Chapter 10: Choice
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Du Kang and Yager walked on the road one after the other.
Along the way, Du Kang saw countless magic shuttles, small airships, and long trains on the road, either speeding across the ground, or crossing the sky like meteors, or freely shuttling in the mid-air corridors......
As one of the three high cities of the empire, Oslia is magical and atmospheric, which is how this capital city feels to him at this time!
"Amazing, isn't it?" asked with a smile as Jager kept observing Du Kang's expression.
Du Kang nodded.
"It's all a credit to magic. It's hard to imagine that five hundred years ago, before Master Roddy Rosen used inscriptions to apply magic to life, the most common way people went out was by horse-drawn carriage. A rich family or nobleman may get some tame magical beasts to pull the cart, but it makes no difference, they are all monotonous and backward. Jager said lightly.
"And after Roddy Rosen, the world has been changing incredibly almost every day. The changes you're seeing now are only a small part of that. If the real wizarding world is compared to a sandy beach, the people who live here can hold a handful of sand at most. People are enjoying the convenience of this change......"
Du Kang didn't know what the magician was trying to say, so he could only listen quietly.
But at the same time, they were afraid that magic would destroy them. ā
Du Kang thought thoughtfully: "You mean the Matthews family?"
But Jager denied it: "Matthews? No, that old fellow is stubborn and unlike those people, he is not resistant to magic, and he is even a powerful magician himself. However, he came up with a theory of magical pedigree, believing that only those of noble bloodlines could learn magicians, and civilians were not qualified to learn. ā
"But the original group of magicians, aren't their parents also ordinary people?" Du Kang said his previous doubts again.
"That's right, so Matthews is wrong. ā
Jager snorted, "I don't deny that learning magic requires talent. But I think it's more important to learn magic about hard work and knowledge. As for pedigree? Hmph, Matthews' pedigree theory is bullshit...... But many people in the empire eat this set. ā
"Can anyone become a magician?" asked Du Kang.
"Yes, anyone can be a magician. It's just that it's easier for some people to get to the front. But essentially, anyone can become a magician. Jager turned his head and told Du Kang with great certainty.
"But, sir...... I don't understand. Since anyone can be a magician. Then why are there so few magicians in this world?" Du Kang was a little puzzled. If anyone could become a magician, then after so many years of development, wouldn't it have been a long time ago that magicians would have run all over the place? Shouldn't the entire continent have been occupied a long time ago? But in fact, as far as Du Kang read from the books, the part of the continent occupied by humans was only a small one. In addition to the realm of humans, there are countless magical beasts and primeval forests!
"Good question," Jager suddenly praised Du Kang.
"In the empire or the entire human world, the biggest external danger is actually those demonic beasts. Although anyone can become a magician, there are very few who want to become a powerful magician, strong enough to fight against those powerful magical beasts. ā
Du Kang was even more puzzled: "My lord, I don't understand even more, according to what you say." So, wouldn't it be easier for everyone to learn magic and increase the number of magicians?"
"That's the problem. Jager turned his head suddenly.
"It takes a lot of resources to cultivate a magician, if you only absorb the magic power of heaven and earth and your own cultivation, human beings are not comparable to the innate powerful demonic beasts. The resources needed to cultivate a powerful mage are even more!"
"It's you, if you're the ruler of the empire. You are choosing to spread your resources and make more people magicians. Or do you want to pool your resources and train a small but more powerful number of magicians?"
Du Kang groaned, this question was difficult to answer. So he replied truthfully: "I don't know, it's hard to say." ā
When Jager heard Du Kang's answer, he suddenly laughed, as if Du Kang's answer was very important.
"That's why, when you appear in the imperial capital with a badge, it will cause a violent reaction from Matthews and a group of people. ā
"A group of people, led by Matthews, are staunch supporters of the theory of magical elitism. We, the Payne Family and the Radiant Academy of Magic, believe that there needs to be more equality in this world, and that everyone should have the opportunity to learn magic. ā
"Is it the elite route or the quantitative route? This kind of controversy has been going on for a long time, and the arguments between the two sides have become more and more intense and even hostile. It wasn't until fifteen years ago that the family and the Radiant Academy of Magic released the nationwide Lucky Rubik's Cube. For this reason, we have hidden some of the admission places in a large number of low-level Rubik's cubes. The number is probably around five hundred. ā
"Five hundred?" Durkon was taken aback, he remembered that when he asked the Universal Crystal Ball in Finland City, there was only one.
"Yes, five hundred. It was supposed to be a temptation. Test the attitude and ...... of Matthews' side Always maintain a neutral royal attitude. Results ......"
Jager didn't say anything, but Dukang obviously knew that Payne's faction had lost.
The Empire later banned the issuance of the Lucky Cube, and to this day, the patriarch of the Payne family is only the Marquis of Glory.
And now, fifteen years later, I have appeared with an admission badge.
No wonder Philip said it was a big problem.
This is certainly seen by the Matthews family as a continuation of the events of fifteen years ago!
Du Kang wanted to ask something, but Yager suddenly stopped, and Du Kang found that they had unknowingly arrived in front of a tall hall.
Du Kang could faintly see that there were many ...... erected in the hall Door?
Jager led Du Kang into the hall and came to a tall door. It was indeed tall, because it was more than ten meters high, but it stood in the center of the hall, and as it stood, there were more than a dozen gates around it. There are countless ancient patterns around these door frames, and each door has a different shape, height and size, and Du Kang faintly feels a little familiar. Suddenly remembered that he had seen it on Grimm's magic puzzle.
This is the gate to the Radiant Academy of Magic!
"Alright, boy. Jager stood still in front of the door, and suddenly looked at Du Kang with a serious expression.
"I've told you everything I need to say, maybe what I said before is a bit complicated...... So I'll just be brief. ā
"Now, you still have a choice. If you tell me now, you don't want to face those complicated things, you don't want to touch those nobles, commoners, magic and the like, you just want to be an ordinary person quietly and live your life. Then, you can get out of this hall now. ā
"And if you choose to push the door open...... The gateway to this magical world. You won't have any privileges for this, and we won't help you much. You'll just have one chance to learn, just like everyone else. A chance to become a magician, with dangers, difficulties, and even death in it...... But there will also be opportunities, glory, and even great power. ā
"If you go out of the palace, I can also arrange a substantive official position for you, and ask the royal family to grant you a fief. It's compensation for your inadvertent involvement in this factional struggle. And I promise, as long as you get out. Matthews Family ...... Including us, we will not embarrass you. Everything will be treated as if it never happened. ā
"Now, choose, boy. ā
Speaking of which, Jager stared straight at Du Kang.
He gestured to the magic gate behind him. He pointed to the gate of the hall behind Du Kang.
"It's about staying away from it all and being a normal person. ā
"Or go in and become a great magician?"