Chapter 7: The Royal Wizarding Academy I
"Here it is... The Royal Wizarding Academy of Golovin doesn't feel as big as it imagined, it's far worse than the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, and at most it's on the same level as the big workshop in Crucible Town. โ
In front of the grand vaulted door and two marble columns, Isaac Grantham, who was very dismissive, pursed his lips and looked at the wizarding academy in front of him, with a disappointed expression:
"We saw the Royal Palace, the Royal Pavilion, the Royal Hippodrome, the Royal Theatre on the way here...... Compared to the surprisingly large, ugly and useless buildings, where is the word royal embodied in this college... Ahโโ!h
Before Isaac, who was screaming heartbreakingly, finished speaking, he was pushed away by the little wizard who stamped him and was still angry, and barely squeezed out a smile on his stiff face to look at the middle-aged wizard named Gray Sal, and bit his lip embarrassedly:
"I'm really sorry, I've taught him a lesson many times when I came, but I didn't expect it to be ......"
"It's okay, actually... This is also the common view of many wizards who came to the imperial capital. Gray Sal, who smiled bitterly, waved his hand and sighed helplessly:
"As the Holy Land of the Holy Cross and the seat of the Archbishopric, the wizarding class of Golovin has always been oppressed by it... Even with the financial and material assistance of the royal family, his status and many of his rights were never guaranteed, and he was often implicated in the crimes of certain wizards. โ
"When I was at Ebolden, I heard... You are all wizards of Lothair, and you must feel the same way. โ
Seeing the other party's helpless expression, the little wizard who remembered the face of the Lothair Church nodded solemnly.
"Oh, look at what I'm doing, I'm sorry to have swept you up, and I hope you'll forgive me. โ
Turning around, the middle-aged wizard who smiled again hurriedly waved warmly to Loren and his party: "Everyone, please follow me to visit the academy, no matter where you are." โ
"Moreover, there are already two hundred apprentices waiting for you in the auditorium of the academy!"
"You're so kind. โ
After thanking the other party, he looked back at Ain, who was holding Isaac's ear, and walked in front with a smile, while Loren and the gray-eyed boy who looked at each other also shrugged their shoulders and followed closely behind.
Two days after Brandon de Salion entered the palace, Loren, who had never been heard from, agreed to Gray Sal's invitation and came to the Royal Academy of Wizards.
The reason itself is simple - among the various forces in Golovin that are full of eyeliners and spies, the other side is the first to take the initiative to contact him and express friendly intentions.
What's more, as a wizard of the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, himself, Isaac and Ain all have legitimate reasons for accepting the invitation - according to the rules of the Sakran Empire, a wizard who wants to stay in a certain city for a long time should go to the local wizard academy.
Unite the weaker forces, give them confidence, and convince them that Brandon de Salion has what it takes to become Emperor... This was Loren and Brandon's plan at the beginning.
and the Royal Wizarding Academy, which has been oppressed by the Holy Cross Church for a long time and has been implicated in many guilds in Golovin...... It fits this criterion very well, and it is one of the first forces that Loren thinks of.
Therefore, no matter what the purpose of the other party is, the purpose of Loren's trip is to get along with this academy, to maintain a relatively good relationship between the two sides before Brandon officially wooes them, and to lay the foundation for the future alliance......
With a formulaic smile on his lips and his hands behind his back, the dark-haired wizard began to browse the famous academy, which was said to be "not inferior to the wizard's tower", as he introduced the wizard of Gray Sal.
But...... As Isaac had commented, the entire Royal Wizarding College of Golovin was not very vast - through the vaulted gates, a reddish-brown castle made up almost the entire academy, with a fountain courtyard made of white marble in the center, and towers belonging to the various disciplines on all sides.
Compared to the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, which consists of a central giant tower and the surrounding palaces and castle walls, this wizarding academy named "Royal" is indeed small and pitiful, but it is also about twice the area of the Vimpal Academy.
