The first snow of early winter is getting heavier and heavier.

Looking out of the window of the carriage, I saw that the sky and the earth were vast, and the big snowflakes were flying in the wind like cotton wool.

The fields on the side of the road, the roofs of the houses in the fields, and the armor of the Silver Moon Ranger guards were quickly covered with a layer of white veil.

In the carriage, sat Rosen, Master Sophia, and her personal maid Emma.

Sophia looked out the window at the snow and said softly: "Who would have thought that an academy that might affect the fate of the human race in the future would appear in such a low-key manner. ”

At the opening ceremony, except for Sophia, the honorary dean, no big names in the magic world were invited, and even Sophia was just a formality.

Rosen smiled: "Master, when the seeds of the big tree have just broken the ground and sprouted, they are all unknown. But whether it can really grow into a big tree in the sky depends on whether it is favored by God. ”

Sophia nodded: "That's right. ”

A cold north wind blew, scraping the glass slightly, and also made the body of the Bright Moon carriage tremble slightly, even if it was a powerful constant temperature array, it was difficult to completely dispel the biting cold.

Emma hurriedly draped Master Sophia with a thick layer of sable fur, and Lawson also strengthened the thermostatic circle of the carriage again, raising the temperature in the carriage a little.

Sophia shrunk her body, slightly worried: "Can the petrochemical building withstand the test of winter?" ”

Rosen smiled: "Master, haven't you seen the spell structure of petrification?" Resistance to low temperatures is much higher than high temperatures. ”

The lower the temperature, the slower the loss of energy from the petrification technique, and the better the constant effect.

Sophia sighed: "When people are old, they always suffer from gains and losses, hey~"

Rosen smiled comfortingly: "Master, your physical condition has improved significantly in the past few months." ”

Sophia nodded: "It's really much better." By the way, tell me a little bit about the college. ”

"Yes, Master."

Lawson froze and began to detail the details.

"The entire college covers an area of 25 Rabangs. Divided into two large parts. for the Research Department and the Teaching Department. ”

"The research department occupies an area of 10 Rabangs, which cost a lot of money to build. You should know the specifics, master. ”

Sophia nodded: "What about the Dharma Department?" ”

"The Department is divided into three districts. They are primary, intermediate, and high. ”

"Among them, the higher district occupies 8 Rabang, and the students are basically formal mages who have achieved something after years of study, and they specialize in improving their master classes, in the same mode as La Falella College."

Sophia understood, and was a little strange.

"That sounds like a traditional academy."

Rosen continued.

"The middle district occupies an area of 5 Rabangs and the students are initiated. It is a magic apprentice who knows words, has studied mathematics, and has a certain foundation of mana, most of them are civilians, and there are currently 800 recruits. ”

"For this group of people, I only charge 10 crowns for tuition, study for half a year to a year, and if you have the talent and are willing to work hard, you will be promoted to the senior district. If you don't have the talent to work hard, you go to my major workshops to earn money to support your family. ”

Sophia frowned: "Hmm~ It doesn't sound like a training mage, but like a training worker." ”

Rosen smiled slightly: "Master, not everyone is suitable to be a scholar, some people are suitable to become craftsmen, and some people are suitable for rough work. Each has its own unique talents. ”

In fact, this is the otherworldly version of the vocational and technical college, and the teachers are all mage-type workers with a skill.

Sophia nodded in agreement with his words, "You're right. In this way, there will be no shortage of people in the major workshops. ”

She asked, "What about the primary district?" ”

"The primary district covers an area of 2 Rabangs, and currently recruits 2,000 people, basically all of whom are children of farmers' families, between the ages of 8 and 12, and have not yet completed their initiation."

"My plan is to complete the basic magic enlightenment for it, and then go to the middle zone to continue learning."

In other words, the primary school is the Enlightenment School, the equivalent of the primary school in the previous life, and it is a fully entrusted boarding school.

Their farmer parents did not have the ability or energy to teach their children, and they had many children in the family, so they sent one or two clever children to Crescent Academy and handed them over to the lord Rosen, the lord, to teach.

Give it a go, if the child has a chance, the whole family will follow.

"Master, a student in the primary district, I plan to teach for three years, not only to complete the basic enlightenment, but also to complete the shaping of the mage's character."

