Danhaag Headquarters.
Grand Judge Tower.
The elevator entrance in the first-floor lobby.
The old wizard in a black robe laboriously pulled open the gate and led the two young people into the elevator.
The elevator car was made of wood. A nest of Firefly Bugs hung from its ceiling, while three sides of the car were mirrors, reflecting one another into a long, seemingly endless Mirror World.
The control buttons were on the lower left side of the car, clearly labeled "Feed Firefly Bugs," "Slow Travel," "Signal," and other functions. There was also a lever.
"Once you get upstairs, first find Miss Alice to get a number tag... Miss Alice? She's that chubby little fool at the front desk. Don't call her ma'am—call her Miss Alice, or she won't pay attention to you."
The old wizard's trembling fingers fumbled about until they found the lever. He yanked it hard to the left. Hinges and gears ground together with a heavy sound, like an old man wheezing, as they slowly carried the three wizards upward. "Grand Judge Francis has the best temper of all the Grand Judges, but he hates people who aren't punctual. He also hates people who drag out their words... If a question can be answered with one word, never use two... If you waste his life, he'll waste yours... Oh, right. Which Hunter Team did you say you were from?"
"The You Zui Hunter Team."
The young witch answered briefly and politely.
"Ah, You Zui! I know that name!"
Perhaps because this elevator rarely carried visitors, the old wizard seemed especially chatty. "A very young, very young super Hunter Team... I heard your team captain is the new dean of the Fifth Academy at First University... A Legend in his twenties? Merlin above, a Legend in his