After another three days of recuperation, Wenfeng and I were finally discharged from the infirmary. When we returned to the classroom, all our classmates looked at us with awe in their eyes. I couldn't help but smile bitterly to myself. Going to the infirmary right at the beginning of the school term was definitely not a good omen.
In class, the teacher was explaining some rather basic stuff. After listening for just a few sentences, I had it all memorized. However, in order to have a more solid foundation in my studies, I still listened attentively throughout the whole morning's classes.
After class at noon, Wenfeng, I, and the Huo brothers went to the cafeteria together to replenish our energy. The school cafeteria was huge, capable of accommodating thousands of people dining simultaneously. There were several windows selling meals at different prices. We all bought food at the medium price range. Since I had a big appetite, I bought two servings.
Facing the fragrant food, I couldn't wait to dig in. Just as I sat down and was about to start eating heartily, I suddenly heard some commotion behind me.
I turned my head along with the others and saw that two beautiful girls had come in. No wonder there was such a stir. After all, the desire for beauty and good food is human nature, and the ancient sages really didn't lie to us.
One of them was Zixue, whom I had saved from under the black dragon's hooves. The girl beside her was a bit taller. With long golden hair and a white dress, she was incredibly charming. Her fair skin, large watery eyes that exuded a hint of allure, and a figure plumper than Zixue's made her a real beauty with an angelic face and a devilish figure.
As soon as they entered the cafeteria, some people immediately rushed to offer their seats to them, and some even went so far as to bring their meals over. Just then, Fengyun also arrived and squeezed in at our table. His eyes never left the two beautiful girls, and a glimmer of infatuation flashed in his eyes. He whispered, "The eight most beautiful girls on campus rarely come to the cafeteria to eat. How come two of them are here today?"
Wenfeng laughed and said, "You're really a walking encyclopedia of the college. Hurry up and introduce them to us."
Fengyun immediately showed off his knowledge and said proudly, "The girl with purple hair is Zixue. She ranks sixth among the eight most beautiful girls in the college, and Leixiang once saved her. The other one is even more remarkable. Her name is Jin Lili, who ranks fourth among the eight most beautiful girls in the college. Both she and Zixue come from noble families. Coupled with their peerless beauty, they naturally become the objects of pursuit for most of the boys in the college. The eight most beautiful girls in the college usually go home for meals and rarely show up in public like this."
Huoxing suddenly exclaimed, "Look, Zixue is coming over. Zixue is coming over. She must be coming for me." As he said this, he quickly struck a pose that he thought was really cool.
Sure enough, Zixue came over alone, and she was indeed heading towards our table. Soon, she walked up to me and said, "Thank you for saving me last time."
The Feng brothers and the Huo brothers immediately showed disappointed expressions and looked at me enviously. I looked up at this girl who was a year older than me and said coldly, "It's not necessary. Just don't mess with the black dragon in the future. I can't guarantee that you'll meet me to protect you every time."
Zixue blushed at my words and said, "I'm sorry. Then I'll go." With that, she turned around and went back to her own table.
I immediately became the target of everyone's criticism. The Feng brothers and the Huo brothers all looked at me angrily. Apparently, they were very dissatisfied with my attitude. Fengyun said, "Leixiang, how can you treat a beautiful girl like this? She came to thank you sincerely, and you couldn't even be a bit nicer."
I gave him a cold glance and said, "What's wrong with my attitude? Do I have to coax her? If you want to do that, you can go ahead. I don't care about any of the so-called most beautiful girls in the college."
A cold and pleasant voice sounded behind me, "What's with the arrogance? Hurry up and apologize to Zixue. Aren't you ashamed of being so mean to a girl?"
I frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. It turned out to be Jin Lili speaking, looking as if she was about to charge over in a fit of anger. Zixue was desperately pulling at her, saying repeatedly, "Forget it, forget it. It's not his fault."
I snorted coldly and said, "With such a bad temper, be careful that it will harm your liver and give you wrinkles. No one will want you in the future."
Jin Lili had always been a precious gem in everyone's heart. Whether at home or in the college, she had always been treated like a princess, held in high regard. She had never suffered such an insult before. Her fair skin turned green with anger, and she shouted loudly, "Who can help me teach him a lesson?"
