Chapter 433
Student Conflict
Chapter 433 Student Conflict
After the opening ceremony, Hilti's studies at Tethys Academy officially began. In the first year, all students had the same courses and attended classes together.
Currently, they are taking five courses: 'Mercury Runes', 'Precise Perception', 'Instrument Craftsmanship', 'Rules and Behaviors', and 'Comprehensive Mage Training'. Among them, 'Comprehensive Mage Training' mainly covers the development process of the Mage Alliance, key historical milestones, and the characteristics and advantages of each school of thought.
The 'Mercury Runes' course is the foundation of many spell models in the 'Mithril Clock' school, and its difficulty lies between the 'Intermediate Runes' and 'Advanced Runes' that Hiltiya previously studied.
After completing this course, they will study the more difficult 'Intricate Runes' in their second year, as well as the 'Symbolic Symbol of Time,' a strange and mysterious art that can interfere with time, which is only accessible to sixth-tier mages.
In class, the teacher who was instructing the students first introduced the origin and main features of the course.
"As you all may have heard of, our 'Mithril Clock' school is skilled in precision mechanics and can create small but high-quality and functional artifacts. Much of this is due to our mastery of the extremely excellent rune engraving technique."
"By inscribing runes into the interior of a creation and constructing a circular circuit, one can enchant it and add special effects. Other schools of magic can achieve 20% of the effectiveness of normal spellcasting, which is already considered good. However, our school can often achieve 40% of the effectiveness of normal spellcasting, which is almost the highest among all mage schools."
"This skill has laid the foundation for our school's strength and brought in a lot of income. If you want to make money in the future, creating high-quality alchemical enchanted artifacts would be a very good choice." The teacher's words instantly inspired the students, and they couldn't help but look forward to their future. Even students from wealthy families wanted to prove their strength in their families through this course.
"Since it's the first semester, I won't have very high expectations for you. This semester, you need to master 17 low-level composite runes and 8 mid-level composite runes."
"Today I will teach you the rune 'Mercury'. This rune has a very wide range of applications. It is an excellent bridge connecting other runes, which can greatly improve the smoothness of the entire spell and make other runes perform better. In the 'Mithril Blossoms' spell that Hedra used before, the 'Mercury' rune was the core."
"Although our school teaches the spell model of 'Mithril Blossoms' to outsiders, there are still not many who can learn it successfully on their own like Hedra. There are many factors involved, but the main one is that outsiders have not learned other skills and secret arts of our school, so it is difficult for them to succeed on their own."
"Just like the application of the 'mercury' rune, it requires very precise operation, which requires the user to have sufficient mental strength and mental stability. You can improve this ability by learning the school's 'Silver Thread Meditation Method'."
"Secondly, you need to have a precise ability to distinguish and perceive the spell model. Just like a nearsighted person cannot carve a picture on a very small grain of rice, if you cannot 'see' it, it will be difficult to manipulate it."
"So you need to apply the techniques from another course, 'Precise Perception'."
“If you can master ‘Mithril Blossoms’ so well right from the start, it proves that you have exceptional talent and are very suitable for our school.” After saying this, he glanced at the black-haired girl in the classroom, and the students present quickly realized that this was a compliment to Hedra.
"Alright, now that we've said enough, let's get into the details..."
The class time passed quickly, but the students were still eager for more. That's what makes a good teacher. They can not only impart knowledge and skills completely, but also arouse students' thirst for knowledge and motivation.
The second class in the afternoon was a course on 'Precise Perception'.
"This course is mainly to help you gain a more accurate and detailed observation of the world. In the first semester, I will teach you seven spell models, which are derived from 'Scent Smell Method', 'Taste Method', 'Temperature Sensing Method', 'Measurement Method', 'Light Distance Method', 'Material Testing Method', and 'Purity Detection Method'."
"In the past, an ability required a card slot. Through continuous research and improvement by our school, it can now be replaced by a spell. Although the effect may not be as good as the original in the early stages, as you continue to advance and use spell models with better effects, its final effect will be almost the same as the function given by the ability card."
