Is this the magic academy
Several mages looked forward expectantly.
In front of me, I saw a white wall painted with simple patterns, stretching straight to both sides. The gate is located in the gap in the wall. Looking through the blank space between the iron fences, you can see the undulating buildings within the wall. There are low-rise bungalows, three-story buildings, and quite large squares... Neatly planted saplings line the college paths, and you can imagine how dense they will be when they grow up.
The mages withdrew their gaze and looked at each other, with a bit of surprise in their eyes.
Overall, the college cannot be called gorgeous, at most it is simple and elegant. However, a building of this style and scale was something they had never seen before. The three-story building is a bit like a villa, but its structure is completely different from the villa. The windows on each floor are lined up and correspond to each other. Obviously, there are a lot of rooms inside.
It's just... they don't know what these rooms are for.
"Everyone, that is our teaching building. It has hundreds of classrooms and can accommodate thousands of students. We will complete most of the teaching tasks in that building." Benjamin also pointed to the building.
Several mages came to their senses and nodded in confusion, not knowing whether they understood or not.
Seeing this, Benjamin smiled, pushed open the two iron doors of the academy, and led a few people in.
"On the left is the school building area. We will not force students to live here, but after all, many people come from far away, so a school building that can accommodate 4,000 people is also necessary. If enrollment is expanded in the future, it can be returned More will be built and we have left open space in the college.”
"On the right is the Magic Square. Practicing magic is still very dangerous, so we can only build it as big as possible. There is also a ring on the edge of the square, which is surrounded by special materials. We still encourage students to engage in practical competitions Of course... of course, maliciously hurting others will definitely be prohibited."
"There is also an experimental field behind the teaching building, which contains the growth environment of most mainstream magical plants. We encourage the all-round development of students, whether it is refining medicine, planting, or making magic props. We do not only intend to train battle mages. "
"That's our specialized potion department over there. All kinds of professional potion refining tools are fully equipped..."
Several mages almost followed Benjamin and walked around the entire academy. And the more they listened to Benjamin's explanation, the bigger their eyes became, and the harder they had to force their jaws to retract them.
They... don't know what to say anymore.
Lost.
All the schools and colleges they had seen were losing.
The most famous knight schools are nothing more than a piece of grassland, a stable, and a weapons depot. There are a lot of extravagances in the aristocratic academy, but the most is a red carpet with nearly a thousand gold coins on the floor, and glitzy things like master-level paintings on the windows.
And something like the Magic Academy... No, there really isn't.
To say that it is extravagant and gorgeous, in fact, it is not really extravagant here. As far as the eye can see, there is no place with much decoration. It can be seen that every brick and tile is considered from a practical point of view, which can be said to be quite economical.
But speaking of simplicity, this two-person building is anything but simple.
"These places... are so divided!" The older mage couldn't help but sigh.
"Division of labor determines efficiency." Benjamin smiled and said, "It would be too unprofessional if everything was mixed together, and students would easily get lost."
"Division of labor determines efficiency..."
When Master Finch heard this, he looked thoughtful.
He seemed to have some inspiration.
"Master Benjamin, are you really not looking for anyone over the age of twenty?" The young mage suddenly asked, "My friends would be jealous to death if they could come out of such a powerful academy."
In fact, he didn't understand what many places in the academy were for, but... After hearing such an explanation, he felt very powerful and advanced, and a feeling of yearning began to arise in his heart.
- He has long forgotten that in the beginning, he was still doubtful about building a magic academy!
"Your Excellency is already an outstanding mage, so there is no need to come to our academy." Benjamin smiled and shook his head and said, "The rules are also set in advance. You can't make exceptions for others right away."
"Is it true that you can't be accommodating? I'm only four years older." The young mage is still very persistent. "The cost of maintaining such a large academy must be astonishing. Well, as long as I am admitted, I can give you a few Double the tuition fee, it can also help you attract many people to come here.”
Benjamin still shook his head.
"Sigh... Why do you insist on so-called potential? People with potential often have no money. If you accept these people as students, can they afford the tuition?" the young mage said in confusion.
"Most of them can't actually afford the tuition," Benjamin said.
The young mage was even more confused: "Then how do you make money?"
"We have come up with a method called work-to-coin." Benjamin explained, "For most people, the tuition fees at our college are actually very expensive. Therefore, we can not allow children from poor families to enroll. Collect his money, but let him use his labor to pay back the tuition money slowly."
Upon hearing this, the other mages had no special reaction, but Magister Finch's eyes lit up.
"This is equivalent to... you buying out their future?"
"That's right." Benjamin nodded and said, "We recruit young people with great potential, and under such a clear division of labor, they will become talented very quickly. This is like an investment. When they become After becoming a mage with a strong ability to make money, I can earn back my capital and profits."
When Master Finch heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and sighed: "Awesome."
There is another way...
I have been in business for so many years, why didn’t I think of this
Benjamin's words inspired him to a great extent, and he couldn't help but think of the potion mages under his command. In the past, he only recruited mature potion mages and paid them gold coins to work. As the competition in the industry becomes more and more fierce, the salaries of those mages are also getting higher and higher.
Now that he thinks about it, he can definitely train some potion mages by himself!
Not bad…
This early visit was indeed the right thing to do.
"But if we do this, we have to wait for the apprentices to be slowly trained. It will be difficult to gain any benefits in the early stage, right?" The older mage considered other issues and asked.
Benjamin also nodded after hearing this.
"Yes, so we have opened up more channels to make money. Those self-study recommended textbooks outside charge a lot of money, but a lot of people buy them. After school starts, we will also start auditing courses. As long as we pay some fees, any Everyone can come in and listen, which can be considered as a greater contribution to the spread of magic."
When the young mage heard this, he was not so depressed: "Then can I also come to listen in the future?"
"Of course, I can. I'm just afraid that our content is too simple and won't satisfy mages like you who have been famous for a long time."
The young mage immediately shook his head and said: "No, the content is not important. What is important is the novel ideas you have here. I really want to know what the scene will be like when you start taking classes here."
"I also want to know." Benjamin smiled, "Time is very short. In order to meet the requirements of teaching quality, our teachers are still training. To be honest, in half an hour, I will be a training instructor for them. .”
After hearing this, several people looked quite interested.
"Can we go sit in?"
Benjamin shook his head.
"That's it...it doesn't matter. We are already very grateful to you for accompanying us around the academy and telling us so many things. If you are still busy, we won't disturb you."
Finally, after walking with a few people around the college for a while, Benjamin said goodbye to them, turned around and left, hurriedly heading towards the teaching building.
Several mages looked at his leaving figure and couldn't help but feel emotional.
"What is his brain made of? How come he has so many novel ideas? I really want to open it and see..." the young mage couldn't help but say.
"Come on, it is said that he can challenge the bishop at will. What about you? You can't even touch a hair on his head."
The young mage scratched his head: "Just kidding, who dares to really touch him?"
"Yes, he is so powerful at such a young age. In a few years, his strength may be on par with the Pope." The older mage also sighed.
I always feel like... the magical world will soon be turned upside down.
Walking aside, Master Finch listened to the discussions of fellow mages and shook his head helplessly.
"Let's go, it's time for us to go back." He said slowly, "Different people have different paths, and we don't need to envy others. At least we have gained a lot from this trip, so let's go back and digest it. "
After hearing this, several people nodded.
"Yeah... we should go back."
In this way, they walked through the tree-lined paths of the college, and left the place from the gate with excitement and loss in their hearts.