Wizards: Starting with Synthetic Gems

Chapter 79 The Turmoil Reaches Back to the Mainland
Corfu, daytime, inside the Aurelian Academy.

Dean Tungus stood in the classroom, looking at the second and third generations who were not paying attention at all, and sighed almost imperceptibly.

Since Locke, Patty, and Cord left Corfu for the wizarding world, and Professor Ald died due to the side effects of the Stone Crab Potion, he was officially the only second-class wizard apprentice left on the entire continent of Corfu.

In this low-magic world where even the air itself is devoid of any magic, Dean Tunguska felt his aging process accelerating.

No one could understand him.

There was no one to confide in.

No one can be trusted.

Dean Tungus's aged eyes revealed an even colder indifference; he had absolutely no patience for the second and third-generation students who were being gilded in this classroom.

"get out of class dismissed..."

Even though it wasn't time for get out of class to end, Dean Tunguska turned around and left the classroom.

The purpose of the Academy of Aurelian is to select promising wizards from the mortal world of this wild island for the wizarding world.

However, there is currently no potential wizard in this academy.

In a low-magic world, the proportion of wizards is still very low.

The students watched the dean leave with a puzzled look. They couldn't understand why the dean, who had been so strict with them about attending classes for the past two years, had suddenly stopped paying attention to them after Locke and the others disappeared.

He would often leave the classroom halfway through, looking indifferent.

However, these students themselves were unaware of how much they had missed. Upon seeing that they wouldn't be forced to attend classes, they cheered after the dean left.

Some people went outside to practice swordsmanship, some were looking for a place to sleep, and some were flirting with girls...

Inside the Aurelian Academy, in the elegant corridor, Dean Tunguska had only taken a few steps when he suddenly heard a 'cooing' sound coming from above. Looking up, his pupils contracted, and his eyes revealed extreme confusion.

An albatross with many runes engraved on its wings was seen flapping its wings and flying in mid-air, with a letter bag hanging from its neck.

Tungus murmured to himself. "This is... a Cretan albatross, which can fly above thunderclouds, avoiding the dangerous endless mysterious sea, and is one of the few migratory birds that can cross the sea to send letters."

“I remember that it cost at least five hundred magic stones each time to send a letter, which was extremely expensive. However, the Cretan albatross was also very fast, and it usually only took a few days to send a letter.”

"But why would this migratory bird appear on Corfu?"

“That’s the school badge of Lilith’s Hut. This Cretan albatross comes from Lilith’s Hut in the wizarding world.”

Dean Tunguska suddenly thought of a possibility, but this possibility seemed far more outrageous than the sudden appearance of Cretan albatrosses from the magical world.

There's an unspoken rule in the wizarding world: whenever a wizarding prospect from the mortal world becomes a first-class wizarding apprentice, the academy grants them a perk—a free letter delivered by a Cretan albatross to inform their family in the mortal world and share the good news.

After all, in the wizarding world, the status of a first-class wizard apprentice is already quite prestigious.

Many aspiring wizards' lifelong goal is not to become a formal wizard, but rather a first-class wizard apprentice.

Becoming a first-class wizard apprentice is already an honor for the family.

Although Cretan albatrosses are relatively expensive to deliver a letter, most large wizarding organizations keep some of these albatrosses, so the cost is not very high for the academy.

Furthermore, it is almost impossible for the mortal world overseas to have any communication with the Southeastern Corner Region.

To prevent the farcical situation where a first-class wizard apprentice finally advances to a higher rank and assumes an increasingly important position within the school, only to have their family persecuted by secular kings and nobles in the mortal world, the academy usually arranges such a notification to avoid foolish individuals from making mistakes.

But this made Dean Tunguska even more incredulous. "But Patty and the others have only been gone from Corfu for a little over two years."

Dean Tungus caught a letter thrown to him by a Cretan albatross, then watched as the albatross flapped its wings and flew off to another mortal island with the letter bag. Tungus opened the letter. “What? That child, Locke Augustine, is now a first-class wizard apprentice, and a breeding genius at that.”

Tungus felt his hands trembling slightly, because he hadn't seen Locke for over two years, and his memory of Locke was gradually fading.

But he still remembered the rich kid who had been persecuted by Professor Old, and who had tremblingly approached him, wanting to get a homework assignment from him.

Tungus let out a long breath, then his face showed genuine joy and pride. "Even a small place can produce great people."

“Locke Augustine, he came from the Aurelian Academy on Corfu, and was once one of my students.”

"To become a first-class wizard apprentice in two years, almost one level per year, how long will it take him to become a full-fledged wizard?" Tungus was startled by his idea. "That's a full-fledged wizard, you know. Locke can become one, right?"

Dean Tungus quickened his pace and hurried away, intending to deliver the letter to the Augustinian family, Count Augustin, and his eldest sons.

At the same time, he also wanted the Frankish emperor to see the letter.

Recently, the Frankish Empire has completely unified Corfu, creating a grand empire unlike any other in Corfu's history.

Never before had so many people of different cultures and races gathered in one country. The Frankish Empire established courts throughout the country and began to consolidate power against local nobles.

Therefore, he needed to inform the Frankish emperor as soon as possible, and the Frankish emperor would know how to deal with the Augustinian family.

……

A day later, at a small private banquet within the Augustinian family.

Count Augustine proudly handed the letter from the wizarding world to Gloria and downed a large glass of wine.

Goria then realized and said, "No wonder my new wife has stopped being arrogant towards me lately. Not only that, she has been trying to please me every day these past few days, wanting to have a child with me as soon as possible."

"It seems the princess already knows something."

Gloria was a little worried about Locke. "I just don't know if my brother will encounter any danger in that wizarding world. It's a pity I'm here, so there's no use in worrying."

Count Augustine chuckled, “Don’t worry. As far as I know, a first-class wizard apprentice already holds a fairly high position in the wizarding world, second only to a full-fledged wizard.”

“Locke already has a certain status in the wizarding world, so we don’t need to worry about him.”

"I believe he will get better and better."

"Those royal families back then were nothing more than descendants of wizards."

"The princess probably wants to give birth to a child with Augustinian blood as soon as possible, so that they can better consolidate their royal status."

"It's all thanks to Locke for being such a promising kid."

"In this way, the measures taken by the Frankish royal family against the nobility will not fall on our Augustine family."

Count Augustine chuckled, “Julian Frank, the adopted daughter of Dean Tunguska, tried to curry favor with me this morning and told me that the Emperor wanted to elevate our family to the rank of Duke.”

“Gloria, you’re so lucky to have a brother like that.”

Goria laughed. “Father, this is your luck. No, it is the luck of our Augustine family.”

"The princess has become so enthusiastic now, Father, you'll soon be able to hold your grandson."

"Let's both raise a glass to Locke!"

The two raised a glass of fine red wine together.

(End of this chapter)