Chapter 162: College Life
It’s dawn.
Li He left Blackstone Castle and appeared in a dormitory of Dark Heart Academy.
Because he didn't want to be disturbed by irrelevant people, he now lived in a single dormitory after paying extra magic stones.
But the so-called single dormitory is not much better than the double dormitory.
The area is about thirty square meters, which is naturally spacious compared to the cabins on the Conch, but it is still very cramped for actual living use.
In a space of twenty square meters, three small rooms including a bedroom, a living room and a bathroom are crammed into it, making it quite compact.
The windows are also very small, allowing only little sunlight to come in.
Li He wanted to move into a house with better conditions, but due to the rules of Dark Heart Academy, unless he was promoted to a third-level wizard apprentice, now was the best place he could live.
Fortunately, he didn't really plan to live in this dormitory. It was usually just used as a transit point in and out of Blackstone Castle.
Shaking his head slightly and throwing away these distracting thoughts, Li He stood in the dormitory bedroom and looked at the wall.
On the off-white wall, there is a piece of yellowed and curled parchment nailed, with a course form drawn in blue ink on it, describing the courses that need to be taken.
There are biological structure classes, magic biology classes, magic plants classes, principles of magic items, general education classes, wizard etiquette classes... There are many courses, but most of them are
paid. If you want to learn, you have to pay extra. Magic stone.
Each course lasts about ten to twelve hours, with a minimum fee of one magic stone and a maximum fee of four magic stones.
This is a huge burden for newly admitted wizard apprentices. Many students cannot afford it and can only take free courses.
The only two classes that are free are general education classes and wizard etiquette classes.
At the very beginning, before passing the entrance test, there was only one free lesson - wizard etiquette class.
After passing the test, general education courses will be added.
Of course, it is not a problem for Li He. He has enough magic stones and has chosen more than ten courses that he is interested in. He still maintains the identity created on the big ship, a member of the ancient and wealthy Nubarton family. Taking out so many magic stones at once was not questioned.
Looking at the course form, Li He quickly determined the specific courses he would study today and began to make plans in his mind.
"First go to the Biological Structure class, and then the Principles of Magical Items class. The Magical Plants class and the Wizard Etiquette class conflict in time, so choose the Magical Plants class... You can check it out in the library for wizardry etiquette and the like. Until..."
After making plans, Li He turned to look at the wooden bed in the bedroom.
There was a small desk with a silver hourglass on it.
The hourglass is translucent and made of a material similar to frosted glass. It looks like two cones stuck together, with twenty-four scales on the outer layer.
The inside is filled with golden sand, which slowly falls from above at a very stable speed.
This is a timing hourglass with a slight magic effect. The moment the sand inside is finished leaking out, it will automatically turn over and let the sand continue to fall.
In this way, the specific time can be judged based on the scale occupied by the sand in the upper and lower cones.
Not very precise, but useful enough.
This is a small benefit of Dark Heart Academy. Every student who passes the entrance test can get one. In addition, there is a set of self-cleaning robes and a self-study wizarding knowledge book.
If you are tested for outstanding talent in the entrance test, or if you are a bloodline person, you will receive an upgraded version of the reward.
For example, a magic pocket watch with more accurate timekeeping, a robe that can automatically clean and regulate temperature to a certain extent.
In fact, there are very few such people. Among the nearly 100 students who survived the Conch, there are only three outstanding talents, and none of them are bloodline students.
Of course Li He was not the one who failed to get the magic pocket watch and higher-end robes.
But he wasn't envious either.
As for timing props, he has more convenient and accurate ones.
The robes...the pseudo-cloak he had also worked better.
After carefully looking at the magic hourglass and determining the approximate time, Li He prepared some study materials and walked out of the door.
...
Go out of the door and appear in the small square in front of the dormitory area.
There are many wizard apprentices coming and going here, most of them are third-level wizard apprentices, and a few are second-level wizard apprentices.
In addition to distinguishing the two from the patterns on the chest of their clothes, they can also be distinguished from their appearance.
Most first-level wizard apprentices, especially those who have just been promoted, are cautious, with twinkling eyes and hurried movements. Basically, they have just come into contact with Dark Heart Academy and the wizarding world, so they are full of caution.
The second-level wizard apprentice is different. Although he has only been promoted to one level, it means that he is no longer a freshman. He is already very familiar with Dark Heart Academy and has an understanding of the entire wizarding world. He has gradually gained some momentum. When facing first-level wizard apprentices, they always held their heads slightly high, with a touch of arrogance between their brows.
On the other hand, first-level wizard apprentices have a respectful attitude towards second-level wizard apprentices.
Every time a second-level wizard apprentice appears, the surrounding first-level wizard apprentices must quickly salute and greet him, and Li He is no exception.
So I saluted from time to time along the way, and it took me a while to reach a large area of pointed stone buildings - the teaching area.
Following his memory, Li He walked into a seven-story red spire stone building, entered the second floor, pushed open a brown wooden door at the end of the corridor, and entered a room that could accommodate hundreds of people.
There were not many people in the room, only one third of the seats were occupied.
Li He found a seat and sat down, waiting for the class to start.
While waiting, I thought about walking along the way and meeting a rare third-level wizard apprentice, and even bowing. I couldn't help but shake my head slightly in my heart.
He was not unhappy at all.
For him, he knows very well that his true strength can easily kill the third-level wizard apprentice who needs him to bow and salute. However, the character he is currently playing, Li He Nubaton, is a first-level wizard apprentice who has just joined the Dark Heart Academy, so he must be respectful. Treat the seniors and sisters in the college properly.
This is his way to integrate into the Dark Heart Academy and then use the resources of the Dark Heart Academy step by step.
It was part of a small price to pay and no humiliation felt.
However, what made him frown was that his current status as a first-level wizard apprentice brought considerable limitations to him, preventing him from quickly utilizing the resources of Dark Heart Academy to promote research.
Dark Heart Academy has a very strict hierarchy, and wizard apprentices at each level have different rights and obligations.
As the lowest level wizard apprentice, you basically have no rights and a lot of responsibilities.
As a second-level wizard apprentice, the rights and obligations are relatively equal.
As for the third-level wizard apprentices, as beings who can challenge the official wizards, their status is far higher than that of the first- and second-level wizard apprentices. They have the qualifications to select wizards as their mentors. They have considerable rights but very few obligations.
If you want to use the resources of Dark Heart Academy to help you within the rules, the best way is to work hard to improve your level.
Work hard to advance to level three wizard apprentice, or even to wizard.
But...it's not very easy.
(End of chapter)