Chapter 132: The Academy of Magic
Hearing his explanation, Henry immediately remembered that Silvermoon City was protected by a huge magic shield. These enchantments are based on a mystery, and this kind of device has become extremely rare in Faeron, and only the elven archmages of Yongju Island still have this advanced technology in their hands. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little envious, as long as this barrier was still running, no one would dare to fight the idea here.
"Don't worry about that enchantment, I'll give you a basic introduction to the Ladies Academy now." With that, Erastro began to tell Henry about the history of the Ladies Academy.
In DR821, Amara and Links, with the help of Erastro, established a special magical academy in Silvermoon City, which was the first open school for the city's mages to admit students rather than apprentices. In exchange for sufficient knowledge, they need to take on the responsibility of defending the city during this period.
The trainees provide a certain amount of service work to the city through guò, which is used in exchange for the guidance of the teacher. They strive to impart complete magical techniques, which also include the knowledge and history of the poet. The faculty does not necessarily have to be graduates of the school, so it attracts a large number of outsiders. This new model of education has become the focus of contempt or admiration, but what everyone knows is that the students who graduate from the academy are not just mages, they are also knowledgeable scholars.
Henry listened intently, contrasting it with ordinary magical education. As we all know, learning magic is a dangerous thing to do. Even under the guidance of a careful archmage, one-third of the ten apprentices would die due to various accidents before becoming a first-class mage. Not to mention red-robed mages like Serre. The high rate of premature death of their apprentices is frightening. One out of twenty will live to graduate. It's already worth rejoicing.
Compared with. The Ladies College approach is much more sophisticated. It not only recruits ordinary low-level apprentices, but also welcomes full-fledged mages for further training. With the support of Erastro, a legendary mage and Goddess of Magic Elector, a vast amount of spell materials and knowledge filled the Academy's library. Countless people who yearn for magic slowly gather here, and over the course of hundreds of years, it has developed into the most famous place for spellcasters in the north.
Henry summarized the advantages and disadvantages of the two types of education and found that traditional education is more like a professor and a graduate student on the earth, without rhetorical tirades, only through guò practice and self-touching research. The Women's College, on the other hand, is more like an open technical school. For a certain price, anyone can come here to learn knowledge. It can be said that the two methods have their own advantages, the former is suitable for cultivating elites, and the latter is more convenient for the popularization of knowledge.
Just as he was thinking about how his realm should balance the two systems, his destination arrived. Erastro took Henry out of the carriage and began to visit the prestigious school, which had a history of more than 500 years. The first thing they saw was the podium of the Ladies Theater, home to the College of Defense.
Then follow the passage inside the academy, passing the hall of roosters and hounds of the Spell Academy, the Tower of Balance of the Divination Academy, and the large garden of the Enchantment Academy. The Soul Hall of the Plastic Energy Department Academy, and the Circular Flickering Hall of the Illusion Department Academy. The Hall of the Dead in the Necromantic Academy, the Hatuk Hall in the Changing Faculty Academy, and the Faulkluken in the Poets Academy, finally stopping in front of the cadets' dormitories and cafeteria.
Erastro pointed to the dormitory building behind him. "And finally, with all the components that this is here, the establishment of this academy is the most correct thing I have done in my life."
Henry thought back to the places he had walked and couldn't help but sigh, it was really a school that had been slowly built up over hundreds of years. The deans of the several branches I saw just now all had spell casting levels above the twelfth level. With so many high-level mages gathered, it's no wonder that so many people want to learn magic here.
"Indeed, not only has it cultivated a large number of talents here, but it has also expanded the influence of Silvermoon City."
Erasdra smiled and nodded. "That's right, more than half of the mages in the entire alliance have gone out from here, and they have spread the idea of Silver Moon City to all directions."
Turn's glance at the time interrupted the conversation between the two men. "Sorry to interrupt you, but at the current pace, it's getting dark after visiting the next place."
"Now that I've visited the Ladies College, I don't have to go to other places. Take me straight to Master Werther's school of magic, I'd like to try to recruit them. With that, Henry looked at Erastro, hoping for an affirmative answer.
