There are more than seventy children, big and small, wearing uniform costumes. Only the number of silver tassels on the magician's shawl differs, and some children are only tied with red ribbons instead of silver tassels. Such a group of children lined up neatly like an army. Their visual impact and spirited performance were inferior to even the large army assembled by the Magicians Association.
Standing in front of the queue were the two children who were to be praised, Lenny and Charlotte. As the de facto controller of the academy, Lin, of course, had to come out and talk nonsense first. For example, the two children performed well and were loved and trusted by everyone. They will also be the pillars of the magic world in the future.
Lin didn't know if any of the people listening to these unintentional nonsense felt as disgusting and disgusting as he did in the past. But the family members of the two children were moved to tears and stood out among the audience.
The person who presented the awards to the two children was the president who made his first appearance in the academy──Mr. Chengguo Eaton. During this year, the old man's focus was on the leadership of the Cadiz District Branch, and it was as if the last remaining heat of his life was emitting. In recent times, the old man's health has been deteriorating.
But on this rare day of the college's anniversary, the president still came forward with the help of his chief student, Chuck Weiss. However, in Lin's opinion, with the president's machinations, I am afraid that he came not really for the academy or the children inside, but for the large group of people in the audience.
Almost everyone who received the invitation came. Some people did not receive the invitation letter, and some came uninvited. On this joyful and congratulatory day, the atmosphere was so depressing and strange that someone could hardly breathe.
Especially among the crowd, there were guards who cleared three small spaces. The three people standing in the middle were like the center of low air pressure, faintly pushing away the people around them. One of the women was an old acquaintance of Lin. When they last met, her name was Mira. It was only later that I learned that my surname was Salian. And now her name is Julia III, the Queen of the Frank Kingdom.
One is Gruber I, king of the Kingdom of Reunion. Another one is Steiner III, the king of the Kingdom of Zlín. This country is located at the junction of Cadiz District and Sijia District. It is also the most powerful national power in the southwestern peninsula of the Lost World. Although it is still not as good as any branch of the Magician Association, compared to a loose organization like the Association, the Zlin Kingdom still has a certain degree of confidence to challenge the Association.
Generally speaking, aristocrats who are greedy for pleasure or have economic ideas will gather in cities with large crowds. The headquarters of the District Chapter of the Magicians Association has gathered a large number of magicians. Their needs will gather a considerable crowd, and the crowd will bring money, and the money will attract the concentration of creatures like nobles. But these nobles definitely do not include people like 'King' or 'Queen'.
It's a big deal for a king or queen to leave their country's capital, no matter what the reason. And the meeting of kings from different countries is even more of a major event. Then when such a big event happens on their own territory, everyone will be nervous.
For the president, Chengguo Eaton, even if the three countries unite, they are not strong enough to threaten the Five United Cities protected by five magic towers. However, this refers to the comparison of strengths in a head-on confrontation. What humans are best at is actually conspiracy, which magic towers cannot defend against.
Among these three countries, the Kingdom of Zlin is an established power in the southwest peninsula, the successor king of the Kingdom of Frank is a member of the Strongest, and the Kingdom of Reunion uses its national territory to include the Five United Cities and the core of Sijia District. Regional momentum, economic development and scale have jumped to the top of all countries, and their military equipment has also been continuously strengthened.
It can be said that the movements of the three kings who came to Wulian City are enough to affect the national power of the entire southwest peninsula. The three kings attended the anniversary celebration of Eton College at the same time. This was a move that no one expected. This makes Gebrash Tripwood, the re-creator of the Great Sage's Tower, once again pushed to the forefront.
But someone who doesn't care about the forum's trend doesn't have this awareness. Even the three kings who were the focus of attention, except for Yulia III, he thought were just nobles with great ostentation. After all, I had met that queen myself and was quite impressed by her. But why the other party came, he had no clue.
After the commendation ceremony was over, it was time for everyone to be free. The magic apprentices of the academy reunited with relatives they had not seen for a long time. Some of them solved their livelihood problems at the gathering place of vendors, while others wandered around the academy and took their families to see where they lived.
Basically, there are no restricted areas in the college, but the private spaces of all teachers are not allowed to be visited without the consent of their owners. Regarding the ban within the academy, no apprentice dared to go beyond it.
In a corner of the college, the outdoor seating area of the cafe was crowded with people. As the originator of coffee drinks, the cafe he opened certainly attracts everyone's attention. In particular, this place is a long way from Wulian City, and the inconvenience makes it impossible for most people to taste the amazing coffee.
