Chapter 4 Admissions to the Academy of Magic
The days of learning pass quickly, especially the interesting learning. Old Frank also gave Ivan some basic knowledge of magicians from time to time.
"It's hard to imagine that you are the fastest learner of any person I have ever met, Ivan, you are such a genius, you have learned almost the General History of the Holy Empire in two months. Learn the vocabulary so quickly, praise the God of Light! You must have been blessed by the God of Light. ”
Nonsense, those twenty years were in vain? I was indeed blessed by God, but not by the god of light, but by the great god of time. But Ivan still had a dark heart.
Two months later, Ivan learned a lot about the legends of the Holy Empire in addition to learning the history and lingua franca of the Holy Empire.
The enrollment of the magic academy is imminent, and Ivan can't help but look forward to it, and takes the opportunity to pester his busy father to learn about the situation of the academy.
"The beginner class of the Academy of Magic mainly teaches the basics of magic, some magic symbols and the principles of simple magic, and provides a set of superficial meditation methods, which I have told you quite a bit. Your mother's magic book contains a set of meditation techniques that her family has passed down to you that you can learn. It's more about practicing, your magic affinity isn't going to be very good, and your mother and I are not outstanding in this regard, so we don't have much to achieve. You kid work hard!"
The so-called greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment, but there is no way, magic needs to be learned slowly. There is no rush to this point.
When it was finally the day of admissions, Ivan declined his father's kindness and rushed to the Academy of Magic accompanied by Duke.
"I said Uncle Duke, what is the standard of enrollment in the Academy of Magic!" Ivan was still very interested in the admissions of the Academy of Otherworld.
"Generally, there are three kinds, one is that some noble children can enter directly, and the other is that wealthy families can sign up for their own money to verify their qualifications. The last one is for civilians, and every year the academy has a special person in charge who regularly goes to the nearby town to test the children. However, a formal test is required to actually enter the academy. ”
Duke breathed a sigh of relief and continued: "But commoners need to be recruited by nobles or join the army, after all, the fees of the magic academy are not ordinarily expensive! ”
"Your son is also a warrior, so isn't your family, Uncle Duke, also of warrior blood?"
"There are still a lot of families like me. There are many families with thin blood in the world, and this kind of family is not bloodline, and there is no way to become a real nobleman. My grandfather was an ordinary person, and I was already the most qualified in the family. The members of a family that is truly worthy of bloodline are often able to achieve intermediate. Advanced also appears from time to time. ”
Duke explained the difference, giving Ivan an an idea of the relationship between aptitude and pedigree.
"Young Master, Mr. Duke, the Glowing Academy of Magic has arrived. ”
The coachman's voice came from outside the carriage, and the carriage came to a steady stop.
"Young master, we have arrived," Duke took Ivan out of the carriage and said to the coachman, "You wait here, I will accompany the young master to go through the formalities." ”
"Okay Mr. Duke, young master go slowly. ”
"Get out of the way of you, a short-sighted coachman, young master, but a merchant's son, don't get in my way." ”
Ivan turned around, and saw a young man on top of a magnificent carriage shouting at his coachman, as if it was a great disrespect to him to be in the way.
"Young master, it's a noble child, let's avoid it quickly. Duke whispered in Ivan's ear and hastened to tell the coachman to get out of the way.
"Hmph! Even if you know each other, next time your eyes are bright, not any nobleman is as magnanimous as Young Master Ben. ”
The aristocratic boy rode into the academy in a carriage proudly.
"Young master, he is a son of the aristocratic White family, you see the gray-white hair, the white skin is special, and the white tulip pattern on the carriage. That's what makes the White family special. The White family is a noble family of light magic blood. ”
Duke began to explain the matter to Ivan. Afraid that Ivan's impulse would cause a conflict.
"Uncle Duke, don't all the nobles have their own way of learning magic? Why did they come to the Academy of Magic, this place is obviously much worse than those nobles. Ivan was a little puzzled, the nobles all have bloodlines and their own unique heritage, why did they come back to the Academy of Magic.
"Don't underestimate the Academy of Magic, maybe there is nothing in the beginner class of magic, but there is still something in the intermediate class of magic. Every year, the Radiant Academy of Magic has outstanding students sent to the Advanced Academy of Magic in Afterglow City to further their studies. Those nobles with excellent qualifications naturally look down on them, but the nobles also have many children with average qualifications who are not valued in the family, and many of them will choose to come to the magic academy to try. ”
"I'm going, it turns out to be some lost dogs, and they are still so arrogant!" Ivan was indignant, he was despised by a down-and-out child.
"No, I can't bear it, I'll definitely put it back when I force this. Ivan said secretly in his heart.
"Young master, you must not say that, we can't afford to provoke the nobles, although we are down-and-out children, we don't have to be afraid, but we also try not to have contradictions, it's really hard to make trouble!"
Duke hurriedly told Ivan not to cause trouble.
"Let's go, young master, I'll take you to take the entrance test, although we can't drive in directly like the nobles, but we don't have to wait in line like civilians, the children of rich families have special tests for crystals." ”
"The class society of all evils!"
