Chapter 210: Huo Yan's Astonishment, Crescent Moon Limit, 3950!
Molten Fire Academy.
Scorching heat was the norm here, especially in the Castle where Huo Yan resided. Beneath it ran a hidden current of magma, making the temperature exceptionally high.
"Teacher, this is the latest batch of submissions."
A Rank One Wizard set down a large stack of manuscripts, then glanced sideways at Huo Yan. Those blazing eyes seemed capable of incinerating him with a single look.
Whoosh, whoosh!
The Wizard drew a deep breath and did not dare look again.
"Mm. Is there anything worth noting?" Huo Yan asked from his black stone chair.
"Teacher, these submissions are of relatively high quality. These letters were written by senior scholars, these were recommended by Rank Two Wizards, and this one is from a newly advanced Wizard, but it also has a recommendation," the Wizard said quickly.
"A newly advanced Wizard?"
Huo Yan raised his head.
Generally speaking, newly advanced Wizards rarely submitted articles, because they were usually racing against time to advance to the middle stage of Rank One.
Where would they find time for research?
And it even had a recommendation?
"It was recommended by Dean Kieran," the Wizard added.
"Kieran!"
Huo Yan sat up a little straighter, surprise flickering in his eyes.
A recommendation from a dean was already rare enough. A recommendation from someone like Kieran was rarer still.
So he opened that article first.
"A Preliminary Compilation and Classification of Fire Pattern Runes."
The moment he saw the title, Huo Yan froze. He recalled how, nine months ago, someone had borrowed Fire Pattern Runes from them.
As well as one of his notebooks.
No wonder.
"But Fire Pattern Runes..."
He pressed his lips together. This had been the topic he had studied back then, but it had