Industrial Revolution of the Mage Lords

Chapter 336 Graduation Ceremony and Further Study Plan

"Look! That's Dean Asdalen!" Sam nudged the student next to him in the crowd. "I heard he personally awarded us our elementary education diplomas!"

The boy, who was slightly shorter than Sam, looked expectant. "I wonder if the Lord will attend the graduation ceremony..."

"My Lord is too busy to come. I hope it will be the beautiful teacher Sophia who will present me with my diploma!"

Sam shook his head and explained in a low voice, "Don't be delusional. Haven't you made enough jokes in Teacher Sophia's class? The person who will issue the certificate will definitely be Dean Asdalen."

His sources of information have always been well-informed and reliable, and many of his classmates believe what he says without a doubt - after all, his guardian, Uncle Rooney, is a director of the Territory Army's logistics department and often deals with those important figures.

What is even more enviable is that Sam's neighbor is actually Vaughn, a famous "sharpshooter" battalion commander of the Northern Army. This is an amazing figure known throughout the territory. It is said that he was originally just an ordinary half-orc slave, but after pledging allegiance to the lord, he not only quickly rose to the rank of senior officer, but also personally received the lord's blood blessing, becoming a terrifyingly powerful extraordinary warrior.

Although the sharpshooter battalion commander was in the barracks most of the time, when he occasionally came back, Sam would seize the opportunity to pester him to tell some novel stories about the army and battles. He could be said to be Vaughn's number one admirer.

The news that the graduation ceremony of the Territory Public College was personally presided over by Dean Asdalen was learned by Sam from his elder brother Vaughn. After all, this was not a military secret.

Sure enough, the students didn't have to wait long before Asdalen, who had changed into the dean's robe, stood on the podium in the auditorium. His words, accompanied by the sound of metallic friction, resounded throughout the entire college auditorium through the alchemical loudspeaker.

"Hello, students. I am Asdalen, the dean of the Territory Public Academy. On behalf of Lord Harvey, I congratulate you today on completing all courses in your elementary enlightenment education and successfully passing the assessments, becoming the first official junior graduates after the academy's restructuring!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the students standing below immediately became enthusiastic and kept clapping and cheering.

Asdalen extended his metal fingers and tapped the loudspeaker twice, signaling everyone to remain silent. He continued, "You were able to successfully pass the assessment and graduate because most of you were among the first children of the territory to join. You laid a good foundation for learning in the original literacy school, which put you much ahead of other later entrants. So don't be too proud or complacent. After all, elementary enlightenment education is just a starting point. There is still countless more advanced knowledge waiting for you to explore and learn!"

"However... your successful graduation is still worth celebrating. In the words of the Lord, from today on, you are qualified to knock on the door to truth and knowledge, and have completely embarked on a path completely different from your predecessors. Whether you continue your studies or join the workforce, you will reap rich rewards!"

There was another round of enthusiastic applause and cheers from the crowd.

Asdaren waited patiently for the applause to subside before pulling out a copy of his graduation certificate and announcing calmly, "Next, you must listen carefully and remember what I say. This concerns your future prospects and direction of development, and it cannot be taken lightly."

According to the graduation requirements of public colleges after the restructuring, students who have received primary enlightenment education will have three development paths to choose from after successfully passing the assessment and graduating. First, they can successfully obtain a graduation certificate, register their identity information at the city hall, and wait to be automatically assigned to a production department to become a contract-based paid intern. After they reach the age of sixteen, they will be immediately converted to formal contract employees, and their salary and benefits will also increase significantly.

This should be the best choice for the vast majority of graduates, because the second and third development paths are slightly more difficult in comparison.

The second option is that students who are rated as qualified or above in the graduation assessment can apply to enter the intermediate vocational education department. After two years of study, graduates can enter various production departments as trainee managers. A small number of students with excellent grades will complete the intermediate vocational education and enter the advanced management teaching department depending on the situation. This group of people can almost be regarded as having achieved their own class leap and will be the reserve talent at the future territory administrative management level.

Of course, not many people would have high hopes for the last, more difficult option - that is, to pass the talent test of the Spellcaster Academy, become a spellcaster apprentice, formally enter the Spellcaster Academy for further studies, and become a transcendent.

After Asdalen explained in detail the students' choices for their graduation destinations, he earnestly reminded them, "Don't make impulsive decisions right away. After you get your diploma, go home and discuss it carefully with your parents and family before making a choice. Your status as a graduate will be retained in your household registration for a full year, which is enough time for you to think carefully about where your future should go." After that, he began to read out the list of graduates one by one, and asked the students to come forward one by one and solemnly take the red booklet representing their academic proof from his hands.

When Sam heard his name, he immediately walked up to Aasdalen with his chest puffed out. Nervously and anxiously, he received his diploma from the dean, who gave him words of encouragement: "Congratulations on your graduation, Sam."

"Does everyone's diploma have exactly the same content?" Sam heard his classmates' whispered discussions when he returned to the crowd. He immediately had a question in his mind. With trembling hands, he carefully opened the certificate cover and saw a piece of exquisite thick leather cardboard with a background. In the upper left corner was the silhouette emblem of the lord's castle, with a large line of text in the middle and his name printed at the bottom. As long as his finger touched the name, the paper would immediately emit a faint white light, looking exquisite and magical.

"Diploma in Primary Enlightenment Education."

"The first graduate of Pioneer Territory Public College: Sam."

"Assessment: Excellent."

"Dean: Asdaren."

The graduation ceremony was still going on, and the students who received their certificates could no longer hold back and began to discuss enthusiastically.

"What about Kenny? Is he going to work for the Ministry of Agriculture like your father? I heard that the garrison in the east pays better than the farm."

"How's the bicycle factory? Although the internship period is longer than other factories, there are discounts on bicycles. I really want my own bicycle..."

"I want to try working at a medical school. Although the internship period is tough and arduous, the salary is good, and I can learn a lot. I'm also very respected."

"Sam, what are your plans? I heard that Uncle Rooney wants you to go to the Ministry of Construction?" A classmate who had a good relationship with him came over and asked.

Sam was stunned, and his mind emerged the terrifying supernatural power that his elder brother Vaughn casually displayed when he went to have dinner at his home - he rubbed his hands together and turned an extremely hard metal can shell into a pile of fine black powder.

And there was also that magic gun that gleamed with cold light and had exquisite and intricate patterns engraved all over it!

Ever since seeing that scene, Sam couldn't help but have an idea that even he found a little absurd - he also wanted to become a superhuman, to serve the lord in the army like his elder brother Vaughn, and to receive the medal of honor personally bestowed on him by the lord in front of millions of people at the awarding ceremony!

He is not qualified to join the army, but as the lord said, knowledge can also bring unparalleled power to oneself!
Thinking of this, Sam made up his mind without hesitation.

"I want to sign up for the spellcaster talent test!"

"Enter the Spellcaster Academy to continue your studies!"

(End of this chapter)