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Chapter 331 Academy
After the school song was sung, Dui announced the end of the banquet and asked the students to leave in an orderly manner.

Since there were no senior students, the four deans left their professorships and led their respective students back to the common room.

"Students of Phoenix Academy, please follow me!"

"Thunderbird Academy students, please don't fall behind, please go upstairs!"

"Dragon Academy/Basilisk Academy..."

The voices of the four deans rang out one after another, drowning out the buzzing of the students.

The other professors also said goodbye to Dui and Alvin before returning to their respective offices.

Lady Galadriel and Gandalf accompanied them, and they both stayed in the house in the Maurice Tree in the garden.

Dui, meanwhile, carefully linked arms with his wife Alwen as they strolled down the narrow corridor toward Amonsurta.

That was Duy and Arwen's private domain, where only close friends like Galadriel and Gandalf would gather.

Alvin gently stroked her slightly protruding belly and said to her husband with a tender and bright smile, "Duir, with these children around, the castle has become so lively. It's wonderful!"

Dui carefully supported her and shook his head: "I just hope these little ones won't bother you."

Alvin is almost two years pregnant now, and will give birth in a little over a year.

If it weren't for Alvin's insistence, Dui wouldn't have wanted her to become a professor of magic history. After all, facing those reckless children, Dui was afraid that one careless move could harm Alvin and the child in her womb.

"Of course not. I love hearing the children's laughter and joy, and I believe they will bring a constant stream of life and energy to the castle."

Alvin could naturally sense her husband's worry and caution, and while she felt sweet, she also felt somewhat helpless.

Elves are physically stronger than humans. Even though she is pregnant, Alwen can still jump and leap around. Even if an Orc appears now, she can kill him easily.

Not to mention just being a professor of the history of magic.

However, facing her cautious husband who treated her like a fragile object, Alvin didn't want to frighten him, who was already on edge. So she agreed to let her grandmother Galadriel share the teaching work so as not to tire herself out.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

On the other side, the freshmen from the four colleges followed the dean like a flock of ducklings.

The dormitories at Phoenix College and Thunderbird College are located on high floors, requiring passage through multiple layers of moving staircases.

Phoenix Academy is located on the eighth floor of the castle. The entrance to the common lounge is marked by a portrait.

The portrait depicts a very beautiful elven girl named Ningloder, a Silvan elf.

Lorraine's most famous river, Ninrodel Creek, is named after her. It is said that at the foot of the waterfall in Ninrodel Creek, one can hear the song of an elven maiden, who once sang here.

There is also a beautiful yet tragic love story about Ningluodeer:

Nin'lor is an unconventional elven maiden who is deeply in love with Amroth, the lord of Lorien, but refuses to marry him because she is unhappy with the Sindar and Noldor elves' entry into Lorien, believing they have exposed the land to war and turmoil.

She lived alone and spoke only the language of the wood elves, even after Sindarin became the common language.

In the Third Age, the Balrogs in the Moria Mines awoke, and Ninglord, distraught, fled Loreen alone, with Amuros following in his footsteps.

Near the Fangun Forest, Ninrodel promised Amros that she would marry him if he could take her to a peaceful place.

So they set off for Etiltide, the elven port in the southern Belfalas Bay, but got separated in the white mountains.

After Amros arrived at the port, his ship was swept away from the shore by the waves. He jumped into the sea to search for Ningloder, but eventually drowned. Ningloder's whereabouts have been unknown ever since.

Lorien thus lost its monarch, and subsequently elected Celeborn and Galadriel as Lord and Lady of Lorien. The portrait of Nyndall before us was painted by Arwen, who infused it with false memories, giving it a character closer to that described in elven ballads.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the new students, the elven girl in the painting asked for the password, and after Professor Edward answered, she gave an elegant bow.

The entrance hidden behind the portrait opened, and the new students, led by Dean Edward, arrived at the Phoenix Academy's common room.

The lounge was very spacious and comfortable, with a soft red carpet on the floor, gold and red sofas and chairs casually placed, and phoenix patterns on the walls and ceiling.

A huge fireplace burned, making the common room warm and cozy, and a family of salamanders lived in the fire.

Dean Edward gave a brief introduction to Phoenix Academy and distributed the course schedules before leaving the common room.

The freshmen, having eaten their fill, were dozing off in the warm common room, yawning as they went upstairs to find their rooms.

And the Dunedan native Anlomir, the elf Alanier, and the young wizard Adam Bailey happened to be assigned to the same dormitory.

As everyone chatted about the amazing day, even the drowsiness quietly dissipated.

……

Similarly, in other colleges,

Thunderbird students have their own tower, and their dormitories are the tallest of the four houses. The door to the common room has a Thunderbird statue knocker, and the door will only open if a question is answered correctly.

The common room behind the door is predominantly blue, with a blue starry sky on the ceiling and a huge floor-to-ceiling window offering a panoramic view of Hogwarts Castle. There's even a branch of a Maurice tree extending out of the window as a decorative element.

The Dragon Academy and the Basilisk Academy are located underground.

To reach the Dragon Academy, you need to walk down a long corridor on the first floor and stop in front of a dragon statue near the kitchen.

The dragon statue is carved entirely from stone, and it is so lifelike that it appears to be curled up as if it were asleep.

But if you tap out the name "Smaug" rhythmically on the dragon statue's head with your wand, the dragon will come to life, move aside, and make way for a hole in the corner behind it.

But if you strike the wrong spot, the dragon statue will spew out a stream of water, soaking you completely.

If anyone deliberately damages or forces their way into the Dragon Academy dormitory, the dragon statue will launch an attack, spewing flames from its mouth and slamming people into the wall with its massive tail.

Behind the dragon statue is a downward-facing staircase with only enough space for one person to pass through.

After passing through the cave entrance, you arrive at the common lounge on the first basement level.

The common room at the Dragon Academy is decorated in yellow and black, shaped like a dragon's cave. The interior is cozy, and there is a portrait of the dragon Smaug hanging on the wall.

In the portrait, Smaug is very happy and proud of the house that he symbolizes. He directly includes the students who have been assigned to the Dragon House under his protection and calls them "little dragon cubs".

The dormitory of the Basilisk Academy was located in the basement. You had to walk down a flight of stairs to reach a round stone door with a silver snake statue inlaid with two emeralds hanging on it.

The snake statue seemed to be alive, constantly flicking its tongue and hissing.

After answering the command, you will arrive at the common room of the Basilisk Academy.

The lounge is luxuriously decorated in silver and green tones. Although it is located in the basement, it does not feel cold. The flames burning in the fireplace fill the entire lounge with warmth.

The student dormitories are located even below the common lounge, almost reaching the bottom of Black Lake.

Outside the dormitory, through the crystal windows, you can see the Black Lake, with various schools of fish swimming by, and occasionally you can even spot the enormous Kraken octopus.

(End of this chapter)