Of course, considering that the wizards in the imperial capital were more than twenty times higher than Lothair, it seemed that the entire academy was simply pitiful......
The melodious bells rang, and a large number of wizarding apprentices, dressed in uniform black robes and holding thick bound books, weaved between the narrow roads and the towered castles;
On the side of the fountain courtyard, you can even see apprentices in full suit gathering around the lawn to discuss loudly, or huddle alone in the corner of the marble fountain, alone flipping through the parchment scrolls in their hands......
Uniform uniforms, heavy curriculum, hurried apprentices, orderly planning...... For some reason, Loren suddenly felt that everything in front of him was particularly familiar, as if some memories in his heart had been triggered.
"Unlike other wizarding academies, this academy has a strong focus on unified management and efficient operations. Gray Sal, who was at the forefront, put it mildly:
"All apprentices must live in a group, working collectively on research and the progress of experiments under the guidance of their mentors โ and in order to cultivate this critical collective spirit, there are strict requirements for everything from the way they dress to their daily words and actions, as well as very harsh punishments. โ
"Unity, practice, and groundednessโthe essence of Sackland's civilization nurtures us and makes us the premier wizarding academy in the Empire. โ
Speaking of this, the middle-aged wizard's face couldn't help but show a little pride: "Maybe we don't have the heavy historical accumulation of the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, but the Royal Wizarding Academy of Golovin is known for its pragmatism - from the introduction and redevelopment of the 'Earthshaker' forging hammer, to the promotion of professional guilds, and now the new forging machine of the Royal Mint, all of them are the fruits of this academy!"
"So to speak... The Royal Wizarding Academy of Golovin is in the imperial capital and has become synonymous with quality and research!"
"Today, from daily necessities and handicrafts to luxury goods, to the pharmaceutical industry, metallurgy, transportation...... Even the daily maintenance projects of the imperial capital, the expansion of the Heavenly Dome Palace, the construction of the water supply and sewage pipelines of the imperial capital, all kinds of large-scale projects, there is no shortage of our colleagues everywhere!"
"We had heard about this before we came. The little wizard, who is an alchemist, also nodded with honor:
"The Royal Wizarding Academy of Golovin is the pride of alchemy!"
"Oh, wait, wait......" Isaac interrupted Ain's words with an impatient expression, his expression a little awkward: "How can you just talk about alchemy, I believe that there must be some 'more important' disciplines in this school... Right?"
While gesturing, Isaac, who ignored Ain's white eyes, desperately signaled to the middle-aged wizard beside him.
"Of course, there are five other important disciplines in this academy besides alchemy!" Gray Sal nodded rightly:
"Apothecary, Herbalism, Astrology, History, Ancient Runes...... These six disciplines form the foundation of the Faculty and are the most important thing for us to gain a foothold in the imperial capital of Golovin!"
The words fell, and the proud-looking middle-aged wizard didn't notice that Isaac's expression froze:
"That's... What about the occult?"
"Occult? The Faculty has long since abandoned this useless discipline. Laughing and quipping, Gray Sal waved his hand: "It is said that the Wizard Tower still attaches great importance to the occult, but we are not the same... All that is required is the basic understanding of the apprentices. โ
"Seriously, what's the point of taking this course? it will not produce any practical benefit, nor will it help in any way for the building of the empire, and this academy will not support idlers. โ
When the words fell, the middle-aged wizard who had not yet noticed it was still happily walking in front to lead the way, and the black-haired wizard, who was faintly aware of the bad thing, glanced back, and Isaac, who had just been motionless, was already so excited that he was convulsed!
Taking a deep breath and then taking a long, deep breath, Isaac Grantham's eyes widened, and he looked at the little wizard with an equally embarrassed expression, and spoke:
"Ain, we seem to have had some agreement before, right?"
"Isaac, we've been invited today, you can't ......"
"I'm so sorry, I regretted it!" Isaac, who gritted his teeth, burst out word by word:
"I'm going to tear these brain-filled potatoes alive!"