Chapter 364 The first lesson titled "Science"
His Highness Colin moved into his luxurious suite, and Barrett, who had a busy day, also returned to his student dormitory.
He felt that he was extremely unlucky.
The huge opportunity fell in front of him and he didn't seize it. It would have been better if he had lowered his face and had the shamelessness to talk to His Highness Colin.
People have probably forgotten about him now.
The dormitory for preparatory students is a standard eight-person room with bunk beds.
The classmates living there come from all over the world, some of them are from the Kingdom of Rhodes next door like him, and some are even as far away as Port Saldo in the New World.
The environment here is very crowded, but it also has a "firework smell". When you close the door of the room, you can hear the noise in the dormitory next door, and you can even smell the smell of porridge and cigars.
Is this guy not full in the canteen?
And cigars...
What do these guys think of Xuebang!
Barrett muttered in his mind and wanted to give some advice, but he didn't know who to turn to. He could only bite the bullet and opened the thick "Basic Theory of Magic", and temporarily poured his energy that had nowhere to release into the ocean of knowledge.
It is said that this book is the only way to become a sage——
He sucked every elemental symbol hungrily, but somehow, as soon as the elemental symbol entered his head, it either turned into a sage, or a professor or teaching assistant, and occasionally there were silver coins or white thighs, or shovels for digging soil.
After swimming butterfly in the sea of torment for an unknown amount of time, he finally raised his head with a sad face and pushed down the upright textbook.
It’s too difficult!
He thought that becoming a preparatory student would lead to a smooth road, but he did not expect that he would just stand under another high tower and stand on a new starting line to continue running.
Perhaps it would be better to become a teaching assistant.
While he was daydreaming, the classmate from Puerto Saldo suddenly opened his luggage and distributed candies to everyone in the dormitory.
It is a kind of dark sugar, which is very common in the New World. It tastes bitter at first, but after savoring it carefully, it turns out to be endlessly sweet...just like the adventures in the past year.
Barrett took a bite and tasted it slowly. He felt that the sweetness was addictive, but he was too embarrassed to try another piece.
Does he think this thing should be expensive?
Hence, he couldn't help but ask.
… I don’t understand, your family is so rich, why do you still come to this bitter cold place to find trouble?”
It is not polite to inquire about a stranger's family background, but it is normal for the son of a blacksmith.
He has always been straightforward, as Fenique and Leo know.
The young man who seemed to be from a good family was stunned for a moment, and then a gentle smile appeared on his face. He didn't take it seriously, but spoke in a casual tone to the young men who were also curious about his family background.
"Being rich... is not a big deal in the empire. My father is an ordinary citizen. He was a shoemaker at first, and later opened his own workshop, and then used the money he saved to open a factory."
"What happened next?" A young man with a freckled face poked his head out of the upper bunk and asked curiously.
He has never been to the New World, but he heard that there is gold everywhere, and if you throw a pig on it, you can get a bunch of gold coins back.
"Later... the flames of hell burned there and burned all our property. His whole life's hard work was in vain, and the empire did not compensate him. It even invested the construction materials that were originally going to be transported there to a place called Deadwood Port. It seems to be General Hamelton. I can't remember clearly."
The young man shrugged his shoulders.
Although the story behind it was cruel, his expression was very free and easy, as if he didn't care about this huge gain or loss.
Barrett's eyes widened, feeling deeply sorry for him, and couldn't help but say.
"Holy Saint Sith...those demons are so abominable."
"Yes, but it's useless to scold them, right?"
The young man from a good background nodded, and then said with a smile.
"Fortunately, our family still had some savings, and my father invested in some real estate in the port of Duke Castellon, so we moved there with our family and became an apartment. At this time, an accident caused me to fall from the roof. I should have broken my leg, but I was dragged down by a gust of air the second before I landed... Thanks to Saint Sis, and also to my enlightened father, who immediately decided to send me to Xuebang for further study."
"But you could have lived a comfortable life in the empire, right?" The freckled-faced young man couldn't help but said, "If I had some money, I would never come to learn this thing."
Mortals' lifespan is limited after all, and even high-level extraordinary beings cannot live forever, they just live longer.
In pursuit of a breakthrough in soul level, it is more about using hard work in this life in exchange for blessings in the next life.
For example, a Bronze-level soul has many choices even if it is reincarnated into the "Leek House".
