Supreme Magus novel Chapter 61

After finishing his delicious lunch, Lith had one hour off. No one had approached his table, and that made him actually very happy.

He was very fond of his personal space, not to mention he had no desire of wasting time doing small talk with a lot of kids.

Despite his physical appearance, Lith’s mind was that of a grown-up man, that between his three lives had lived for almost forty years.

Except for being hormonal, due to his teenage body, and being addicted to oxygen, there was nothing he had in common with his classmates.

From that perspective, isolation was a blessing in disguise. If he spoke to no one, it was impossible for anyone to notice how different he was from his peers.

He and Solus had already discussed during the meal, both regretting that, for security reasons, the academy would not make any book available for the studying until the end of the first day.

- "It’s such a pity." Solus said. "If we had them, we could already put them into Soluspedia, getting light years ahead of the other students. Instant knowledge!"

"Yeah. But I can understand the importance of this rules. Specializations are exclusives of the six big academies.

If they just delivered them at the students’ homes, before the beginning of the year, their contents would be accessible to all the family members. This kind of knowledge can’t be released without supervision."

"And what about once the students get the opportunity to go back home, at the end of the trimester?"

Lith mentally shrugged, his stood up from the chair and started walking towards his room.

"By that time, they already have gained the status of students. According to what Linjos told us in his office, they are both protected and kept under surveillance. My guess is that the books can’t leave the academy’s premises.

The only things one can take out, are what he has learned or copied in his grimoire. If you love your family, you will not put them into danger by disclosing state secrets that could cost them their and your life.

If you hate them, instead, the moment they try to coerce you, you just need to rat them out to get rid of them for good. It’s a win-win situation." –

Once back into his room, Lith called his parents. He had left home only seven hours ago, yet the enthusiasm they showed him was like he had disappeared for years.

"My little bay!" Elina was on the verge of tears. "Are they treating you all right? Are you eating properly?"

"Yes, mom. Everything is fine." He lied through his teeth. "The Professors I met today were all amazing. My classmates are kinda stuck-up, but so far so good. Not to mention the food. I wish I could bring you some, it’s just wonderful."

Contrary to his expectations, time flew by, and he was forced to leave Tista in a hurry, after giving her a consult about a patient of hers.

All the activities related to each year, took place on their own floor.

The problem was that each floor was so big that getting lost or taking a long detour was pretty easy. In Lith’s case, he had miscalculated the time he needed to reach the classroom.

Only when he heard resounding the gong that announced the beginning of the lessons, he had realized how long he had spent chatting.

- "F*ck! The first thing I’m going to re-invent as soon as I become a Forgemaster, is a damn wristwatch. How the heck does people keep track of the time?" -

Solus calculated that even going double time, Lith would have not made it, so he was forced to run. To avoid smelling on his first day, he used water magic to collect the sweat in his palm as soon as it formed, sending it straight in Solus’ pocket dimension.

Despite all his best efforts, he was the last one to arrive. Luckily, thought, the professor in charge had yet to show up. According to the schedule, Lith would have met Professor Marth, the very same that had created Blood Resonance magic.

It was a great opportunity to get his attention, and maybe, if opportunity arose, share some of his knowledge with him. Having one of the Light department’s top experts as his backer, or even better as a mentor, could be a real game changer.

- "Be cool, and try not to sound desperate, old man." Lith thought to himself.

"We have a full year ahead together, maybe even two. I need to play my cards right, keep my admission score while improving my status. I don’t give a damn about friends. The other students are useless.

Allies, on the contrary, can help me keep my family safe from the like of Duke Hestia and provide me with the resources I’ll need to set my own Forgemaster laboratory. I can’t waste years grinding for gold, I need time to travel and find the answer to my resurrection problem." -

The classroom was much smaller than the one for the mandatory lessons. It was a square room, with each side twelve meters (13 yards). In front of the chalkboard, there were three rows of desks, separated by small corridors.

It could accommodate comfortably up to fifty students, yet according to Solus, there were only twenty-six students attending, Lith included. He occupied the closest spot to the chalkboard, sitting near the other students.

When they threw a mean glare at him, he just took out the Ballot, forcing them to shut up and mind their own business. After what had happened that morning, they didn’t dare to move away from him.

Words cannot express how it saddens me, to notice that even country bumpkins have more manners than the high and mighty nobles." _{freewёbn૦νeɭ.com}