As Many as Possible?

"As many as possible?"

The family elders were puzzled. What exactly did their patriarch mean?

"Yes, as many as possible. Have everyone in the family who's the right age interview. If they pass, send them all. The more, the better."

The patriarch of the Clarkson Family nodded firmly. "I hope more of our family can get in."

The others froze for a moment.

But they soon understood. Rost Academy wasn't somewhere they could attend just because they wanted to.

Any family on the continent with a little foresight would likely send its children there.

The competition would be fierce.

Even if they sent everyone, only a handful would make it in.

"Indeed. We should send as many as we can. Hopefully, they'll learn something useful to the family."

Compared with a behemoth like the Graycastle Empire, a small fry like the Clarkson Family had far less to worry about.

The family's children relied on the family, and whatever happened, they still represented it.

Even if they chose to stay in Rost Territory, they would remain part of the family.

What mattered most was that they learned something and brought benefits back to the family.

Rather than dwell on whether the children would return, the Clarkson Family focused on another question: "Which academies should we prioritize?"

The Magitech Academy, Magic Academy, Business Academy, and Theological Academy all seemed worthwhile for their family.

Sorting that out took a great deal of discussion.

As they debated, people both online and offline began wrestling with the same question.

More than the church, empires, kingdoms, or noble families, it was ordinary townspeople, workers, and farmers with access to the Magic Net who yearned for this opportunity.

As the Magic Net spread, more and more ordinary people used it to discover a wider world—and to understand