Chapter 451 The Academic School and the Practical School
Solon County, Yanfengwei
Gothe’s eyes flickered, and he quickly ran through the corresponding information in his mind.
South Coast Jishu oversees four counties: Forth County, Byro County, Solon County, and Estherland County.
In terms of economy alone, Forth County is the first of the four counties, so it is also the location of the southern seaside hub.
Solon County is the most economically backward among the four counties.
The reason is also very simple. Although it belongs to Nanbin Haijishu, it is the only one among the four counties that is not along the coast.
At the same time, Sauron County is backed by the Sword Mountains. Most of its territory is dominated by valleys, passes, and mountains and hills formed by the mountains. The valleys and plains only account for half of the territory.
This is also rare in the entire Plantagenet Dynasty. It is a non-contact. Only Ryuge County, far north of the Plantagenet Dynasty, has a terrain similar to Solon County:
Leuge County’s territory is mainly concentrated in the northern mountain ranges and highlands. The river valleys and plains only account for less than 10% of the territory, which is even more "miserable" than Solon County.
But Liuge County belongs to the most glorious family in the Plantagenet Dynasty besides the Liszt family, the Wangmian family.
In addition, there are a large number of mithril veins in the northern mountain highlands of Ryuge County.
Mithril has the best ability to conduct magic among all the ores discovered so far.
Magical equipment made with mithril is extremely powerful and valuable.
With the special products of Mithril Mine, Liuge County cannot be poor.
Not to mention, among the highlands of the northern mountains, there still lives the silver dragon bird, one of the symbols of the Plantagenet dynasty.
The Sword Mountains on the back of Solon County do not have these specialties, and there are also frequent earth-line creatures that attack surrounding towns from time to time, affecting the economic development of Solon County.
As for the Rock Wind Guards, they are equivalent to the Sea Sentinels in Byro County, and are the elite official magistrate organization in Solon County.
In fact, there are thirteen counties in the entire Plantagenet Dynasty, and each county has a similar mage organization that is vertically managed by the Plantagenet Dynasty.
They have different names and different tasks, but their fundamental nature is the same.
Both are elite battle mage organizations of the Plantagenet Dynasty. They recruit mage talents from various counties for the Plantagenet Dynasty. Through very different mission systems, they protect each county and train these mages at the same time.
The three top mage corps of the Plantagenet Dynasty: Sentinels of Light, Pioneers of Justice, and Silver Dragoons. Most of the mages among them are selected from these thirteen elite mage organizations.
From this we can see the importance of these elite mage organizations to the Plantagenet Dynasty.
Although Solon County has the lowest economy and the lowest development among the four counties, their Yanfeng Guards' comprehensive strength ranks first among the elite mage organizations in the four counties.
The reason is not complicated either.
"Poor mountains and bad waters bring out unruly people."
With the Sword Mountain Range at its back, the frequent presence of earth-line creatures makes the mages of Sauron County go on missions much more frequently and with greater intensity than the other three counties.
Over the years, a strong "martial style" has been developed. Not to mention the elite mages, even the ordinary mages in Sauron County have a higher combat power than the mages in the other three counties.
So, what kind of person and what kind of appointment would make this official from Nanbin Haijishu so serious that he even refused the invitation to stay for a meal, just so as not to waste time, so that Captain Merrick, who is the sea sentinel mage, would hear about it and show his clear face?
Gaode pondered subconsciously.
But it's just thinking, he won't ask questions out of curiosity - it has nothing to do with him anyway, too much gossip is always bad.
Captain Merrick personally delivered the middle-aged official to the door, then returned to the mage tower and said to Gothe: "The banquet hosted by Lieutenant Colonel Grayling has been prepared and is empty. If you are fine, you can go to the banquet with me later."
Firstly, he was in the Sentinel system, and he had to care more or less about the attitudes and opinions of the people above him. Secondly, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling had favored him for promotion, so naturally he had no reason to shirk this invitation.
Besides, he is indeed free.
Hence, Gothe nodded immediately.
"Go and get your identity plate, seal, uniform and other miscellaneous items first." Captain Merrick waved his hand and said casually.
There is no special awarding ceremony for the rank of warrant officer, but equipment replacement and collection are still indispensable.
The first thing is to replace the identity plate.
The front of the new warrant officer's nameplate is the embossed Sea Sentinel badge, and the back is engraved with Gothe's full name and date of award.
The original sergeant’s identification plate was recycled.
After replacing the new nameplate, the second floor area of Haiyuan White Tower will also be open to him.
