Prince was a delicate and pretty youth, who looked to be about 15 or 16 years old. Glory was a middle-aged, bearded man, and Vonn was a handsome man with blue hair. Tyrion instantly realized that the apprentices at the civilians'' side were much friendlier.
"I''m Lickeden, a self-schooled Chemist. I just got a letter of rmendation, so I''m here to try my luck," Tyrion said, smiling.
"You actually got a letter of rmendation!" Taergarien''s expression was one of surprise. The others could not help but look over.
"Hahaha, to think that, other than our Prince, there was another apprentice who got a letter of rmendation!" Gloryughed and said.
Tyrion was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Is it very hard to get a letter of rmendation?"
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"Brother, do you have any idea how hard it is to get a letter of rmendation?" Taergarien ranted. "In our civilian camp, there are no more than ten apprentices, who are eligible for letters of rmendation, and they are all true geniuses!"
Tyrion now realized how valuable a letter of rmendation really was. Although a certified Chemist would be qualified to write a letter of rmendation for others, not every Chemist would want to do so.
To get a letter of rmendation, a certified Chemist had to attest that a student truly excelled in the areas of strength and talent. As such, getting a letter of rmendation was akin to being under the tutge of that Chemist, thus sharing a rtionship simr to that of a mentor and a disciple.
If that mentor had his ownboratory, the disciple would have to work and learn in theboratory for a period of time after he assumed the role as a certified Chemist. A Chemist must be impressed with the person''s talent before he would issue him a letter of rmendation. Otherwise, bringing in someone inexperienced would only damage hisboratory.
At the same time, whether a student epted a letter of rmendation was also a choice.
epting a letter of rmendation was tantamount to working in the mentor''sboratory. But, the positives that brought included the convenience of following a famous Chemist, learning from his knowledge and resources.
Of course, this whole process was aimed at civilian apprentices. As for the apprentices with the privileges of a noble, they had their own family Chemists and researchboratories.
However, for a civilian apprentice, a letter of rmendation was a necessary stepping stone, allowing him to directly participate in the Chemist certification examination. Once he became a Chemist, he could also learn from the renowned Chemist, ess the required resources, and be nurtured.
Even though this would mean being an employee for a period of time, it was all worthwhile. After all, there was a huge difference between being taught by a renowned mentor and having to learn on your own.
"Brother, which certified Chemist did you get your letter of rmendation from? Let me tell you, it''s important to choose a renowned mentor," Taergarien said with a serious look.
Tyrion smiled and said, "It''s a secret."
They were not surprised and did not continue to probe further. Usually, before an apprentice bes a Chemist, a mentor does not wish their apprentice to reveal to others that their letter of rmendation came from them.
The reasoning for this was, if the apprentice received a letter of rmendation but failed to be certified, the mentor himself would also be disgraced and ridiculed by his peers.
A group of people were chatting warmly with Tyrion. As the civilian camp in the Alchemy Guild was rtively weak in power, it made them feel more united. Through listening to their conversations, Tyrion found that a total of eight people had received letters of rmendation in this certification examination, including Prince and himself.
"Prince and Ka have the best chances of passing this certification examination, as they are the most gifted among the civilian poption," y said with a sigh.
y was more than 40 years old. He had failed to pass the certification examination, even after countless attempts.
"Prince is such a great talent." Tyrion was surprised, when he had found out that Prince was shorter than him by a head''s length.
"What is it? Don''t I look like a genius?" Prince touched his nose and gave him a proud look.
"Just 16 years old! If he can really be a Chemist at this age, it would break Stanlos'' record as the youngest certified Chemist," said Tobian enviously.
Prince had his hands crossed and a smug look on his face. Tyrion smiled, as he knew the heart of a young man was often filled with tendencies to show off. However, it could be seen that Prince''s character was not bad, just a little proud.
"Who is Ka, then?" Tyrion asked.
"She''s the one over there. Ka doesn''t like to talk to anyone. She''s always got her head buried in her books, just like a nerd," Prince said, while pointing. His words, however, had a tinge of envy.
In the corner of the crowd, a bespectacled girl was looking through an old handwritten book. She was wearing a long white, flowery dress and her long ck hair was pulled behind her sses ears.
Her aura was serene and quiet, which kept other people from bothering her.
She looked a little older than Prince, had a pretty face, and looked gentle.
When Tyrion saw her, he suddenly had an image of his previous life sh in his mind. It was a picture of a quiet afternoon, with a dark-haired girl quietly reading a book on thewn of the house next door.
It was an oriental girl, who had moved next door to be Tyrion''s neighbor during his teenage days. Tyrion had never seen such a quiet temperament as hers. Though she had moved away after living there for only a few months, her appearance in his life was deeply engraved in his mind.
"Ka was illst year, so she did not take part in the certification examination. Otherwise, she would have been the one to break the record as the youngest Chemist. This was the reason why Prince was unhappy," y said, thenughed.