Or perhaps, this is a forged permit... Logan Smith looked up at Audrey Miller and asked, "Is this a banned magazine?"

Audrey Miller tore her gaze from the book, glanced at her brother, and replied nonchalantly, "It used to be, considered underground literature. Later, somehow it passed the review and was officially published. The 'Eternal Blazing Sun' Church actually turned a blind eye and tacitly allowed it."

"Literature?" Logan Smith didn't quite understand his sister's choice of words.

"Of course it's literature. You didn't take it seriously, did you?" Audrey Miller laughed. "If what it wrote was real, do you think it could have been published? If you follow the methods in there, all you'll get is mental exhaustion and neurosis, nothing more. Well... occasionally there might be something genuine, but without the corresponding ritual language, no matter how you try, it's all in vain."

This was the assessment of a professional witch.

"Alright..." Logan Smith couldn't hide his disappointment. "I'm just surprised this could be published."

Audrey Miller puffed out her cheeks, as if thinking seriously:

"I'm not sure why either. Maybe in recent years, supernatural—uh, extraordinary—phenomena have been increasing everywhere, and they can't all be covered up. This has brought about a certain trend of thought, and the government wants people to have some understanding, so they've relaxed control over such books. In Trier, the most popular magazines are 'Spirit Medium,' 'Lotus,' and 'Arcana.' I have all three on my bookshelf. If you're interested, you can check them out. It'll help you make up more convincing stories at the tavern in the future."

"Mm." Logan Smith was indeed very interested.

At the same time, he once again marveled in his heart:

Audrey Miller's collection of books is truly rich and diverse!

It was thanks to these books and Audrey Miller's occasional explanations that this dropout youth could have enough understanding of the world, the continent, and the country he lived in:

This world has two continents, north and south, separated by the Stormy Sea, where hurricanes rage and navigation is difficult. As for the legendary Eastern and Western Continents, no one has reached them yet, and no one can be sure whether they exist or not.

Logan Smith and Audrey Miller lived in the Republic of Intis, located in the central part of the Northern Continent, bordered by the Sea of Mist to the west, the Feysac Empire to the north, the Kingdom of Loen across the Hornacis Mountains to the east, and to the south, the neighboring countries lined up are the Kingdom of Fenepot, Ruenburg, and Masi.

Between the Kingdom of Fenepot and the Kingdom of Loen, there are also small countries like Segal, which, together with Ruenburg and Masi, are collectively known as the Central-Southern countries, all sharing the belief in the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom."

The Southern Continent has already become a colony of the Northern Continent's countries. Whether it's the Bayam Empire, the Kingdom of Pas, the Kingdom of Hagati, or other countries, they've all lost most of their autonomy. Of course, the waves of resistance against colonization have never ceased.

Besides the Stormy Sea between the two continents, there is the Sea of Mist to the west of the Republic of Intis, the Sunia Sea to the east of the Kingdom of Loen, the North Sea to the north of the Feysac Empire, and the Polar Sea to the south of the Southern Continent. Together, they are called the "Five Seas."

Among the countries of the Northern Continent, the Kingdom of Loen is the most powerful overall, followed by the Republic of Intis. The Feysac Empire, which lost the last war, has fallen to fourth place, while the Kingdom of Fenepot has risen to third. Among the Central-Southern countries, Ruenburg is the strongest.

Compared to the villagers of Cordu, who only know about the Republic of Intis, the Kingdom of Fenepot, and Ruenburg, Logan Smith could be called a geographer.

Of course, that's also because the shepherds of Cordu Village need to move their flocks to the nearby Kingdom of Fenepot and Ruenburg, so they have some understanding of those two countries. If it were the people of the northern villages of the Darliege region, apart from the surrounding villages, towns, and cities, they could only name big cities in their own country like Trier and Suhit.

Sometimes, Logan Smith was really puzzled as to how Audrey Miller could possess so much knowledge.

All the textbooks he studied were compiled by Audrey Miller, all the practice papers were made by Audrey Miller, and for any book he read, if he had a question, Audrey Miller could always answer it!

Even more impressively, she also mastered the martial arts of various schools.

This was simply not something a girl in her twenties could achieve—some people live fifty or sixty years and still can't accumulate so much knowledge.

Could these be the basic requirements for being a true witch? Logan Smith once again looked up at Audrey Miller.

Audrey Miller was reading while gently tapping her cheek with her finger, looking nothing like a scholar or a witch.

"What are you looking at?" Audrey Miller noticed his gaze.

"You said last time that I already have the knowledge reserves to take the unified higher education entrance exam?" Logan Smith changed the subject.

Audrey Miller thought for a moment and said, "In theory, you could get into any university, but I've never taken that entrance exam myself, so I can't be sure about the specific scope of the questions.

"Roselle really did a lot of harm... Sigh, but I suppose it's also a good thing..."

There was no doubt that the unified higher education entrance exam was introduced during the reign of Emperor Roselle and has continued to this day.

Audrey Miller suddenly remembered something, looked at Logan Smith, and asked with a smile, "Why didn't you go to the tavern to make up stories today?"