It wasn't a long journey from the Magic Empire to Passus, but under Jenn's deliberate guidance, it still took them nearly two days. In addition to the first batch of members such as Hank, several other batches of members who were also selected also came here by transport ship.
As the number of people increased, everyone became more and more excited.
Of course, what surprised Hank and others the most was that many of the people who passed the test were women.
Although there weren't as many as men on average, these women accounted for one-tenth of the total number.
If one were to calculate the final number of women, then one-tenth of the total number of women wasn't particularly high. However, just thinking about the harsh conditions to pass the assessment was enough to make people respect them.
To be honest, even Jenn was quite surprised by this. It wasn't that he hadn't considered accepting female apprentices, but Jenn had also thought of another way to test female apprentices, but he didn't expect these women to have such perseverance. Although almost 80% of them couldn't climb more than halfway due to physical reasons, in terms of effort alone, they were comparable to men.
At first, Jenn was also very curious, so he sent Enoya to inquire about the reason behind it. The answer that Enoya brought back made Jenn a little dumbfounded. The reason why these female apprentices and mages were willing to participate in the trial was also out of resistance to discrimination. However, they were different from those male apprentices. If male mage apprentices resisted the standards of the Magic Empire based on talent, then these female mages resisted the deep-rooted discrimination against women in the entire Magic Empire.
There were very few female mages in the Magic Empire. This wasn't because women were relatively weak in magic. In fact, in terms of talent and ability, women were actually not much different from men in this aspect.
However, the fate of the two sides was worlds apart.
If one was a male mage, one had enough talent, enough intelligence, and powerful abilities.
Then, one could slowly climb the ladder of mages step by step, from apprentice to low-level mage, to middle-level mage, to high-level mage, and finally to legendary mage.
You will become the object of envy, and you will receive attention and worship.
However, if you are a female mage, and you are very smart, have a good talent for magic, and have strong abilities, then … you need to put in twice as much effort as a man.
Even so, it doesn't mean that your path will be smooth sailing.
You will find that you cannot enter the depths of the Great Library. The secret areas where the valuable books are hidden are not open to you.
Even if you participate in the Mage Rank Test, you will encounter a trial that is much harsher and more difficult than usual.
Sometimes, even though they had accomplished all their goals, they would use all sorts of excuses to refuse to raise the level of female Mages. This was even an open secret.
As a result, many female mages could only choose to rely on the Divination Magic Faction, which was relatively powerful among female mages, or choose to become an Alchemist or other non-formal magic profession as their first choice in life.
This was, of course, unfair to these female Mages. But in such a situation, the female Mages who tried to resist didn't end up well.
Under such circumstances, they had also had enough of the discrimination in the entire Magic Empire. Hence, when they learned that Jenn was recruiting, these female Mages chose to participate in the trial and leave the Magic Empire.
They made a more decisive choice than the male Mages. The reason was simple. Jenn's reputation as a womanizer had long spread throughout the continent. Until now, there was no one in the Klein Continent who didn't know that Jenn had a bunch of beautiful young ladies under him.
Of course, in the eyes of the men, this only confirmed Jenn's reputation as a lecher.
But it was different for the women, especially those who were discriminated against in the Magic Empire. Although on the surface, Jenn did have the intention of appointing people through favoritism, on the contrary, he was willing to give these important positions to his female subordinates. This at least showed that this Sir Overlord might be lecherous, but he didn't discriminate against the talents and abilities of women!
Otherwise, he could choose some men who were loyal to him to take charge of these key positions and bring those beautiful young ladies into his harem instead of letting them work for him. This was what ordinary men should do, right?
Perhaps because of this, although the number of women who participated in the trial and passed the trial couldn't be compared to the number of men, in terms of "quality", they steadily surpassed all the male Mages.
In terms of levels, among the male Mages who passed the trial, 30% were low-level Mages and 70% were Mage Apprentices.
But among the female Mages, 50% were high-level Mages, and even 30% were Mage Apprentices. On the other hand, only 20% were Mage Apprentices.