For Gothe, what is more important is that more books can be unlocked.
The other thing is to receive new uniforms.
Of course, you do not receive it right away, but you first need to be measured and registered at the supplies office.
The fabric used in the Warrant Officer's uniform is a more advanced water-textured cloth, which has further improved waterproof and windproof performance, and also has a certain protective effect. It can be said to be both beautiful and practical.
Since such precious fabrics are used, the uniforms definitely do not mean to make a few fixed sizes and then receive them according to their height, but to tailor them according to the different body sizes of different sea sentinel mages.
Gaode took the measurements from the old tailor and went to get his warrant officer seal.
This is a new thing. Whether it is a trainee mage or a sergeant mage, there is no such thing as a seal.
But after the military rank is promoted to warrant officer, it has certain management rights, so it will be equipped with a seal.
However, because it is only the lowest level of Weiguan Mage, the seal provided is only the most basic conch seal, which can only be used for ordinary documents.
But it is the most basic conch seal, but the workmanship is not simple. It can even be said to be extremely technical. It looks ordinary, but it is equipped with Sea Sentinel's unique anti-counterfeiting mark, which ensures that no outsider will make a self-made seal and use it for counterfeiting.
The last step is to register the files and create a book.
"Warrant Officer Gaode, your salary will be adjusted to an annual salary of 100 gorse coins. In addition, when the Warrant Officer Mage goes out on a mission, the daily accommodation standard will be increased to 5 silver dragons. In addition, there will be an additional transportation subsidy of 2 silver dragons and a meal subsidy of 2 silver dragons per day."
At the rank of warrant officer, the salary that was originally just "meaningful" suddenly became considerable.
A salary of 100 gorse coins, in the previous life, was equivalent to an annual salary of 100,000 yuan.
It doesn’t sound like much, but the point is, this is a “guaranteed salary.”
What is a guarantee?
That is, even if you do nothing for a year, the salary will still be paid, which is equivalent to giving it to you for free.
It is in line with the nature of the work within the system. At the beginning, the salary package seems ordinary and not cost-effective, but the higher you go, the better it gets.
After completing all the processes, although the journey was smooth, it still took a lot of time, and before I knew it, it was already close to the meal time.
Gothe looked at the time and did not dare to delay any more. He left the White Tower of Haiyuan, hailed a carriage on the roadside, and rushed to Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's residence.
The residence of Lieutenant Colonel Grayling is actually located in the Vanzolen district, not the Kensington district where the nobles gather.
This is somewhat beyond Gaode’s expectations.
But it’s definitely not because he can’t afford it. Even though the housing prices in Kensington are expensive, it’s not difficult for Lieutenant Colonel Grayling, a sea sentinel mage with the military rank, to buy a mansion. It can only be said that personal preferences are different.
Of course, the specific location of the mansion is in the best part of the Vanzolen district, adjacent to the Yadan River.
The embankments on both sides of the Yadan River are continuous. On the left is the most famous magician academy in Byro County, Vanzolen Magic Academy.
On the right side of the embankment are rows of mansions surrounded by carved iron fences.
Looking at it this way, the price of a mansion here may not be lower than that in the aristocratic area.
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's residence is a three-story building. The exterior walls are painted with classic Dornish red paint. There is a triangular pediment decoration above the main entrance, and the lintel is carved with acanthus leaf patterns.
A small Sea Sentinel badge is embedded above the bronze door knocker - this is the only symbol in the entire building that reveals the identity of the owner, the Sea Sentinel mage.
Gothe got off the carriage in front of the mansion gate, and after announcing his identity to the servant who had been waiting at the door for a long time, he was ushered into the mansion.
"The master is waiting for you in the study, please come with me." Walking through the gravel-paved corridor, there was a butler in black uniform standing at the door.
His voice was low and restrained, taking over the servant's work and leading Gothe through the exquisitely carpeted front hall, up the stairs, and to the study on the second floor.
The door to the study room was ajar. After the housekeeper knocked lightly on the door, he pushed open the carved wooden door.
In the study, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling and Captain Merrick were both there, drinking tea.
In addition, there was a beautiful woman in an ivory white taffeta dress and a young man in a tailored blue tights.
The tall floor-to-ceiling windows of the study are facing the Yadan River. At this time, the setting sun dyes the river surface golden red, and the sparkling light shines through the hollow patterns of the lace curtains into the study, weaving into fine spots of light on the precious carpet.
「petty bourgeoisie」.
Under this situation, Gothe's mind subconsciously jumped out of this word that does not exist in the current world.
