Fanatics of the Magic Academy

Mason looked at Rose with a bit of a speechlessness. He scratched his head and finally chose to respect other people's fate.

But since it was a friend's request, he thought about it and said to Luo Saituo:

Do you enjoy reading?

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Rose looked at Mason with a puzzled expression.

Seeing this, Mason continued:

"That's true, you're so young, you probably haven't read many books."

But you can read more books; you'll understand a lot of things, which will help you understand the world.

Mason decided to try a different approach. He believed that someone whose rationality hadn't even reached the level of a magician...

They all come to understand these truths after living as homeless for several years.

According to Kenneth, this little gadget has an alarmingly high level of rationality; it's a natural-born magician.

Perhaps with proper guidance, he will gradually come to understand the path Mason has taken.

Like Rose, Mason has also accumulated knowledge and experience over the years through continuous reading, as well as through conversations with prominent figures and magicians of the past.

I learned that there is a "kill line" in this world.

Once a person is killed, there is no chance of recovery, although as long as they can face reality, they will not die.

But most people don't have this ability.

Mason's way of dealing with the kill line is to lower himself so low that the kill line can't reach him; if he never possesses it, he has no illusions.

What's wrong with immersing yourself in the world of books and the world of fantasy?

They are also a kind of immune to the kill line.

He decided to let Rose walk the path he had come from.

He believed that with Rose's rationality and precociousness, she was absolutely capable of understanding the path she had chosen.

Rose's eyes lit up when he heard there were books to read.

Yes, Mason is such a voracious reader and knowledgeable person, he must have a huge collection of books.

The knowledge gained from these books can help me quickly understand the world.

Furthermore, it enables one to understand the social structure of this world, as well as relevant knowledge on the technological and humanistic sides.

Then, Rose smiled and said:

"Mr. Mason, do you have a large collection of books?"

Seeing that Rossai was interested in the book, Mason spoke to Rossai with great interest:

Are you very interested in books?

Rose nodded.

Seeing that Rose was interested in the book, Mason also became interested.

Although Mason himself reads frequently, there are few people in the slums who can talk about books.

Most homeless people either suffer from cerebellar atrophy due to excessive smoking or are mentally unstable; very few of them read books.

Not to mention that most of them were considered geniuses by Mason, as if their minds had missed a biosphere update.

Even among those who were once learned but were killed and forced into homelessness, most were extremely mentally unstable, and few could communicate normally.

Mason looked at the racetrack:

"We are all naturally highly rational people, and naturally rational people can get better positive feedback from books than ordinary people."

It's easier to pursue knowledge, and knowledge can also leverage the power of reason.

Rose continued nodding; he noticed a particular characteristic in Mason—

He seems to enjoy showing off his knowledge and doesn't like to give direct answers to questions.

First, after laying the groundwork in a roundabout way and showing off a lot of knowledge, they then explain and answer the questions.

But Rose could understand that someone like him, an oddity among the homeless, probably didn't have many people to talk to.

Mason continued:

"I do have a lot of books in my tent. Although I sold a lot of old books to get new ones, it's still enough for you to read for a long time."

Then, he winked at Rose and said:

"So? Interested?"

Rose remained silent, only nodding repeatedly.

After Rose's confirmation, Mason's expression visibly brightened.

Carrying a shovel, his steps became cheerful, and he hummed an unknown song.

Soon, Rosey followed Mason and left the West End, returning to the South End.

After returning the shovel, Mason took Rose to his tent.

Mason's tent looked no different from the tents of other homeless people.

However, Rose, with her exceptional rationality, noticed that Mason's tent seemed to be deliberately made to appear dirty and messy.

Actually, the internal structure is quite well-organized.

Mason crawled into the tent, took out several well-preserved books, and handed them to Rose.

Rose examined the books; there were four in total:

Harold in the New World, Anchor of Value, The Economics of Lending in Magic School, and The History of the Repression of Believers.

Based on the titles, Rossai roughly determined that these books belonged to the humanities and sociology category.

Rose glanced through it, and the more he looked, the more surprised he became. He looked up at Mason with a deep respect.

Rose suggests that Mason is most likely experiencing lovesickness from eating too many red beans.

All of Jiba's books analyze the irrationality of the supremacy of reason in magical societies.

For example, *Harold in the New World* is a novel.

It tells the story of a boy named Harold who climbs the social ladder step by step by following societal rules.

Making countless choices that are considered "correct" by society, parents, friends, and relatives.

The story of how, in the end, they fell into the abyss.

The author of "Anchors of Value" argues that in a magical world where reason reigns supreme, everyone has their own "anchor of value."

If a person does not align with the corresponding value anchor, they will eventually be kicked out of the entire social system.

"The Economics of Lending in Magical Academy" systematically explains the core of the entire lending system in magical academies.

The last book, "A History of the Repression of Believers," discusses information related to the status of believers and their repression.

Rose had a strong interest in the last book because he himself was a believer.

Why are believers suppressed in this world? Why are they burned at the stake as soon as they are discovered?

And what a barren thing the Self-Nature Church, where Rose lived, was.

You might find the answer in this book.

Rose thought for a moment, then reached for "The History of the Suppression of Believers." Mason glanced at him with some surprise.

He said about the Luo racetrack:

"Are you interested in believers?"

Rose nodded and said:

"I saw that a bounty of 500 million marks was recently offered in the slums for a cult member."

When I was a child, I also saw many believers being burned at the stake.

I'm quite interested in this.

Mason believed he had immediately seen through Rose's thinking:

"You're not thinking of going to find that cultist, are you?! Although I know you learned a lot of magic from Kenneth."

Kenneth said you have good talent, but that's not something you can get your hands on!

Do you know how many bounty hunters have recently entered the slums just to find that cultist?!

Those cult members killed a total of 30 people! You little punk, you'd just be asking for trouble!

Rose looked like her intentions had been exposed, scratched her head, and said:

"I thought that cult member was about my age, so I..."

Mason was getting a little impatient:

"So you started comparing yourself to others?! You have absolutely no idea what being a cultist means!"

"I advise you to give up on this idea!"

Mason was getting tired of it all. Why was this little thing so slow on the uptake?