Myron had already returned to the Blue Base in early August, just before the caravan could reach Rice Town. The first thing he did when he came back was to talk to Isaac about the situation at the base in the past few months.

"Two things. First, the news of your deal with the dwarves has leaked, and many nobles in Wengtner now know about it. Second, the college's annual intramural competition is about to begin. Isaac narrated unhurriedly, the academy he was talking about was naturally the Tlockt School of Magic.

"I thought it would leak out, but it was too fast. Myron said with some pain. Before the caravan returned, the country already knew the news, so it was almost certain that someone had told the truth in advance. "I guess the Stirling family planted a spy when we were recruiting. ”

Myron is right to think so, anyway, Sterling is an enemy, so no matter what happens, he did it right.

"They obviously don't know exactly what you've traded, but they all say that you've discovered the Dwarven Kingdom, and that you've made a lot of money from this trade, and now many of the minor nobles are eager to try it, and it seems that they want a piece of the pie. Isaac said solemnly.

"What's going on with the Sterling family?" Myron asked.

"It's strange at this point, it stands to reason that if the Stirlings did this, then they should be the first to apply for the right to exploit it. In fact, they didn't do anything at all. Isaac said puzzled.

Myron didn't speak immediately after hearing this, but thought about it for a long time before saying, "I think they did the right thing, if I were the Sterling family, I wouldn't have come to wade into the troubled waters." ”

"If he doesn't stir it up, the water won't be muddy, right?" Isaac felt that if the Sterling family didn't spread the news, then the two families would know about it, and it wouldn't be muddy waters.

"If I can apply for a pioneering right without being obtrusive, the Stirling family will never be able to do that. As a big family that pays attention to the whole country, their words and deeds are under the gaze of countless people. Therefore, even if he didn't spread the news of trading with the dwarves, as long as he made a move, he would immediately be noticed by other nobles. At that time, there will still be a lot of nobles pouring into the Western Regions. Myron said.

"What does it matter, at least he has the upper hand. Isaac felt that what he said was not unreasonable.

"If for the average small nobleman, this opportunity is naturally meaningful and necessary, even if it can only be traded once, this is also a situation where you can make sure you don't lose money. But this is not the case with the Stirling family, who have the means to accumulate money and do not bother to devote their energy to such things. And if they want to apply for development, this is a very energy-consuming thing, and there is no guarantee of results. Myron analyzed.

Myron said this because there was no rumor that the trade item was rock iron armor. Before they get their hands on the gear, only Myron, Wendy, and Isaac know about the deal. Of course, the news will reach Stirling's mansion as soon as the caravan returns to the Blue Base, and Stirling will regret why he didn't come in sooner. After all, rock iron equipment is not something that can be bought with money.

"So, instead of coming in and pulling in the energy, why don't you put this news out and let everyone come in and stir things up together?"

"That's it, and when there are more people buying and selling, there will be bidding. In the end, there is usually no profit at all. Myron said.

"Wouldn't you lose money, after all, building roads wasted so much of your energy. Isaac asked.

"Hey, hey, hey, the trade route is mine, and others don't want to earn 1 copper plate from here. Myron said sinisterly.

Now that many minor nobles have moved, Myron must hurry back to Wingert to find out the specific situation. Isaac and Wendy also had to participate in the intramural competition, and everyone didn't delay, so they took a team back to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters that night. There was an advantage to going back in the evening, even if there were spies in the Sterling family, he didn't have time to report Myron's whereabouts.

In the next two days, Myron analyzed the domestic situation while learning about the situation in Dabi on campus.

The reaction of the royal family to this event was very interesting. Although dozens of nobles have made applications, everyone was surprised to find that the application process suddenly became very cumbersome, so that a week has passed, and everyone's process has not been completed halfway, and it is not as smooth as when Myron applied.

And if they were to go directly with the goods, the nobles would not have the courage. After all, it will take more than 4 months to go back and forth, and the risk in the middle is not small through so many alien territories. However, everyone invariably sent investigators. Compared with the high risk of traveling in a large group, two or three people can basically go back and forth in about a month and a half on horseback, which is very reliable.

