Chapter 524: Chapter 251: Eve and Mi Lan (2)

’Didn’t Flora, and that student from the Magic Academy who was killed, go to places like the Loran Forest for their training?’

Deke must have sensed his confusion, for he began to explain without being prompted.

"It’s like this... The students at the Kingdom National Academy are actually divided into two stages of study. They generally enroll at the age of sixteen. The first three years, from ages sixteen to nineteen, make up the first stage. The main goal of this stage is to build a solid foundation and become official Professionals. After completing their studies and just before they’re promoted to Professional, they go to remote areas for practical training. Once they complete this training, it signifies their successful graduation. They can then choose to become Adventurers or take up positions in various places. This is the path most students from the Kingdom National Academy take."

"But... among the students, there are some who are particularly Excellent. They’re able to complete the first stage of study a year, or even a year and a half, ahead of schedule, and they also perform exceptionally well in their training assessments. After a period of rest, these highly talented students will receive an invitation from the academy to continue with the second stage of study."

"The second stage also lasts for five years. Compared to the first stage, which focuses on building a foundation, the second stage is much freer and places more emphasis on practical application."

"During these five years, the students frequently go out for training or complete project assessments. Because they are already talented, coupled with the guidance of famous instructors and all sorts of real-world combat experience, they reach a level after five years that Ordinary students can hardly imagine."

"In those five years, if a student hasn’t reached Level 3, they’re considered a relative failure. Most students who go through the second stage can smoothly reach Level 3, or even Level 4 or Level 5. Some of the really exceptional ones can achieve even higher levels."

"For example, there’s Flora, hailed as the Kingdom’s once-in-a-century Magic genius. When she completed her five years in the second stage, her Level had already reached a staggering 10. Not long after, she was promoted to the Elite rank and stayed at the academy as an instructor."

"Then there’s Eve, the current chief of the Swordsmanship Academy and the Warrior Academy. She won’t complete the second stage until next June, but her strength is already at Level 9, and she has a high chance of reaching Level 10 before she graduates!"

"That impressive?"

Lin Mo was a little surprised.

’Back in Silver Stream City, Landon, who was in his early thirties, took fourteen or fifteen years to become a Level 4 Mage, and he was already considered a minor genius.’

’But Flora, based on what Deke just said, probably reached Level 10 in only seven years!’

"The gap between people can be bigger than the one between a person and a dog..."

Deke shook his head. "Besides, inside the academy, you get guidance from all sorts of famous instructors, not to mention the preferential resources provided by the Kingdom. People on the outside just can’t compare."

That was a fair point.

However...

"How do you know so much about the Kingdom National Academy?"

Lin Mo asked, his curiosity piqued.

"Well..."

Deke scratched his head. "Actually, I have a nephew studying at the Warrior Academy there, and he’s already in the second stage."

"That’s impressive!"

Lin Mo gave him a thumbs-up. According to what Deke had just said, anyone invited to the second stage of study was already a bona fide genius.

"Er..."

Deke felt a bit awkward. If anyone else had praised his nephew, he might have felt a sense of shared honor and been happy about it, but coming from this person...

Although Lin Mo probably didn’t mean it that way at all, it really felt a bit like a taunt.

Even Eve and Flora would be nothing compared to the person standing before him; it was like a novice magician meeting a grand wizard.

After entering the camp and showing some proof related to their quest, the personnel there quickly settled them in a wide, open area.

Since Adventurers often came to the Giant Stone Mine to carry out quests, the staff at the mine’s camp were already used to this sort of thing.

After getting them settled, some staff members even brought over daily necessities like bedding and cooking utensils.

Of course, Lin Mo had no use for these things, but they would come in handy for Deke.

Coincidentally, the students from the Kingdom National Academy they had seen earlier were also assigned a spot not far from them.

The students were setting up tents, borrowing kitchenware from the camp, and starting to cook. They looked quite capable.

As for Lin Mo’s group, Shefilya was in charge of dinner tonight.

So, Lin Mo found himself with nothing to do and decided to observe the students.

’This looks like an Adventurer Squad made up of students from different academies. With eight members, it’s a fairly large group.’

’There are three students from the Warrior Academy, two from the Knight Academy, one from the Assassin Academy, two from the Ranger Academy, and one from the Mage Academy.’

’With that combination of Professionals, it’s actually a well-balanced squad.’

’To be able to train in the middle section of the Giant Stone Mine, their strength must be quite high. They must be top students in their respective academies.’

The most eye-catching among them was a young woman with long, golden hair.

However, unlike Feney’s pale gold hair, this young woman’s hair was a deeper shade of gold. Her face was very pretty with delicate features, but her expression was a bit cold, giving off an aloof and indifferent air.

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