Celestial Mage

Chapter 288 The Vocational and Technical Branch of La Farea College (44)

The first snow in early winter is getting bigger and bigger.

Looking out through the window of the bright moon carriage, one can see a vast expanse of sky and earth, with large snowflakes fluttering in the wind like cotton wool.

The fields by the roadside, the roofs of the houses in the fields, and the armor of the Silver Moon Ranger guards were quickly covered with a layer of white gauze.

In the carriage sat Rosen, Master Sophia and her personal maid Emma.

Sophia looked at the snow falling outside the window and said softly: "Who would have thought that an academy that may affect the fate of the human race in the future would appear in such a low-key manner?"

In the opening ceremony, except for Sophia, the honorary dean, no big figures in the magic world were invited, and even Sophia was just going through the motions.

Rosen smiled: "Master, when the seeds of the big tree just broke through the ground and germinated, they were all unknown. But whether they can really grow into a big tree in the sky depends on whether they are favored by God."

Sophia nodded: "That's right."

A gust of bitter north wind blew, and the glass trembled slightly, and the body of the Bright Moon carriage trembled slightly. Even a powerful constant temperature magic circle could not completely drive away the biting chill.

Emma hurriedly put a thick sable fur vest on Master Sophia, and Rosen also strengthened the constant temperature circle of the carriage again, raising the temperature inside the carriage a little.

Sophia shrank her body, a little worried: "Can the petrified building withstand the test of the harsh winter?"

Rosen smiled: "Master, haven't you seen the spell structure of the petrification spell? The resistance to low temperature is much higher than that of high temperature."

The lower the temperature, the slower the energy loss of the petrification technique, and the better the constant effect.

Sophia said with emotion: "When people are old, they always worry about gain and loss, hey~"

Rosen smiled and comforted: "Master, your physical condition has obviously improved in the past few months."

Sophia nodded: "It is indeed much better. By the way, tell me the basic situation of the academy."

"Yes, Master."

Rosen concentrated, and began to introduce the details in detail.

"The entire college covers an area of ​​25 labangs. It is divided into two major departments. It is the research department and the teaching department."

"The research department occupies an area of ​​10 labangs, and spent a lot of money to build it. You should know the details, master."

Sophia nodded: "Where is the Dharma Department?"

"The teaching department is divided into three areas. They are the elementary area, the intermediate area, and the advanced area."

"Among them, the higher district covers an area of ​​8 Labang. The students are basically formal mages who have achieved something after years of study. They specialize in master classes to improve their performance. The model is the same as that of La Farea College."

Sophia understood, but was a little strange.

"It sounds like a traditional college."

Rosen continued to introduce.

"The medium district covers an area of ​​5 labangs, and the students have all been enlightened. They are apprentices who know characters, have learned mathematics, and have a certain foundation in mana. Most of them are civilians. Currently, 800 people have been recruited."

"For this group of people, I only charge a tuition fee of 10 crowns. They study for half a year to a year. Those who are talented and willing to work hard will be promoted to the senior zone. Those who are not talented and willing to work hard will go to my major workshops to earn money to support their families."

Sophia frowned: "Hmm~ It doesn't sound like cultivating mages, but more like cultivating workers."

Rosen smiled slightly: "Master, not everyone is suitable to be a scholar, some people are suitable to be craftsmen, and some are suitable to do rough work. Each has its own unique talents."

In fact, this is the foreign version of the Vocational Technical College, which teaches mage-type workers with special skills.

Sophia nodded in agreement with his words: "You are right. Then in this way, there will be no shortage of people in the major workshops."

She asked again: "Where is the elementary area?"

"The elementary district covers an area of ​​2 Labang, and currently recruits 2000 people. Most of them are children from farmers' families. They are between 8 and 12 years old and have not yet completed their enlightenment."

"My plan is to complete the enlightenment of basic spells, and then enter the middle zone to continue learning."

In other words, the elementary school is an enlightenment school, which is equivalent to the primary school in the previous life, and it is a fully managed boarding school.

Their farmer parents are incapable and have no energy to teach their children, and there are many children in the family, so they send one or two clever children to New Moon Academy and hand them over to Lord Rosen to teach them.

Give it a go, in case the child is promising, the whole family will follow suit.

