It was already final semester of the 3rd year. Triss as usualy held the first position in mid term exam as well. He was also rewarded by school about 10 Ero's for his academic result. For most of the people, it was their monthly income.
So some students were jealous to him, but they couldn't do anything as school strictly prohibits fighting. If someone breaks the rules, it would affect them when they want to join military, academy or other facilities after they graduate from school. It was not worth of risk.
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"Triss, did you keep everything you want for school. Here, today i have sliced some apple's for you, eat it during break time okay." Emma asked while placing sliced apples in his bag.
"Yes mom, okay bye." Triss replied while taking bag from his mom.
He then left for school, while waving his hands towards Emma.
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"John, what do you think about today's lunch. Which meat do you think they would serve us today." Triss asked John, who just sat beside him. As today was Wednesday, it was guaranteed that they would be given some meat for lunch.
For Friday they would be given one boiled eggs along with basic food, rice and some vegetable soup. For remaining days they were given the same food as Friday but without eggs.
For some children these school lunch was way better than what they eat at home. Because most of the children's parents earned money already goes for those taxes, rents, intrest for some loans they have took or something else. For that reason they can't enjoy these basic food.
Although in Triss home, they eat way better than these basic food, but he doesn't give so much thought for this. It was his trait from previous life as well, he would just eat whatever his mom had made. He doesn't complain about food. It is a good trait. Although he don't like sour taste, but if it was prepared then he would eat it, rather waste it.
"Today i think it would be chicken, as past two week we were given pork." John replied while thinking about today's lunch.
Although Triss didn't care about what meat they would be served, but it was his style to start speaking with John. John also noticed many times that, whenever Triss wants to start conversation he would start with lunch.
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After lunch students again started walking towards their own class. Soon Triss and John also entered and sat on the bench.
While students were talking with each other, class door opened and a man came inside while holding some books. He was the Geography lecturer called Bistro.
"Hey kids, shut up. Why do all of you start speaking whenever you have free time. If you have free time, then study some key points that i have explained to you, for the final exams."
"Today i will not take class, because principal have told me to explain you about some basic things, as what you can do after graduating from here." Bistro spoke while also scolding them for always talking.
After hearing Bistro, some students sighed in relief, as in way the class have been cancelled and they only have to hear about some, After graduation stuff, which was obviously wouldn't be included in exams.
While one kid mistakenly spoke in high voice, and that was heard by Bistro that "Ohh.. thank God. I was always bored of listening those tectonic plates, terrains and all those stuff. I actually can't believe that sir Bistro would explain other stuff instead of geography."
After hearing this, Bistro spoke while having weird smile in his face "Oh, it looks like this student don't like my class huh. Okay, tommoro you shall explain oreal terrain. Guys cheer your friend for the upcoming oreal terrain class."
Hearing this the kid face paled that he has to stand in podium and has to explain stuff. Students started laughing for the situation of that kid.
"Okay quiet, first i shall explain about Military training"
"Most of the students would like to join military training, because not only the fees is lower compared to academy, but also the marks needed to join the military training is also low. Kids who want to join military training, will have entirely different curriculum when compared to academy students curriculum"
"In military, their only job is to protect kingdom. They will be stationed near border and they are also stationed in the city as well. They are Cops in city and soldiers at border. Together both Cops and soldiers are called military"
"But don't think you could join military training and become Cops and only protect City. Because both of them will undergo the same vigorous training methods. The positions of Cops and soldiers are frequently shifted, so as to avoid conflict as 'why they are stationed in city and We are stationed at border, When both have took the same curriculum, training, test and all.' along with to avoid any type of betrayal or corruption from other kingdom's"
"There, students are only thought to protect kingdom no matter what. The kingdom doesn't give them any mission as their only job is to provide security. But in order to get fully accepted by the military you have to pass so many tests, trials and other things. Military training takes upto 6 years, same as that of academy."
"Academy, as most of you know in order to join academy, 1st most of you should have loads of money, 2nd acceptance rate for the academy is very low as there only 5 academy in our kingdom. 2 academy in our city of Dextro, 1 in city of Bear and other 2 are in the capital city of Sivle"
"But there is also scholarship for academy, but the qualification in order to be eligible for scholarship is hard for you all because, you have to get 1st or 2nd rank in your City. Nothing less than that. So if you want to get that scholarship you have to get those one among the top two rank. Military training doesn't provide scholarship because the fees is already quite low"
"So in academy you would mainly see nobles, who have managed to get marks required for academy. Still you could even see some commoners, but yeah they should have money or win that scholarship"
"Students in academy have different curriculum than military training curriculum. Although they also have vigorous training and all, but not as much vigorous as military training. There you can even not attend classes, but you have to prove yourself in exams. There, results only matters. Students there are expected to excel not only in the field of strength but also in various aspects. Also kingdom gives them various mission, these mission are not given to the people of military. Well i don't know about mission so you would learn about it when you join them"
"The difference between military training and academy is that, after military training you would only be able to join military. But in case of academy they have much more freedom. Because every person who graduates from academy will be excelled in various aspects. They don't have to find or look for Job, because Job looks for them. Yes, that means you would be choosing them instead of they choosing you."
"But it is mandatory that every graduated academy students must serve for military for 2 years."
"Also there is another option for students who are interested in research in aspect of scientific, space, history, geography and more. There are total of 12 universities. Here you are not expected to excel in brawns but in brain. You will be dedicating yourself in research aspect for the sake of kingdom."
While Bistro was explaining Bell rang. So he stopped and left the class. As soon he left the classroom, students started talking about the military training, academy and university.
Some students were talking that they would go home and start studying from today onwards, so as to get that scholarship. Although they would just forget about it or would say 'I will study tomorrow' as soon as they go home. It was the mentality of most of the students, they would just speak blatant words but won't care about it.
John asked Triss "Heh, which will you pick man"
Triss thought for a while and replied "I would like to join academy, because 1st i don't want my life to be boring so i won't join university. 2nd i don't want to do so much hard work so military training is also rejected. The only thing that suits me is academy, cause not only do they provide mission and all, that are only provided for them. But the training in academy is not as vigorous as military training. And i don't care about money because obviously i would get that scholarship. Well i don't think think anybody can compete me in exams right. Hahaha."
While talking he started boasting about himself. Although what he said was true. He easily get that scholarship, if nothing bad happens to him.
"Ohh.. that means after 13, we would not be seeing eachother huh. Well i would join military training as i don't like studies so university is cancelled and I can't imagine myself getting that scholarship." John spoke with a voice that soon they would be parting their own way.
"Don't worry, after i graduate from academy i would be joining you because of that mandatory rule, but that's only when you are accepted for military from military training." Triss reassured his friend by hearing his tone while joking.