After enduring an incomprehensible math class, not long after, a slender figure in a black professional suit, Teacher Lily, walked into the classroom.
As usual, she smiled slightly, instantly brightening the entire class. All the boys in the class turned into kindergarten children, eagerly calling out "Good morning, Teacher!"
"Good morning, class. Today we will discuss the pros and cons of dark magic. You should know that dark magic is divided into three categories: Necromancy, Curses, and Shadow Magic. So, what are the different levels of magic in these three categories..." Teacher Lily spoke fluently, her voice soft and melodious.
Usually, Lucy would be entranced by her words, but today, after hearing this, his expression was as if he had just eaten a dead fly.
Unfortunately, his eccentric desk mate made a "See, I told you so" expression beside him.
Shit, you’re not wrong; it’s me who’s sick!
Impossible!!
Lucy finally couldn’t hold it in anymore and abruptly stood up from his chair.
"Teacher Lily, aren’t we supposed to have chemistry class?" Lucy questioned.
His desk mate, Kangu, noticed Lucy standing up to question and tried to pull him back, but after hearing what he said, he made an "Oh my God!" gesture by slapping his forehead.
As soon as the words left his mouth, the quiet classroom erupted in laughter.
Over forty students in the class were laughing uncontrollably, especially William, who was laughing so hard that tears were almost coming out.
Teacher Lily didn’t laugh; she simply adjusted her gold-rimmed glasses, maintained her smile, and looked at Lucy with her clear eyes, seriously saying, "Lucy, the chemistry you mentioned is a science, but science does not exist here. You shouldn’t be infatuated with those unreal things; instead, you should focus on studying magic seriously and become a magician who is useful to society, understand?"
Can you imagine the expression on a young boy's face when a chemistry teacher sincerely and seriously says something like this?
God, just kill me!!
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Wait, why does Teacher Lily’s statement sound so much like what that deceased old man Ying would say?
Could it be that there really is a magical realm, and I’ve fallen into it??
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Lucy initially thought all of this was a dream, but unfortunately, it continued for several days.
Moreover, his waking consciousness told him that this was not a dream at all.
On the fourth morning, while he was once again hazily having breakfast at a shop by the school gate, two male students nearby were discussing magical tools. Lucy couldn’t figure out what magical tools were, but from their tone, it sounded like something very powerful and expensive, comparable to a car.
"Lucy, why do you look so unenergetic? How about I buy you something to perk you up? The big exam is coming up, and whether you can awaken to become a magician depends on this exam..." the breakfast shop owner said with concern.
Lucy automatically filtered the owner’s words as if he were inquiring about his academic performance.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
A strange demonic wind blew through the stall, stirring up some dust that was about to taint Lucy’s milk. Lucy quickly gulped down the milk, appearing listless.
The demonic wind intensified, and Lucy even felt a strange pressure spiraling downwards, slowly pressing down on him...
Haystacks danced wildly, dust and stones flew along the road, and the girls each covered their skirts, letting out shy screams.
Lucy was somewhat used to it; it was just another teacher using the "Wind Track" magic to hurry along, although this time it was a bit loud.
"What... what on earth is that??"
"Oh my God, that’s so cool!"
"Wings! That person has wings behind him, super cool, just like what I saw in the videos!!"
"Wind Wings, my God, I actually witnessed the high-level wind magic—Wind Wings!"
The surrounding noise and exclamations made it impossible for Lucy to enjoy his breakfast.
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Lucy put on a nonchalant expression and looked up, but the next moment, he stood there as if struck by lightning, his drowsy eyes widening countless times, unable to look away!
The azure sky, the corner of the rooftop, the swaying treetops, the fluttering school flagpole...
A man dressed in a silver-white wind robe glided through these unreachable places, tracing a stunning arc in the sky like a dreamlike fairy!!!
When Lucy sat in the back of the classroom, bored, he would often stare at the clouds, the sky, the treetops, and the flagpole, watching some birds freely flying between them. However, he had never imagined that someone could actually fly by with dazzling wings!
This should be a scene only found in movies, yet it was so vividly imprinted in his eyes!!!
"Wind... Wind... Wind Wings!" Lucy stared at the silver figure soaring in the sky, unconsciously uttering the name of this magic.
Unlike the previous Wind Track, Lucy could feel something within him surging violently in shock, a desire breaking through his original thoughts, yearning to emerge!
Yes, for the past few days, he had been in a daze, unable to accept all these changes, but now he suddenly realized that this change was so exhilarating, as if he had encountered someone he fell in love with at first sight!!
As the shock faded with the mysterious man flying past, Lucy had already told himself in his heart:
Even if this is a dream, I’ll wake up only after I learn Wind Wings and soar freely in the sky!
