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Because she missed Holy Tower's admissions period, my Cousin Serena's enrollment process took another half a day. →

With the help of the Formal Magician Irene, everything went smoothly.

The only incident that could be considered a side note was that when signing the enrollment contract for Serena, the somewhat irritated Formal Magician Irene directly reached out to Saine.

Seeing Saine's slightly puzzled expression, the Mage Irene retorted, "What? Do I have to pay your tuition too?"

Irene the Mage's somewhat angry retort left Saine speechless.

Even her Cousin Serena noticed the impatience and abruptness in the words of this female Formal Magician.

She unconsciously moved a little closer to Saine's position; Saine was the only one she could rely on now.

"How much do you need?" Saine asked.

"Two Level-1 Energy Crystal!" Irene replied.

Two Level-1 Energy Crystal are not a small amount of money even for Level-1 Magician.

Such high tuition fees also explain why the academy gives its students two Energy Crystal every year, and why the numerous and varied public courses are taught free of charge.

Before Saine could answer, the Mage Irene said to herself, "Forget it, let's just blame it all on Director Johnny. After all, he was your recommending Mage!"

"Speaking of which, why didn't those two guys from Taira just contact Director Johnny when they couldn't reach you today!"

"I clearly filled in Director Johnny as the introducer. I was just a guide, okay?" Mage Irene said with some indignation.

Like his Cousin Serena, Saine also chose to remain silent in the face of Irene's Mage.

As for deducting the tuition fee from Director Johnny... Saine didn't say anything, even though he had the financial means to pay it.

To be honest, I don't know whether to say that Director Johnny was too busy or that he forgot about his apprentice, Saine.

Since Saine Azure Source Holy Tower Academy more than five years ago, the other party has never appeared in Saine's sight again.

All that was left for Saine was a list of the floors where the other party lived in the Holy Tower.

Of course, in the past few years, Saine has never taken the initiative to bother the other party.

He must be quite busy. In recent years, most of the teachers that Saine has come into contact with are Level-1 Magician.

It seems I've never seen Second-Level Magician teach general courses.

After completing all of Serena's enrollment procedures, the Mage Irene disappeared in a flash.

Saine originally intended to give the other party two or three Level-1 Energy Crystal as a token of gratitude.

But still

Before Saine could speak, the Mage Irene hurriedly left.

The other party seems to be very busy, and a certain experiment has reached a critical moment.

This also shows that although the Mage Irene was extremely indignant and impatient when she was running the enrollment process for Serena today.

But in reality, this Formal Magician is very easy to get along with and responsible.

As for the other party's complaints and impatience. (New69 Bookstore →)

This can be understood as the normal reaction of Mage after their experiments were interrupted.

When Saine first appeared outside the Holy Tower Academy today, his face was also frighteningly gloomy.

The Mage Irene flew directly toward the Holy Tower.

Within the Holy Tower, apprentices are strictly prohibited from flying; only those who have reached the level of Formal Magician or above are granted certain flying privileges.

Watching the Mage Irene depart, Serena, standing beside Saine, couldn't help but sigh, "That Formal Magician is a good person."

Although Serena appears to be an innocent and naive noblewoman, she is very perceptive and has a keen eye for people.

Saine didn't say anything in response to Serena's exclamation.

After observing Serena for a moment, Saine suddenly asked, "How old are you this year?"

"I'm eighteen years old," Serena said softly, clutching her pile of apprentice tools.

"So young?" Saine was somewhat taken aback.

An eighteen-year-old Intermediate Apprentice is considered quite outstanding at the Holy Tower Academy.

No wonder my grandfather was so proud of this little girl back then.

Furthermore, Serena likely brought storage equipment gifted by her family when she arrived, though the space was probably not large.

The fact that she could gain the attention of the Ferrell Family at least proves that she is not a useless person.

Saine is not good at negotiating with people, even his own family.

Therefore, after asking a few more questions about each other's situation, the two inevitably fell into an awkward silence.

Serena isn't exactly outgoing either, and the atmosphere between these two reserved individuals is undeniably awkward.

A moment later, Saine suddenly realized something.

He slapped his forehead and said, "It seems the Mage Irene didn't arrange accommodations for you?"

The apprentices at the Holy Tower Academy have their own Apprentice Dormitory, but since it's not enrollment season, there probably aren't any extra dorm rooms available.

Furthermore, given Saine's influence, it's highly unlikely he would contact the Formal Magician in the Academy Affairs Hall to arrange a dormitory specifically for Serena.

Could it be that you're bribing a Formal Magician with Energy Crystal to do this favor?

Saine's frustration and head

Pain is something Serena cannot understand.

This girl seems to have a naive and easygoing mentality.

Since entering the Holy Tower, she has regarded Saine as her support and haven.

It's as if everything can be solved by Saine.

This mindset is very much like that of a young girl who has just left home.

Looking into Serena's innocent and carefree eyes, Saine said with a headache, "Then you can stay with me for now."

"Okay!" Serena smiled, her eyes narrowing.

Indeed, Serena had just left her family and was inexperienced in the ways of the world.

But that doesn't mean she doesn't understand anything.

The wisdom of any Mage should not be underestimated, even if he is just a magic apprentice.

Serena wasn't as thoughtless as Saine believed; in fact, she considered much more.

Even before leaving the family, the elders had advised Serena to cultivate a good relationship with Saine.

An apprentice who can Holy Tower Academy is bound to have a bright future.

Even if Saine ultimately fails to advance to Formal Magician, the classmates he met and the connections he made at the Holy Tower will be of immense benefit to the weak magic families in remote areas like the Lisia Alliance.

Not to mention, the fact that Saine could get Formal Magician to help him, and even introduced her to the Holy Tower Academy, further demonstrates Saine's extraordinary connections and abilities.

When her grandfather was alive, he mentioned to Serena more than once that he wanted to find her a noble and talented man as her husband.

But there hasn't been a suitable one yet.

Although the Ferrell Family has declined, it is still Magic Family and holds the Baron Title.

Given Serena's status, it's possible that she could find a suitable husband from a viscount family.

After all, the vast majority of noble families in the Lisia Alliance are Knight Family.

Many Knight Family wouldn't mind associating with a Magic Family; Ferreren wasn't as bad as people imagined.

Before leaving her family, the sentence that impressed Serena the most was what her great- Ancestor Ze Lato, the family's Quasi-Magician, told her, "You could actually marry Saine."

"The union of the two of you will not only purify the Bloodline of our Ferrell Family, but also deepen the connection between the Grant Family and the Ferrell Family."

"Of course, this will also do you more good." Her great-grandfather's teachings kept echoing in Serena's ears.