In John F. Kennedy International Airport's special terminal, a group of S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel led by Smith and some military soldiers, stood on the runway, watching a massive plane land.
Once the plane came to a complete stop, Smith quickly ushered everyone into vehicles and headed towards the plane's entrance.
This plane had flown in from Scotland.
After a year of study, the students from the San Soliel School of Magic in Scotland were finally enjoying their vacation. The wizards, who had appeared at Buckingham Palace and called themselves the Order of Merlin, were allowing these students to return home temporarily.
As the Earth's officially recognized individuals who had learned supernatural knowledge, these wizards returning home drew the attention of government agencies from all countries.
This time, Smith, along with S.H.I.E.L.D. and some military personnel, was there to welcome and guard the arrival of these wizards. The President himself wanted to be there, despite his advanced age, simply to witness magic. However, due to the President's busy schedule, this idea was eventually dismissed.
In reality, the decision to keep the President away was to prevent him from blurting out something unexpected or acting on a whim. After all, this time, it wasn't just the American wizards who were coming, but also apprentices from other countries.
For various reasons, these individuals had temporarily stayed in America instead of returning to their home countries. Even so, these wizards were being closely monitored by their respective governments, just in case the Americans tried anything.
Smith thought about this as he looked around. Members from the embassies of China, Japan, England, and other countries were present. They were here to welcome the wizards from their respective nations. Seeing this, Smith shook his head helplessly. Dealing with the interests of so many countries made him cautious. America couldn't afford to play tricks.
Moreover, after going through a series of extraordinary events, the present United States no longer brags. He had long learned to be humble.
As the aircraft door opened, under the watchful eyes of Smith and others, more than ten teenagers walked out. Besides two from the United States, the rest were apprentices from other countries.
Only these apprentices were seen wearing the kind of cloak-style magical robes that people typically associate with. The robes were not particularly extravagant, just a simple black, seemingly made of cashmere, exceptionally warm. What caught the eye, however, were the mysterious runes adorning the robes. According to the information obtained earlier, these were the apprentices' magical robes, and those enigmatic runes provided the apprentices with the most basic protection.ith shrugged, expressing helplessness, and then asked about his earlier confusion, "...May I ask what you just did?"
"That's right, Mr. Smith. When I was in university, I studied Japanese with English as a minor. However, my English proficiency is quite average, and I can't communicate normally with people. What I did just now was a magic called 'Language Comprehension,' which apprentice wizards can use. As long as it's not a language with supernatural powers, this magic allows us to communicate."
Su Wei explained with a smile.
Smith was taken aback, looking again at those who had performed the strange actions earlier. He realized that indeed, none of them were from English-speaking countries. Only Alex and Princess Charlotte didn't participate in those actions because they were American and English, respectively.
In disbelief, he exchanged glances with the diplomats around him, internally expressing various sentiments.
He couldn't help but think, ‘Damn, you wizards are breaking the rules! This is a blow to those who've worked hard to learn multiple languages!’
Swallowing his spit, he forced a dry laugh and asked, "...So, you mean, using this magic, you can now speak many languages?"
"Exactly, because all languages on Earth lack magic. After using that magic, I can now communicate in all the languages on Earth within the magic's effective period. Of course, it's limited to spoken communication, and it doesn't allow me to understand written text. The kind of magic that enables understanding written languages is beyond my capabilities."
Su Wei's tone carried a hint of pride and satisfaction.
The other wizards also wore similar expressions of pride.
Smith could understand their pride. After all, he couldn't help but feel deep admiration for himself.