Principal Room.

"I have to say, you're younger than I thought."

Bilbo Hans, the headmaster of the Ilia School of Magic and a high-ranking magician, stood up from behind his desk to greet him, and smiled heartily, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Snape, your last name always reminds me of my home village. ”

"It was my pleasure, Lord Hans, and it was a pleasure to meet you." Colin smiled in response.

"You're welcome, please be seated."

After the two of them sat down.

Colin took two letters from the lining of his robes and handed them to Bilbo Hans.

"Your Excellency Hans, this is a letter of introduction written by Your Excellency Ebbs and Your Excellency Ovittel."

The high-ranking magician, who was in his sixties, took it with a smile, unfolded it and glanced at it casually, then put down the letter.

"Your Excellency Ebs has sent me a personal letter explaining everything you have done." Bilbo poured himself a cup of coffee and put it in front of Colin: "Honestly, I really didn't expect ......"

As he spoke, Bilbo picked up the letter again, and exclaimed:

"A top student at Cambri Ridge School of Magic; It took only half a year to complete all the magic pattern courses and graduated with the second highest grade in history; He also studied the history of magic, and published three academic papers on history during his time at the university. Pass the primary and intermediate assessments within four months; The Great Magician Lord Ovittel's comment was 'solid foundation, comprehensive knowledge, active thinking, and a promising future' - to be able to get the last four words from the mouth of the professor who claimed to be Cambrig's strictest, there is probably no precedent for the whole of Brighton. ”

"I'm really curious, Mr. Snape, why did you choose us Elijah, given your resume?" Bilbo laughed, "As far as I know, Cambriggie used the promise of 'joining the senior club of the Magic Federation within one year' to hope that you would stay in school, but in the end you politely refused. ”

Colin smiled: "If I say I like the warm weather and sunny beaches of Ilya, and the passionate young ladies and ladies on the beach, would you believe it?" ”

"Believe!" Hans laughed: "Although it can't compare with Brighton in terms of magic, we have always been proud of the beautiful scenery and pleasant climate of Banner, and Elijah is the best resort in the entire Western Continent, and the lady is also the most open-minded, if Mr. Snape is interested in this aspect, I believe you will definitely have a good time here." ”

"Then it seems that I made the right choice." Colin smiled in response, "As for the 'Magic Federation High Club', I think I'm still young and haven't considered entering politics yet,"

"Haha, young people are just straightforward." Hans became more and more pleasant, and smiled, "But don't let the old fellows of the Federation hear this, they have always considered themselves pure magicians. ”

"I believe it." Colin raised his hand.

"Cheers to youth." Hans gently raised his coffee cup.

"Cheers to Ilya." Colin responded.

Guests and hosts have fun.

"You know, Mr. Snape, Banner is not a member of the Blue League, so we can't afford to join the Magic Federation club, but on other terms, I'm sure we're not much worse than Cambrid."

Hans put down his coffee cup and continued: "We provide accommodation for all faculty members, you can choose a high-end apartment in the school, or you can find accommodation outside the school on your own, the rent of the house is reimbursed by the college, and the upper limit for the general faculty is 1.5 gold francs per month, but you can ...... it."

"I don't have a lot of requirements for a place to live." Colin interrupted, "But I like to be quiet, and I hope I can find a place to live on my own." ”

"Trust me, it's a smart choice." Hans blinked: "With just your pure and authentic Brighton Langta accent, you can find a random lady or lady to share an apartment." ”

"I'm getting more and more glad I made my choice." Colin smiled.

"Ilya won't let you regret it."

Hans smiled and pressed a button on the corner of the table, and soon pushed the door open and walked in a young magician.

"This is Ms. Dorothy, if you have any problems in work or life in the future, you can find her to solve them, and of course, you are also welcome to come directly to me." Hans said to the young lady, "Lady Dorothy, this is the new Mr. Snape from the Academy, who is about to become a professor in the Demonic Division. ”

When he first arrived, he was directly a professor, which was only experienced by some magicians who had been famous for a long time, but Dorothy obviously knew Colin's origins, and said with a smile: "Hello, Mr. Snape, I have heard your name for a long time, I am the academic assistant of the college, and if you have any questions, you can report to me." ”

"Hello, Lady Dorothy, thank you in advance."

Colin sat in his chair and nodded slightly to the side, and glanced at Dorothy by the way, only to see the young lady with a pair of gold-rimmed eyes and a stack of papers in her arms, smiling at him.

Colin instantly felt that Principal Hans had bad intentions.

Walking out of the principal's office, Dorothy chased out with the documents,

"Mr. Snape, I heard that you are looking for a place to live outside of school, do you need me to recommend you some excellent apartments, I'm a native of Ilya."

Dorothy's hand holding the document lifted the frame by the way, and her elbow touched the outside of Colin's arm, intentionally or unintentionally.

Colin secretly lamented the opening of the Western Continent.

In order to maintain the character, he did not dodge, but smiled and politely refused: "Thank you, Lady Dorothy, but to be honest, I am still very new to Banner, I hope to take this opportunity to enjoy the cultural street scene of Ilya alone, if necessary, I will find you again." ”

"I respect your choice, but you're always welcome to come to me." Dorothy waved goodbye cheerfully, "I wish you a pleasant experience in Ilya." ”

Leaving the Academy, Colin walked through the streets of Ilya, which are very local in character.

One thing is not lying, he is indeed the first time he has come to this city.

Tropical climate, sunny beaches, harbor cruises, resorts.

That's the first impression Ilya makes.

Colin wasn't in a hurry, as he said, and used this time to get to know the city well.

At noon, he ate a seafood feast at a not-so-cheap price near the beach, and after looking at the beach and beautiful women for a while, he returned to the main city again.

It was close to evening that I found a satisfactory place to live.

It is a small two-storey apartment with a separate bathroom and basement, and the landlord is an old man who lives alone, his eyesight and hearing are not very good, according to himself, he used to be a nobleman, and after he fell down, he pointed to this house to live.

The implication is that the price can't be too cheap.

After bargaining between the two parties, Colin finally settled on the rent at 1.5 gold francs per month.

Sure enough, it is known as the city with the highest prices in the southern part of the Western Continent, and the rent is only higher than that of Thunder City.

Colin only has one handbag on his body, and he really checks in with his bag.

After checking inside and out a few times, I locked all the doors and windows and went to the basement.

He had done this several times, skillfully constructing a magic circle on the ground, and then assembling a small, inconspicuous instrument from the materials in his handbag.

In fact, it only made sense for a magician, a professor of demonic patterns, to place a magic circle in the basement.

Still, Colin was cautious.

After making sure that nothing was wrong, he stood on the circle, and his feet shone brightly.

The next moment.

Lord Shaya, restored to Colin Vane's countenance, returns to his loyal Twilight Fortress.

(End of chapter)