On his way home, Baiyi was thinking about what kind of papers he should submit. Not only did he have to satisfy the Sorcerer's Association, but he also had to earn some reputation in the academic world. After all, he was going to be the dean of the Sorcerer's Association in the future, so he had to produce some results.
Theoretically speaking, it was very easy for the Voidwalkers to produce a high-quality thesis. The Scholar, Apprentice, Soul Armature Practitioner, Engineer, and Alchemist were all experts in this field. The Painter, on the other hand, had also accumulated a lot of tricks to cheat points through plagiarism and plagiarism. He knew the appetite of the academic world very well. With the participation of these people, it would not be a problem for them to write as many theses as they wanted.
What made Baiyi hesitant was, what kind of thesis should he present? Could it be written by a Demigod? Or by an Immortal-level? Both of them had their pros and cons. The former would definitely amaze the world and attract widespread attention, but at the same time, it would naturally attract more doubts and criticism. The latter would conform to the norm. Perhaps it wouldn't receive a shocking evaluation, but it would win in that it wouldn't attract attention.
Baiyi's hesitation had something to do with his current position. He had to gain fame and prestige, but at the same time, he had to be careful not to expose too much. It was not an easy task to find a balance between such contradictions. Fortunately, the Charlatan had some experience with this kind of situation, so he suggested, "Instead of focusing on depth, why don't you think about breadth? You don't need the image of a profound scholar; the image of a knowledgeable elder suits you better."
"The more you dabble in, the more mysterious you will appear in the eyes of others. The unknown will attract fear, and this will make you quieter. However, the unknown will also attract curiosity, and you will need other means to compensate for this … "
"Actually, you really should have accepted the position of the Royal Academy's Vice Dean. Power may attract a lot of trouble, but most of the time, it is a reliable umbrella," the Charlatan said.
The Charlatan Walker's words made sense, and Baiyi had to admit that the Charlatan Walker had his own unique understanding of the situation. Back in the day, the Charlatan Walker's experience was similar to Baiyi's. Both of them hated it when people tried to pry into their roots, so the Charlatan Walker chose the path of power. Although it brought him a long period of wealth and glory, it also dragged him into the bottomless abyss of the Void.
Baiyi did not regret rejecting the Emperor's invitation. After all, his situation was much better than the Charlatan's. Hiding his true strength was much easier than faking it.
However, as for the topic of the thesis, he still believed the Charlatan's suggestion and invited a few scholars from the Void to write a total of five theses on magic formations, runes, alchemy, engineering, astrology, and so on, covering four different fields of study. Although alchemy wasn't a compulsory subject for mages, the two were inextricably linked, and it was often seen as an elective for mages, so there was nothing wrong with writing about it.
Other than that, he had also prepared three spells for approval. They were the Stun Bomb that Mia had used in the arena; the Enhanced Fire Spear Spell, which was modified from the Fire Spear Spell; and the Wind Spell, which was specially used to defend against long-range arrows, a weakened version of the Claw of Tornarus.
According to the Sorcerer's Association's regulations, a sorcerer was allowed to modify a spell that had been patented. If the modification was exquisite, it would be recognized by the Association. Depending on the degree of the modification, the sorcerer could be granted a share of the patent or be recognized as an independent spell. In other words, the government encouraged the creation of doujinshi.
However, it was obvious that the new magic modified by the Voidwalkers had already reached the point where the doujinshi would kill the government.
After leaving the thesis to the Apprentices, Baiyi reminded them not to write too well and to make sure that their work was as good as an Immortal-level sorcerer's. After that, he gathered his students and grabbed the Scholar-like hammerhead shark, who was resting on Mia's head, and sent the Scholar back to the Void to write his thesis. After that, Baiyi turned to his students and asked, "Did you like Mr. Shark's class today?"
"Mr. Shark is not like Mr. Fish. He's very gentle and patient! But I still think you're the best teacher, "Tisdale said from the side.
"But … Mr. Shark didn't give us enough homework," Attie muttered. Attie muttered to herself. Since it was a human geography class today, the Kitty Cat Maid and the village girl were present as well.
"That's true. I looked at the questions, and they didn't seem too difficult," Nota the fairy replied in a low voice.
'Tsk … Did I give them too much homework? But I can't let them forget all that knowledge … 'Baiyi could not help but feel a little awkward because of the Scholar's well-received performance.