If you reach the silver level, you can become a knight or mage at a higher level, or an adventurer who enjoys revenge, or a child from a wealthy family.
However, people's joys and sorrows are not the same. The young man from a well-off family shook his head after hearing this.
"A little money... How much is rich? Maybe, as you said, I can live a comfortable life in the empire, but no one can guarantee where I will be reincarnated in my next life. I want to climb higher, whether it is for my family or myself."
Their family had moved back from the New World. They couldn't go back to the old road, so they headed east.
At least Xuebang is safer here. There is no need to fight with demons on the front line, and there is no need to rack your brains to deal with those officers who rely on the emperor to do whatever they want from afar.
The topic of reincarnation came up. The young men looked at each other and gradually lost interest.
That is a topic beyond their horizons. They don’t want to think that far, at least not before living a good life.
Barrett secretly held his breath and prepared to rehearse for a while before turning off the lights, but at this moment, the footsteps of the dormitory and the arrogant roar came from outside.
"Quiet! Shut your mouths and get under the covers!"
The boys were like ducks coming home from the cage, hurriedly crawled to the bed and lay down.
The same goes for Barrett.
He buried his head in the quilt, endured the loud shouting of the dormitory manager, and at the same time cursed in his heart——
What kind of pretense!
When I become a professor, I’ll see if I don’t punish you to death!
It’s a pity.
He still overestimated his memory. Not to mention whether he could become a professor, if he did become a professor, I'm afraid he would have forgotten all about it.
But there is no difference.
He can also spread this evil fire that has nowhere to release and comes from nowhere, onto the heads of other apprentices.
…
The magic crystal lamp in the dormitory was turned off, but the energetic young men did not fall asleep so quickly.
The roommates were all chatting under the covers, chatting about life and ideals, forming a circle.
Barrett didn't want to get involved in those childish topics, but he was still forced to listen to them for most of the night, and he didn't sleep well all night.
The next morning, he dozed off and paid no attention to anyone. He went to the efficiency-oriented apprentice canteen alone and found an unclaimed seat to sit down.
The bread sprinkled with icing sugar automatically flew in front of him, saving him the trouble of thinking about what to eat.
As soon as he picked up the bread and took a bite, he heard an excited shout coming from beside him.
… You will never guess what happened, the distinguished His Highness Colin actually wanted to teach us a lesson in person! Prince Colin’s lesson? !
Barrett was stunned for a moment while biting the bread, so much so that the bread he was chewing almost fell into the plate.
Why no one told me?
He felt like a hyena whose eyes had been poked out, lost in the vast snowfield.
Happily, God favored him, and the opportunity to change his destiny once again fell on his lips.
Barrett quickly pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the conversation in the small circle next door.
At the same time, Kors, who was showing off "intelligence", saw Ilana raising her head and noticing him, and he showed off even harder.
"...I got the news from the teaching assistant. It is said that his open class will start later this morning! There are four credits in total. It's not too late to register now. Although these four credits are of no use to us magicians, they are still very useful to you preparatory students! I heard that his class will not be too difficult, and he is a very good talker. These four points are simply not free!"
At this point, he took a breath and continued to talk.
"By the way, that Highness is really generous. I heard that an assistant just helped him lead a part of the way, and he received a magic crystal of good purity as a reward... That thing is not easy to buy in the market, and you have to go to the Adventurer's Guild to offer a reward."
"Oh? It sounds interesting." Ilana's eyes flickered slightly, and a rare curiosity appeared on her face.
Finn looked at Kors with bright eyes and asked excitedly.
"What is His Highness going to teach us?"
Coors raised his fingers proudly, motioning for the boy to come closer, and spoke out a novel word word by word.
"What is that?"
This question stopped Coors. He only knew that His Highness Colin planned to teach the apprentices in person. He really didn't know what the science that His Highness was going to teach was, so he could only make random guesses.
"Well... I guess it is some kind of profound theory originating from the imperial court. It is probably the abbreviation of "the doctrine created by His Highness Colin". Regardless of whether it is useful or not, the credits are real anyway. If you are curious, you may want to listen to it... I plan to take a look if I have time."
In his opinion, being able to name a doctrine after oneself is something that only the legendary sages can do.
"Then go and have a look." Ilana said briefly and concisely as the small spoon gently stirred the milk in the cup.
She originally planned to do this, but she didn’t expect that His Highness would be so approachable, let alone that the opportunity would come so quickly.
