Rodman looked at the stubborn Enrique and helplessly sighed.
His youngest son had already grown up and actually knew how to refute his father's words.
"You really don't want to go?" Rodman asked in a deep voice.
"I'm not going!" Enrique loudly replied.
"What's the point of learning carpentry from my uncle, I want to learn magic!"
"But you don't have any talent for magic. Didn't the town's magician Musotho tell you this before?" Rodman continued to persuade him.
"Humph!
He's a liar! "Enrique squeezed the newspaper in his hand a couple of times.
"It's already stated that anyone can learn magic!
Why can't I? "
Rodman had a headache as he looked at the « Candela Times » in Enrique's hand and bitterly smiled in his heart.
This damned Xu Yi, this damned New Flyer, they had to come up with this damned "everyone has talent for magic" statement. It made Enrique who had already given up on magic revive from the ashes and want to learn magic again.
Magician Musotho had clearly said that Enrique didn't have any talent for magic. He had spent a week and still hadn't learned the simplest magic, so how could he become a truly powerful magician?
But when Enrique saw the report in the newspaper, it was as if he had received the will of a true god. He firmly believed it and insisted that he wanted to learn magic. He wasn't willing to follow Rodman's arrangement and learn carpentry from his uncle.
In Rodman's eyes, what was the use of learning magic?
Even if what Xu Yi and his New Flyer said was true and Enrique really had hope of learning magic, since Magician Musotho said that he didn't have any talent for magic, then even if Enrique learned it, he wouldn't be able to become a powerful magician.
In Rodman's view, those who couldn't become powerful magicians were simply useless.
Rather than wasting time on this, he might as well learn the craft of carpentry. If he could master this craft, even if he might not be able to make a fortune in the future, he would at least not have to worry about food and drink for the rest of his life.
However, Enrique pouted and listened to Rodman for a long time, and only showed a look of disdain.
"Dad, you're already outdated!
Who told you that it's useless if you don't become an advanced mage? "Enrique patted the newspaper in his hand.
"Look, New Flyer has been recruiting a large number of low-level sorcerers in the newspaper. Their requirements are not high at all.
Also, look at what's written here. After joining the New Flyer, the lowest salary is 20 gold coins a month. Isn't that much better than working for uncle as a carpenter? "
"Really?"
Rodman glanced at the newspaper again. However, because he couldn't read at all, he naturally didn't know if Enrique was telling the truth.
However, he had heard people say that New Flyer had always paid their workers very well. If they were magicians, it would be natural for them to have a higher salary than ordinary people. It wouldn't be strange for them to earn more than 20 gold coins a month.
"Alright, it's good that you can work for the Frestech Chamber of Commerce after learning it, but Enrique, first it's a problem if you can learn it or not. The more important problem is, where will you learn it?"
"Where …" Enrique stared blankly for a moment, and didn't know how to reply.
Although he had heard that New Flyer had set up a New Flight College, which specialized in teaching ordinary people about magic machines and magic, the Principality of Constantine where the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce was located was more than two thousand kilometers away from this small village in the central province of the Kandla Empire. How could Enrique go there to learn?
After thinking for a while, Enrique clenched his fist and shouted, "I want to go to the Principality of Constantine!"
Rodman looked at him without saying a word.
After a moment, Enrique lowered his head in disappointment.
He knew very well that it was impossible.
Rodman's family was just an ordinary farmer's family in the Kandla Empire. Although Rodman, his wife, and Enrique's elder brother all found jobs in factories due to the Empire's vigorous promotion of the magic industry in recent years, their salary was far from that of the New Flyer. In total, it was barely more than 20 gold coins a month.
Although this money was enough to greatly change their family's life, and at least they didn't have to worry about filling their stomachs and even had some surplus, it was impossible for this surplus to support Enrique's journey to the Principality of Constantine, which was more than two thousand kilometers away.
Besides, Enrique was only thirteen years old this year. Although he was already mature, Rodman wouldn't be at ease to let him leave home and go to such a faraway place alone.
And if he let someone accompany him, the cost would be even more terrifying. Rodman's family couldn't afford it no matter what.
"How good would it be if the New Flyer was in the Kandla Empire …" Enrique couldn't help but complain.
Rodman sighed and smiled bitterly in his heart.
Yes, how good would it be if the New Flyer was in the Empire.
It was said that because of the New Flyer, the living conditions of the people in the Lampari Kingdom and the Principality of Constantine were countless times better than before. Not only did ordinary people not have to worry about making a living, they even had extra money to pursue a better life.
If the New Flyer had appeared in the Kandla Empire, or even in the vicinity, then their family might have lived a better life because of the New Flyer.
And Enrique could easily enter the New Flight College to study. Maybe he really had a chance to realize his dream of becoming a mage.
But … the New Flyer wasn't here, but more than two thousand kilometers away. So all these fantasies … could only be fantasies.
