NABC Chapter 855 Let Her Choose
Chapter 855 Let Her Choose
Chapter 855 Let Her Choose
Karl knew that things were going to go sideways the moment that Lotus followed Remi out to vet their candidates.
The candidates that had gathered were mostly nerdy demon children in their early teens, too small for a heavily physical trade, and too timid for business.
But Karl had some hope that they would make a reasonable selection, even if it was mostly based on who could get to the posting the fastest. It had been up less than an hour, which didn't seem like much time for good candidates to find out about the job. Especially if they were already in the city working day labour.
But luck was part of the requirement when it came to getting the best jobs. The ones who were in the right spot at the right time were the ones who got the opportunities.
With the assistance of the Guards, they quickly formed two groups. Ones who had seen Alchemy done before and ones who had not.
The first group was very small, and under the most perfunctory questioning by the gate guards, they were all moved over to form one group again.
So Remi decided to sort them another way. Ones who were willing to wear black and white uniforms every day, and ones that were not.
For Alchemists, that was just a splash resistant lab coat, but it did remove a few who didn't really want to be there.
Then Lotus asked them random questions about plants that were used in the Alchemy process, followed by more common-sense questions about handling dangerous liquids. Simple questions, ones that you could have learned in a kitchen as well. But that gave them ones with quick minds.
This was the point where it became arbitrary, as they had half a dozen candidates still, and they only needed two.
[It's a good thing that we got all those books. I've got the textbook that they need to get started right here. Oh, I need a teacher outfit. Maybe Lotus can make me glasses. Teachers always look smarter with glasses.]
Karl laughed a little at her enthusiasm for teaching. Two of her new students were newly advanced Commanders from strong Demonic bloodlines, but the others were going to struggle to ever make it to that standard.
That would make for an interesting dynamic in the alchemy shop, as they would now have three lead potion makers. Once the students learned alchemy, that was.
Commander Rank potions were good enough to sell, and as the new hires grew up, the pair of them shouldn't have any problem becoming Royals or even Monarchs. And then there were three more who could work as assistants, portioning, chopping and prepping ingredients for Remi and the stronger Alchemists. Naturally, they would split into pairs, working with one person more smoothly than with the others. But for now, they all needed to learn the basics, and Remi wanted them to study for a while before she resorted to cheating and having Karl just teach them Apprentice Runic Alchemy as a reward for their hard work.
According to a teaching book that she had found in the house's Library, that was the proper way to instill discipline and order among students.
Cara and Rae both disagreed, but for different reasons. Cara didn't believe that mental discipline was necessary, as long as you had time management and creativity. Rae thought it was just more effective to make them too terrified to misbehave.
They debated it for a few minutes, and then Thor suggested that life was about compromise. Some hatchlings needed a good tail swat to the head, and others just needed encouragement. It was better not to set your limits too strictly, in case something more, or something different, was needed to keep them on the right track.
Honestly, Thor didn't know much about raising hatchlings. But he had read a book in the Library about it one day.
That left Karl to work on inscriptions on the second floor, while the Professors finished their last few projects and prepared for their trip back home.
"You know, I could have Hawk fly you back, it would save days of travel." He suggested as Moira finished a template for the latest challenge he had set.
"I appreciate the offer, but we are to accompany a bulk order back as part of the security detail. With all the trade disruptions lately, the Academy wanted to be extra sure that they got their orders."