"I remember you said before that you would take advantage of the college vacation to explore the world of the dead for a period of time. How about it? What are your plans to set off? Can you take me with you?"
When the vacation was half a month away, Miles ran up to Benjamin and asked somewhat suddenly.
Benjamin was stunned for a moment when he was asked.
this…
Scratching the back of his head, he gradually remembered that there seemed to be such a thing.
According to his recollection, that was an idea long before the Hori Kingdom raid. At that time, the academy's research on the undead was stagnant and more fresh materials were needed, so he made such a decision. But after a series of wars, he had long forgotten this matter. If it hadn't been for today's reminder, it might have been several months before he even remembered it.
However, now... doesn't seem to be a good time.
The opening ceremony is coming soon, not to mention the memorial service they are planning to hold on that day. At the same time, there are countless visitors for Benjamin to deal with almost every day, and it is difficult for him to get away from exploring the world of the dead.
And to be honest, if you want to get rewards from exploring the world of the undead, you may need to invest a lot of manpower and material resources. But after the war, Benjamin found that his mentality seemed to have become somewhat utilitarian.
He just wants to make the college grow as quickly as possible, and then solve the church's trouble forever.
The repulse is only temporary. With the foundation of the church, it may start to make trouble again after a few years of recovery. The world will fall into turmoil again, and countless mages will die as a result... Benjamin still remembers the civilians of Icol in the turmoil. , a picture of their family migrating amid the war.
The church was like a thorn in the flesh, and Benjamin just wanted to pull it out as quickly as possible.
Exploring the world of the undead is undoubtedly a very important thing, but it is not as practical in the short term as researching runes and building an army.
But in front of Benjamin, too many tasks have piled up...
"What? Are you going to shelve this plan?" Miles probably saw the embarrassment in Benjamin's face, and asked after hesitating for a moment.
"Well... there are too many things going on recently, and I really can't handle it." Benjamin replied helplessly.
“…”
Miles looked disappointed.
Benjamin suddenly realized that there seemed to be some connection between the magic immune constitution and the world of the undead, which was why Miles showed such great interest. And that being the case, exploring the world of the undead doesn’t necessarily require him to do it himself, right
"There are indeed a lot of things going on in the academy right now, and it's hard for me to escape. But you can go into battle yourself, right?" He thought for a while and then said, "As long as you use soundproof magic props, anyone can cross the abyss and enter. The world of the undead. I can also draw out a few mages and go there with you."
Miles was slightly stunned, but soon he nodded in agreement.
Benjamin also breathed a sigh of relief.
So, he picked a few dark magicians as quickly as possible and sent them out of the Magic Academy along with Miles. Researchers need undead materials, and students of telekinesis also need to capture a large number of ghosts and transform them into "servants of the undead" like ghost birds. It was originally quite a heavy burden, so Benjamin was very happy to be able to throw the heavy responsibility onto someone else's shoulders.
After that, he stopped caring about this matter and became busy with preparations for the start of school and handling relations with all parties. Of course, his daily meditation lessons still remained. After the continuous battles, Grant's strength still gave him a considerable urging effect.
It is difficult to replicate the situation of "Light Killer". It is impossible for him to develop the academy larger than the church and then use the numerical advantage to defeat Grant. Therefore, the growth of one's own strength has also become a very important part of eradicating the church.
"There should be no limit to my magic level, right?"
After a round of meditation, Benjamin looked at the characters floating in the darkness and couldn't help but ask.
"Theoretically, that's the case." A series of funny people jumped out, crowded around Benjamin, and came out a systematic voice, "The important thing is accumulation, and making the right choice when the quantity changes."
"...So there is no limit to your division?"
"Of course."
When Benjamin heard this, he couldn't help but sigh, feeling a little sad.
No matter what, meditation will always be a lesson he can't give up. Even though the current progress was as slow as a snail, he did not dare to neglect it in the slightest.
Half a month later.
"Finally... I can finally enter here to learn magic."
The two doors of the academy slowly opened under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes. Akademi is crowded with people, and even though it has been expanded several times, it still seems a bit crowded. This time when school started, the scene was several times more lively than last time.
Young faces crowded on the street outside the college. The freshmen stood on tiptoes and looked inside with all their might.
"There are so many people... I heard that during the war in Ikol, many students from the previous class died. My parents don't want me to go to school here, saying it will be dangerous."
"That's because of the war. Don't they say that the Magic Academy was the biggest contributor to defeating the Church?"
"Yes, it is said that few of the students in the previous class were able to do magic before they entered. Within one year, they were able to go into battle and kill the enemy, and they killed many priests..."
The old students had already entered the college in advance to help prepare for the start of school, while the freshmen and other curious people crowded in front of the door and talked about it.
They had heard too much about the Magic Academy. Some things, both good and bad, also affected their determination, but when they actually obtained the qualifications for admission, no one chose to give up.
"If you really believe those rumors that you can't enter the magic academy, then you are stupid!" A young man whispered to his companion.
There are risks no matter what you do, but in the hearts of people from all over the world, the Magic Academy has gradually been linked to getting ahead. Even if you were a beggar on the street before, as long as you get a place in school, you can soar into the sky and become a powerful mage. This kind of grassroots counterattack story template has a fatal attraction in any era.
But when the door opened, the people standing outside couldn't help being stunned.
Extremely simple decoration, uniform black clothes, white flowers pinned to the chest... There is an atmosphere of mourning faintly coming from the academy. The freshmen were a little stunned, and the other mages who wanted to visit the academy today also reacted after being stunned for a moment.
This is a memorial service.
"Everyone come in." At some point, Benjamin appeared above the gate in black clothes. After the voice was amplified, it slowly spread to the crowd. "Don't panic. They died in the process of fighting the church. They are members of the college." Heroes, we just want them to be remembered."
The whole crowd suddenly became quiet. They looked forward and suddenly found a new-looking stone tablet erected in the middle of the college. The stone tablet is completely black and very tall, with strings of names engraved on it.
As if there was a silent force, the enthusiasm of the new students for the grassroots counterattack suddenly dropped. Those impetuous thoughts of becoming famous suddenly became a little dull for some reason.
At that moment, they felt like they realized something, but they couldn't quite explain it.
But they began to understand that the Magic Academy, which was rumored outside, seemed to be very... different.