However, when the attendants summoned them one by one, they walked into the interview hall with their heads held high, but as soon as they raised their eyes, they were stunned.
Their originally arrogant demeanor seemed to be extinguished by a basin of cold water, and they instantly turned into well-behaved and obedient kittens. They sat on the stools honestly, not daring to make a sound.
They never expected that it was just an interview in the Arcane City, but the vice-president of the Arcane Academy and the two deans of its branches were among the interviewers. This scene was far beyond their imagination. They secretly thought that it was not good. The provocative words they had prepared were all stuck in their throats. They could only pray that their previous arrogance did not make these big shots hate them.
Merlin raised his eyes slightly, glanced at the uneasy applicants, and raised his lips with an imperceptible arc. He spoke softly: "Everyone, please relax. We are gathered here today to seek the future light of the Arcane City. Don't be restrained, just show your talents truthfully..."
As Merlin finished his opening remarks, the tense and crucial interview officially began. Every applicant knew that this interview would determine whether they could step into the core of power in the Arcane City and start a new chapter in their lives. So they all put their utmost effort into showing their best side in front of the interviewer.
The interview sessions naturally followed one after another. At the interview site, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed to be condensed into substance. With mixed feelings, the group of Level 6 graduates, after submitting their carefully prepared resumes, followed the instructions and obediently sat back in their respective waiting positions outside, not daring to make a sound.
Merlin's eyes were as calm as water. He raised his hand calmly and tapped the air a few times seemingly casually, but in fact he had quietly mobilized his "fortune-telling intelligence department".
This department was specially established by Merlin. It has amazing intelligence gathering capabilities and is dedicated to collecting all kinds of information, especially for those interviewers with a little fame, and he knows their backgrounds very well early on.
After all, these people have been active in various magical circles for many years, and the footprints they left behind are not difficult to trace.
At the same time, Agatha waved her hand, and a faint light appeared in the air in front of her, and an ancient and heavy book slowly emerged.
Agatha's slender fingers slid lightly across the book, accurately finding the information about the graduate who was being interviewed. Then, with a light wave, the densely packed words and images that recorded every bit of his past turned into a stream of light and entered the minds of Merlin and others.
From his immature appearance when he first entered the Arcane Academy, to his rising star in class due to a brilliant magic theory defense; from his outstanding performance in magic practice activities organized by the academy, to his award-winning moment in an important magic competition on the eve of graduation, every detail is shown one by one.
Michelle sat aside, her unique eyes, the left one was as black as the deep night, mysterious and unpredictable, and the right one was as white as the pure first snow, clear and eye-catching.
She glanced at the graduate calmly, and just one glance seemed to penetrate his soul.
After a moment, she nodded slightly, indicating that no hidden problems were detected.
After this series of operations, the graduate felt a chill on his back, and cold sweat broke out uncontrollably from his forehead, instantly soaking his clothes. He secretly thanked his luck in his heart that he had never made any mistakes or done anything bad in his daily life, otherwise he would have been exposed in front of these deans today and lost face.
Seeing that Merlin and others felt that the graduate had passed the preliminary review, they officially entered the interview phase. The graduate felt as if he had been pardoned and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He straightened his back and put on a look of full concentration, waiting to be asked questions.
Merlin leaned forward slightly, looked directly at the graduate, and slowly asked, "First question, if you are successfully employed as a civil servant in the Arcane City, facing the current situation of uneven distribution of magic resources, how will you plan and allocate them to ensure the daily magic study and life needs of the people, while promoting the balanced development of the magic industry in the Arcane City?"
When the graduate heard this, his eyes widened and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
This question was completely unexpected for him. He thought he would be asked about his impressive achievements in the field of magic over the years, or his unique insights into some advanced magical skills. He did not expect it to be a question related to people's livelihood and the overall development of the city.
Before he could recover from his shock, Merlin immediately asked him a second question: "With the increasing number of immigrants to the Arcane City, people with different cultural backgrounds and customs gather here, which inevitably leads to friction and conflict. If you were responsible for mediating such disputes, what strategy would you formulate to safeguard the dignity and rights of all parties, promote harmony and integration in the city, and make the Arcane City a prosperous place with diverse cultures?"
At this time, the graduate's forehead was covered with sweat, his eyes were wandering around in panic, his brain was working rapidly, but he didn't know where to start answering.
Merlin did not stop and asked the third question: "Now the Arcane City is vigorously promoting magical technological innovation, and various new magical inventions are constantly emerging, but at the same time it is also facing doubts and concerns from the inheritors of traditional magical skills, who believe that new technologies will impact the inheritance of ancient skills. As a public official, how do you balance the relationship between the two, encourage innovation, and ensure that traditional skills are not lost, so as to build a complete and sustainable magic development ecosystem for the Arcane City?"
This series of sharp questions, like a heavy hammer, made the graduates dizzy and completely confused.
"Don't worry. You have a pen and paper in front of you. You can write down the questions. You have three minutes to think about each question before answering it." Merlin said with a smile.
The graduate who was interviewed subconsciously picked up the pen on the table, looked at the blank paper, and felt that his brain was as empty as the paper.
For these outstanding graduates, they don't need to take notes of these questions. With their mental power, they can remember all the questions Merlin asked just by listening to them once.
He opened his mouth and tried to answer, his words full of hesitation and lack of confidence: "I... I think that for the allocation of magic resources, we can first investigate the needs of each area, and then... then allocate according to the proportion of demand."
"As for cultural conflicts, we need to... listen to the demands of all parties fairly and impartially, and then find a solution that everyone can accept. As for magical innovation and the inheritance of traditional skills, we need to... establish a special protection organization to allow the two to develop in a coordinated manner..."
His answer was incoherent and obviously put together at the last minute.
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