"Master, students in the elementary area, I plan to teach for three years, not only to complete the basic enlightenment, but also to complete the shaping of the mage's character."

Hearing this, Sophia's eyes were fixed, and there was a lot of interest on her face.

"This elementary area is the essence of Crescent Academy. If it is done well, the number of mages in the highlands will increase rapidly."

Rosen nodded: "When I started workshops, especially spell workshops, I found that it was difficult to find smart and skilled apprentices. This greatly limited the workshop's production capacity."

"So, I want to cultivate more talents, pave the bottom layer thicker, and increase the fertility of the soil, so that a big tree can grow on this foundation."

Sophia nodded slowly, thought for a while, and said, "To be honest, I'm not interested in the opening speeches in the advanced and intermediate areas. You can do these things yourself. Later, let's go directly to the elementary area."

Rosen was not surprised by this at all, and immediately nodded: "Okay."

After a while, the carriage crossed the road and arrived at the gate of the elementary area.

25 In the huge college in Labang, the elementary school area has the largest number of people, but the smallest area and the most remote place, nestled in the southwest corner of the college.

No presence.

The entrance is a large iron gate, and there is a large sentry post beside the gate, in which a team of 20 soldiers from the Crescent Legion is stationed.

'Zhi~~呀~~~'

The solid iron gate was opened wide, and the carriage drove into the rather spacious college square, heading straight for the knowledge auditorium in the elementary area.

Sophia shrugged: "I feel a bit like a prison here."

Rosen spread his hands, feeling a little helpless.

"Children at this age are lively and active. If they are not strict enough, if something happens, it is difficult to explain to their parents."

"In addition, the elementary school area is full of civilians. There are many students and teachers. The number is also very large, but the tuition fees paid are the lowest."

"If the salary is too high, not only will they not be able to support them, but the students in the middle and high schools will also feel unbalanced."

Sophia nodded: "You are very thoughtful."

Soon, the carriage stopped at the back door of the Auditorium of Knowledge, and Lydia and Master Hal came out immediately.

Behind the two of them was a group of civilian mages, most of whom were informal mages, and only a few were official mages, but they were all gray-haired.

They are all spell teachers in the elementary area.

Rosen got out of the carriage first, and immediately opened a powerful constant temperature barrier and repulsive force field, creating a warm area without snow.

Only then did he hold Sophia's hand and help her get out of the carriage.

After standing still, he asked Lydia: "Is everything ready?"

"Everything is ready, the children are waiting in the auditorium."

After finishing speaking, she sighed again: "But I have to say, these peasant children are very naughty and full of vices. Although they have been washed several times, there is still an indelible earthy smell."

Lydia had an unacceptable expression on her face.

In fact, if Rosen hadn't asked her for help, she wouldn't have come to do this at all.

Master Hal also shrugged, his attitude was slightly better than Lydia's.

"The children of farmers' families are like this. They roll around in the fields since they were young, and their hearts are wild. But I believe that as long as they are taught for the first half of the year, they will feel the charm of knowledge and they will calm down."

Lydia wasn't too hopeful about it, but it didn't matter.

Because she was just here for an away game, and it wasn't him who was in charge of the specific teaching, but a group of commoner mages.

She shrugged slightly: "I hope so."

Luo Sen said: "It's cold outside, hurry up and go in, Master is not in good health, you have to go back after a few words."

Go all the way along the back door passage, and you will arrive at the back hall of the auditorium.

Through a wall, the noise from the front hall of the auditorium can still be clearly heard.

There were children's quarreling, crying, and adults' scolding, which came in waves like a tide.

Lydia shrugged: "Look, it's just such a group of wild children who don't listen to their names."

Rosen completely understood her mood.

Wild children aged 8 to 12 are really difficult to deal with, one or two is fine, if there are more than 2000, it can easily drive a mage who likes to be clean.

Sophia found it quite amusing.

"Aha~ I feel a surge of vitality. Maybe in a few years, there will be a few masters emerging from these farmers."

As soon as these words came out, the civilian mages who had been silent because of their low status all had a relaxed smile on their faces.

All people are eager to be respected, especially those with knowledge.

After hearing a series of discriminatory complaints from Lydia earlier, the commoner mages were actually not in a good mood.

Listening to what Master Sophia said now, I immediately feel respected.

