The floating staircase finally came to a slow stop, and the hovering crystal steps gently set Lawrence and Lanchi down in the corridor on the third floor.
They stepped onto this passage inside the Card Maker Association, steeped in the artistic style of Magical Engineering. A profound tranquility permeated the corridor. The wood grain on the floor stretched out beneath their feet like the fingerprints of time, recording the Association's history and development.
"You're a student of the Magic Engineering Institute. Your teachers must be overjoyed—how could you possibly cause trouble for the Institute?"
Lawrence asked in confusion as he walked.
Could this young man have a terrible relationship with the teachers at the Magic Engineering Institute?
Judging by Lanchi's gentle and courteous manner, he didn't seem like the aloof or arrogant type of student.
"...I'm from the Sage Institute."
"..."
Lawrence fell silent for a long while.
"I didn't realize you were also proficient in spellcasting."
He couldn't help being amazed by Lanchi's versatility.
"No, no, I can't cast spells at all."
Lanchi lowered his head in embarrassment and waved his hands, trying to avoid the subject.
Although Lanchi had learned more and more skills, spellcasting was the one thing he simply couldn't master.
Lanchi's practical spellcasting ability would rank near the bottom even in the history of the Sage Institute. After all, someone at his level usually wouldn't have been able to get into the Sage Institute.
"Then why didn't you take the Magic Engineering Institute's entrance examination?!"
Lawrence was completely unable to understand this fellow's train of thought. He was practically dizzy from being led in circles.
He was clearly a naturally gifted artistic Magic Artisan, so how could he have joined the Sage Institute, whose specialty was combat through spellcasting?
"When I had to choose between