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the cafeteria became tense. Everyone was eager to have a go. Huoxing said, "Leixiang, it's not that we won't help you. You've just incurred the wrath of everyone. We'll go find the teacher first. You have to hold on." With that, the four of them dashed away in a flash. I snorted coldly in my heart. So this was what friends were like. When trouble came, they all fled. They really had no sense of loyalty.
I stood up abruptly. My tall stature, combined with my resolute face, exuded an indescribable aura of dominance. I looked coldly at the boys surrounding me.
"Those who want to court death, come at me all at once. Women are all damned scourges."
My cool demeanor made Jin Lili stunned for a moment, and an unusual feeling welled up in her heart.
It was obvious that most of the boys surrounding me were from noble families, all dressed in magnificent clothes. Warren, the one who had wanted to "teach me a lesson" before, took the lead and rushed out, curling his lips and saying, "This is the guy who insulted Junior Sister Zixue before. Everyone, come on and beat him to death." He threw a punch as he charged forward, and there was indeed a bit of fighting spirit in it. It seemed that his three years of study here hadn't been completely in vain.
Just looking at his haughty expression made me feel an indescribable sense of disgust. I grabbed his fist and said coldly, "I don't know how you managed to get promoted to the third year. Today, I'll teach you arrogant nobles who only know how to bully others a lesson."
As soon as I said this, most of the commoner students' ill feelings towards me greatly diminished. Usually, they were bullied by these nobles but mostly could only swallow their anger and dared not speak out.
I exerted a strong twist and pulled backward. With a "snap" sound, I dislocated Warren's right arm. Then, I kicked him out with a swift kick. Warren crashed into and shattered a wooden table and lay amidst the debris, howling in pain.
I never expected that he, a third-year student, would be so useless. He was even less capable than Fengyun and the others. Little did I know that these nobles came here to study just to get a diploma, adding some weight to their future official careers. How many of them would truly practice hard? Most of them just used their family's influence to act high-handedly in the college.
When the nobles saw that I had beaten Warren, they immediately rushed at me with a common hatred. Among them, only a few posed a threat to me, and most of them were novices. They were good at giving orders and being overbearing in normal times, but their martial arts skills were far from good.
There were three people who could pose a threat to me. All of them had gloomy expressions and silently launched attacks on me. Soon, I was hit by a few punches and kicks. Although I wasn't seriously injured, their powerful strength still made me feel quite uncomfortable. The tables and chairs around us were sent flying everywhere by our fighting spirit, and a lot of them were damaged.
The burliest of the three men roared, "You useless fellows, you're really embarrassing our noble class. Get out of the way and watch us deal with him."
I had already knocked down seven or eight of these useless nobles. And I had even held back. Otherwise, they would have been seriously injured even if they didn't die. Hearing these words, the useless nobles felt as if they had been granted amnesty and all rushed to the side to watch the show. Only the three relatively powerful ones surrounded me.
I channeled my Dark Power and Heaven's Thunder Armor-Breaking Technique to their peak states. Without the interference of those useless people, the three of them simultaneously let out a loud roar and charged at me. I quickly launched the Fierce Thunder Thirteen Punches and rushed to meet them.
If the Fierce Thunder Thirteen Punches were used on the battlefield, it would indeed be an extremely powerful boxing technique. But when facing these masters, it wasn't very effective at all. I simply couldn't land a punch on them.
The burliest one threw a punch at me, and I threw a punch to meet it. He was sent staggering back three steps by my punch but remained unharmed. I was greatly astonished. He was the first person who could withstand a direct punch from me without getting injured. While I repelled him, I was also hit by the punches and kicks of the other two.
They truly deserved to be senior students. Under their continuous attacks, my blood surged throughout my body. Thus, I embarked on the most arduous battle I had ever experienced.
It seemed that they were all from the Martial Arts Department. They were entirely using their fighting spirit to deal with me. I could only attend to one side and not the other. Bloodstains trickled down from the corner of my mouth, but I still stubbornly stood in the middle, doing my best to fend off their attacks.
The thinner noble sneered and said, "Admit defeat, kid. If you kowtow three times to me, I'll spare you." The three nobles burst into laughter simultaneously.
