After the opening ceremony, Sylutia's studies at the Thetis Academy officially began. In the first year, all students' courses were fixed and they all attended classes together.
At present, they have to take five courses, namely "Mercury Rune", "Precision Perception", "Instrument Crafting", "Rules and Conduct" and "Mage Studies". Among them, "Mage Studies" mainly covers the development process of popularizing Mage Alliance, key historical nodes, and the characteristics and advantages of each school of thought.
The "Mercury Rune" course is the foundation of many spell models of the "Mithril Clock" school. The difficulty is between the "intermediate runes" and "advanced runes" that Sylutia previously learned.
After completing this course, they will learn the more difficult "Dense Rune" in the second grade, and "Emblem of Time" which only Sixth Order Mage is qualified to touch, which is a strange secret technique that can interfere with time.
In class, the teacher who taught a group of students first introduced the origin and main features of this course.
"You should have heard more or less outside that our "Mithril Clock" school is good at precision machinery and can make small but extremely high-quality and functional creations. Much of the credit for this lies in our mastery of extremely excellent rune engraving skills."
"By engraving the rune veins inside the creation and constructing a loop, you can enchant it and add special effects. The effectiveness of Enchanting Creation produced by other schools is already good at 20% of normal spell casting, but our school can often reach 40% of normal spell casting, which is almost the highest among all Mage factions."
"This skill has established the strength of our school and has also brought a lot of income. If you want to make money in the future and produce high-quality Alchemy Enchanting Creation, it will be a very good choice." The teacher's words instantly aroused the motivation of the students, and they can't help but look forward to their future. Even students whose families are not short of money want to take this course to prove their strength in the family.
"Since it's the first semester, I won't have very high requirements for you. This semester you need to master 17 low-level Composite Rune and 8 mid-level Composite Rune."
"The rune I will teach you today is "Mercury". This rune has a very wide range of applications. It is an excellent bridge to connect other runes. It can greatly improve the smoothness of the entire spell and make other runes perform better. Among the "Mithril Blossoms" previously used by Hedra, the "Mercury" rune is the core of it."
"Although our school teaches the spell model "Mithril Blossoms" to outsiders, there are still not many people who can successfully teach themselves like Hedra. There are many factors involved, but the main thing is that outsiders have not learned other skills and secrets from our school, so it is difficult to succeed by self-study alone."
"Just like the application of the "Mercury" rune, it requires very fine operations on its own, which requires the user to have sufficient mental strength and mental stability. You can improve this ability by studying the school's "Silver Thread Meditation Technique"."
"Secondly, you need to have accurate discrimination and perception of the spell model. This is just like a short-sighted person who cannot carve pictures on a small grain of rice. If you cannot "see" clearly, it will be difficult to manipulate."
"So you need to apply various techniques from another course "Precision Perception"."
"If you can master "Mithril Blossoms" well when you first enter school, it can prove that you are extremely talented and very suitable for our school." After saying this, he glanced at the black-haired girl in the classroom, and the students present quickly realized that this was a compliment to Hedra.
"Okay, having said so much, let's start telling the details..."
The time of a class passes quickly, but the students still have unfinished learning. A good teacher is like this. He can not only impart knowledge and skills completely, but also arouse students' curiosity and motivation.
The second course in the afternoon is the "Precision Perception" course.
"This course mainly allows you to gain a more accurate and detailed observation of the world. In the first semester, I will teach you seven spell models, which are from "Scent-Smelling Technique" "Taste-Sensing Technique""Temperature-Sensing Technique""Measurement Technique""Light-Distance Technique""Material-Testing Technique""Purity-Detection Technique"."
"In the past, abilities that required an ability card slot can now be replaced by spells due to the continuous research and improvement of our school. Although the initial effect may not be as good as the original version, as you continue to advance and use more effective spell models, its final effect will be almost the same as the role given by the ability card."
"When you get to next year, you will also learn advanced "Flame-Gold Technique" "Material-Penetration Technique" "Light-Analysis Technique" "Stone-Acid Technique"..."
