A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

Chapter 105 A Long Day, Part 5

Ailian stood in the empty corridor, staring at the closed door, and didn't move for a long time.

Finally, she pulled the coat tighter around herself and turned to leave.

The bells jingled softly with her footsteps, gradually fading into the distance.

Inside the doorway, Tsukumo Yuki leaned against the wall in the entryway, looking at Theo with a half-smile: "I thought that, given your ever-enthusiastic personality, you wouldn't be able to resist wanting to delve deeper into 'her education.'"

Although she knew Theo was just bluffing, she was indeed somewhat intimidated by the almost divine coldness he exuded earlier. At this moment, she deliberately threw out a slightly suggestive joke in an attempt to dispel the overly heavy atmosphere.

"That's not something everyone wants to investigate." Theo walked back to the bedroom, threw himself onto the soft bed, and stared at the ceiling.

"Although we haven't known each other for long, the things we've experienced together are probably more intense than what many people experience in their long and uneventful lives."

Yuki lay down beside him, also gazing at the ornately decorated ceiling, and whispered, "Indeed, just like Kakyoin Noriaki—"

Growing silently in long periods of solitude, until meeting a companion who could truly see oneself, one then unleashes the brilliance that has been hidden for half a lifetime without reservation.

Theo turned to the side and gently pressed a finger against her lips.

"Pah, pah, pah—that's not a very auspicious metaphor."

He propped his head up with one hand, his gaze calmly fixed on Yuki's profile.

"Besides, we are ultimately just passersby here."

That child may have no father or mother, but this land holds her entire past.

Her memories, her possible ties, and her latent attachment to her homeland are things she cannot easily sever.

I would never do something as sloppy as "just pull up my pants and leave." It's both boring and beneath me.

Upon hearing this, Yuji smiled knowingly and said no more.

This is the Dio she knows.

Meanwhile, in the bar, Hiromi Hitsugaya sat up slightly from the sofa and said something that shocked many people present: "Before dawn finally arrives and illuminates everything, there must be someone willing to light up that thick darkness, even if it is just by holding a faint candle."

So, let us become the cornerstone of the world!

Even if it is not seen, even if it bears weight and pressure.

The world is spiraling upwards, and I have no doubt that this millennium will be better than the last.

And perhaps it won't take that long.

If Lord Theo's policies continue unwaveringly for two generations, forty years from now, the world will be a completely unimaginable place!

"Change the world—ha, shoulder the enormous responsibility for the future of everyone on this land." The giant with a waist circumference of two meters glanced around at the people present, chuckled, and broke the slightly heavy atmosphere.

"This is truly a wonderful phrase that can drive passionate young people crazy instantly—some people fear it like the plague, while others relish it."

As for me, Johannes, unfortunately, I'm still a young man at heart.

Based on your statement alone, I've decided to go to the East! To see what you're really up to!

Hiromi Hisha did not respond directly to Johannes's self-deprecating yet decisive introduction, but instead steered the conversation back to the specific treatment and arrangements.

"Thank you for your consideration. If you decide to join after careful consideration, your compensation will be in full accordance with our published promotional materials and standard contract, without any fraud or deductions."

However, there is one thing I need to explain to everyone in advance:

Since our new student training system has been initially established and our internal strength reserves are relatively abundant, some students like me who have completed all courses ahead of schedule and passed rigorous assessments have been promoted to teaching assistants or even lecturers who independently undertake some teaching tasks.

He calmly swept his gaze over these European sorcerers, most of whom were no longer young.

"Therefore, even if you are battle-hardened and experienced, you will not be able to directly assume the position of lecturer in the early stages of joining our system."

Most people will start as teaching assistants, participating in the formation of new teaching classes or tactical units. Through practice, they will become familiar with, adapt to, and integrate into our system, with dynamic adjustments and promotions based on their subsequent performance.

"A Conjuration University, teaching assistants, lecturers, professors—it sounds just like the Hogwarts of the Conjuration world." Johannes rubbed his large, fan-like hands together, a satisfied look on his face.

"Even if I have to start from the bottom, the salary and benefits offered are already beyond my expectations."

I really don't have much talent for learning. My only advantages are that I'm tough, strong, and good at fighting.

"Without making a living as a sorcerer, one might truly not be able to survive elsewhere, or would face an extremely difficult existence."

He was telling the truth.

Although the total number of Japanese police officers is more than twenty times that of magicians, the total annual government funding for both is almost the same.

Theo managed the funds with extreme transparency and efficiency, without any interception or embezzlement, and used them all for system construction and personnel benefits.

In addition, Xia Youjie and Wutiao Wu, the two deputy directors, and their backers, receive continuous additional investment and resource support.

This means that a formally hired professional mage receives a minimum guaranteed wage and comprehensive benefits that are about ten times higher than those of a police officer of the same rank.

Such generous treatment naturally attracted a great deal of attention from sorcerers and potential practitioners around the world, and even some well-established overseas sorcerers were tempted.

But not everyone is as open-minded, pragmatic, or "accepting of fate" as Johannes.

"Teaching assistant?!"

A man with graying hair and prematurely aged face couldn't help but growl out in a low voice, his face filled with dissatisfaction and humiliation.

"I'm already fifty-five years old! In Europe, I'm recognized as a first-class mage!"

"I came all this way just to see how you, a young upstart, behave? Starting as a 'teaching assistant'?!"

Hiromi Hiroshi turned his gaze to him: "What's your name?"

"What?"

"Give me your name, and then, lend a hand?" Nichisha extended his right hand and placed it on the table in front of the booth, making a simple and clear arm-wrestling gesture.

"His name is Tobias Huff. He used to run for local councilor when he was at the height of his fame," Johannes kindly introduced him, his tone tinged with sympathy.

"However, his later years were unfortunate; his company ran into trouble, he was heavily in debt, and his wife and children left him."

Ultimately, having no other choice, he relied on the magical foundation he had awakened in his early years to return to the path of a mage.

"Thank you for the explanation. Tobias, arm wrestling, the rule is that you are allowed to use magical power to enhance your body, but you cannot use any magical ritual effects or special abilities that you are born with."

How about we stop here?

Or perhaps—you lack confidence in your arm strength and the power of your spells?

Hiromi Hirakawa beckoned with his hand, which was still resting on the table, waiting for the other party's response.

"Tch!" Tobias was enraged by this blatant provocation. He sat down heavily and extended his right hand. "Then come on! Let me show you!"