It was about half past three when they left the academy hospital after receiving proper treatment for their injuries, the injuries were not really serious but they needed treatment.

At the academy, theoretical classes were given until five o'clock. Comrades took the opportunity to take a closer look at the educational building of the Academy. Passing through amphitheaters capable of containing more than two hundred and small sections that do not exceed twenty students, to laboratories filled with glassware and laboratory tools placed on shelves, in addition to incubators where some rare creatures are kept in terrarium protected by magic to prevent the escape of animals, others dedicated to herbs and plants that are used in chemistry and botany lessons.

Just looking at all these facilities, it can be ascertained that the Academy is self-sufficient in several areas and its facilities are able to produce its needs.

'I heard from the teacher that the Mydrias Academy is one of the largest if not the largest among the academies, does that mean that the other academies are at a similar level?'

Mira, who was more surprised than the rest, what she heard and imagined about the academies was too little to give it half of its luxury.

'Our academy is truly outstanding. But by asking who you are, you don't look like students here?'

A man in his forties in a dark blue robe and green ribbons on the shoulders, this was the official dress of the professors at the academy. A small difference from the others was that he had a silver badge hanging on the left half of his chest. Dante stepped forward and showed the card that was given to them and bowed his head to the professor.

'We've been guests here at the Academy for a while, we are now in the midst of a tour to explore the Academy's facilities and it really impressed us. '

He checked the ID card for some time to make sure it was not a fake card and this confirmed the authenticity of their identity. He examined their appearance and they looked like a slightly strange group; they had no common points at all. The professor, who had some free time, wanted to take them on a tour around the educational building and to confirm his doubts if they were right.

'If that's the case, would you like to tour with me?'

'We humbly accept your invitation, but you don't look like an ordinary professor especially the badge you have, a higher rank I think?'

'Your gaze is sharp, young man, my name is Mark and I am the deputy chief professor and the one in charge of the combat analysis classes for the last year.'

'I apologize if we were rude, sir. My name is Dante and these are my comrades....'

Dante introduced each of them and the professor took them to the Academy's R&D department, students are not allowed to enter it without having permission from a professor or accompanying one of them. It was a great opportunity to visit the parts that are forbidden to students except in a few cases. Each room belonged to a professor and contained his personal and research supplies. Deputy Chief Professor Mark walked into one of the rooms and everyone followed him, it was a dazzling laboratory of magic engineering, mechanical parts everywhere, on tables, on shelves and some even on the floor. From gears to screws, metal and glass pipes and even sheet metal. Between all these tools, machines, and pieces, a man in a leather suit that protects his clothes from getting dirty and wearing a magnifying glass on his left eye was so busy, he was in the midst of installing one of the pieces in a device. After a minute of silence and waiting for the process to be completed, the deputy chief spoke in a somewhat sarcastic tone:

'Don't you welcome your guests anymore or have your senses dulled so you didn't feel us?'

He replied in a sarcastic tone similar to his, as if he wanted to say: "Bother me once, bother you once, one for one."

'I knew you were coming in, but I was at a sensitive stage of the installation process so I did not want to lose my focus... Oh!! You brought guests with you, Mark. What's the occasion?'

'They are special guests of the Academy and I had some free-time this afternoon so I decided to take them on a tour and wanted to show them your creativity. There isn't a problem?'

The professor stood up from his chair after turning off the device and removing the leather shield and magnifying glass, he answered his colleague as he went to the sink to clean the dirt and then wiped his hands in his woolen jacket and introduced himself to the children.

'No, no, of course there isn't. It has been a while since guests last visited me to my lab. My name is Ederson and I am the supervising professor and in charge of the Department of Magic Engineering at the Academy. May I know who you are?'

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'We are students of Mr. Maximus, and we came to the Academy with our teacher.'

'Is Maximus back here, Mark? Why didn't you tell me that? I wanted to meet him, it's been a while.'

Ederson was annoyed by Mark's attitude towards him as he did not tell him of Maximus' visit to the Academy, and his expression changed after he saw Mark as surprised as him. He knew earlier about Maximus' visit after reading about it in the training room reservation records but did not know that they were his students.

