Chapter 193: The results of the Academy's assessment
Some magicians who are willing to take the apprenticeship of Orange Fruit Eaton Academy have the wishful thinking that as long as the first few people perform too poorly, they will wave a big pen and give the rest of the academy a failing grade to save time. And doing so is indeed within the authority of the Inspector.
The reason is simple, if a few people in the group fail, it is conceivable that others will not perform too well, so there is no need to waste time. This is also the reason why all the people who participate in the assessment will put the best in front of them, so that these excellent apprentices are not dragged down by those who do not perform well.
However, those who have plans have plans, and in the end, this troublesome errand still falls to the old magician. He knew that this was the result of some young juniors secretly stumbling behind his back. So when he got today's assessment list, he was also holding his breath.
With his experience and insight, how could he not know what is going on in this bureau today. If you are impatient, you can directly brush off the apprentices in the academy who participated in the assessment, hurt the group of children, and offend yourself, you may or may not care at all, the great magician from the Leon District. But from the fact that he will appear on today's occasion, I think I care.
If he gritted his teeth and let all the thirty apprentices complete the assessment with an unconvincing spirit, it would not be dark or even midnight. After all, after only four months of learning magic, no one would believe that the process would go smoothly. The old magician is also mentally prepared, and he only hopes that the unexpected situation will occur, but it must not be the kind that is difficult to control.
It can be said that this is a double-kill game, and it depends on who you choose to protect and who you abandon. But what everyone didn't expect was that the performance of this group of children was so good that people had nothing to say. In particular, there is no flaw in the magic they cast. Down-to-earth and meticulous.
If there is a problem, it is that the two secretaries in charge of recording can be said to have never stopped writing. After logging in to the ten spells selected by the apprentice under test, you have to record the order of their casting, the success of the results, and finally write down your own comments and the conclusion of whether you pass the assessment.
One of the younger secretaries couldn't help but complain about how he didn't do these assignments in the form of forums. Typing is much faster than writing, not to mention being able to copy and paste.
Originally, I had the consciousness to fight until dark, but I didn't expect to complete all the apprenticeship assessments I participated in today before noon. The old magician stepped forward to encourage the academy's apprentices. As for the original idea of accepting apprentices, it has long been thrown out of the clouds. Twenty-six people behaved like this, proving that they weren't geniuses at all, but that there was some way to train them.
Although the words of encouragement were clichΓ©s and the experiences of people who had come before, they were not big truths or incendiary words, but the children were deeply moved, their eyes were red, and some even shed tears.
The old magician wondered if what he said was really so capable of touching people's hearts. Every time I come back, it's almost like this, and it hasn't changed in a few years. It's just that someone reacts like this, but it's the first time.
"Your Excellency the Inspector complimented us. Are we really doing enough? "I wasn't scolded, I really wasn't scolded. The Inspector is a good man. The children said these words in a choked voice, even if they were not in tears.
As everyone respectfully saw them off, the old magician walked out of the examination room. I was wondering if what I said this time was because of the tone of voice, which seemed more exaggerated, so that it would be so admirable. But I heard from the assessment room behind me:
"You useless dogs. This is just passing the apprenticeship assessment of the first ring, and you think you have become an official magician. It's still early, just like you guys, I want to be like those really capable masters, and it's almost the same as practicing for another hundred years. Fast! The star officer led everyone to the square in front of the West Tower to assemble the whole team, and everyone was ready to run back to the academy. I didn't have lunch today. β
Dressed in uniform attire, the apprentices of Orange Fruit Eton Academy walked out, passed past the old inspector, and moved quickly to the square. Under the leadership of the student leaders, they quickly formed the team and started the race. At the sound of the password, the backs of the children of the academy quickly disappeared from everyone's field of vision.
The old magician looked embarrassed. I remembered that someone on the forum had complained about how inhumane life in the academy was, and all the apprentices lived in misery and were scolded like dogs all day long. It seems that those rumors are not false......
It seems to be calm and unwavering, but in fact, on the forum, everyone has already quarreled. Under all kinds of unfriendliness, the XXVI people of Orange Fruit Eaton Academy passed the apprentice-level one-ring magic test with a strong attitude. And this is the most talked about project by everyone.
The origin of this group of children, as long as they have stayed in Wulian City for a while, they can know such and such a laughing stock. It was a group of people who were abandoned, but now it gives people a new feeling. Should it be due to their talent, or to the work of that academy?