The main gate of the School of Magic is made of white marble, and there are magic staff and magic books on the left and right, with the Knight of Light of the Holy Empire, the sunset of the Afterglow Kingdom, and the sunset of the Glowlight City.
"Glow Junior Academy of Magic. ”
When I entered the gate of the Magic Academy, I was greeted by a woman in her twenties.
"Name, family history, age. Gender. ”
"Ivan Therea Frank, son of Ivan Frank, twelve years old, male. ”
"I'll take you to the place where the qualification test is tested. Come with me. The lady filled out a form and led the two of them inside.
Walking through the bluestone paved road, on the right side of the road is a row of spires of magic towers, gold, red, blue, yellow, white, and purple in total. On the left is a three-story building.
"On the right is the Church of Magic, which represents light, fire, water, earth, wind, and thunder. On the left is the student dormitory. In front of it is the residence of the magic teacher. We're here. ”
"Cadet Management Office"
After Ivan entered, an old man wearing a pointed hat and a robe was closing his eyes and recuperating. On the table was a row of magic crystals.
"Do you have the qualifications? Then hurry up. Come and give me your hand. ”
Ivan stretched out his right hand, and the old man put Ivan's hand on the golden crystal ball, and suddenly Ivan felt a force enter his body, and he couldn't help but tremble.
"Don't move!" the old man shouted, however, the crystal ball did not move, "There is no light affinity." Let's try the next one. ”
Then the old man put Ivan's hand on another crystal ball, which glowed a faint red. "The affinity of the fire system is average. The kid studied hard with a snack, and being able to become a low-level magician was worthy of your father's spending so much money. ”
The old man took the next test. "The affinity of the water system is weak, well, it seems to be a fire method. ”
The old man began the next test. The crystal ball emits an invisible yellow light, "The affinity of the soil system is weak." It's weird how your kid's qualifications are a little confused. Let's take a look at the next one. ”
"Hmm, what's going on, the affinity of the wind system is ordinary, isn't the qualifications all concentrated? It's really rare to be chaotic to this extent. Listen to me, boy, don't be more initiates, then you still have hope of reaching the intermediate level magician, in my opinion, you had better be a fire method. The fire method is still relatively strong. ”
"Generally, the monophyletic affinity is strong, and the others are weak or even none. You don't have a lot of conflicts. ”
The old man added.
"Thunder's affinity is ordinary. You're such a freak. Boy, I take back my previous words, the power of the thunder system is the strongest, but the thunder system has always been difficult to cultivate, how to choose yourself to think well. Next, let's test your mental power, mental power is not qualified for everything, but in terms of your affinity, I guess it's average. This is my experience over the years. ”
The old man took out a box from underneath and opened the lid, revealing a silver crystal ball inside.
"Be careful, this is no better than the crystal ball on the table, those few your father may lose, this one is a nobleman who will have to hemorrhage. ”
"Come, put your forehead close to the crystal ball, close your eyes, and imagine your consciousness going inside, it's okay!
"It's incredible, the mental power is high, and the crystal ball is so bright, I haven't seen it for many years, it's a pity! If your affinity can be concentrated, I dare say that you will definitely be able to become a high-level magician!"
"Huh, is the test finished?" Ivan's consciousness withdrew from the crystal ball, and he felt dizzy, not hearing what the old man said.
"You kid, I'm sorry for you that you are indifferent! Angry, you kid, the affinity of the fire, water, and thunder systems is ordinary, the earth-type wind system is weak, and the light system is not. Have you decided which department you want to study?" the old man patted the table and asked with some anger.
"Can't you learn them all, isn't it very powerful to have multiple departments!" Ivan instantly thought of many of the mages in the novel. That's really a crazy Cooljack, invincible at the same level.
"You're really a Muggle, you didn't listen to what I said before, right, let me tell you, although the academy allows more cultivation, it is to allow people from multiple departments to make choices after experience, and there are many means to know that there is no hope for advancement, and finally there is a minor after the advanced level. Moreover, even high-level mages can't cultivate the three departments, and the other departments are minors after reaching the advanced level! Do you think you are a legend?"
The old man was furious, apparently half angry with Ivan Ivan.
"Alright then, I'll just listen to the old gentleman and be single-minded. I am not one who does not listen to advice. Ivan was afraid of blowing up the old man, and at the same time felt that what the old man said made sense.
"It's not stupid to go home, the form is for you, old man, I have mercy to give you a suggestion, choose one of the thunder and fire systems, and minor in the wind system after reaching the intermediate level, it will have a good effect." You choose one. The old man handed Ivan a registration form.
Ivan took it and wrote, "Okay, it's done." ”
"You go and take him to the dormitory, the dormitory is divided into eight rooms and four rooms, which one do you choose?"
"Aren't there any single rooms?"
"Yes"
"Then I'll live in a single room, and it's not that I can't afford it. ”
"The beauty you kid thinks of, the single room is exclusive to the nobles, you can envy it. ”
Ivan was depressed for a while, then the four-person room was fine, "Really, it's good to get a two-person room." ”