August walked lightly into the towering gate of the academy.
The entire city shone like the night sky, and the shimmering light almost covered the entire castle.
Behind him, followed a group of noble lords, following their leader closely like a pack of wolves.
It's like a river of stars converging here.
Standing in front of the vast and solemn academy, King August felt a sense of pride rising from the bottom of his heart.
He turned around and introduced to Aurelion and Victor:
"This is our Star Academy."
"The top place for cultivating warriors in the Kingdom of Kanter."
Aurelion followed August's gesture.
The college in front of me is more like a steel castle standing in the wind.
Outlined by marble, walls made of a combination of steel and rock block almost half of the skyline.
A majestic wall surrounds the vast ground, and jagged buildings are scattered within the wall.
Many colorful flags were flying in the air, representing various factions within the academy.
The huge flags waved with the wind, as if they were engaged in some kind of silent competition.
Tower buildings of different heights are inlaid with all kinds of bright jewels, shining with their light, and the colors are consistent with the flags of each college.
They reflect the moonlight, like a sea of colorful stars hanging above the cold steel city wall.
The shining luster on those public buildings is like fine gemstones integrated with steel.
Under the moonlight, it looks like stars dancing in the night sky.
This college definitely lives up to its name of 'star'.
Along the way, you can even see countless students coming and going.
They have strong muscles all over their bodies, and their eyes reveal the same perseverance as the soldiers. You can tell at a glance that they have received high-intensity training.
The clothes on his body were straight, with gold-plated edges on the edges, and even the sword sheath on his waist was engraved with golden patterns.
When they saw the king, they would stop and bow respectfully.
It was not until they received August's response that they held up their sword blades again, held their chests high, and walked into the academy with high spirits.
August led everyone through the academy, and when they passed the martial arts training ground, the sweat exerted by the students shocked the foreign ministers even more.
They held rough wooden swords in their hands and relentlessly chopped at the wooden piles in front of them.
Each blow gathered the strength of the whole body, revealing the tight muscles and the blood spurting.
Every chop was full of force, practiced over and over again.
Hundreds of warrior apprentices on the martial arts field are strengthening their bodies.
Their energy and atmosphere almost distorted the entire space, and bursts of sword energy streaked through the air, as if they were about to cut the earth.
Even though it was night, they still worked hard.
The foreign ministers present all felt the atmosphere of this college silently, and their jaws dropped for a moment.
To be honest, they had never visited this huge academy before when they visited the Kingdom of Canter.
Naturally, he didn’t know the charm of this academy that was unique to the kingdom.
Those young students are full of vigorous blood.
That represents the blood of a warrior.
It's like a raging river surging in my heart, like an angry beast rampaging in my chest.
Looking at these energetic young people, the ministers could not help but sigh:
“What an amazing student quality.”
"After graduation, I'm afraid these students can directly join the kingdom's military."
After experiencing the baptism of the academy in front of them, the foreign ministers couldn't help but think of the magic academy in their empire.
Although both colleges were established in the capital of a country.
But not only do the two colleges specialize in different directions, but even the quality of students in the empire cannot be compared with that of the kingdom's colleges.
People from the Empire know very well about their own academy.
Before Rachel established the Royal Academy of Magic.
If you want to become a mage in the empire, that is basically a treatment that only nobles can have.
The knowledge of magic was completely monopolized by the imperial nobles, and civilians could not afford to buy those expensive magic books.
Until Rachel Celeste, the Imperial Mage who joined the Council of Mages and became a member.
In order to promote the role of mage, the Royal Academy of Magic was established in the capital of the empire.
Because Rachel is not a noble, he is a commoner.
Originally, he wanted to use the parliament's magic knowledge to let more civilian students learn magic, so that more mages would appear in the empire.
But the reality is cruel——
There are only a few commoners who can enter the academy, while the number of nobles joining is more and more.
This is normal. After all, the Royal Academy of Magic also accepts students based on their qualifications and talents.
Few civilians would delve into magic from a young age and study those complicated and unfamiliar magic books.
Because they cannot afford to learn.
Nobles can cultivate the foundation of magic from an early age.
In such a comparison, the starting lines of the two sides are destined to be unequal.
Therefore, after the Royal Academy of Magic went through layers of screening, there were very few civilians.
He somehow became a noble college.
As for the immature mages trained by the aristocratic class, they have rarely been exposed to actual combat.
Because those aristocratic students are basically noble young masters and ladies, if they are to fight in actual combat, the first ones to stand up and oppose are the aristocratic gentlemen.
But this is normal.
