Chapter 334: Enrollment
Two days later, the Imperial Royal Academy of Magic opened.
The northern area of the imperial capital is a university town that is famous throughout the Xingmeng Continent. Dozens of imperial higher education institutions with different specialties are located here. It is possible to supply up to hundreds of thousands of elite talents to this vast empire every year. The strength of the Grossas Dragon Empire, this centuries-old university city is definitely indispensable.
The university town covers an extremely large area, and of course, the most famous and most valued by the Empire's top brass is none other than the Royal Academy of Magic. Just because the founder of the empire is a demigod-level powerhouse in the field of legal professions, he especially prefers the mage profession. During his decades in power, the Royal Academy of Magic received the largest financial allocation of any institution, and invited many well-known and powerful people to teach in the city.
The next three generations of emperors studied at the Royal Academy of Magic before they succeeded to the throne, thus continuing the policy of the founding master, which remained unchanged for hundreds of years. At the same time, there have been many super powerhouses here, which has made the Royal Academy of Magic more and more famous, until now, it is one of the magic holy places in the entire Xingmeng world.
When His Royal Highness Barroso's car drove along the hundred-meter-wide avenue into the campus, Qin Feng observed the scenery outside from the crystal car window, and on both sides of the road, there were hundreds of young students wearing magic apprentice robes, among which there were also many noble children with brightly dressed clothes and servants.
“…… They are all students in the regular school district,"
Sensing his doubts, Barroso explained: "The prestige of the Imperial Magic Legion has shocked the entire continent for hundreds of years, mainly thanks to the large amount of fresh blood provided by the Royal Academy of Magic every year. ”
This would undoubtedly cost the Empire a lot of resources, but it was thanks to this practice that the Empire had assembled the largest and most powerful magic legion in the entire continent. For hundreds of years, they have made great contributions to the empire's conquests and wars. The status and influence of the Grossas Dragon Empire are inseparable from the contribution of the Magic Legion.
The magicians cultivated in batches in the ordinary campus are naturally different from the magical elites in the higher campus, and they usually have the conditions to graduate and join the magic legion when they reach level ten. In the beginning, I mainly did chores, such as handling magic materials, copying magic scrolls, and maintaining magic circles. When they reach the twelfth level of cultivation, they can enter the formation of the magic combat legion and go to the front-line battlefield in person.
The elites of the higher campus are all real top geniuses, although there is no specific level limit when they enter the school, they must show enough talent and bloodline potential. For them, it is not uncommon for them to become a level 18 Grand Magister in the future, and the level 21 Legend Realm is not too commendable achievement, and they must at least reach level 24 Senior Legend to be eligible to become the pride of the academy.
“…… The value of the regular magic legion is undoubted, but at the level of strategic games, the number of top powerhouses is the key, and the reason why the High Campus of the Royal Academy of Magic is famous throughout the continent is because it has the largest number of legendary mages on the continent. Barroso explained.
"Is it more than the Magic Guild?" Qin Feng couldn't help but ask.
Barroso smiled: "This is different, the Magic Guild is a super force across continents, and it is far superior in terms of historical background, personal connections, and wealth resources. The history of the empire is less than a thousand years, but the predecessor of the Magic Guild has existed since the human civilization entered the era......"
He lowered his voice slightly and said, "There is a secret that you may not know, above that vast heavenly dome, the noble and great goddess of magic, her childhood was spent in the guild's secret training camp. From Magic Apprentice to Grand Magister, Legendary ...... So much so that he later ignited the divine fire and became a demigod, which was inseparable from the strong support of the guild. ”
"There are also several other gods who have been more or less helped by the guild before lighting the divine fire, so ...... You can imagine the foundation of the guild. ”
Qin Feng was terrified, even the gods could be "cultivated", how amazing was the potential power of this magic guild? All the nations of the human race are qualified, right?
But this situation did not happen, it is conceivable that the two organizations of the Mage Alliance and the Secret Law Union also have similar backgrounds, as well as the Killer Guild, the Sword Saint Alliance and other warrior organizations, it is estimated that they are all in a similar situation, and many big forces check and balance each other and fight each other, which has led to the situation of many countries on the continent and continuous wars.
