Perhaps because of their internal differences, First University's four academies each had distinctly different architectural styles.
Starry Sky Academy's main structure was a massive floating cube, constantly rotating with a thunderous roar, inspiring a visceral sense of awe and fear at first glance.
Atlas Academy's main buildings, meanwhile, were several interconnected pyramids, mysterious and rich with ritualistic grandeur.
By comparison, Jiuyou Academy's buildings appeared much more conventional. The entire academy was simply surrounded by thick, towering walls—closed off, but safe.
Alpha Academy, compared to Jiuyou, seemed far more open. Its main teaching area was located within an ancient castle, while a naturally developed town surrounded the castle.
That town was Beta Town.
First University was not merely a university; it was also the center of power in the Wizarding World.
Therefore, besides the students who came to study, even more other wizards gathered around First University—some sought truth, hoping to gain more knowledge and greater power from the school; some pursued ambition, hoping to obtain the resources they needed from First University; others simply needed a peaceful place, hoping to complete their experiments or live out their old age under First University's protection.
In short, all kinds of needs gave rise to all kinds of settlements. These settlements, together with the merchants in the Wizarding World who sought to profit from First University, gathered together and drove Beta Town's continual growth and expansion.
The residents of Beta Town North District were the most unusual among them.
Beta Town North District was sometimes called the "Depression District" by newspapers in the Wizarding World, meaning an area where magic had sunk low. Just as Linzhong Lake was a reserve for mermen, Beta Town North District was a "reserve" for tricksters.
However, the tricksters' "reserve" had not been recognized by the Wizard Alliance,