Chapter 19: Vigilance
Lucien didn't expect to encounter this kind of thing, he concentrated on magic experiments and analysis of magic, except for Roque, Jerome, K, and a few familiar teachers in the same office who would occasionally chat a few words, has always been quiet and focused, and there is nothing noticeable, but even if it is so low-key, it has been complained about, and it is inevitable that he will be a little depressed and angry for a while.
However, as a person who is accustomed to working hard, how could Lucien give up easily, admit his mistakes, and after thinking about it, he said sincerely: "Mr. Headmaster, I think my method of teaching the basics of arcane and magic is very effective, and the mastery of ancient magical language, hell language, and magical creatures in the 'Thorn Tree' class and the 'Blood Bird' class has improved significantly, and their evaluation of me is also said to be good." ”
"I know. Donald's answer was short and forceful, and again to Lucian's surprise, he admitted that his teaching methods were working well?
After Donald's affirmative evaluation, the conversation changed: "But Lucien, didn't you read the school rules? The apprentice should maintain absolute respect for the magic teacher and the classroom order, and the magic teacher should also show enough majesty. And your teaching style encourages apprentices to disrespect the teacher and the classroom order, which is a serious violation of school rules and tradition. ”
"There are many methods that may work well, but they are premised on breaking the rules, which we do not allow, such as a magic item, whether it is obtained by completing a task by oneself or snatching it from the weak, the difficulty of the two is not the same, which one should we encourage and teach the apprentice to choose?"
"Lucien, I hope you will reflect on it and figure it out. ”
Lucien was speechless for a moment, even if he proposed to test the results of the three courses of the apprentices and punish them, Headmaster Donald would definitely not accept it, because what he cared about was not the quality of the teaching effect at all, but the maintenance of the strict and clear hierarchical order between the apprentices and the official magicians inherited from the ancient magic empire, although old-fashioned but indeed in line with the situation of this world. Therefore, the principle of its infinite ascent is unassailable.
Seeing that Lucien was silent and did not speak, Donald thought that he understood the seriousness of the matter, so he smiled and gave a little encouragement: "Lucian." I know that young people are always full of ideas, and there are bad and good things in them, for example, I appreciate the way you strengthen the practice of test questions. It was decided to promote it throughout the magic school. ”
This is the part that discards the apprentices' welcome, leaving only the question sea tactics they hate, Lucien rubbed his temples. Feel like you're going to be made into all sorts of cursed items by the apprentices. Even if I just keep practicing every day and testing once a week.
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Out of Donald's office, Roque, who seemed to have heard something, patted Lucian on the shoulder comfortingly: "How's it going?"
"Suspend classes for a month, halve your salary, reserve the right to use the magic lab, the school library, and buy materials at a low price, and if you violate it next time, you will automatically leave your job. Lucien didn't have any idea about suspending classes, so that he could still concentrate on consolidating after advancing to the second ring. But half the salary is heart-wrenching.
When Roque heard this, he cursed in a low voice: "It's all done by the cautious bastards of the electromagnetic department Beat." They also teach the 'Thorn Tree' class and the 'Blood Bird' class, and the apprentices privately compare them to you, and think that their electromagnetic basic classes are old-fashioned and serious, not interesting, and not very effective. Afterward. These comments were secretly told by some of the apprentices, who thought that you had brought bad morals and seriously violated the school rules, so they complained to Principal Donald. Bastard, if I find an opportunity in the future, I will never let them go!"
"I see. Lucien finally understood the origin of his "unwarranted disaster". Anything new is always resisted by the old order, whether it is good or bad. At the same time, a little sense of absurdity also made Lucien can't help but curse: "Those guys are really annoying, is it because I have an X after my name and a professor, I am going to be hostile to the electromagnetic faction?" Beate seemed to be reticent and didn't expect to do such a thing. ”
Beate has black hair and black eyes, and an ordinary and ordinary image appears in Lucian's mind, but he can enter the Douglas School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and he also has a good level in the field of electromagnetic magic, and is currently a first-level arcanist and a second-ring magician.
Walking side by side with Lucien on the stairs of the Magic Tower, Roque said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Lucian, you are the coolest and most characterful teacher by the apprentices. Even if the exercises you've assigned every day this week make them hateful, they're more popular than I am. However, how can you just talk nonsense about things like 'I don't need to listen to lectures or practice in class, as long as I can pass the final assessment'? Even if you are really doing it and acquiescing, you shouldn't say it. Their complaints are successful, mainly because of these words, not because of your humorous teachings. ”
"Thank you, Roque, I see. Lucien nodded slightly, this is a curse for himself.
Roque put away his serious expression, and said with a smile and a little indignation: "Actually, what order, what tradition, it's not up to the big people to have the final say? If Lucien is a Grand Arcanist, even if you say such things and teach in this style, will they dare to complain about you? Do you dare to criticize you for violating tradition and school rules? I am afraid that they will loudly praise His Excellency Lucian Grand Arcanist for his open-mindedness and humor, and not being old-fashioned, which greatly enhances the effect of apprenticeship's teaching, and is a model for us to learn." ”
"Ha Luha, Roque, you're funny, but there's a bit of sense. Lucien laughed.
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During the lunch break, Jerome, K, Vernia, and other magic teachers all came to the Garden Villa to comfort Lucien and have lunch together.
Lunch had just ended, and Annick, Reilia, and Heidi, who had heard the punishment decision, hurried over.