Hearing this, Sophia's eyes froze, and her face showed a deep interest.

"This elementary area is the essence of Crescent Academy. If you get it right, I'm afraid that the number of mages in the highlands will increase rapidly. ”

Rosen nodded: "When I started workshops, especially spell workshops, I found that it was difficult to find smart, skilled apprentices. This significantly limits the capacity of the workshop. ”

"Therefore, I want to cultivate more talents, thicken the bottom layer, and increase the fertility of the soil, so that the sky can grow on this foundation."

Sophia nodded slowly, thought for a moment, and said, "To be honest, I'm not interested in the opening speeches of the higher and middle districts. It's up to you to do these things. Later, let's go straight to the elementary area. ”

Rosen was not surprised by this at all, and immediately nodded: "Okay." ”

After a while, the carriage crossed the road and drove to the entrance of the primary district.

25The great college of Laban has the largest number of people in the primary district, but it is the smallest in size and the most remote, nested in the southwest corner of the college.

There is no sense of presence.

The entrance was a large iron gate, and a large sentry was set up next to the door, in which was stationed a group of 20 soldiers of the Crescent Legion.

'of~~ya~~~'

The sturdy iron door was wide open, and the carriage drove into the relatively spacious College Square, heading straight for the Knowledge Hall in the primary district.

Sophia shrugged: "I feel like it's a bit like a prison here. ”

Lawson spread his hands, also a little helpless.

"Children at this age are lively and active, and if they don't care about it, if something happens, it's not easy to explain it to their parents."

"In addition, the primary area is full of civilians, the students are, the teaching and learning are all there, and the number is very large, but the tuition fee paid is the lowest."

"If the salary is too high, not only will you not be able to afford it, but there will also be an imbalance in the hearts of students in the middle and higher districts."

Sophia nodded: "You are very thoughtful. ”

Soon, the carriage stopped at the back door of the Great Hall of Knowledge, and Lydia and Master Hal immediately greeted him.

Behind the two of them were a group of civilian mages, most of them were informal mages, and only a few were formal mages, but they were all gray-haired.

They are all spell teachings in the primary district.

Lawson dismounted first, and immediately opened a powerful thermostatic barrier and repulsive force field, creating a warm area without snow.

Then he took Sophia's hand and helped her get out of the carriage.

After standing still, he asked Ladia, "Is everything ready?" ”

"It's all ready, the kids are waiting in the auditorium."

After saying that, she sighed again: "But I must say that these peasant children are very naughty and full of vices. Although I have washed it several times, there is still a smell of earth that is difficult to remove. ”

Ladia had an unacceptable look on her face.

In fact, if Rosen hadn't begged her for help, she wouldn't have done it at all.

Mage Hal also shrugged his shoulders, his attitude slightly better than that of Lydia.

"The children of the farmer's family are like this, they have been rolling in the fields since they were young, and their hearts are wild, but I believe that as long as they teach for half a year and let them grasp the charm of knowledge, they will calm down."

Lydia didn't have much hope for it, but it didn't matter.

Because she was just here for a walk, it was not him who was responsible for the specific teaching, but a civilian mage.

She shrugged slightly: "I hope."

Rosen said: "It's cold outside, let's go in quickly, the master is not in good health, and he has to go back after saying a few words." ”

Walk all the way along the back entrance passage to the back hall of the auditorium.

Through the walls, you can still clearly hear the noise coming from the antechamber of the auditorium.

There are children's quarrels, crying, and adults' scolding, which come in waves like a tide.

Lydia shrugged, "Look, it's such a bunch of wild children who don't listen to anything. ”

Rosen perfectly understood her feelings.

8 to 12-year-old wild children, that's really hard to deal with, one or two are fine, if it reaches more than 2,000, it can easily drive a mage who likes to be pure crazy.

Sophia thought it was funny.

"Aha~ I think there is a lot of vitality, maybe in a few years, a few masters can emerge from these farmers."

As soon as these words came out, the civilian mages who had been silent because of their low status all had a relaxed smile on their faces.

It is human beings who crave respect, and even more so those who have knowledge.

Hearing a series of discriminatory complaints from Lydia earlier, the civilian mages were actually not in a good mood.

Now listening to Master Sophia say this, I suddenly feel respected.

This was the respect of the master, so they all straightened their backs.

