OVERLORD- CH-63. Abnormal Situation

A noble family like the Duke of Maple Moon naturally has a large number of magical props for lighting, but Operan is very strict in managing Angelina and will not allow her to sleep during the day like some noble young masters. As a result, Angelina does not have a biological clock that reverses day and night.

Being awake when one should be sleeping soundly is a very painful experience. Fortunately, Angelina has become somewhat accustomed to this due to suffering from insomnia for several days in a row.

From the day she was kidnapped until the moment she closed her eyes at night, terrifying images would appear before her. Either the two kidnappers with terrifying faces, or Levi and Carly, exuding the terrifying aura of monsters, would haunt her thoughts. And there were also those who laughed at her and called her a curse when she was a child.

Walking downstairs along the corridor, she passed her mother's room. It was very quiet. Today, for the first time in a long time, Operan did not stay up late to work. She must have fallen asleep.

To be honest, Angelina had an urge to knock on her mother's door, act like a spoiled child, and cry out all her fear and pain.

"Forget it." Perhaps because she didn't want to disturb her mother's rest, or perhaps because she felt such behavior would be too childish and embarrassing, Angelina's hand, which had been poised to knock, hovered in the air before finally pulling back.

Wanting to take a walk in the garden, she walked outside. Instead of going through the main door, she went out through the side door of the house and into the garden she was so familiar with. Smelling the elegant fragrance of the flowers, Angelina felt her heart gradually calm.

There were no kidnappers, no monsters, no political struggles, or rumors. The cool night breeze blew by, and the girl wrapped herself tightly in her nightgown.

She felt it was time to go back, but she wasn't sleepy at all and wanted to walk around a little longer.

"I'll go back when I reach the pavilion," She muttered to herself and walked along the cobblestone path toward the pavilion in the center of the garden.

After turning the last corner, the pavilion came into view. She wanted to go in and sit down, but she stopped in her tracks.

Someone had already arrived at the pavilion. He was sitting against a pillar, his back to her, extending his hand. A blue butterfly landed on his finger. He silently stared at the butterfly, his eyes as calm as still water.

At this moment, the moonlight seemed to grow brighter.

"Why are you here? Can't you sleep?" The boy immediately noticed Angelina's presence and spoke in a slightly surprised voice. As he raised his hand, the butterfly fluttered and flew toward the sky.

"Yeah." After a long silence, Angelina resisted the urge to run away and nodded.

"If you can't sleep either, would you like to come and chat?" Aya or you can say Levi said casually. Frankly speaking, the girl's appearance at this time was an unexpected variable in his plan, but Aya didn't mind.

In fact, the presence of one more live audience might even improve the effect.

"You mean chatting?" Angelina asked doubtfully.

"What are you talking about?"

"Is it still interesting to chat with limited content?" Aya replied casually. He reached into his clothes and pulled out a bell tied with gold.

In fact, it was an item taken from his inventory, but Angelina's vision was blocked by his body, making her think it had come from his pocket.

"Even if you say so..." Angelina had no idea what to say. She looked at the boy's face, which seemed a little blurry under the dim moonlight, and felt that her brain's thoughts were slowing down.

"I heard from Operan that you studied magic in the Bahas Empire." Aya initiated the conversation.

"Do you study with a master, or is there a magic school?"

"I'm studying at the Imperial School of Magic," Angelina replied. "Are you interested in the magic school?"

"Yeah, very interested." On one hand, this was very important information. The Magic Academy, as the name suggested, was a school for training magicians. In such an academy, there should be plenty of research on magic.

On the other hand, it was a personal curiosity. Due to physical and family problems in her past life, Aya had never attended a traditional school, so she was curious about the so-called "college."

"The Imperial School of Magic is an institution dedicated to learning so-called magic." Angelina smiled. "You might misunderstand it from the name, but it's not exactly what it sounds like."

"Oh?"

The girl explained that although it was called the Imperial Magic Academy and did teach magic-related knowledge, only a small number of students had the ability to use magic.

For example, Angelina was part of this small group. She could use third-level magic at her age, which made her one of the strongest magicians among the students.

The general situation in human countries on this continent is that educational resources are severely limited.

In countries like the Kingdom, the Dragon Kingdom, the Holy Kingdom, and the former Empire, only nobles, wealthy merchants, and high-level adventurers—these high-income people—can afford to hire tutors for their children.

For those common people who cannot afford one-on-one education, private schools are established to allow children to acquire basic knowledge.

However, it is not uncommon for children to be unable to receive education because they cannot even afford this level of expense. As for rural education, very few villages have independent basic education facilities.

This form of education has resulted in many talented children living a mediocre life due to lack of quality education. The only country that made reforms was the powerful and courageous Bahas Empire.

To address this, the emperor of the empire cooperated with Folda Parade, the empire's legendary foremost magic chanter, to establish the largest educational institution in the empire—the Imperial Magic Academy.

If a student is evaluated as excellent, they can receive free education. In special circumstances, the school may even provide tuition compensation.

The reason it's named "magic" is because of the revered position of Folda, the "Pillar of the Empire" and the strongest magician of mankind, in the empire.

The emperor of the empire understood the importance of magic to the country's production and military fields, so he included "magic" in the school's name out of respect.

Angelina explained, and before she knew it, she had walked into the pavilion and stood beside Aya.

Aya was an excellent listener. She would not interrupt others unnecessarily, and she was good at providing feedback by smiling or nodding at the right moments to show she was paying attention.

The topic they were discussing was something Angelina cared deeply about, and without realizing it, the distance between them had decreased significantly.

"It sounds like the empire really has a wise ruler." Aya remarked.

"Because of this, the empire's national strength now far exceeds that of other human countries," Angelina said.

"Of course, except for the Silian Theocracy. The monastery education system of the Theocracy was established before the Empire's."

"Yes." Nodding, Aya asked, "What level of magic can the strongest magician Fulda that you mentioned use?"

Can the strongest combat power in the human magic world use super-level magic? Or the tenth level? The ninth level?

"Master Fulda can use sixth-level magic."

"Oh."

It's a little different from expectations, but still reasonable.

"If I have the chance, I'd really like to visit that magic academy." Aya said, patting the seat next to her gently. Angelina hesitated for a moment before sitting down.

The sixth level represents the realm of magic mastery. Fulda, who has reached this level, is a strong man who has surpassed the limits of human capabilities. He alone possesses a power equivalent to the entire army of the empire. The girl, who is also a magician, believes he is the pinnacle of human combat power.

However, during the days when Fulda was instructing Angelina, Fulda once told her that there were many beings in this world far stronger than him, such as powerful Dragon Kings, who might not even be defeated by ten Fuldas combined.

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