"I think it's this one..."
Matthew looked at the paper in his hands, the paper had directions on how to get to his new house and then he looked at the house that was in front of him. Tryg, behind Matthew, also looked at the house a little anxiously.
Prefect Jonathan had allowed the new younger students to choose where they would live and with whom, everyone quickly began to form groups of three people while Matthew and Tryg did not hesitate to form their own group. Apparently many students formed only couples so that left a lot of space for the new students that will arrive throughout the school year cycle.
"I always thought that we would sleep in some rooms inside the school, not that the school literally had its own city where its students can live"
"Yeah, I didn't expect this either. For a school that is attacked from time to time by the followers of a madman, it is very well equipped"
The two entered their new house, it was very simple in Matthew's opinion. The house had a fairly spacious living room with three armchairs surrounding a kind of crystal that floated in the middle of the room, it had three bedrooms with bathrooms included and a kitchen with a table for four.
"What could that crystal be that floats in the middle?"
Tryg looked curiously at the strange crystal, he had never seen one of those in his life. Matthew looked at the crystal noticing that the crystal was enchanted with several projection and sound spells.
"It's a kind of real-time magic transmitter, the spells on the crystal are very similar to those of a magic viewer only this one only projects in real time."
Tryg nodded understanding what was fast, magic transmitters were very popular these days, even his family had bought one 7 years ago, although they were usually very different from the crystal he had in front of him right now. Magic transmitters are usually a huge orb which can show the news and lately theaters previously recorded by a magic recorder.
Tryg was about to go to his room to put his things away when he realized what Matthew just did. Tryg, in disbelief, turned to see Matthew who was searching the refrigerator for something to eat.
"Matthew, did you just feel the magic in the crystal?"
"Magic?... oh yeah, I just analyzed the type of magic it uses and all that... you know."
"No, I don't know. Can you feel the magic around us and differentiate them?"
Tryg asked again, watching as Matthew continued looking for something to eat without paying much attention to him.
"Mmm... more or less, not only can I feel and differentiate them, I can also see them and to a certain extent analyze and replicate them, although the more complicated and powerful the magic is, the harder it is for me to understand it... but I have to concentrate to see and analyze it"
Tryg just looked at his friend surprised, he didn't expect Matthew to have such talent, there were very few who could feel magic and even fewer who could differentiate them, but Matthew here could see it and even analyze it with a little effort. Now he had no doubt how Matthew could be a magical warrior and be able to be a magician at the same time.
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It was the morning of the next day, today Matthew and Tryg began their first classes so they decided to get up early so as not to be late for class on their first day.
Matthew and Tryg walked through the city, the day before they had not been able to observe the city well due to the rush of the former students, they were very excited to show them the dining room and talk to the new ones. The two walked until they reached the main road which leads to the entrance of the city and to the school.
Matthew looked at the school fascinated, it was so big that he didn't know how it had remained standing for so long, according to what Merlin said, Salusbreath was more than eight thousand years old and yet it looked as if it had just been built.
When they reached the doors of the school, they could see a group of young people gathered in front of a mural, these were the youngest students who had just entered the school, unlike the older ones who have classmates in their same classes who can help them, they don't have anyone.
"It seems that we all had the same idea"
"I guess no one wants to be late on their first day of school, especially those who come from poor towns. For them, this is not just another school like us. For them, this may be their first time at school."
Tryg nodded, understanding the students' situation. Then he looked at the mural, quickly finding his classes and the classrooms. This made him wonder why the other students couldn't find their classes. It was then that he realized that not one of them had ever attended school before, which means that they don't know how to read.
The students just limited themselves to looking at the mural and then at their classmates waiting for someone among them to say something, but not wanting to talk either since they did not want to expose to their classmates that they could not read.
"poor apes... I almost feel sorry for them"
Matthew just smiled slightly at Tryg's comment and quickly advanced towards the new students raising his voice.
"Oh, look Tryg the first class is on the second floor of the school in the first room on the right after going up the stairs!"
Tryg quickly understood what Matthew was doing and played along.
"mh, it seems that it is the magic theory class with the teacher the sir of the mustache!"
'Sir of the mustache?'
All the students thought confused without knowing whether to believe them or not
.
"Well, let's go to the classroom, I don't want to be late on my first day."
Matthew and Tryg had done this to help the students without having to expose them to the others about not knowing how to read. Matthew and Tryg quickly headed towards the classroom, followed by the other students, who were still a little unsure of whether they should follow them.