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling occupies the central position, and Captain Merrick sits on the slightly lower seat on the left, maintaining a modest and modest angle.
The beautiful lady's seat is at an angle of 45 degrees to the main seat, which does not overwhelm the guest but allows her to participate in the conversation naturally. The young man leans against the desk casually.
Looking at their sitting position and posture, the identity of this woman and young man can be easily revealed. They should be the wife and son of Lieutenant Colonel Grayling.
"Is the process complete?" Lieutenant Colonel Grayling saw Gothe come in and put the bone china teacup back on the silver tray. The cups and saucers clinked lightly and made a clear sound.
"We're done." Gothe replied while receiving the courtesy.
"Sit down," he pointed to the seat next to him, "Don't be formal, you will be considered a guest when you come to my house."
"Let me introduce to you, this is my beloved wife, Emily Laurent." After seeing Gothe sit down, Lieutenant Colonel Grayling nodded diagonally.
Mrs. Emily kept a just right distant smile on her face, and nodded slightly to Gothe, the curve of her lips raised accurately and elegantly: "Warrant Officer Gothe, nice to meet you."
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling then looked at the young man leaning on the desk, "This is my son, Theodore Laurent, who is currently studying at the Vanzolen Academy of Magic. You are four years younger than him."
Before the Lieutenant Colonel finished speaking, Theodore had straightened up, raised his chin, and raised the corners of his lips with a vague arc. His deliberately arranged curly hair fell in front of his forehead, not concealing the sharpness of his eyes.
"I have long admired Warrant Officer Gothe's name. After all, there are not many people who can be personally recommended by their father."
Gothe did not care about Theodore's faint "hostility", but was more concerned about his surname - Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's full name should be Grayling Ball. In other words, Theodore actually took his mother's surname?
This is quite rare.
"Don't be rude," Lieutenant Colonel Grayling didn't seem to be very satisfied with Theodore's words. He scolded him with a slight frown, and then explained to Gothe: "Theodore has been studying at the Vanzolen Academy of Magic, and his grades are pretty good, so he is a little arrogant."
"Not just outstanding, but top three." Theodore corrected seriously.
That should be the third person, Gaode, thinking in his heart.
"Yes, yes, but Warrant Officer Gothe is younger than you, but his ability is much stronger than you."
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's tone was slightly doting, but his words were still focused on teaching: "Warrant Officer Gothe was promoted to the second-level mage at the age of sixteen, and he has made great achievements many times. He fought in the first-level battle. It is better than a second-level mage, but this kind of practical ability is not comparable to that of a mage from the academy. Don't have this attitude just because he is younger than you."
"Sixteen-year-old second-level master" Theodore was speechless after hearing this. He was just promoted to the second-level master two or three months ago. He is indeed not as talented as Gothe.
But for the second half of the sentence, he was still a little dissatisfied, and muttered: "Who said that our academic mages can't compete with your Sea Sentinel mages in actual combat."
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling had not said anything yet. Mrs. Emily, who was standing beside her, was gently stirring the black tea in the cup with a silver teaspoon. At this moment, her hand movements were slightly paused, and the corner of her eye glanced at Gothe's young face.
She spoke slowly, with a unique calmness and nobility in her tone: "Since you are so dissatisfied, Warrant Officer Gothe, if you don't mind, why not have a face-to-face fight with Theodore before dinner starts, so that he can understand Let’s take a look at the gap between academic mages and you practical mages.”
“Lest he study in the three-acre land of Vanzolen Magic Academy all day long, and get some results without knowing the world outside.”
There is actually such a scene waiting for me here, Gao De couldn't help complaining in his heart.
Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's eyes lit up slightly when he heard his wife's suggestion. He seemed to find it interesting as well, and he added: "Theodore was promoted to the second level just three months ago, which is two months ahead of you, Warrant Officer Goude. We are evenly matched in terms of the mage level. It's not a bad idea to compare with each other. Just try to dampen this brat's arrogance for me."
Having said this, Gaode was too embarrassed to refuse.
Besides, it was just a playful discussion, not a big deal.
Hence, he immediately nodded in agreement, looked around and asked, "I just don't know where to go to discuss."
Not to mention a second-level mage, even a first-level mage's magic battle is capable of demolishing Lieutenant Colonel Grayling's mansion into rubble.
"I have established a special fighting arena in my residence. The venue is not big, but if it is just a fighting field of this level, it should be enough." Lieutenant Colonel Grayling stood up and said with a hearty smile.