Not far from their table, a certain scroll king named Barrett could no longer sit still.
He swept away the food on the plate like a whirlwind, then jumped up from the chair with a thud and ran quickly out of the canteen.
Like an isolated island, he could not hear the complete conversation over there, but keywords such as Prince Colin, open classes, lecture theaters, and four credits, etc., still penetrated his ears like hooks.
Becoming a respected professor is the only obsession in his heart. He will never let go of any opportunity to climb up, any bit of knowledge that might make him stand out!
Burning flames were burning in his eyes, the fire called ambition and desire.
“It’s not too late to sign up now!”
Not just signing up -
He also has to try to get a seat at the front!
There is more than one Juan King who has the same idea as Barrett, and they are everywhere in this "wide and narrow" cafeteria.
The latest and newest little stories are published for the first time!
Everyone is excitedly talking about "science", although they don't really know what the so-called science is.
But no matter what, there is always a probability that the seeds sown will germinate.
In this way, this strange and mysterious new vocabulary spreads like a plague in the invisible shadow under the tower...
…
His Highness Colin's class only started in ten minutes, but the huge lecture theater was already showing an almost out-of-control atmosphere.
This is one of the largest lecture halls in the school. The seats rising up in a half-moon shape are enough to accommodate five hundred apprentices to listen to lectures at the same time.
However, at this moment, there are at least a thousand people crowded here, and there is even a trend of continuing to increase.
Not only the preparatory students who have not yet been assigned to the mage tower, but also the senior apprentices and mages came in in droves. They huddled with acquaintances or simply sat on the floor or in the aisles.
Even in the shadows in the back row, you can see several graduates who have obtained the status of "magicians" and are preparing to leave school or stay in their jobs.
These highly self-respecting and proud men are now looking at him with scrutiny and curiosity, wanting to see what is different about this new mentor.
The seats were already occupied, and Barrett found in despair that it was useless no matter how early he came, there would always be someone earlier than him, and even the aisles on every stone step were full of people.
But he was lucky, because after a while the corridor was crowded with people.
Kurth relied on his status as a senior to open a channel among the vast sea of people, and diligently escorted Ilana to a relatively front position like a flower protector, while Finn was picked up by him because of his sweet talk and diligence.
As "an apprentice who helps the admissions office as a teaching assistant", Coors' reputation is not always easy to come by, but there are still people who are willing to lick him.
Ilana said thank you to the classmates who had squeezed for them, while Kors complained about the turbid air while trying to straighten his wrinkled robe.
As soon as the time came, the side door of the classroom was pushed open, and the noisy voices instantly dropped, turning into whispers of excitement or anticipation.
Under the guidance of an assistant coach, the distinguished Prince Colin arrived on time.
He wore a well-tailored dark scholar's robe, without any gorgeous ornaments to highlight his status. His expression was calm and his temperament was gentle and elegant, as if he was born to belong to this academic palace.
The moment she saw that face, Ilana was slightly stunned for a few seconds, and her breathing paused involuntarily.
Kors glanced at her secretly, his eyes alert for a moment, and when he looked at His Highness Colin, his eyes were no longer just admiration, but also mixed with a trace of jealous hostility and helpless panic.
Finn's expression didn't change at all. This simple young man just wanted to climb the academic tower.
But Barrett, who was standing in the corner, became excited and clenched his fists. Unfortunately, he couldn't move his hands, otherwise he would have raised his arms and waved twice.
Maybe His Highness Colin would be able to recognize himself, who once held the warhammer in front of him to protect him!
It's a pity that there are too many excited people here, not including him.
Just like the assistant teacher who was following His Highness, his eager expression was written on his face.
Being able to serve as an assistant coach to His Honorable Highness was an opportunity he finally won from among dozens of competitors!
He straightened his chest and tried to show the most professional side, at least not to let His Highness down in terms of etiquette!
Soon, he noticed the chaos inside and outside the classroom. These shameless boys and girls actually squeezed from the classroom into the corridor!
If they really wanted to attend His Highness's class, they should have known about it earlier and signed up in advance instead of waiting until the class was about to start before coming here to join in the fun.
He quickly walked to the heavy oak door of the classroom and prepared to close the door.
However, just as his hand was about to touch the cold brass door knocker, a hand gently pressed on his shoulder.
"There's no need to close the door, just leave it open."
At some point, Luo Yan was already standing behind the assistant coach.