Rosen also smiled: "As long as I can produce one, then the money I invested will be worth it." If I can produce two, then I can straighten my waist and loudly announce the correctness of building a primary district. ”

To be honest, he was under some pressure to build this primary district.

Because this is a kind of reform that is the first in the world, it has challenged many old stubborn nerves.

So Rosen doesn't walk much, only half a step at a time.

Because historical experience tells him that those who take several steps before basically end well.

Fortunately, Master Sophia supported him, and Harrick, who was born in a commoner, also fully supported him, which suppressed a lot of opposition.

Sophia, of course, was aware of the pressure Rosen was facing, and she smiled gently at him in support.

"Lord, let's wait and see."

It was almost time, and Sophia, accompanied by everyone, made her way to the antechamber and walked up to the high stage of the hall.

Under the high platform, most of them are children, there are men and women, the number is eighty-two, men and women sit on small benches on the left and right, and there is a gap about 2 meters wide in the middle.

In the crowd, there are also middle-aged women dressed in black with serious expressions, about 50 of them, who are the children's life discipline wives.

Not only manage the children's life, but also teach daily etiquette.

Seeing that Sophia was in place, the dispensing wives immediately ordered the children to be silent with stern eyes and a majestic whisper, and asked each child to sit upright on a small bench with their hands behind their backs.

The noise in the main hall suddenly dissipated most of it, and only a few small movements that could not be overcome, similar to the movement of small benches.

As the honorary dean, Master Sophia first used the voice of the hearts of the group and began to deliver the opening speech.

"Children, as the head of the Crescent Moon Academy, and as a master of magic, I want to tell you that from today onwards, you have gained a very precious opportunity."

"This opportunity may free you, and your family, from the fate of being entangled with the land."

"It is also possible to make your life go to a higher level that your parents can't imagine!"

With her words, the children seemed quieter.

It is not only due to the majesty of the archmage, but also because the children of this world are precocious.

Boys between the ages of 8 and 12 may still be a little ignorant, but some girls are already dreaming about life.

As a result, you can see that most of the boys on the left look confused, but among the girls on the right, there are many pensive faces.

During Sophia's speech, Rosen observes the children in front of him in his adventure diary, recording their appearance one by one for future use.

The presentation was not long, and it came to an end in a few minutes.

Finally, Sophia accentuated her tone and said in a condensed voice: "Children, you may not really understand my words now, but you must keep it firmly in mind and carefully observe this in the future learning process!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the distancing wives urged to applaud according to what had been rehearsed.

So there was a round of immature applause in the knowledge auditorium.

Looking at the faces of innocent, naughty, or ignorant children, the corners of Sophia's mouth turned up slightly, and a kind smile appeared on her face.

She had never thought of such a thing before when she gave a lecture to a group of farmer's sons, and now she felt that life was a wonderful experience.

Subsequently, Rosen, the executive vice president, took over in due course.

He didn't talk about any feelings, and directly talked about dry goods.

"I am the Lord of Crescent Town, and I am also the Executive Vice President of Crescent Academy."

"Children, your parents have given you to me to raise you, and the tuition fee given is about 2 crowns per year, which is equivalent to the total income of your family for four months."

"You will study at this academy for at least three years, that is, for the next three years, you will spend a year of your family's total income."

"In order to nurture you, your parents have cut back on food and clothing, and your brothers and sisters have also given up precious opportunities for a better life."

"So, for the sake of your family, study hard!"

As soon as these words came out, many children's faces became much more solemn, obviously listening.

After that, Rosen began to announce some simple house rules and regulations.

It is nothing more than a combination of the school system in the previous life and the military camp system in this life, and finally it becomes a full-time boarding school with semi-military management.

To be honest, Rosen didn't make any money by opening this elementary area, on the contrary, he lost a lot.

Because it is a full trusteeship, the students' food, clothing, textbooks, treatment when sick, etc., all depend on Rosen's money.

2,000 students have to spend 18,000 kilograms a year.

The tuition fee of 2 crowns a year is just a meaning, so that the parents of the students can pay attention to it.

Soon, he was done.

Then, the opening ceremony ended, and the group retreated to the back hall.

In the front hall, the correctional wives clapped their hands and shouted.

"All right, children, take your plates and little benches and get ready to go to the cafeteria for breakfast."

