Chapter 64: The Beginning of the New Year

"From the beginning of construction to the official completion, it took two full months for the High School of Magic that I imagined to be finally completed. The opening ceremony of the academy officially begins tomorrow, just in time for the first day of the Lunar New Year in this world, and I, who have never believed in feng shui, actually expected this to be a good sign.

"The Higher School of Magic is not to distinguish the old magic schools and prove that this academy is superior to that academy, but it is open to all ages and all people who like magic (including those who can't do magic). There are still fixed hours and teachers, but there is no fixed group of students, and anyone in the house can choose to come in and listen, if the classroom can be packed.

"If you want to enter the academy, there are two conditions. The first is to pay money, which is not a lot, at least ten gold coins a year, which is equivalent to 100,000 yuan on the earth, and some classes also need to pay extra money. The second is to hand over something, which can be a spell, a formation, or a magic idea, as long as it is magic knowledge that the teacher here has not heard, it can be used as the tuition fee for admission.

"There are open courses and optional courses in the college, and open courses are divided into basic courses and improvement courses. The basic course is probably similar to the old magic academy, and is suitable for beginners in magic. The improvement class is for registered magicians, that is, magicians of level 3 and above. Optional courses require an additional fee to attend, but I believe that most people come to this academy for the purpose of choosing their own courses, which will teach students some magical knowledge that the inheritance of magic families was reluctant to share before, which is a very practical class.

"The reason why we want to set up such an academy is actually for the sake of the Magic Guild. These magicians earn money as mercenaries in the guild, and then use the money to study in the academy, and after improving their cultivation, they can earn more money in the guild with their abilities, forming a virtuous circle. The ability of the mercenaries has increased overall, and the strength of the magic guild will also increase.

"It's been nearly half a year since I came to this world, and I've slowly integrated into this world and learned to think about problems with the thinking of this world. When I'm sick, I don't go to the doctor or take some medicine, but I find two light magicians to explain the Dharma to me. This is no different from the dancing god in the original world, but I don't feel anything abnormal anymore, although I still habitually drink more plain water.

"Tomorrow is the new year, people like me who don't even bother to send blessing text messages for the New Year, make an exception today to send the best wishes to the people I come into contact with in this world!"

Lin Qian sorted out his messy thoughts, looked at the bustling crowd outside the window, and inadvertently felt a trace of sadness. This is the only time I haven't spent the New Year with my family, and the person who accompanied me for the New Year has changed.

"Brother Lin, hurry up, it's time to eat. Elena shouted outside the door.

"Okay!" the corners of Lin Qian's mouth couldn't help but rise. At least this year, I will not be alone.

It seems that no matter what world you are in, people like to eat Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at home. It was the last supper of the year, a supper without Judas, without betrayal.

Although the guild was Lin Qian's current residence, Elena insisted on holding a banquet in the palace, because it was not only the two of them who had to eat together, but also Elena's half-brother, Prince William. Princess Ante did not come for some reason, and she really could not calmly eat with Elena Lin and them.

The three of them faced a table full of dishes, and no one was in a hurry to eat. The Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is just a feeling, and it is not really necessary to eat and drink so much.

William seemed to have heard something from her mother, and the fear of Lin Qian became more and more hostile, no longer the hostile attitude he had before.

"It's boring for the three of us to eat here, it's not lively at all. Elena had just returned from the bustling streets, and she felt cold at once.

"Ahem, yes, three people are too lonely. Lin Qian tried to steer the conversation in the direction he wanted.

"Sister Xiaoyi, you can also sit down and eat, and Xiaochun Xiaoqiu should also sit!" Elena, such a smart girl, immediately knew what Lin Qian meant.

The three maids who serve their masters on weekdays can only stand by and watch on this occasion, and Lin Qian is distressed when he looks at it. As soon as Elena greeted her, although the three maids all wanted to sit down, they were all shirking due to the disparity in status. From time to time, William glared at his maid Xiaoqiu, making the latter even more afraid to sit down.

"William!" Elena immediately shouted at William with sharp eyes.

The little prince can't help it, he is destined to live in the shadow of two women in his life, the first is his mother, and the second is his sister.

"Sit down," William looked back at Xiaoqiu, "I'm angry if I don't sit down!"

Xiaoqiu sat down tremblingly, and the other Xiaoyi and Xiaochun also sat down, each of them was next to their master, and it was more convenient to pour a dish or something.

"Brother Lin, you haven't eaten in the palace for a long time, haven't you?" Elena suddenly remembered the days when Lin Qian had eaten with her every day before he became the president.

