Annie's Otherworldly Adventure

18. Campus Activity Week at the Royal Academy of Magic, Kane

Students in the three departments of the Royal Academy of Magic, Kane, each have their own departmental culture.

The students of the Ministry of Magic are spirited, arrogant, and always act superior. The Martial Arts Club, on the other hand, reveres martial arts, with frequent duels; fearlessness is its greatest characteristic.

Of the three departments, the Alchemy Department has a considerable number of employees, but it falls far short in terms of presence.

The students in the Alchemy Department, due to the high mental energy expenditure, lack the arrogance of mages and the courage of swordsmen, and instead present a pale, bookish image.

Anne was an exception in the Alchemy Department. She was always running around and busy, her face was rosy and her body was strong from exercising. A small squirrel perched on her shoulder and occasionally jumped onto her head. Her healthy and lively image relieved the tension and depression in the Alchemy Department.

In the eyes of others, the people in the Alchemy Department are all failures. Only they know how hard they try, but no matter how hard they try, they still can't change other people's opinions unless they become Alchemy Masters someday.

Anne was different. Her identity was looked down upon, and her behavior was slandered, but she was the most serious and hardworking student in the Alchemy Department. She didn't care about other people's opinions. She lived freely, just like the squirrel on her head, lively and unrestrained.

Before they knew it, the first-year students in the Alchemy Department had become close to her. Taking her as their center and role model, the first-year students in the Alchemy Department were no longer gloomy, and they all actively devoted themselves to their studies.

The butterfly effect is probably nothing more than this, but Annie, who is the butterfly, is unaware of this change. She continues to cram for knowledge of various magical runes every day and continues to train in martial arts and practice magic day after day.

Before the festival, Anne passed the school's pre-festival exam with a high score on the basic knowledge section. She couldn't help but burst into tears and even treated Abag to a meal.

Well, it mainly consisted of rabbits and chicks that Abag hunted himself, along with some vegetables and fruits. Annie also generously bought roses to decorate the small kitchen. In the cozy little kitchen, Annie and Abag, one person and one dragon, still depended on each other for survival, but they were much happier than in the Monster Forest.

During the holidays, Mark and Kerry sent another letter, saying that their mission was being extended indefinitely and they would not be returning for the time being, and that Anne should take care of herself. They also enclosed some gold coins.

Anne, holding the letter and gold coins, sighed with gratitude for her good fortune in meeting Brother Mark. She was incredibly bold, having just come from the Monster Forest, to just randomly pick someone to follow.

I hope that Mark and his team can complete their mission successfully and return home soon.

Anne prayed.

The festival ended quickly, and the new year arrived. Annie was 14 years old. She had grown a lot taller and was much healthier. She was no longer that inconspicuous little bean.

Her breasts were starting to develop, and her fair face and rosy cheeks finally gave her a bit of a girlish look. But compared to the beautiful Lynn, she was nothing. Even Jane was prettier than her. She was more like an energetic young girl.

Shortly after the resumption of classes, the college welcomed its annual campus activity week.

Annie knew about the school activity week before, but at that time she was busy selling konjac. Activity week was a good time to do business, so she didn't know the specific details of the activity week.

The Campus Activities Week at the Royal Academy of Magic, Kane, is a grand event held by the school during the Spring Festival.

During the activity week, the college will invite people from all walks of life to visit, and students from various departments will carry out a variety of innovative activities to attract people. Invited nobles and celebrities will present white roses to the groups they value most, while other ordinary people will present red roses to their favorite groups.

The group with the most white roses wins the title of White Rose Team, somewhat like an expert award; the number of red roses determines who wins the title of Red Rose Team, similar to a most popular award.

The team title requires students to form teams to participate, ranging from two to a hundred people. Of course, in many cases, students participate as a class, such as Annie's weapon-forging class.

Such campus week events reminded Anne of campus festivals on Earth. It is said that the idea for campus week events was still proposed by the great and legendary magician, Queen Catherine.

Regarding this legendary figure, the establishment of a permanently neutral country, and events similar to school festivals, Annie couldn't help but wonder: Could she also be a time traveler?

Besides the team competitions, the most eye-catching event during the activity week was the competition for the Top Ten Campus Rose Warriors.

The Rose Warriors Tournament, to put it simply, is a martial arts competition.

Students can sign up voluntarily and go through preliminary rounds, semi-finals, and finals.

Students ranked sixth through tenth will receive the Order of the Red Rose; second, third, fourth, and fifth will receive the Order of the White Rose; and the first-place student will receive the Order of the Purple Rose, awarded by the Royal Court, plus a prize (which varies each year).

Of course, since first-year students are at a disadvantage, the school has set up a separate "Top Ten Rose Warriors for Freshmen" award, which is awarded in order of ranking based on the freshmen's achievements in the competition.

"Dear students, the wonderful Campus Activity Week is here! What are your thoughts?" Annie heard a clear voice as soon as she entered the classroom.

