This, this is basically a small city!
Standing at the gate of Laiya College, I was filled with emotion.
It is worthy of being the best college on the continent. The scale of the school alone is comparable to that of a small city.
Laya College is located in the north of Osdre, backed by the majestic and steep Odes Mountains. It has a total area of dozens of miles, which is only slightly larger than an ordinary city.
It is said that the establishment of Laiya College was before the city of Osdre, and the city of Osdre was entirely due to the existence of Laiya.
The original capital of the Osdre Empire was not here. It was precisely because of the existence of Laiya College that Osdre was able to develop to its current level, which also led to the Osdre Empire moving the capital here.
Therefore, the importance of Laiya College to this city is not inferior to that of the imperial city.
The gate of the college is more than ten feet wide and nearly ten feet high. It is simply a city gate. In fact, Laiya College itself was built as a city.
Although there were several guards at the door, they did not stop people from entering and leaving. I couldn't help but look at the guards curiously, but found that each of them had the strength of a great swordsman.
Tek smiled and explained: "The academy is open to anyone, so the guards here will not prohibit people from entering and leaving, but just serve as reception. They are all civilian students. There are many such positions in the academy, all for those students from poor families to continue studying in the academy. If something really happens, there is a patrol team composed of teachers in the academy, which is composed of all masters."
Nodding, I secretly admired that I had been out of Dragon Island for nearly a month, and I was no longer like before, knowing nothing about the situation on the mainland.
Although the strength of a great swordsman is nothing, it can be barely regarded as a master. In the army, he can be a captain of a hundred-man team or something.
But here, it is just a reception at the gate, so the strength of Laiya Academy can be imagined.
It is not allowed to ride horses or carriages in the academy. Even if there are rideable monster pets, they cannot be used as mounts, so anyone who enters can only walk on foot, even the king is no exception, which fully demonstrates the academy's transcendent status in the empire.
Because the academy is so large, it is common for some weaker students to miss meals or classes, which can be regarded as a form of exercise.
While walking and listening to Tek's introduction, I gradually learned more about Laiya Academy.
The academy is divided into the Magic Academy and the Martial Arts Academy, and there are many small branches under each academy. Each academy has five grades, and there are very strict requirements for each upgrade. If you can't meet them, it's not uncommon for you to stay in the same grade for ten or twenty years.
Therefore, all students who can graduate from Laiya Academy are talents that all countries are vying to win over.
Because of this, there are so many people who want to study at Laiya College. Unfortunately, the college's admission requirements are very strict. Every time when recruiting students, the number of admitted students is even as high as one in a hundred. The number of admitted students each year is only 3,000, which also guarantees the quality of students in the college.
The current Laiya College has a total student population of about 50,000. You should know that although there are only five grades, there are too few students who can upgrade in one year. For ordinary students, it is already very good to graduate within ten years.
The admission age of freshmen is 15 to 20 years old, but by the time of graduation, there are many students over 40 years old. Fortunately, the college has no restrictions on students. In addition to the required five years of study, as long as you can pass the mid-year assessment, no one will care about you even if you don't come to the college for a year.
Therefore, many students become mercenaries or adventurers before graduation, and the number of students who stay in school all the time is about 30,000.
Because it is very dangerous to take tasks or adventures outside, if a student does not return to school for the upgrade exam or graduation exam for three consecutive years, the school will automatically expel the student.
The upgrade task of the college is not only a test of academic performance, but also contains many other aspects.
For example, Nick's task for upgrading from the first grade to the second grade is to complete the mercenary task and earn 20,000 gold coins, and it also strictly limits the strength of his teammates. Only when the strength of his teammates does not exceed his can the task be considered qualified.
In other words, when completing the mercenary task, Nick must be the main force to be effective. This assessment system is generally better than what I know. While focusing on personal strength, it also considers other aspects of ability.
After all, doing mercenary tasks is not just about personal strength.
