Farewell, Rose Marquis

After taking a moment to compose himself,

Wayne gathered his thoughts and sat down, finally letting his gaze

settle on the badge at his chest.

"One year and two months to advance to a first-level formal Lord Wizard,

with a lifespan of one thousand years.

The first step toward immortality had officially been taken."

"Tsk,

if Rose Marquis found out, who knew

whether she would be surprised?"

As he spoke,

Wayne tapped lightly with his finger. The Golden Nurturing Array unfolded, and Wayne began imprinting the badge with his spiritual mark.

A moment later.

The imprint was complete, and a message arrived.

[Sanctuary Emblem, connected to the entire world, containing all kinds of forums, tools...

Welcome, first-level Lord Wizard Wayne,

to official use!]

Once he had received the information, Wayne finally understood the purpose of this badge. It was much like the internet from his previous life,

but even more practical.

For things like using teleportation arrays, as long as one had the required credentials, they could activate them through the badge.

After taking a moment,

Wayne willed it, and a pale-blue projected screen appeared before him.

What first entered his sight

was the account in the upper-right corner, its nickname being Wayne.

After tapping into it,

he saw that it displayed his age, talent, profession,

and realm. It was a rather simple character panel.

Wayne raised a brow

and glanced to the side. Besides his personal information,

there was also a column for follower information.

Wayne tapped into it.

Sure enough, Aurora's basic information appeared. Since Aurora had yet to advance to the first level,

it had not been updated and still showed the information from before her awakening.

At that moment,

a message suddenly popped up. Wayne entered the chat interface and saw that the academy had sent him a message.

[Myriad Clans Continent · Lord Wizard Academy: Congratulations to new student Wayne

for successfully becoming a first-level formal Lord Wizard and officially becoming a member of Lord Wizard Academy!]

Seeing this,

Wayne chuckled.

"Interesting. With the prefix Myriad Clans Continent,

does that mean

there are also academies prefixed with Sacred Domain Continent, Dragon Continent, and Elf Continent?"

But after only briefly considering it, Wayne put the matter out of his mind.

He raised a hand and took out a round piece of metal,

pressing it against his badge. The next moment,

a message popped up.

[Little Wayne, congratulations on becoming a first-level formal wizard.

Big Sister

is proud of you!]

Seeing this,

warmth stirred faintly in Wayne's heart. It seemed to be a message that had been set in advance.

He closed the pop-up

and looked back at the chat interface.

Rose Marquis's chat box was displayed there. Before Wayne could open it, a video call came through.

[Incoming call from Rose Marquis. Accept?]

Wayne did not hesitate.

He accepted directly.

The next instant, the screen abruptly expanded, and Rose Marquis's full projection appeared in the living room, dressed in light armor.

The moment the projection appeared,

Wayne froze slightly.

"So advanced?"

At that moment, Rose Marquis's cool voice rang out:

"Hehe, of course.

Little Wayne, in the end, this is a projection of spiritual power,

so naturally it would be like this."

Listening to Rose Marquis, Wayne nodded slightly.

That made sense.

This Sanctuary Network was ultimately still an application of spiritual power, so it was normal for a projection to be transmitted over.

As he spoke, he rose to his feet and called out, "Big Sister."

Hearing that,

Anne Hathaway, also known as Rose Marquis, became even more pleased.

"Tsk, Little Wayne,

I thought that after breaking through, you would no longer acknowledge Big Sister. Big Sister would be terribly hurt if that happened!"

Wayne shook his head slightly.

"How could that be? Without Big Sister, I would not have been able

to reach this point so quickly."

Wayne truly meant it. If Rose Marquis had not given him the sample of top-grade magic crystal,

how could he have so easily achieved the feat of infinite magic crystals?

Anne Hathaway revealed a faint smile.

"You certainly have a sweet tongue.

But it is mostly thanks to your talent. This speed is quite something. In just one year and two months, you became a first-level formal wizard."

She paused as she spoke.

"Perfect timing. In about seven months, it will be time for the next Lord Academy enrollment.

We can meet again at the Imperial Capital then."

Hearing this,

Wayne saw that Rose Marquis had misunderstood, but he did not explain. He merely nodded slightly. "All right, Big Sister.

I'll wait for you in the Imperial Capital."

Rose Marquis nodded faintly, then turned to look at Nia.

"Is this the little elf General Deli gave you?"

"Yes.

A Dragonblood Ginseng little elf. Its limit is level six."

Hearing that,

Rose Marquis nodded slightly. "Not bad.

There is no need to worry about finding buyers for that thing."

She paused, then said, "All right, there are still matters to handle in the territory.

This strand of spiritual power should be withdrawn.

If you miss Big Sister, we can chat through messages!"

As she spoke,

the spiritual power dissipated.

Seeing this, Wayne let out a soft breath.

To be honest,

when he learned that it was a projection of spiritual power, he had been somewhat uneasy.

After all, in the courtyard,

there were one hundred flowerpots holding little elves that were still being nurtured.

Although Rose Marquis treated him well,

there would be plenty of chances to repay her in the future.

As for matters concerning his own safety,

the fewer people who knew, the better.

Now that she had left, Wayne's worries finally faded.

Time passed into the afternoon.

Inside the villa, Wayne, Aurora, and Nia—two adults and one little one—sat around the living room table,

which was covered in delicious food.

"Young Master,

congratulations on becoming a first-level formal wizard!"

"Hehe, Master,

Nia congratulates you too!"

Looking at the two raising their cups before him, Wayne raised his own cup as well.

"Thank you both.

Today is a happy day. Let's celebrate properly!"

After several rounds of juice and wine,

the three had eaten and drunk their fill before finally stopping.

That night,

Wayne lay in bed, staring at the ceiling,

silently thinking to himself,

The road to immortality is still long. Do not grow arrogant or impatient. Keep an ordinary heart!

The next morning.

At the entrance to classroom 302 in teaching building 134,

Wayne stepped inside.

There were not many students yet. Wayne found a seat by the window,

then waited.

As for his advancement?

They had already celebrated it yesterday, and it was already in the past.

Now,

it was time to attend class!

A quarter of an hour later,

the classroom suddenly fell silent. Wayne looked toward the door and saw a young man enter,

making his way to the lectern.

After waiting for about three minutes, he finally tapped the desk.

"My name is Riley.

The course I will be teaching you this time is [Relations Among the Three Major Races]. The class will last one hour.

The first forty minutes will be for instruction.

Remain quiet during that time. The final twenty minutes will be for your questions."

As his words fell,

not only did the classroom fail to remain quiet, the students instead exchanged looks.

Clearly,

this opening was entirely different from usual.

Seeing the students react this way,

Riley shook his head slightly and tapped the desk, drawing everyone's attention before he spoke:

"I know what you're wondering. You're wondering why I introduced myself, right?"

As he spoke, he explained on his own.

"The reason I introduced myself wasn't because of most of you,

but because,

among you, there is one who has already advanced to become an official first-level wizard. That meant he had officially become

a member of the lord wizards.

Introducing myself was a sign of respect for him."

As soon as he finished speaking,

the classroom immediately erupted into hushed discussion.

"Who is it? That's insane!"

"Exactly, exactly! It's only been a little over a year, right?"