He did not look at the teaching assistant, but looked outside and inside the door, looking around at every young face filled with desire, nervousness and curiosity.
The voice was clear and gentle. The volume was not very high, but it was enough to silence the entire noisy classroom.
The teaching assistant was stunned, and turned back to look at His Highness in confusion, who was not following the routine.
"But Your Highness, if they disturb your sacred class..."
"What is sacred is not the classroom, but every soul pursuing knowledge. How can we shut out the children who are eager to make progress for the sake of illusory majesty? It's a pity that I don't have the ability to build 10,000 mage towers, otherwise I will definitely put them all in instead of letting them crowd in the corridor."
Luo Yan smiled kindly, looked at the stunned teaching assistant, and continued.
"It's an honor for me that they are willing to listen to my teachings. Let them listen, and I trust them not to interrupt me at an inappropriate time."
The voices inside and outside the lecture hall were indeed quiet, and both pairs of eyes looked at him in disbelief, as if they were looking at a candle flickering in the darkness.
They are all people who have fought hard to get the qualification to sit here. No one has ever said such outrageous things to them——
What is sacred is not the classroom, but every soul pursuing knowledge. 』
『It’s a pity that I don’t have the ability to build 10,000 mage towers, otherwise I would have packed them all in instead of letting them crowd the corridor. 』
Pure surprise flashed through Ilana's eyes for the first time. She stared at the upright prince on the podium. For the first time, she was not moved by the face that was nothing but handsome, but by other things - such as that noble soul.
Coors curled his lips in disdain, but Finn, the junior student sitting next to him, was flushed with excitement.
Trampling a cockroach to death was not enough to make him feel the greatness of Xuebang, but the thunder he heard in silence made him feel for the first time that he was not in the wrong place.
The same goes for Barrett.
His fists unconsciously clenched and then unclenched, along with his tense shoulders.
He encountered obstacles at every turn when he came to this high tower. He experienced the warmth and coldness of human relationships and the hesitation of being alone, but this was the first time he was treated as a "knowledge seeker", so much so that he almost forgot why he came to this place!
It was not just the innocent young men and girls who were agitated, but also Skain, who was lurking in the crowd wearing a mask, and felt hesitant for a moment.
His eyes were stunned, his mouth was slightly open, and it was like a thunderbolt flashed through his heart, splitting open the softest wall in his heart.
Looking at the junior students around him, a trace of envy suddenly welled up in his heart.
What a pity...
It would be great if when he first stepped into this ivory tower, the person standing in front of him was not Professor Hector of "The Staff is the Truth", but this His Highness.
He will probably retain the purity of being a scholar and explore what really interests him.
Maybe he will not become a great professor, but at least he will not let his noble soul be covered in dust. It has nothing to do with happiness or pain, it's just that we are born as human beings and we should live like human beings.
But it is too late to say this now.
With regard to the dirty work he has done in the past, and the more darkness he may be exposed to in the future, if he is not reborn in a pigsty in his next life, there are only two possibilities: either Saint Sis is too kind, or he finally "climbed ashore" and became a great professor.
Sgain didn’t know why His Highness’s light words made him feel so many emotions that he shouldn’t have.
He shook his head slightly, returned his gaze to the notes spread out on the table, picked up the quill and prepared to listen carefully.
This is the task assigned to him by Professor Alister.
He wants to play the role of a good student who is diligent and inquisitive, and contacts the elegant, easy-going and affable prince in the most harmless manner.
"Then, let's get started."
Luo Yan shook the lesson plan in his hand, or the script he prepared for "His Royal Highness Colin", and said on the podium in a voice that was not loud but very clear.
"I named this class "Science", but before everything starts, I don't want to tell you what science is, because you will have your own answer."
"In the first class, I want to talk about 'Light'."
Under the gaze of countless pairs of curious eyes, he gently placed a prism on the podium, and then waved the wand in his hand.
A beam of inconspicuous light fell on a completely transparent prism, just like the scene that happened at Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire, England, on another planet nearly four hundred years ago.
That is not some magical magic, nor is it some unfathomable technology, but it is one of the starting points of the Enlightenment.
Xuebang used an unreachable tower to force these children to crawl at their feet.
And he wants them to stand up -
In the shadow under this tower!
h "I'm sure that many of you are familiar with lighting, and may even be familiar with it."
h "But I bet that none of you have ever thought that "light" can be dissected."
h (End of this chapter)