Greetings, Mister Principal: 5 years of testing, 3 years of simulation
Publishing a book in this world is not that troublesome. There is no need for a book number or edition number. Reiner only needs to find a printing house and pay to get a mountain-high printed copy of the reference book. Many mages use it. In this way, one's own papers are bound into a book and sold individually after being registered with the Magic Association.
It’s just that the problem of sales channels has to be solved by oneself. After all, these self-printed books do not have a fixed readership like those academic journals. It takes a lot of effort to convince bookstores to purchase them, which is a thankless job. , probably only some people who have a lot of resentment about publishing books will do it.
Reiner naturally considered these issues, but fortunately he was not alone. His previous experiences gave him many connections. He put the three reference books aside, picked up the quill, and began to write a letter. .
The recipient of the letter was Frederic Dmitry, the president of the Mercury Balance. He left Reiner a personal contact information so that it could be delivered directly to his home.
As far as Reiner knows, there are several magic academies under Mercury Scale, which focus on alchemy education. Usually the students admitted are the children or relatives of Mercury Scale members, so it can be regarded as a children's school.
The teaching level of these schools is naturally not bad, but even so, the level of students is uneven, and these magic academies are naturally no match for the comprehensive academies.
The purpose of Reiner's letter this time was to promote his reference books in the magic schools under Mercury Scale. He didn't know how to contact the principals of those schools, so he simply wrote directly to the top person in charge.
Actually, what Frederick said at the annual meeting was not just a formality. After Reiner took the mock exam, the steady middle-aged man immediately sent a congratulatory letter to congratulate Reiner on his success. The ring spell is engraved into the heart lake. It seems that this high-level mage is more well-informed than Reiner could have imagined.
"...The focus is to improve students' test-taking skills, consolidate their foundation, increase the number of advanced students, and provide more high-quality reserve forces for the mercury balance..."
Reiner wrote that he first put forward some opinions on the educational problems currently encountered by magic schools, then described several teaching aids he had compiled, and finally laid out the results he had applied to Crescent College. , the whole letter was so convincing that even Reiner himself was impressed.
After he waited for the ink to dry, he sealed it in an envelope and melted wax to seal it. Then he went to the attic of the tower and handed it to the owl along with the excerpted sample book for mailing.
When he returned to the office, Reiner found that there was an extra guest in the room.
The tiger-striped kitten, which I had not seen for a long time, was sitting on Reiner's desk, licking its paws and washing its face. The sunlight shone on it through the window, making it look a bit comfortable.
I don’t know where it went during this time. Reiner almost forgot that there was such a magical cat in the school.
It quickly noticed Reiner and meowed.
"I don't have anything to eat here."
Reiner shrugged. It was not lunch time now, and he did not have the habit of eating before working. In the huge office, he might only have a glass of water.
The kitten seemed to understand what Reiner said. It shook its head and jumped off the table, and slipped out through the front door.
Reiner smiled and returned to his seat, only to find that the "Complete Explanation of Iain Gray's Textbook" he had put aside had been opened at some point, and he also turned to the chapter about spell model construction.
Looking around, Reiner found that the window in the principal's office was not open. It was probably not blown by the wind. Thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be only one possibility.
"No way?"
Reiner was speechless.
......
It was two days after Frederic Dmitry received Reiner's letter. He was hosting a regular meeting on the mercury balance. He returned home. His wife went out to buy ingredients, and his daughter was not out of school yet. , Frederick took out his briar pipe, put in a few tobacco leaves, and wanted to enjoy some pleasant afternoon time. You know, his wife never allowed him to smoke when his daughter was at home.
The pungent smell was inhaled from the mouth, spread to the lungs, and then spit out gently. Frederic lay on the rocking chair, his eyes slightly closed, very comfortable.
"If only I had another glass of frothy Yorkshire beer at this time..."
Frederick murmured to himself that it was the city where he studied when he was a child. The beer in the bar always had a special aroma. I don’t know how many days and nights, Frederick relied on these beers to interact with him. Tobacco pipe survived and eventually became a high-level mage.
After having a daughter, Frederick gave up smoking and drinking at the request of his wife. At least at home, he never smoked or drank in front of his daughter.
If those colleagues at the Mercury Scale were actually henpeckers themselves, Frederick might not be able to be serious in front of them in the future. ~IndoMTL.com~ Thinking about an academic question, Frederick heard a noise coming from the window. He opened his eyes and found that it was a mottled owl holding a package in its talons and using its beak to light it. Pecking at the glass.
Standing up and grabbing a handful of chopped nuts on the table, Frederick opened the window and fed the owl while taking off the package from its talons.
Not many people knew the address of Frederick's home. When he opened the properly sealed package, he discovered that it was a letter from Reiner Ingle.
"Haha, I wonder what this kid has in mind."
The previous Crescent Coke, promoted by Mercury Balance, has now become popular among the mages of the Rainbow Tower, and has gradually been promoted to the nobles. Naturally, Mercury Balance has made a small fortune through this.
Opening the letter, Frederick finished reading it quickly. He did not rush to a conclusion, but first opened the sample books that Reiner sent at the same time.
Although he had left basic education for many years, Frederick himself had students. He quickly saw Reiner’s intention of producing these teaching aids. While a little surprised, he was also attracted by the other person’s business vision. Feel in awe.
Mages have mastery of cutting-edge knowledge, but they are not interested in making money, so they often don’t pay much attention to how to realize the results. In addition, attack magic accounts for the majority of traditional spells. Therefore, it has always given people a feeling that magic is alienated from the general public.
However, most of Reiner Ingle's creations are closely related to magic and are quite practical. They may bring changes to mages in the future.
"What a funny guy."
Frederick smiled, already having several candidates in mind.