This is the master's respect, so they all straightened their backs.

Rosen also laughed: "As long as I can produce one, then the money I invested will be worth it. If I can produce two, then I can stand upright and loudly announce the correctness of building the elementary area."

To be honest, he was under some pressure to build this elementary area.

Because this is a reform that is the first in the world, it has challenged many old and stubborn nerves.

So Rosen didn't walk too much, only half a step each time.

Because historical experience told him that those who took a few steps first would basically end badly.

Fortunately, Master Sophia supported him, and Harrick, who was born as a commoner, also fully supported him, which suppressed many opposing voices.

Sophia certainly knew the pressure Rosen was facing, and she smiled at him gently, expressing her support.

"Lord, let us wait and see."

The time was almost up. Accompanied by everyone, Sophia came to the front hall and stepped onto the high platform for speeches in the hall.

Under the high platform, there is a dense crowd, most of them are children, there are men and women, the number is eight or two, men sit on the small bench on the left and women on the right, with a gap about 2 meters wide in the middle.

Among the crowd, there were more than 50 middle-aged women dressed in black and with serious expressions. They were the wives of the children.

Not only manage children's life, but also teach daily etiquette.

Seeing that Sophia was in place, the correctional wives immediately ordered the children to silence with stern eyes and majestic whispers, and asked each child to sit upright on a small bench with their hands behind their backs.

Most of the noise in the hall disappeared immediately, leaving only some insurmountable small movements like the movement of a small bench.

Master Sophia, as the honorary dean, first used the voice of the group's soul to deliver the opening speech.

"Children, as the dean of the New Moon Academy and also as a master of spells, I want to tell you that starting today, you have obtained a very precious opportunity."

"This opportunity may allow you, and your families, to get rid of the fate of being entangled with the land."

"It may also lead your life to a higher level that your parents can't even think of!"

Following her words, the children became quieter.

It is not only due to the majesty of the archmage, but also because children in this world are precocious.

Boys between the ages of 8 and 12 may still be a little ignorant, but some girls have already begun to look forward to life.

So it can be seen that most of the boys on the left look confused, but many of the girls on the right are already pensive.

During Sophia's speech, Rosen used the adventure log to observe the children in front of him, and recorded their appearance one by one for future use.

The speech was not long, and it came to an end in a few minutes.

In the end, Sophia emphasized her tone, and said in a concentrated voice: "Children, you may not be able to truly understand what I said now, but you must keep it firmly in mind, and carefully observe this point in the future learning process!"

After she finished speaking, the correctional wives immediately urged applause according to the content of the rehearsal.

So there was a burst of childish applause in the knowledge auditorium.

Looking at the innocent, naughty, or ignorant faces of children, Sophia's mouth slightly curled up, showing a kind smile on her face.

Giving a speech to a group of farmers' sons, which had never occurred to her before, struck her as an odd chance in life.

Subsequently, Rosen, the executive vice president, took over in due course.

He didn't talk about feelings, and just talked about dry goods.

"I am the lord of Crescent Town and the executive vice president of Crescent College."

"Children, your parents entrusted you to me to train you. The annual tuition fee is about 2 crowns, which is equivalent to your family's total income for four months."

"You will study in this college for at least three years, that is to say, in the next three years, you will spend the total income of your family for one year."

"In order to cultivate you, your parents cut down on food and clothing, and your brothers and sisters also gave up precious opportunities to lead a better life."

"So, for the sake of your family, study hard!"

As soon as these few words came out, many children's faces became more solemn, obviously listening.

After that, Rosen began to announce some simple college rules and regulations.

It was nothing more than a combination of the school system in the previous life and the barracks system in this life, and finally became a full-time boarding school with semi-military management.

To be honest, Rosen didn't make any money from opening this elementary area, on the contrary, he even lost a lot of money.

Because it is fully managed, students' food, clothes, textbooks, medical treatment when they are sick, etc., all depend on Rosen to pay for it.

2000 students will spend [-] crowns a year.

The tuition fee of 2 crowns for one year is nothing more than meaning, so that the parents of the students will pay attention to it.

Soon, he also finished speaking.

Then, the opening ceremony was over, and the group retreated to the back hall.

In the front hall, the correctional wives clapped their hands and shouted.

