Chapter 8: Royal Wizarding Academy (Part II)
Royal Wizarding Academy of Golovin, Central Auditorium.
In the lecture hall, which is not too small and small, there are more than 200 wizard apprentices, wearing uniform uniforms, frowning, and silent.
"I still don't think it's a good idea to have Isaac go up and give a speech. Looking at the black pressure in front of him, Ai Yin, who was lying in Loren's ear, lowered his voice and whispered, looking at the heads of those black people with some fear.
Although that Gray Sal had been describing how enthusiastic their academy was, he didn't expect it to be in such a "welcoming" way.
"It's all come to this, do you think you can stop him?" The black-haired wizard who sighed with the corners of his mouth cocked shook his head helplessly, his gaze constantly sweeping through the crowd.
At the other end of the lecture hall, Isaac Grantham, who had changed into a wizard's robe, was in good spirits, his eyes were fierce, his teeth were gritted, and the corners of his mouth twitched, completely ready to eat people.
"What's more, let Isaac make such a fuss once... It will also be very helpful to us. β
"Huh?"
The little wizard with a confused face tilted his head as he looked at Loren with a deep meaning in his eyes, but the gray-eyed young man on the side vaguely understood something, and glanced at the apprentices sitting in the audience.
That's right, in order to win over the Royal Wizarding Academy, Loren must show favor to the other party as much as possible...... However, showing favor is not the same as showing weakness, and even on the contrary, the more times like this, the more you must let the other party see the strength of your side.
Otherwise, why should the other party think that it is necessary to form an alliance with his side?
"Good afternoon, all of you from the 'Royal' Wizarding Academy in Golovin, I'm Isaac Grantham, the wizard of the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower Occult!"
Just when the little wizard was still scared, Isaac with a "smile" on his face had already appeared on the stage, looking at the black and oppressive head of the audience with the most "kind" eyes:
"Seeing you, I can't help but think of when I first stepped into the academy, and I also chose my future study goals under the guidance of my mentor. β
"Of course, I was only six years old... Even if I deliberately delayed the age of becoming a wizard, I would have achieved more than anyone in this room - not to mention that many of you are already older than me, and still carry the name of 'apprentice'!"
Looking at Isaac, whose smile on his face was becoming more and more "hideous", even the black-haired wizard who had a plan couldn't help but feel a "pum" in his heart.
Hope... It's not going to happen.
"I'm sure when you became apprentices, your mentors told you that you would be able to make great achievements in the future and make great contributions to the study of the Void......
"Trust me, they're all fooling you!"
Loren, who was expressionless, and the little wizard slapped their faces almost at the same time.
It's not possible, but something will definitely happen!
"Next is Q&A time, do you have any questions?"
The apprentices in the audience looked at each other, and the entire lecture hall was silent.
"Ahh Of course not. Shrugging his shoulders as he should, Isaac sighed:
"I'm really sad for the future of the wizards of the Imperial Capital, and if you don't have an opinion now, then I'll ...... it."
"Wait a minute!"
Before Isaac could step off the stage, an apprentice with a cold face suddenly stood up and interrupted him:
"Lord Isaac Grantham, I have something to say!"
"Apprentice, sit down!" Gray Sal, who looked nervous, immediately stepped forward and scolded: "Isaac Grantham is our invited guest, you ...... such an attitude"
"Then is his attitude appropriate, Mentor Gray Saar?!" The black-robed apprentice turned his head suddenly, looking at the "megalomaniac" on the podium with an unwilling expression:
"What's more, Your Excellency just now allowed us to ask questions... Isn't it?"
The black-haired wizard, who had remained silent, raised his eyebrows and looked at the wizard apprentice who was about the same age as Lusen in surprise, and the little wizard, who was already worried, looked at the two people facing each other in a dilemma.
Isaac looked indifferent: "That's right, I said it...... What is there to ask.
Feeling the gazes coming from all around, the apprentice who was covered in cold sweat breathed a sigh of relief: "You are a wizard specializing in occultism, if you guess correctly, you seem to despise alchemy... Can you tell us why?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstood, I definitely didn't look down on alchemy. Isaac shook his head again and again, looking at the apprentice with a villain face in his eyes:
"I just pity these wizards who are born with intellectual defects and have to engage in this profession, and I very clearly believe that the vast majority of wizards who practice alchemy cannot be called 'wizards'...The premise of 'despising' is placed on the same level of analogy, but alchemy and the occult are not comparable at all!"
"That's nonsense!"
The apprentice who forced his composure clenched his fists tightly: "Compared with the occult wizards who only know theories, it is clear that the alchemist should be the one who contributes more to the wizarding world!"
"Apprentice!" Gray Sal scolded, glancing at the dark-haired wizard behind him with nervous attention.
"If it weren't for us, without the hard work of countless predecessors over the past three hundred years, and without the efforts of those alchemists who are really willing to work diligently, the wizard class would never have been able to have its current status!"
"You say we don't have a comparison? yes, there really isn't a comparison... But that's also the occult and alchemy β to see the achievements of alchemy, you just have to go out and see for yourself!"
"Mints, buildings, apothecaries, metallurgy...... Almost every industry in the imperial capital can see alchemists who have worked hard and sweated blood, using their wisdom and hard work to truly change this empire, isn't this an achievement?"
"Isn't it better to take every step of the way, and to use what you see to do something that can really help others and enrich your life, than to huddle in a tower and spend all day studying dangerous and useless knowledge?"
The apprentice, who spoke with a dry mouth and a hoarse throat, was so angry that he ignored Gray Sal's gaze behind him, and looked at Isaac on the stage:
"I know you're a genius wizard from the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, and you look down on us vulgar people......"
"But please also be aware of the fact that we alchemists are the ones who can truly represent the entire wizarding world and have been the mainstay for three hundred years since its founding!"
The words gradually subsided, and the entire lecture hall was as silent as death, except for the wizard apprentice who still looked at Isaac on the stage without showing weakness, and did not intend to flinch at all.
The middle-aged wizard in the audience was so nervous that even his cheeks twitched, and it was obvious that this situation was completely unexpected by him, and not arranged in advance.
"Help others, help yourself, and earn money that can make the whole family live a prosperous life......" Isaac, who suddenly calmed down, even his voice became different:
"It's... Do you think you're a 'wizard'?"
"Isn't it?!" the apprentice showed no signs of weakness.
"Of course not! Absolutely not! Absolutely not!"
Isaac's expression was extremely serious, and his originally sharp voice suddenly sounded extremely imposing:
"Wizard... It's definitely not for such stupid reasons to appear in this world!"
"If you want to build a house, you need an architect, if you want iron, you need a blacksmith, if you want bread, you need a farmer who is willing to work hard to farm. β
"What do you want a wizard to do?!"
"Listen to me, because I wasn't going to say that... You big potatoes who have no brains, who are as intelligent as pigeons, and who are filled with paste from head to toe!"
"The identity of a wizard is not as simple as you think!"
"Let the impossible become possible, let the secrets of this world no longer be secrets, give value to everything - what you look down on, can't help you become rich and find a job, and the 'wisdom' that curts the knee in front of the nobility and the church in exchange for money and status, is the meaning of our existence, is our dignity!"
"Got it, you big potatoes with brainsββ!!!!