Chapter 233 (1/2)
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
In the meeting room and only building of the Holy Kingdom of the Gods of Desolation, Sui Xiong sat with his God friends to discuss the issue of education.
“It took only three years to educate a group of intellectuals. Buddy, your church has trained its talents very fast indeed!” the God of Justice praised. “It deserves to have the “Great Educator” God take charge!”
The God of Knowledge, Wall, suddenly blushed. He was ashamed to say that he had done nothing: the textbooks, school system, teachers, and even buildings had been made by His Majesty.
“Then what have you done, God of Knowledge?” the God of Justice asked curiously.
Wall was a bit upset and turned his head down. “Actually, I am principal of the school and take charge of the daily work…”
“That’s why he is called an educator,” Sui Xiong laughed and said. “I was only responsible for making suggestions and preparations in the early stages. He did all the work later. Don’t listen to the bullsh*t, because he makes it sound like he has done nothing. In fact, he is the reason why the school has such good results and trains such a large number of students!”
All the other Gods couldn’t help but smile after hearing that. It was normal to see two Gods shirking their responsibilities to each other, or the main God receiving all the compliments. But was rare to see two Gods attributing achievements to each other and emphasizing that they contributed less than the other party.
“Your church’s atmosphere is wonderful!” Javier said. “In such an atmosphere, everyone must be enthusiastic and confident. That’s why you have made such achievements.”
Sui Xiong was quiet at first and then smiled.
“Let’s get down to business. In your opinion, how should I arrange the graduates in the future?” he asked. “It’s certainly impossible for them to go back to farm or work at a factory. That will seriously damage their enthusiasm and frustrate their long-standing expectations. But if I send them to do paperwork, there won’t be enough positions.”
“That is indeed a problem!” Morani nodded and murmured. “Well, how about recruiting a group of students among our followers? To tell you the truth, our church is quite short of such intellectuals. If you could help us cultivate some of them, it would be a great favor!”
Sui Xiong willingly patted his chest and agreed, but the problem remained unsolved.
The God of Desolation and the God of Joy’s, their churches were not large enough to accept all the students. If they didn’t reduce the education level of the main school of the Church of Void Mask, there would soon be a surplus of talent among the graduating students.
Sui Xiong felt that since he had provided education to those people and allowed them to spend three years studying, it was time for them to get a job that deserved the three years’ effort.
“To be honest, I’m not very optimistic about this kind of education,” Yorgaardman thought for a moment and said. “Your education is too high-end. The average civilian needs to have a complete command of reading and writing the common language, as well as the usual addition and subtraction calculations… it’s a bit redundant. By contrast, your two subordinates have done a good job. It’s enough for a civilian to know a hundred words, write his own name, read notices, and do some simple arithmetic.”
“Isn’t it good to be more literate than that?”
“It’s not that bad, but it’s unnecessary,” Yorgaardman said. “Take me, for example. When I was a normal person, I couldn’t write my name until I became an adventurer later and learned from a priest.”
“My story is pretty much the same,” Morani said. “When I joined the army, I just put my thumb print with ink. I remember that in our team the captain was the only one who knew how to write his own name.”
“Damn it. Your educational experiences are tragic!” Sui Xiong muttered and looked at Javier. “I remember you were born a prince. Your education must be better than theirs, right?”
“You can’t take me as a reference. My acquaintances and I are all nobles,” Javier said with a smile. “Even my bodyguards are from aristocratic families. They are just too young and less likely to inherit the family. But they received good educations from childhood, and many of them even write poetry.”
Yorgaardman rolled his eyes, picked up the wine bottle provided by Ink beside him, and poured Morani a glass of wine. “Cheers to the illiterate rude man!”
Javier burst into laughter and poured himself a drink. “Drinking has nothing to do with whether you are literate or not.”
Sui Xiong frowned for a moment and asked, “So is my education level too high after all?”
“Yes, only noble people need to learn so much.” Javier laid down his empty glass and said, “Do you intend to cultivate them into aristocrats? If it’s like that, you’ll have to prepare lots of territories.”
Sui Xiong sighed. Where could he find territory?
Wall immediately supported his own boss and said, “Your Majesty, I think you have done the right thing. What’s wrong with reading more? There aren’t suitable jobs for them currently. But at least when there are opportunities in the future, it will be easier for them to grasp than other people!