"When you reach next year, you will also learn advanced techniques such as the 'Flame Gold Method,' 'Translucent Method,' 'Optical Analysis Method,' and 'Salt Acid Method'..."
'The more comprehensive and clear your understanding of things becomes, the closer you get to mastering how they work.'
The following morning, the course was 'Instrument Technology'.
"Undeniably, humans have limitations. The biggest difference between humans and animals lies in the use of various tools, and this course will teach you how to make various instruments. This will be the beginning of your understanding and transformation of the world..."
The following afternoon, the 'Rules and Behaviors' class took place.
"This course will not teach extraordinary occult abilities, but will instead explain in detail the process of creating various rules and the impact of those rules on humanity and society."
"We need to understand that various laws and rules will gradually shape the consciousness and atmosphere of the entire group. The strength of an organization is also a kind of strength, and sometimes it is even more important than the strength of an individual."
The first semester doesn't have many courses, and the college also allows students some free time to fill in any gaps in their foundational knowledge.
Time passed slowly, and Hiltiya gradually immersed herself in the new ocean of knowledge. Her daily routine settled into a stable state, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.
During these three months, as the chief student, in addition to her own studies, she also had to set aside time each week to deal with matters between her classmates.
"My Lord, Mogash and Verick have clashed again." A capable-looking girl with a single ponytail walked into the study room, approached Sylvia, and whispered the news.
Upon hearing this, Hilti closed the book and notebook in front of her, and then walked out with her.
"Explain the situation."
Since the opening ceremony, the new students have been roughly divided into two groups. If it is a conflict within a group, it is usually resolved quickly by Hilti. However, sometimes it is a conflict between the two groups, which can be quite troublesome.
Mogsh is a member of Hilti's group. He loves to tinker with new and interesting things and then show them off to his classmates. Occasionally, he will use these things to play pranks on people he doesn't like. He can be described as a rather restless student, and he is often surrounded by a few students who play pranks with him.
On the other side, Verick is a member of Spencer's group. He is also somewhat unruly and forms cliques among the freshmen, seemingly trying to build a large group, but so far, progress is slow.
Apart from these two, the other freshmen were quite rational, or rather, they spent a lot of their time and energy on improving themselves and didn't have much energy for anything else.
"I never expected these two troublemakers to run into each other." Siltiya knew from a moment's thought that these two had extremely incompatible personalities, and neither of them would back down when they met, only escalating the conflict further.
The conflict between the two stemmed from last week's monthly exam. According to the college rules, students are ranked based on their grades and practical scores for the month, and those in the top 30 receive a good reward.
It just so happens that one of Mogshe's friends was stuck near the 30th place prize line. He originally had a chance to make it in this time, but unfortunately, the strength of his competitors suddenly increased, causing his friend to fall behind and lose the prize.
"Morgesh believes that Vilik and his companions cheated, temporarily enhancing their strength with special potions and rituals."
“Velek certainly didn’t accept such accusations. Instead, they said it was a blatant frame-up and demanded that Mogesh apologize in front of all his classmates.”
“Morgesh refused, and so the conflict between the two escalated. They have agreed to settle it at the dueling arena after school this afternoon.” “I see…” Hiltiya gently touched her chin with one hand, pondering the cause and impact of the problem.
"Are you suspecting that the opponent will use excessive force in the duel?" Hilti asked.
“Yes, Verick did a lot of things in the ‘Milne District’ before, deliberately leaving his opponents with incurable hidden injuries during duels,” the girl answered clearly.
"He is very good at covering up, and he can package the whole process as unintentional or just an accident, so that the college can't deal with it rashly."
"Besides, he comes from a good family. Even if something serious happens, his family can protect him, so he has nothing to worry about."
"I see."
Hilti stood outside the corridor, thought for a moment, and then led the girl toward the battlefield. It was getting close to the agreed time.
