It is not that troublesome to publish a book in this world. There is no ISBN or edition number. Reiner only needs to find a printing house and pay to get a mountain-high printed copy of the reference book. Many mages will use this method. Bind your thesis into a book and register it with the Magic Association to sell it individually.
But the problem of sales channels has to be solved by oneself. After all, these self-printed books do not have a fixed readership like those academic journals. It takes a lot of effort to persuade bookstores to purchase them. This kind of thankless job costs about 100,000 yuan. Only people who hate publishing books would do it.
Reiner naturally considered these issues, but fortunately he was not alone. His previous experiences gave him many connections. He put the three reference books aside, picked up a quill, and started writing a letter.
The recipient of the letter was Frederic Dmitry, the president of the Mercury Balance. He left Reiner a personal contact information so that it could be delivered directly to his home.
As far as Reiner knows, there are several magic academies under Mercury Scale, which focus on alchemy education. Usually the students enrolled are the children or relatives of Mercury Scale members, so it can be regarded as a children's school.
The teaching level of these schools is naturally not bad, but even so, the level of students is uneven, and these magic colleges are naturally no match for the comprehensive colleges.
The purpose of Reiner's letter this time was to promote his reference books in the magic schools under Mercury Scale. He didn't know how to contact the principals of those schools, so he simply wrote directly to the top person in charge.
In fact, what Frederick said at the annual meeting was not mere talk. After Reiner took the mock exam, the steady middle-aged man immediately sent a congratulatory letter, congratulating Reiner for successfully inscribing a ring of spells. Entering the Heart Lake, it seems that this high-level mage is more well-informed than Reiner could have imagined.
"... The focus is to improve the students' test-taking skills, consolidate their foundation, increase the number of advanced students, and provide more high-quality reserve forces for the mercury balance... "
Reiner wrote that he first put forward some opinions on the educational problems currently encountered by the Magic Academy, then described several teaching aids he had compiled, and finally laid out the results he had applied to Crescent Academy, and the entire envelope The letter was so convincing that even Reiner himself was impressed.
After he waited for the ink to dry, he sealed it in an envelope and melted wax to seal it. Then he went to the attic of the tower and handed it to the owl along with the excerpted sample book for mailing.
When he returned to the office, Reiner found that there was an extra guest in the room.
The tiger-striped kitten, which he hadn't seen for a long time, was sitting on Reiner's desk, licking its paws and washing its face. The sunlight shone on it through the window, making it look a bit comfortable.
I don’t know where it went during this time. Reiner almost forgot that there was such a magical cat in the school.
It quickly noticed Reiner and meowed.
"I don't have anything to eat here."
Reiner shrugged. It wasn't lunch time now, and he didn't have the habit of eating before working. In the huge office, he might only have a glass of water.
The kitten seemed to understand what Reiner said, and jumped off the table with a shake of his head, and slipped out through the front door in a generous manner.
Reiner smiled and returned to his seat, only to find that the "Complete Explanation of Iain Gray's Textbook" he had put aside had been opened at some point, and he also turned to the chapter about the construction of spell models.
Looking around, Reiner found that the window in the principal's office was not open. It was probably not blown by the wind. Thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be only one possibility.
"No way?"
Reiner was speechless.
... ...
It was two days after Frederic Dmitri received Reiner's letter. He was hosting a regular meeting on the mercury balance. He returned home. His wife went out to buy ingredients and his daughter was not out of school yet. Frey Derek then took out his briar pipe, put in a few tobacco leaves, and wanted to enjoy some pleasant afternoon time. You must know that his wife never allowed him to smoke when his daughter was at home.
The pungent smell was inhaled from the mouth, spread to the lungs, and then spit out gently. Frederic lay on the rocking chair with his eyes slightly closed, very comfortable.
"If only I had another glass of frothy Yorkshire beer at this time..."
Frederick murmured to himself that it was the city where he studied when he was a child. The beer in the bar always had a special aroma. For countless days and nights, Frederick relied on these beers and pipes to survive. He came over and eventually became a high-level mage.
However, after having a daughter, Frederick gave up smoking and drinking at the request of his wife. At least at home, he never smoked or drank in front of his daughter.
If those colleagues at the Mercury Scale were in fact henpeckers themselves, Frederick might never be able to be serious in front of them in the future.
Thinking about an academic question, Frederick heard a noise coming from the window. He opened his eyes and discovered that it was a mottled owl holding a package in its talons and pecking at the glass with its beak.
Standing up and grabbing a handful of chopped nuts on the table, Frederick opened the window and fed the owl while taking the package from its talons.
Not many people knew the address of Frederick's home. When he opened the properly sealed package, he discovered that it was a letter from Reiner Ingle.
"Haha, I wonder what this kid has in mind."
The previous Crescent Coke, promoted by Mercury Balance, has now become popular among the mages of the Rainbow Tower, and has gradually been promoted to the nobles. Naturally, Mercury Balance has made a small fortune from this.
Opening the letter, Frederick finished reading it quickly. He did not rush to a conclusion, but first opened the sample books that Reiner sent at the same time.
Although he had left elementary education for many years, Frederick had students of his own. He quickly saw Reiner's intention in producing these teaching aids. While a little surprised, he was also impressed by the other person's business vision.
Mages have mastery of cutting-edge knowledge, but they are not interested in making money, so they often don't pay much attention to how to realize the results. In addition, attack magic accounts for the majority of traditional spells, so they always give There is a feeling that magic is alienated from the general public.
However, most of Reiner Ingle's creations are closely related to magic and are quite practical. They may bring changes to mages in the future.
"What a funny guy."
Frederick smiled and already had several candidates in mind.