When I was working as a civil servant, I was found out to be a muscle-brained knight by the princess knight and got sent to the front lines - Episode 138

Episode 138

One week had passed since the entrance ceremony at the Royal Academy. During this time, students have been introduced to various systems and a diverse range of classes.

The Royal Academy is a massive institution with about 1,000 students per grade, but there are only 10 classes per grade. This means each class is quite large, with about 100 students. Each class has one homeroom teacher and two assistant teachers.

Students are generally assigned to classes based on their academic performance, from Class 1 to Class 10. However, adjustments are made to ensure that the ratio of students skilled in martial arts versus those skilled in magic is roughly the same across all classes.

Classes are restructured each year based on performance, so many students strive to excel in order to be in the prestigious Class 1.

The reason for having 100 students per class is tied to the military structure of the Tashman Kingdom, where the smallest unit in each legion is a hundred-man squad. The large class sizes help students get accustomed to group life and activities in units of a hundred from an early age.

To handle these large classes, each class is managed by a homeroom teacher and two assistant teachers, along with numerous specialized instructors for different subjects.

In total, the Royal Academy of Tashman Kingdom has over 500 staff members, and the academy is often supplemented by temporary instructors and teaching assistants from the 1st and 10th Legions stationed in the capital. For young Academy members, serving as teaching assistants at the Royal Academy provides a good supplemental income.

In terms of coursework, students take mandatory subjects in the morning up to their second year, while they choose electives in the afternoon. Starting from their third year, they select their own classes for both morning and afternoon.

The mandatory subjects for first and second-year students include liberal arts such as history, philosophy, music, painting, poetry, as well as advanced studies in mathematics, civil engineering, and technology. Physical education and martial arts are also required. This curriculum reflects past issues where students overly specialized, leading to a decline in the quality of the military, bureaucracy, and academia. Hence the balanced approach.

In other words, even if one aspires to become a legion soldier, a solid foundation in academic subjects is necessary. Conversely, those aiming for technical professions in academia must also acquire substantial skills in martial arts. This reflects the Tashman Kingdom’s ethos of universal military service and pioneering spirit.

After completing the mandatory morning classes, students have lunch and then attend elective classes in the afternoon. The Royal Academy serves students aged 16 to 18, and the elective system resembles university lecture systems in Japan. 

Students choose electives based on their future needs or areas of interest. Some students, conversely, choose classes unrelated to their future careers, such as a legion soldier studying magical tools. Surprisingly, these seemingly irrelevant courses often turn out to be useful later on.

Returning to the main point, students at the Royal Academy typically pursue careers in the military, bureaucracy, academia, business, or hereditary nobility after graduation. Since the qualities required for these roles vary greatly, students are expected to select electives that align with their future aspirations.

Thus, students spend their mornings attending mandatory classes and their afternoons in self-chosen electives.

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“Hey, why do you guys always take the same electives as me?”

“Um, well. It’s because you seem to have few friends, so we just go with it.”

“Norman-kun, that’s a bit self-conscious. If anything, it might be more accurate to say that you’re following my lead in choosing electives. Maybe you like me?”

One week after the entrance ceremony, Jez was experiencing no major issues with his school life so far, except for the occasional snide remarks from Saylor and the inexplicable concern from Linnea and others.

After finishing the mandatory morning classes in the large classroom of Class 1, Jez was having lunch in the school cafeteria while talking with Alchemis and Lorentzi.

These two had inexplicably been bothering Jez ever since the day after the entrance ceremony.

“Can you stop portraying me as the problem child?”

It wasn’t just that they were bothering him; both were naturally quite annoying, which made it a hassle. Class 1, like other classes, was a large group of 100 students. And as expected, it revolved around Saylor and Miriam.

The rest were divided into small groups based on their hometowns, desired professions, or family backgrounds. However, among them, the peculiar trio of Jez Norman, Victor Alchemis, and Seraphina Lorentzi stood out remarkably.

Jez Norman and Victor Alkhemis, who dominated individual subjects, and Seraphina Lorentzi, a transfer student from the Divine Papal State and a novice nun who ranked third overall. It was hard not to notice them.

Even just having lunch together in the cafeteria, they felt the weight of curious glances. They were indeed an impactful trio.

While the three continued to chat about the lectures and school life of the past week, Seraphina suddenly recalled something and asked the others.

“By the way, next week is the Royal Academy’s first-year orientation camp, right? Have you two heard anything about this camp from previous years?”