Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 81 Popularity Voting
"Professor Li, can you explain to me what mages and mage followers do?"

At night, after returning to Ritas's dormitory, the Bathing Goddess asked this.

For someone who enters a magic academy with the goal of becoming a wizard, being told that he has the talent to be a follower is naturally not a pleasant thing.

However, thinking about how Iris barely even said thank you and just ran away with the form recording the test data, the Bathing Goddess always felt that these two titles might have a deeper meaning.

"This knowledge is the foundation of the foundation. You just need to listen carefully in class so that you don't forget it."

"Um, Professor, is it possible that I don't have the opportunity to attend classes on weekdays?"

The Bathing Goddess said cautiously.

".That's right. Sorry, Bath Goddess. I was thinking about something else."

Ritas seemed to be a little absent-minded, so he casually blamed the "poor student". After expressing his apology, he began to explain the profession of "mage".

The origin of mages can be traced back to the war period.

On the battlefield, the mage group is undoubtedly one of the main forces of the war.

In imagination, the activeness of mages on the battlefield is that all kinds of colorful magic are flying all over the sky, knocking down the enemies in large numbers. Or, high-level mages float in the sky and engage in one gorgeous battle after another.

But in fact, such a scene really only appears in imagination.

At that time, a famous battlefield mage said, "Even if humans want to throw stones at the target, they need long-term training."

And mages are undoubtedly human beings, and controlling magic is much more difficult than throwing stones.

Therefore, after the first batch of experienced mages died on the battlefield, as more and more young mages were sent to the battlefield, inaccurate offensive magic became a common feature of mages.

Moreover, even if the magic can be used accurately, the mages still face many problems.

For example, a wizard who cannot even control the accuracy of magic will naturally not be able to avoid his own people and only hurt the opponent when releasing large-scale magic. For another example, the range of magic is often limited, so the place where magic can hit can also be shot by bows and arrows. If you are not extra careful, you can easily be sniped by crossbowmen, etc.

Therefore, with continuous trial and error and optimization, the way for mages to be active on the battlefield has become to use "mage servants".

The mages cast various spells of strengthening, defending, and weakening the opponents they come into contact with on the soldiers or servants, and then let these warriors rush to the front while the mages stay in a relatively safe position.

Moreover, after this active way of life became the norm, mages gradually discovered that there was a type of people who were exceptionally outstanding among the "mage servants."

Their characteristic is that their "strengthening rate" is much higher than that of ordinary people. Take defensive magic as an example. Some people get a layer of cloth armor when they are given defensive magic, but some people get stronger protection than iron armor when they are given the same defensive magic.

And basically because of this characteristic, these mage servants are more likely to survive on the battlefield.

Then, the mages began to train and teach these special mage servants, letting them master the knowledge related to magic, and even trying to let them learn magic.

Even if there are only a few people who have learned it, the mages don't care. Because, with only the most basic knowledge and the ability to summon magic particles, the mage servants can do more things. For example, they can use their own power to make the enhanced magic bestowed on them by others more durable, etc.

Gradually, those servants who were no longer consumed quickly and would almost permanently accompany the mage were called "mage followers".

Moreover, since it is often these mage followers who rush to the front that will gain more credit, in order to show respect to them, these special mage followers also acquired the official professional name of "follower mage".

"Hey, I see. You can do two things at once so naturally?"

While Ritas was explaining, he was writing something down with a pen. Although the Bathing Goddess didn't quite understand the specific content, she knew that it was not what he was talking about.

“Recently, a lot of things have piled up.”

Ritas said with a frown.

Originally, he thought that after finishing Iris's private lessons, he would be able to reduce some of his tasks. But in this situation, he must have found himself a new kind of trouble.
"I always feel that the insult of this 'subordinate mage' is stronger than I imagined. So, Iris really only has the talent of a 'subordinate mage', and is she just a 'follower' who can only bless people with magic and always rush to the front?"

".From the test data, Iris is outstanding only in her 'strengthening rate' and the fact that she only needs a small amount of energy to maintain her magic, which makes her suitable for being a 'subordinate mage'."