This might be because the women who climbed to the top could better understand the "glass ceiling" of the upper level of the Magic Empire than the women who had just stepped into the apprentice career, so their desire to resist was stronger.
This was like a female CEO and a secretary who focused on being a lover. Their goals were different, so naturally, their thoughts were completely different.
"What do you think the place we are going to look like?"
Standing in front of the window, looking at the white clouds and blue sky flying by outside, Lisa asked expectantly.
Upon hearing her words, the other female mage sitting beside her let out a chuckle.
Although they had discussed this topic for a long time, they were still happy to talk about it before arriving at their destination.
For many female Mages, this was the first time in their lives that they walked out of the Magic Empire, so they were naturally full of longing and worry about the outside world.
Unlike male Mages, female Mages were mostly concentrated between the ages of sixteen and seventeen to twenty, because only women of this age had enough adventurous spirit. As they got older, they pursued stability and stability.
Due to the fact that few female Mages could sit in high positions, even if they became Liches, they wouldn't be able to do so. Therefore, after getting older, many female Mages either chose to get married or focus on their side jobs.
Unlike the male Mages who were still a little nervous, these female Mages were very relaxed after arriving here. It was especially so after they saw the energetic girls in black uniforms personally operating the warship and issuing orders to control such a behemoth. The pride and longing they felt were indescribable. In their opinion, if they could meet the requirements, perhaps one day, they would be able to do the same.
And this was what most female Mages dreamed of.
It wasn't to assist the arrogant male Mages in casting spells, nor was it to be their assistant. Instead, it was to truly control, control, and command the movements of a huge metal warship.
If they could achieve this goal, it would be considered as half of their dreams being realized.
"Those people said that it's a campus city. I think it should be similar to Sorcery Academy, right?"
Upon hearing this, another girl who didn't look very old said.
In this regard, everyone had a common topic. After all, female Mages weren't like male Mages. Male Mages could shamelessly beg the Mage Tower to take them in at a very young age and then start as an apprentice.
But there wasn't such a good thing for girls. If they wanted to become Mages, they could only go through the proper path of Sorcery Academy.
If they didn't do this, then in the Magic Empire, they would be like actresses who had transitioned from filming live action movies to the entertainment industry. They would be born with a dark history, and it would be even more difficult for them to continue.
If they were accidentally exposed to be involved in pornographic movies, it would be even worse.
And because of this, the female Mages who appeared here were naturally graduates or even current students of Sorcery Academy.
Naturally, they were very familiar with Sorcery Academy. Sorcery Academy was also the most famous place in the Magic Empire. It was also known as a Mage's Paradise. The seven Mage Towers that went straight into the sky were lined up against the mountains, presenting a unique sense of beauty. Of course, if Jenn were to see it, he would definitely transform it into a zodiac sign.
"I think it should be different from Sorcery Academy. Look, take this warship for example, it's completely different from the Magic Empire.
I think it's the same for the academy. The academy built by the Lord will definitely not be as lifeless as Sorcery Academy! "
The fact that she said this was enough to show how much resentment she had against Sorcery Academy.
"But then again, what exactly are we going to learn?
Is it the operation method of these spaceships? "
"It can't be. Didn't the Lord say that we are going to compete with the Magic Empire? If we win, we can completely change the current system of the Magic Empire?
If it's just something like operating a spaceship, I'm afraid it's impossible.
Although I have to admit that their production concept is indeed very interesting … "
Women were relatively more meticulous in this aspect than men, so their perspective was also different.
And just as everyone was debating, suddenly, a crisp voice sounded, echoing in the cabin.
"Hello, passengers. This spaceship is about to arrive at the destination, Campus City. Please take your seats, put away the small table, and fasten your seat belts.
Wait for this spaceship to land … "After saying such a sentence that no one understood what it meant, the tone of the voice finally changed and returned to a normal state.
"… We will have professionals at the exit to guide you. Please gather according to your respective blocks and get ready to depart to Campus City."
Hearing this, Lisa could not help but clench her fists in joy and nervousness, looking out of the window.
Finally, they were about to reach Campus City!