"I remember you said earlier that you would take advantage of the academy holidays to explore the world of the undead for a while. How about you? What are you going to do? Can you take one with me?"

Half a month before the end of the holiday, Miles ran up to Benjamin and asked abruptly.

Benjamin was stunned for a moment when asked.

This......

Scratching the back of his head, he gradually remembered that there seemed to be such a thing.

As far as he could recall, it was long before the raid of the Kingdom of Hori. At that time, the Academy's research on the undead was stagnant and needed more fresh materials, which is why he made such a decision. But after a series of battles, he had long forgotten about it, and if it weren't for today's reminder, he might have remembered it for months.

However, now...... It doesn't seem like a good time.

The opening ceremony is just around the corner, not to mention the memorial service they are preparing to hold on the day. At the same time, Benjamin had countless visitors to deal with almost every day, and it was difficult for him to take time off to explore the world of the dead.

And to be honest, if you want to get a return on the exploration of the world of the dead, you may need to invest a lot of manpower and material resources. But after the war, Benjamin found that his mentality seemed to have become a little utilitarian.

He just wanted to make the academy grow as soon as possible, and then solve the problem of the church forever.

The repulsion is only temporary, and with the foundation of the church, it may start to make waves again after a few years of recovery, and the world will fall into turmoil again, and I don't know how many mages will die because of it...... Benjamin remembers the turbulent Ikor civilians who moved their families out of the war.

The church is like a thorn in the flesh, and Benjamin just wants to pull it out as quickly as he can.

Exploring the world of the dead is undoubtedly a very important thing, but it is not like rune research and army building, which can have a practical effect in the short term.

And in front of Benjamin's eyes, there are too many tasks piled up......

"What......? Are you going to put it on hold?" Miles probably saw the embarrassment on Benjamin's face, and asked after a pause.

"That...... There's been so much going on lately that I can't keep myself busy. Benjamin replied reluctantly.

“......”

Miles looked disappointed.

Benjamin suddenly realized that there seemed to be some connection between the Demon Immunity Physique and the undead world, which was why Miles showed such great interest. And in that case, exploring the world of the dead doesn't have to be done by himself, right?

"There's a lot going on at the academy right now, and it's hard for me to get out. But you can also go into battle yourself, right?" he pondered for a moment before speaking, "With the use of soundproof magic items, anyone can cross the abyss and enter the world of the dead." I can also draw a few mages out and come with you. ”

Miles was slightly stunned, but soon, he nodded in agreement.

Benjamin also breathed a sigh of relief.

So, he picked a few dark mages as fast as he could, and sent them out of the magic academy with Miles. Researchers need undead materials, and ninth learners need to capture ghosts in large quantities and transform them into "necromantic minions" like ghost birds. It was originally a heavy burden, so Benjamin was still very happy to be able to throw the heavy responsibility on the shoulders of others at once.

After that, he stopped caring about it and was busy preparing for the start of school and dealing with all parties. Of course, the daily meditation homework still did not fall, and after continuous battles, Grant's strength still brought him considerable supervision.

The Lightkiller's situation is hard to replicate, and he can't grow the academy bigger than the church and then use the numerical advantage to defeat Grant. Therefore, the growth of one's own strength has also become a very important part of the eradication of the church.

"There's no limit to my magic level, right?"

At the end of a round of meditation, Benjamin looked at the character floating in the darkness and couldn't help but ask.

"Theoretically, that's true. A series of comical jumps came out, huddled around Benjamin, and the voice of the system came out, "It's all about accumulation, and making the right choices when the quantity changes." ”

“...... So there won't be a limit to your split?"

"Of course. ”

When Benjamin heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, with a faint sadness.

In any case, meditation is always a lesson he can't give up. Even if the current progress is as slow as a snail, he does not dare to slack off.

Half a month later.

"Finally...... It's finally time to enter and learn magic. ”

The two doors of the academy slowly opened under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes. The Akadesmi are so crowded that even if they have been expanded a few times, they seem a little crowded. This time at the beginning of the school year, the scene was several times more lively than the last time.

Young faces crowded the streets outside the academy. The freshmen stood on tiptoe and looked inside desperately.

"There are so many people...... I heard that during the war in Ikor many students died, my parents didn't want me to come to school here, saying that it would be dangerous. ”

"That's because of the war, didn't they all say that the Academy of Magic was the biggest contributor to the defeat of the church?"

"Yes, it is said that few of the students of the previous class knew magic before they entered, and in one year, they could go into battle to kill the enemy, and kill many priests......"

The old students had already entered the academy early to help prepare for the start of the semester, while the new students and other curious people from all walks of life were crowded in front of the door and were talking.

They had heard too much about the Academy of Magic. Some things were good and bad, and they also affected their determination, but when they actually got the qualifications, none of them chose to give up.

"If you really believe the rumors that you can't get into the magic academy, then you're stupid!" a teenager whispered to his companion.

No matter what you do, there are risks, but in the hearts of the people, the Academy of Magic has gradually become linked to the superiority. Even if you used to be a beggar on the street, as long as you get a place in the school, you can soar to the sky and become a powerful mage. This kind of grassroots counterattack type of story template has a fatal attraction in any era.

But when the door opened, the people standing outside couldn't help but be stunned.

The extremely simple decoration, the black clothes that are brushed together, and the white flowers pinned to the chest...... There was an atmosphere of mourning looming from within the academy. The freshmen were a little stunned, and the other mages who wanted to visit the academy today were also stunned for a moment before they suddenly reacted.

This is a memorial service.

"Come in. At some point, Benjamin appeared above the gate dressed in black, and his voice was amplified and slowly spread into the crowd, "Don't panic, they died in the battle against the Church, they are the heroes of the Academy, we just want to make them remembered." ”

The crowd fell silent for a moment, and as they looked ahead, they suddenly noticed a new-looking stone monument erected in the middle of the academy. The stele is black and very tall, with strings of names engraved on it.

As if there was a kind of silent power, the enthusiasm of the new students for the grassroots counterattack suddenly dropped. Those impetuous thoughts of becoming famous suddenly became a little faint for some reason.

At that moment, they felt as if they were aware of something, but they were a little unclear.

But they began to understand that the magic academy that was rumored to be in a lot of noise outside seemed to be very ...... It's not the same.