Chapter 191: Marriage and Prospects
After all, they were new here and they didn't dare to keep the two seniors waiting for too long. In less than fifteen minutes, the freshmen returned to the dormitory door.
The group then headed to the cafeteria.
"There are two cafeterias in the college, one in the north and one in the west. The one we are going to now is the second cafeteria in the west."
The second cafeteria is very huge and can be seen from a long distance away.
After getting closer, I discovered that there was a bulletin board at the door of the cafeteria with today's recommended food written on it.
[Today’s special offering is a crystal mushroom from the underground world, which has the effect of slightly increasing mental activity. It costs twenty gold coins per serving. 】
[Today’s special offering is Electric Spinosaurus meat from Area 1, which has the effect of slightly strengthening the body’s constitution. Each portion costs twelve gold coins. 】
[Today’s special offer is the Ice Rainbow Fish from the underground world. It has the effect of slightly improving the ice element resistance. It has a contribution value of 30 and can only be purchased by level 2 wizard apprentices and above. 】
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One message after another filled the billboards.
A group of apprentices gathered in front of the bulletin board, seemingly discussing something, and someone could vaguely hear complaining that the price was too expensive.
"You have to pay to buy food in the canteen, and the prices range from low to high. For example, the recommended delicacies on the bulletin board are the most expensive foods. Even we can only eat them once in a while."
Duvini explained to the freshmen:
However, although it is a bit more expensive, most of the recommended delicacies are worth the money. Many times you may not be able to grab it if you go late. Some foods require a certain level to be eligible for purchase. "
The freshmen were also stunned by the prices on the bulletin board.
Most of them are from noble families and have good family backgrounds, but even so, they have never eaten delicacies that cost more than ten or twenty gold coins.
This price is no different than grabbing money!
Duvini saw Xinsheng's expression in her eyes, smiled and said nothing.
When they taste the taste and effect of those delicacies, they will know that the gold coins are well spent.
Entering the second cafeteria, it is divided into multiple areas. Each area has a different style and offers a variety of strange foods.
The freshmen found a place to sit down, and not long after, several staff members came over to order food.
What surprised the freshmen was that these staff were not human beings, but a strange female humanoid creature.
They have copper-colored hair, creamy skin, and perfect faces that look like they stepped out of a painting.
A pair of deep eyes are big and round, and the ears are slender and turned back, with a bit of elf characteristics.
He is about one meter tall, slightly taller than a halfling.
"This is the water goblin, the staff of the canteen." Duvini introduced, "They have a kind nature, like to be clean, and they can also control the power of the water element."
"Why have I never heard of this kind of creature before?" A new student asked in confusion.
"It's normal." Duvini smiled, "The water goblin is an alien creature. This kind of creature does not exist on the mainland. Of course you have never seen it."
"They were summoned by the academy from another world. They signed a contract with the academy and received rewards by serving the academy."
The appearance of the water fairy seemed to press a certain switch, and the freshmen then chattered with various questions.
Duvini answered patiently, while Xie Qin sat aside with an expressionless face.
Not long after, the water fairies came over with plates.
A beautiful water fairy placed the plate in front of Fleming and smiled sweetly at him before leaving.
Fleming's heartbeat couldn't help but speed up slightly, and he couldn't help but look at the water fairy's back a few more times.
He used to think that the sister next door who lived next door was very beautiful, and he had thought about marrying her as his wife when he grew up, but now he suddenly felt that the water fairy looked pretty good.
After a lively meal, Sechin and Duvini then took the freshmen to the logistics office to collect college maps, rules and regulations, exchange lists, books, robes, brooches and other supplies.
"The brooch is your student certificate. You need to wear the brooch to enter many places. Remember to keep it well. If you lose it, you will have to spend money to replace it."
After giving the last instructions, Duvini and Sechin left.
The freshmen carried supplies and returned to the dormitory in twos and threes.
The dormitories are all single rooms, equipped with living rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, etc. The furniture is also very new, and the accommodation environment is excellent.
The freshmen who had just seen many new things in Starlight Academy were obviously very excited and gathered in the corridor to chat and communicate.