But after people came, they couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. No reason, just because the people busy in and out of the college cafe today are not the rumored blond apprentice of a certain magician, but the waiters from the largest cafes in the city. They are all familiar faces to coffee drinkers. But even so, you still have to drink it.
For someone to open a cafe within a college, it's for convenience, not making money. It is conceivable that many people will visit the college today, and the cafe will definitely become a place for everyone to gather and relax. He couldn't bear to let his apprentice be like a waitress. In addition to facing all kinds of customers, he was also as tired as a dog.
So I entrusted my colleagues in the city to move in today. In addition to providing their own materials and manpower, the money earned also belongs to each party. Lin only charges them a fixed fee for the venue and cleaning. Considering every lecture day, the college night market - another term that comes from unknown sources, but it describes the characteristics of the market very appropriately - and its earning power, these coffee colleagues readily accepted it.
However, Lin still came on stage in person and made a pot of coffee to entertain his president, Cheng Guo, the Great Magician of Eaton. The person who was lucky enough to take a chance on someone's craftsmanship was the nearly 100-year-old astrologer Spiller. This old man and the president of the district branch are old acquaintances. Although the two are not on good terms, they cooperate a lot on official matters.
After taking a sip, the old president exhaled a long breath and said with satisfaction: "This is like drinking coffee, everyone else's is like sour water."
"Haha, Mr. President, you are exaggerating enough. Everyone brews coffee with different tastes, and no one's is the best." Lin tried to smooth things over, and by the way, he said to the support personnel who were affected by the president's map cannon. Make an apologetic look. "You can come to the academy to sit more often when you have time, so that I can respect you."
"No, no." Shaking his hand, Chengguo Eaton said: "It's really too far away. It takes me a long time to come here, so I can't come often. It's a pity that you left the community early in the morning and very late. I will go back later. It’s a pity to miss the time when I have free time.”
After shouting haha, Lin turned to look at the other one and said by the way: "Master Spiller, long time no see. It actually makes me very happy to see you in good health."
The master with long hair sat on a chair, stroking his chest and saluting. As early as a year ago, Lin announced the issue of the regularity of the calendar. However, the group of astrologers did not take immediate action, which means that the progress of the perpetual calendar is still zero.
But this does not mean that Master Spiller has not done anything. His main purpose is to constantly communicate with various astrologers, not only to gain understanding, but also to tell each other how to proceed and what to do in the future, instead of ruining everyone's jobs in one fell swoop.
In fact, most of the inventions of civilian products related to P language programs in 1727 were related to astrologers, including the imitation of pocket watches. However, at this stage, everyone can only make digital dials, like the Orange Eton College Commemorative Pocket Watch, which has an analog dial. No one has yet figured out the secret.
It is precisely because many astrologers have tasted the benefits of P language. So they are more active in learning programming languages. And these people also became supporters of the revised calendar.
Although there are still some die-hards who would rather stick to their own horoscope. But for the great astrologer Spiler, he has given everyone time to transform; at the same time, it has also confirmed that the path of P language is feasible, and the rewards are much more than in the past. So don’t blame the advent of a killer weapon like the perpetual calendar.
However, Spieler came to meet Lin today on the occasion of the college's celebration. In addition to congratulating him, he certainly came with a purpose. After hearing what the other party said, Lin was surprised and said: "Master, do you want my star map program?"
"Yes. From the first time you explained mathematics and used astronomical cycles as a demonstration, the star chart used in the demonstration impressed me deeply. The reason why I have not started compiling a perpetual calendar these days is because I hope I can develop a star chart. The program we used helped us make verifications and predictions. But there were no results at all.”
"So you want my star chart program?" Lin felt a little speechless.
"That's right, there's nothing wrong with it. Of course, the price can be discussed, and we don't want to ask for it for free."
This can soothe someone's weak heart a little. Moreover, the reason used by the master is to verify and predict the calendar, that is, only parts of the star system are needed, not the complete weekly star chart. This part can be compared with the star map of the star system when the six-star continuation was originally calculated.
On the one hand, it promotes the progress of the perpetual calendar. On the other hand, of course, it also sells it to its own president to gain face. Master Spiller appeared again, but the person brought here by the president himself must have some understanding of the content of the request. Maybe they think star charts are harmless, and private teaching and receiving is not a big deal.
The two parties briefly discussed and agreed on another time to pay and pick up the goods. Master Spiller left with satisfaction.
The next meeting was the beginning of trouble for Lin.