Who would be willing to send their children to the battlefield when their family is well off?
But the academy in the Kingdom is different.
According to King August's introduction, this 'Star' College has had a long history in the kingdom.
In comparison, how long has it been since the Empire's Royal Academy of Magic was founded?
Councilor Rachel is still the first president.
Of course, the Kingdom of Kantor pays attention to the training of warriors, so it will naturally put more effort into the role of warriors.
Star Academy has a condition that is enough to attract the attention of countless civilians.
If you have outstanding performance in college.
You can get honorary stars and become a noble.
Although this probability is extremely low.
But every year, there are always a very small number of people who stand out from thousands or even tens of thousands of students and receive the title of baronet.
For civilians, this is indeed the easiest promotion path.
It is precisely because the Kingdom's Warrior Academy has set very clear goals and hopes for its students.
Only then will these students become more involved.
At this time, the king led everyone while walking and introduced:
"Students will start training as the sun rises and they can choose to rest or continue working hard."
"Many students will practice until the sun goes down and won't stop until their bodies are completely exhausted."
"Of course, if they have physical problems, then we also have dedicated treatment facilities."
Despite this, several nobles from the Kingdom of Canter were thoughtful.
Several of them were promoted from here.
Before that, they too had been civilians.
August was indeed telling the truth.
But the situation the students find themselves in is far more complex than what is being described.
Almost every student will do this kind of training.
Unless one is extremely talented, the gap can only be made up through long-term and unremitting efforts.
This is a race that requires thousands of times the effort.
No one wants to train like this, but once they stop, they will be washed away by the countercurrent of training and selection.
There is absolutely no hope of realizing the class leap that we have longed for.
It is true that students will receive treatment once they become sick, but what about after they recover?
It is worse than those students who are lazy for a while.
They couldn't even force themselves to engage in more intense training, which was equivalent to being sentenced to death by the kingdom in this competition.
Because warriors are the easiest way for them to be promoted, and it is also the fairest way to be promoted in the kingdom.
Therefore, students can only continue to realize their wishes through such extreme and twisted efforts.
In addition, the profession of warrior originally depends on young people.
They only need to go to school to have the chance to become a noble. Why don't they work hard?
Listening to the king's introduction, the foreign ministers were in awe of the students here.
No wonder the Kingdom of Cantor has become a prestigious fighting country that can turn all its people into warriors.
Even if they don't become nobles after graduation, there are many things that these students who graduate as warriors can do in the future.
Join the army and become an officer, become a mercenary, or even become the fastest farmer plowing fields within a hundred miles...
At this time, the king stood beside Victor and asked leisurely;
"Mr. Congressman, what do you think?"
"If I want to build a magic academy in the royal city, should I directly establish the 'Star' branch, or should I find another location to build a new academy?"
Victor's eyes gradually looked towards the young king.
Before he could speak, a young female instructor suddenly came to the king.
She was wearing a lead-colored instructor's uniform, with a two-star medal on the collar.
This means that she is also a viscount in the Kingdom of Kanter.
"Your Majesty, your visit is somewhat unexpected. The college is not yet properly prepared to receive it."
August waved his hand:
"It doesn't matter."
"After all, only in this way can we see the most realistic scene of this academy."
Then, he introduced the female instructor to Victor around him:
"This is a newly promoted instructor at our Star Academy and a former classmate of mine."
"Hilda Fantney."
August smiled slightly and continued:
"Although she is a woman, she is currently the youngest and best instructor in the academy."
As the king introduced them, the female instructor named Hilda also took advantage of the situation and bowed deeply to the guests of the empire, showing great respect.
"Welcome, distinguished guests from afar."
"I am the instructor of [Star Academy], Hilda Fantney."
She raised her head and looked at these guests from the empire.
When Hilda saw Victor, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes.
The person in front of me seemed familiar.
But she was often busy with various things in the academy, and for a while she didn't realize who Victor was.
Maybe it's just some famous person you see everywhere.
And the king also opened his mouth to introduce her.
"This is the Earl of the Kalencia Empire, Mr. Victor Cravenna. At the same time, he is also the chief professor of the Imperial Academy of Magic."
"Same as you, equally young and capable."
Victor calmly put his hands in his pockets, expressionless, and just nodded in response.
Hilda's face turned slightly red at the king's compliment, but she still tried her best to remain calm.
However, when she heard Victor's name, she was slightly startled.
The name seems familiar, but I haven't completely remembered it yet.
The king had not forgotten yet and continued to introduce the imperial princess on the other side.
"This is Princess Aurelion from the Empire."