If this group of children really had that talent, they would have been taken under the command of a magician, instead of being left to fend for themselves. Originally, in the eyes of everyone, an academy that collected waste actually behaved like this, and everyone was surprised. Naturally, I am more curious about the various things in the academy.
A certain group of unbelievers insisted that this was the credit of Juan Javier, the great magician who became a member of the academy. The great magicians who are reluctant to accept apprentices actually have some special methods of teaching. It was this method that allowed him to take in only one apprentice since he became a magician, and that apprentice also became a full-fledged magician in a fairly short period of time.
Now the actual ruler of the academy doesn't know what kind of conditions he used to exchange with the great magician, in exchange for Juan to carefully guide this group of children that no one wants, and then have such a performance. To put it simply, everything is an illusion, and the credit goes to someone else.
But in fact, more people wonder how to choose a child with magical talent in the family? It's like before, asking someone to find a relationship, and stuffing the child under the door of a certain magician. In addition to hoping that the child will be successful, he also has to worry about whether he will die unexpectedly. Magic is never a safe game.
Or choose this new place, an academy that teaches magic?
Before the disturbing thoughts of the outside world had invaded this academy, Lin took advantage of the evening time to gather all the 726 and 727 students and put down a contract in front of everyone. The other two magicians didn't leave because they had the idea of holding a celebratory feast. Lin did ask the hired cook to prepare a table of good ingredients for everyone to eat and drink. However, if you are full of food and drink, you still have to talk about what needs to be said.
At the large table in the center of the library, all the children were seated, but a few teachers were sitting on the benches on the side. Lin rarely used scolding as an opening, which has not happened since the official start of school. So the children pricked up their ears as if they were facing a great enemy, and some of them peeked at the paper spread out in front of them.
"First of all, congratulations to all the students of 726 for passing the magic apprenticeship assessment. Your achievements are a testament to the effectiveness of the Academy's education and its ability to produce more magicians in the future. But there is no such thing as a free lunch, and if you want to get it, you have to pay something. The reason why I didn't ask you anything before is because there is no actual result, and there is no convincing effect. But the silver spike thread on your chest today did not fall from the sky, it is the result of your hard work, and it is also the result of the college's manpower and material resources to cultivate you. β
Such an opening also aroused the curiosity of several faculty members. Today, Lin hadn't communicated with anyone beforehand. So Juan Javier casually picked up the paper in front of the child and read the words on it. Lin continued:
"Before your eyes is a deed of enrollment, which details your rights and obligations. To put it simply, everything you do at the academy is not free. But considering that you come from a family that has no money to pay for your tuition, you will not be asked to pay anything. Instead, you will serve the Academy for two years after you become a full-fledged magician, or after your term of service at the Academy. β
Juan Javier looked at the dense small print, and had to admire the person who wrote. Look at this trace, it's Halumi. In view of the fact that there were too many words and too small, seeing that his brain hurt, he simply asked directly: "What did you say you would do to serve the academy for two years?" Where is it written? β
"In the fourth paragraph of the contract, it is stated that the two-year period of service shall be based on the tasks announced by the Association and shall not involve the level of mission concerning the safety of life. It could be refining potions, crafting artifacts, and adding some income to the academy. However, I wonder if the number of apprentices in the academy increases in the future, and the graduates should serve as tutors to assist the instructors in managing and mentoring other apprentices. However, it is also written in the contract that if there is a life-threatening mission, the length of service will be reduced as appropriate. If, for reasons of force majeure, the College requires graduates to participate in the highest level of war duty, the completion of the mission is the date on which the time limit of service ends, regardless of the amount of time remaining. β
"What about the duration of the academy? What do you mean? β
"The association has subsidized the number of years for each ring of apprentices, which is three, three years, and four years, corresponding to the apprenticeship assessment of the first, second and third rings. In other words, the Association also recognizes that if an apprentice cannot advance beyond this time limit, he may not be suitable to continue on the path of magic. However, that was due to the distraction of external affairs, and I think that in the academy, studying day and night should be completed in a shorter time. After all, this is only apprentice-level magic, so I set a limit of one, one, or two years. If you can't become a full-fledged magician after four years, you must also serve the academy for two years. It's just that these two years can also be regarded as the last chance to stay in the academy. It won't be able to concentrate on learning magic, but at least it will be able to use the resources of the academy to make a last-ditch effort in addition to tasks. β