28: arrange

The next morning, Brian, Emily, and Lucia stepped onto the Teleportation Array.

With a flash of light, they were back on the Teleportation Array of Brian's territory castle.

The castle's butler, Gude, was already waiting by the Teleportation Array. Seeing Brian return, he quickly stepped forward: "Lord, you're back. Are these two the new mages?"

Brian smiled and introduced: "Gude, this is Mage Emily, and this is Mage Lucia. They will be the teachers at our territory's Elementary Mage Academy from now on."

Gude respectfully bowed to both of them: "Welcome to our territory, Mages. Please let me know if you need anything in the future."

Emily and Lucia politely responded.

Then, Brian said to Gude: "Gude, take them to the guest rooms in the castle. They will be staying in the castle for a while."

Gude replied: "Yes, Lord."

Gude led Emily and Lucia towards the castle guest rooms, while Brian walked towards the castle hall.

He needed to meet with Beethoven Administrator to understand the progress of the academy's construction in the territory over the past few days.

Arriving at the castle hall, Beethoven was already waiting there.

Seeing Brian enter, he quickly stood up and stepped forward:

"Lord Brian, you're back. The academy's construction is progressing very smoothly. The main structure is complete, and workers are currently carrying out interior decoration and furnishing."

Brian nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, thank you for your hard work."

Then Brian thought of something else and said to Beethoven again: "Oh, and build a hospital near the town, preferably with its own medical academy."

Beethoven replied:

"Yes, Lord. I will go and make arrangements shortly. Also, regarding the academy's enrollment, a large number of people have registered these past few days, but most of them do not have mage talent."

"Currently, there are fifteen children with mage talent; most have a level five talent, and only one child has a level four talent."

"Hmm, it's already not easy to have this many children with mage talent," Brian said calmly.

"Then the remaining children without mage talent should all be assigned to the Knight Academy. This can also be considered as preparing future strength for the territory's Knight Order," Brian continued to instruct.

Beethoven suddenly thought of something about tuition fees and asked Brian: "Lord, what about the tuition fees?"

"Students of the Knight Academy who are willing to sign an agreement with the territory's Knight Order to join it after graduation will have their tuition fees waived directly and will receive 100 gold coins annually for cultivation potions to aid their growth."

"If the family's financial condition is acceptable, an annual tuition fee of 1 gold coin will be charged."

"For students of the Elementary Mage Academy, if their family is poor, they can sign a contract with the territory, agreeing to serve the territory for ten years after graduating from the Intermediate Mage Academy."

"During their time at the Elementary Mage Academy, tuition fees will be waived, and they will receive an annual subsidy of 200 gold coins. During their studies at the Intermediate Mage Academy, the territory will provide an annual subsidy of 1000 gold coins. If the family's financial condition is acceptable, an annual tuition fee of 100 gold coins will be charged."

Brian meticulously explained the arrangements for the Elementary Mage Academy and the Knight Academy.

"The Lord is benevolent!" Beethoven was shocked by these conditions.

The conditions Brian offered were simply too good.

It should be known that the Elementary Mage Academy's training for mage apprentices is divided into 4 years.

2 years of learning knowledge, 2 years of meditation. During this period, if they advance to a Level 1 Mage early, they can directly go to the Intermediate Mage Academy.

Even if a mage apprentice graduates from the Elementary Mage Academy, they can still enter the Intermediate Mage Academy for further study after graduation.

The Intermediate Mage Academy also has a 4-year training period. If they cannot advance to a Level 2 Mage before graduation, they cannot enter the Advanced Mage Academy.

This means that after children aged 12 and above have their talents tested...

If they have mage talent, those with level five talent will generally graduate from the Intermediate Mage Academy as a mid-to-late Level 1 Mage.

The total study period is 8 years.

The Lord is making a huge investment to cultivate mages for the territory.

"Lord, if that's the case, the territory's funds might be insufficient," Beethoven considered for a moment and said to Brian.

