As the huge sun rises, the glorious crown of the sun wheel appears clearer in the atmosphere. The mechanical bell tower of the Imperial Academy began to ring. The new magic mechanism pushed huge gears and levers. The hammer hit the bronze bell in the tower. The solemn eight bells rang throughout the entire mage area.

The students wearing uniforms of each branch left the dormitory distributed in four areas of the campus, accompanied by the sun and the bells, embarked on a wide trail and walked towards the teaching facilities in various places of the college. Some of them had confident smiles on their faces, some were still a little sleepy, some were young and tender young girls, and some were already gray-haired middle-aged. These scholars from all over the Cecil Empire and from different backgrounds seemed to be gathered, flowing in this academy that symbolizes the highest knowledge temple of the empire. They were infused and transformed by the knowledge here, and one day they would flow out of this temple to soak in this rapidly moving empire.

Matilda stood on a tower in the Magic Branch and watched the students wearing black college uniforms with runes and gear emblems gathered from the square and trail below, gathering people into the tall buildings not far away, without saying anything for a long time.

"Occasionally, when I am free, I like to stand here and overlook this academy," Gowen stood beside Matilda, looking down at the scenery below with inexplicable feelings, and slowly said, "Students come and go between these broad paths or paths, gather in courtyards and corridors, rest by gardens and fountains, teachers impart knowledge and teach and answer questions in buildings. People from different regions and identities gather here to enjoy equality in the face of knowledge. They discuss issues and talk about the future, without thinking about anything, just focus on learning...

"This is a safe haven, and the last cradle that life can enjoy in life. The political struggle outside the high walls is far away, and things outside the country are farther away for them. I do my best to make this the safest and most peaceful place in this country, because knowledge...it is worth it.

“Of all I have created, this academy is the most proud of.”

Matilda listened to Gao Wen's words, and from those words, she seemed to feel a certain emotion conveyed by this ancient pioneer. There was no complicated plan in this emotion, and its sincerity deeply surprised the princess from Tifeng.

She couldn't help but look at Gao Wen with his head, as if until now, the legendary hero from history, who was wearing many halos, who had almost become a divine character, finally shed the layers of names and legends, and she truly became a flesh-and-blooded "person".

This feeling made her realize what weight the "Imperial Academy" in front of her has in the heart of this pioneer, and made her subconsciously re-examine the institution and all the meanings represented by it, and examine the upcoming plan for international students.

After a long time, she whispered: "In Tifeng... we don't have anything like that."

"I hope you have it," Gao Wen turned his head and said very seriously, "I'm serious."

"But it's hard," said Matilda. "It doesn't match the current order of Tifung. In building such an institution, we have to do more than just build buildings of the same size and stuff all kinds of students in it."

Gao Wen smiled: "Indeed... it's not easy for me to build this academy."

In order to make such an "Imperial Academy" come to birth, he had to smash an old dynasty. This... the Emperor Rosetta Augustus was afraid that he would not want to reappear.

After overlooking the academy on the tower, Gao Wen withdrew his gaze.

"Next we can visit the teaching facilities here, and then we go to the big library, where you can see some of the volumes of "The Basics of Everything". It is a large-scale series of books that summarize all the basic knowledge. It has not been compiled yet, and some volumes of agricultural, mathematics and industrial foundations are missing."

"The Basics of Everything"... What a bold and imposing name.

A strange feeling and curiosity flashed in Matilda's heart. She guessed what kind of masterpieces "The Basics of Everything" would be, and at the same time she smiled: "I'm looking forward to it."

...

In a simple office, the sun shines on the dark red wooden desk through the crystal glass window. On the desk is a beautifully printed but plain-bound textbook, and next to the textbook is also placed with paper with notes and graffiti, as well as dip pens and ink bottles.

The content in the textbook is a relatively basic natural knowledge. Between those not-complex paragraphs and illustrations, you can see many painted notes and ink dots. The particularly messy ink marks seem to show the many difficulties the textbook owner encountered in the fight against these knowledge, and the constantly swaying mentality between impetuousness and concentration.

Under the sunlight, a faint sigh seemed to sound beside the uninhabited desk, and then the textbook floated out of thin air and was turned over a page.

Another sigh.

Just then, the office door opened and a bald man with a terrifying scar on his face walked in.

Scarface Anton glanced at the empty desk, noticed the floating textbook at the first time, and said casually: "Boss...oh, are you actually reading a book?"

Light and shadows floated around the empty desk, and Amber's figure emerged in the air. She was frowning and looking at the textbook in her hand, then threw the thing on the table, looked up at Anton on scarface: "Is it rare for me to read?"

"…To be honest, it was indeed quite rare before, but I have seen it many times recently," Anton, scarred face scratched his shiny head and said with a smile, "And if you read something like a thriller novel, absurd stories, it would be easy to understand. Now what you read... is really far from your daily hobbies."

Amber trembled his lips, and from the corner of his eyes he glanced at the textbook on the desk, and curled his lips: "This thing is really too ugly to see... But our Majesty always says I have no knowledge, and also says that knowledge is the primary productive force. Rebecca and her big-breasted aunt also talk about me all day long that I have never read a book, as if they are so knowledgeable..."

