proud and prideful.
She also found out from the others that those who could enter Area A were all students with outstanding results in the fourth round of assessment.
This made Lisa look forward to it even more.
"Heh heh heh, seems like you don't know yet."
Looking at Lisa's expression, Lindy giggled.
Looking at Lindy's meaningful smile, Lisa was taken aback.
"Know?
Know what? "
"Do you know who's in charge of teaching us?"
"Who?"
"Heh heh heh …"
Upon hearing this, Lindy once again kept Lisa guessing. After seeing Lisa's curious expression, she laughed out loud and answered.
"It's the legendary Sir Overlord!"
"Ah?"
Facing this answer, Lisa was completely stunned.