After handing the Holy Light Cannon and some other drawings to Morris, Benjamin rubbed his dizzy head and left the Magic Items Department like a student leaving an examination room.
The content of each drawing is quite complicated. After these days, Benjamin actually had many errors and omissions in his memory. Fortunately, Morris had secretly learned the church's techniques. While Benjamin was memorizing them, he helped correct them. It took a lot of time to finally completely reproduce the design drawings.
"These design drawings can be said to be the church's top secrets. I was not even qualified to take a look at them back then." Morris sighed, "How did you get them?"
"It's nothing, just good luck."
If we put it in the past, if these drawings were handed over, they would definitely become the top priority of the magic props department at this moment. However, at this moment, with the research on the Fusion Runes, the significance of these drawings does not seem so great.
Therefore, they will focus part of their energy on making these strategic weapons, but more on researching powerful magic props that ordinary people can use.
The current result is just a defensive prop. When attack weapons are developed and mass-produced in the future, the combat effectiveness of the academy's ANBU will definitely rise to a very terrifying level.
Benjamin couldn't help but think about whether they were going to start recruiting some mercenaries.
Of course, these things can only be done slowly, and there is no point in him being anxious. At the moment, things at the branch haven't been completely settled yet, so let's let the people from the magic props department slowly study it there.
"Over at the branch campus...how many teachers have you recruited from outside?"
He immediately found Wallis and asked.
"Currently there are only more than forty, but recruitment is still going on, and we will definitely have enough manpower in the end." Wallis reported while flipping through his small book.
"Find a place and gather them all. I'm going to hold a meeting for them."
"Should we start now? Is it too hasty?"
"Don't worry, I have my own arrangements."
When Wallis heard this, he didn't say anything, nodded and started to do it. A total of three branches will be built, so the mages recruited will be from all over the world. However, as long as you say it, those people will be very willing to come to the magic academy.
About five days later.
"Fellow mages, welcome to the Magic Academy."
In a large, empty classroom, Benjamin stood in front of the podium, looking at the dozens of mages under the stage. He glanced over, then said with a smile on his face.
The mages below looked at him with expressions of awe.
However, Benjamin immediately changed the subject and said, "Do you know what my original intention was in establishing the Magic Academy?"
"Is... to spread magic knowledge so that anyone with talent has the opportunity to learn magic?" Someone thought for a while and recited the college's admissions slogan. It was obvious that he had done a good job in his homework.
"That is the purpose of the college, not the original intention." Benjamin shook his head and said, "Our original intention is simple—to eradicate the church."
The mages in the audience were all stunned. They all came here to apply for branch teachers, and no one expected that Benjamin would say such cold words with a serious face as soon as they came up.
Some of them had strange expressions on their faces, as if they had realized something.
"You may be wondering why I have to tell you this at the beginning." Benjamin continued, "The church has been staying in the Kingdom of Hori recently and is very peaceful. There seems to be no need for us to be so nervous. But... before you Without even realizing it, they were already taking action.”
When the mages heard this, they looked at each other.
"Master Dean, what do you mean..."
Benjamin smiled slightly, suddenly took out a piece of paper, and started reading. On the paper were names one after another, as well as the names of some people present in the audience. Everyone whose name was read, no matter how calm they looked, could not help but have some small beads of sweat appear on their foreheads.
—This is the list of undercover agents that the system spied on in the elemental plane.
After finishing reading, Benjamin put down the piece of paper and raised his head: "Can those mages whose names I just read stand up first?"
After a period of silence, those people slowly stood up from their seats, with different expressions on their faces. Someone forced a smile on his face and asked seemingly casually: "What's wrong? You... did I recruit us into this school?"
Benjamin smiled too. However, the change in the atmosphere was already felt by everyone present.
"what happened?"
"I don't know, what does this mean..."
Many mages looked puzzled and discussed in low voices below.
"Everyone must be confused, so I won't tell you anything." Benjamin snorted, and his smile disappeared completely, "These people are undercover agents sent by the church, traitors among mages, shameless people who want to steal the secrets of the academy. only!"
Suddenly, the whole house was in an uproar.
After being called out, each of the undercover agents looked shocked. Some people react quickly and can immediately put on an innocent posture and argue: "House, Mr. Dean... is there any misunderstanding here?"
"Misunderstanding?" Benjamin sneered, "Don't think that you are the only one who will send people to our side. We also have undercover agents in the church. I got your names from the church's confidential documents."
However, these people's attitude was a bit too tenacious.
"No! This must be a misunderstanding! Someone wants to frame us! Mr. Dean, and all the mages here, please believe us, we are definitely not undercover agents sent by the church!"
"Okay, since you said you are not members of the church, then just use a simple holy light pop-up on the spot."
"W-what?"
"Holy Light Bullet is one of the most basic entry-level magics in the light system. Our courses also have corresponding content." Benjamin said slowly, "Of course, if explained from the church's perspective, Holy Light Bullet should be a divine spell. But We have made it public before, divine magic is originally a part of magic, and the church’s claims are not convincing at all.”
The expressions of the undercover agents became a little nervous again. After secretly exchanging a few glances, one of them spoke: "But, we have never practiced light magic. If we don't use it..."
"It doesn't matter if you can't use it. Not everyone has an affinity for the light element." Benjamin shook his head and said, "But... I have been reluctant to try it, which seems very suspicious."
"us… "
Those people wanted to defend themselves, but Benjamin interrupted them: "I have seen mages trained by the church before. They were willing to be humble and always had a deep hatred for their identity, so they worshiped those mages. The so-called hypocritical and ethereal divine will. The beliefs in your hearts do not allow you to try light magic - the so-called divine magic. Therefore, they are hesitant like now."