There was indeed a gap in strength. Was I really going to lose to these shameless fellows? Should I go berserk? No, if someone recognized my identity, I would be exposed. Moreover, I couldn't control my berserk state at the moment. I secretly sighed. I might as well pretend to be a Dark Magician. Gritting my teeth, I concentrated and began to use Dark Magic for the first time. I murmured in a low voice, "Great God of Darkness, with my soul as an offering and my life as a bridge, bestow upon me your endless divine power and devour the enemies in front of me." This was the most powerful Dark Attack Magic I could use at present, the Dark Demon Devouring Heaven. I had staked everything on this. The Dark Demon Devouring Heaven was a highly corrosive magic. If an enemy was fully hit by it, they would be corroded until they died.
Black thick fog billowed out from my body and pounced on the three nobles according to my command. The three of them were immediately alarmed and exclaimed, "What is this thing?"
Just as the three of them didn't know how to resist, a solemn voice sounded, "Who is using such a vicious magic? God of Light, grant me strength. Use your holy radiance to wash away the endless dust in the human world. —— Holy Light." A golden ray of light enveloped the black fog generated by the Dark Demon Devouring Heaven I had cast. The black fog immediately dissipated as quickly as ice and snow meeting heat. And I, the user of the magic, felt a powerful pressure bearing down on me. After a flash of golden light, I felt an indescribably comfortable warmth all over my body, and then I lost consciousness.
When I woke up, I found myself in the infirmary. Ah, no, this shouldn't be an ordinary infirmary. The facilities here were much more complete than the one I stayed in last time. It should be a high-level infirmary. It was all the fault of those two campus belles. I must stay away from them in the future. This battle made me realize that my martial arts skills were still far from good enough. Losing twice in a row, and having strength but being unable to use it was really frustrating. After I recover from this injury, I must seize the time to practice and avoid getting into trouble again.
I felt completely weak all over my body and couldn't exert any strength at all. Fortunately, I didn't feel any pain or injury on my body. Unexpectedly, after coming to the Dragon God Empire, instead of secretly learning any knowledge, I ended up in the infirmary twice.
Just then, a male doctor walked in, wearing a white coat. "You're awake."
I nodded weakly and said, "Doctor, why am I here? And why can't I use any strength at all?"
The doctor chuckled, opened my eyelids to take a look, and said, "Young man, this is the school hospital run by Tiandu College. You were hit by the Holy Light of the vice-principal. You're lucky to be alive. You're really strong to have regained consciousness so quickly. Just rest well. There's nothing serious. Your body will recover gradually. Once you're better, the vice-principal wants to question you. I'll go out now. A nurse will come to take care of you later." After saying that, he turned and left.
Question me? Could it be that he has already discovered my identity? It shouldn't be the case. I just used Dark Magic. There are also people on the continent who use similar Dark Magic. Besides, after all, I have a human body, so I'm not exactly the same as the Demons. Then what does he want to talk to me about? To ask me about the source of my magic? That's probably it. Never mind. Anyway, I have to get through this difficult situation. I still want to continue my studies at Tiandu College.
A young nurse walked in. She had a fair face and big eyes, looking really cute.
She asked kindly, "Do you feel any discomfort?"
I shook my head.
She smiled and said, "Then I won't disturb your rest. Call me if you need anything. I'll be right outside the door."
Suddenly, I remembered something and called out, "Nurse, please come here for a moment."
The nurse quickly ran over and asked, "What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
I said, "I'm not uncomfortable. It's just that I want to go back to the college."
She was obviously taken aback and said, "Go back to the college? What for? You'd better recover from your injury first."
I shook my head and said, "I can't. I have something very important to do."
She asked, "What's so important?"
I snorted coldly and said, "It's none of your business. Anyway, I must go back to the college."
The nurse frowned and said, "If you don't tell me why, I definitely won't let you go back." She really had her principles.
I tried to circulate my inner energy, but neither the Heavenly Demon Technique nor the Heaven's Thunder Armor-Breaking Technique could be summoned. Now I was no different from an ordinary person. When you're under someone else's roof, you have to bend your head. I sighed and said, "Well, I'll tell you. It's because my horse is in the college. I haven't fed it since I came here. It only eats the food that I feed it. If I don't go back, it will starve."
The nurse burst into a laugh and said, "There's actually such a horse that only eats the food fed by one person. I don't believe it."
I said anxiously, "I'm telling the truth. Please let me go back."
The nurse pondered for a moment and said, "In your current state, how can you go back? All right, I'll go find a wheelchair. But you have to go and come back quickly. There can't be any delay."
This nurse was quite reasonable. I quickly said happily, "Definitely. As soon as I've fed it, I'll come back with you right away." Her accommodation made me feel a bit more favorable towards her.
