"—The Monterlia Family, from which Professor Monteria came, is a very ancient family in the Wizarding World. The family has its own ancestral temple and holy shrine, where they worship their own god, 'Qibucha.' Under special circumstances, they also hold sacrifices to the Starry Sky. The family elders must fast and live in seclusion for long periods to preserve the purity of their souls and Magic Power. Lineage is inherited through the maternal line, so the clan chiefs and religious leaders are all women, though titles are passed down through the paternal line—like 'Monteria.' The most outstanding wizard of the family takes 'Monteria' as his name, somewhat like 'Lei Zhe' or 'Augustus,' except this name only circulates within the Monterlia Family..."
At the desk in Dormitory 403, Xiao Xiao held a black-covered notebook and spoke without pause.
Hearing this, Zheng Qing finally could not resist muttering softly, "...I always thought Professor Monteria didn't disclose his full name for safety reasons."
This was extremely common within the Alliance. Aside from a few important figures who were very confident in themselves, most wizards revealed only part of their names. One point needed clarification: except for a very small number of extraordinarily gifted bloodlines, most wizards only acquired their True Names after reaching the Registered Wizard level. This was also why that rank was called "Registered"—from that point onward, a wizard's name had successfully been "registered" in this world.
True Names possessed powerful and wondrous Magic Power, but that did not mean ordinary names carried no risk. As "names" linked the material and immaterial dimensions and possessed an extremely strong sense of direction, they had mysterious and unique magical effects at every stage.
"—Are you even listening?" Xiao Xiao curled his fingers and tapped the desk, his face full of impatience. "If you're