"As your understanding of things becomes more comprehensive and clear, you will get closer and closer to mastering their operation."
The next morning, "Instrument Crafting" course.
"It is undeniable that humans have limits. The biggest difference between humans and animals is the use of various tools. This course will teach you how to make various instruments. This will be the beginning of your understanding and transformation of the world..."
In the afternoon of the next day, there was the "Rules and Conduct" course.
"This course will not teach extraordinary occult abilities, but will detail the process of formulating various rules and what impact the rules will have on humans and society."
"We need to know that various laws and rules will slowly shape the consciousness and ethos of the entire group. The strength of the organization is also a kind of strength, and sometimes it is even more important than the strength of the individual."
There are not many courses in the first semester, and Academy also leaves a certain amount of free time so that students can take the time to choose and fill in some missing foundations.
Time passed slowly, and Sylutia was slowly immersed in a new ocean of knowledge, and his life routine entered a stable state. Unknowingly, three months passed like this.
In the past three months, as the chief, in addition to studying on her own, she also had to spend a certain amount of time every week to deal with matters between her classmates.
"Chief Sir, Morges and Velik are in conflict again." A girl with a capable ponytail walked into the study room, came to Sylutia, and whispered.
After hearing this, Sylutia closed the books and notes in front of him, and then walked out with her.
"Tell me the situation."
Since the opening ceremony, the freshmen have been roughly divided into two groups. If there is a conflict within the group, it will be decided by Sylutia, and it can usually be properly handled quickly, but sometimes there will be conflicts between two groups, which will cause a lot of trouble.
Morges is a member of the group Sylutia. He likes to tinker with novel things and show them off among his classmates. He occasionally uses these things to play pranks on people he dislikes. He can be said to be a quite restless student, and there are often a few students around him who play and make pranks with him.
Velik on the other side is a member of Spencer's group. He also has a somewhat naughty personality. He forms a clique in the freshman league and seems to want to build a group with a large number of members, but the current progress is average.
Except for these two people, the other freshmen are relatively rational, or in other words, they spend a lot of thought and energy on improving themselves and don't have much energy on other things.
"I didn't expect these two thorns to meet together." Sylutia Just think about it and you will know that the two people's personalities are extremely incompatible. When they meet, no one will give in, and they will only escalate the conflict.
The reason for the conflict between the two this time comes from last week's monthly exam. According to the Academy rules, each student will be sorted based on their performance and actual scores this month. If they are in the top thirty, they will get good rewards.
It happened that a friend of Morges was stuck near the 30th place reward line. He had a chance to get in this time, but unfortunately, his strength as a competitor suddenly increased, which caused his friend to fall behind and lose the reward.
"Morges believes that Velik and his companions cheated, and temporarily used special potions and rituals to temporarily enhance their strength."
"Of course Velik doesn't accept such accusations. Instead, they say it's a naked frame-up and want Morges to apologize in front of all his classmates."
"Of course Morges refused, so the conflict between the two began to escalate. They have agreed to go to the duel field after school in the afternoon to resolve the matter."
"That's it..." Sylutia gently held his chin with one hand, thinking about the cause and impact of the problem.
"Are you doubting that the other party will hit hard in a duel?" Sylutia asked.
"Yes, Velik has done a lot of things in "Mirne District" before, deliberately leaving hidden wounds on the opponent that are difficult to heal during the duel." The girl answered clearly.
"He is very good at covering up, and will package the whole process as unintentional, or just an accident, so that Academy will not be able to deal with it rashly."
"Besides, he has a good family background. Even if something goes wrong, the family can protect him, so there is nothing to worry about."
"That's it."
Sylutia stood outside the corridor, thought for a while, and then led the girl towards the battlefield. It was very close to the agreed time.
At this time, the question of who is right or wrong between the two sides is of secondary importance. The key is to prevent Morges from being hurt by the opponent during the battle.