"Okay, kids, grab your plates and benches, and prepare to go to the cafeteria for breakfast."

"Yes, ma'am~"

A large group of immature responses sounded, the voices were very excited, and they were obviously starving.

Soon, a group of children immediately followed the discipline wife to the cafeteria.

When the mages in the back hall heard the movement, they all had strange expressions on their faces.

Master Lydia said: "Lord, I always feel that your money will be wasted."

Rosen smiled slightly: "Don't worry, we'll see it in half a year."

It may be difficult to cultivate masters in military exam-oriented education, but it is very effective to quickly cultivate a group of talents who pass the average level.

And this is also his main purpose, he needs mage talents too much now, the more the better.

These 2000 children are just the first batch, and he will recruit a batch every year in the future.

Afterwards, he looked at the civilian mage present and began to distribute the documents.

"Everyone already knows the teaching salary, so I won't say more."

"I reiterate here that we must be infinitely patient with children's learning."

"If there is a problem with the students you teach, you will be responsible."

"But in the same way, the students you teach have excellent performance, and I will not be stingy with rewards."

"I will write the specific reward and punishment conditions in this document, and everyone can read it for themselves."

The commoner mages all looked down at the document, and saw what was written on it.

'If there is a low-level mana in the class, the teacher in charge of the class will reward 10 crowns, for a middle-level mana, the reward will be 100 crowns, and for the high-level one, 1000 crowns. '

"If there is a magic accident, it will be punished according to the severity of the situation."

Then there are the various details.

After watching for a while, a middle-level civilian mage asked: "Lord, did the high-level really reward you with 1000 crowns?"

This guy is a senior teacher named Eddie, an intermediate mage.

Rosen raised his eyebrows: "When did my words not count?"

Master Lydia laughed: "I said Eddie, you are only an intermediate level, dare to teach high-level students? Besides, how can a group of children be high-level students?"

Eddie chuckled: "There must be something to think about."

This is 1000 crowns, and you can go to Crescent Town to buy a house directly after you get it.

Afterwards, the instructors asked some more questions, and Rosen answered them one by one.

When the situation was almost over, Rosen clapped his hands: "Okay, the situation is like this, as long as I write it out, I will do what I say."

After finishing speaking, he turned to Sophia and said, "Master, let's go to other places in the academy?"

Sophia is also very interested in the research department: "Then take me to various laboratories."

So, a group of official mages accompanied her into the research department.

The research department is very large. Apart from the major laboratories, the most eye-catching thing is a 30-meter-high pointed tower.

Sophia had seen it a long time ago, so she pointed to the tower and asked, "That's it?"

"The Crescent Tower is for the dean to live in. There are five floors, the basement floor is for storage, the first floor is for reception, the second floor is a library, the third floor is bedrooms, and the fourth floor is an observation deck."

"The time is too tight, the renovation has not been completed, and it will be almost half a month away. If you are interested, you can live here anytime."

Sophia thought for a moment, then shook her head and refused.

"That's good, but I'm getting old, and I won't be able to sleep well if I change places, so let's leave it to the real dean."

Rosen nodded: "As you wish."

Afterwards, Rosen accompanied Master Sophia to visit the element research room, the life research room, and the refining tool research room. It was already almost noon after visiting all the way.

Master Sophia was also a little tired, so he planned to return to Crescent Town in a carriage.

Rosen wanted to go back together, but an unexpected arrival of the Holy Spirit prevented his return plan.

It was none other than Alfred Ya.

With long hair and a shawl and a white dress, she stood quietly under the eaves at the entrance of the life laboratory, concentrating on admiring the flying snow in the sky.

Except Rosen, no one could see her, nor be aware of her presence.

In other words, she only let Rosen see it.

　The March update is over.This month, at four o'clock every day, Lao Mo has used all his strength.On many nights, the text was changed to one or two o'clock in the middle of the night.

But I can still feel that there are many mistakes, and Lao Mo himself is not satisfied with many details.

Forget about the others, the Princess of the Eastern Realm really needs to write well, if this role is not well written, Lao Mo will be very heartbroken.

Therefore, the April update plan has been changed, three updates a day, and more manuscripts will be saved. If there is a big plot, it will be exploded at once, and it will never be delayed until the next day.

　
(End of this chapter)