Mage? Spell Engineer!

The open canteen is almost integrated into the hall. Most apprentices will not stay here to eat, so the three of them can find a seat at will.

Alek was a little unsure whether the food in his hand was bread. When he bit it lightly, he found that the food was frighteningly soft and fragrant. A nice smell of baked wheat instantly filled his entire mouth, and then the sauce, sandwich The salty and sweet taste provided by the ham slices and vegetables spread from the tip of his tongue to his throat, until it occupied his brain and his entire body and mind.

For no reason, he wanted to cry. The more he ate, the more sour his nose became, and the more sour he became, the faster he ate.

When he came back to his senses, the "Rorschach bread" in his hand had only the wrapping paper. Richard smiled and watched him finish eating, then pushed his own portion over: "Eat it, yes For me, food has become a dispensable thing. In those years when the only thing I could eat was mushroom pancakes, I was glad that I didn’t have to draw energy from food.”

Alek blushed: "Thank you, it's my first time to eat such good food, I..."

"No need to say any more, let's eat."

With the gradual mutation of food seeds in the main plane, the food in the star world was once only crops grown on the air elemental plane. Although these crops could be used to feed livestock, there was still a period of about ten years when the world was in extreme food shortage. , and even because of this, the Alliance and the Empire (Watt) launched several wars around the air elemental plane.

The situation improved after the development of the water elemental plane, the spread of hydroponics technology, and the release of the pure seeds saved by the Forest Tower. The bread and vegetables in their hands were also hard-won results:

The wheat comes from the local floating farm, the vegetables and spices are imported from the eco-ship of the Tower of Forest in the orbit of the air elemental plane, and the sausage comes from the alliance's "Fonda" food group. The nearest factory is near the lower level of the elemental plane. ——Legend has it that they will hunt more "Tun Tun" to obtain raw meat.

This is still a highly developed and ecologically sound plane.

In the fire elemental plane, the dwarves would import a large amount of polysaccharide fiber powder produced by "Cloud Bacteria", and then mix it with the tubers of the poisonous plant "Dianshu" that grows in sulfurous soil and stuff it into fermentation tanks to produce extremely potent "sulfur" "Wine" or "gunpowder wine" or "bomb wine", the solid matter remaining in the fermentation is heated and cooked into a thick and sour porridge.

For example, the Dahlberg Border Territory received only the dry, primitive and unpalatable "astral food".

There are several types of drinks that I have seen and drank. Jonas chose purple soda because his father usually did not let him drink too much, saying that it would affect his development. Alek wanted a drink that was sour and sweet like yogurt. It was said that it was made with special ingredients. , made with magic probiotics.

After a simple meal, Richard took them through the formalities. Alek noticed that the earl, who had never had a servant, did not look like a nobleman. He was also highly respected here, but the reason was because of the red robe he wore.

"The opening of school is the day after tomorrow, but I still have important things to do, and I can't keep your mother waiting for too long." Richard apologized: "And it is necessary to separate now. Some people recognize me in other identities. Before."

Seniors serve as volunteers and guide them to their dormitories. The double bedroom only has a simple linen bed, desk and cabinet taking up most of the space. There is a bucket on the bay window, a hanging rope for hanging clothes, and the most conspicuous are two brand new beige apprentice robes.

There was the sound of waves lapping outside the window. Alek walked to the window and was surprised to find that his dormitory actually faced the boundless sea.

Isn't the magic tower in the air elemental plane? He couldn't understand and wanted to ask the senior, but he had disappeared. Alek thought that the count's son would complain about the accommodation conditions, but Jonas showed no emotion and just lay down on the bed nearest him, looking completely indifferent.

"You really have no magic talent?"

"Really, really! There's no need for my dad to lie to you, right?" Jonas, who was lying down and starting to read a novel, rolled his eyes: "Can you stop talking about this?"

"But we are magic apprentices now! Damn apprentices"

"Don't worry so much, they will find a way. Isn't it just to let the 'Muggles' learn to cast spells? If you can't handle this little thing, then the school should be closed."

Alek found that the more he communicated, the more things he didn't understand: "What is a 'Muggle'?"

"It's just you and me, you haven't read Harry Potter, right? This is a classic popular novel fifty years ago, and it was also adapted into the Phantom TV series." Jonas said, taking out of his storage bag He found a tome that was almost tattered and threw it over without caring whether it would hit Alek.

After Alek caught it, he quickly looked at it. Jonas shook his head and muttered: "Thank God, at least he can still read."

The opening ceremony was very boring and lengthy, and Alek had some regrets. Although the principal Andrei who spoke was an old man with a white beard, he did not end his speech with "Idiot, crying, scum, screw!" as in the novel, but instead Performing group hypnosis on many teachers and students - chanting for one air elemental plane, including reviewing the glorious history of the Tower of All Arts, the many difficulties after the Black Sun disaster, and recent achievements

By the way, he mentioned "accidentally" that he once served as the supreme governor of the alliance. Alek learned this from the whispers of the people around him when the principal appeared on the stage.

The only thing that interested him was finally hearing part of the life of the mysterious figure "Rorschach."

"So will we see the chief of the Tower of Magic? The Archmage Rorschach. It is said that powerful spellcasters have long lifespans. Is he still alive?" Alek asked Jonas quietly while listening to the speech.

"What? No, the current chief is Master Caroline. Master Rorschach disappeared after the Black Sun Disaster. Dad said he saved the world, and then"

"Then what?"

Jonas frowned: "I asked my parents the same thing, but they always just shook their heads and didn't know what happened. That period of history is a mystery! No one can tell for sure. The only thing that is certain is that everyone Survive, and then have us, right?" He obviously forgot that Alek was an orphan adopted by dwarves when he said this.

Chief Caroline is a woman with completely white hair. Her exact age cannot be guessed at all, but her temperament and facial features always make people feel old and haggard. Her only speech at the opening ceremony was to remind Ander Principal Lie paid attention to the time.

"Oh, yes, yes, I'm sorry." The principal laughed a few times and finished: "Now, all freshmen, please put your hands together, palms upward, and put your hands and all your fingers together. Get ready to accept the precious gift from the Tower of Ten Thousand Arts! Although We have many, but each one is priceless!”

There were more than 3,000 freshmen present. They held out their hands according to the principal's instructions. Then Andre waved his hand, and countless pocket watch-like alchemy tools appeared out of thin air and accurately fell into the hands of each freshmen.

Is this jewelry? Alek looked at the "gift". The oval metal surface was engraved with complex patterns, and a crystal clear crystal was clustered on the front. There were regular small grooves under the crystal.

"Do you see the groove under the gemstone? Please press your thumbs on it and press hard! Well, it's best to wipe your hands first before pressing."

Alek did as he was told, and pressed the tip of his thumb into the groove. When he exerted force, his fingertips instantly felt tingling. The crystal seemed to contain a bag of liquid, and now his red blood seeped into it and spread until the colorless crystal turned into a ruby.

The gems gave off an arcane glow, and Alek's consciousness seemed to be sucked into a small alchemy, and then rewoven and spit out. His fingers pressing on the grooves were already twitching, and his senses were twitching as well. During the twitching, it seemed that for the first time he noticed something ubiquitous, pulsating around him.

Someone beside Alek couldn't hold on and fell down, but he maintained his consciousness and did not release his thumb. With beads of sweat on their foreheads, he and Jonas looked at each other, exchanging each other's surprise and joy. What their eyes passed through was no longer just the invisible and colorless air, but also a corner of another world.

Caroline stared at the two people from the seats at the front of the auditorium.