Among the qualified candidates selected by Egypt, there are not only local Egyptians, but also immigrants from foreign countries.
Because Chen Mo has not explicitly stated that he refuses foreigners to enroll, and the Egyptian government also checks both nationals and foreigners together when doing testing. As long as they study in Egyptian schools, teenagers and children under the age of 16 are within the scope of inspection.
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As long as they are found to have talents suitable for learning spells and are willing to enroll, Egypt does not mind the nationality or race of the enrollees.
It is not as good as George Blake, one of the candidates, whose father was a British-Turkish Jew and his mother was a descendant of a Dutch aristocrat.
Because his father passed away, his mother took him to Egypt to live with relatives, and he studied in a school in Egypt. This time he just happened to be tested and was found to have magical talents that were better than ordinary people.
So Mr. Black became the first batch of freshmen at the Egyptian Academy of Magic, and was sent to the Academy of Magic in Cairo along with other freshmen who passed the test.
Cairo has been undergoing various constructions over the years, demolishing the old old city and building a new city. Therefore, there are a large number of newly completed buildings in the city, and this magic academy is one of them.
Blake was somewhat uncomfortable with the unfamiliar environment. After all, he had just experienced the loss of his father when he was only a teenager, and he came to Egypt from a familiar environment. Before he could adapt to the new environment, he was now sent to another place.
Being in a strange environment and being isolated from his family inevitably made him feel scared.
Moreover, most of the people around him were children his own age. As a group of people were in a strange environment, fear was contagious.
If their parents, family members, and staff sent by the Egyptian authorities had not explained to them in detail what they were here for before coming here, it would not be impossible for some of these children to be frightened and cry.
Relatively speaking, George Blake's performance was pretty good.
At least he was not like his companions who were assigned to the same dormitory as him, who were anxiously talking about the gods they believed in all day long.
As a Jew, George Black should have believed in Judaism, but his Turkish-British Jewish father did not believe in religion, so this religious belief was not passed on to him. As for the God his mother believed in, George Black only stayed
At that level is the knowledge of a crucified God.
Therefore, Blake was just curious about his companions praying to God and did not pay any more attention to it.
But it is obvious that religious issues can easily cause disputes, whether in a country, an individual, or between children. Religion often leads to unnecessary quarrels.
For example, now, there are obviously some conflicts between children who believe in Christianity and children who believe in Christianity, and they accuse each other of being heretics.
But this is not the point, because there is another group of children who are accusing these two groups of religious children. They believe that the good life in Egypt now is given by the king, and they should believe in the king, not two illusory gods, let alone
The king's achievements should be attributed to the gift of God.
This immediately aroused dissatisfaction among believers. In their view, everything should be given by God. Even Chen Mo, who brought changes to Egypt, everything he did was arranged and guided by God.
Blake was not interested in such topics. He was more concerned and concerned about what they could learn after being selected in this so-called magic academy.
Of course, the quarrels between the three groups of classmates in front of him also aroused his concern, fearing that their quarrels would turn into fights and attract dissatisfaction from teachers and college administrators.
He is determined to be a good student and does not want to be expelled from school for fighting before school starts.
But soon, the disputes between the students were suppressed because the teacher came.
Three people wearing robes and masks appeared in front of the students together with a group of teachers. They did not speak, but looked at the noisy students coldly.
The teacher's intimidation was still very strong for the students, so the three groups quickly shut up and became quiet.
Facing the quiet students, the one with the gold mask among the three masked men said: "The college respects your personal beliefs, and at the same time does not prohibit students from fighting in private. As long as you are prepared to bear the price,
But the premise is that your fight cannot be too childish."
The masked man's words made all the students look at each other in confusion, not quite understanding what was going on.
The masked man standing on the stage had no intention of explaining. He just continued: "This academy established by His Majesty the King was established with the purpose of cultivating excellent spellcasters. Although you passed the test and were deemed to have the necessary skills,
The talent of learning magic knowledge, but this does not mean that you can sit back and relax.
The academy will conduct an assessment once a month, and those who fail to pass the assessment will be dismissed. Only the best people can pass the test and become a qualified mage."
Having said this, the masked man paused for a moment, looking at the students below who were obviously nervous, and the corners of his mouth under the mask could not help but curl up.
But he didn't say anything. He just saw that most of the students' faces had lost their previous laziness, and then continued: "The official start of school will be in three days. During these three days, you can enter and leave the college freely. If you want to go home,
If you are traveling, just go to the gatekeeper to register and come back before school starts. Children from other places can write letters to their families or go out to see the prosperity of Cairo.
After that, you will study in the college for four years. During this period, you are not allowed to enter or leave the college at will. You are not allowed to take leave without valid reasons. Apart from being eliminated and graduating, you have no third option for leaving the college."
After saying that, the masked man turned and left, but after taking two steps, he stopped and added: "Maybe you don't have a third option..."
Hearing what he said, the students, including Blake, immediately paid attention and wanted to know if there was any other way to leave the academy.
However, the masked man let out a low laugh in a very wicked manner. The laughing students were horrified and then said: "That means being carried out after death. The academy does not prohibit private fights. The winner takes all, and the loser gets double compensation.
Even if someone is beaten to death, the college will not pursue it.
Because your skills are inferior to others and you deserve to die. Only the truly outstanding people can survive in the academy and survive until the graduation exam four years later."
