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 class 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 accepted 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 explained.

    "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. The lawn 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.

    "The lamps here are powered by mana stones so every month the maintenance team will come and replace 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 available 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 explain.

    "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 places 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 better compared 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.

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

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

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

    A rectangular 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 occupied 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 clapped 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 place to eat. It''s located in the middle of the first year''s section"

    He told us before disappearing.