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Small gifts are fine, but if you put a lot of thought into them, it can be a huge expense.
After spending last weekend, Daq is actually in a very tight financial situation.
Considering that the material prices for both the "Curse Cage" card and the "Fusion" card are beyond what a first-year student can afford, he would need to earn more credits if he really wanted to craft them.
"Does this mean I really have to set up a stall in Traveler's Street to make money, just like the senior students?"
Dak had to consider this possibility.
However, he quickly abandoned the idea.
Besides the time required to set up the stall itself, setting up a stall also requires a significant amount of time to prepare the goods.
That was completely unacceptable for Dak, whose schedule was already very tight.
Alternatively, the only products he can choose are cheap juices with many alternatives, which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and don't earn much money.
"In that case, we'll have to think of other solutions."
……
Thursday afternoon arrived in the blink of an eye.
Headmaster Art continued the story of Peter Sherwich in the history of magic.
Then the focus shifted to another hero.
That was the first member to apply to join the Magical Creatures Society after Peter founded it.
Her name is Claire Kate.
Claire is a classmate at the Magic Academy.
Inheriting the consistent style of the Magic Academy, she loves reading, is very quiet, and shares common interests with Peter.
Claire, who later became known as the "Sage" on the battlefield, was at that time just an ordinary girl with no special talents.
Because students are required to join at least one club starting in their second year, Claire chose the Magical Creatures Club, which had very few members.
Then this ordinary girl with no special talents suddenly began to grow at an unstoppable speed.
Her Zoo deck was an instant sensation!
Principal Art was also somewhat amazed when she spoke of Miss Claire.
That was an era of brilliant stars.
Countless heroes have emerged from Saint Marian.
Even so, Claire is one of the most stunning among them.
Most of the stories about Claire during her student days are related to animals.
Peter always manages to procure some amazing animals from who-knows-where and let them roam freely in the clubroom. However, he himself is not very good at raising animals, so Claire is basically in charge of it.
Whenever those magical creatures caused chaos at the academy, it was Claire who helped clean up the mess.
One day, one of the cats from the Fantastic Beasts Club suddenly disappeared.
It was a white cat with white pupils, which would easily be overlooked if placed in a white room.
Peter and Claire diligently posted missing cat notices in their search for the white cat. However, after two weeks of searching, they still hadn't found any trace of it.
It wasn't until one evening two weeks later that Claire spotted a little girl secretly walking a cat in the castle's back garden, and suddenly realized why she had been unable to find it.
Because that cat changed color!
The cat that turned from a white cat into a black cat was found and taken back to the dormitory.
Because the college explicitly forbids keeping pets, the person who found the cat secretly hid it in the dormitory, so it went unnoticed for a long time.
And because the cat changed from white to black, the missing cat notice lost its meaning.
Claire approached the little girl who had taken the cat and explained what had happened.
Although the other party was reluctant, they still returned the cat to her.
But from then on, the little girl would visit the cats at the Fantastic Beasts Club almost every day.
Later, he even joined the Fantastic Beasts Society, becoming its third member.
……
When Principal Arte got to this point, she said with a hint of reminiscence, "Can anyone guess who she is?"
This is obviously an easy question.
Many students from the Magic Academy raised their hands.
Dak leaned back in his chair, his thoughts drifting back to his lazy cat at home.
The cat named Galileo could not only change its fur color according to the stars and the weather, but also actively assimilate into its environment. In order not to be taken out for a walk, it always hid itself in the background color.
When Dak was very young, he especially loved playing hide-and-seek with him.
That would really be a game of hide-and-seek!
……
A student from the Magic Academy stood up and reasoned logically: "I remember the principal mentioned in the last class that the reason why Archmage Peter was able to become friends with the Hero and the Valkyrie was because of the existence of a certain woman."
"And as mentioned in the previous lesson, the Valkyrie is someone who really loves cats."
"The principal obviously wouldn't bring up trivial matters."
"Then the answer is obvious."
"Sage Claire is the link that connects Archmage Peter with the Valkyrie,"
"And the one who picked up the cat was, of course, the Valkyrie herself!"
Principal Art clapped his hands in satisfaction and said, "Very correct, add five points."
She then briefly discussed the relationship between Alvitt and Claire, before smiling and saying, "Claire is a very easy person to get along with, and she is knowledgeable, gentle, and responsible. I think you will definitely like her."
There seemed to be some hidden meaning in her words?
Dark's face paled slightly as he slowly raised his hand.
