Hide the setting book

Since this work is a typical "setting is like a big iceberg, only a small piece of water is used", in order to satisfy the curiosity of some readers about Xike Cuige Shijie, and to avoid the spider web of columns and blogs, the characters in the book are invited to explain some hidden settings that are not known to readers.

Lesson 1: The path to becoming a mage

Lecturer: Xi Ke, Xiao Horn (live)

Xi Ke: "Well, I was invited by the author to explain to the reader what it is to become a mage in this place.

"Generally speaking, the most common way to do this is to go to a mage university, and it is less common to study spells and make up for it, and even less often to serve as a mage apprentice. No matter which path you take, you will always have to take the mage license in the end.

"I haven't read the part of Mage University, so let's ask Xiao Horn to explain. 」

Xiao Horn: "Hello readers, I'm Xiao Horn, Xi Ke's roommate (laughs). 」

Rick: "I'm not lying on the ground today. 」

Xiao Horn: "That's right, because this is not in the story, so I'm still alive (daxiao). Today I would like to explain the relevant information of the University in this place (author's note: "Reiterate that it is not Taiwan!"). 」

"There are many mage universities in this country, from the top schools to pheasant universities, and the Staff of Light has some level of control over these schools, but it can't always be complete! The most famous one is Evansar Mage University, which is an international-level mage university, and it is also ranked among the top five in this continent! Of course I didn't graduate there!

"The duration of the University is always eight years, and the minimum age for admission is 14 years old, but it is generally 18 years old. It often takes 12 years for those who enter at the age of 14 to graduate, a strange convention that circulates on campus. It's very unreasonable, but it is often fulfilled, so I want my child to be fourteen years old, and the family that enrolls in the school before graduating from high school must not be a mage family. 」

"By the way, I would like to add that there is no such thing as 'compulsory education' in this country, but there is 'free education', and children don't need money to go to public primary schools. There is also the National Compilation Museum, which distributes free textbooks and home-based textbooks. 」

Xiao Horn: "Rick didn't go to elementary school, I do. 」

Rick: "Well, when I was a kid, there was no primary school at all, but I could get free textbooks and rely on teachers who were on the go to teach you how to write. The government spends money on things, and the national literacy rate is very high. 」

Xiao Horn: "When I get to the national high school, I need money. The state is trying to keep tuition fees down, but—"

Rick: "There's always someone who can't afford it. 」

Xiao Horn: "The tuition fee of Mage University is not very cheap, but it is not very expensive, generally speaking, a well-off family can afford to send one or two children to study. This is also the result of a lot of money thrown at the Robe of Light. 」

Rick: "So the way this country collects taxes is—"

Horn: "Then don't mention it. It's good to bother the Prime Minister about this!"

Xi Ke: "In addition to the mage university, because there are many basic magic jishus that do not limit the teaching objects, some people in the folk can already know magic before they go to the mage university. It is generally recommended to go to a mage university, and those who have seen it know that the concept of magic is much worse, and it is easier to advance to a higher level of knowledge.

"But there are also people who don't want to spend time going to mage college, or who don't have the money! The spell make-up school will graduate in half a year soon, and the foundation is of course much worse. The employer actually had a reason to ignore me. My academic qualifications are a ragtag army.

"Someone else went to spell school because he was an apprentice mage. After studying with a licensed mage for many years, you already have a certain level of strength, and then you will go to the make-up school to take the mage license.

"You must graduate from a mage university or a spell remedial school to get a mage license, and other Pillars of Light won't recognize it!"

Xiao Horn: "If you want to accept a mage apprentice, the master must have a mage license, just like teaching in universities and supplementary schools, and then go to the Staff of Light to register, and some apprentices can choose to get a tax deduction! 」

Xi Ke: "Although this kind of education is also a make-up degree, but because you can move out of Master's name, and Master is usually from university, you won't suffer so much in the job market. The relationship between master and apprentice is a lifelong relationship, and the Staff of Light will also retain the information of the master-apprentice relationship, and will not disappear because of the expiration of the study period. 」

Xiao Horn: "If you don't have a master and make up for your degree, you're like an orphan. 」

(nodding silently)

Xiao Horn: "Then there's the part of the mage license. When you graduate from universities and make-up schools, you will be offered a free opportunity to take the exam, and if you don't pass the exam, you will have to pay the application fee if you take the exam again!"

Xike: "Most of them will be in. 」

Horn: "Someone jokes that unless you blow the examiner away, you'll be over." 」

Xi Ke: "Actually, because graduation is more difficult than taking the license, it is difficult to fail the exam if you can graduate. 」

Xiao Horn: "The examiners are all sent by the Staff of Light, if the rate of fresh students is too low, it means that the threshold for students to graduate is too low, and the Staff of Light will investigate!"

Rick: "Once you get your license, you can work as a 'mage'. Many businesses are specified to be licensed as a mage. Carrying out illegal work and studying forbidden spells without permission will lead to the revocation of the license, and in serious cases, the license will be banned for life!

Horn: "Not only can't you work, but a lot of magic-related things can't be sold or even possessed, and you don't want to continue researching. 」

Rick: "There are some spell items that can only be sold by someone with a mage's license. Although the public can buy and use it, if it is used for resale, it will be illegal and will be fined. 」

Horn: "There's something that only a mage can hold. In addition, various research topics are classified according to the degree of danger, and almost all of them require a mage's license to be conducted. 」

Xike: "In addition to the mage license, there are also individual magic licenses that can be examined. This one requires a mage's license to participate, which is recognized as reliable and is another great way to prove your strength. I didn't take the test because—"

Xiao Horn: "The application fee is very expensive. 」

Rick: "That's right. Each subject and each level costs money, which adds up to a lot of money. Of course, you can pick up the newspaper, but—"

Xiao Horn: "The license of a single magic discipline is divided into three levels: A, B, and C. A long time ago, there was a ding, but because no one could pass the test at all, it was abolished. 」

Xi Ke: "Generally, you can get C in class, and you can get B if you are more powerful. B has a wide range of uses. As for getting A...... That's a big deal, and it's going to be reported. 」

Xiao Horn: "Those who get the first exam usually want to become archmages. 」

Xi Ke: "If you have a mage license, plus a single magic discipline license that meets the requirements, you must have at least one armor, and usually only one, as well as long-term research and various contributions, it is possible to obtain the qualification of an archmage. 」

Horn: "Archmages can apply to study the most forbidden spells, and they can also participate in the Archmage Conference at the Heart of Light Power. Only the Archmage can be the head of the Demon Court!"

Xike: "Well, but of course most mages don't become archmages. In addition, the archmage is mostly male. Although I haven't heard of anyone discriminating against women in this regard, it seems that the number of women applying for archmage is relatively small, and there is no way to balance it. 」

Xiao Horn: "Just like most nurses are women. Obviously, people of the other gender are not performing badly, probably female mages are less interested in the power of archmages. 」

Nick: "Archmages are somewhat ambitious, or weird. 」

Xiao Horn: "In short, even if you are not an archmage, the mage qualification itself can do a lot of things, whether it is to benefit the crowd or just want to make a lot of money, it is actually enough. 」

Rick: "yes. 」

Author: "That's it for the first lesson, thanks to the two lecturers!"