After settling the issue of selling the wheat, Sylutia went to an academy in the city and found Scholar Serophi's office.
She knocked lightly on the door, and a moment later, a reply came from inside.
"Come in."
Sylutia entered the office and glanced around. A Rotating Star-Orbit Instrument stood in front of Serophi, and thick stacks of books lined the desk beside him.
"Oh, it's Tia." Serophi took off the special glasses perched on his nose and looked up.
"Are you here to start your lessons?"
"Yes, Teacher Serophi." Sylutia walked over and stopped in front of his desk.
"I'll study with you from Tuesday through Thursday each week for the next little while. The rest of the time, I'll return to the valley."
"No problem." Serophi tapped his fingers lightly on the desk.
"Since the Advanced Secret History Class was created specifically for you, the schedule is very flexible. We can have two lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon each day. After each lesson, I'll ask you questions to check how you're doing."
"Now that you've settled on a schedule, I can arrange the timetable for your other classes as well."
"Besides teaching you, I also have quite a few students from the Golden Radiance Plain studying with me. They just take classes according to the courses they signed up for."
"That's how the timetable I showed you the other day was arranged."
"Until now, the Association required students to redeem points for courses. That rule changed this year. If you don't have enough points, you can pay in gold coins instead—that is, one gold coin per point."
"I see." Sylutia nodded, then thought of something that interested her.
"I'd also like to sign up for a few more classes."
"Oh? Which ones?" Serophi looked