Maximus marked destinations as well as areas and places they have to visit and others to avoid on their way. It took a while to explain to each of them what to do very briefly.'

  Let us start with little Eric. Your destination is called the ruins of the Green Cliff, the cliffs are usually rocky and dry but this one is rich in vegetation. Once a Dwarven city existed but now deserted, it is now home to several species of monsters. You have to be careful about several things. The most important of which are traps; there are dozens, if not hundreds of them there.'

  Eric took notes, emphasizing the warning Maximus had given him at the end and gave him a note with the basic details of the itinerary. The others waited for their turns impatiently and with great concentration.

  'And now Orion. Your destination is called the maze of Myriad, the Illusion chaser; a sorcerer named Myriad hundreds of years ago built this maze. It does not contain monsters as it is a safe place, but the illusions are very dangerous and difficult to escape once you fall into them. The senses are dangerously confused there; you may see or hear things that do not exist.'

  These places will be in imminent dangers and the matter has been confirmed with the destination of Orion. There was no time to joke anymore; the serious atmosphere has become more serious than before with every time Maximus spoke.

  'For you, Aliana. Your destination is the giant jungle, it is just an ordinary tropical forest but everything is many times bigger. Since you have a high affinity with nature, its risk is reduced to some extent, but it does not mean that it is safe.'

  From abandoned ruins to a maze and then a giant forest!! The strangeness continued to gradually increase.

  'You, little Mira. You will head to this castle, the castle of the sorcerer Baron who disappeared a long time ago. The castle has a large magic library but it is inhabited and surrounded by a certain curse. Its effect can be avoided by seeing the sun twice, once in the morning and once in the evening, and never leave the room you are in when you hear the sound of bells until the next morning. When the curse dissipates you can automatically leave the castle, you'll feel it when the time comes.'

  The teacher always chose strange places but the strangeness gradually increased, now it is a place with a conditional curse that must be respected in order to avoid it.

  'You know a lot, Master, can't you simply dispel this curse?'

  Maximus sighed after hearing her question; she was unaware of the hidden meaning behind these tests.

  'This curse is part of the way you train. Just do what I tell you and everything will end well. I'll follow up now, are there any other questions?'

  Nothing... None of them answered the question after he assured that everything would be fine.

  'Your task is the simplest, Yoon Hwa. Head to Doork, the territory of the barbarians, the barbarians themselves will not attack you because they care about honor indescribably. They will not let you in if you cannot prove your abilities by defeating the guard. Your task is to defeat everyone there without exception.'

  The task is simple but not easy at all, defeating hundreds of barbarians in individual fights is no simple feat. This is because they glorify two things: power and honor.

  'You, Tai Min, your task is also easy. The Valley of a Thousand Bridges is your destination. On this continent, mountains, lakes and waterfalls meet only in one place, the Valley of a Thousand Bridges. It is a peaceful place as the magicians of nature reside away from the problems of life. You'll understand your mission when you get there.'

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  Maximus stared at Dante without saying a word, and the rest also stared at him even though they did understand nothing.

  'And what about me, teacher? Is there something wrong with this place?'

  The heavenly magician narrowed his eyes and the silence continued for another moment. The situation was uncomfortable, as the teacher who didn't not usually do such behavior now indicated that something is wrong.

  'Not quite. There's only a small problem...'

  "That means it's a really big problem. My luck. There's nothing I can do about this."

  'To be clear, there are two problems: the first is the way to get there, as it is located on top of a stone pillar at a height of more than 200 meters, and the second is the place itself, which is the main bulwark of vampires in this world. Most vampires were burned and exterminated nearly forty years ago, but the shadows of the weak vampires as well as the powerful ones survived. You must exterminate them to the last one.'

  Dante banged his head lamenting his bad luck at best.

  .........

  The teacher continued to explain the basics to his students and tell them what they just needed to know now so that some fun and excitement remained in the tasks. Then he drove them out of the city and everyone dispersed each toward his destination.

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  Maximus remained standing there watching his students’ progress on their own without needing his help anymore, giving him a sense of relief.

  'I have to move too to check some things.'

  A long-range spatial transfer spell that took no more than ten seconds to activate took Maximus to his desired destination and the place he most unwilling to return to: the ruins of the cursed nameless sorcerer. This place brought back to his mind many gruesome memories and put him in a vortex of memories.

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  'I finally passed the qualification test of the last room of ruins! I hope this ends soon.'

  | The entry requirement for the tenth and final room have been met. The door is opening. |

  A square stone door gradually began to rise until it opened completely, a mechanical door with a magical activation system. Similar things existed in his world but the difference in durability is strange, Maximus had previously tried to force the previous doors to open compulsorily before the conditions were met, but it did not budge, although they were seventh-rank attacks.

  Maximus realized deep down that these ruins were not an ordinary place and the identity of their maker was not simple either.

  "It took me six months to get here. Finally I will leave this foul place.'

  Except for the first room, which was dirty like rubble, the rest of the rooms were perfectly clean. Very suspiciously perfect.

  Maximus entered the last room with high ambitions, wanting to finish this test and return to his world. Two and a half years have passed since he entered through the gate compulsorily.

  | The test of the tenth and final chamber is undergoing. |

  'Aaah, another damn test. Aren't these tests over?'

  Maximus showed signs of severe discomfort, as he accumulated fatigue and discomfort during the past months, after he was accustomed to his comfortable work as a research wizard before.

  | The subject of the test is to learn everything in this book, the flow of time is being manipulated. The time ratio is 1:100. |

  'Although I love learning, this is a lot... 1:100 means that the necessary duration must be very long. I hope it's at least something exciting.'

  A book placed on a stand came out from under the floor after the activation of another mechanical system. Maximus headed as he hit the ground with his feet in annoyance. Book with blue dyed leather cover. Written on it in runic letters were several words that painted astonishment on the face of the magician.

  {Since you have come this far, you cannot go back, the greatest opportunity in all the worlds is in your hands.}

  As soon as Maximus read these words, the entrance to the room closed tightly. He will not be able to reverse his decision, which is now beyond his control. The magician opened the book on its first page, where the title was written in deep black magical ink. 'The Book of Knowledge', a strange name for a book, or at least that is what Maximus saw...