A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 161 Melvo

What is indispensable for a teacher?

Is it knowledge reserves?

Or is it teaching ability and moral character?

Jiang Shuzhou will tell you that none of these are true.

What is that?

He is a student.

"Why are some students not reporting for duty before the start of the semester?!"

This is Jayce's roar of despair.

As for Jiang Shuzhou, he remained calm.

"It's not a big problem. Look on the bright side; maybe he wasn't unwilling to come, but rather he's dead?"

Jess was somewhat devastated; he hadn't expected that something would come up to him before he even arrived in Melver.

One student failed to report for duty before the start of the semester and was unable to contact his family.

This is a big deal, after all, Melvo's magic academy doesn't just recruit anyone, and basically all of them have good elemental affinity.

At the very least, one can become a formal mage before graduation.

They claim a 100% success rate, although this is somewhat related to the quality of their students.

But that's not important. What's important is that if this student doesn't come, the school will have no choice but to expel him.

After all, the 100% success rate cannot be broken.

Jess was devastated, but he didn't want to personally sign the expulsion notice so soon after taking over the class.

So he decided to look for this student, and Jiang Shuzhou's meaning was clear: let his subordinates look for him, or rather, not look for him at all.

"If a person doesn't even get a chance to change their fate, I think they're either dead or hopeless."

"There's no need to worry about it at all."

However, it's clear that Jess has a different perspective.

"What if... what if something happens to him?"

Has anyone ever said you're a saint? And naive?

However, Jiang Shuzhou did not discourage Jess.

He liked to befriend the Virgin Mary because he could get something for nothing and didn't have to worry about being scammed.

Of course, exceptions exist for sanctimonious hypocrites.

"Didn't the school provide you with an airship?"

"Go take a look, and let me give you a friendly reminder: never believe the nonsense spouted by nobles. Remember to use the lie detection system before asking any questions."

"Alright, see you at our college. I hope you can make it to the freshman welcome party, otherwise I'll have to sign that expulsion notice."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome, see you later."

After saying that, Jiang Shuzhou turned around and entered the teleportation array, disappearing from Jess's sight.

A moment later, Jiang Shuzhou sent another message to Jess.

"You don't need to give the speech. I just happened to write something. Have a safe trip, and don't be late on your first day at work."

"Thanks."

After replying to the message, Jess boarded the airship and went to find the student.

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.

It's so bright, so incredibly bright.

The blinding sunlight pierced Jiang Shuzhou's eyes.

Then came the hustle and bustle of people coming and going.

This place is much noisier than Akamia; it doesn't seem like a city of mages at all.

"What, are you shocked?"

The monk standing to the side looked at Jiang Shuzhou, who was still adjusting, and asked with a smile.

"It's quite shocking. I never expected Melvo to be so...poor."

"?"

"Where are you looking?"

"Brother, look, that's the lower town, and Melvo is behind it."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuzhou turned around, and sure enough, a giant city was floating in the air.

This is Melvo, the giant floating city.

The most striking feature of Mervaux is its towering structure that reaches into the clouds, and the luminous sphere atop it that resembles the sun.

The second tallest tower and the artificial sun.

The Second Tower is a colossal structure built by the Mage Alliance in imitation of the original tower, in memory of the tower that had long since collapsed.

The artificial sun is specifically designed to provide lighting for this area.

Because the sky above Merv is an illusion, with countless intricate labyrinthine chains interwoven into lines that shroud Merv and every inch of the surrounding land.

The sky is the same; whether it is day or night, sun or moon, it is all controlled by the mages.

The Lock has almost transformed this place into a small world.

The mages can even control the weather here based on the vote.

Wind and rain, blizzards and hail, lightning and thunder—everything is under control.

The core of the Mystery Lock lies atop the tower, where the legends gather.

That is the very top of the entire Melvre.

In the sky, transport airships lined up in long rows, carrying supplies day and night and keeping the city vibrant.

Jiang Shuzhou then turned to look behind him; that was the lower city.

Similar to Velisco, only more chaotic, it's like a giant slum.

"Mervo has a lower town?"

"It was created by ordinary people themselves, and no one bothers to care about it, so it's just left like that."

Over time, this led to the formation of the lower town.

"Then why not go somewhere else? We can get to the floating city, can't we?"

The unfamiliar mage shook his head, sighed, and then said.

"Where there is Melvo, there is a lower town."

"Young man, welcome to Mervaux."

After saying that, the monk vanished in a flash.

This is like running into a senior figure.

However, Jiang Shuzhou didn't pay much attention to it. After all, it was the capital city, and it wouldn't be strange to encounter anything.

The teleportation array did not directly transport people to the floating city, as that would pose a safety hazard, which is quite different from Akamia.

Perhaps because Akamia is constantly moving, its spatial coordinates change frequently, so there's no need to worry about it being calculated by someone.

Merv is different; it must stand because it represents the face of the Mage Alliance, and the tower on its back must also stand.

Jiang Shuzhou finally entered Melvo via the floating automatic stairs.

Jiang Shuzhou originally planned to use levitation to fly there directly, but flying is prohibited here, and a fine would be imposed if caught.

And each time it gets more serious, with the only exception being when the situation is urgent and life-threatening.

Finally, Jiang Shuzhou entered Melvo.

Clean, tidy, warm, and bright.

This was Melvo's first impression of Jiang Shuzhou. The main color scheme here was white, mixed with some gold, which made it seem understated yet luxurious.

Numerous trees line both sides of the road, alongside pristine white benches with cushions. From time to time, one can see monks sitting on these benches, some frowning in thought, others engrossed in their studies.

It must be said that this is a city of scholars, with an academic atmosphere even stronger than that of the city of alchemy.

This could also be because the Alchemy City allows merchants to enter, while Melvor only welcomes mages and their followers.

Following the map, Jiang Shuzhou walked while admiring the beautiful scenery around him.

Soon, they arrived at the Fifth Magic Academy.

Surprisingly, the Fifth Magic Academy is not large; on the contrary, it appears quite small, like a kindergarten, with only a few hundred square meters.

And it looks empty.

When Jiang Shuzhou opened the door, the world spun around him in an instant.

Everything has changed.

"This is... a demiplane?"

The demiplane is a world created by mages. Unlike other planes, it is relatively small in size and lacks self-sustaining capabilities, making it difficult for life to arise.

However, it's perfect for expanding space.

No wonder it doesn't look big from the outside; it turns out it's surprisingly spacious inside.

After adjusting his hood, Jiang Shuzhou found his class according to the letter of appointment.

Class 3, Grade 1, the Dream Class.