Myron felt a little strange about the royal family's reaction. The royal family feels like they are deliberately blocking the participation of these nobles, but not all. After all, no matter how cumbersome the process is, there will be a day when it will be completed, if you really don't want them to participate, you can stop it directly, and it seems completely unnecessary to engage in the process.

But to say that the royal family is supporting, this is completely invisible. Because from beginning to end, the royal family seems to be playing a negative role.

Myron didn't figure it out, so she didn't think about it anymore. So, he put his energy into the big competition in the school.

Troct Academy of Magic is a four-year school, which basically starts at the age of 13 and graduates at the age of 17. As for the average of the academy, the mage can basically reach level 3 by graduation, and the average level of warrior is level 4. It can be seen that although the Troct School of Magic teaches civilization with magic, it still can't make up for the slow upgrade of magicians in the early stage.

The College is an on-campus event that has been around since its inception 50 years ago, and was initially designed to stimulate students' enthusiasm for learning. However, with the growth of the college, the prizes of each year's competition have become more and more generous, which makes the competition in the school gradually become one of the most important activities in the college.

This year's reward was particularly tempting, and Dean Haydn actually took out an egg-sized amethyst this year. Amethyst can store primary magic and is the main ingredient for crafting primary magic rings. And such a large piece of amethyst is enough to make 10 magic rings. A magic ring is worth about 300 gold coins, so Dean Haydn is equivalent to taking out 3,000 gold coins as a prize, and it is also this kind of priceless amethyst.

Each class of students will have a rough ranking in the school, and the biggest favorite to win this year's big competition is Carl Sterling. Relative to the average level of 4 students, 17-year-old Carl has reached level 6, the highest in the academy. And with the financial resources of the Stirling family, Carl must still have a superb equipment.

The second favorite to win the title is Minian, who is the only magician in the academy to reach level 5, and at the age of 16, she is much more talented than Carl. However, after all, she is one level lower than Carl, so she is in second place in popularity.

The third favorite to win the title is Zach Arley, a level 5 fighter. Why is he ranked behind Minian? It's very simple, first of all, Minian is beautiful, no matter where she is, a good appearance will always make people can't help but add a few more points to her.

Secondly, Minian is the daughter of General Finger, and she will only have more luxurious equipment than Carl, and she can theoretically completely crush Zack, a civilian. The great Magus Rich Acheson once said, "You can never defeat a magus full of artifacts on the battlefield." It can be seen that if Zach does meet Minian, the odds are really slim.

Wendy also reached level 5, but she hasn't been back to school recently, so she didn't make it to the leaderboard.

Of course, in Myron's opinion, he is also the favorite to win the tournament himself. And in order to cooperate with the quiet battle, Myron has recently learned several auxiliary magic, due to the high realm, the strength of mental power is great. Therefore, although it is also a secondary magic, the defense of the magic shield brushed out by Myron is obviously stronger than that of others.

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The climate of Fangtian Continent is not much different from that of Myron's hometown, China. On the first day of September, the weather had already begun to cool slightly. The sun shines on the slightly quaint buildings of Troket, which looks cosy and gentle.

Today is the big day for the school, and in the next two weeks, the college has stopped all classes and is ready to do a good job in the school.

The registration office has been particularly busy since a week in advance, and nearly 1,200 of the more than 2,000 students at the school have signed up for Dabi. Among them, almost all the students with a level of more than level 3 signed up, some of the students of level 2 signed up, and almost no one signed up for level 1 students, for them, signing up only gave themselves a chance to be beaten in public.

Some students sign up for the championship prize, but for most students, the intramural competition is an alternative campus dating event. He can make you grow in actual combat, and he can also make you a blockbuster from obscurity in an instant, which is a good opportunity for bubble girls and flirtatious men.

Depending on the number of applicants, the school will set different rules for the competition every year. But no matter what the rules, it is the same idea, that is, a faster-paced promotion system. The embodiment of this formulation is: a game to determine the winner or loser, win the promotion, lose the elimination, there is no chance to do it again.

For this system, the school's explanation is that we want the first place, and anyone who is eliminated in the middle will lose this qualification. As for the so-called dysfunction, sorry, life is not a stage, and there are not so many opportunities for you to make a comeback. In a match, a mistake can cost you honor, and on the battlefield, a mistake can cost you a life.