One day.
A strange request came to a merchant who specialized in trading scalped tickets.
"Pardon? A ticket for a lecture at the Imperial Academy of Magic?"
"That is correct."
The merchant stared intently at the request form. Requests for a boarding pass for the Quasar or a VIP ticket for the Upperhills Dome Stadium were common. But a ticket for a university lecture.
"I understand for now. Of course, as always, I may not be able to acquire it for you."
"... Thank you. I'll be on my way."
After the client left, the merchant began to investigate the matter.
"Whose lecture is it that people are trying to scalp tickets for it?"
After some inquiries, the merchant was able to find out the lecturer's name.
'Isaac Upperhills'.
"Ah... Sir Isaac?"
The merchant finally understood. The standard of the Empire. The Lord of the Sky.
It was as clear as day that many people would want to attend his lecture. 'But... does that mean they'd go as far as to ask a dealer to get one for them?' Usually, when a famous mage holds a special lecture at the Magic Tower or the academy, the lecturer selects the students.
However, it was said that Sir Isaac was accepting applications through a complete lottery system.
"But why...?"