The duo arrived at the academy's library. There was a corner there with significant questions about specific things in magic. Most of which were from magus teachers and a few were from students.
"So we just need to answer these questions?" Henry asked the female student tasked with taking care of this corner.
"Yes. Once verified, you can earn the points. Do note the amount of points given. There are easy ones that give one or two points. Those are questions from fellow students.
"The reward also does not dictate the difficulty of the question. Some are so difficult and answerable, but the magus teachers ignore them because of the low points."
Henry thanked her and looked at the questions. There were many that were childish.
"The highest is only 50 points?" Henry was disappointed.
"Yes. Answering questions is not the fastest way to earn points, but it's the most open," she answered.
"What are the other options?"
Clearly, this student knew more about the contribution system. Judy never clarified any of this and brushed them off when she discussed it.
"There are many. Magic is sacred in the academy. It is valued here. You can maintain the academy's magic circuits, donate magus books, teach others, research, and many more."
Henry's eyes lit up when he heard the magic circuit of the academy.
A Magic Circuit was one of the fruits of the magic system. It could cast spells without a human acting as the medium for the spell.
In the academy, it was used as a defensive measure. The magic circuit would spring to life once danger arrived. It was versatile and the only limit was the understanding of the magus who made the magic circuit.
Henry wanted to know more about the understanding of the present era regarding magic circuits. He could try to inspect the page of his magic tome and compare them to the magic circuit used by the academy.
So much time had passed between Henry's era and the present. He looked forward to learning new and novel things! He didn't believe that there was no improvement!
"Master, why don't you teach them?" Felicia asked on the side.
Henry looked at her and shook his head. "They are not worthy."
The female student furrowed her eyebrows and didn't say anything.
Felicia nodded her head and didn't see anything wrong with Henry's response. She and Henry bid farewell to the student and left.
When they were gone, she rushed and spread her experience of meeting Henry.
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Henry found the Magic Circuit Maintenance Building. They were situated at the far end of the academy.
There were several students inside who were inspecting large blueprints with magic circuits detailed within them.
"Henry?"
A Magus Teacher stood up as soon as Henry entered. He recognized him as he was famous among the magus teachers. Unlike the students, they had access to more information.
He knew that Henry was destined to represent their academy as long as he did well.
"Can I maintain the magic circuit of the academy?" Henry asked.
He looked around and glanced at the blueprints laid everywhere. Each was part of a large magic circuit.
Many of the students didn't glance at Henry as they focused on comprehending the magic circuits.
"You know about magic circuits too?" the magus teacher asked in surprise.
"Yes. I want to teach my disciple about them while at it," Henry replied.
Felicia stood behind him, and she respectfully bowed to the magus teacher.
"My name is Prospect. You need to pass a test first. Otherwise, we can't trust if you will break or maintain the magic circuit," Prospect explained.
Henry nodded his head. He understood the lack of trust. The magic circuit of the academy was its heart. What he said was the basics of the basic in order to protect the magic circuit.
"Do you want to inspect the blueprints? They help too."
"Sure."
Henry didn't deny the offer. Prospect passed him a large blueprint scroll.
He found a table and spread the blueprint out. Felicia looked at the magic circuit blueprint blankly. They were like random scribbles in her eyes.
"This is a magic circuit. The strongest can harness the power of the whole world!"
Felicia's heart thumped upon hearing his words. She focused and tried to comprehend the scribbles.
"That's not the correct way to comprehend a magic circuit. Start by looking at the mana source and imagine that was your body. By doing so, you can extrapolate the effects of the circuits. It's difficult, but with enough practice, you can do it with a simple glance," Henry calmly taught Felicia.
He didn't care if the others could hear what he was saying.
One of the students who was intently comprehending his blueprint raised his head and looked at Henry with furrowed eyebrows.
Although he was isolated from the outside world because he worked here, he still knew Henry. He initially didn't think much of him, but his words just now piqued his curiosity.
"This is the mana source?" Felicia asked and pointed at a spot where a large number of circuits met.
"Partially correct. That's not the main mana source. It should be in one of the other blueprints." Henry pointed to the blueprint in front of the curious student. "That blueprint he's holding describes how to heal damages to the defensive spell."
The curious student was stunned and shook his head as he couldn't wrap his head and confirm if Henry was right.
Prospect was listening on the side. He pretended he wasn't listening. In truth, he was judging Henry!
Similar to the others, he had his doubts about this little guy. He excelled at the examination, but that didn't tell the whole picture. The possibility that Henry was a fraud still lingered in the minds of many.
"Then what does this blueprint mean, Master?" Felicia pointed at the blueprint on the table.
"That's your test. If you can do it, I will teach you magic circuits. If not, you don't have to worry. Learning magic circuits is not for everyone."
Henry seemed like a different person as he taught Felicia. He didn't act cold like he did with the others.