'I only heard of him coming two days ago, but he was here for about half a month. I did not know either. How is he doing these days?'

Mark turned towards Dante while asking him, Dante gave him the quick answer and dropped the burden on the headmaster.

'He's doing well. He did not greet because he did not want to draw attention to his presence here. You can ask the headmaster about it and he might tell you the details.'

'Okay, Mark, I will say a hello to the headmaster later, shall we go together?'

'I don't mind, but we came to see your creations first, so can you take care of us.'

From simple devices such as magic power meters and mana magazines, to magic locks that recognize a specific type of magic or a certain amount of mana to open, to complex devices such as a prosthetic arm and magic watches. The smell of copper and silver filled the air in addition to the oils intended to cool the devices and reduce friction between gears, it is the smell of a laboratory full of innovations!!

It was a short but amazing tour, and through the other sections, the children gained basic knowledge about what each section is and what it is for. Not all professors were welcoming guests like Ederson, some of whom refused on the claims of privacy. The group was content with what they learned and saw for today, more than they even aspired to.

It was almost five o'clock in the evening, it was time for the building to close, and everyone started leaving, the children left after thanking Mr. Mark for this undreamed tour and headed to the dormitory to eat and rest for the rest of the day...

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Vice President Mark waited for Professor Ederson, both headed towards the Academy’s director’s office, minutes passed, and they arrived at the door. Mark knocked on the door quietly and waited until he had permission to enter. The two professors came in, greeted the principal and asked permission to sit down, then took two seats and had a short conversation between them.

'What brought the two professors to my office? Is there a problem of some kind?'

Principal Albus tried to guess what brought his two former students and two professors at his academy together in the absence of any unusual developments.

'Not really. We came to say hello and inquire about something.'

'Let me guess... It's probably about Maximus.'

'Haha, as expected from the director of the academy, you got to the heart of the matter. We wanted to ask why you didn't tell us he came here even though you knew.'

'The answer is really simple; he didn't want to tell anyone about his coming here because he had his reasons. You'll meet him soon and understand what I mean.'

Ederson felt a little frustrated after hearing that answer, he thought it would be easy to find Maximus but like a storm; no one knows when he is going to come and when he is coming back and that is what especially bothered him. Unlike him, Mark needed nothing more than this answer, so meeting him now or later will not make much difference, it's a meeting after all.

'As we used to you, boss, you always talk using mysteries and secrets, if we're going to meet him soon, that's more than enough.'

'How did you know about him coming, Deputy Chief Professor and Magic Engineering Department Administrator?'

'We met his students this evening and took them on a tour, I didn't know at first they were his students and I thought they were just guests at the academy.'

'The situation became clear and the confusion was exposed.'

After the manager found out about the origin of the subject, he was relieved that the information had not leaked as Maximus had asked him.

'Thank you for your precious time, Headmaster. We are leaving after your permission.'

'No thanks for duty. You can visit anytime.'

The professors left the director's office and went to their busy lives, either resting after a long day of work or enjoying hobbies of some kind for the rest of the day.

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Night fell at the Academy. It was a quiet and clear night, the sky is studded with stars and the crescent moon lit up the sky, just contemplating it makes you drift away in the sea of your thoughts and start various questions about what we have done and what we should do in the future, goals and objectives sometimes get closer until they are a step away and sometimes they move away to the point that the stars will be easier to reach. Maximus, who was in his room, was lost in the sea of his thought and adjusting his plans to adapt to the changes taking place. He began to recall memories from the past, a past that has not yet happened in this world and should not happen. He sighed deeply and looked like he was going to cry, but he got in control and went back inside, burying his sadness and hoping to change it this time.

'How I hate the night sky, especially on clear days, its beauty takes me away from reality and plunges me into the vortex of my thoughts. A spiral that will follow me until I get rid of the remorse that is haunting me.'

The returner heavenly magician completed the last sip in the cup of tea and returned inside after burying his worries for another day in the folds of his mind until they will overflow again...