I didn't know where she found a wheelchair. She helped me sit on it.
The hospital was very close to the college. Soon we entered the college. It was class time, and there weren't many people on the playground. Under my guidance, we quickly arrived at the stable. When we got to the stable, I was surprised to find a small figure crouching there, arranging the hay and then throwing the hay to the Black Dragon through the wooden fence. The most astonishing thing was that the Black Dragon was eating it with relish. Goodness! It had turned traitor and was actually eating the food fed by someone else. Then I thought again, I couldn't really blame it. It was probably starving.
The nurse pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "That big, gluttonous horse over there, couldn't that be yours?" There was a glint of mockery in her eyes. She actually called the magnificent Black Dragon a big, fat horse. It really made me not know whether to laugh or cry.
I didn't answer. With a sullen face, I asked her to push me over. Only when we got closer did I realize that it was Zixue who was feeding the horse. The sun was shining brightly at that moment, and sweat was constantly dripping down Zixue's forehead. The sight of her working so hard made my heart tremble inexplicably. I said coldly, "Who told you to feed my horse?"
Zixue was startled. She turned around and saw it was me. A look of joy appeared on her little face. She said, "Are you better now? I'm really sorry about that day. You got injured because of me. You've been in the hospital for several days. I was afraid your horse would starve, so I came to feed it. It didn't want to eat at first. I coaxed it for a long time before it ate."
I took the hay from her hand and fed it to the Black Dragon. When the Black Dragon saw me, it neighed cheerfully a few times. The nurse said, "It's really quite beautiful when I took the hay from her hand and fed it to the Black Dragon. When the Black Dragon saw me, it neighed cheerfully a few times. The nurse said, "It's really quite beautiful when you look at it up close."
The nurse looked at the Black Dragon with some excitement and said, "Can I touch it? Its fur is so shiny."
I wanted to refuse her, but an inexplicable feeling welled up in my heart. I grabbed the reins of the Black Dragon and whispered in its ear, "Let this elder sister touch you. She doesn't mean any harm." Then I turned my head and nodded at the nurse.
The nurse happily stroked the Black Dragon's big head gently. Although the Black Dragon didn't resist, there was a look of alertness in its eyes...
Zixue watched from the side and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She turned around dejectedly and was about to leave. Her petite figure looked so lonely. Seeing her desolate appearance, my heart softened. "Wait a moment," I called out to Zixue.
Zixue turned her head and forced a smile, saying, "Is there anything else? Since you're back, I don't need to feed it anymore in the future."
I looked at her deeply and said, "Thank you for feeding the Black Dragon."
Zixue was obviously surprised by the change in my attitude towards her. A look of joy flashed in her eyes, and she said in a low voice, "It doesn't matter. If it weren't for me, it wouldn't have gone hungry."
"Anyway, you've already fed it. Please help me feed it for a few more days. My injury isn't healed yet, and I might have to stay in the hospital for a while longer."
"Black Dragon, this is also a friend. Don't be mean to her in the future." Hearing what I said to the Black Dragon, Zixue also came over and tentatively stroked the Black Dragon twice. Seeing her happy and excited appearance, a warmth welled up in my heart.
I turned to the nurse and said, "Let's go back."
Zixue bowed to the nurse and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you to take good care of him."
The nurse smiled and said, "You really care about him. Don't worry. This is my job."
Seeing Zixue like this, ripples couldn't help but stir in my heart.
...
On the way back to the hospital, the nurse kept asking me who Zixue was and whether she was my girlfriend.
It was no use for me to glare at her impatiently. Being pestered by her, I had no other choice but to say, "She's a student one grade higher than me. When I first came to the college, she once tried to touch the Black Dragon and almost got trampled to death by it. I just saved her once."
The nurse said, "Then why did she say that you got injured this time because of her?"
"You're so annoying. Do all the nurses in your hospital interrogate patients like this?" I said unceremoniously.
The nurse's eyes dimmed, and she silently pushed me back. Maybe it was because of my injury that my heart had become very soft. I couldn't bear to see her like that, so I told her the whole story of how I got injured.
The nurse smiled and said, "It seems that this Miss Zixue has really fallen for you."
I frowned and said, "Why are you so nosy? Can you just let me be quiet for a while?"
Finally, we got back to the hospital.
I said to her, "I want to rest. You can go about your business. I'll call you if I need anything." After that, I closed my eyes and ignored her. I could finally get away from this chattering "fly".
