Not a single one of them is decent.

The rest of the students had already hurried away, leaving only Anna standing in place, her chest heaving violently. Under her hood, countless eyes opened, staring intently as Li Qing disappeared from her sight.

Jes, who had been observing from the side, spoke with a hint of mockery: "Princess Anna, sometimes, humans aren't that easy to bully, little..."

"Shut up!!!"

A sound, layered with countless voices, surged towards Jes like a wave of air.

However, these airwaves dissipated into nothingness when they got within three feet of Jes, like a gentle breeze brushing the face.

"Humph!"

Jes snorted coldly, turned, and left quickly, leaving only a voice behind.

"This is Gray. Rule-breakers, I think the academy's instructors would be very pleased to see rule-breakers appear."

Anna's body shook, then she lowered her head. When she lifted it again, those countless eyes had long disappeared, leaving only a pair of crimson, gem-like pupils staring forward. She then slowly followed the insignia's guidance towards her safehouse.

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Li Qing's heart continued to pound violently for a long time after leaving the school gate, and the lingering fear took a while to dissipate.

If I had answered Anna's question just like a simpleton earlier, there would have been big trouble. It seemed the other party had the capability to locate him using his true name.

Just like a demon, if you expose your true name, you would be met with a fate worse than death.

These people were too dangerous.

After calming down, Li Qing couldn't help but sigh, and a flash of coldness passed through his eyes. If given a chance, he would definitely take revenge.

He was not the type to take bullying lying down.

So, did he accidentally save the whole world?

He didn't know how long he had walked, perhaps an hour, two hours, or maybe only ten minutes.

As Li Qing walked into a misty area, his sense of time gradually became blurred. He didn't know how long it had been before he stopped in front of a small house shrouded in white fog.

The insignia indicated this was his safehouse.

It was a two-story wooden house, but the main structure was made of brick. The roof had a chimney, with tiles slanting downwards. At the entrance was a path paved with smooth pebbles, leading all the way to the gate of a fence. The small yard at the entrance was overgrown with grass. Beside it stood a tree of unknown species, laden with yellow-orange fruits.

Li Qing reached out his hand and placed it on a house number plate beside the gate. The light ball from his meditative thoughts flickered slightly, and then Li Qing felt as if the house in front of him came to life, followed by a surge of blood connection.

His expression turned strange, as if he had just given birth to a child.

With a faint thought, the previously dark house instantly lit up with lights. The soft light poured out from the windows, finally easing his tense heart.

The gate opened automatically, and the door of the small house also slowly opened, welcoming its new owner.

Li Qing walked inside, and the first thing he saw was a sofa set around the fireplace. On both sides of the fireplace hung deer heads, with an open kitchen next to it and an open study on the other side.

Soft chandeliers emitted an orange-yellow light, illuminating the entire house, allowing everything to be seen clearly.

Upstairs were two bedrooms. Li Qing reached out and pressed the bed, feeling its smooth texture.

After descending the stairs, Li Qing opened a door on one side of the study, revealing a staircase that extended downward.

It was a basement.

After making a round to confirm there was nothing unusual, he returned to the basement entrance.

He walked down step by step as the wall lights lit up one by one, like automatic sensor lights, creating a novel experience for Li Qing.

Upon entering the basement, he saw numerous glass apparatuses placed on tables, designed for alchemy purposes. On the other side was a magic altar.

According to the book's explanation, this was supposed to be used for summoning creatures from the Otherworld. He glanced at the magic rune atop the altar, then retreated. If he understood correctly, there might even be magic runes for summoning an Evil God mixed in there.

Enough is enough; this Gray Magic Academy truly has no taboos. The pre-admission studies of "Magic Origin" and "Mage Promotion Path" clearly stated that mages who have learned summoning techniques are forbidden from summoning Evil Gods.

If he wanted to expand later, he could use magic to continuously broaden the space. If he had the leisure, he could even transform the interior of this two-story small house into a palace.

But these were still too far away for Li Qing. The path to magic study and magic practice was quite arduous. Such high-level magic involving space was something he could only gaze at right now.

Li Qing returned to the hall and plopped down on the sofa to rest for a while, then he went to the kitchen for a look.

Hm, there's nothing, not even a single thing. The closet even has been engraved with ice-element magic runes, used for freezing food supplies.

Turning to the study, there were only a few books placed on the bookshelf.

"Magic Origin," "Magic Rune Introduction," "Formation of Magic Power," "Magic Theory," "Mage Promotion Path," "Basic Meditation Technique."

All were books allowed to be read according to the admission notice.

According to the information provided by the insignia, Gray Magic Academy has its own library, which is quite rich in collections, boldly claiming that even books written by gods could be found there.

The teaching area, library, magic research laboratory, and experimental class area.

The entire Gray Magic Academy is divided into four areas.

Well, it's time to go back.

Li Qing glanced at the tightly closed front door of the small house, moved forward to grasp the door handle. With the school insignia tattoo on his wrist shimmering and emitting magical fluctuations, the door handle lit up with several unknown magic runes circling it, only stopping after completing a circle. He pushed the door open with a swift motion.

What unfolded before his eyes was no longer the grassy area outside the safehouse, but rather his small studio apartment of less than thirty square meters, just as if he had just returned from outside and stepped through the door.

"So that's how it is."

Li Qing realized, and the safehouse directly searched through the pathway he came from and connected to the door, thereby finding an opening passageway.

Then the question arose: if it automatically anchored and searched this way, why would it lock onto the main door rather than a drawer or wardrobe?

Was it based on his height suggestion for choosing the most appropriate opening method?

Very likely.

With questions lingering in his mind, Li Qing entered his rented room and flopped onto the bed, a sense of unprecedented safety filled his heart.

The Grey Magic Academy was too oppressive, making it difficult to find a lively atmosphere.

It was very different from what he imagined, full of coldness and evil.

As expected, the "Harry Potter" kind of thing on TV was all lies. Although magic indeed originates from gods, maybe they weren't the serious kind of gods…