Chapter 70 Batch Trust
Unlike the course schedule that Aiwas was familiar with, the Royal Law University did not have the traditional "early eight classes".
Morning classes at the seminary start at 9:00 a.m. and afternoon classes start at 3:00 p.m. There is only one class in the entire morning or afternoon, but it doesn't always end at the same time.
Usually, the instructor will bring an hourglass clock with a duration of 40 minutes to 1.5 hours, depending on the course schedule. Every time the sand runs out, it makes a crisp "ding-ling" sound.
After a short break, such as using the restroom or filling your stomach, the instructor will flip the hourglass over and start the second lesson. The class ends when the sand has run out for the second time.
Two hourglasses, one facing up and one facing down. This rule and timekeeping method is a sign of respect for the Sand Hourglass, the pillar of the path of balance.
He guards the concepts of "knowledge" and "science", and all the earliest "professional educators" and "professional researchers" in ancient civilizations are His apostles.
Although Aiwass left home relatively early, Lily was pushing the wheelchair and they couldn't move very fast. It was ten o'clock sharp when Aiwass arrived at the school gate, and by the time he and Haina arrived in front of the classroom, class was almost over.
This class used a medium-sized hourglass, with each cycle lasting an hour. This meant that even without the breaks, this history class, which was essentially just reading from the textbook, required sitting in the classroom for two hours.
Although Professor Bud's class only lasted one class a week, that one class was extremely torturous.
Under normal circumstances, students would start to get anxious about ten minutes before Professor Bud finished class.
After packing up, drinking some water, chatting, and discussing with other students where to go out for fun - for college students, this time is still too early to eat, but if they want to go out for fun, time is too tight. Usually they will go to play ball, cards or chess, or do experiments, study, do homework and exercise.
Or they could simply go to the playground and watch the handsome men and beautiful women in the athletic department—this time was also the time for the "Individual Tactics" department to practice riding or swordsmanship. Once they reached the second year of the seminary and learned the illumination technique of using physical contact to heal others, this became the perfect opportunity for them to find a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Now, I can only bear the pain of watching the seniors snatch away the high-quality resources of the same grade, but I can do nothing about it.
But no matter what, it's definitely better than sitting here and getting sleepy for two or three hours.
Fortunately, the professor had a good temper. Whether people were whispering or sleeping on the desk, as long as it wasn't too outrageous, he generally didn't care. He just talked about his own things.
But today is different.
The sand in the hourglass was almost gone, and the students were indeed a little anxious.
But they were not in a hurry to go out and play, but wanted to listen to Aiwass continue telling stories here.
I’m afraid that once all the sand has leaked out, Aiwass will go off work on time and shut up.
——Then who will make up for the rest of our story?
It’s okay to go out and have fun every day, but you can’t hear such vivid historical stories everywhere.
Even if Professor Bud lectured for three hours, the knowledge would flow out of my brain like water.
But they dared to swear that they could even tell the story that Aiwass told to others in the bar, dance party, or other social events tonight! A mysterious enough historical story that involved a large number of extraordinary people, an interesting historical story that few people had heard of, but at the same time not taboo - this was enough to make them the stars of the social scene in that short hour!
Even students who usually don't pay much attention in class took out their pens or pencils and started taking notes seriously.
"In the latter stages of the Rift War, these Moon Children were defeated. Because they are immortal but unable to cross flowing water, they were sealed away by Lord Narcissus and held captive in a prison dug behind a waterfall. The first Lord Narcissus was the president of the Palace Alchemy Guild and also the vice-president of the Mage Guild. His title of Duke was bestowed upon him by the Emperor at the last moment of the Empire, and he was also the last noble of the Empire.
"The Narcissus Principality pursues both the path of balance and wisdom. Their capital is the former imperial capital. This is the first spellcasting nation on the entire continent, perhaps even the world, where the top leadership is completely controlled by mages and alchemists. This may be the key point, so please draw it."
Aiwass's voice is smooth and clear, making him very appealing to the listener.
He is not like some tutors hired from other places who have a strong dialect accent and strange grammar, which makes people have to work hard to figure out what the tutor means; nor is he like Professor Bud who speaks vaguely and has a flat tone, which makes people sleepy when listening to him.
As a native of the Glass Island, Aiwass's Avalonian language was exceptionally standard—unlike some of the instructors from the Glass Island, whose voices carried a distinct Elvish accent, causing confusion among foreign students unfamiliar with the language. For example, Aiwass's father, James Moriarty, was one of these.
"Those Moon Children who weren't sealed joined the former Imperial Art Association and founded the Iris Kingdom. The Black Eagle Duke, stationed on the border and devoted to the Lord of Scales and Feathers, emerged virtually unscathed from the Shattering War due to his neutral stance. Because of its fertile land, the Black Eagle Duchy took in a large number of mercenaries and adventurers, as well as professional soldiers who had lost their income. Combined with the Black Eagle Duchy's numerous hunters, pharmacists, and assassins, they became the most powerful military nation after the Empire's division."
Lily, who was behind Aiwass, widened her eyes and looked at her young master sitting in a wheelchair in front of her in surprise.
Lily only knew that Aiwass did like to read some strange books at home, but because she strictly abided by the discipline of a personal maid, she had no idea that he was so knowledgeable!
She looked up from the podium at the students who were looking at her quietly, her brown pupils seemed to be shining.
Yes, that's it...
It’s so beautiful, it’s exactly like the university classroom in my dreams!
