"Tricksters? What trouble could they possibly cause?"
"They're no longer called tricksters. They're now called 'North District Wizards.'"
"North District Wizards?"
"Yes. That's the biggest trouble of all."
Professor Yao gave a wry smile and briefly described the major and minor events that had occurred in Beta Town North District over the past two days to Professor Emma. Finally, he concluded, "The Alliance has already reached a verdict on Colmar's advancement to Archwizard. It recognizes her status, but it will not publicize it widely... But the Sacrificial Magic she invented has given the North District Wizards the ability to cast spells like ordinary wizards. The school cannot simply turn a blind eye to that. You should prepare yourself."
"Wow." The head of Alpha Academy drew a deep breath, tipped her head back, and narrowed her eyes as she calculated. Only then did she confirm, "She's only twenty-one this year, right? And she's still a student. She became an Archwizard much younger than Su Shijun did. Your academy has more and more outstanding young people these days."
"It was just a shortcut, nothing more." Old Yao smiled until his eyes became slits, yet his words remained humble. "...Colmar cannot be compared with Su Shijun. The way she advanced was purely opportunistic... That is also why the Alliance did not publicize her advancement."
"What sort of preparations do you think I should make?" Professor Emma glanced at Old Yao.
"That's more than ten thousand wizards... Even if their spellcasting ability is weak, they are still ten thousand wizards capable of casting Binding Spells and Weak Leg Curses. Other than integration, what other solution is there?"
"How are we supposed to integrate them?" Professor Emma wore a mocking smile. "Lock them in laboratories? Or force them to venture Deep within the Silent Forest