Chapter 175: The Courtyard of Silence
The man apparently heard his shouting and ran faster.
?
...No, running faster?
The square-faced boy didn't react for a moment. He stood there in a daze for a second, then he ran after him as if he had just woken up from a dream.
Damn it, it's coming at me.
Harold strode towards the gate of the House of Decrees with an expressionless face. The experience of being stopped by Siraj last time and the increasingly frequent harassment from other scholars after his graduation taught him a lesson:
If you encounter someone calling you in the Ordinance Court (except Kavi and Elhaisen), run away, otherwise your precious time will be wasted.
Unexpectedly, the man followed him all the way to the outside of the Church Order Institute. In order to prevent the rumor that "the new tutor of Amyrido College, Harold, is involved with a certain scholar" from spreading throughout Xumi City tomorrow, Harold stopped.
The geographical location was not good. If he had not been at the exit of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, it would have been easy to get rid of him.
This kid is really persistent. Harold rubbed his forehead helplessly, looked at the boy who was running out of breath in front of him and said, "Excuse me, what can I do for you?"
"Harold...Senior Harold!" The young man panted for a few times and said in an extremely excited tone.
"Senior, I heard that you have become a mentor in the academy. May I ask what your plans are for the future... Do you have any plans to guide students?"
Harold then looked him over and smiled very sincerely: "Of course, I don't plan to teach at the Faculty Academy, but according to the Faculty Academy's regulations, I must guide several scholars to complete their graduation theses."
If there is a year's vacancy in enrollment, the subsidy to the Ordinariate will be gone, Harold added in his mind.
But this rule has no impact on me. I just complain that there are not enough students.
The young man's eyes lit up, and his expression of joy was clear: "Senior, I am Murtada, a scholar from Amirido College. I only need another week to complete all my studies.
I can guarantee that I am one of the first scholars in the academy to complete my coursework. Seniors can check my grades and academy ranking in the void...
If you want to recruit students, can you consider me and leave a place for me? I will never let you wait too long! "
When the boy said the name "Murtada", Harold was stunned.
Murtada? Isn't that an NPC in the Legend of Cyno?
He is the only son of Taj, a senior whom Senor respects and admires. He wants too much to prove to the people around him that he is not his father's shadow, and he is eager to join a research project that will impress his father.
Because of this, he was easily lured into joining the research on the Garden of Silence. When this research team was caught by the disciplinary officers, he committed suicide in despair because his father was unwilling to show leniency to him.
Well... he's a rather impulsive teenager, but many of his age are like this, and as long as it doesn't involve his dad, this kid is pretty normal.
Murtada saw that Harold had fallen silent, and his heart instantly rose to his throat, but he comforted himself in his heart and said:
Don’t be anxious. If your senior didn’t give you a positive answer right away, it might be because he has no way to verify what I said now. Your success rate is very high, so don’t lose your composure in front of your senior.
After comforting himself, he spoke carefully:
"...Senior, do you have any special requirements for students? If so, can you tell me so that I can check myself to see if I meet your admission requirements?"
"Yes, I don't give money, and I want my students to accept this," said Harold.
Murtada:?
He could hardly control the expression on his face. He had thought of thousands of strange requests, but he never expected to put this first.
Harold explained patiently:
"Because a lot of my research requires a lot of money, the subsidies from the Faithful Council are far from enough, and I have been paying money out of my pocket. If I pay students salaries, the progress of many of my research projects will be delayed, and many of my plans will not be realized."
Funding is the biggest expense, as for the rest... anyone who can enter the Ordinance Institute and complete all the studies must be of high intelligence. As long as they are normal people, I will accept them all.
"So that's how it is. I understand." Murtada nodded to show his understanding.
There are many scholars and tutors in the Fatwa who lack research funds. In particular, the Fatwa has been very tight on research funding in recent years. The application process is cumbersome and the amount of subsidies has been greatly reduced.
Although Harold is a famous figure in Amyrido College, it seems normal for a new instructor like him to lack research funds.
"That's no problem. Come on, I'll reserve a spot for you," said Harold.
...is it that simple?
Can I join Harold's research team?
Murtada was a little bit unbelievable, but he immediately changed the address: "Teacher."
"Well, come to my house after you finish your studies. It will be after eight o'clock in the evening. I should be at the institute during the day," said Haroldt.
"...Okay teacher," Murtada said with a slightly trembling voice.
After the surprise, he quickly calmed down. He remembered the scholar who had asked him to participate in a research not long ago. After his mind calmed down, he suddenly felt uneasy.
"Teacher, I have participated in a research group before. Will it have an impact on our research?" Murtada thought for a while and decided to confess to Harold.
In this timeline, has anyone already begun to secretly explore the Garden of Silence? Harold frowned:
"What exactly is the research project? Joining my team means you will be very busy. If that research group takes up a lot of your time, you will definitely not have enough energy. You should reconsider whether to choose me as your mentor."
"I haven't officially participated yet. I just gave a verbal promise to the inviter. I will find a time to explain the situation to the scholar who invited me." Murtada said quickly.
Although the Garden of Silence is also a good research project, it is after all related to the gods and the research process is somewhat dangerous. I heard from the person who invited them that they only dare to conduct the research in secret and will not announce the research contents until they have achieved results.
Now I have a better choice. Fortunately, I haven’t met the other members of the research group yet, otherwise it would be difficult to withdraw due to the confidentiality of the research.
"Well, if you decide not to participate, leave the follow-up work to me. I will explain it to the inviter on your behalf." Harold said.
Knowing that Harold was going to intervene, Murtada suddenly became nervous: "How can I let you, teacher, worry about such a small matter..."
"I just happen to have some free time recently, so I might as well take care of my first student," Harold said with a smile.
This is not only for you, but also for your old father Taj, Harold added in his heart.
"...Actually, that research is a bit secretive, and the person who invited me to join told me not to tell anyone about it, so it's best for me to do it myself."
Murtada gritted his teeth and said that he really couldn't think of a good reason to refuse, so he had to briefly explain the reason for the matter.