After the previously exhausting meeting, the sorcerer's old group headed towards the Mydrias Academy. Feelings, sensations and thoughts have been so mixed up that they are no longer even separable.

  'Finally a day without Maximus, I will finally rest since the school year is ended. My duties as a headmaster are over!!'

  From the horror of what he saw this morning, Albus was no longer of common sense and spoke aloud like a maniac indifferent to his surroundings.

  'Mr. Director. Stop saying such things, you don't intend to give up your position as headmaster?'

  Mark was serious in most situations, as he did not even understand the joke unlike the rest, he made a mistake in speaking at this moment as he changed the mind of the manager, who said it as a joke moments ago.

  'Good idea! Where is Morgan today? I will temporarily relinquish my position in favor of him; rather I will delegate him as a substitute president in my absence. Well said, Mark.'

  Mark hit his head hard; he was stupid not understanding the joke that turned into an actual decision as a result of a misunderstanding. The others ridiculed him on a side and boasted about him on the other. He did not even understand why they were proud of him even though he did not do anything worth it.

  'Hey former Director. Do we start by practicing the technique that Maximus gave everyone before?'

  'Don't you see that calling me like that is a bit hasty decision, Anastasia? Speaking of that technique, I was thinking we should study it together to speed up the results.'

  The director entered the administration building looking for his deputy, Morgan, to assign him his new duties as interim president.

  .........

  'I feel like my end is near.'

  Morgan's body, which was in the archive room to store several files and papers of this school year to mark its end a few days ago, was chilled.

  .........

  Albus continued to search for Morgan while others waited for him in his office where they chatted about their lives. A regular conversation between comrades that had been a long time since they last met.

  'There you go, my friend Morgan!! I've been looking for you for a long time and here you are.'

  Albus opened the door wide and in an overwhelmed tone of happiness and a face unable to hide it, Morgan sensed there was something wrong with the manager. The manager spoke to him in this way only a few times, he had his legs trembling and he could only stand up with difficulty.

  'W-What do you need from me, Director, at this time to come yourself for it?'

  'You can say I want to take an indefinite time off and you have to take my part through it. Sure that with your skills and ability, you can do it.'

  Morgan held on to the wall after taking some time to process the information he had just heard. He was confused between suspecting that it was a joke and that it was true, but the manager generally does not make such a joke.

  'Has something happened to you recently? No, from your happy expressions it can't be a problem.'

  'I have regained inspiration and found a new way to take my abilities to new heights... Also, you will get my salary and your salary during this period and this is another reason to take my place. Don't forget that my salary is three times your salary.'

  Albus approached his deputy Morgan, who was in his mid-fifties, but gray hair invaded his head from overwork. Between greed for extra money and hesitation from the unclear situation as Albus previously said 'indefinitely.', the manager separated his deputy's mixed feelings after luring him with something else he desperately wanted.

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  'Your substitute period will be deducted from your retirement age... It's your path to early retirement.'

  The hesitation had just disappeared after hearing the words 'retirement' and 'early', but rather ignited enthusiasm and hoped that the manager's absence would be as long as possible in order to obtain his retirement.

  ‘I will do whatever you want, Director, thank you for your interest in me.'

  Albus' plan worked perfectly, his fake retirement is now in service and he is free in his actions as long as Morgan is satisfied.

  'Since you have been my deputy for twenty years, you are familiar with most of my work. I trust that you will do well in my absence; I will visit you from time to time as well... Bye.'

  Albus put his hand on the shoulder of his deputy; he shifted his burdens to him and thus relieved his conscience. Albus moved instantaneously to his office where others waited for him. The place was too quiet as they were each sitting in a chair and reading the booklet themselves in the hope of benefiting a few things. Albus was impressed by their incredible dedication, to say the least about the students he himself chose nearly twenty years ago.

  'I think I'm not too late. Do any of you have suggestions for where we study together? I myself suggest my mansion, please.'

  Each of them closed his booklet after the principal and their former teacher began to speak, none of them showed rejection of the proposal since Mr. Albus is the oldest and his opinion is respected.

  'Are we going to start now?'

  Emily wondered when to do this in order to organize her agenda for the coming period, as she had not completely finished her research about that antidote.

  'We'll go now if none of you have any objections... There isn't any? I'll do the teleportation spell so gather near me.'

  It took a while to activate the spell but it gets faster every time. Albus was challenging himself to surpass Maximus' speed, still rejecting the idea that his disciple had overtaken him in the magic for which he had spent his life.

  "The manager's competitive spirit is still really fresh; it's great to see him like this."

  The director's palace was located on the island of eternal peace in the east of the continent; he was not alone, as most magicians prefer it because it is far from people in addition to its richness in pure mana. Albus the Dusk Wizard was no exception to this rule being a research-passionate magician.

  The palace was not stunning, but its design is beautiful with multiple facades and tiled ceilings for its various parts. River view in addition to trees on all sides. Even if it is not the most luxurious place, it is comfortable to live and settle in, suitable for a vacation after working for long months.

  'It's the first time in the manager's palace!! I didn't know it would be so beautiful, despite its simplicity.'

  'I also loved it; if I had a place like this I could focus on my inventions and develop them.'

  Each of them was jealous that the manager owned such a house; they did not envy him as he deserved it and more for his great efforts since they knew him.

  'Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my humble abode.'

  Albus opened the main door and welcomed them, surprised that the place from the inside seemed bigger than from the outside. In fact, it did not seem to be, it is really at least one and a half times larger from the inside. The place is very clean, despite the absence of the manager for months because he has magic tools that can be said to be alive and take care of the housework permanently.

  'Come from here to my small meeting room. I hope you like it.'

  The room was neither big nor small, neither simple nor luxurious, but it had a special beauty. Like a respectable man from a rural area, although his clothes are not extravagant, they suit him, giving him an unparalleled elegance.

  Each of them took a seat around the ten-seater round table. All of them let the principal sit first as the eldest first and their teacher second; the two men took two chairs on his right and the two women on his left occupying half of the table seats.

  No one took the initiative to talk, waiting for the manager out of respect for his great status to them.

  Albus himself could not find a proper way to take the initiative so he took out the pamphlet that was given to him. It consisted of no more than twenty pages and contained multi-storage technique with some associated side techniques especially to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of mana rotation.

  'We will start by reading the basic technique and then the sub-techniques, we will not try any of them before an in-depth study and an almost complete understanding of them to avoid risks.'

  The group continued to read the booklet together like students gathering to study ahead of the exams. Learning has never been associated with age, but with desire and will, and all of them possessed a will that does not bend towards a clear goal...