"Hello, are you the new colleague?" A girl with light blue hair stood in front of Sylutia. She looked to be in her early twenties, holding a large stack of documents on her chest.
"Yes, I am." Sylutia nodded.
"Huh, sorry I've been busy, I just have time to come over now." She put down the file and introduced herself.
"My name is Ina. I am actually a newcomer. I have just been working here for a year. I am currently an office assistant. I am mainly responsible for some chores, checking and delivering documents, notifications, etc."
"Did you also pass the exam? I spent a long time preparing for it. During the re-examination interview, I was shocked by all the questions. I thought I had failed."
"Although the work is a bit tiring, the pay is very good. For a second-level apprentice like me, it can be said to be quite ideal."
"Aren't you an apprentice? Do you think you are already an official Mage? That's amazing. Although my brother is also an official Mage, he only advanced when he was about thirty years old."
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"Finance Department has a lot of work. There are probably more than 3,000 people stationed in these buildings, responsible for budget verification and appropriation of various projects. Occasionally I will see them working overtime until dawn."
"But we don't have to worry, as assistants usually don't work that late."
"The supervisor asked me to take you with me to familiarize yourself with the environment first."
"Come with me, let's go to the lounge first."
After finishing speaking, Ina took the girl to a lounge in the building. There was a circular open space in the middle, surrounded by several circles of chairs and small tables. There was a stove for making coffee and tea next to it, where people could sit and relax, or have some snacks and look at the scenery outside the window.
It was around ten o'clock in the morning, and there were not many people in the lounge. A few people were sitting on the chairs in the corner, relaxing with their eyes closed.
After arriving here, Ina continues to introduce.
"If you are tired from work, you can come here and sit down. There is tea and snacks here, but don't eat too much, you will gain weight." Having said this, she looked at Sylutia.
"You're lucky, you have a very well-proportioned figure. I'm a little overweight now." She sighed, but soon started laughing again.
In fact, Ina can't be called fat. He even has a cute face, and he has a healthy and slightly voluptuous figure.
After staying here for a few minutes, Ina continued to take the girl around the building.
"Our office is in Room 9 on the fourth floor, which is the office responsible for calculating public construction expenditures. The current supervisor is Mr. Warren. There are 43 office members, including 21 regular staff and the rest are assistants."
"The Alliance invests in the construction of many public facilities every year, including schools, railways, landmark buildings, hospitals, libraries, etc."
"The construction of these facilities will cost a lot of money, and officials from various regions also like to apply. However, the amount of allocation and whether it is worth the investment all need to be calculated and approved."
"If it is a very good project, although it will cost money in the early stage, after it is completed, it can recover a lot of costs and even make a profit, such as some railways and schools."
"However, there are also cases where local officials apply purely for profit. Most of the money invested in construction is embezzled, and the buildings are also shoddy." Ina briefly introduced the responsibilities of the office to Sylutia.
"In the Finance Department, there are three offices responsible for budget review of public facilities. We are just one of them. The size of the projects we are responsible for is also relatively small, probably at the level of one million gold coins."
"In the largest office, there are hundreds of employees, and the projects they are responsible for are also very huge, including the railway construction and development throughout the Mage Alliance. This is a very involved project. Not only does it require accounting, but people also have to be sent to the local area for inspection and verification from time to time to ensure that the funds are invested in the right place."
"Although the work is a bit boring, this department is a very important link for the entire Mage Alliance." Ina proudly introduced.
Therefore, on the first day, Sylutia was introduced to Ina and slowly adapted to the work here.
The first two days were spent normally. On the third day, under the curious and surprised gaze of Ina, supervisor Warren came to talk to Sylutia.
"Are you still adapting to life here, Hedra." He pushed up his glasses. This elegant-looking supervisor was once a student of the Thetis Academy, and now he is Fifth Order. He has served as a supervisor for five years and is a rookie of the Finance Department.
"I have gradually become familiar with it, and I have to thank Ina for his help." The girl nodded and replied.
"Haha, Ina is indeed a good boy, very energetic, and very serious and responsible on weekdays." He nodded slightly, then turned to introduce Ina.
"Hedra is my school girl and is currently a student of the Thetis Academy. From today on, she will work as a regular employee, and you will assist her as her assistant. I wonder if you are willing, Ina."
"Ah, school girl, a regular employee." Ina was surprised. She originally thought that this girl was just like herself, just a new assistant.
"Haha, that's it, but I didn't tell you this before, because if you knew, you would definitely be very reserved." Warren smiled.
"The supervisor is evil-minded." Ina shook his head.
"However, I am very happy and willing to work with Miss Hedra. I have no objections."
"That's good." He nodded slightly, then turned to look at Sylutia.
"Today I will start telling Hedra about my daily work process. Although it is a bit cumbersome, it shouldn't be any difficulty for you and me."
"Thank you, senior." Sylutia nodded.
In the next two weeks, Warren would spend two hours every morning explaining the specific work process and content to Sylutia. The rest of the time would allow her to gradually get started, handle the tasks in the office step by step, and conduct verification and calculations.
After the two weeks were over, Xilu Tia had sorted out the work content of the regular staff in the office and began to complete the assigned tasks independently. Only occasionally she would ask Warren when she encountered someone who did not understand or was unfamiliar.
A month later, Sylutia put on the uniform issued by the Finance Department. This is a white coat that can be matched in all seasons. There is a badge of Gold Needle Grass on the chest, and the employee number of Sylutia and his department are engraved on the inside.
In order to celebrate Xilu Tia's complete integration into the office department, Warren specially invited the members of the office to have a dinner that night. The location was chosen to be a log-style restaurant in Council District".
The pine oil chandeliers hung at random intervals illuminated the restaurant brightly. At the round table below, office members stood raising their glasses, with light red clear wine rippling in the glasses.
"Congratulations to Miss Hedra for becoming a member of our office." Everyone smiled and congratulated, and the atmosphere was relaxed.
The staff members who ate together were old and young. The eldest among them was already in his fifties, while the younger members were similar to Ina, and still had a sense of youth that had not been smoothed off.
Xilu Tia wore a light blue and white dress and became the focus of everyone's attention today. The style of this dress is elegant and simple, with a large blue butterfly tie around the waist. The white skirt is like white paper used to tie bouquets, highlighting the beautiful figure wrapped in it.
"Thank you." The hair on the side of the girl's ears fell down, revealing her small and round earlobes, which looked a bit crystal clear under the light.
Over the past month, Xilu Tia has gotten to know everyone in the office, and her intelligence and ability have been recognized by everyone, so this dinner is more like the settlement of some kind of victory performance than the opening remarks of a complete stranger.
After dinner, Sylutia took Steam Locomotive back to his residence.
The street scene outside the window is brightly lit. This is the Council District", where the Alliance's supreme parliament is located. All the important institutions and departments of the Mage Alliance are set up here. It is the whole The real heart core of the Mage Alliance is also located in the geographical center of the Mage Alliance. Academy of Three Great Factions protects it like satellites.
Thetis Academy"Glass Academy"Terize Academy", each Academy District tower is like a pillar, supporting the sky and guarding many creatures below.
Three Academy, Three Great Factions, three sages, Three Named Ones, Heavenly Courtyard, Mage who are not protected by Hour are building the paradise in their minds on the earth.