"Well, I miss the palace a little bit. "Lin Qian told the truth, the chef skills of the palace are still okay.

"You'll have to manage the new academy and the guild in the future, and you'll have to eat even less at the palace. Elena said with some resentment.

"Elena," Lin Qian smiled, "if you are bored in the palace, you can find me directly out of the palace, these two places are very close." ”

"Ahem......" William coughed vigorously twice on the side, as if his throat was stuck in a bone, but immediately returned to normal after receiving the fierce look from Elena.

Lin Qian smiled knowingly, children's feelings are so easy to see, but they are very heartwarming, he believes that William will not have the slightest hatred for Elena because of Princess Ante. And Elena, although she is usually very strict with William, will actually care about him, and tonight's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner is the best proof.

"Brother Lin, how did you celebrate the New Year in that world?" Elena began to ask with some interesting topics.

"My world?" Lin Qian shook his head self-deprecatingly, "That world is not mine, I am just one of them. The world I'm in has a lot of similarities with this place, and the only thing that doesn't exist is probably magic. ”

Several people knew that Lin Qian was from another world, but they hadn't heard Lin Qian talk about that world, so they all listened attentively at this time.

"When we celebrate the New Year, we set off firecrackers, which are something that can produce a small continuous explosion, not magic, but with fire. We'd cover our ears and listen to the crackling sound before we came back for dinner. ”

"How do you listen with your ears covered?" asked Elena.

"Because the firecrackers are so loud that they can damage the ears, that's why I cover my ears. ”

"If it will break your ears, why do you put it?"

"Because we used to believe that monsters would come out to eat people during the Chinese New Year, and this sound can drive away monsters, so we put it on. Lin Qian patiently explained the Chinese New Year tradition.

"Are there really monsters?" Elena seemed to be more concerned with monsters or something.

"Nope. But this tradition has been preserved, and until now it has become a means of celebration, whether it is a marriage or a business opening. Lin Qian suddenly remembered that the academy would open tomorrow, could it also be celebrated in this way.

Elena and Lin Qian thought about it together, and their eyes lit up: "Can we make firecrackers now?" ”

"Of course, but it's too hard to find materials now, and we can use magic instead. "The magic of this world is really omnipotent, just like the technology of that world.

A few people started to do it after eating, and William was also enjoying it, wanting to see what the firecrackers were.

First, mobilize the subordinates to go to the garden to find a few thin bamboos, and then cut them into bamboo tubes of the same size, and fill them with a little explosive magic potion water, which is the bottle of potion that Terrence used to blow up the prison in the first place. Set up a small magic circle to seal the mouth to prevent the potion from leaking out, and then weave these small bamboo pipes together with threads and hang them in a high place outside.

A few people stood far away, and Elena urged the magic to detonate the potions in the bamboo tube one by one, and then the simple "firecracker" began to sound loudly.

Crackling, crackling, and the sound of firecrackers with sparks seemed to herald the connection of the two worlds.

"Is it fun?" Lin Qian asked with a smile as he looked at the excited Elena.

"Well, Brother Lin, you have to teach me to make more fun things in the future. ”

The little princess was addicted to playing, and made a lot of firecrackers overnight, all strung together, ready to be detonated at the academy tomorrow.

It was late at night, and the six of them were standing in the courtyard preparing to separate, Lin Qian thought about it carefully, it should be around midnight at this time, should it be time to set off some fireworks.

"Elena, do you want to see fireworks?" Lin Qian tempted.

"What are the fireworks?" Elena guessed that it must be something from Lin Qian's world.

Lin Qian took out a small crystal ball from his arms and handed it to Elena: "Throw this into the sky, the higher the better, and then you use magic to detonate it." ”

Elena was puzzled, but did so, using wind magic to blow the crystal ball into the sky. It is impossible to see the location of the crystal ball in the sky in the dark night, and can only be judged by magic sense.

Fortunately, this eighth-level magician would not make such a low-level mistake, and the crystal ball exploded in the air with a "bang", and then it flashed a dazzling light in the air.

"Radiant grass?" Elena guessed, this crystal ball contains radiant grass, as long as it encounters fire, it will glow.

"Yes, that's the fireworks of our world. Lin Qian looked at the sky and fell into thought.

However, this thought was immediately interrupted, because the residue after the explosion of the crystal ball had already rustled, pouring Lin Qian's neck into broken crystals.

"I'll go! Fake fireworks are still dangerous. ”