It goes without saying that Henne is an orphan.
She has no family, and she has lived under the name Henney since she became conscious.
"Your name is Henney."
The director of the orphanage was a kind and approachable aunt.
Holding the still-young Hennie in her arms, looking at the innocent and bewildered girl, she gave her this name.
But when she was little, no one liked her except the headmaster.
It was simply because she had a pair of bright yellow eyes.
Those eyes were different from ordinary people's; they could even emit a soft glow at night.
It looks like an animal's eye.
So everyone was afraid of her, and nobody wanted to play with her.
Over time, she learned from the director that the orphanage was sponsored by a wealthy monk.
He has financially supported countless children, including her.
Although Hene understood that the monk had not come specifically for her.
But the identity of a monk still planted a seed of dreams in her heart.
She imagined that all mages must be noble and great.
It can help countless people and also provide them with sufficient wealth.
However, the path to becoming a mage is extremely difficult.
Learning magic requires expensive spellbooks, which are rare and valuable.
For ordinary people, it is a treasure that is almost impossible to come by.
These magic books are kept only in the homes of nobles, but they are not passed on to outsiders.
By a stroke of luck, Hene obtained a batch of old books donated to the orphanage by the mage, among which were some magical books.
Because no one in the orphanage could become a mage, and the headmistress didn't understand the true value of the magic book; she was just an ordinary person.
The education that the empire pursued was a high education rate.
In other words, even if orphans grow up normally, they should still have the ability to read.
Therefore, these books were provided as reading materials for the orphanage, allowing the children to browse them freely.
But to the other children in the orphanage, these books were nothing more than dry, boring piles of paper.
But for Henney, they were precious keys to the magical world.
Having no playmates since childhood, Hennie's daily life revolved around books.
She used these books to teach herself magic, immersing herself in the ocean of knowledge.
Every year, the patron mage would send out some magic books, which the orphanage could then read.
She was very grateful to that monk, but unfortunately, he had never shown his face to her.
And so, Hene read books for nearly ten years, starting from her childhood.
She had read through almost every magic book, her mind filled with magical runes and spells, and her understanding of magic was profound and unique.
But……
Henney has no magic.
Perhaps self-study won't make her a monk, she thought.
The Royal Magic Academy in the capital holds a grand entrance examination every year.
This exam will be open to everyone, regardless of social status.
If ordinary citizens demonstrate exceptional talent, they can not only enroll in school, but may also receive free accommodation and scholarships.
Hene saw this as an opportunity.
With her profound understanding of magical theory, Heni not only gained admission to the academy, but also astonished everyone with her unparalleled perfect score.
However, college life was not the paradise she had dreamed of.
After a series of tests, the academy discovered that Heni did not possess the innate talent to cast spells.
This means that she cannot generate magic within her body and cannot resonate with the magic in the air.
She cannot become a mage.
At the same time, heartbreaking news arrived.
The philanthropic monk went bankrupt due to excessive generosity, and the orphanage's funding came to an abrupt halt, forcing it to close its doors.
The closure of the orphanage symbolized that Henney had lost her only home.
Henney had no choice but to stay at the academy and had to make sure she wasn't expelled.
Otherwise, she would only be a vagrant.
Henney was only sixteen years old at that time.
She couldn't be saddened by not being able to become a mage; she needed to continue learning to ensure she could remain at the academy.
Because she had no way out.
She became more withdrawn, ignoring the stares and whispers around her.
Henney chose to wear a large black robe to conceal herself and avoid curious or pitying glances.
In solitude and quiet, she devoted all her time to studying.
Strive for excellence in every exam and prove yourself with your abilities.
Four years have passed, and although Heni has not become a mage, her achievements in magical knowledge are something the academy cannot ignore.
Upon graduation, she submitted her resume to the college, requesting a position as a magic teacher.
However, a magic teacher needs to become a formal mage; a magic theory alone is not enough.
The college rejected her request and told Henney College that they could keep her.
But she could only be a teaching assistant until she officially became a monk.
Fortunately, this can still be considered a job.
The job of a teaching assistant is to help the magic professors reduce their teaching workload.
Hene was ready to become a teaching assistant, and she was willing to do it no matter how tiring it was.
However.
Her inability to become a mage became the reason why every professor was unwilling to choose her.
She became depressed and even became somewhat withdrawn for the first time.
She has dedicated the first half of her life to the profession of a monk.
Mingming thought that once she graduated, she could finally get through it all.
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