"...The character 'Ge' is the most important part of a Binding Spell incantation. You absolutely cannot write it wrong. Didn't the teacher say so? As long as you master the four ways of writing 'Ge,' you can cast any Binding Spell with ease!"
"...The potions teacher covered this use: 'Put a magically prepared toad's hind leg in an ice silkworm silk pouch and wear it around the neck; or cut off the corresponding part of a magically prepared toad, grind it up, and take it with Rootless Water. It has remarkable effects'..."
"...Her name can be written as 'Ymir,' 'Yinmir,' or 'Augelmir.' You only need to remember that while she slept, Serotogumir emerged from her lower body, Mimir from her right armpit, and Bestra from her left armpit. They are Great Beings indispensable to any study of the origins of the Asgardian Gods..."
Though separated by thick glass and standing outside, Zheng Qing could still clearly hear the voices inside. Most of the young wizards were tensely and intensely discussing their homework—an utterly unfamiliar concept to them—while a quiet conversation between two young witches seated in a corner caught Zheng Qing's attention.
"...Can we really become Registered Wizards?" The Round-faced Witch stared blankly at the thick textbooks before her. "I can't even keep up with half of what the teacher says..."
Her companion beside her tried hard to encourage her. "People still need dreams. What if they come true? Just two days ago, who could have imagined that we would become students of First University too?"
Hearing this, Zheng Qing nodded slightly without realizing it.
Five mornings ago, when Colmar had brought him into this cramped tavern, this group of seventeen- and eighteen-year-old North District Wizards had been gathered together, "plotting" a larger and fiercer protest at First University.
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