Sorcery Monarch

Chapter 74: A Bustling Bay Village

Chapter 74: A Bustling Bay Village

Bay Village.

The Academy for Professional Training.

Though it was called an academy, it was more accurately just a large enclosed yard.

Over ten spacious warehouses had been converted into classrooms for teaching.

The academy was roughly divided into a preschool training class, a physical exercise class, and a skills training class—what Matthew referred to as the small, medium, and large classes.

In Matthew's vision, training individuals to become professionals was only the first step; making them stronger was the core mission of this academy.

But that was a distant goal. For now, all Matthew needed to do was provide a space where these children could learn to read and grow.

This wasn't without precedent; many lords before him had initiated similar educational efforts.

While most previous lords focused on training spellcasters, Matthew's scope was simply broader.

His efforts would likely be seen as generous by many.

After all, the majority of the professionals trained here would be obligated to work for him for 20 years.

Even so, working for such a generous lord and securing an unshakeable "iron rice bowl" remained the greatest wish of every child and their family.

Matthew, who had once envied the stability of an "iron rice bowl," acknowledged its limitations and flaws, but the advantages outweighed them and greatly increased his control.

The more generous he was, the faster his territory would develop.

The more professionals there were, the stronger he became, which in turn justified even greater generosity!

It was a win-win, with Matthew winning at least twice!

Why wouldn't he embrace it?

Steward Ralph quietly stood behind Matthew, reflecting on the grand troll bounty strategy that had taken over half a month to set up, deeply impressed by the lord's foresight.

Hearing the sound of training nearby, Ralph grew curious and, after some hesitation, asked:

"Why not let older professionals handle the teaching? After all, they must have a lot of experience..."

Pausing from his writing, Matthew looked outside at the uniform training, as orderly as workers on an assembly line, and chuckled as memories of his past came to mind:

"Young people are more moldable and obedient, as long as they follow orders."

"Of course, the premise of all this is to genuinely provide them with a bright future."

"Aside from meeting specific task goals, a pass rate of over 70%, and a bonus of 50 gold coins for every additional professional trained—it's quite worth it..."

Ralph, already familiar with his lord's method of using money as a motivator, was nonetheless always intrigued by the objectives and approaches Matthew chose each time.

Ralph could imagine it.

With honor and the prestige of respect as a lure, and extremely generous rewards as support.

These young professionals with potential but low starting points would surely work tirelessly to train the children well.

As for Matthew's mention of "ideological construction," Ralph considered it somewhat unnecessary.