At this point, it was no longer important to determine who was right or wrong; the key was to prevent Megsh from sustaining any hidden injuries during the battle.
To be honest, Hilti hadn't expected the argument between her classmates to escalate to this extent, because she had almost never seen anything like it back in the woods.
Perhaps because the woodland environment was relatively relaxed and there wasn't much room for competition, and because of differences in expertise, there were often times when other students needed help, the atmosphere among everyone was very harmonious.
The situation is different for the Mage Alliance. Since they all study the mage faction, they easily compete for the same niche, which makes conflicts more likely to occur.
His teacher, Knox, had his youthful ideals about bionic aircraft shattered, and he was replaced because of the invention of the airship.
Upon arriving at the battlefield, a considerable number of new students had already gathered there, totaling about thirty people from both sides—half of this year's freshmen had come.
Below, in the arena, Murgish was discussing with his companions, and beside them was a newly assembled bronze bar golem. This golem was rather simple, constructed entirely of golden bronze bars, and had six legs and four arms, wielding weapons.
"This is my latest masterpiece, 'Golden Spider No. 1,' just you wait and see how I win," he said triumphantly to his companions.
On the other side, Verick and several other friends were whispering among themselves, occasionally glancing over and gesturing at the golden-bronze bar golem.
Facing the impending duel, Hilti pondered how to resolve the situation.
She could forcefully interrupt, but without a suitable reason, simply ending it by saying that both sides would get hurt would be very out of step with the current trend. After all, all sorts of dangerous competitions have been held, and injuries are always a common occurrence.
If she didn't interrupt them and let them compete, it would be a great pity if Mogshe were to suffer any lasting injuries. As the chief, she couldn't just sit idly by.
After standing at the entrance of the battlefield for a few seconds and thinking, Hilti walked down and slowly made up her mind. Many students in the venue saw her and some gathered around.
"Chief Hedra," the students in her group greeted her respectfully, then followed curiously behind the black-haired girl.
"Your Excellency," the students in Spencer's group said politely, watching her walk past them.
Upon arriving at the preparation area, Mogsh turned around at the prompting of his companions.
"Chief Hedra! I will not lose face this time. Just wait and see the good news." He said, wiping his hair from his forehead with his hand, revealing a dashing look.
Hilti did not answer immediately, but glanced at Verick opposite her, and then turned her gaze to the bronze bar golem waiting to go on stage.
Because of its hollowed-out design made of copper strips, this golem is lightweight and can be driven by a light core, making it suitable for low-level mages.
"Are you going to use this to fight?" the girl asked.
“Of course, it’s a treasure I recently created.” Mogsh patted the golem’s forelegs, and his arm unfurled two sharp blades.
“The attack method is too simplistic. Once a certain joint is missing, the whole thing becomes very difficult to move.” Hilti shook her head.
"How about we make a bet?"
"What kind of bet?" If it was someone trying to make him stop, even if it was the chief, he wouldn't listen. But if it was this young girl betting with him, it aroused his competitive spirit and desire to show off.
After all, he couldn't beat Hedra in other aspects, but winning a bet against this beautiful and powerful girl would be something to be proud of and something he could brag about to his classmates for over a month.
"If you can come down unscathed, I'll consider you a winner of the bet. Furthermore, if you fight according to my instructions, I can promise to upgrade your golem for free." Sylvia's strength was evident to all the students, and Mogsh was quickly tempted.
"It's a deal then!" he readily agreed.
Seeing that Mogsh, who was usually difficult to persuade, was so obedient, the girl behind Sylvia was slightly surprised and once again felt admiration for the black-haired girl.
Principal Hedra is not only incredibly talented and capable, but her understanding of her classmates' personalities and character is something that few others have noticed.
The girl then began to explain to him the fighting style he would use in the upcoming match, as well as some points to note.
After understanding, the other party said they understood, and then the competition began, with both sides going up on stage.
Seeing that both sides were ready, the teacher who had been called over to act as referee immediately announced:
"The competition begins!"
(End of this chapter)