As one of the top ten masters in the academy, Tek, who is already in the fifth grade, is very powerful in the academy. Because the school will start in a few days, there are not many people in the academy now, but students come to greet him respectfully from time to time. I joked, "It seems that you are very popular in the school! It seems that I will have to rely on you to take good care of me if I go to school in the future."
Blushing slightly, Tek said hurriedly, "My power is far from that. It's a pity that you, Brother Long, don't plan to study in the school, otherwise, all the top ten masters will have to stand aside. However, my eldest sister is much more powerful than me. Every time she returns to school, the streets are really empty, and even the teachers can't help but want to see her."
I am also very familiar with their eldest sister. Just look at the proud and proud look of the four of them every time they mention her, and you know that this eldest sister must be an extraordinary person.
However, I have to admire the Imperial Marshal's good parenting. I have a good impression of the three brothers of Tek who I have met now. Although I have not had much contact with Lan Ya, I think she is a good girl, and their eldest sister seems to be a role model for them. You can imagine what the Marshal is like.
As we were talking, we had already arrived at the door of the dean's office.
After a brief announcement, Tek took me to open the door and walked in.
After entering, my attention was immediately cast on the old man opposite.
The old man looked unremarkable, and looked like an old man, but his gestures had a kind of fascinating momentum; occasionally, his eyes flashed, and if I didn't pay attention, even I would find it difficult to detect.
Just looking at the momentum he showed, he was much more powerful than the sword saint and thief saint I met before.
"It turned out to be Tek! School hasn't started yet! Why did you come to me, an old man?" Seeing us come in, the old man asked curiously.
"Grandpa Siskaya, I have something to ask you!" Turk said with a wry smile, which gave me goose bumps. His expression was exactly the same as when Nick and the others were waiting for me to cook. They are indeed brothers.
But seeing how familiar he was, I just stood aside quietly and listened to them talk.
Dean Siskaya laughed and scolded: "Little bastard, you also need to ask me for help. Tell me, I won't help you if you violate the school rules."
Tek smiled and said: "How can I make it difficult for Grandpa Siskaya! This is the case. This is a friend Nick and his friends met when they were practicing outside. He is also my elder brother. He wants to go to the library of the college to read books, so I came to ask you for help."
"Your elder brother?" Dean Siskaya said in surprise: "You little bastard also need to obey people sometimes? Does the sun always rise from the west now?"
"I have to obey!" Tuke smiled bitterly and said: "I was convinced by Brother Edmund."
Dean Siskaya looked me up and down, with a look of surprise on his face, which made me smile bitterly. Tuke told the dean this, which might bring unexpected changes to the originally simple matter.
"Boy Edmund Douglas, meet Dean Siskaya." I bowed and said solemnly. After all, this is the first god-level master I met in the human continent, so I still respect him.
"The young man is not simple!" After taking a deep look at me, Dean Siskaya said with emotion: "This little bastard Tuke never accepts others. There has never been anyone who can convince him!"
I smiled slightly and said, "Actually, I am a simple person, but I am just a little luckier! Tuke is a bit exaggerated."
After a little thought, Dean Siskaya said, "It's no problem to apply for a library card, but, young man, do you plan to teach in our college?"
I smiled bitterly and declined, "I don't think I am qualified to teach at Laiya College. In fact, I want to go to the library to read books because I feel that I don't understand many aspects, so I want to seek answers in it."
Dean Siskaya smiled and said, "You are too modest. With your strength that even I can't see through, when we study The school teachers are more than enough, and even if you teach in the school, you don't necessarily have to teach students. In fact, there are many teachers in the school now, they are just in name only, not teaching. "
Tek also advised: "Brother Edmund, I also think it's good to be in school. If there is something you don't understand in school, you can find someone to study together, which is much more convenient than reading books by yourself."
With a faint smile, I said: "Okay! I can teach in the school first, but I don't want to teach students. It's better to be a librarian or something, so that I can spend more time in the library. Moreover, I may not stay in the college for too long. "
In fact, I never thought that anyone could help me solve the problem, but since I want to settle here, it should be much better to have the identity of a teacher in Laiya College.