Rodman patted Enrique's shoulder and sighed, "Enrique, Dad doesn't have the ability to send you to such a faraway place to learn magic. Dad is sorry, you … Be good, okay?"
Enrique pursed his lips and looked at the tired Rodman. The stubbornness on his face had long disappeared. He just nodded lightly and said, "Oh."
Looking at the disappointed Enrique, Rodman shook his head helplessly and turned to walk out the door.
Although there was still more than an hour before the afternoon shift, he didn't want to continue staying at home to face Enrique. He just wanted to escape first.
As soon as he walked out of the door, three figures quickly walked towards him.
"Elder Adonis, Village Chief Bradley, why are you here?" Rodman asked in surprise.
"What's the matter?"
After saying that, he looked at the stranger next to the elders and the village chief. He found that this person wasn't from the village. From his appearance, he was about thirty years old and had a capable temperament. He looked like a civil servant of the mayor.
Elder Adonis, who was already sixty-seven years old and had a high collar, smiled and waved at Rodman. "Come, let's talk inside."
Rodman went back into the house with the three people puzzled.
Enrique, who was sitting in the house with his head down, saw Rodman come back with the two people with the highest status in the village and a stranger. He couldn't help but be stunned.
"Hey, Enrique, don't be in a daze. Go and pour water for the guests, quick." Rodman waved at him and ordered.
"No need. Come back."
Elder Adonis called Enrique back and then called him in front of him. He looked him up and down and asked with a smile, "Enrique, are you ten years old this year?"
Enrique looked at him with a baffled expression and then looked at Rodman with a questioning gaze.
"Answer the elder's question honestly." Rodman reprimanded.
"Oh.
Elder, I'm thirteen years old this year. "
"Thirteen years old?
Hmm, that's not bad. "Elder Adonis turned his head and looked at the stranger.
"Sir Sandi, do you think he meets the requirements?"
The stranger called Sandi looked at Enrique with a smile and asked, "Are you willing to learn magic?"
Enrique and Rodman were both startled.
They were just discussing this question. Why did someone suddenly run over and ask?
"I …"
"Elder, Village Chief, what's going on?" Rodman interrupted Enrique's answer and asked the two acquaintances.
"Hehe, it's like this …" Village Chief Bradley said with a smile.
"Rodman, do you know the Chimera Chamber of Commerce?"
"Of course I do. It's the largest chamber of commerce in our empire!" Rodman immediately replied.
"But … does this have anything to do with Enrique?"
"Yes." Village Chief Bradley nodded.
"The Chimera Chamber of Commerce recently decided to choose some places in the empire to open a basic magic academy. One of them is in Aino City.
This academy will not only recruit students in the city, but also in the villages and towns outside the city.
Our village has now been allocated five places, so Elder Adonis and I thought that your son has always wanted to learn magic, so we asked him if he was willing to go. "
"The Chimera Chamber of Commerce is opening a basic magic academy?" Rodman scratched his head, feeling confused.
"Why did they find my son?
Is his talent for magic actually very high? "
"No, this has nothing to do with magic talent.
The Chimera Chamber of Commerce is opening these basic magic academies to recruit ordinary people to learn magic. It has nothing to do with magic talent. "
"Eh?" Rodman looked at Enrique in surprise.
Enrique was stunned for a moment before turning around to take the 'Candela Daily' that he had thrown on the cabinet.
"Isn't this what the New Flyer has been talking about?
Is the Chimera Chamber of Commerce going to do this too? "
"Yes, this is a project that the Chimera Chamber of Commerce and the New Flyer have cooperated to officially promote in the Kandla Empire, so you don't have to suspect anything," Sandi said seriously.
"Mr. Rodman, I am the person sent by the Chimera Chamber of Commerce to temporarily be in charge of the establishment of the Aino Basic Magic Industry Academy. If you have any questions, you can ask me."
Rodman stayed for a while before turning around to look at Enrique who was full of anticipation and excitement. He swallowed his saliva and asked Sandi, "I have a very important question to ask."
"Please ask."
"Do I have to pay to enter this academy?"
"Of course, we don't do it for free. It's normal to charge tuition." Shan Shan replied with a smile.
Rodman's heart sank. After a pause, he asked hesitantly, "Then … Can I ask how much it is?"
Sandi smiled as if he knew what Rodman was thinking.
"I don't think you need to worry too much about this.
The reason why our Chimera Chamber of Commerce and the New Flyer are cooperating to promote this project is to cultivate more talents in the magic industry in the empire, so we will charge a part of the tuition. But because of the strong support of our Chimera Chamber of Commerce, the price is very cheap. "
Rodman and Enrique immediately stared at him with bright eyes.
Sandi smiled and stretched out three fingers.
"It's only thirty gold coins a year.
How about it?
Mr. Rodman, do you think it's acceptable? "
Rodman's eyes instantly lit up. Under Enrique's nervous gaze, he replied loudly, "Of course!
Of course it's acceptable! "