Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 323 School

Xuanyuan Muze walked down the street, watching the bustling crowds pass by, and wondered what their lives must be like, what kind of childhood and education they must have to live such vibrant lives. With this question in mind, he inexplicably took out a map of the planet and followed it to the thirteenth compulsory education school where Agred was now teaching.

The school in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races has no fences; the entire campus is open. There are no gatekeepers, only two police officers stationed at the school's patrol posts to ensure campus safety.

Xuanyuan Muze could tell from the layout of the school that the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races seemed to have an extreme confidence in its security level, and one could even say that they had the utmost confidence in their security and military strength.

"Has the society of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races never encountered riots?" Xuan Yuan Mu Ze couldn't help but wonder as he watched this scene.

Filled with questions, Xuan Yuan Muze swaggered into the campus. Then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, he entered the teaching building and searched for Agreed's class.

To be fair, the interior design of the teaching building was very comfortable, and the corridors were covered with educational quotes from famous people. However, Xuan Yuan Muze only remembered the few sentences signed by the Dragon God, which read:

'The essence of life is evil; only by embracing it can you learn to become light.'

Looking across the entire multiverse, it took me a long time to realize that only rationality distinguishes us from animals. There's nothing wrong with living by following your own desires; I used to be one too. But you can't say that makes you superior. How can you want to be good while also doing bad things? Where does such a logic come from in this world?

"The sage, knowing his own foolishness, seeks the supreme path; the fool, thinking himself wise, is as boundless as birds and beasts. The most foolish people in this world are those who think themselves clever. This theory applies to many things. I myself can be quite narcissistic at times, but I still want to remind everyone that the more you think you have something, the less you actually have. Because you don't care, you won't pursue these things anymore, and thus you will lose many things, just like I once did. Don't let arrogance destroy you."

"Comparing yourself to others, you can always lose; comparing yourself to your past self, you can always win. We shouldn't compare ourselves to others. What you need to do is be a little better than your past self every day. If you can do that, you'll find you've reached a level you never even dared to dream of." -- Destruction Dragon God

As Xuan Yuan Muze paused to observe the famous quotes and ponder their meaning, an elegantly dressed female teacher approached and softly said from behind him, "Sir, are you here to see your...brother?"

Judging from Xuan Yuan Muze's demeanor and behavior, the female teacher guessed that the man in front of her was not very old, so after sizing him up, she asked this somewhat awkward question.

Xuan Yuan Muze quickly turned around, scratching the back of his head somewhat awkwardly, and replied, "I...I came here to find Teacher Ethan. Do you know where he is right now?"

Upon hearing the name Ethan, the female teacher immediately realized, "Ah, you must be Professor Ethan's student? Professor Ethan is currently leading the children in a simulation game in the lecture hall on the fourth floor. Which year were you in? Professor Ethan has over forty years of teaching experience. Judging from your age, you must be a recent graduate, right?"

Xuanyuan Muze shook his head and said, "You misunderstand. I am Professor Ethan's friend. In fact, I don't even know what he does now. I came here to see what the schools in this country are like."

"The school?" The female teacher was slightly taken aback by this, but she quickly recovered and replied, "Ah, you must be the traveler? Welcome to visit us. You really have a good eye for things. Professor Ethan is our school's only male human teacher. He has a high level of experience and expertise in the field of teaching, and his students are all over the world. Let me take you to him, since you may not be familiar with the way."

Upon hearing the female teacher's self-recommendation, Xuan Yuan Mu Ze readily agreed, saying, "Then I'll trouble you."

So the female teacher led Xuanyuan Muze toward Agrede. Along the way, Xuanyuan Muze learned from the female teacher that Agrede was the school's star teacher. He had taught many famous scholars and soldiers. In fact, one class of his students were all admitted to the Academy of Sciences after graduation, thanks to the new technologies they had developed themselves. Therefore, many teachers in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races, and even people outside the education industry, admired this legendary teacher. The female teacher was no exception and admired Agrede.

The female teacher quickly led Xuan Yuan Muze to their destination, and then said, "Alright, this is Professor Ethan's classroom. I have other things to do, so I'll take my leave now. I hope you and the professor have a pleasant conversation." After saying that, she politely bowed to Xuan Yuan Muze and then turned and walked away.

After watching the female teacher disappear, Xuan Yuan Muze carefully pushed open the classroom door. Inside, he saw rows of VR pods arranged from high to low, resembling giant eggs. Students were lying inside, wearing headsets and playing VR games. Agreed, sitting on the podium, waved to Xuan Yuan Muze and called out, "Come on, friend, you've come at the right time. I have some freshly brewed hot tea. Let's drink and chat."

Xuanyuan Muze walked over and sat down opposite Agreed with practiced ease. Agreed then poured him a cup of hot tea and asked, "What's wrong? You've come to see me again so soon? Is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

Xuanyuan Muze shook his head and said, "It's nothing, I just didn't know where you were, so I came to see what you were doing. But I really didn't expect it. I heard that you've been teaching at this school for over forty years. That's quite surprising. I thought you were always traveling incognito. Don't you have anything else to do? Even His Majesty the Emperor doesn't need to waste time here, does he?"

Agreed, somewhat puzzled, retorted, "How can you ask such a question? For a nation or a people, what could be more important than education? Education is our foundation, the starting point of everything. If we can't even manage education, or if a civilization has no future, what difference is there between that civilization and a eunuch? As a ruler, if I don't value education, I'm truly derelict in my duty. And don't misunderstand, avatars like mine are actually scattered across various planets in the Kingdom of Myriad Races. Don't underestimate me; controlling hundreds of billions of avatars simultaneously is a piece of cake for me."

So it's not a waste of time at all; managing a nation of myriad races isn't actually a lot of pressure for me.