By late February, it was time to return to the academy and prepare for the opening ceremony as well as the entrance ceremony. Initially, I had planned to travel with Magong, but as it turned out, it was the first time the Tower Master had been away for such an extended period. There were many things they needed to organize. Magong mentioned they would teleport in on the day of the entrance ceremony, so I decided to depart ahead of them.

"Can’t you take me with you? I don’t want to be separated from my little siblings!"

Right before heading …