Shane handed her a card. "This is the Magic Academy student card Lady Sophia got for you."
Claire took it and flicked it. Its material and feel were much the same as the Purple Crystal Card, with her color portrait and basic information printed on it. It was somewhat like a student ID from her previous life.
"That was fast."
"Of course. The vice principal of the Magic Academy is an ancestor of the August Family and one of the kingdom's Six Archmages. Something this small naturally gets handled quickly."
Claire raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised. "So there was that connection too."
No wonder they could mobilize the Magic Academy's exclusive Light Chasing Birds. Their ties to the Magic Academy ran that deep.
"Enough talk. I'm heading into the Magic Academy." Claire put away the card and headed out.
"Want me to take you there?"
"No need. I can ride my mount there."
Ever since arriving in the royal capital, Claire had never had the chance to ride the Wolf King. Now that she was going to the Magic Academy, she finally did not have to take a carriage. Honestly, the Wolf King's back was far more comfortable than those carriages.
The Magic Academy had four gates. Claire went to the south gate, the closest one to here. After she entered, a crystal embedded above the gate emitted a beam of light that scanned her entire body. Once it confirmed that she was a student of the academy, the beam withdrew.
"Pretty advanced. They even have a machine for verifying identities." Claire could not help but marvel. It seemed her understanding of this magical world was still lacking.
Inside the Magic Academy, the largest area in the entire royal capital, Claire saw nothing but a vast expanse of lush green