"Yes, ma'am~"

A large group of immature responses rang out, and the voices were very excited, obviously hungry.

Soon, a group of children immediately followed Mrs. Discipline to the cafeteria.

The mages in the back hall listened to this movement, and their faces were a little strange.

Master Lydia said, "Lord, I always feel that your money will be wasted. ”

Rosen smiled slightly: "Don't worry, I'll see it in half a year." ”

It may be difficult to train masters in militarized examination-oriented education, but it is very effective in quickly cultivating a group of talents who have passed the average level.

And this is also his main purpose, he needs mage talents too much now, the more the better.

These 2,000 children are just the first batch, and he will recruit a batch every year in the future.

Then, he looked at the civilian mages present and began to distribute the papers.

"Everyone already knows the salary of teaching, so I won't say more."

"I would like to reiterate once again that we must be infinitely patient with our children's learning."

"If something goes wrong with the students you teach, you are responsible."

"But again, I will not be stingy with rewards for the excellent performance of the students you teach."

"I will write down the specific reward and punishment conditions in this document, and everyone can see for themselves."

The civilian mages all looked down at the document and saw that it was written.

'If there is a low-level mana in the class, the person in charge of the class will be rewarded with 10 crowns, and the class will be rewarded with 100 crowns, and the high-level will be rewarded with 1000 crowns. ’

"If there is a spell accident, depending on the severity of the situation, the corresponding punishment will be carried out."

After that, there are the various details.

After looking at it for a while, a middle-level civilian mage asked, "Lord, does the high-level really give a reward of 1,000 crowns?" ”

This guy is a high-level teacher, his name is Eddie, an intermediate mage.

Rosen raised his eyebrows: "When do I stop talking and don't count?" ”

Master Lediya smiled: "I said Eddie, you yourself are only at the intermediate level, dare to teach a high-level student?" Besides, how can a group of children come out of the high ranks? ”

Add smiled, "There must be a thought." ”

That's 1,000 crowns, and you can buy a house in Crescent Town if you get it.

After that, the instructors asked some more questions, and Rosen answered them one by one.

When the situation was almost over, Rosen clapped his hands: "Okay, that's the situation, as long as I write it out, I will do what I say." ”

After speaking, he turned to Sophia and said, "Master, let's go around the rest of the academy again?" ”

Sophia is also interested in the research department: "Then take me around the various laboratories." ”

So, as soon as the official mage accompanied her into the research department.

The research department is very large, and in addition to the major laboratories, the most striking thing is a 30-meter-high spire tower.

Sophia had already seen it, and then pointed to the tower and asked, "That's?" ”

"The Crescent Moon Spell Tower is for the dean. It is divided into five floors, with one basement floor for storage, the first floor for visitors, the second floor for libraries, the third floor for bedrooms, and the fourth floor for observation decks. ”

"The time is too tight, the decoration has not been completed, and it will be almost half a month later. If you are interested, you can live here at any time. ”

Sophia thought for a moment, shook her head and refused.

"It's good, but I'm old, and I can't sleep well if I change places, so I'll leave it to the real dean."

Rosen nodded: "As you wish." ”

After that, Rosen accompanied Master Sophia to visit the Elemental Research Room, the Life Research Room, and the Refining Weapon Research Room, and after walking all the way, it was almost noon.

Master Sophia was also a little tired, so she planned to return to Crescent Town in a carriage.

Rosen wanted to go back together, but an unexpected arrival of the Holy Spirit stopped his plans to return.

It was none other than Alfroya.

With her long hair and shawl and a white dress, she stood quietly under the eaves at the entrance of the Life Laboratory, intently admiring the snowfall.

Except for Rosen, no one could see her or perceive her presence.

Or rather, she only let Rosen see it.

The March update is over. This month, the four more old Mo used all his strength every day. Many nights, the text was changed to one or two o'clock in the morning.

But I can still feel that there are a lot of mistakes, and Lao Mo himself is not satisfied with many details.

Forget about the rest, the princess of the East really has to write it well, if this character is not written well, Lao Mo will be very heartbroken.

Therefore, the April update plan has changed, three updates a day, and more manuscripts are saved, and if you encounter a big plot, it will be exploded at one time, and it will never be delayed until the next day.

(End of chapter)