The owner of the voice—Joyce, the super spendthrift of the weapon-refining class, was born into an extremely wealthy family. In his eyes, the materials for each trial assignment were no different from the flowers and plants that Annie looked at by the roadside. No, Annie cherished the flowers and plants a little more, but Joyce didn't care at all. He wasted a lot of materials before finally handing in the most perfect assignment.

It's true that comparisons are odious, but the people in the Alchemy Department seemed quite calm. After all, they were already tired of being compared to others and used to being inferior to them. Joyce, on the other hand, was cheerful, optimistic, and very popular.

At this moment, a group of people were discussing the arrangements for Campus Week with Joyce. After all, the Rose Warriors award had never been won by the Weapon Forging Department. Even the Alchemy Department had had genius alchemists who had made it to the finals by sprinkling potions all the way, but the Weapon Forging Department had never had one in its history. So, everyone's focus was naturally on the team competition.

The Magic Department relies on magic, the Martial Arts Department relies on martial arts, and the Alchemy Department can use medicine. What does the Weapon Forging Department use? Magic scrolls? Magical tools? As long as you can afford it. By the way, the school stipulates that Alchemy Department students must make all the items they bring, so not only do you need to have enough money, but you also need to be a genius.

"Annie, do you have any ideas?" The sharp-eyed Joyce caught Anne's eye, and instantly all the classmates turned to look at her.

"Huh?" Annie was completely bewildered, and Abag, standing on top of her, was equally clueless.

“Yes, Annie, you must have a different idea. This year, our weapon-refining class must create something special to showcase!” Joyce said passionately.

"I, well, if I had to say, I'm better at cooking. I suggest we make some kind of magic pot or other household appliances."

"A magic pot?"

What is that? The students were completely confused.

Annie was just saying it casually, but everyone took it seriously and kept asking questions. So Annie had to share some of her thoughts, which was basically just giving everyone some basic knowledge about rice cookers.

"This is a good idea, let's go with this one. Every year it's the same combat equipment, there's no innovation at all."

The students had differing opinions on the proposal, but it was ultimately passed with some minor objections, most agreeing, and a few remaining neutral.

The students discussed the idea enthusiastically, and Annie watched with great delight. Their class was indeed a very good class!

However, when it comes to team activities, she only has four words: do her best. Just give her instructions if needed. She's busy every day right now.

"If the magic pot can be successfully made, it will make it easier for everyone to travel, especially for wilderness trials."

"Yes, yes, our class will definitely be the most watched class this year!"

The team activity for the weapon crafting class was thus decided: magical food. The cost of the materials would be pooled by everyone. Because of Annie's situation, everyone allowed her to symbolically donate one gold coin, and Joyce would cover the majority of the remaining cost.

The students were busy researching and making the magic pot, while Annie was busy writing recipes and testing the magic pot. Just as everyone was busy with team activities, Joyce announced that he would participate in the Rose Warrior competition.

This news wasn't really surprising. Although the weapon crafting department consistently ranked at the bottom, there were always a few passionate young people who would go back to participate in the competition. However, after Joyce made the announcement, the whole class started having heart-to-heart talks with each other, brainstorming ideas, showing a determination to win the Rose Warrior title.

Anne was also pulled aside by Joyce for a long talk.

“Annie, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to make a set of magical armor for defense.” Joyce was full of ambition. Annie only had one thought in her mind: this guy was planning to throw money at the competition… Gods above, out of love for her classmate, Annie finally gave him some advice.

"Armor isn't just for defense; if you can inscribe some offensive magic circles on it, it can also be very effective."

"An offensive spell imbued in the armor?" Joyce asked, puzzled.

“I mean, like here,” Anne pointed to her arm.

"Attach a magic arrow array to your wristbands and install arrows, and you can attack your opponent. Also, you need to be flexible in your use of magic. If you can add a wind spell to your shoes, your movements will become lighter."

Annie's words made Joyce's eyes sparkle. Although Joyce was a spendthrift, he was quite intelligent. He applied Annie's advice to other situations and figured out many key points.

"Oh, Anne, you are so clever, may the gods bless you!"

Joyce ran off happily.

After Joyce left, Anne couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

She had really gone too far in her magic practice. In her daily practice, what she liked to study most was how to make good use of magic: for example, casting fire magic and water magic one after the other instantly to turn into water vapor magic; casting earth magic and wind magic one after the other instantly to turn into yellow sand magic. There were probably very few people on the entire continent who had such a bold idea of ​​"desecrating" magic.

On the first day of the activity week, the entire school was surrounded by a sea of ​​flowers, and citizens came to visit the school one after another.

The entire event week lasts for seven days. The first three days are team activity days; the first two days are for the general public to visit; the third day is for the White Rose VIPs to visit; on the fourth day, the team title winners are announced and the preliminary round of the Rose Warriors is held; on the fifth day, the Rose Warriors semi-finals are held; on the sixth day, the top ten finals are held; and on the seventh day, the Purple Rose Medal finals are held.

The sun is shining brightly, the weather is perfect, and the activity week has begun.