Elective course registration took place during the first two weeks of the first semester.
Since Ivette would not let her attend the General Studies Academy, Lucia immediately lost both her anticipation for electives and her goal. She became listless and simply went with the flow. After only a couple of days, urged on by Anya, she half-willingly chose a fire magic course at the Elemental Sanctum with her.
It was quite a practical choice. Both Lucia and Anya used fire-based combat techniques, so learning to understand fire magic would greatly improve their chances of passing the course and strengthen them as well.
Unlike the other two, Flami unexpectedly did not choose a course with them. Instead, she chose the Beast Spirit Academy. It was not too surprising, though. Contract beasts were indeed an excellent way to improve one's combat power.
For most people, however, successfully forming a contract with a beast required doing so when the magical beast had just been born, when the success rate was higher. It also needed to be a good breed. Then came the time-consuming, labor-intensive, and expensive process of caring for and raising it. Without some money and energy to spare, ordinary people really could not afford a contract beast.
"Flami, your family isn't incredibly rich, is it?" Anya could not help asking after learning that her friend had chosen such a different course.
"Not really. I simply like keeping pets." Flami elegantly brushed her long hair behind her ear, revealing her slender neck.
Then she clapped her hands with a smile. "Oh, right."
"What is it?" Anya asked.
"When I passed the notice board at the school gate just now, I saw that the disciplinary committee was recruiting." Flami glanced at Lucia, who was sprawled across the desk and still looked dispirited. "Lucia,