For a while afterward, Locke visited the library every day. He read books on Spiritual Breath Studies in the Free Library to deepen his understanding of Four Sacred Beasts' Protection, and spent an hour each day struggling through the fragmentary diagram covered in black dots that Sophia had given him.
During that time, Locke finished grading the Tidal Grand Wizard Tower students' homework through message bottles. He also contacted his wizard teaching assistant and arranged the second and third lessons. Locke wrote the lesson plans, had the assistant teach according to them, and assigned homework for both lessons.
The teaching assistant sent Locke a message.
"Lord Augustine, how was the quality of the Tidal Grand Wizard Tower students' homework? Headmaster Elliott asked me to find out what impression they made on you, and whether any of them stood out. Forgive me for asking."
Locke thought for a moment, wrote his assistant a letter, and placed it in a message bottle. He chanted a spell to summon the magic of the Cold Sky River, then used the magic transformed by March Palace to deliver the letter.
"Mr. Gufuding, I haven't seen anyone outstanding yet. The homework was poor. But I believe they'll improve. Even if you don't understand the lesson plans I sent you, you must teach them as instructed."
Soon, Gufuding's message bottle appeared before Locke. He took out the letter inside. "I'll remember your warning, Lord Augustine. You put great care into preparing the course materials, and I certainly won't let that effort go to waste. I'm grateful for everything you're doing for our Tidal Grand Wizard Tower students. You're a noble wizard. Though I don't think those wizards, whose heads are filled with nothing but passing this course to get temporary jobs with the White Wizard Association, deserve