Instructor Anderson's 5,000 meters of cross-country are very ...... Thrilling, because off-road people not only have to face a variety of obstacles, but also have to watch out for traps that can come at any time.

For example, the magic flames that suddenly burst out, and the poisonous snakes that are lying on the finish line after being heavily disguised, ready to bite you at any time, and the fake news that they have reached the finish line, etc., are simply impossible to prevent.

The hapless little peanut Bruno has been put through many tests, and even saw through the trick of the fake finish line, but two meters away from the actual finish line, he was unfortunately knocked into the air by a mammoth summoned by magic, and finally fell behind Mick, who ran an extra kilometer, and was the last to complete the task, and he was also given the honor of having breakfast with Instructor Anderson.

After this breakfast, Little Peanut returned to the classroom with a pale face, and was silent about what happened during breakfast, except that for a month after that, he had no appetite for breakfast.

His encounter immediately filled Anderson's breakfast with all sorts of horror legends, and the only thing that was certain was that absolutely no one wanted to confirm which legend was true, including the unconvinced White Bear Beyer.

Every morning, after the morning exercise from hell, Mick and the others have twenty minutes to take a shower, have a quick breakfast, and then enter the classroom at half past eight and go to the theory class.

In the first semester, the Department of Advanced Operational Command arranged six theoretical courses for everyone, namely "Introduction to War", "World Military History", "Infantry Command Science", "Guidance on the Use of Cavalry", "The Art of Logistics Support", and "Marching Strategy".

Take two courses a day, each lasting an hour and a half.

In the afternoon, the college arranged three practical courses for the new students, namely "Riding Skills", "Strategic Deduction" and "Tactical Arrangement", and they studied one course every day, each course lasted three hours.

In the evening, it was time for the students to study for themselves, and Mick took advantage of his free time at noon and evening to take two electives, "Fundamentals of Magic" and "Advanced Practice of Alchemy".

Of course, if he had time, he could also apply to go to the various departments of the Academy of Magic to audit all the courses he was interested in. However, Mick still has a magic alchemy laboratory to take care of, and the military department's order time is not sufficient, so he has no spare time to systematically study magic theory for the time being.

Mick is better at practical than theoretical, not because he is more hands-on, but because his theoretical foundation is so poor.

Daniel and Bayer, one is behind the gate, the other is an active soldier, and they are extremely familiar with the army, and Elizabeth is not a stranger to the army.

Even Bruno, who was born as a civilian, had made up for his knowledge before being recommended by the military department for further study. Mick is the only one who knows nothing about military theory.

In the beginning, every theory class made Mick misty and confused, and he had no interest in boring theory classes, and even hated them.

It wasn't until in a class of "Introduction to War" that the tutor Hans analyzed a real case of how the imperial military god Rondstead used political means to successfully disrupt the internal affairs of a small principality in a very short period of time, leading to the collapse of the country's regime, and finally conquering it bloodlessly.

Mick was struck by Rundstead's dazzling array of tricks, which in turn made him think deeply.

Since Rundstedt was able to achieve his military goals through political means, could he use other means to achieve his goals?

Mick's current environment seemed calm, but he knew that it might be a brief moment of calm before the storm. With the strength of the Beckman family, Enlucia's assassination was at most a temptation, and Frank, who was deeply offended by himself, could not give up.

Once either of these two parties makes a move, I am afraid that they will be overwhelmed.

What's more, Michelle's death has always been a mystery, and Mick doesn't know what happened ten years ago, and how many hidden dangers are buried in it. But he is very concerned about the mysterious forces that secretly financed Dirk and wanted to kill him, and the existence of someone like Enlucia is in itself an ominous proof.

So, busy Mick is anxious to break the game, and he must come up with a better way to deal with a possible crisis so that he can be safer.

Although the mysterious Alexander is confident in his safety, he does not believe that Alexander has the strength or need to break with Beckman for his sake.

After all, they are just using each other, and they can only rely on themselves at critical moments.

Mick, who had no cards to play, had to look elsewhere for inspiration from books. And the various theoretical courses he is studying now happen to involve all aspects of a country's politics, military, economy, etc., both strategic and tactical, which is indeed a double baptism of knowledge and soul for Mick, who knows nothing.

If the foundation is not good, we must redouble our efforts. Fortunately, the quality of learning in theory classes is directly proportional to the amount of reading, and simple reading is definitely Mick's strong point.

With the blessing of the strong spiritual power brought by the field, Mick once again showed an eye-popping reading speed, reading more than a dozen books related to politics, military affairs, and history in a week, and deeply analyzing each of them.

Of course, this is not as fast as reading magic books, because politics and military affairs are inherently more difficult to understand than pure magic.

Whatever the situation, politics is always the most complex discipline because it involves human nature, rights, and a variety of complex interests.

In just one week, Mick has been out of the political idiot class, although he has not yet found the key to breaking the situation, but he at least has a more rational understanding of the political ecology of the empire, which will be of great help to his next plan.

Mick discovered that the Ottoman Empire already had a somewhat bloated, but extremely robust political system, consisting of an iron triangle of emperors, noble councils, and bureaucratic cabinets.

Most of the country's laws were drafted by the Council of Nobles, approved by the Emperor, and then submitted to the Cabinet for execution. Sometimes, it was the other way around, and the cabinet or the emperor made bills and sent them to the parliament for consideration.

In this system of power, the emperor held an absolutely transcendent position, and the bureaucratic cabinet and the noble parliament checked and balanced each other. In some extreme cases, the cabinet and parliament will also form a check on the imperial power, and the multi-dimensional checks and balances have created a balance of power in the country and made the regime extremely stable.

For a large family like Beckman, who has a strong influence over both the cabinet and the parliament, Mick will have to pry the balance in front of him if he wants to break the game.

Of course, this is almost an impossible task. But Mick is not discouraged, because he has his own killer plan, and some of the necessary arrangements have been slowly rolled out with the help of Alexander, but it is not yet known what the final result will be.