Just like that, I stayed in the hospital for another full eight days before my cultivation base was basically restored. During these eight days, the nurse came to accompany me and chat with me every day. Although I thought she was a bit annoying, it was as if she had opened up my gloomy heart, and I was no longer so closed off. Later on, I even looked forward to our conversations to some extent.
After these days of recuperation, my injury was completely healed, and I was going back to the college. After getting to know the nurse during this period and about to leave, there was a trace of reluctance in my heart.
On the day I was discharged from the hospital, she accompanied me all the way to the hospital gate. With red eyes, she said, "Will you think of me in the future?"
I nodded but didn't answer.
She said, "You have to remember, my name is Kran. Be sure to come and see me."
I let out a soft sigh and said, "My name is Leixiang. If I have time, maybe I will come." After saying that, I left the hospital with a sense of nostalgia and reluctance. I found that both Zixue and Kran had left an indelible mark in my heart. The beauty and tenderness of human females were fully demonstrated in them, gradually opening up my closed heart as a young lad.
When I walked into the classroom, surprisingly, no one dared to talk to me. Since they ignored me, why should I bother with them? I walked to my seat, and Huoxing beside me said, "Leixiang, you're better now."
I nodded.
"I'm really sorry about last time. However, we really went to get help. We even invited the vice-principal." It seemed that he didn't know that I was the one who was sent to the hospital by the vice-principal's Holy Light.
I smiled bitterly and said, "You made things worse. It was the vice-principal's Holy Light that sent me to the hospital."
Huoxing smiled awkwardly and said, "Ah, I'm really sorry. But you also vented our anger for the commoners. Now many freshmen in the first year regard you as an idol."
I looked around and said, "I don't see it. They don't even greet me, let alone say I'm their idol."
Huoxing whispered, "You don't know. Since you beat those nobles last time, they swore to take revenge on you. The classmates are probably afraid of being implicated by you, so they don't dare to talk to you."
Oh, I suddenly understood. It seemed that those nobles still wouldn't let me off. Humph, I won't let them off either.
Just then, the homeroom teacher, Teacher Zhuang, came in. She saw me at a glance. "Students, have a self-study session first. Classmate Leixiang, come out for a moment."
It seemed that she was also here for the matter last time. I followed Teacher Zhuang out.
She led me to the corridor. There was a look of reproach in her eyes as she said, "You know, you've only been studying for a few days, but you've already been to the infirmary and the hospital. I heard that you used Dark Magic last time (actually, it was Dark Abyssal Magic). Didn't you say you couldn't use magic?"
I scratched my head and said, "Well, since everyone on the continent says that Dark Magic is evil, I was afraid of being misunderstood by others, so I didn't mention it. I had no choice but to use it when I was fighting with those nobles the other day."
Zhuang Jing sighed and said, "Well, it doesn't matter. You don't have to explain to me. I'll take you to see the vice-principal. Do you know that since you started school, you've been to the infirmary once and the hospital once? Now you've become a problematic student in the eyes of other teachers."
I stared into her eyes and asked, "Then what about you? Am I a problematic student in your eyes?"
Zhuang Jing blushed and said, "Of course not. You're my student. How could I think of you that way? Besides, it wasn't your fault either time."
I smiled faintly and said, "As long as you don't think of me that way, it's okay. Let others say whatever they want. Come on, I'll go with you to see the vice-principal."
Teacher Zhuang said, "This is the first time I've seen you smile. Young people should keep smiling often, or they'll age quickly." After saying that, she turned around and led the way. Her words made me stunned. Was there really something wrong with the way I was now?
I followed Teacher Zhuang all the way to the top floor of the teaching building, which was the senior office of the college leaders. She led me to a door and knocked on it, saying, "Vice-principal, are you in?"
A deep male voice came from the room, saying, "Come in."
Teacher Zhuang and I walked into this spacious office. Behind the central desk sat an old magician with white hair and a white beard. Seeing us come in, he said, "Have a seat. You're the student who used Dark Magic last time, right?"
Before I could reply, Teacher Zhuang quickly said, "Vice-principal, it was a misunderstanding last time..."
The vice-principal raised his hand to stop her and said, "That's enough, Teacher Zhuang. You can go back to class first. I'll question him myself."