Ritas said, shaking his head slightly.

What he didn't say was that Iris's other performance indicators were indeed very bad, just like what she had shown in the practical classes over the past few months.

Under normal circumstances, if Iris had not been noticed by the dean, there would be no possibility for her to enter Earls College.

Perhaps it is precisely because of the existence of Yew Fir Wood that people occasionally forget.

From the perspective of magical talent alone, Earls College is a place where only one in ten thousand people can enter to study.

"Then there is really no other solution?"

Hearing that the Bathing Goddess sounded a little depressed and had a pitiful tone, Ritas temporarily put down his writing.

"From the current test results, if Iris doesn't want to stay in the academy, choosing to work as a 'subordinate mage' is also a good option. Even so, in this non-war era, there are not many occasions where you can be active as a 'subordinate mage'. Basically, you either become a bodyguard for a noble or join an adventurer team with a down-and-out mage."

"Hmm."

"But, it's only 'for now'."

Ritas rubbed his brows and continued,

"In modern magic, there are many career options for mages. Even if they cannot cast spells at all, there are still people who can become magic researchers with solid theoretical knowledge. Although with Iris's current grades, it is possible that she will awaken special magic-related talents in the future, or find a special subject that is particularly suitable for her. The newer ones include magic tools, magic art, etc. And in the traditional ones, there are also magical plants, familiars, and magic circles. So I never planned to persuade her to become a 'subordinate mage' from the beginning. My responsibility is to observe patiently and draw sufficient conclusions, and then guide the students in their future direction."

Ritas said, and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Maybe it’s because of their backgrounds, but Merci, Miriam, and Iris all showed a sense of uneasiness and anxiety about the future.

Even though Ritas often emphasized that this was only their first semester and that four years was still a long time, their emotions showed no signs of easing.

"I see. It seems that your 'magic studies' are more extensive than I thought. I'm relieved. Well, unlike other characters in the game, Iris can only change her job to a fighting family profession, and can only equip fists as a weapon. So, I'm a little worried that it's a forced setting that she can't be a mage."

"It's not that the fighting family profession is bad. With the buff, the single target damage is quite high, and it also has self-recovery. Whether it's Elise's personal story or the voice lines on the battlefield, you can feel that she really wants to be a mage. But you know the Yew Fir class in the game, there's really no other way. Elise has no choice but to accept her so-called 'talent'."

"But, with you here, your side of the storyline will definitely not turn out like in the game!"

"Maybe." Ritas would not give an absolute answer to anything that was not absolutely guaranteed.

But Ritas actually cares more about things like "career" that the Bathing Goddess mentioned.

It sounds quite abstract that students who haven't graduated yet are already finding jobs and changing jobs frequently.

“Come to think of it, Cake is really bad! Even if it’s true, couldn’t she have been more tactful when she kissed Iris? No wonder her popularity can’t be saved. She didn’t even rank higher than the Iron Virgin in the popularity vote!”

"How could her popularity be lower than that of someone who just left the show?"

Ritas said in disbelief.

How much hatred and envy did Adeline have in the game world? This is why her popularity, despite her status as a princess, her beautiful appearance, and her transformation in the later period, is still at the bottom.

"Uh, the 'Iron Maiden' isn't referring to you, but the one that's always been in the classroom."

"?"

Isn’t the one that has been kept in the classroom the real iron virgin?

That thing can not only be voted on, but it is also popular?
"It's a pity. When 'Cake' wanted to get rid of the Iron Maiden in the classroom and had a conflict with the hero, the hero said, 'It has been watching over us, and is more like our mentor than you.' This sentence was quite satisfying. But here, I guess we can't hear it."

Faced with the sigh of the Bathing Goddess, Ritas, who was still wondering why there was a genuine iron virgin in the popularity vote, did not respond for a long time.

Weekend time.

Around the Baptismal Cathedral in Spring City, the figure of Kraft Schneizer, a student of Orange Shine Academy, appeared again.