After all, they are all teenage boys and girls. Although they are gradually maturing physically, they are still relatively naive mentally.
Fleming did not join them and went straight back to his dormitory.
As soon as he put down his things, Donohan came over to visit.
"Fleming, what courses are you going to sign up for tomorrow?"
Feilai had made a decision tomorrow morning and said without thinking: "Everything! I will take all the basic courses!"
Donohan's mouth twitched slightly: "Are you going to be so desperate?"
Fleming shrugged and asked, "What courses do you want to sign up for?"
Donohan sighed and said: "You've said so, what else can I do? It must be a full report. I don't want to be left behind by you."
Fleming smiled, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's work together!"
After finally entering Starlight Academy, Fleming cherished this opportunity very much.
Even if there is no penalty of expulsion from behind, he will work hard.
After all, this is his only chance to transcend the world!
Who doesn’t want to live longer and witness the scenery at the top of the continent?
After a brief chat, Donohan left.
Fleming closed the door, then couldn't wait to pick up the book from the logistics department and read it carefully.
"Star Ring Meditation Method"!
This is the only book that freshmen get for free.
If you want more books, you can borrow them from the library, or exchange them with gold coins and contribution points.
Taking a deep breath, Fleming calmed down and concentrated on reading the book in his hand.
He had just asked senior Du Weini that among the seniors who were promoted to the second-level wizard apprentice, senior Sheman, who was the fastest to learn the Star Ring Meditation Method, only took 25 days, and the slowest one did not exceed one and a half months.
He did not ask to break the record of 25 days, but at least he had to learn the Star Ring Meditation Method within one and a half months.
Only in this way can he stand out among the freshmen.
Although he had only been here for less than a day, Fleming could clearly feel the strong competitive atmosphere in the academy.
Everyone was working hard to study and practice, racing against time to improve their strength.
This gave him a sense of urgency, and he was reluctant to waste even a little time.
"One day, I will also enter the Dragon Skeleton Tower!"
Shining City, the Imperial City.
In the meeting room, Key frowned and thought silently.
Brad, Joton and Starley on the side were silent.
In the qualification test not long ago, the second prince Wes Yanest and the eldest princess Adela Yanest failed the qualification test and missed the Starlight Academy.
After hearing the news, His Majesty sighed in front of them.
Brad and the other two were not surprised. His Majesty was just a legendary knight, not a formal wizard. The probability of his descendants having wizard qualifications was no different from that of ordinary people.
After a while, Joton, who was the most impatient, finally couldn't stand the silence and winked at Brad.
Brad rolled his eyes secretly, but still coughed lightly, breaking the silence and said:
"Your Majesty, it's not Your Majesty's fault that His Majesty Weiss and His Majesty Adela have wizard qualifications. There are only a few people with wizard qualifications, and the two Your Majesties can't decide on qualifications."
Key sighed and said, "I know, I don't blame them, but the royal family has never had wizard apprentices. In the long run, it may have a negative impact on the prestige of the royal family."
Brad and Starley looked at each other.
This is indeed a problem!
Jordon didn't think as much as the other two. Hearing this, he said carelessly: "Your Majesty thinks too much. Even if His Majesty Weiss and His Majesty Adela didn't pass the qualification test, there are so many princes in the royal family. There must be one with wizard qualifications, right?"
Adhering to the idea of spreading branches and leaves, Key has given birth to many children in recent years.
When he first heard what Jordan said, he was stunned for a moment, and then showed a thoughtful expression.
Yes!
As long as there are enough children, there will always be one with wizard qualifications!
He can live for more than a hundred years. As long as he insists on spreading his branches and leaves, he will sooner or later train a wizard apprentice for the royal family.
And with the current foundation of the empire, as long as there is a wizard apprentice in the royal family, no matter how poor his qualifications are, as long as there is the full support of the empire, he can pile up resources to become a third-level wizard apprentice!
The more Key thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. With divergent thinking, he soon thought of another way.
"What do you think, let the royal family and the wizard apprentices of Starlight Academy marry?"
