Astor Academy of Advanced Magic is located in the east of Tristan City, which is closer to the center of Tristan City than this thesis review institution.
This school was established fifty years ago. At that time, when His Excellency Isaris Alberton was emerging and showing his talents, the Kingdom of Astor, as the first country to become independent from the ancient magic empire, has always maintained a relationship with the mages. Therefore, he took advantage of this opportunity to establish the Astor Advanced Magic Academy.
The school's predecessor was a royal academy, which only admitted children of nobles. However, after it was changed to a magic academy, it began to recruit low-level mages regardless of their origins.
Here, students are not divided into factions. Everyone is free to choose the courses they want to study. As long as they pay the tuition fees and complete the exams in accordance with the regulations, they can obtain certain credits.
To obtain a diploma, there are two conditions. The first is to earn enough credits within three years, and the second is to publish one's paper in an academic journal rated level three or above.
The first condition is not difficult. As long as they don't take some particularly difficult courses, most people can complete it. If it doesn't work, you can spend more money to take other courses.
The second condition is the really difficult one. According to Reiner's previous investigation after coming into contact with Sur, although the third-level journal is a small journal of the level of "Monthly Alchemist Griffin", low-level mages It is not that simple to publish your paper in a regular academic journal.
Most people have to start preparing their thesis content when they first enter the academy, so that they can successfully complete the research and publish it within three years.
Reiner was sitting in the carriage, and the mages outside the thesis review committee were still waiting for opportunities, but most of them were in vain.
The scenery outside the window is constantly changing. Trestan is built along the river. The wide Trestan River runs through the city from west to east. The carriage is also walking on the road by the river. You can see the sparkling lake and the lake under the setting sun. A few leaping fish.
The evening breeze coming from the lake brought a bit of coolness, which relieved some of the heat in Tristan City under the sunset. Reiner lowered the curtains and turned his gaze to the car.
This carriage is not the cheap rental carriage that can be seen everywhere, but a private carriage that belongs to Parcival. It is much spacious and can accommodate six people comfortably. The decoration inside the carriage is also extremely elegant. At first glance, it looks like it. Like a nobleman's car.
Trestan was developed much earlier than border towns like Prest, especially along the Trestan River. The roads have long been paved, and horse-drawn carriages with the latest shock-absorbing wheels travel on this wide area. On the road, there is almost no vibration.
Percival sat opposite Reiner, leaning against the window on the left. He opened the curtains and looked at the book in his hand through the afterglow of the setting sun. It was a book about elemental magic written by Sally New of the Storm Council. Lord Inton, Reiner had seen him in the library before.
"That's a book about electromagnetic fields."
Reiner asked. The atmosphere in the car was really awkward. Instead of staying silent, it would be better to find something to talk about.
"Yes, the theories of Mr. Surrey Newington and Mr. Clark Holland are really too profound, especially these four equations. Although they seem simple, if I want to fully understand them, it is still difficult for me to understand them at my current level. Too forced.”
Percival put a bookmark on the place he read, then closed the book and sighed helplessly.
"Thinking about it, I used to be from the law department, but now I feel deeply that my mathematical knowledge is not enough."
"Many mages believe that mathematics is irrelevant, but perhaps it is these irrelevant things that limit people's growth."
Reiner murmured, causing Percival to raise his eyebrows.
"Here we are."
He looked at a house in the villa area not far away and did not continue what Reiner said.
When the two of them got off the carriage, the street lights were already lighting up one after another, and the dim light dragged the shadows of people very long. This should be the residence of the teachers of Astor Advanced Magic Academy. Many houses were already As smoke rose from the kitchen, Reiner entered the yard and saw the carefully tended garden.
There is a doghouse on one side of the lawn, in which lies a sleeping golden retriever. The food bowl in front of it has the word "Parker" written on it, which seems to be the dog's name.
Following Percival, he opened the door and walked into the house. Reiner immediately felt a coolness, which was the comfort brought by the temperature-regulating magic circle.
Then, Reiner smelled a strange fragrance.
A little sour and sweet, with a little buttery flavor, this is a food fragrance that Reiner has never smelled before.
"Ah, you're back. Hey, who is this?"
A head popped out of the kitchen. A brown-haired woman looked at Reiner, her eyes widening slightly.
She has long hair tied up and wears a beige apron. She looks quite young, and even among the crowd, she is a presence that is not easily ignored.
"This is our new colleague, Reiner. Today we will take him to familiarize himself with the surrounding environment, and we will come back to have dinner together by the way. Is that okay?"
There was a certain temptation in Percival's tone. It seemed that his status in this family was far inferior to that of his wife.
Another henpecker.
Reiner sighed in his heart.
"Of course, go and wash it quickly... Ah, wait a minute."
Halfway through, Percival's wife suddenly raised her left hand, and you could see that she was holding a chronograph pocket watch in her hand, which was making a ticking sound.
Without further ado, she immediately turned around, picked up a ladle in front of the stove, put her hand into the pot, and started stirring.
However, her stirring was not even, but she stirred it every once in a while while looking at her pocket watch.
"You two go and wash your hands quickly, the other dishes... will wait."
With that said, Percival's wife interrupted the conversation again and stirred again with the spoon in her hand.
"... The other dishes are already ready. In two minutes... wait."
The spoon stirred again, and the heat in the pot rose with the stirring and spread to the walkway.
"... We're ready for dinner. Ah, Percival, go to the cupboard... wait a moment."
Moving the spoon in her hand again, Percival's wife stared at the time pocket watch and continued.
"... Go to the cupboard and get an extra set of tableware. Thank you for your hard work."
After explaining intermittently, Percival's wife focused on stirring the soup in the pot.
"I know, Lysa."
Percival was not displeased at all by his wife's strange behavior. Instead, he agreed in a very gentle voice, and then pointed the way to Reiner.
"Liner, the restaurant is just ahead of the corridor and turn left. You should go there and wait for a while."
"Okay, okay."
Reiner nodded and glanced at Percival's wife who was immersed in cooking.
He was beginning to worry about this dinner.