Greetings, Mister Principal
Chapter 190: Sue’s Interview (2)

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Entering the office, the first thing that caught Sue’s eyes was a bookshelf filled with various books in a disorderly manner. Unlike the ostentatious displays used by nobles, this one looked well-used, indicating frequent use.

On one side of the bookshelf was a wooden desk, and on it were stacks of various books and documents. Behind the desk sat a young man.

“So young…”

Sue subconsciously murmured.

She had assumed that Reiner Ian Gray should be a middle-aged man. Considering his achievements, it would have required several years of research at least.

However, the young man before her seemed to be just in his early twenties. His ash-gray hair was a bit disheveled, and he had a handsome face with amber eyes. As he looked at Sue, who was in her mid-twenties, she felt a bit flustered.

Just as she sat down, the redhead girl brought a cup of steaming hot tea. Honestly, Sue couldn’t imagine drinking hot tea in this summer weather.

“Hello, I’m Sue Heinrich. Here’s my resume.”

Ignoring the cup of black tea, she hastily handed over the resume she had written according to the requirements in the recruitment notice. To be honest, Sue had changed jobs a few times in recent years and had never seen such peculiar resume requirements.

In addition to basic information like name, age, and address, it included the magical affinity one excelled in. Up to this point, it seemed normal. However, it went on to include hobbies, various certificates, records of school and post-graduate activities, and even test scores for magical exams and advanced exams.

The weirdest part was that the resume also required a self-evaluation, a request Sue had never encountered before.

However, Sue persevered and completed the resume according to the requirements. Now, as she watched Reiner reading it attentively, her heartbeat seemed to quicken.

“You specialize in the Law department, and your graduation thesis is about the application research of Ableton’s Three Laws on curved surfaces. It seems like not many people are engaged in this direction. Why did you choose it?”

Unexpectedly, what Sue thought would be a routine resume turned into a specific question about one of the above items.

After graduating from a regular magic academy, Sul entered an advanced magic academy, which specifically admitted low-level mages. These academies were similar to teaching alliances formed by several mid-level mages, where students could choose courses from several teachers. It was a teaching method slightly different from the traditional one-on-one master-apprentice system, gradually introduced in recent decades.

In the past, mages strictly adhered to the relationship between teachers and students. Students learned what the teacher taught, essentially whatever the teacher knew. The mechanism of the advanced magic academy allowed students to freely choose projects to study. This was a benefit for mages who didn’t become direct disciples of mid-level mages.

Of course, graduating from the advanced magic academy and obtaining a diploma wasn’t that easy. They needed to write a thesis, published in journals of a third level or above, to successfully graduate.

Sur’s thesis was about the study of Ableton’s Three Laws, and there were few low-level theses in this area. The main reason was that, although Ableton’s Three Laws seemed simple, the mathematical knowledge applied to them was quite profound. Even mid-level mages found it a headache, let alone low-level mages.

Actually, I only chose this topic because there are fewer related papers, making it easier to pass the plagiarism check…

Sur suppressed this thought and began to choose her words carefully.

Although there were many references for topics studied by mages, the corresponding directions for exploration were limited, resulting in a high repetition rate. In this less-researched field, with few studies, the number of papers was scarce, making them less susceptible to plagiarism checks.

Of course, she couldn’t explain it like that. After a moment, Sue began to speak.

“Because I believe Lord Ableton’s three laws are not sufficiently explained for motion on surfaces. There are also some overly intricate aspects, so I wanted to try integrating several types of motion. However, obviously, that’s not a level low-level mages can reach. Even with some references from predecessors, I’ve only completed part of the integration.”

In a sense, Sue’s paper was able to pass because the teacher in charge of the evaluation couldn’t comprehend it very well.

“Hmm.”

The young man across from her, Reiner, nodded, seemingly contemplating something.

Is he realizing that I’m just making things up?

Sue felt a slight panic, as if Reiner was testing her with every move.

Right, when I entered, I didn’t comment on the messy bookshelves. Does that mean my academic level is insufficient, and I didn’t recognize those books???

And the questions just now, I should have clarified his attitude towards the paper before answering!

Kill me please… I didn’t expect to make so many interview mistakes…

Sue’s face turned ashen. Looking at Reiner, who remained expressionless, her heart felt as if it had plunged into an icy cave.

Reiner moved his hand towards the side of the desk, but this ordinary movement seemed like a warning sign to Sue.

Is he going to find my paper and meticulously question me word by word?

It’s been so many years, who on earth remembers all of that!

However, Reiner withdrew his hand, only picking up a cup of steaming tea. He took a sip and then asked, “You seem to have worked in several places, but not for long. The shortest was a week, and the longest was less than a year. Can you tell me the reasons?”

Sue almost stood up but quickly suppressed her impulse.

For some reason, the places Sue had worked before had bosses who were scum. They often abused their power to harass her. The job she held for just a week was because the boss, when Sue wasn’t paying attention, touched her butt. Sue promptly cast a Fireball, leaving the boss in the hospital for most of a month.

But explaining it like this would make the other person think she’s the type who can’t cooperate with others. So, Sue composed herself and answered.

“Because I want a job that suits me better, a job that allows me to grow. Many jobs I’ve tried don’t practically allow me to feel this. The jobs I changed to were all to make myself better.”

This was the answer Sue had summarized. She sneakily glanced at Reiner’s expression, trying to sense his reaction to it.

“Well, free meals and accommodation, four gold coins per month and a three-month probation period. What do you think?”

Who would have thought that Reiner would suddenly say something like this, causing Sue, who was about to drink her already cooled tea, to almost spray it out.

“W-What, what does that mean?”

“It means, Miss Sue Heinrich, you’re hired.”

“Is this for real?”

Sue could hardly conceal her excitement on her face, jumping up.

“Of course, welcome to Luna Nova Magic Academy.”

Reiner looked at the thesis next to his desk that was covered by a pile of books. It was Sue’s graduation thesis.

Although the whole thesis was a bit clumsy and a lot of calculations were flawed, the ideas contained in it surprised Reiner.

No matter what, Reiner wanted to take a good look at what Miss Sue Heinrich was capable of.

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T/N: This chapter marks the end of Volume 4.