Since the midterm exams, Kraft would hang around the church every weekend.

In fact, because his behavior was too suspicious, the mercenaries hired by Ritas to guard the church blocked him in the alley several times for questioning. Fortunately, those mercenaries knew clearly who their employer was, so Kraft could often escape danger by taking out Ritas's works.

Of course, the mercenaries never explained the various connections during this period.

Therefore, Kraft became more and more superstitious that Professor Ritas's works contained "powerful power".

Standing in front of the Baptistery Cathedral once again, Kraft's face was full of confusion.

He really wanted to join the church founded by Professor Ritas.

If possible, he wanted to enter the Yew Wood School and become a member of the Bathing Seminar, not just the church. Although it seemed a bit greedy, it would be ideal if he could share a dormitory with Ritas and listen to the professor's teachings every day.

Especially before the midterm, after experiencing those things, Kraft's desire became stronger.

Unfortunately, the heavy pressure from his family prevented him from choosing his own path freely.

Even though Malik Azan disappeared from the academy after being accused of many crimes, Chenghui was still the best student in the elementary department. And even though the Magic Ball Seminar was basically disbanded, the best seminar was not the newly established Bathing Seminar.

Under the gaze of others, he must be the "best".

Moreover, leaving aside the seminar, it is obviously difficult to join the Yew Fir class.

Because it's not even the second semester yet, Kraft has already basically reserved the second place, and judging by the current situation, this position is very stable.

After nearly a semester, Kraft deeply understood that the freshman chief whom he dared to declare war on at the beginning of the school year was a terrifying woman. Even he could spare some time to hang out in Spring City on weekends. But the chief, besides studying every day.

That is an incredible top student who, after the examiner deducted points, would seem like the examiner did something wrong.

It was the first time that Kraft felt that he might never be able to defeat a person of his age in his entire life.

Therefore, it is basically impossible to transfer to the Yew Fir Wood class as the top student, unless the head teacher transfers first.

This is a privilege that Earls provides to outstanding students, but there is no such thing as the first place being promoted to the second place if one does not need it.

Moreover, the chief should have no reason to leave Chenghui School.

Perhaps because he was eager to prove himself, the new tutor of Orange Hui grade, White Spencer, treated the head teacher so preferentially that it made people suspect that the head teacher was actually tutor White's elder.

But to some extent, having a chief above him to suppress him is not entirely a bad thing for Kraft.

After all, if there was no possibility of transferring to Yew Fir Wood School, he wouldn't have such frequent wild thoughts.

Although bad rumors about Ritas were widely spread in the academy during this period, this obviously did not affect Kraft's fanatical admiration for Ritas.

Even when he witnessed several times that Ritas made the student who shared the dormitory with him spin around on a high-speed swing with his wand in his hand, he remained completely unmoved.

Transform the historic three-person gallows into a swing?

If it were anyone else, it would be a desecration of historical relics. But what Professor Ritas said was clearly the act of genius.

As for the actions on the modified swing that seemed like corporal punishment of the students?
If changing a torture device into a swing is an act of genius, then what is the act of changing a swing back into a torture device?
Need I say more? It's the behavior of a genius among geniuses!

As for the student who was punished, it seems to be called Miriam.
It's even less worth mentioning.

Rather, Kraft felt that Professor Ritas was a little too broad-minded, and that Miriam was too shameless.

If it were him, he would still get such bad results in the midterm exam under the professor's guidance every day.

He cut off the hand he used to write the test paper and threw it into the river to make an apology!

"Hey!"

With a sigh, Kraft, who "accidentally" discovered that Professor Ritas was too kind, turned his gaze back to the direction of the Baptistery Cathedral.

In the Holy Kingdom of Libera, it was impossible to find the "best" church. Therefore, there was no need for him to join the best church.

Besides, he didn't want to join, he just wanted to go in and take a look.
After constantly persuading himself in this way, on this day in mid-July, Kraft finally mustered up the courage and stepped into the church named "Church of the Bathing Goddess".

(End of this chapter)