Putting aside a certain Lich's comment about a certain Elf's "pointy-eared bitch," in fact, because of the cultural gap, many of the Elves' words would sound misleading to humans. First, this could be a problem of translation between languages. Just like on Earth, when Westerners spoke Chinese, no matter how good their pronunciation was, sometimes their words would sound weird. Similarly, when Easterners spoke Westerners, as long as they were not born and raised in that environment, they would have the same problem.
However, for the High Elves who were experienced in human society, it was probably intentional for them to make this kind of misleading mistake, and the target would not be the person talking, but the person listening next to them. At this time, of course, they could not be foolishly taken seriously, because if they did, they would only be looked at with innocent eyes and accused of misunderstanding.
In short, when the women spoke, they had the right to explain. If they wanted to force the other party to swallow their casual nonsense, it would depend on whether they were strong enough. However, it was obvious that if they wanted to reason with a woman who stood at the top of the food chain, they had to consider whether they were strong enough to fill the gaps between her teeth.
The atmosphere tonight was so strange. The two groups of people were clearly separated, each forming a circle to talk. Some people who were deliberately trying to sow discord could occasionally cause the two circles to exchange a few words of jealousy, but it would end silently, as if everyone was restraining themselves from something.
On the way back, Fen and he discussed this strange feeling. However, she said clearly, "It's very simple. They've been causing trouble for me for a while, so how could I not know? Their ultimate goal is still you. You have the benefits that they and the people behind them want. What do I have? Besides, if they fall out with me, who do you think will be worse off? "
… Was this a case of 'the onlooker sees the game better than the player involved'? Lin did not think that the crux of the problem was himself. However, as long as it was pointed out, he understood the situation in front of him.
From the second day onwards, more and more guests came to the academy.
During the time when the academy was established, there would be no outsiders except for the transport team that came to send Lin to buy supplies. There was only one lecture night every week, and many people would come to listen to the lecture. There was even a night market outside the academy, and the main thing was to sell food.
After that, some guests would come to visit. Those who inquired about coffee techniques wanted to get it for free; those who inquired about P Language felt that it was natural to get it for free in the name of communication. In short, the guests who would be visiting during this period of time would not be good-tempered. If it weren't for the help of Juan Javier, the Great Mage, most of the time, someone would have been beaten up by the troublemakers.
However, from this day onwards, there were finally some people who knew how to lower their heads and beg for their children to enter the academy.
The feeling of being begged made Lin feel very strange. After all, he came from a world and era where education was a national right and a duty. While advocating the education of love, the status of teachers was probably only slightly higher than that of dogs. The dogs that were on duty would not be paid, and they would not be handcuffed by the police when something happened …
I digress.
In short, after gaining the right to education, Lin's social status in Wulian City seemed to have increased significantly. In the past, some people who might not have been able to meet him had all taken the initiative to visit him. The cooperation that had been proposed in the past but had not been followed up on seemed to be starting at the same time. Of course, in exchange, their people would be able to enter the academy.
For these people who had various thoughts and ideas, Lin was not polite. He directly threw a contract and the URL of the document on the forum.
"What, money? Tuition? "
This was the reaction of most people. Lin did not intend to explain to these people what a sustainable business was and what user fees were. He directly pointed to the back of the contract and said, "If you don't pay tuition, you will be like those children. After five years or after becoming an official mage, you will serve the academy for free for two years. If you agree to this condition, then you will not need to pay to learn magic. "
After becoming a mage, serve for free for two years, or pay half a year's worth of CCC Kiel (300 gold) and up to five years' worth of MMM Kiel (3000 gold)? Especially in the contract, it was clearly stated that during the two years of service, there was a possibility of being sent to a dangerous mission. Although it could be canceled as long as one participated in it once, no matter how long the service period was.
Paying tuition or not, for these people who would take the initiative to visit, did not seem to be an option. Not to mention, like in the past, first find a mage they knew and then ask the other party to take in their children. Would the amount of money be less?
In fact, if it were not for the Association's mandatory requirement that every mage had to teach at least two official mages in their lifetime, many people would not be willing to take in disciples at all. To ask such a person to take in a disciple, unless the person had a special or rather high magical talent, this type of mage would still maintain the original idea of avoiding trouble.
Otherwise, when encountering a mage who took in a wide range of apprentices, what they were interested in was the power behind each apprentice, which was the benefits and money that could be provided. Usually, under the tutelage of such a person, if the family's power was not at the top, the children sent in would not be taken good care of and taught well.
