The Nightmare Wizard
Chapter 92: Room 035

Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Room 035

Neri quickly led them to the administrative office where they requested their robes. Both received black robes with golden details. The moment they put them on, the robes adjusted directly to their measurements. As soon as they adjusted, they began to emit warmth, making both of them, who had been enduring the cold in their regular clothes, feel completely refreshed. Seeing their expressions, Neri couldn’t help but laugh and say,

"These robes are very special and valuable. Their price is 500 spiritual stones, and they have several special functions. The first is that they clean themselves automatically, so you don’t need to wash them; this is very useful when you’re working with potions or engravings, believe me, you’ll love this function. The second you already felt: they have a function that regulates temperature from 70 degrees down to -20, so as long as you don’t go to a glacier, you shouldn’t suffer at any point. And the last function is that they can withstand an attack from an official Level 1 mage, which actually makes them very cheap compared to their functions. By the way, here you go, while you were getting your robes, I asked for your rank identifications."

Neri placed golden stripes on their sleeves. Seeing them, William remembered the stripes that Eldrin and Roderick had. "These stripes are evidence of an apprentice’s level. When you advance to a formal mage, they are changed to a star on your chest, so if you see someone with a star on their chest, you must be careful not to offend them. The lives of apprentices are less than trash to them, so if you offend them, you’ll be lucky to survive." Neri continued talking as they walked towards the dormitory area.

Upon reaching the dormitories, they observed two large buildings on either side. Neri walked towards the building on the right before saying, "This is the men’s building; women are forbidden from entering this place unless it’s an emergency and they have permission from the dormitory guardian. You must be careful not to be found in the dormitories of the opposite sex, as the lightest punishment is castration and the most severe is death. Only students live in this dormitory; your room number should already be on your medallion."

"Thank you very much for everything, Neri. If possible, I’d like to accept your invitation tomorrow. I’d like to understand the academy a bit more before classes begin. What about you, Lía, do you want to come too?"

The three agreed to meet the next morning to continue their tour. William watched as Lía and Neri’s silhouettes moved away towards the other building before he entered his own. According to the collar, his room was on the first floor, so he started looking for it. After walking down the corridor, he found his room number: 035. As he approached the door, he saw there was no handle, only a small amber-colored crystal. As he brought his collar closer, something inside the door clicked, and the door opened by itself.

Curiously, William entered the room where he saw a bed, a table, a bookshelf, and a small closet for his clothes. The room wasn’t too spacious, but it was warm and cozy. William continued inspecting and found a bathroom; it had a bathtub and a small shower. Without hesitation, William got into the tub and relaxed for some time before emerging completely refreshed after the bath. As if a great weight had been lifted from him, William lay down on the bed before taking out the collar and beginning to inspect it. The first thing he checked was the rules section; he still didn’t know everything about the academy and had too many enemies, so he didn’t doubt that some of them would try to use the rules against him to get rid of him without getting their hands dirty.

The academy’s rules seemed quite simple. The first thing written was the education outline:

All Black Rock students have access to the academy’s public facilities. Facilities are divided into physical, magical, and reinforcement. All equipment within these facilities must be handled with care, or a fine will be incurred for user negligence.

Murder is prohibited, as are fights within the academy. If at any point the levels of hostility between both parties are irresolvable, both may request a combat which can be to the death or only until surrender. This will be determined before the confrontation with a member of the school affairs department as judge and witness. No one may force another to agree to combat, or it will be considered a violation of this rule.

The rules continued to detail the problems that could be resolved privately and on what occasions they might require help from school authorities. Generally, it seemed quite solid, yet something didn’t add up.

"Angel, can you review the entire regulation and tell me what’s wrong? I feel like there’s something strange about it."

"Analyzing document... Loopholes found: 351. Based on the document, all rules can be waived as long as there are witnesses or the affected party agrees to yield. For example, in the rule about murder and fights, it doesn’t define how it will be decided if the person was coerced or not, and if the arbiter is on the aggressor’s side, there will be no way for the victim to survive."

As William thought, the rules were drafted in such a way that the nobles could escape any of them unharmed. The more William looked at the rules, the more he understood the old woman’s advice: any attempt to use the rules to his advantage would only cause him to die faster in this place. Regardless, despite being at a disadvantage, he needed to find a way to survive and protect Lía, so he told Angel:

"Analyze the entire document and look for ways to protect us from any loopholes. Also, if you ever see an opportunity to use a rule, tell me immediately, no matter what I’m doing. We shouldn’t be passive, but find a way to subdue them with their own rules."

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