Happy Water

Joshua returned to the Hearthstone tavern to rest that evening. It was already around eight at night, and Ciri was still practicing illusion magic in the Fourth Level Illusion Spellcaster's classroom.

By then, the Fourth Level Illusion Spellcaster had already gone to rest.

"Why are you working so hard today?"

Joshua leaned against the classroom door and watched Ciri. She could already make five mini dragon illusions circle around her as they flew.

When Ciri noticed Joshua's arrival, a palm-sized Tom the cat and a pinky-sized Jerry the mouse appeared on the desk.

Both illusions were two-dimensional.

"Tomorrow is the unified Spellcaster Qualification Certificate examination. My mentor told me to take the test for a fourth-level illusion spellcaster certificate."

Ciri had the five mini dragons circling her line up across the desk. One Green Mini Dragon even scratched its neck with its claws.

"Studying this late means you definitely weren't prepared."

Joshua still did not really understand how spellcasters were ranked in this world. The only thing he knew was that Nolan officially had a Spellcaster Qualification Certificate examination.

The certification from that examination had gradually become the globally recognized standard for judging a spellcaster's strength.

That strength included knowledge, the number of Runes one possessed, and the use of magical power. It did not refer to combat ability alone.

It was like how Ciri had once specialized in a few Order Magic spells yet could still beat up academy types who had earned high-level spellcaster certifications.

"Exams have always been my weak point." Ciri twirled a pen in front of a Black Mini Dragon. "I never passed an exam back when I was in the academy."

The Black Mini Dragon stared straight at the pen in Ciri's hand, its mouth open and its forked tongue hanging over its lips.