The students' insecurity vanished when they arrived at the classroom and saw a man with a strange mustache sitting at what they believed to be the teacher's desk. The sir of the mustache stood up from his desk as soon as he saw the students arrive and with a gentle gesture he indicated that they should take a seat.
"Please, take a seat wherever you like. I am the sir of the mustache and I will be your teacher of magical theory, but if you like you can refer to me as Mr. Professor or just professor."
'That's actually his name!!'
everyone thought a the same time.
Before sitting down, Matthew saw that some students had already arrived and taken their seats before they arrived. The small group of students who had arrived earlier sat in a corner, marking a clear line between themselves and the students who had just arrived.
"The lack of solidarity abounds around here, Tryg"
"Just look at the faces they make, they look like they saw Merlin taking a bath"
Everyone quickly took their seats, leaving Matthew and Tryg to sit at the back, this of course did not matter to them at all, in fact, they preferred it that way.
The professor began his class, quickly noticing the clear lack of studies in most of the students, this was nothing new since most of the students in all the years had never attended a school, so the teachers discreetly taught them during the lessons, this so as not to delay the students in their subjects.
"Well, young people, I can only say that you are very lucky since today is the beginning of the school year, so you will be able to progress correctly during school. Today, being the first day, we will only do a quick review of magic and its functions."
Tryg, upon hearing the review, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes ready to sleep, there was no gain in reviewing something he had already learned. Matthew, upon hearing that they would review the functions of magic, leaned on the desk listening attentively, there was no better gain than learning from the experiences of others.
"As you all know, magic or spells, are divided into 4 different sections, each with its rules and impediments. These 4 sections are Charms, Incantations, Invocations and Conjured Charms."
The professor began to write on the board while speaking to the attentive new students.
"Some of these sections require a different energy or several different energies, it all depends on what spell you use. If you want to use enchantments, you will use your own energy which is known as carrier magic. If you want to use a spell, you will need to use the energy that is around us which is known as natural magic. If you want to use invocations you will also need to use natural magic, but first you will have to obtain a contract with a magic creature in order to summon it. Lastly, if you want to use the conjured charms you will have to use not one but two energies, natural magic and carrier magic"
The teacher continued explaining as the students copied everything he was writing on the board. They didn't know what he meant, but they were sure that it would help them later.
The class continued just as the professor had planned, he wrote down everything he said and the students copied everything he wrote, these were notes so that when they developed their reading they could read and review everything they were seeing today.
The classes continued as normal, Matthew and Tryg guided the students to each of the classes so they wouldn't get lost, on this day they would only have three classes, the theoretical magic class with the professor. Then the magic writing class with Professor Donna Nato, a woman of around 25 years old, fair skin and blonde hair, she wore loose clothing and was barefoot. The last one was Professor Irene, she teaches magic history and predictions.
"What a boring day…"
"You fell asleep in all your classes, how could you not be bored?"
"They just reviewed what we had already seen in other schools… by the way, did you realize that even though they separate us into different factions, we all study in the same classes?"
"Yes, I noticed that too, I thought we would also be divided into classes but apparently not."
"Well, I can tell you why."
A voice came from behind Matthew and Tryg, it was Jonathan, the prefect of the wolves. Jonathan had just arrived at the large main dining room, right after Matthew and Tryg, here all the factions could meet to chat and eat among themselves if they didn't want to go to the dining room of each faction in their respective areas.
"Although we are separated into different factions, it is not done with the purpose of generating rivalry or animosity between us, this is done with the purpose of finding a more comfortable place for each student, a place where they can be calm. Therefore, even though they separate us into factions, we all have the same classes at the same time. Even in the magic tournaments that we do, the teams are usually made up of different students from each faction, it is rare when there is a team from a single faction other than in the end-of-year competitions."
Matthew and Tryg looked at him with curiosity, they wanted to know more about these end-of-year tournaments and competitions. Jonathan quickly remembered that Matthew and Tryg knew nothing about this and he prepared to tell them.
"You see, every beginning of the year several teams are formed at school, these teams have only 5 members, and every end of the month a competition is held between two teams, the one that wins will get the right to ask something from their rival, a spell, grades, or even force them to do your academic homework. As for the end of the year competition, a massive selection is held in each faction and the best 5 of them compete in the final tournament against the other factions, the winning faction does not receive tasks for the rest of the year and can request enrollment in a guild, only if you want of course."