Twenty-Five-Year Academic System

Half an hour later,

Inside Villa No. 66, Wayne and the other two were eating.

"Young Master,

how were classes today?"

"Classes were the same as always, but I ran into something interesting today."

As he spoke,

he told them about Riley.

Aurora froze for a moment. "Only Level One Formal Wizards count as the Academy's

true members?"

Seeing Aurora's reaction,

Wayne was puzzled instead. "You didn't know?"

At that,

Aurora shook her head. "Young Master, I'm not an encyclopedia,

so of course I didn't know.

The things I knew before, such as the Imperial Capital and sprites, were because I had lived in the Imperial Capital since childhood.

There were sprites in my home,

so I knew more about them. But as for the Lord Wizard Academy, I don't know much about its rules.

Information is very closed off,

and I have never attended a gathering or met with any Lord Wizards other than you, Young Master.

So I don't know much."

Hearing this,

Wayne recounted what he had seen and heard that day. When he got to what had happened in the classroom,

Nia and Aurora both praised him repeatedly.

It made Wayne feel a little embarrassed. Their praise was simply outrageous!

Wayne, who had rarely been praised in his previous life,

felt somewhat awkward.

At that moment, Aurora suddenly spoke. "By the way, Young Master!

A few days ago, when I went home,

my father and mother told me they wanted my three older brothers to follow you. Since it was close to your breakthrough at the time, Young Master,

I didn't mention it."

She paused as she spoke.

"I'm not forcing you, Young Master, but I suggest you take them in.

My three older brothers

all have top-tier physique talents!"

Hearing that,

Wayne raised an eyebrow. "Your family is pretty good at having children, huh?

Three top-tier physique talents?"

Then he added with an amused smile, "What about you?

Did you mutate?

How did you end up with an intermediate talent?"

Aurora could neither laugh nor cry. What her young master had said was funny, but the joke was about her own talent.

For a moment, she did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"This really isn't easy to explain.

When my talent was tested,

my mother specifically dragged my father over to test my bloodline. The final conclusion was that

I really was of the Deli family's bloodline.

But because I was dragged down by a mutation in my elemental talent, my talent wasn't very good. Fortunately,

my talent

didn't become low-tier either. I still have hope of becoming strong."

"Dragged down by an elemental talent?"

Aurora nodded slightly. "That's right. My father has a fire-element talent.

After contracting the Flame Dragon and becoming a Level Seven Holy Dragon Knight,

it further mutated into

a fire-element variant—flame element.

My mother has a wood-element talent, and all three of my older brothers inherited fire-element talents.

Then there was me.

I have a light-element talent. It doesn't clash with the elements, but it certainly cannot be called compatible with them.

Therefore,

the supply couldn't keep up, so my talent naturally turned out like this."

"Supply?

Talents can be cultivated artificially?"

Wayne caught the key point in Aurora's words and asked in return.

Aurora nodded slightly, then shook her head.

"Yes and no.

Yes, because generally speaking, children inherit their parents' talents.

For example, elemental talents.

At such times, during pregnancy, one can take more elemental cultivation potions related to them.

That can nurture the fetus.

But it cannot completely guarantee that the fetus's talent will definitely improve, nor can one know whether it will be the corresponding elemental talent.

For example, mine is light element.

That is why

the answer is both yes and no."

Hearing that,

Wayne was greatly disappointed.

"I see.

I thought it could be cultivated artificially."

"Hehe,

Young Master, if talents could be cultivated artificially, lords everywhere would not send only those talented people over each year."

Wayne shook his head at Aurora's words

and brought the conversation back on track.

"Why did your three older brothers choose to follow me?

Logically speaking,

they all have top-tier talents. There shouldn't be any lack of people trying to recruit them, right?"

Aurora curled her lips.

"There certainly are.

But those recruiting them are either doing it for my father's sake, or they genuinely want to train them,

but lack resources.

Of course, by lacking resources, I mean the top-tier cultivation treatment you give me, Young Master. And they would also have to face

competition with many others.

That means resources would be spread evenly, and they could not be given the very best resources for cultivation.

Who could compare to you, Young Master? You have ample resources and no designs on my father."

As for what General Deli had said,

Aurora did not voice it.

Hearing Aurora's words, Wayne thought for a moment

before speaking.

"Training them isn't much of an issue for me,

but I need to understand them first.

Tell me about your brothers."

As he spoke,

Wayne began calculating inwardly. First of all, he needed people to work for him, such as purchasing various supplies.

Gathering information

would also require manpower. Since he needed manpower anyway, he might as well choose people with outstanding talents

and greater loyalty.

Clearly,

Aurora's three older brothers were undoubtedly suitable candidates.

At that moment,

Aurora's voice sounded.

"My eldest brother, Andrew, is twenty-one. He has a top-tier physique talent and an advanced fire-element talent.

He is currently a ninth-year student at the Knight Academy, and his realm is

Level Three—Silver Knight.

My second brother, Wiggins, is nineteen. He has a top-tier physique talent and an intermediate fire-element talent.

He is currently a seventh-year student at the Knight Academy,

and his realm is

Level Two—Bronze Knight.

As for my third brother, Naruto, he is twelve. He has a top-tier physique talent and an intermediate fire-element talent.

He is currently a second-year student at the Knight Academy,

and his realm is

Level One—Black Iron Knight."

When she finished speaking,

Wayne nodded slightly.

"They're all pretty good. They can follow me; just bring the Sanctuary Contract and come find me.

But there is one thing.

There currently aren't enough rooms in the villa, so they can only stay at the Academy or at home for now.

After we move somewhere else in the future,

they can move over then."

Aurora chuckled. "Young Master, what are you thinking?

I have nowhere to attend school,

but my three older brothers are all geniuses. Even if they follow you, it will only be after they graduate from the Knight Academy

that they will stay by your side full-time."

"I see."

Wayne paused as he spoke. "Is their period of study

also the same as at the Lord Wizard Academy?"

Aurora nodded slightly. "Of course. The academic system totals twenty-five years.

The period of studying and improving at the Academy

is twelve years, followed by six years each on the Giant Dragon and Elf Continents. In the final year, they return to the Academy

for the graduation ceremony,

after which they are assigned to pioneering territories. All three major academies follow this process."

Wayne nodded slightly.

"That matches what was recorded in the rules I learned about."

He paused as he spoke,

then asked again, "Then wouldn't your two older brothers

be unable to be assigned together with me?"

Aurora shook her head slightly. "It's different.

The Lord Wizard Academy

uses mandatory assignments. Since they are the main force of expansion, when they graduate,

they must go."

As for the other two academies,

they determined when to depart

based on the lord their followers had chosen. For example, my elder brother—

if he graduated,

he would not be forced to head to the frontier territory. Instead, he would wait until you graduated, Young Master,

and go together with you.