Scarface Anton is a straightforward person: "I want to say that, they are indeed more knowledgeable than you..."

Amber immediately stared at Anton: "If you want to run around the entire inner city with the pumpkin, then you can continue."

Scarface Anton immediately shrank his neck: "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

"Tell me the serious business," Amber waved his hand and leaned back, "How is the situation over Glen?"

Speaking of the serious business, Scarface Andong, who has become the second-in-commander of the Military Intelligence Bureau, immediately expressed his expression and reported meticulously: "The surveillance team of Glen's side reported that everything was normal, and Miss Patty was still living according to her previous routine and did not show any abnormalities. In addition, there is no problem with the entry and exit of the Stone Strike Castle, and the magic detection records of Glen and its surrounding areas."

Speaking of this, Anton paused and added: "In addition, we also found a way to contact a female pharmacist who had taken care of Miss Patty. She confirmed from her that Miss Patty had no changes in temperament and memory before and after getting the crown..."

"...Can the possibility of personality replacement be roughly ruled out..." Amber muttered softly, "Patty or Patty, that's good news."

"Boss, the female pharmacist mentioned another situation," said Anton. "She said that the child was incredibly bad when she first came into contact with Patty. With her experience and insight, she hardly believed that Patty could survive, but after getting the crown, Patty surprisingly survived the most dangerous stage, which was a miracle in the pharmacist's opinion.

"The female pharmacist therefore thought that Patty's head crown was a magic weapon with blessings, which relieved Patty's injuries, but we all know that the head crown is the "connection device" of the Eternal Sleeper. It may be a temporary "soul container" but has no function to heal the injuries..."

Amber frowned and thought slowly, saying: "The head crown allows Patty to rest in her dreams, which is equivalent to giving her the motivation to survive in disguise and also reducing her mental stress. From this point, it may make sense that it makes Patty survive successfully.

"Human spiritual power can create some miracles, even if these miracles sometimes do not even conform to our common sense.

"But the situation you mentioned really needs to be paid attention to... I will tell our Majesty in the back."

Anton nodded, then asked curiously: "The next surveillance team..."

"Maintain surveillance," Amber said, then thought for a little while, and then ordered, "In addition, be prepared to deal with emergencies. In the near future, there may be some actions on the Eternal Sleepers. Although the situation is unpredictable, it is not ruled out that the success or failure of their actions will affect Patty in the real world. I will ask other departments for help in the future and send a few professionals in the fields of immersion cabin, brain nerves, soul science, etc. to take advantage of the emergencies."

Anton lowered his head and said, "Yes, I'll continue to command."

"If you have nothing else, go and do it," Amber waved his hand and issued an order to expel him. "I have to read the book again."

Scarface Anton took the order and left the room, and only Amber was left in the simple office.

The half-elf-like lady who was already in a high position was stunned by the table, then lowered her head again, looked at the textbook that she had thrown on the table, and held up the book as if she raised a tremendous amount, and continued to read with sighs...

She really has no knowledge and is indeed from a low background. Most of the things she knows are the rules in the gutters and alleys. Her adoptive father who died prematurely and the second-level adoptive father who had been a cult for half his life obviously failed to instill too many correct principles in her of being a human being.

In this glorious "Magic Capital", in the empire's highest government affairs department system, she even occasionally feels like an out of place.

But she still didn't want to leave the team, and she didn't want to stop on her existing credit and status and enjoy it safely.

After all, the scenery ahead of this road... seems really great.

She firmly believes that she is a relative of the Shadow Goddess, and wants to try how far she can go along this road.

...

During the day's activity itinerary, the messengers from Tifeng visited a lot.

They saw the unique "modern teaching", the Imperial Library with an amazing collection, the huge number of new books printed with industrial machines, and the original manuscript of "The Basics of Everything" that is protected layer by layer and is known as the treasure of the empire.

They saw the "Master District" different from Aldernan, and saw the wonderful scene of a variety of research facilities operating in an orderly manner, and ordinary people and extraordinary people working together. Although they did not see any substantial technical content, Cecil's special "R&D atmosphere" alone was enough to make them feel particularly fresh.

As the sun approaches the horizon, the day comes to an end.

In the restaurant of Akiguchi, Gawain and Matilda and others had dinner together.

"It was an unforgettable day, not a compliment," Matilda said to Gowan, sitting dignifiedly at the long table, facing Gowan. "Especially "The Basics of Everything"... I really have a hard time describing the feeling it brings to me. I never thought that there would be books like it, like it... huge, vast, and even full of ambition."

"It's not finished yet," said Gao Wen. "A book like this cannot be compiled in one or two years."

"I've already begun to look forward to what it looks like after it is finished," said Matilda sincerely, "and... I even have an offensive request if you don't mind: I hope to get a copy of it after it is finished, and I hope to bring it to Tifong."

Gao Wen looked at Matilda's eyes and paused for two or three seconds before speaking: "Of course, there is no problem with this. I am happy to see the spread of knowledge. This is one of the purposes of the inception of the "Basics of Everything". When it is completed, I will give you a complete version as a gift to celebrate the arrival of the new era."

Matilda showed a hint of joy: "Thank you very much."
Chapter completed!