Principal Arte looked at him and said, "Dimon, is there anything you want to ask?"
Just in case, Dark asked, "Headmaster, our new professor of the history of magic, could it be this Ms. Claire Kate?"
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"You're right."
Faced with Dark's question, Principal Art simply nodded slightly and said with a smile, "Claire Kate, the heroine of the Twilight Battle, known as the 'Sage of the Beasts,' will be arriving at St. Marian next week!"
As Principal Arte made the official announcement, the classroom erupted in chaos.
Although Claire is not as famous as the hero or the Valkyrie, she must have a certain degree of fame since she bears the title of "Sage".
Moreover, the portrait of the "Sage of Beasts" hangs on the wall of honor of the Magic Academy!
The students of the Magic Academy were naturally the most excited about this.
The students of the Magic Academy were talking excitedly, filled with anticipation for the hero from their own academy.
Meanwhile, the students of the Fool's House were also interested.
Suddenly, a girl from the Fools' House raised her hand and asked, "Would you like to know if Ms. Claire Kate will serve as the headmistress of the Fools' House?"
Four departments, four deans.
However, after Professor Didi resigned, the position of Dean of the House of Fools remained vacant, and the students of the House of Fools were left without leadership.
They naturally had more fantasies about the new professor.
Principal Art said, "Claire will temporarily assume the position of Professor of History of Magic until the end of this semester. However, whether she will continue in this position, or whether she will become the Head of the House of Fools, requires further consideration. Both of us do."
……
Upon hearing Principal Arte's affirmative answer, Dak slumped down.
Claire Kate was one of Valkyrie Alvette's best friends during her school days, and they maintained contact even after the war.
Rather, it's more accurate to say that she was temporarily residing in the Duke's mansion for a considerable period of time!
This "Sage of the Beasts" is indeed as Principal Arte described: gentle, quiet, and learned, a truly respectable hero.
The only downside is probably that they like to turn people into animals!
He closed his eyes and listened to the students' excited discussion, thinking that these children were really naive.
When they are turned into cats and dogs for angering Claire, or for making Claire happy, they will probably know what it means to be "no man is perfect".
……
In short, apart from Dak not having a very good impression of Claire, the other students were very happy.
After this class, the news that the "Sage of the Beasts" would temporarily take over as professor of magic history spread among the first-year students.
Before long, the entire college knew about it.
Some people who didn't pay much attention to heroes in the past have started looking up information about them.
After all, Claire Kate is a true battlefield hero.
Who wouldn't like a hero to be their professor?
……
That night.
While Dark was doing his homework in the library, the ever-curious Diana whispered, "Dark, do you know the new professor of the history of magic?"
Dark nodded slightly and said softly, "We've spent some time together, haven't we?"
Diana asked with a hint of envy, "So what kind of person is Ms. Claire Kate? Does she tell hero stories like Principal Art? Does she assign a lot of homework? Does she like bears?"
Looking into Diana's pure and innocent eyes, Dark felt a warmth in his heart and said, "Well, she's a person whose name suits her perfectly. I think Diana and I can definitely have a lot in common."
Diana patted her chest in relief and said, "That's good."
The students had expectations for the new professor, but also some concerns.
But as expected, expectations were higher.
Dark even overheard the first-year students from the Magic Academy and the Fool's House planning some kind of surprise.
The good news is that Claire Kate will only be working at St. Marian until the end of this semester; she's probably just filling in temporarily.
The principal will most likely find a more suitable professor during this period.
……
Back in his dorm, Dak completed the final extraction of "Elysium".
so far.
The Insect Tree stores five points of "Bliss" and one point of "Pride".
Dak currently has two ideas.
One option is to use the "Fruit of Bliss" to craft two more Magical Spirit Cards next month.
Another option is to continue accumulating points, and once you have twenty points of "Bliss," aim for "Bliss IV"!
The former is a more reliable choice.
The latter had higher expectations, but he wasn't sure if twenty points of "bliss" would be enough.
But after the appointed time arrives, he will have two weeks to consider it.
The following day was Friday.
After the morning dueling class ended, the students once again looked forward to their trip to Traveller's Street.
There were no tasks related to Traveler's Street this week, and the first-year students seemed to have not had a proper chance to play for a long time. In addition, they had been burdened by homework and were all feeling restless.
It was exactly noon.
Students began to stream into Travellers Street in twos and threes.
After a while, around one o'clock, Dak set off to enter Traveller's Street.