73: Chapter 73 Selection 73: Chapter 73 Selection After inspecting all items, Anvis’s gaze locked onto one of them.

It was a transparent crystal ball, the size of a human head, filled with swirling strange pink smoke within.

That smoke seemed to be the external manifestation of some special force, a force Anvis had never encountered before, nor understood its characteristics.

But that wasn’t important.

What he was actually interested in was the material of the crystal ball itself.

According to his discernment, it appeared to be carved from a single Heiss Crystal!

This type of crystal is very compatible with the Prediction School.

Prophecy skills cast using a crystal ball carved from Heiss Crystal are much clearer than those cast using ordinary crystal balls.

However, as a widely used rare gemstone of low to mid rank, the price of Heiss Crystal was not cheap.

Moreover, most of the raw crystal pillars have a cross-sectional area only the size of a palm, and it is extremely rare to find one that can be carved into a human-size crystal ball.

Once he returned, as long as he found a way to strip away that special force, the remaining pure chunk of Heiss Crystal would make an excellent alchemical material for the Prophetic line—

“Respected Mentor Nancy, I choose that crystal ball.”

Having made up his mind, Anvis turned toward Mentor Nancy, pointed at the crystal ball surrounded by many items, and spoke with grace.

The silver-haired young mentor glanced at it and nodded gently, waving her slender hand.

The crystal ball separated from the other curious items and hovered in front of Anvis.

Anvis smiled elegantly and tucked the crystal ball into his ring, then stepped back gracefully to yield the floor.

“Lorna, you’re the second to choose.”

“Yes!”

The petite girl with light green shoulder-length hair responded nervously and then took a few steps forward to pick the item she was interested in.

……

Once all four had made their choice, Nancy collected the remaining items and opened the dark, heavy book in her hands, which seemed rather large compared to her petite stature.

“Now, I will reiterate the Pamir Relics and Mysterious Academy’s rules.”

“The first and only rule: malicious harm to other students within the academy is prohibited.

Violators will be directly expelled from the academy!”

“Do not hold any illusions about this.

Once such an incident occurs, the Eighth Rank Peak branch dean and the Ninth Rank vice-principal will both give their personal attention, and they will use methods including Prophecy Skill and mysterious objects to investigate the truth.”

Anvis, while still keeping an eye on the other three, noticed that the girl named Lorna breathed a sigh of relief as Nancy finished speaking.

The others also relaxed a bit, though not as visibly as her.

“Next, the graduation rules.

Students who have been enrolled for five years may apply for graduation.

They must pass the Mystical School’s graduation exam and have enough credits to exchange for a graduation certificate.”

Speaking in an unemotional tone, Nancy flipped the book to a new page,

“Finally, regarding the new student admission contract.

You have two options:

First, self-funded tuition fees, sixty thousand Empire Coins per year.

Pamir Academy does not restrict the destinations of graduates.

Second, free tuition fees.

During your time at the academy, you will receive a hundred credits and a thousand coins in allowance per month.

However, you must sign a contract with the academy to serve Pamir Academy for a hundred years after graduation.”

Nancy raised her head, her profound black eyes gazing at the group from behind the light-reflecting lenses.

“Now, tell me your choices.”

Where there are people, there is strife, and where there is strife, factions emerge.

The Empire is no exception.

After over two thousand years of educational system development, various academies have gradually become formidable forces, ranking as the third-largest group after the Empire Family and local noble factions.

Since the students come from different backgrounds, Pamir Academy has specifically prepared two types of enrollment contracts to recruit talent as much as possible.

One must know that sixty thousand Empire Coins is by no means a small amount.

In the Empire Capital, buying a two-story mansion with a courtyard would only cost several thousand Gold Coins.

A typical family of three ordinary citizens can barely save up about ten Gold Coins a year, even if they do not eat or drink.

For students from commoner and minor noble families, it is simply impossible to afford such a huge annual expenditure.

And this is only the basic cost of enrollment.

To learn additional high-level knowledge, Special Secret Techniques, and to acquire various advanced magic power materials for experimental assistance, treasures and Potions for breaking through realms, all require extra fees.

If a financially strapped student does not want to give up on this opportunity to completely change their fate, they would inevitably have to sign a second Contract with the Academy.

In the end, Lorna chose the second option, while the other three chose the first.

“Good.”

Upon knowing everyone’s choices, Nancy nodded lightly, her delicate fingers gently brushing over the pages of the book in her hand, presenting one of the pages in front of the green-haired girl.

“Lorna, connect your spiritual power with this page, and when the Contract content appears in your Spirit Sea, confirm the signing with your thoughts.”

“Yes, Mentor Nancy!”

Lorna hurried forward and signed the Contract as instructed.

After the Contract was completed, a tiny star-shaped mark appeared next to Lorna’s name on the page.

Nancy closed the book in her hands and casually put it away.

“The new students’ classes will begin at eight o’clock tomorrow morning, held on the second floor of the Magic Tower, for four Magic Time periods.

The rest of the time is self-managed; you can study and practice on your own or attend classes at other Schools.

However, aside from basic courses, listening to lectures from other schools requires payment of credits.”

“Now, I declare that the welcome ceremony for new students of the Relics and Mysterious Academy has come to an end.”

Having said that, Nancy disappears instantly once again without waiting for the others to react, just like when she appeared.

Apart from Anvis, the other three new students were all startled by this situation, confused and unsure of what to do next.

The senior students were used to this, and several reclusive seniors had similarly used the Magic Array within the tower to teleport away.

“Don’t just stand there dazed, guys, Mentor Nancy’s style is just like that.”

Finally, a red-haired boy with a smile on his face came up to break the ice for them.

“My name is Gallup, currently acting as the leader for First to Third Rank new students of the Relics and Mysterious Academy.

If you don’t mind, how about we all have lunch together?

It’s an opportunity to get to know each other and share some information about the Relics and Mysterious Academy.”

Gallup brightly invited the four of them, patting his chest in a hearty manner.

“You all are new students, so consider this meal on me!

Just remember to return the favor once you’ve grown stronger—”

Hearing this, several of the older students rolled their eyes.

“There you go with that same old act again.

How many times has it been?”

“Geez, guys, don’t mind him!

The cost of this gathering is completely reimbursed by the Academy, it has nothing to do with him.”

A blue-haired girl softly spoke up, but her words went straight to the point, sparing no feelings.

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