In Bohan, today was a day off for the mages.
Their academic exchange was drawing to a close, so many of the mages had relaxed, gathering on Bohan's streets every day for various recreational activities.
Philly had not gone quite that far, but as a mage of the Elemental School, she could not understand a thing when these people held their academic exchanges. Naturally, she did not devote much attention to them.
Admittedly, these Alchemist organizations deserved their reputations. Had she been a mage of the Alchemy School, she could have learned many new techniques and ways of processing different materials here.
But Philly, who understood none of it, did not want to spend time on it anymore, even if Aurora was more than willing to teach her.
Today, just as Philly was about to leave the hotel, a voice called out from the front desk.
"Mage Philly, a letter has arrived for you from the Alliance."
Philly said a word to Aurora, then hurried to the counter. She immediately spotted the letter bearing the Alliance's insignia. Apparently, some caravan had brought it over from the Alliance.
Philly knew without even thinking that it had to be from Nora, her friend in the Yobner Society.
Judging by the timing, the letter must have taken over half a month to reach Bohan. She remembered very clearly that today should be the opening day of the Champion Mage Challenge.
She opened the letter as she walked back to Aurora.
"From the Alliance?" Aurora was genuinely puzzled. Someone actually had the time to send a letter to a mage in Bohan?
Apart from the long wait for a merchant company to pass through and carry the letter to Bohan, there was no guarantee the letter would even arrive.
Even the Alliance's academic program,