Level two in the preliminary course

The following day, Seers came to see Artus, and she congratulated him on his acceptance to the Academy. She then escorted him to the Academy to complete the registration process. They filled out some forms with his basic information.

"Now you are officially a student of the magic division of The Royal Arcanum Academy. How do you feel?"

"I am thrilled; entering the Academy is life-changing for someone from a poor village and a humble background like me."

"I will be able to train and hone my skills and knowledge."

"It is also considered a major step in my path as a mage."

Artus expressed his feelings honestly, and now he can say he has changed his fate and started walking the path of magic. Although with NuroFusion, even if he did not enter the academy, he would somehow manage and progress in the path of magic, but it will be much more challenging.

"I am happy to hear that". Seers said with a smile.

"By the way, I have a surprise for you. I have prepared a little gift for you. You will find it in your dorm."

"Now, you should go attend the entrance ceremony."

Artus was curious about what kind of gift Seers prepared for him, but she refused to say a word.

He bid her farewell and headed towards the grand hall.

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In the grand hall, all the people who had passed the magic division trial and had been accepted to the magic division of the academy had gathered. Artus looked at the surroundings with interest; the number of people who had been accepted did not exceed around twenty percent of the number of people who had come to take on the trails.

Some high-ranking officers of the kingdom and elders, many students from the magic division, and guards were also present.

The magic division was strict in its acceptance criteria and only accepted the top performers. To enter the magic division, one has to attain a high score above a specific limit and be one of the tops. So, regardless of the participants' performance, the magic division had always accepted a fixed number of students who passed their minimal requirements.

They wanted to provide adequate resources, so the number was limited by how many resources they could allocate. It is not that they are poor or lack resources, but the academy considers the students an investment. For an investment to succeed, you should provide massive resources—quality over quantity.

Galdor, the headmaster of the Academy and the chief of the magic division stood up on the podium and faced the audience.

"Welcome, future mages, to the halls of The Royal Arcanum Academy! Today marks your true start in the path of magic; you step into a new realm".

"Each of you had paid a great price, trained harshly, and endured hardships, and you are finally here, so be proud!"

"Now you are officially students of the Royal Arcanum Academy."

"In the academy, we will help you understand the true nature of magic, help you train and improve your strength, and provide you with various resources."

"The best professors will tutor you in the whole kingdom."

"I, on the behave of the magic division and the Academy as a whole, welcome you once again!".

"Now, I will leave you with Professor Elowen; he will be in charge of the newcomers in the preliminary course."

A man with short brown hair and green eyes, wearing a brown cloak, a tunic, and leather pants with a belt, walked up to the stage.

"Young mages of the future, I am Professor Elowen; I will be in charge of teaching you during the next few months."

"In the next few months, you will attend what is called the preliminary course; in this course, I will teach you about Aether, magic power, how to sense it, how to utilize it, and all the other basics of magic."

"Since most of you have yet to step on the path of magic, this course will serve as an introductory course for you; it will help you build a solid foundation."

"After finishing the preliminary course, you will be assigned to various classes depending on your talent, magic affiant, and, of course, your personal choice."

"The preliminary course will last up to one year; you don't have to spend the whole year in it. At any given moment, if any one of you meets certain requirements, he can take the promotion test. If he succeeds, he will be assigned to one of the main classes of the magic division".

"You can take the promotion test several times no matter how many times you fail; it will be held once a month."

"But if the one-year period has finished and you have yet to pass the promotion test, then unfortunately, we will be forced to expel you from the academy."

"Now, please enjoy dinner with the students of the academy. Many students from various classes have volunteered to attend here today; please feel free to ask them anything. You may benefit from their experience as seniors".

"I will meet you tomorrow morning in the training Arena, and that's it."

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In another hall, there was a vast buffet offering a variety of dishes, from appetizers and salads to main courses, including meat, roasted chicken, grilled fish, and so on.

Artus had filled his plate and sat down on one of the tables at the corners, eating quietly; he was indeed enjoying the food; he never tasted this high quality of food in his life.

While eating, he paid attention to other newcomers and their interactions with the students.

The little girl he had seen previously in the trial stages was surrounded by many students; it seemed that many professors had already known about her talent, so they instructed their students to get close to her. She was shy and overwhelmed; the butler stepped forward glaring at the student; they left after a while; they were intimidated by him; he was no ordinary butler indeed.

"Senior, can you tell me what real mages are like? I have seen one ~."

A pretty girl, one of the comers, was speaking to a student; she got very close to him and said sweetly; the student's face became red.

Artus rolled his eyes, a typical joiner girl using her beauty to manipulate upperclassmen, but he still listened closely. Maybe he would gain some helpful information.

"Mages can use Aether to cast strong spells. I know a handful of spells. I could teach some later," the student said proudly.

"Wow! Really! Are all students as strong as you?" she got even closer.

"of course not! I am a level 3 apprentice mage! Those level 1 and 2 students can never stand a chance against me!".

"Senior, what do you mean about level?" she said in a curious tone.

"I forget that you are still new; the first stage of the magic path is apprentice mage; in this stage, mages gather the Aether energy from the world into their bodies, divided into ten levels. I am level 3."

"So strong ~".

"NuroFusion, analyze the power of the student present here from level one to four."

Artus continued paying attention to the various conversations between the student and the newcomer; he found that the strongest student who was present now in the hall was level 4.

"The analysis is complete".

After a while, Artus finished eating, and the analysis was completed.

"Based on the available information, estimate my current magic power using apprentice mage levels system."

"analyzing"

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"The analysis is complete".

"Level two".