The Academy

"Grandfather, as you instructed, we've begun recruiting and selecting apprentices across the kingdom!"

On the outskirts of the royal capital, Lambo stood before a sprawling construction site alive with activity and respectfully reported to Wu Ming.

Before them lay the foundation of a Mage Tower. A deep pit had already been dug, and countless loads of granite, starsteel, and tempered steel were being hauled into it.

"Good. With magic at our disposal, this Mage Tower should be completed quickly. Then we can build an academy around it as its center... Don't worry about finding instructors. The former leaders of the Watchers and Night Watchers will be more than willing to come here..."

Wu Ming looked over the plans for the future magic academy and said calmly, "Training Spellcasters for the kingdom is important. We have to get started now... Fortunately, with the kingdom's population, even a nationwide search should turn up plenty of apprentices with talent."

The Seer World had already possessed a legacy of supernatural power. All that remained was to systematize and standardize it.

"I have great faith in our people's potential. It's just..."

Lambo hesitated. "Isn't it too late to start now?"

Training a mage took far more than a short time.

"You're underestimating the calamity I told you about..."

Wu Ming shook his head. "The resentment and sins accumulated throughout the Inner World over countless years are about to erupt. The disaster could last for decades, even centuries! And... it might strike in a few years, or it might not happen for more than a decade. There's no harm in preparing for a rainy day!"

"Besides apprentices, we can start training the entire population as reserves, stockpiling supplies, reinforcing the walls, building shelters, and so on..."

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