Chapter 27 (1/2)
<noscript> <iframe src=”syndicationexdynsrvcom/ads-iframe-displayphp?idzone=3634611&output=noscript&type=300x250” width=”300” height=”250” scrolling=”no” ht=”0” frameborder=”0”></iframe></noscript>The Value of Connections
It was a bright, early afternoon, and Lynn was spending the interval between classes in a library study roo with Lynn's study ti an irades acaderu non coe in his textbook
”What's with that attitude!”
”What attitude?”
After he heard about her background fro in a more nuanced direction
What he now felt for her was so the lines of pity
Up until recently he had felt so She was sole, would never be within his reach She was of a different world from him
And so when she crossed the boundary line which separated her world fros went into disarray A radical reasseard to his perception of her
When he learned of her peculiar circumstances, he realized that the aristocrat children didn't necessarily have it easy either, and so he felt a certain kind of sy to foster the coard and deal with herthat is necessary in order to achieve success in life Do you knohat it is?”
”I'm afraid I don't”
”It's a connection Connections are invaluable”
Connections…
This time, Lynn found himself interested in what she had to say
Out of all the lectures and ues she had bombarded him with recently, this was the most his interest was piqued Perhaps he could actually learn so useful
He closed his textbook and turned to face her
”Yes? Please, continue”
She was sucked in by his apparent willingness to listen, and so she began enthusiastically
”In life, people can't do anything by thereatness people need to work together And that's the sareat wizard, as well”
Lynn , and sincerely lent her his ear for wherever she was going with this This seemed to please her Satisfied, she continued
”And in human society, we have hierarchical relationshi+ps Aristocrats and slaves Bosses and subordinates The governreement
”It's a sad truth, but when it coe nu a hierarchy is thesociety Generally speaking, we place the positions of the most power and influence at the top of the hierarchy, where the people there can have the biggest effect on everyone below them On the other hand, however, even if you're at the bottom of the hierarchy, if you're able to build connections to the ones at the top, you can utilize their power of influence
So, it's because of that, that having connections is important To that end, how you conduct yourself at the academy is also vital To think of school- any school- as a place ofWhat's ie as you, and to le with them In other words, it's the ideal place to practice social skills and build connections, before you go out into the real world As for the acadee as us and who have an affinity for ather And on top of that, despite being froe in coe of ic That means we can build friendshi+ps with kids from overseas
The academy isn't just a place to pay attention in class, listen to our teachers, and get good grades, but it's also a place to start building our future, and we can do that by building connections with other kids who have good prospects The associates you gain during your students years can make a considerable difference in your success as a wizard
Do you understand?”
”I do So that's why you're being proactive in talking to the aristocrat elite, and why you're attending all those tea parties”
”Well, yes, exactly”
Yuven straightened her poster slightly, proud of herself
He was genuinely i she was si snobby, but it was clear that she was at least paying a lot of thought to her future as a wizard
”Ok, so hearing all of that, I understand that connections are ih, as so, what should I do if I want to build connections with the elite?”
An ill natured grin spread across her face
”There's so connections, and that's social standing For a slave like yourself, I'm afraid you're out of luck What a sha from you”
Lynn turned back to his textbook, and opened it to the page he was on just before their conversation about connections
”What, what's with that phrasing… Hey, face ht for a second that I could learn so that'd help h
”I told you to face rabbed her staff and jabbed at his chair She didn't strike the chair with ic she applied to her jabs his chair rattled and clanked, shaking violently
”What the hell are you- hey!”
Right away he grabbed on to the desk, and barelyto the floor The chair however toppled to the floor with a thud
”Come, sit here”, she commanded and struck the floor before her tith her staff He did as she said and sat before her, kneeling
Above him, in her chair, she folded her arer, as if she was chastising a naughty child