Evin nodded.
"Well, I''ll just exin everything from the beginning, as you probably don''t have a clear idea of what you''re going to do in the Academy."
"Aren''t I just going to learn magic?"
"You are, but there are a lot of other things you can learn there. Well, we''ll get to thatter. First, I''ll tell you the list of sses you must attend," Leanne began.
Evin cleared his mind and focused on the mage''s lesson.
"First and foremost, would be a ss named ''The Applications of Magic''. As you can guess from the name, this will be the ss where you learn about magic and its various uses."
"After that would be ''The Cultivation of a Mana-core''. In this ss, you will learn about the limits of your own mana-core and how you can go beyond those limits. These two will also be the sses where you can earn yourself a World Shard or two. On average, an Academy student obtains a single World-Shard in a month."
With this estimation, Evin would have ess to all the Elemental Worlds after a little more than half a year. He also remembered Leanne mentioning Conceptual Worlds, so perhaps he would be able to find a Shard for those as well.
"The third ss you must attend is ''Arithmetic''. This one isn''t a ss that teaches you about magic, it''s a ss about using numbers to solve problems. Well, you''ll see what it''s about in a few days anyway," Leanne smiled mysteriously.
Evin heard its name and found it quite exquisite, but sadly, it wasn''t even connected to magic.
''What''s the use of solving problems using numbers, anyway?'' Evin thought in his head.
"The next ss is a choice between twelve. It''s called the World Specialization ss and a student would pick a World for them to specialize in. But since you only have ess to the World of Fire, you''ll automatically fall into the ''Study of Irratas''."
Evin nodded again.
"Another ss that you must take is a ss named ''Mage Specializations''. As you can probably guess, some mages are good at some things, while others are good at other things. In this ss, you''ll learn about the many different jobs and specializations that Mages are divided into, and at the end of it, you''ll be asked to join a specialization of your own," Leanne chuckled, "If you choose to be an Enchanter, then you''re probably going to be studying under me."
Evin was a bit confused about what Enchanters did, but the voice offered Evin his spections.
<I''m guessing Enchanters specialize in strengthening their bodies with World energies. I''ve seen Leanne cast some spells while you were unconscious and almost always, her hand or body would take on a different hue.>
"Next, you will learn the Imperial Language and Literature. I know it''s a drag to learn a whole newnguage, but since almost everyone in the World speaks Imperial, it''s almost taboo for mages to be not fluent in it. This year, sses will happen in the kingdom''snguage, but starting from next year, everything will happen in Imperial. Remember that."
Evin was a bit unwilling, but he knew it was inevitable. Even if he wasn''t a mage, as a 2nd grade citizen, he would''ve been required to at least speak fluently in Imperial. But thankfully, he was practicing since two years ago, so he could at least hold a proper conversation in thenguage. Probably.
"This is all for your must-pick sses. Students usually pick a ss for chanting as well, so that''s kind of an unwritten rule in the Academy, I suppose. But if you want to, you can just not pick a ss and train your chants by yourself."
"Lady Leanne, I want to enter the ss for Imagination Casting," Evin said excitedly.
But the mage didn''t really share his enthusiasm as he shook her head with a sigh.
"Imagination Casting is a ss reserved for nobles, I''m afraid. Even if I were to rmend you for it, I won''t be able to get you inside it without the noble students'' permission and the instructor who teaches the ss," Leanne''s voice dragged on a bit, "And besides, I''d rather you don''t join those sses in the first ce.>
"Why is that??" Evin didn''t understand.
"I''ll tell it to you outright. I''m afraid you will be bullied there. Teenage nobles aren''t really the best that humanity has to offer. In fact, I believe they''re a better contender for the worst."
<Don''t worry too much. You have me, so you don''t really have to worry about casting magic,> the voice seemed to shrug, <It would''ve been interesting to see the level that other mages stand on, but I suppose we''ll find a chance to see thatter on.>
"Then I won''t pick a Chanting ss for the time being," Evin replied, though he felt a bit wary of the voice''s tone.
"If you''re fine with that, then I won''t meddle in your affairs. Other than these sses, you can pick from the optional sses as well," Leanne said and gave Evin a piece of paper, "Here''s a list."
Evin took the list in hand and started reading. There were two columns on said list: one seemed to contain non-magical sses and the other seemed to contain magical sses.
[Illusions, History,
Runes, Politics,
Mana-beasts, Society,
Chemistry, Geometry,
Economy,
Natural Sciences,
Northern Lang.,
Eastern Lang.]
"I know the magical side is a bit empty, but it''ll fill up after you attend the Specialization ss," Leanne exined, "If you have any questions about the sses, I''ll be happy exin them to you."
<Ask her what the four magical sses are about.>
"Could you tell me what the four magical sses teach?" Evin parroted.
"Illusions, as you can guess from the name, will teach you how to distinguish, disassemble, and bypass illusions. If you possess ess to the World of Thoughts, then you''ll also learn how to cast these illusions yourself. Personally, I rmend you pick this ss, regardless of whether you can cast illusions or not. But most of the time, the students tend to choose it after they''ve gotten the World''s Shard. That''s fine as well."
"Runes are the stuff you used to cast magic for the first time. Remember how I made you rip a piece of paper in half and your mana-core cast magic automatically for you? Well, in this ss, you''ll learn to corrte a rune''s effects with their depictions. You won''t necessarily learn how to make these rune-imbued scrolls yourself, as there''s a different ss for that."
Evin nodded and waited for Leanne to continue.
"Mana-Beasts. Hmm… Have you ever encountered or seen a mana-beast in the wild?" Leanne asked.
"No… But I did hear many rumors and legends about them. About how they''re immune to normal arrows, able to heal wounds in a matter of seconds, and how a single swipe from the ws and talons are able to shred through stone like they''re butter."
"Hmm, a bit of an overstatement, but I guess it''s inevitable, as there weren''t any Reckonings in the past century or so."
"Reckonings?"
"A kind of mass emergence of Mana-Beasts, I suppose. Well, you''ll learn about it in that ss if you take it. Also, almost everything about Mana-Beasts in general... Hmm, there''s really not a lot to say about this."
"Alright…" Evin murmured.
"And finally, Chemistry. Well, it''s called Chemistry, but it''s mostly about poisons and poisonous substances and how you can better distinguish them. Add magic into the mix and the subject turns reallyplicated really quickly."
Evin nodded as he stared at the subjects. He really didn''t know what was better or worse here.
<History, Society and Natural Sciences are a must. I''m really surprised there''s no Logic, or Rhetoric, but I guess I can teach you these myself… Aside from that, you can pick a ss about magics that you''re interested in. But I''m sure you''ll have to learn about all these subjectster on anyway.>
Something about the voice''s words tickled Evin''s stubborn bone, as he nned to pick anything but the suggestions it dished out.
<If you''re thinking you won''t pick these just to spite me, then remember that I have the option to not teach you how to cast magic, yeah?> the voice threatened.
Faced with the dilemma, Evin sighed and parroted the voice''s choices.
"I''ll pick History, Society, and Natural Sciences. Also, the ss about Mana-Beasts and Runes."
"Good choices! Though of course, I rmend you to study everythingter on," Leanne said happily, which made Evin a bit more content about his choices as well.
"I''ll put you in those sses, so you don''t have to worry about them. For now, let''s eat and then go to your dorm room," Leanne said and they went downstairs to eat.
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