I made up magic and taught a world-destroying witch?

Chapter 76: Teacher's Ethics Begins with Fairness

Joseph is now quite professional, although this professionalism is mostly based on the simple needs of project funding and subsequent skill output. But just because the motivation is a little more realistic doesn't mean the result is positive.

Joseph walked to the table in the living room, looked carefully at the cake that had survived a minor geological disaster, and said, "This is the first time I've received a cake made by my students."

As soon as he finished speaking, he keenly noticed that Mia and Grace's expressions had improved significantly. Excellent. Emphasizing the uniqueness and commemorative significance of students' work beforehand really does reduce emotional fluctuations; he'll find this useful again next time.

"Since it's my first time, I definitely have to try it now."

Anyway, the person who ate three small cakes in a row at the White Dove Church was not him at all, but just a passerby who looked a lot like him.

A truly mature mentor must learn to expand their capacity at critical moments, so that they can still absorb what the situation demands.

Mia immediately asked excitedly, "Really?"

"Yes." Joseph nodded. "Get the knife."

Mia immediately turned to grab the knife, as if her earlier disappointment had never existed. Grace stood beside her, a slight smile playing on her lips.

Joseph looked at the cake and suddenly had an idea. Why not take them out for a trip as a reward for all the trouble they went through to make this cake?

Mia was alright; at least she went to the Grey Pigeon Town market with him. But Grace couldn't come last time, which is clearly not good for a student's psychological development. Besides, skills can't just be learned through imagination while confined in the experimental tower.

But the moment Joseph had the idea of ​​taking them out on their day off pop into his head, he immediately dismissed it.

Why does he schedule practical activities during his rest time? Isn't that just working in disguise? Past habits are harmful!

He's already in another world; weekdays should be for practical work, and weekends should be for rest. A combination of off-campus observation and low-intensity practical activities on weekdays—that's what curriculum optimization should be!

Even great magicians should have basic labor rights.

Joseph pressed his advantage, saying, "I'll take you out the day after tomorrow."

Mia was about to cut the cake when she heard this and looked up: "Going to Grey Pigeon Town?"

Grace looked at him too, her eyes showing a clearer expectation.

Joseph opened his mouth, then realized he hadn't thought of anything yet.

Grey Pigeon Town was definitely out of the question. He didn't want to have any close ties with that place again anytime soon; it didn't seem like a suitable place for health and wellness activities.

Besides Grey Pigeon Town, what other places are worth visiting near the academy?

Just as Joseph was about to casually say that the specific location hadn't been determined yet and that he would be notified the day after tomorrow to get by, Allen, who was standing behind him, suddenly leaned out.

  

"Is the professor going to take the two young ladies for some off-campus training?"

"This can be considered a preliminary attempt," Joseph said.

"How about going to Crow Tide Bay?" Allen's eyes lit up, and he said enthusiastically, "Hahaha! There's lots of stuff there, lots of open space, and it's easy to get out of the water if you fall in!"

Joseph: "————" The last one doesn't sound like a recommendation reason at all.

"Raven Tide Bay?" Mia blinked. "Is it the place east of Grey Pigeon Town, the one with all the floating bridges?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Allen nodded immediately. "There are also a lot of old ship parts, broken buoys, and strange things that have been pulled up from the sea!"

When I went on patrols before, I often saw people fighting over half a piece of old ship plank, hahaha!

What are you laughing at? This sounds even less suitable for teaching students.

Evelyn added softly from the side, "There's also a sea eye lighthouse on the outskirts of Crow Tide Bay. In the past, church members would occasionally go there to bless the small boats that set sail."

Sea Eye Lighthouse?

Upon hearing the name, Joseph finally remembered that there really was such a place, but when he was planning the route around the academy, he hadn't included it in the normal map at all.

Because the words "Yachaowan" are almost never seen on official maps.

Crow Tide Bay is located to the east of Grey Dove Town. If you travel half a day downstream along the tidal canal that leads to White Dove Wharf, you will see a large bay surrounded by shallow water, mudflats, and broken stone dikes.

It was originally just a transit port used to dock small magic ships in the old days. Later, the large teleportation array failed, and coastal transportation revived, so all sorts of merchants from the surrounding area flocked there.

When the docks on the shore were not enough, the Chamber of Commerce used old ship planks and driftwood to build a floating bridge. Later, more and more floating bridges were built, and the stalls were set up further and further away. In the end, the whole bay looked like an illegal building at sea from a distance.

There are quite a few black market merchants there, but as long as you don't kill anyone on the main pontoon bridge, and don't let the bodies float down from upstream and block the merchant guild's cargo ships, the patrol teams usually won't take it too seriously.

It can be described as a place where order and chaos maintain a wonderful balance.

As for the Sea Eye Lighthouse, it is located on a reef at the outermost edge of Crow Tide Bay. Old records say that the crystal used to be able to see the flow of magical energy below the sea surface and even see unknown things in the deep sea before a storm arrives.

The lighthouse is now long abandoned, with only the area beneath it still used by the Yachao Bay Merchant Guild to store fishing nets and old buoys. Occasionally, strange monsters appear on the nearby beaches and mudflats.

For example, there's the salt-scaled beast with transparent fins, the tide-shell worm that buries itself in the mud to disguise itself as a stone, and a gray-backed sea fish that only appears after the tide recedes and is said to be able to mimic human speech.

Of course, Joseph had no unhealthy expectations of monsters.

He just felt that this place was perfect for practice, and besides, he was now a great mage with two high-level skills, so why should he stay in the academy and work hard?

Going out to explore new magic and making good use of some project funds seems to fit the project's development needs perfectly.

With that in mind, Joseph nodded and said, "Then let's go to Raventide Bay."

Upon hearing Joseph's words, Grace and Mia felt much less disappointed because of Evelyn.

Evelyn, standing to the side, watched this scene quietly.

She had initially thought that Professor Grantham was simply fulfilling the responsibilities of a mentor when interacting with students.

Although he always seemed to speak lightly and was somewhat afraid of trouble, when it came to those two people, he seemed to have thought through every step carefully.

But now it seems that her judgment of this professor may have been too simplistic.

No wonder the Third Princess and the others trusted him so much.

Evelyn lowered her eyes and smiled softly. But it didn't matter; she had plenty of time to slowly explore such an interesting soul.

On the other side, Mia was already holding a knife, ready to cut the cake.

Joseph watched her gesture twice in the middle of the cake, and suddenly thought of another very real problem.

There were more than just the three of them in the living room; Evelyn and Allen were also there. Although the cake on the table looked rather abstract, it was still a cake.

According to normal hospitality etiquette, it would seem appropriate to ask the guests if they would like to try it.

The problem is, this was specially made for him by Mia and Grace. If he gives it directly to Evelyn and Ellen, won't the two students feel that what they prepared has been taken away again?

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