When Aiwass said this, he smiled and said, "You must be asking... why was the Black Hawk Principality, the only country that has preserved a complete military system, annexed by Star Antimony?
"That's because the Xingtan Kingdom inherited the empire's largest legacy—
The demonologists, nearly decimated by the Moonchildren, and the necromancers, staunch loyalists of the Old Empire targeted in the early stages of the Rift War, were the biggest losers, with nowhere to go. Meanwhile, the emerging alchemists from the Twelve Keys, having amassed vast sums of funds and talent during the war, brought them together and established the Star Antimony Kingdom.
The alchemist who led the defection from the Alchemy Association and created the Twelve Keys was Valentine I, the founder of the Star Antimony Kingdom. These folk alchemists, all descended from commoners and minor nobles, did not destroy the aristocratic system of the old empire, but rather continued it, barely altering the ancient imperial traditions. Even the laws and official system remained largely unchanged. Consequently, the people welcomed Valentine I's rule—aside from the arrival of a more enlightened, younger emperor who came from the common people, their lifestyle remained largely unchanged.
This alchemist united all the folk alchemists, declared his kingdom based on alchemy, established a university to teach alchemy publicly, and lifted the ban on the sale of all alchemy books. The word "Xingti" means "lion's heart," which is why the symbol of the Xingti Kingdom is a golden heart.
Unlike the orthodox alchemy tradition of the Narcissus Principality, Star Antimony's alchemists, from the very beginning, weren't driven by 'understanding the world,' but rather by maximizing the power to 'change the world.' They only created 'useful things,' conducting research entirely for utilitarian purposes.
"This is the biggest difference between 'Star Antimony Alchemy' and traditional alchemy. Part of the knowledge in our current 'chemistry' is derived from Star Antimony Alchemy. Make no mistake, students—I believe this is the key point. This is why the Star Antimony Kingdom's national strength has increased so rapidly, even being able to annex the powerful Narcissus and Black Eagle Principalities."
Alchemists are proud. No one can force an entire nation of alchemists to conduct research in a specific field for the benefit of the ruler and the country.
——Unless this path is chosen by the alchemists themselves.
"During the Sundering War, Valentine I continuously captured, studied, and analyzed the Children of the Moon... ultimately disenchanting a portion of the mystical knowledge of the Path of Love and transforming it into his own power.
"After that, Valentine I proposed a completely new concept: he believed that the Philosopher's Stone was unattainable. It violated one of the essential principles of the Path of Equilibrium, 'equivalent exchange,' and therefore no longer considered the Philosopher's Stone one of the three ultimate goals of alchemists.
He added a new ultimate goal, a path outlined in his book, The Triumphal Chariot of Antimony: achieving the upgrading of antimony and creating 'star antimony.' Prior to this, antimony was not considered one of the 'seven basic metals' of traditional alchemy. Alchemical research on antimony began with Valentine I.
“Because antimony represents animal nature in alchemy, the refinement of antimony also means the refinement and sublimation of animal nature.
"In other words—as long as the method is correct, any mortal can become a god. This is the core belief of the Xingti people."
As Aiwass finished speaking, the hourglass on the table chimed, and the book's contents had just finished.
When the bell rang, the students began to complain.
"Ahh, is this the end?"
"Professor, let Aiwass continue his lecture!"
After all, the "history" that Aiwass talked about is extremely rich in details that are only briefly mentioned in history books.
In this world, secrets are wealth and knowledge is power.
What he said also involved a lot of superficial knowledge about alchemy. For Avalon, where alchemy had only been around for twenty years, these were things that most students had no access to and were curious about.
Just like those UP hosts who popularize niche and advanced knowledge, their videos will also make those viewers who are too lazy to listen in class usually watch them attentively.
Aihua deliberately turned to the conflict of paths and put the focus on alchemy just for this scene.
He remembered that even a top student like Senior Haina couldn't resist its allure. While this was partly due to Senior's adaptability beyond the Tao and her inherent rebellious nature... it also showed that despite the existence of the Queen's Special Alchemy, it remained a profoundly mysterious entity, even within the Royal Law University.
Then these freshmen will naturally find it even more irresistible.
Aiwass was already two months behind, and being the professor's son and close to Haena would actually alienate his classmates from him.
But he knew it.
There were numerous side quests hidden among these students—although he had forgotten the details and triggering methods of many of them, he clearly remembered the large, densely packed white question marks on the map. He also remembered the most crucial rewards.
When he first entered the school in the plot, he skipped the opening CG and saw these question marks, and he couldn't help but blurt out "Fuck".
In the game, as an unidentified outsider with no established classmates, players must complete at least two tasks when interacting with these classmates. The first task usually involves solving some problem or issue and gaining their trust. For some difficult classmates, a complex chain of tasks may be required.
The second, or final, quest in the quest chain is the true "quest." Completing it will earn you a large amount of money, items, and books, or unlock certain places' reputations and secret shops.
It is too troublesome and a waste of time to do them one by one.
Aiwass's dazzling appearance was partly to establish his presence and make himself memorable to his classmates. He also established a "mysterious, gentle, and knowledgeable" persona... and later, he would establish a "powerful and helpful" persona, effectively using his reputation to skip the initial "trust mission."
Looking at the unusually friendly and approachable reactions of his classmates, Aiwass knew that his primary mission had clearly been accomplished!
It was all thanks to the help from the senior student and professor.
With the mysterious BUFF similar to that of a "transfer student", the effect of Aiwas's operation is much better than if he had enrolled normally!
(End of this chapter)
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