Barroso said meaningfully: "Qin Feng, you are an extremely rare seed, the guild has high expectations for you, and is willing to invest enough resources to create you, I hope that one day in the future, all living beings in the entire continent will praise your name." ”
Qin Feng nodded silently, this strong man's expectations did not conflict with his own goals. Since the gods had all been helped by the guild, there was nothing unacceptable about cooperating with them themselves.
Of course, this kind of cooperation will not be too long, and when he establishes a force in the future and aspires to the hegemony of the entire continent, it will be difficult to say the relationship with the Magic Guild.
The four-wheeled carriage drove unhurriedly all the way, although the appearance was not particularly gorgeous, but the purple gold badge of the Magic Guild on the body of the car, as well as the personal emblem representing His Royal Highness Barroso, attracted countless reverent and envious eyes, and it can be said that even the great nobles and royal children of various countries did not dare to behave rudely in the slightest.
The number of students going to the higher campuses is much lower, and there are no hikes at all, and they are all by car. The carriage body is invariably adorned with intricate and elegant and simple badges, each of which represents a famous ancient and wealthy family.
Qin Feng already knew a lot about the genealogy of well-known nobles on the mainland, so it was not difficult to identify the origin of the family he belonged to according to the badge, and the families below the marquis basically did not. It can be said that the dukes are all over the place, and there are as many princes as dogs, and even the royal children of some small and medium-sized countries are among them, otherwise they are the descendants of those well-known and powerful people.
"Are the qualities of these students in line with the standards of the college?" Qin Feng couldn't help but ask.
"Mostly yes,"
Barroso heard this: "Of course, there are a few exceptions, if the family behind him is strong enough and willing to pay more benefits, it is not impossible for the academy to lower its requirements appropriately, after all, the magic academy also needs massive resources to maintain its operation." ”
Qin Feng smiled, sure enough, the situation of opening the back door and sponsoring students at his own expense exists in any world, and no matter how high the threshold is, the school cannot be exempt from vulgarity. The question is simply whether the cost is sufficient.
Tall magic towers one after another, as well as patches of outbuildings, the waves of magic can be felt even by ordinary people, and the free elemental energy in the air is extremely rich, and the magician feels as comfortable as a fish swimming into the ocean in such an environment.
The effect of meditating and cultivating here is far better than that of ordinary environments, so for any magician, having a magic tower of his own is one of the greatest pursuits in his life. But in fact, only legendary mages can make their dreams come true, because the cost of the magic tower is so terrifying that there is no need to hope for it below the legendary.
A quarter of an hour later, Qin Feng finally met Barroso's old friend, that is, Sengel, the dean of the Academy of Magic. A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, unsmiling, and a slightly convex belly, but he is already a level 29 super powerhouse, only one step away from the demigod realm.
"You've finally found me a student who won't be too embarrassing."
That's what he said to Barroso. Immediately afterwards, Qin Feng and Sister Qiyun were led away by the attendants next to them, so he had no way of knowing what the two big men talked about.
There were no waves in the process of enrollment, and Qin Feng naturally became an elite student of the Imperial Royal Academy of Magic, and the nominal tutor was Dean Sengel.
The reason why it is said in name is because this dean has not personally taught anyone for hundreds of years, and even many affairs in the academy have rarely been asked, and he only cares about his own cultivation, otherwise he will go out to travel, explore some peerless dangerous places, ancient ruins, and so on.
Fortunately, Qin Feng didn't expect him to give him a lecture, these bigwigs are not fuel-efficient lamps, and after a long time of close contact, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not find his abnormality, so it is better to meet as little as possible.
In the afternoon, a female archmage walked into Qin Feng's temporary residence with a group of attendants.