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Lucy’s time was very limited.
Based on his original world’s timeline, the graduation exam was just twenty days away.
In these remaining twenty days, Lucy only figured out a few key points:
The courses included:
Basic Theory of Magic
Magical Star Tracks
Demonology
Magical Tools and Artifacts
Materials Course
And also History of Magic and Geography of Magic.
Of course, Lucy also learned one crucial piece of information.
Basically, none of the students could cast magic yet, as these students who had undergone basic magical education were learning broad theories, concepts, and knowledge.
This was similar to how middle school graduates in his original world still lacked practical life skills.
This was definitely good news for Lucy, as he knew nothing about this magical world and had to start learning everything from scratch.
The most critical transition from a magic student to a true magician was "Magic Awakening."
"Magic Awakening" was akin to a development ceremony. At the opening ceremony of the magical high school, all magic students would undergo a "magical baptism," which was precisely the Magic Awakening!
Different people would awaken different categories, and Lucy learned from his desk mate Kangu that most awakenings were elemental categories, which were the ones typically covered in classes: Wind, Fire, Water, Light, Thunder, Ice, and Earth.
The two spells Lucy had seen before, "Wind Track" and "Wind Wings," were respectively basic and advanced atmospheric magic. If someone awakened the wind category at sixteen, with diligent practice, they could potentially learn these spells.
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So, to become a flying magician, the first step was to get into high school and obtain the opportunity for every magical high school student—the Magic Awakening!
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"Lucy, you don’t really want to take the magical high school entrance exam and awaken to become a magician, do you?" Kangu asked seriously.
In Kangu’s impression, Lucy was someone who didn’t like studying at all, and suddenly being so serious about magic was simply shocking.
Lucy was too lazy to explain to his classmate; anyway, he was determined to get into magical high school and seize that incredibly precious opportunity for awakening.
"You won’t be able to catch up; you’ve missed so many years of coursework. It’s better not to waste your time," Kangu advised.
Kangu knew very well that Lucy had only scored 6 points in the last magical simulation exam, the lowest in the grade. With such a score, how could he possibly get into magical high school?
A poor student is a poor student; no matter how hard they try, it’s useless. Just accept your fate.
"Kangu, you should really study harder."
Hearing Kangu’s incessant chatter, Lucy grew a bit impatient.
"Why?" Kangu asked.
"Kangu, do you know you’re ugly?"
"I know," Kangu sincerely admitted.
"Well, there’s a saying you should know: ugly people should study more... uh, ugly people should learn magic!" Lucy said earnestly.
"FUCK!"
Kangu was right; in just over twenty days, no genius could possibly catch up on so many years of courses, especially since the exam content was entirely different concepts.
Lucy knew he had little hope; he was cramming knowledge not to pass the exam but because he was genuinely moved by magic and wanted to learn, to learn fiercely!
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Time passed quickly, and twenty days flew by.
Lucy did not wake up from the so-called magical dream; instead, he began to believe in the real existence of this world and faced the magical assessment that he was supposed to confront!
On the day of the assessment, the area outside the school was crowded with people. Whether for magic or science exams, parents were either driving or walking to pick up their children, as every parent knew that this exam would directly determine their children’s futures.
After exiting the examination room, Lucy looked at the bustling traffic, puzzled by "Why are there cars in the magical world?" and quickly returned his thoughts to the exam content.
After more than twenty days of hard study, Lucy had truly reached a level where he could understand the exam questions. As for whether the answers were correct—well, as long as he was happy.
"Lucy, Lucy..." In the crowd, a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion raised his hand high towards Lucy.
Lucy looked at the familiar face, somewhat surprised, and called out, "Dad, what are you doing here?"
"To pick you up. Now that you’ve finished the exam, you’ve graduated. I found you a job in the neighboring district doing business. Uncle Mengqi will take you; after a few years of experience, you can do it on your own. If you’re lucky, you could earn three thousand a month. It’s good to start working early," Bruce said with a warm smile.
The world had changed, but he was still a poor student, and Dad was still Dad. Lucy could feel that familiar warmth that nothing could change.
Bruce had mentioned running business before, and if it were a month ago, Lucy would have unhesitatingly chosen the path his father arranged for him, as he had to walk this path and enter society.
However, now he was unwilling.
In this society, there were cars, phones, computers, and refrigerators; technological products had not changed at all due to the existence of magic. If he couldn’t become a magician, he would end up as a worker producing these things. Damn it, how was that any different from his original world? He wanted to learn magic!!
"Dad, I want to continue studying." After a long silence, Lucy finally revealed his thoughts to Bruce.
"Weren’t you not interested in studying magic?" Bruce raised his eyebrows, looking puzzled.
"Uh..." Lucy felt a headache coming on.