"You don't need to worry about that. As long as it can cultivate talent for the territory, all these expenses will come from my private vault," Brian said with great determination.

"The development of the territory cannot do without talent, especially in magic and knighthood. As long as these children can be cultivated into talented individuals and serve the territory, no amount of money is too much."

After hearing this, Beethoven's respect for Brian grew even more. He quickly bowed and said:

"The Lord is far-sighted, and I am impressed. I will go and arrange the relevant matters now to ensure the smooth progress of the academy's enrollment and construction."

Brian nodded, "Go ahead. Report any difficulties to me in a timely manner."

"Understood, Lord," Beethoven replied, then withdrew to get busy.

Brian sat in the main seat of the castle hall, contemplating the future development of the territory.

At this moment, Gude led Emily and Lucia to the castle hall.

Seeing Brian sitting there in thought, Gude softly said: "Lord, Mage Emily and Mage Lucia are here."

Brian snapped out of his thoughts, saw the two female mages standing before him, and showed a gentle smile, "Emily, Lucia, you've arrived. Please sit, make yourselves at home."

After bowing, the two sat down in chairs opposite Brian.

Emily spoke first: "Lord Brian, we just tidied up in the guest room. Now we'd like to ask you, what do we need to do next?"

Brian smiled and said:

"You two should rest first and get accustomed to the territory's environment. Once the academy's interior decoration and furnishing are complete, you can start preparing for teaching. Before that, you can familiarize yourselves with the territory's situation and also communicate with Beethoven Administrator to understand the specific plans for the academy."

"Also, you don't need to call me 'Lord.' We are all mages; you can just call me Brian, or Mr. Brian."

Lucia nodded, "Okay, Mr. Brian. We will adapt as quickly as possible. Also, we wanted to ask, are the academy's teaching equipment and magic materials all ready?"

Brian said:

"Regarding teaching equipment, I have already arranged for procurement, and it should arrive very soon. As for magic materials, the territory has some reserves, and if it's not enough, I will find a way to supplement them. You don't need to worry about these issues; just focus on preparing for teaching."

Upon hearing this, both showed expressions of relief.

Emily said: "Mr. Brian, with you here, we feel very reassured. We will definitely work hard to do a good job in teaching and cultivate more excellent mages for the territory."

Brian smiled with satisfaction,

"Very good, I believe in your abilities. From now on, the territory's magical education will depend on you. If you have any needs or ideas, you can always tell me."

"Oh, and Lucia, you are proficient in life magic and should be very knowledgeable about hospitals, right? I would like to invite you to serve as the dean of both the hospital and the medical academy. What do you think?" Brian asked Lucia in an inquiring tone.

Lucia paused slightly, then a hint of surprise and excitement flashed in her eyes. She curtsied gently, her voice soft yet firm:

"Mr. Brian, I am deeply honored to receive such trust and responsibility from you. Life magic is a field I love and am dedicated to researching. Being able to be in charge of both the hospital and the medical academy is both a challenge and an opportunity for me. I am willing to accept this important task."

Upon hearing this, Brian's face showed a relieved smile,

"Very good, Lucia, thank you for your support. The construction of the hospital and medical academy is crucial for the territory; it concerns the health and well-being of every resident."

"At the same time, I hope you can select and cultivate students suitable for learning life magic from this batch of mage apprentices."

"Okay, Mr. Brian. I will select suitable students from them," Lucia gave a firm answer.

Emily also showed an encouraging smile from the side,

"Lucia, you can definitely do it. Your life magic is so powerful; the hospital and medical academy will surely get better and better under your management."

Lucia looked gratefully at Emily, then said to Brian: "Mr. Brian, please rest assured, I will do my best and live up to your expectations."

Brian looked at the harmonious atmosphere between the two female mages and felt even more satisfied, "Good, then it's settled. You two go back and rest first. Once the matters of the academy and hospital are all arranged, I will find you to discuss the specific details."

After bowing again, the two left the castle hall with Gude.