Erasdra glanced at Turn, shaking his head. "Go ahead, I don't get along with that old stubborn, he always mocks my school, thinking that there will never be a real mage there."
"Master Werther is a rather old-fashioned man, and since he came to Silvermoon City, he has been constantly opposing the new education system. In order to let everyone see the advantages of traditional teaching, he personally opened a magic school, but because of his strict attitude, many young people insisted on giving up after a short time. Turn, seeing Henry's puzzled expression, explained to him.
"If you're against it, why don't you leave? An archmage like him will be welcomed wherever he goes, right? ”
Erasdra laughed at Henry's words. "Because we both made a bet. If his school closes down in thirty years, he has to dance an enthusiastic dance in front of everyone. If it hadn't gone out of business, I'd have to copy his stuff. ”
Turn's head shook his head, a look of laughter and tears on his face. "Count, let us go now. Master Werther's school is relatively remote, and it is estimated that it will take a while. With that, he opened the door for Henry. Erasdra waved his hand at the two of them, opened a portal and slipped inside.
On the way, Henry asked Turney about Werther. This level fourteen spell master is sixty-five years old this year, and he came to settle in Silvermoon City about fifteen years ago. His personality is old-fashioned and withdrawn, and he hardly contacts any outsiders except for the necessary daily necessities and spell casting materials. Sitting in the trunk, Henry kept his head down and thought about how he could convince the mage to move the school to his territory.
Turn's mind was clear at a glance. "Count, I advise you to give up. If Werther leaves Silvermoon City, he will be admitting defeat to Erastro, he must dance in front of everyone, do you think a stubborn old mage will accept such an outcome? ”
Henry glanced at the view outside the window and sighed. "You have to try, otherwise you don't know if it will work. Maybe he'll be attracted by my offer. ”
Seeing that he had paid attention, Turn's was not dissuaded. "Then good luck, and remember not to mention that you are a guest of Erastro, or he won't even give you a chance to speak."
With fewer pedestrians on both sides of the road, they soon came to a corner on the western side of the city. Except for a tall stone castle, there are a few small shacks. Quite a few half-men walked around the neighborhood, and they looked with curiosity at the cart, which could run on its own without a horse.
Turn: Stop the magic carriage in front of the castle gate, open the door and walk out with Henry. He stood in the doorway and shouted to the monster on the door, "Werther! I brought someone with me, and he was interested in the school and wanted to talk to you. ”
After a while, an old man with gray hair opened the door. He glanced at Turn's expressionless face and asked, "Why are you?" Forget it, I don't have much to talk to about with the people around Erastro. As he spoke, he turned around and went back to the castle.
"Wait!" Henry shouted, and hurried to the front to stop him. "Hello, I am a lord from the Angome Islands. I took the liberty of inviting you to my territory to build a school of magic. ”
Hearing his words, the old man's eyes lit up for a moment, and then dimmed again. He shook his head stubbornly. "Thank you for your kindness, but I'm going to stay here until I'm settled with Erasdra." After speaking, he glared at Tern.
Henry sighed at the sight of his determined gaze. "So can you recommend a few teachers with teaching and management experience, the college in my territory is really in great need of talents in this area."
With a slight smile on his face, Werther pulled out a piece of parchment and began to write on it, and in a few moments he wrote down the names and addresses of a dozen people. "These are people who have served in other magic schools, and they have a lot of experience, and they should be able to meet your requirements."
"Thank you very much, if you want to leave Silvermoon City at any time, my territory welcomes you at any time." As he spoke, Henry took the note. The old man waved his hand at the two of them, turned and walked into the castle and closed the door.
Turn, in a half-joking tone, said to Henry, "Count, it seems that you have had a pretty good day, and I bet half of the people on that note have run separate schools of magic." ”
"Can you take me to these places, I'm not familiar with the streets here." As he spoke, Henry handed the note over.
Turn's glance at the address above. "Luckily, they don't live too far. Get in the car and try to walk through all of these places before it gets dark. ”
The two men stepped into the carriage, and Turn's started the carriage. This time it sped up a bit, and he wanted to get the matter out of place by tonight. Henry kept looking out the window, hoping that it would be best to get everyone back at once, so that the college district could be fully operational. (To be continued......)