Summer is not over yet, the sun is scorching the earth, and on such a midsummer day, even the morning is too hot to hide, and you just want to hide in the cool room and enjoy the comfort of modern magic.

The wheels rolled forward, eventually stopping outside a manor.

The manor is not very large, and from the outside you can see the small three-story building and the plants and trees in the garden that are thriving, and many people have gathered outside the gate with classical decoration.

The men, who were either dressed in robes or mediocre dress, mostly adult men, saw the carriage approaching and quickly turned their positions from the gate.

"Judge, please take a look at my research."

"My results are absolutely epoch-making, please take a look!"

"This theorem can't just be buried, my lord!"

"Look here, my lord, my proof process is flawless, you must see it!"

A commotion suddenly surrounded the carriage, but these people did not directly rush up, but kept a certain distance from the carriage.

Naturally, there was no response in the carriage, and everyone just watched the car slowly drive into the manor, and a sigh spread through the crowd.

The door slowly closed, and some chose to continue waiting at the door, while others gave up and walked to the shadow on the other side of the road, fanning the wind with the paper in their hands, trying to relieve a trace of the unbearable heat.

At this time, an old woman over half a hundred years old with gray temples pushed a small cart and walked slowly from the corner.

"Is there a need for cold Coke?"

She shouted, striking at those who had suffered from the summer sun.

"Coke!"

"Great, I want a bottle!"

"Bring me a bottle."

The people who were hiding in the shade immediately gathered around, only to see the old woman take out a bottle of black drink from the box of the cart, because the box also contained a large piece of ice, so the drink was still cold, and as soon as it came into contact with the outside air, the bottle condensed a lot of dew.

She sold it quickly, and in less than a quarter of an hour, a whole box of Coke was sold out, the old woman's money bag was jingling, and those who bought Coke were able to get a touch of refreshment on this summer day.

"How's it going today?"

The old woman casually asked a man in a robe next to her as she was packing her things.

"Alas, it's not like that, these judges are all arrogant, how can they be willing to take a look at our results."

The man sighed, he had been here for a month, coming every day, but no one was willing to review his paper.

There were many more people like him, most of whom were mage apprentices who had failed to advance, and there were also a small number of formal mages whose papers had been rejected, who did not agree with the results of the judging committee, so they immediately flocked to the review of groundbreaking and innovative papers.

They took their papers and tried to get them recognized, however, the mages here didn't care about these down-and-out people at all, and the few who could be seen by the judges were all mercilessly refuted, but these people still had illusions that one day, their papers would be evaluated in line with their value, just like the legendary Reiner. Ian Gray in general!

"Hey, this carriage is a little different, I don't think I've seen it before? Aunt Hedwig, I'll go over and see the situation first, do you want to come along? ”

While the man was resting, he saw another carriage coming towards the manor, and hurriedly packed his things, and was about to run there, when he seemed to remember something, and asked the old woman.

"No need, go ahead, I'll have to clean up here."

The old woman, who was called Aunt Hedwig, waved her hand, she was not as energetic as these young people, she found a step to sit down, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and took a bottle of water from the side of the cart, and took a sip.

"It's a new jury, indeed."

Aunt Hedwig looked thoughtfully at the carriage slowly driving into the gate of the manor.

......

To be honest, Reiner hadn't expected this to happen before.

He lifted the curtain of the carriage after the carriage had entered the manor and glanced back at the crowd outside the gate.

In the past, during the annual meeting of the mercury scale, there were many mages outside the meeting place, but those mages wanted to try their luck and hope to be appreciated so that they could become the students of an adult, but the nature of the ones outside this manor was completely different.

They look like they want to read their papers, but why don't they submit them through a formal channel and wait for the reviewers?

The carriage stopped, and the moment Reiner left the carriage, he was hit by a heat wave, but fortunately, he bought a piece of clothing engraved with the temperature regulation circle in advance, otherwise he would have to sweat profusely and his back would be soaked in the sun just for tens of seconds.

Walking into the manor hall from the side, Reiner finally felt a hint of coolness.

"This is Reiner. Mr. Ian Gray, right? ”

He was greeted by a man in mage robes, a four-ring mage, with a somewhat sparse hair on the top of his head, a wrinkled face with a smile, his robe with the coat of arms of the Storm Council, and two rings set with gems shining on his right hand stretched out to Reiner.

"I'm Igor. Bonn, one of your colleagues, is mainly responsible for the review of papers in the Elemental Department and part of the Alchemy Department. ”

"Hello, I'm Reiner. Ian Gray, I would like to ask you for your help in the coming week, Lord Bonn. ”

Reiner shook the other man's hand and said with a smile.

Located in the middle of the kingdom of Aster, Trastan used to be a military fortress, but with the unification of the kingdom, it has become a bustling commercial city, and decades ago, the establishment of the Aster's High School of Magic made it the magical center of the kingdom of Aster.

This dissertation review body, which was directly authorized by the High Council, was located in the east of the city of Trestan, and President Dmitry of Mercury Scales had previously been offered the job for Reiner, and it was the day when Reiner had come to report on his work and attend his first regular meeting.

"Hehe, just call me Igor, although our magic level is different, but since we work together here, there is no need for those red tapes."

Igor said, glancing out the window.

"The posture outside just now must have surprised you."

"Uh, it's okay."

Reiner smiled.

"Come, let's talk as we go."

Igor patted Reiner on the shoulder and led him up the stairs.