The tour started and we arrived at a simple-looking building.


    "Each dormitory has security barriers that prevent other people from entering. Only the students within this ss can enter. However, there''s always an exception, other students from other dormitories can only be allowed inside, if one of the dormitory''s residents would allow them in"


    We walked closer and arrived at a huge steel gate.


    "This gate is also part of the security of the dormitory. Please touch the gate"


    We did as we were told to do and to my surprise, the gate began scanning. I felt a rush of foreign mana enters my body, strangely no negative reaction happened. My body epted that foreign energy making me feel weird. However, after a second I understood what was going on.


    [The scan wasn''t meant for harm Creator rest assured] I nodded agreeing to his words.


    "So the security code was our mana signature"


    "Mana signature isn''t something you can change, that is why the defensive barrier was a program to recognize the mana signature of those who residence in this building" Professor Adolfo exined.


    "So those who weren''t recognized by the gate won''t be able to go inside"


    "Not just that Alicia but it could also detect ill intention, and once it did its defensive protocols will activate eliminating the threat"


    "Now then since all of you have been scanned let''s head inside"


    The building is shaped like a T, with long open corridors at the front and both sides. Thewn was perfectly maintained while flowers can be seen making the garden beautiful.


    The structure of the dormitory was made of sturdy stones and timbers. Looking much closer I could see the thick walls made with different kinds of stones.


    "It seems like they use eggs as an adhesive and supplementary cement"


    [It seems like this dormitory is quite old Creator"


    "It''s okay Jeremiah, it doesn''t really bother me"


    With Professor Adolfo''s guidance, we venture inside the dimly lit corridors.


    "Themps here are powered by mana stones so every month the maintenance team wille and rece the used one"


    "Professor, can we use crystal mana instead of Mana stones?"


    Then at that moment all of them looked at me as if I said something wrong.


    "Sigh I forgot you came from the tower"


    Then Professor Adolfo shows a piece of Mana stone.


    "Tell me student what is the prize for a piece of Mana stone"


    I was silent since I never really knew about it. Mana stones and crystal mana are all avable inside the tower. To be more specific the mage tower owns countless mines of them.


    "I really don''t know professor"


    He just nodded at my answer and began to exin.


    "Let''s see where do I start.. right first mana stones are objects which absorb an abundant amount of mana from nature. They can be normally found in bodies of water and mountains since those ces have rich amounts of mana. Whereas crystal mana is the materialization of mana, it is mana itself in solid form.


    Unlike mana stones, crystal mana has a densely packed mana that is sometimes a hundred times betterpared to mana stones"


    "With all of those aspects, what do you think is the price between those two?"


    I gulp not knowing what to say.


    I really thought it wasmon to have them since the tower has countless mines of crystal mana and mana stones. I was too naive to think that.


    "Do some research about those two" he chuckled as he said those words.


    "Just like I said I while ago those lights are needed to be reced every month"


    "Professor, can we have a list of the maintenance team?"


    "Of course, I''ll send them to youter"


    I sigh in relief since the maintenance team is the loopholes with the security system here. If they can enter meaning to say that their mana signature was scanned by the gate. This might cause some rats to enter, and I hate rats.


    "I have to check them outter"


    [It seems like your first day at the Academy will be bloody Creator]


    "I hope not I want a peaceful first day"


    We walked even further in the corridors then we finally arrived at the main door. It was made of copper and bronze, and carved at its surface are patterns I am familiar with.


    "Another set of magical barriers" I mumbled.


    Then Professor Adolfo held the doorknob and dly opened it.


    The first floor was very neat it was not overcrowded with furniture, and everything was set. In the middle of the room were split stairs that seemed to be dividing the room into two.


    "Boys the left side is your rooms girls yours at the right"


    "Can''t we all just share the same room?" Agnes asked to which our professor answered "No"


    "Girls and boys rooms are separated and don''t think about crossing over, there is a magical barrier that forbids the entry of opposite gender"


    Simultaneously sigh of disappointment ran after it making Apollo chuckle.


    To be clear their lives were always endangered that they often slept in the same room for protection. It was also their coping mechanism not to feel alone and reassure themselves that they would be fine.


    "There is a library here on the ground floor you can check that outter"


    Then we head towards another area which turns out the kitchen.


    "Aside from the maintenance team, your ss will also have your own designated cooks and staff. They will be responsible for cleaning and maintaining your diet"


    Then we went to the back of the building, where we saw a spacious space with wooden swords and other gear for sparring.


    "There is also a small gym there that you can all use, it has shower and emergency tools in case one of you gets injured"


    We nodded feeling excited will all the stuff we had.


    "That is all for the tour of your dorms, you can discover the rest by yourselves. Now let us head to your ssroom"


    Another round of walking happened and we soon arrived at a building that seemed to be isted from others.


    "Wow what a very encouraging sight" I could hear Aaron being sarcastic whereas Jillian began telling him to behave. I just shook my head not feeling dejected at the sight of our ss building.


    There are at least ten towering buildings here, well except ours but I''ll include it in the number as well. Each ss has their own building, which is designed to amodate all the subjects they have to take.


    A three-storey building for us with a simr length to the other buildings.


    Strangely our ss building was made of the same material as our dorms.


    "A little bit more and we will have a haunted building right here" Niko tried to joke while we walked inside our ss building.


    "The rooms here are made to amodate the needs of your lesson. For example, this room has a magical beast simtion for your hunter lesson"


    He then pointed to a very spacious room and beside it, I realized it was simr to a workshop.


    "You have a subject regarding runes and scroll making so we have this room for it"


    The professor''s words made everything clear to me.


    "I think I''ll be liking this room"


    After inspecting all the rooms on the ground floor we head to the second.


    "This is the lecture room before proceeding to actual activities you will first be oriented here"


    Then the professor gave us the subject we were about to take.


    "Hmmm I don''t really think this will be beneficial to you...oh well I''ll just adjust your training"


    I chuckled at the professor''s reaction to me, I was after all supposed to be in high ss.


    A rectangr card was given to us to listen are the subjects we will encounter throughout the year.


    "Survival lesson 1" out of all the subjects this one made me interested in.


    "You can always do an advanced study if you want, the library is always open"


    He then pointed to the room right next to the lecture room.


    "Now let us head straight to the third floor"


    To my surprise, the entire floor was upied by a single room.


    "This is the Duel room, at first it was supposed to be located on the ground floor but scroll-making and chemical subjects often caused explosions so we all decided to put them on the ground floor"


    For a moment I heard a series of nervous breaths it seemed like they became nervous with our professor''s unconcerned remark.


    "Apollo"


    I heard someone call and when I looked back I saw Alicia.


    "Do you know how to make scrolls?"


    "Yup why?"


    "Thank goodness we might need someone regarding that subject"


    "Rest assured I will help"


    Then my attention shifted when our professor pped his hand to gain our attention.


    "That''s all for the tour for now you may all take your lunch"


    He snapped his finger and to my surprise, he teleported us right at the academy''s cafeteria.


    "Other than your dorm''s dinner hall you may also use this ce to eat. It''s located in the middle of the first year''s section"


    He told us before disappearing.