Teacher Zhuang stood up helplessly. Before she went out, she gave me a look, signaling me to deal with the situation carefully. I couldn't help but feel grateful in my heart.
After Teacher Zhuang left, the vice-principal motioned for me to answer the question he had just asked.
I nodded and said, "Yes, I was the one who used the Dark Magic last time."
The vice-principal stared at me intently with his sharp eyes. After a long while, he said, "Do you know that Dark Magic is very dangerous? If something goes wrong, it can cost someone's life. If I hadn't arrived in time last time, who knows what kind of trouble would have happened."
I said angrily, "There were so many of them attacking me alone last time. If I hadn't used Dark Magic, I might have lost my life. I only used it to protect myself."
The vice-principal smiled and said, "You seem quite confident. In fact, I know that those noble students are used to being overbearing in the college and often bully the commoner students. But the college can't really do much about it. In the future, if you get into a fight with them again, you're not allowed to use Dark Magic. And you're not allowed to maim or kill them. Do you understand? They do deserve a bit of a lesson."
I stared at him blankly. Was he actually inciting me to fight?
He continued, "You have a very strong body. Since there are very few people using Dark Magic nowadays, when I saw what happened in the cafeteria last time, I thought that a spy from the Demon Race had infiltrated the college and was up to no good. That's why I used such a powerful magic. I was really surprised that you only stayed in the hospital for about ten days after being hit by it." Did he mean that I should have died?
"Who did you learn Dark Magic from?" Here it came. He was getting to the main point and interrogating me.
I told him the response I had already thought up, "I once went exploring in a valley and accidentally found a Dark Magic book. I learned from it. Practicing Dark Magic is very difficult. The time in the cafeteria last time was the first time I used it, and I didn't know there would be such serious consequences."
The vice-principal didn't dig deeper. He said, "All right. No matter what the reason is, causing trouble in the college is wrong. From your eyes, I can tell that you can't possibly be from the Demon Race. This is a good lesson for you. You have to be more careful in the future. I'll give you a warning this time. If you behave well within three months, the punishment will be lifted. And as a punishment, you'll be sent to the top floor of the college library to reflect for three months. Do you have any objections?"
What objections could I have? Even if I did have objections, would he listen to me? I won't be able to attend classes again. When will I be able to secretly learn martial arts? I shook my head and said, "I have no objections. I'll follow the arrangements of the college leadership."
The vice-principal smiled and said, "Actually, reflecting is not a bad thing. You can browse the books in the library as you like. Three months of secluded cultivation will only do you good, and no one will be able to disturb you there."
After hearing his words, I had a sudden inspiration. Was the vice-principal trying to excuse me? If I went to reflect, I wouldn't have to deal with the provocations of the nobles, which meant that the punishment that had just been imposed on me could be lifted smoothly. It seemed that this vice-principal was really shrewd.
I said sincerely, "Thank you, Vice-principal. I'll definitely try my best not to cause any trouble in the future."
The vice-principal and I exchanged a smile. He whispered, "After you finish reflecting, if any nobles provoke you, you don't have to show me any mercy, but remember the requirements I just told you. I forgot to tell you that I'm also from a commoner background."
I was amused by him. Finally, I had resolved a crisis.
I asked, "When will I start reflecting?"
He said, "Start right now. I'll take you to the library."
The library was located in the northwest of the college. It was a magnificent eight-story building. I followed the vice-principal to the top floor. He instructed me, "From now on, start reflecting. There are a few things you need to pay attention to. First, you're not allowed to go below the sixth floor. Other students can't come up to the top three floors either. Second, you're not allowed to damage the books on the top three floors. Third, when you practice martial arts, you can't damage anything here. I'll come to release you after three months. Someone will bring you food every day."
Before he turned to leave, he said to me, "In the future, never use Dark Magic in the college again. If you want to use it, wait until you're on the battlefield. Do you understand? You can learn some magic from other departments here. Cheer up, young man."
I said, "Thank you, Vice-principal. By the way, could you please tell Zixue, a student from the second year, to help me feed my horse for three months?"
"You have a horse? All right, I'll tell her."
The vice-principal left, and I was the only one left on the eighth floor of the library. I looked around. There were huge bookshelves over one person tall, and they were labeled and classified. The floor was paved with marble, and the whole library looked very quaint. On the way up, I noticed that there were windows on the floors below the sixth floor, while these upper floors were completely sealed, and the air was exchanged by a blower powered by magic crystals.