Brad and the other two were all startled, and then quickly reacted to His Majesty's plan.
This is to improve the royal family's genes through marriage with wizard apprentices.
After a moment of silence, Brad hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, many nobles in the empire have the same idea, and they have already contacted wizard apprentices in the academy, but few agree to marry."
Key frowned when he heard this, but soon relaxed again.
The wizard apprentices of Starlight Academy are now in their rising period, so naturally they have no thoughts or energy to focus on marriage, not to mention that there is also Sunan as a role model. Anyone with a little ambition will not agree to a marriage with aristocrats.
But that was in the past.
With the establishment of Starlight Academy, the competition among students has become more and more fierce.
Many students from civilian or small noble families are far from wealthy and can hardly support the huge expenses of the academy.
In order to obtain resources, they must spend a lot of time and energy to accept tasks.
But if they marry with aristocrats, with sufficient financial support, they can save more time to practice and study, and quickly get through the early development.
For students and nobles, this is a win-win situation.
It can be imagined that there will be more and more wizard apprentices marrying with nobles in the future.
In this regard, the royal family undoubtedly has a huge advantage.
The resources that the royal family can provide are definitely far more than the nobles below.
Having said that, Key also knows that this kind of thing cannot be rushed and needs to be considered in the long run.
First, there are no members of the royal family who are of marriageable age, and the oldest Abbott is less than 18 years old.
Second, the choice of marriage target is the top priority.
Key's favorite targets are naturally Sheman, Corey, Atil and Ethan, who are the most promising students to be promoted to third-level wizard apprentices.
But he also knows that these people do not need the support of the empire, and the possibility of agreeing to the marriage is very low.
Perhaps one day in the future, when they can no longer see the hope of further breakthroughs, they will consider reproducing offspring.
However, that must be in the extremely distant future.
After excluding these people, Key also looked down on other mid-level wizard apprentices.
He preferred to select those with potential from the freshmen, marry them when they were still weak, and support their rapid growth. Under such a cooperative approach, the relationship between the two sides would undoubtedly be more stable.
And it would not be possible to select freshmen with potential in a short time. It would take a long time of observation to decide.
After thinking for a while, Key had already made up his mind. He changed the subject and talked about another matter.
"How is the material mobilization going?"
When it came to the business, Brad and the other two sat up straight subconsciously.
"All the materials have been mobilized to the border cities, enough to support a large-scale war!"
Key nodded with satisfaction, and asked again: "Are there any abnormalities in the surrounding countries?"
"Except for the addition of troops to the towns bordering the empire, there are no other abnormal actions." Brad said.
Key nodded in understanding.
It is not surprising that the surrounding countries have these actions.
They are preventing the Star Empire from launching a war to unify the southeast region.
Today's Star Empire is no less territorial than the original Cangjin Empire, and its overall strength is even stronger, not to mention that it has the only wizard in the continent.
It can be said that the Star Empire at this time has more foundation and strength to unify the Southeast Region than the Cangjin Empire.
Even if the Star Empire said that it had no intention of unifying the Southeast Region, no country would believe it.
In fact, Keyi did have plans to unify the Southeast Region.
Even the Southeast Region is just the first step, and his real goal is the entire Starlight Continent.
On this point, Sunan and he had an in-depth conversation once, and the two brothers reached a consensus on this point.
With Sunan's support, Keyi is more confident.
Thinking of the future prospects of the empire, even though his mind is much calmer than before, he still can't help but feel a surge of emotion.
At this time, an internal affairs officer suddenly appeared at the door of the hall and bowed.
Keyi glanced at him and said lightly: "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, the Jinghua Principality sent an envoy to see you."
As soon as these words came out, the four people in the hall were stunned.
Joton frowned and said, "Sending an envoy at this time. Have they discovered our plan?"
Staley, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up: "It shouldn't be. Although the Jinghua Principality has stationed troops in border cities, that was before the Empire mobilized supplies. They should not be aware of the Empire's plans."
Key thought for a while, waved his hand and said, "Let him go to the reception room. I will meet him there."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