To Lucien's surprise, Sprint and Katrina were following them, as well as Grant the class leader, and a beautiful quiet girl Lucien didn't know, she was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and had a distinctive seaweed green hair.
"Mr. Evans...... "Annick, Heidi, and Reilia wanted to comfort Lucian, but they didn't know what to say, and after holding back for a long time, they said together, "We will always support you!"
Sprint lowered his head, his dark red hair swaying slightly, as if nodding. And Katrina and Grant also followed Annick's example and shook their fists: "Mr. Evans, we think your lecture is very good, and we will always support you!"
After speaking. Grant muttered quietly, "It would be better if you didn't leave practice every day." ”
"Thank you, I'll be back in class soon. Lucien didn't encourage them to fight for themselves, because in a serious traditional magic school, they just did. Definitely expelled.
The majesty of the school of magic and the official magician for a long time also kept Grant from thinking about it, and after a few casual casual conversations, Heidi suddenly said, "Mr. Evans." A few of our magic apprentices are from across the Storm Strait, and there is still a big gap between us and the apprentices here in terms of the subtleties of arcane and magic basics, and it is difficult to learn and analyze magic every day, and we feel a little unable to catch up. You have a month to spare, can you find some time to guide us?"
"We won't let you, Mr. Evans, guide you in vain, some of the little things we have successfully refined in the alchemy class these days have been recycled by the school and saved some silver narls!" added Reilia childishly.
"Take the time. Cram school?" Lucien suddenly felt ridiculous.
Annick, Heidi, Reilia, and Katrina nodded seriously, "Yes, Mr. Evans, please help us with the tuition." ”
Before Lucien could answer, K on the side smiled honestly: "Lucian, they can find their own shortcomings and have the courage to look for opportunities." It's very admirable. If you have time, you might as well help them. I will also come to guide when I have time. ”
"Well, every night I'm going to do experiments, and during the day you're going to have classes and practice magic, so it's Saturday afternoon. And how could I be cheeky enough to ask for money from your children? You can become an official magician is the best reward!" After receiving K's help, Lucien also consciously wanted to do something to give back to society, anyway, he had a lot of time this month.
"But is the arcane cram school really giving back to society, not revenge on society?" Lucien thought thoughtlessly, and continued, "What are coming?"
"I, I. Heidi held up her hand, and Reilia and Annick nodded excitedly.
Katrina's cheeks flushed, but she boldly looked Lucien in the eye, "Mr. Evans, I'm going to participate too." ”
"I'm going to ...... too," Sprint's voice was faint, and he could see that the side of his face and ears were already red.
Grant shook his head and sneered, "Mr. Evans, I think I can keep up with others...... "He's always been in the lead."
The other beautiful and quiet girl kept glancing at Heidi with an eager look.
Heidi suddenly pointed at her and said, "Mr. Evans, this is Cherie from the 'Seagull' class, my roommate with Reilia. She was just able to meditate and couldn't understand most of the lessons, so she wanted to come to tutoring. ”
"Cherry?" Lucien looked at the girl in surprise, and thought from the color of her hair, was it Miss Cherie who had met on the sailboat? The relationship between Viscount Wright and the Magic Council is intriguing.
Cherie probably understood Lucian's surprise and bowed slightly: "Yes." ”
She was quiet and quiet, and didn't say much.
Lucien cupped his forehead and thought, "Magic apprentice, knight squire, for Sylvia, what a fitting pair, I hope they have a good result." ”
When Lucien nodded in agreement to Cherry's request, Roque, who had gone out after lunch, ran back with a very excited expression: "Lucian, Lucian, your arcane paper has been cited by His Excellency the Grand Arcanist!"
All the magic teachers in the living room stood up, and Grant, who understood the importance of "Magic" and the high status of the Grand Arcanist, also stared at Lucien with wide eyes, Mr. Evans's paper could be cited by His Excellency the Grand Arcanist?!
Lucien himself was equally surprised, how could his paper be cited when the "Ordinary Arcanist Monthly" was only published?
"Lucian, look at it, it's the first one!" Roque handed Lucien the open journal in his hand.
Lucien took a look at it, entitled "Some Discussions on the Application of Electromagnetic Waves in Magic", by Fernando Balista, Grand Arcanist, legendary class "Storm Master" Level 3.
At the beginning of his completely unformatted paper, he wrote: "My student Tang Pu is a member of the Panel, and when he reviewed his application, he found an interesting paper in which a magician who was not yet officially an arcanist proved through simple and rigorous bat experiments that high-frequency sound waves have the ability to locate and probe. And after I read this paper, I was inspired by the fact that we can't limit magic to the realm of pure electricity or pure magnetism, and electromagnetic waves should have the same magical effect. ”
"High-frequency sound waves have the ability to locate and detect, so what are the capabilities of high-frequency electromagnetic waves? What about low-frequency electromagnetic waves?"
"It's also a wave, sound waves can transmit sound information, but what about electromagnetic waves?"
"Let's talk about it with magic experiments. ”
Lucian's mouth couldn't help but open a little, the association ability of His Excellency the Grand Arcanist is too perverted, and many applications that he is going to cheat points in the future have been thought of by him!
A thriving future of electromagnetic wave applications seems to be unfolding before Lucian's eyes.
But after the sigh, Lucien suddenly became vigilant and was named by the Grand Arcanist in his paper, does that mean that he will arouse the curiosity of more mages? Will they care about his name and the reason why he does not have an official Arcanist rank? (To be continued.) )