When Neo was crowned at the age of nineteen, he managed to find a balance between the forces and opened the San Jose School of Magic from the old abandoned palace. ”

In the starry night, the only candle on the table fluttered in the breeze, and the shadows of several people on the surrounding walls changed. This kind of environment is really suitable for listening to Buckland's storytelling.

"The target is five to eight years old, the duration of education is 12 years, the management is semi-militarized, and the outstanding graduates have the opportunity to continue their studies in the court mage. According to the original plan, four hundred students from all over the country should be openly enrolled each year. Unfortunately, it was later reduced to 200 and was allowed to be held only in private. ”

"Why downsize?" asked Anne, curious.

"The reason is simple. Old White Tiger sneered, "The traditional pressure from the Magic Association is too great! It's so big that even His Majesty the King has to make certain concessions!"

"Sometimes the so-called genius and the creation of something ahead of the times could have been guillotined. Richard was a little convinced now, "Is this why there is a magic academy that is not known to ordinary people at all?"

"That's right, the news has been suppressed, consciously or unconsciously. Buckland pointed to his chest and smiled bitterly, "If it weren't for my ability as a naturalist, I wouldn't have been able to tell you today." ”

Obviously, in the confrontation between tradition and innovation, even if you are a king, you can only guarantee that you will not be completely defeated.

He created the Academy, but he was unable to reach the ears of every civilian in the country as he had originally envisioned.

But even so, as long as the seeds are sown, towering trees will grow one day.

The lord was silent for a while, and then suddenly said, "An epoch-making achievement. ”

No matter what Neo's original intention was to open the Academy of Magic, objectively he made the elemental knowledge that was originally only circulated in a very small area benefit more people.

"yes, it didn't work out, though. Buckland nodded with a serious face, "But even so, it's a way to sweep away the cliché that has been cherished by mages for thousands of years, and to give gifted commoner children a chance to learn, and you should know what that means." ”

"But two hundred a year, Neo has been crowned for almost forty years, doesn't he have to train thousands of mages for San Jose?"

The number of registered mages in the entire human world is less than 10,000.

These 10,000 are not only the three major kingdoms, but also all the mages of nearly a hundred kingdoms and principalities.

If San Jose had the ability to establish an additional 200 mage training system per year, other countries would simply wash their necks and wait for them to hang themselves, which would be incomparable.

This is not the same as the high-mountain fortress using crooked methods to spawn priests on a large scale, and the cultivation of orthodox mages is a process that is many times more detailed and complicated.

"You're mistaken. Buckland said, "In addition to mage teachers and students, these two hundred people are more alchemy assistants and potions assistants, who are ordinary people who only know the knowledge of the elements but do not have enough talent to master the power of the elements, and they also need to learn. ”

"Oh. The lord's heart was slightly returned to his stomach, "That's pretty much it. ”

"Anyway, with all that said, you should have an impression of Neo. The old white tiger spread his hands, "That's definitely not an ordinary person." ”

"Hmm. Richard nodded, "Frankly, I'm curious about him right now. ”

"I've heard a little gossip, but it's not true. ”

As soon as Buckland's words fell, the few people who were leaning on the back of their chairs just now instantly became energetic and looked at him with blazing eyes.

Gossip is the nature of intelligent life, and these few pieces of goods in front of us are especially insurmountable.

"In the beginning, gardening was considered a lowly profession that only people could do. The old white tiger paused, and then continued, "But Neo was very interested in pruning flowers and trees, so after his coronation, gardening became a fashion among the nobility. It is said that even His Majesty Sagre in Pompeii was deeply affected and tried to find out what kind of person Neo really was from gardening. ”

"Why doesn't Richard cultivate his feelings?" said Elizabeth, who suddenly showed a supple look with bright eyes, "I also find gardening very interesting." ”

"Dream!" the lord rolled his eyes.

He never thought it was any fun to mess around with a pair of scissors, as did the impatient people.

"And even if you and Neo find gardening interesting, that doesn't change the fact that you're a fool, don't try to elevate yourself in this way. Richard casually punctured Elizabeth's hidden thoughts.

Crying Bao suddenly gritted his teeth in anger and stared at him viciously.

"It suddenly occurred to me that if we talk about the Academy, we are actually doing something similar in Alpine Castle. Anne smiled and patted the little nun next to her on the shoulder, "Every time Vera takes a magic class, there are at least a few hundred students." ”

"yes. Buckland had a natural expression, "Corresponding to the Academy of Magic, it can be called the Alpine Fort Academy of Divine Arts." ”

A hint of shame flashed on the little nun's face, and she stumbled and said, "No... But... The level of the teachers is terrible......"

"There's no need to be presumptuous, we're doing great things. Buckland's tone softened suddenly, and he looked at Richard with a kind look in his eyes, "Richard has a great advantage, that is, his ideas are not limited by rules. In addition, Alpine Fort was originally a new territory established from scratch, and there were few ties with other forces. ”

"So once in a while, I think that maybe we will have an advantage over the big powers. ”

"Okay, okay, don't be numb, hurry up and go back to sleep. "Richard was about to put out the candles and chase people away.

Suddenly, there was a whistling sound of wind in the corridor outside, like a whisper of sympathy, like the cry of the dead, mysterious and sad! The shadows jumping on the wall seemed to have an inexplicable meaning, which made people feel creepy!

Coincidentally, a gust of wind poured in, and the curtain hunted and danced wildly.

The only candle flame in the room flickered to the brink of extinguishing in an instant!

"Trouble...... Haunted!" Anne clutched Richard's shirt and screamed in her throat.

"What to do!" Vera visibly began to panic as well.

"You Holy Light Priest, shouldn't you be in the right position to handle this situation?" the lord looked at her with black lines all over her head.

"Yes... Yes, I'm a pastor. "Looking at Vera's trembling appearance when she took out the cross, you knew that she couldn't count on it at all.

So Richard cleared his throat: "Nehru!

In an instant, everything died down.