'Director, let us wrap up the competition and then you talk to Maximus as much as you like.'

The two teachers stood up and announced with one voice the end of the competition, thanked both parties for contributing to this fun show and asked them to wait for the coming days because they might need to be updated on some news.

All the students left after the competition was over to take care of their own affairs, leaving only the teachers and the principal waiting for what Maximus wanted to tell them.

'Finally we can talk comfortably; I want all of you to be with me at the Minas meeting tomorrow.'

'What will you need us if Director Albus, the Dusk Wizard is by your side?'

'Two voices are better than one and the more supporters the better.'

'So... How are we going to get there? Are we going this evening or tomorrow morning?'

Maximus thought about the question Ederson asked and then answered.

'I think meeting at the manager's office at eight in the morning will do the trick, do not be late, you will not need preparations.'

'We agreed, then, I have to go make up for my absence tomorrow by completing an experiment I was working on. See you tomorrow.'

Emily left first, followed by the rest in succession, leaving Maximus alone. He came out of the room, closed the gate, and then prepared a short-range spatial teleportation spell; the intended target was his students, as he appeared steps behind them.

'Why did you run away, little ones? Are you afraid of this affectionate teacher?'

'Did something happen? We were going to look in the library but you caught us.' Orion answered.

'I have concerns about tomorrow and you can't stay here after we're done. Do you want to go back to your families until I call you?'

'This would be a great gift from you if you would allow us. We will answer the call whenever you need us.' Tai min thanked the teacher and reassured him.

'Good. So, each of you will take a scroll and an instantaneous teleport stone. Once you open the scroll, it takes you to where you are thinking. As for the stone, it is like the one I gave you before. When it glows, it means I need you.'

'Thank you for the gift, Master. I will pack my things to get ready to return as soon as possible. See you later.'

Eric, who was the youngest among them, felt nostalgic for his home, there is no shame in that as he is barely fifteen and endured all these difficulties.

"It's nice to see the enthusiasm of the little ones; I can do nothing but remember my childhood days whenever i see them like this."

Maximus smiled and then turned around and walked in the opposite direction to them towards an unknown destination. Each of them returned enthusiastically to the dormitory except for Aliana and Dante, who stopped the teacher to ask him why he was busy with tomorrow as well as some other things that they had not had the opportunity to ask about previously.

'Wait a minute, Master! We have some questions.'

'What do you two want?'

Maximus turned and found the two running towards him and then they stopped a few steps away. He turned towards the two and waited for what they wanted to say to him.

'We have several questions, teacher, the first of which is why haven't you told the others yet? Isn't it the time yet?'

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'I was going to tell them today, but since they are going home, I don't want them to reveal the secret, even by mistake, as I told you earlier. As soon as I summon you, I will let them all know.'

The two nodded their heads after realizing the intent behind the teacher's action and it was not long until Dante asked his next question.

'Okay, okay. You said earlier that disaster would strike thirteen years from now and that you were preparing us in advance for the possibility of the timeline changing. Has there been a change so that your expressions have become darker since the day you made the Universal Declaration?'

Maximus laughed at this question, he has completely hit it to the core. For Dante, his laughter was a sign that he was right.

'Your feedback is excellent, it really got changed. The disaster is ten years ahead of schedule. It will be emerging in just under three years..., what did you say?'

'Three years!!? Our damn luck. Will there be enough time to prepare and increase our power in the other world before disaster strikes?"

'My original scheme was estimated over five years, we can compress it a little bit and time will suffice with some extra effort.'

'Oooooo, okay. It looks like we still have a chance to prepare.'

'This is my role, not yours, little ones, for you to endure the worries of preparation. I'm going tomorrow to meet with the continent's top influencing powers so I decided letting you for a while.'

Aliana, who only listened to the conversation, looked for questions to ask until a question came to mind.

'This is how we get some time to rest while you're busy, once you're done you'll take us there.'

'Good conclusion, little one. Now that I have some concerns, I'm going, enjoy your time while you have the chance.'

He patted the two of them on the shoulder and then left without a trace behind and the two who remained here returned like the others to gather their things and return after relieving their curiosity.

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A new day arrived and Maximus met with the director and his old colleagues as agreed. The conversation did not last long and everyone gathered in a circle waiting for the activation of the formation of 'long-distance teleportation' and it did not take long until it was activated and transported them over the city as they remained floating in the air while unable to move.

'Please put us to the ground quickly, I have acrophobia. I could vomit at any moment.'

Ederson, who had never tried anything like this before, felt very anxious.

'I also can't endure this, drop us quickly.'

Emily was better than Eddie was but she also quickly got anxious as well. Maximus, who was inspecting the city for an undisclosed immediate point of teleportation to disembark, teleported them quickly after noticing the condition of the two.

'Finally we are back to the ground, the beloved ground.'

The two breathed a sigh of relief after touching the ground and their mood returned to what it had been before.

'Welcome to Minas, the independent city. What you cannot find anywhere you can find here: weapons, jewelry, clothing, services, and even making relationships. If you have money, you can get whatever you want.'

A man in his thirties with a magic loudspeaker in the city square where hundreds of visitors were coming through the teleportation gate installed there, many people dressed like that man were on many streets to help visitors find their destinations in the city that was one of the largest, if not the largest of the cities.

'Should we go straight to the auction or do you first want a tour of the market?'

'It's still a little early, the auction won't start until three hours from now, and we still have plenty of time.'

'The headmaster has a point; it's been a while since I visited this place. We may be lucky enough to get valuables at cheap prices.'

Mark responded to the headmaster’s answer by supporting the idea of taking a tour, an opportunity that cannot be missed, especially on the morning of the first day when no precious pieces have been sold yet. The tour started with the jewelry street where jewels, rings, necklaces, and other similar items were sold, whether they were destined for decoration or magical objects.

'Welcome to the Land of Opportunity. You may find precious treasures whose owners don't know their true value, so seize the opportunity whenever it arises.'

The manager turned to the others who were behind him and asked each of them to search for lost treasures and seize irreplaceable opportunities.

'Our vision may be mistaken, Director, what do we do if that happens?'

'Ask me or Maximus and we will help you wherever you are.'

All of them dispersed after they determined the place of the meeting, heading towards different shops or street vendors claiming to be selling precious treasures in search of a target for sniping...