Several days later, Dan Feng and Roxy stepped through the gates of Ranoa Magic University once again.
The moment they entered the school, Dan Feng's distinctive appearance and attire immediately drew the gazes of numerous students.
Prominently sprouting from his head were a pair of faintly visible cyan-green horns—an extremely rare sight in the eyes of ordinary people.
"Quick, look! Why does he have horns on his head? What race is that?" one male student asked his friend beside him, full of curiosity.
His friend looked equally baffled and shook his head. "No idea, but he looks seriously cool!" As he spoke, his eyes were completely drawn to Dan Feng, filled with undisguised envy.
In this world brimming with magic, races were diverse and varied, and most people took pride in being human.
However, a small portion of people had rather unique tastes and preferences.
"Dan Feng, do you really not need to hide those horns on your head?" Roxy asked softly with some concern as she looked at him.
Dan Feng shook his head without hesitation and answered firmly, "I intend to make this form my normal state, so this is necessary." For him, the tail could be concealed, but the dragon horns absolutely could not be hidden.
With that, Dan Feng and Roxy continued walking forward, heading straight toward the principal's office.
The purpose of their return this time was twofold: first, to explain the matter of his Vidyadhara form, and second, for Roxy to return the principal's staff.
Along the way, Dan Feng's appearance shocked a large number of students—after all, those faintly illusory dragon horns were far more impressive and flashy than cow horns or goat horns.
Moreover, his unfamiliar style of clothing was something no one else had ever seen.
Naturally, this turned him into the hottest topic at the school in no time.
All along the path, Dan Feng and Roxy felt as though they had never been stared at so intensely in their entire lives.
Soon, they arrived at the principal's office.
After politely knocking three times, the principal invited them in.
The moment Dan Feng stepped through the door, the principal fixed his gaze on him, his eyes brimming with curiosity.
"Dan Feng, Roxy, you're back? Is Roxy alright?" Although the principal had many things he wanted to discuss with Dan Feng, he chose first to show concern for his old friend's disciple.
Dan Feng shook his head and replied, "She's fine now."
Then Roxy stepped forward to return the principal's staff and expressed her gratitude with deep sincerity.
"Thank you, Principal, for lending me your staff."
"Haha, as long as you're safe, that's all that matters." The principal broke into a hearty smile.
"Now then, let's talk about your current form, Dan Feng. Of course, I'm just curious—nothing more." The principal gestured for the two to sit down and prepared to listen to Dan Feng's explanation.
"Mm. This is my Vidyadhara form. Our race specializes in water magic, though I'm the only one left in the clan now." Dan Feng spoke expressionlessly.
Since Roxy had already assumed he was the sole survivor of the Vidyadhara, Dan Feng simply went along with it—otherwise, it would have been difficult to explain what the Vidyadhara even were.
"I see." The principal nodded thoughtfully, then said with a trace of regret, "What a pity. From what I can sense, your race's strength surpasses even the Immortal race on the Demon Continent. After all, aside from the Immortal Demon King Atofe, no other Demon King can fly—yet your people can fly at such incredible speeds."
The principal's words left Roxy stunned. She looked at Dan Feng with eyes full of admiration.
Flight—something even modern magic could not achieve—yet Dan Feng's race had accomplished it.
In this world, aside from the Heavenly race, the vast majority of other races were incapable of flight.
If any nation managed to recruit a group of flying magicians, its national power would skyrocket overnight. Swordsmen couldn't fly, and flight allowed one to evade the majority of magical attacks.
At this moment, Dan Feng's value in the principal's eyes had risen dramatically.
"You're too kind, Principal. My race only excels at flight—nothing else stands out. Our water magic is merely passable at best." Dan Feng spoke modestly, though he had his own calculations: he did not want to become too deeply tied to Ranoa Magic University.
From the principal's words, he sensed an intent to draw him into the service of the Ranoa Kingdom. He valued his freedom and had no desire to become a dragon caged within borders.
After chatting with the principal for the rest of the afternoon, toward evening Dan Feng and Roxy bid him farewell.
However, just before they left, the principal suddenly gave them a commission.
The reward for this commission was extraordinarily generous—so much so that both Dan Feng and Roxy were visibly moved. Without the slightest hesitation, they immediately accepted.
After leaving the principal's office, Dan Feng and Roxy walked along in high spirits, chatting as they went.
"Is this for real? The reward is a magic tool!" Roxy could hardly contain her excitement; her voice overflowed with delight.
As she spoke, she pulled out the Tear of Lingu from her bosom and examined it carefully.
Dan Feng explained calmly, "It's true. As long as we travel to Rosenberg, the second city of the Basheran Duchy, and retrieve the item the principal ordered on his behalf, we can choose any one magic tool from his collection as payment."
"That's amazing. The principal's magic tools are all excellent," Roxy said, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
After all, the principal was getting on in years and found long-distance travel inconvenient.
He had originally planned to post this commission at the Adventurers' Guild, but after witnessing Dan Feng's potential, he decisively chose to entrust it to these two special students instead.
"Hm? Why do you say that?" Dan Feng asked, puzzled. Why did she think the principal's magic tools were so impressive?
"It's all thanks to Teacher Bloody Kant. Before I set out to conquer the labyrinth, the principal gave me this one called the Tear of Lingu—a magic tool that can block one fatal attack." Roxy handed the water-blue necklace to Dan Feng.
"It's a very good item, and the color suits you perfectly." Dan Feng glanced at it briefly before returning it to Roxy.
The two, who had only become lovers a few days ago, continued chatting like this. Afterward, they went to the cafeteria together for dinner, and then Dan Feng escorted Roxy to the entrance of the girls' dormitory.
Before parting, Roxy hugged Dan Feng, then urged him to leave quickly.
"Why?" Dan Feng asked, confused.
"Because some of the girls really don't like boys coming near the girls' dormitory. That's why the boys' and girls' dorms are kept so far apart," Roxy explained.
"Alright then." Dan Feng nodded to show he understood, then slowly walked away from the girls' dormitory area.
He needed to hurry back and study spear techniques. These past few days he hadn't practiced properly, hadn't read any books, and his innate talent Inch Longer Inch Stronger hadn't been put to use at all.