To be honest, Sylutia did not expect that the quarrels and conflicts between classmates would expand to this extent, because she had hardly seen similar incidents before when she was at the Woodland.
It may be that the environment at the Woodland is relatively relaxed and there is not much room for fighting with each other. Most of the time, because of different areas of expertise, other students often need help, so the atmosphere where everyone gets along is very harmonious.
The situation on the Mage Alliance side is different, because the Mage factions, who are all learning, can easily compete with each other for the same ecological niche, which also makes conflicts more likely to occur.
My own teacher, Knox, was disillusioned with his ideal of bionic aircraft when he was young, but it was also replaced by the invention of the airship.
Arriving at the battlefield, a lot of freshmen had gathered here. There were almost thirty people on both sides, which means half of the freshmen of this class had come.
In the venue below, Morges is discussing with his companions, and next to them there is a newly assembled Copper Bar Golem. This Golem is relatively simple. It is made of golden copper bars. It has six legs and four arms and is wielding weapons.
"This is my latest masterpiece "Gold Spider No. 1", just watch me win." He said proudly to his companions.
Velik opposite was also gathering with several other friends and whispering, occasionally looking over here and gesturing at the golden-copper Copper Bar Golem.
Facing the upcoming duel, Sylutia thought about how to solve it.
She can indeed forcefully interrupt, but there is no very suitable reason. It just ends by saying that each other will be injured. This is very inconsistent with the current trend. After all, various dangerous competitions have been carried out, and injuries have always been common.
Don't interrupt and let them compete. It would be a shame if Morges really left any long-lasting wounds here. As the chief, she couldn't just sit idly by.
After standing and thinking about the entrance to the battlefield for a few seconds, Sylutia walked down and slowly had an idea in her mind. Many students in the venue also saw her, and some people gathered over.
"Chief Hedra." The students in the same group greeted him respectfully, and followed the black-haired girl curiously.
"Chief Sir." The students in Spencer's group also showed due courtesy and watched her walk by.
Arriving at the preparation area, Morges turned around at the reminder of his companion.
"Chief Hedra! I will never be embarrassed this time, just wait and see the good news." He said, wiping the hair on his forehead with his hand, showing a chic look.
In response to this, Sylutia did not answer immediately. He just glanced at Velik on the opposite side, and then turned his eyes to Copper Bar Golem who was waiting to play.
Because it adopts the hollow shape of spliced copper strips, the Golem is lighter in weight and can be driven by only a lightweight core, making it very suitable for the low-end Mage.
"Are you going to use this to fight?" the girl asked.
"Of course, it is the treasure I made recently." Morges patted Golem's front feet and spread out Sharpness's double swords on his arms.
"The attack method is too simple. Once a certain joint is missing, it will be difficult to move as a whole." Sylutia shook his head.
"How about I make a bet with you."
"What bet?" If it was the person who asked him to stop, even if it was the chief, he wouldn't listen. But if it was this girl making a bet with him, it would arouse his competitiveness and desire to show off.
After all, you can't beat Hedra in other aspects, but if you win the bet with this beautiful and powerful girl, you will be quite proud and can brag to your classmates for more than a month.
"If you can walk down unscathed, I will consider you to have won the bet. In addition, if you answer the challenge according to the method I told you, I can promise to help you improve Golem for free." Sylutia's strength is obvious to all students, and Morges is very excited.
"That's a deal!" He quickly agreed.
Seeing that Morges, who was usually difficult to dissuade, was so obedient, the girl behind Sylutia was slightly surprised, and her admiration for the black-haired girl once again rose in her heart.
Chief Hedra is not only talented and powerful, but her understanding of the character and people of her classmates is probably something that few others have noticed.
The girl then began to explain to him the fighting methods he would use during the competition and the things he should pay attention to.
After understanding, the other party expressed that he understood, and then the competition began, and the two parties also took to the stage.
Seeing that both sides were ready, the teacher who was called over to be the referee immediately announced:
"The competition begins!"