At that moment, Mia suddenly reached out to him and said, "Mr. Hope, can you give Sharkie back to me? It's been Mr. Shark all day, and I didn't get a chance to touch Sharkie. "
Looking at the adorable expression on Mia's face that was filled with anticipation, Baiyi suddenly had an idea to tease her. So, he rubbed the hammerhead shark doll against her face and just as she was about to reach out to hug it, Baiyi took the doll away and raised it high above his head. Because he was sitting on a chair, that height was just too high for Mia to reach even if she jumped up.
The little girl panicked. After thinking for a while, she took off her little leather shoes and climbed onto Baiyi's thighs. Her little feet, which were clad in black stockings, stepped on Baiyi's armor and reached for it.
Seeing that, Baiyi quickly hid the hammerhead shark plushie at the back of his head. This time, Mia had no choice but to press herself against Baiyi. Her small body rubbed against his breastplate, and her soft cheeks and hair brushed against his visor. Only then did she manage to snatch the hammerhead shark plushie back.
'See? She's closer to me now, isn't she? She's already rubbing against me! '
After putting Mia down, Baiyi played with the ends of her ponytail as he announced two important decisions.
"First, there will be a new tutor arriving tomorrow. She will be responsible for your history, culture, and culinary courses. She will also train your teamwork skills. I hope that you will treat her as well as you treat me."
Mia shook her head, releasing her hair from Baiyi's hand. "Is that Big Sister Aya?" She had been busy playing some unhealthy games with Mordred that day, but she had still overheard the conversation between Baiyi and Aya.
'But calling her Big Sister Aya doesn't sound right, does it?'
"Yes, that's her. She used to be an instructor in the dragon knights, so she's even more professional than I am in this field." Nodding his head, Baiyi reached out his hand again, wanting to pinch Mia's face, treating her as a fun and adorable toy. In the end, Mia was forced to leave his side and retreat to Tisdale's side.
Baiyi had no choice but to change his toy. He called Attie over and said to the non-human students, "Well, the Aya we're talking about is that beautiful little female dragon we met in Cloud City the other day. Um, the one that's a little bigger."
Hearing this, Kitsune, Nota, and the rest of the students began to tremble again.
"You don't have to be afraid of her. She's a good person," Baiyi comforted them.
"But, Teacher, if Big Sister Aya becomes our teacher, then Mordred …" Tisdale followed up with a complicated expression on her face. Mia, who was beside her, had a similar expression on her face as well.
"She'll probably come with us," Baiyi replied. Then, he noticed the unnatural expression on his two daughters' faces. Puzzled, he asked, "What's wrong? You two know Aya and her daughter well, right? But you two don't look too happy about it. "
"N-nothing …" Tisdale quickly denied it, but in her heart, she thought, 'I just feel like there are more and more beautiful girls around you, Teacher.'
"That's the first thing, and the second thing … I say, Fox, can you please stop shaking? With me around, she's going to eat you up!" Baiyi said, looking at the fox, who was trembling at the news of the two dragons' arrival.
"I'm sorry, Teacher. This is a biological habit of our kind," Kitsune replied with magical captions.
"Don't worry. You'll get better after a while," Baiyi said. "Now, let's move on to the second thing. Everyone has been working hard in class, so I think it's time for us to go out and do some exercise, so that we can put what we've learned into practice. We can also take a breather and relax. Let's do it in a few days. "
"Eh? We're going out to train again? " Little Mia said, her voice filled with disbelief. Then, she asked cautiously, "Can we not go? I feel like I haven't mastered my theoretical knowledge yet … "
After experiencing it twice, Mia had learned her lesson. She knew that going out to train was just a pretense; it was actually an adventure. The first time she went to the Steppe, she thought it was just for fun, but she ended up being chased by a horde of barbarian cavalry. The second time, she went to Gouve, and it was even better. It was almost the end of the world.
"Don't be scared!" Baiyi said, chasing Attie away. Using his mana, he pulled Mia to his side and patted her head. "This time, we're going to a very safe place. Really, really safe."
"But … Grace Day is next month, isn't it?" Laeticia did not seem to be against the idea of going out to train. Instead, she was more concerned about Grace Day, which was very important to her followers.
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