“…… This is your special robe, personal coat of arms, and identification magic crystal card, all of which are very important things, remember not to lose them, and you can't lend them to others. ”
Ordinary looking and expressionless, she sat opposite Qin Feng and stated according to the script: "And inside this crystal ball, what is stored is the magic projection map of the academy, and the personal area, public area, and dangerous area in it have been clearly marked, don't walk around at will if you have nothing to do, otherwise you deserve to be killed by the out-of-control golem puppet!" ”
"In addition, the college provides all students with four types of living and eating conditions, which you can choose from."
She threw over a scroll, and when she unfolded it, it was a detailed description of food and lodging, the cheapest was 150,000 gold coins a month, and the most expensive was 1 million gold coins a month.
The highest standard, in addition to the living environment comparable to the royal palace, can also have the right to use a separate magic tower, which has multiple magic laboratories, material warehouses, elemental pools, meditation rooms, and so on. In addition, in terms of recipes, they were all high-grade demonic beast meat transported from all over the continent, as well as medicinal herb meals that were beneficial to cultivation.
"Then let's take the best,"
Qin Feng said: "In addition, my soul guards are alchemists, and they also need the right to use a magic tower, you see......"
"Yes, but you pay for it." The Archmage said briefly.
"No problem."
Sister Qiyun has no status as a student, so she can only be counted as his servant, and all the expenses must naturally be recorded in the account of him, the master.
Then, the Archmagister took out another book and threw it over: "This is your list of lessons for the last month, remember that no class is missing, and the cost must be paid in advance." The total is 1.6 million gold coins, plus the first month's accommodation expenses of 2 million gold coins, are you paying the bill yourself? Or send the bill to the Magic Guild? ”
The courses at the Royal Academy of Magic are not free, and each class costs money to get into, because most of the people who teach are legendary mages, and of course such characters do not work for nothing.
"Of course I did it myself."
Qin Feng said that if this bill was sent to the Magic Guild, His Royal Highness Barroso would definitely not refuse. It's just that if you spend your own money, if the Qiyun sisters' expenses are also borne by the guild, it will be too unreasonable. He's not so bad at emotional intelligence.
In this way, the course fee of 4.8 million, plus the accommodation fee of 2 million, a total of 6.8 million gold coins were spent.
But this is actually not enough, the materials used in magic experiments, the magic crystals consumed, etc., still need to pay for themselves, if it is the kind of student who works hard, the cost of two million gold coins a month is simply not enough.
Qin Feng can now understand why so few commoner children come here to go to school, the world of magic, the price level and the outside world are not at the same level at all, and it is difficult for nobles with poor strength to care.
"To explain again, there is a special high-level resource trading area and auction area in the academy, no matter what you want to buy or sell, you can consider going and seeing. In addition, the logistics management department of the college also provides high-end ingredients that exceed the standard, if you want to improve your strength quickly, go and eat a few more meals! ”
The Grand Magus finally said: "There are still many entertainment projects in the marginal area of the academy, there is no shortage of hotels, casinos, dueling arenas, and beautiful women, or men, all of which are of the best quality, whatever you want." ”
“……”
Qin Feng couldn't help but be stunned, this mage was really straightforward enough to speak, but thinking about who the students who were able to walk into this place, it was probably not difficult to understand.
Although these children of the great nobles are the elite of the elite, it does not mean that they do not need certain enjoyment, and because of their background, ordinary grades are not looked down upon at all. The leadership of the university town, which is a wealthy person, simply grabbed this financial resource into their own hands, and made a lot of money every year.
"Well, thanks for the advice, I'm fine." Qin Feng said.
The Archmagus nodded, got up and took his leave.
An attendant came over to salute, and then led Qin Feng and Sister Qiyun to the residential area.
……
Outside the university town, in a nondescript tavern.
Under the dim magic light, a gloomy voice sounded: "I heard that the Magic Guild recommended five elite students to enter the Royal Academy of Magic this year?" You already have detailed information here, right? ”
"Of course, of course, don't we rely on this to eat......"
A slightly slick voice promised, "Which student's information do you want?" Or all five? As for the price...... Everyone understands the market, so I don't need to explain more. ”
"The one that His Highness Barroso brought in personally."
“……”