Although the Orange Eaton Academy also took in a wide range of apprentices, to be able to teach a magic apprentice who passed the first circle examination in 'four months', such a result was already better than most mages. Therefore, for most people who did not have a better choice, such as those in the family who were loyal to a certain mage, or those who were certain that the person they sent out would be well taken care of and taught, it seemed that it was not a bad idea to send them to the academy.
From the sound of it, would the number of students in the academy begin to skyrocket?
In fact, that was not the case. For the academy, there were still a few checkpoints to be checked. First of all, of course, the people who were sent in had to have magical talent. In Wulian City, or in some of the more prosperous families, it was not difficult to obtain the talent stone for testing. They had to prove that the children they sent in did indeed have magical talent.
Although to Lin, learning mathematics, nature, P language, and so on did not require magical talent, he also hoped that this knowledge could be more widely available. However, that kind of leap was too big, and a certain transmigrator did not want to eat until he became fat, because that way, the chances of him dying from overeating were higher.
The second checkpoint was to check whether these magic apprentices who wanted to enter the academy were the students of a certain mage. This information could be found in Sita, which specialized in managing magic apprentices, and also required the students to sign a letter of disassociation with the family behind them, stating that they had not been apprenticed to any mage.
After all, teaching other people's magic apprentices was a big taboo, and apprentices who did not have permission to join other people was also a big taboo. Although Sita kept all the information of magic apprentices, this was officially registered and certified. Not to mention illegal residents, what about apprentices who had been apprenticed to other associations in other districts? How would this be counted?
Therefore, in this aspect of the investigation, Marco Lin was very careful, and did not want the academy to fall into this dispute. Not to mention whether they could win against these troublesome mages, if there were any casualties among the students, it would extend to quite troublesome consequences.
However, among so many people who came to ask for advice, there were also those who did not understand the situation, and slammed the table as soon as they met.
Sitting in the affairs office on the third floor, the dean was personally named by President Orange Eaton, although he had not visited since the establishment of the academy. Inside, Lin personally received a group of powerful aristocrats in Wulian City.
These people were almost all the radical followers of Liana Titov, and at the same time, they were also the group of people who coveted the various technologies in Lin's hands, and exerted the most pressure from all sides.
But the expression of the leader who slammed the table did not seem to communicate well with his companions, and many people also had a startled expression. That person said: "To come to this crappy place of yours, to sign this contract and abide by these nonsensical conditions, who do you think you are? Only the Great Wizard Juan Javier is qualified to say these words to me. I came here because I think highly of you, don't be ungrateful and insist on this and that. "
Holding the pen in the air, Lin stared blankly at the man who suddenly barged in, slammed the table, and cursed. After holding back for a while, Lin finally thought of something to say and said, "Sir, you must hate the child you're about to send in, right?"
"What! How is that possible, that is my son, my future successor. " When it came to his child, even the most unreasonable man's expression would soften, and he would reveal a proud smile.
"But you want to entrust such an important successor to the academy, doesn't it mean that you trust the quality of the academy's teaching? But today, using such a tone to talk to us, are you not afraid that something will happen to your child? "
Seeing that the other party seemed to understand, he revealed a regretful expression. His voice trembled as he said: "You … You are threatening."
Listening to his cousin's show of weakness without raising his head, Lin said: "Of course this is a threat, but it is also a statement of the truth. Do you know how many magic apprentices go missing or die in Five Union City every year? Last year, there were a total of DCLXXVI (476 people) apprentices, and then they disappeared without a trace. And the total number of apprentices in Five Union City is 12,865 people, which means that out of every 100 apprentices, four people will go missing. As for whether they died or ran away, no one knows. Then can you guarantee that they will not encounter any danger in the academy? "
"This … Isn't this what you should promise?"
"I only promised that I would take good care of every child who enters the academy, but I dare not say how safe they are. After all, magic is a technique that can change the laws of nature and be used to kill quickly and efficiently. It is inevitable to encounter accidents when learning such things. But at that time, it will be very clear who can be offended and who should be relied on. "
"Then … Then what do you mean by all the accommodation, not being allowed to go home at any time, and not being allowed to send servants to take care of them?"
"If it is just teaching magic and can't stand any restrictions and hard work, then they can just stay in their own home. Then, like in the past, find a way to invite a mage to teach at home. Why bother sending them to the academy? "
Seeing that the more the person spoke, the less confident he became, Lin was a little lazy to talk to him and said: "The most precious thing about the Orange Eaton Academy is the way the academy is managed and the mages who teach. Others can accept such conditions, but if you can't, I can only say that I am sorry. "
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