**Chapter 458: Stirring Things Up**
Euphilia’s class today was all about feeling magic, so she kicked things off by having the students run like they were being chased by rabid raccoons.
After they’d had their cardio workout, it was prime time to connect with that magical essence flowing through them.
But hey, no slacking allowed while you’re feeling it out!
Meditation? What positions can’t you meditate in?
If you’re just standing still, you might as well do some plank holds while pondering life’s mysteries.
And if you’re truly wiped out? A quick round of push-ups should do the trick!
After a whole class, the students were shouting about how “intensely refreshing” it was.
It was that perfect mix of delicious agony.
Taking a magic class with her felt like scoring a free workout session!
It was like a two-for-one deal—magic and martial arts all in one package.
Absolutely a win-win!
After this incredibly valuable class, Euphilia couldn’t help but ask if students would come back again.
Most of them waved their hands, feigning politeness.
Combining magic and martial arts? Their bodies just couldn’t keep up!
Plus, many of them were only there to join the fun. If they’d known magic class would turn into a mini boot camp, they probably would’ve hit snooze on that idea!
After class, Euphilia casually accepted some invites from students to audit a martial arts course.
The next day, guess what? The Saint Felis Daily had a new headline!
“This martial arts thing lacks martial spirit! Euphilia the Tutor finally branches out from just magic and tackles martial arts too!”
The article primarily discussed how Euphilia suggested a restructure of the Martial Arts Academy, breaking it down into different tiers.
First up, the entry level—various martial skills and weapons cataloged and organized for easy picking. Basically, a restatement of how they’re currently teaching.
Second, the advanced tier—grouping weapons into major categories, learning the connections among various martial skills. A sort of comparative education with a twist.
Third and final level for the elite—where distinctions between martial skills disappear! Grab any weapon, and voilà, you’re a combat expert!
This idea may sound utterly detached from reality, but every one of Euphilia’s thoughts came across as dreamy and romantic at first glance.
And, surprisingly, it was quickly accepted and followed!
Many were accustomed to her quirky ideas, so even the five-star critics dared not to venture their opinions just yet, thinking they’d wait for a few days to see how the Martial Arts Academy would respond.
But before any reaction came from the Martial Arts Academy, the Alchemy Academy jumped in first!
They invited Euphilia to audit their sessions and offered up some suggestions.
Not long after, other academies began rolling out their invites too.
The tutors saw through her ideas—whether she was right or wrong was secondary; the important thing was to say something!
Having ideas, no matter how far-fetched, was still a direction!
Surely they had some reference value!
Even if they didn’t implement everything she proposed, a tiny improvement would still yield a massive return.
Those involved in research and academia never fear having too many ideas; they fear the silence of a blank mind!
Now, as for the Alchemy Academy, Euphilia really didn’t have much experience.
But she did have ideas about alchemical products—modern inventions like cameras and radio broadcasts.
I don’t know how you’ll craft those things, what principles you might apply, or what headaches could ensue.
All I know is, if you can whip those things up, they’d be immensely useful!
Even though she had zero clue about mixing ingredients, she was all aboard the idea that space magic was the way to go!
Essentially saying, “Here’s your intro and your conclusion; the middle part—figure that out yourselves!”
Three parts in total! A complete amateur gave you two-thirds of it, and the final third should be a cakewalk for you pros, right?
What? You say the intro and conclusion together barely add up to five hundred words while the middle needs to balloon up to a million?
So what? Without a beginning, you can’t do anything, right?
As for other academies, she had little to offer.
Botany Academy? Sorry, never grew anything.
Theology Academy? Nope, not feeling the divine vibes.
Archaeology Academy? Uh, I’m basically the new archaeologist here.
But Euphilia still made a token effort.
She tossed in some weird fruit—nobody knew where it came from—as a subject for the Botany Academy to study. A few words on initial elven lore for the Theology Academy, and for Archaeology?
According to the Elves, humanity once had an incredibly glorious past.
Right, and don’t forget—I’m an Elf!
In short, over the span of that week, Euphilia stirred up all six sub-academies at Saint Felis Academy, making headlines almost daily.
Compared to Euphilia’s fanfare, Yuliya was on the more discreet side.
Not that she was being particularly virtuous; she was just stealthily stirring the pot with a lower profile.
With Euphilia drawing all the attention, Yuliya was somewhat overshadowed.
Our esteemed “Lady Riya” quietly became an archaeologist on Monday; by Tuesday, she had ‘secretly’ taken over Feihua News Agency; on Wednesday, she decided to relax for the day.
Thursday brought a visit from the Gale Wings Society, thanking her for previous assistance.
She whipped up a design, suggesting that Gale Wings could use a little spice, claiming their wind magic needed a boost compared to fire magic. “How about a little tweak, huh?”
On Friday, she participated in a food-eating contest and came out just ahead.
Come the weekend, she was busy preparing for next week’s plans.
She didn’t really need to pre-pack; all her essentials were in her pockets.
The real hassle was for Euphilia.
She was just a split personality, and being too far from home would drain her of energy and leave her with a case of the dead batteries.
And that’s precisely why she’d been so showy this week.
Letting everyone know that she was knee-deep in research, hustling, very busy—so don’t you dare disturb her!
She passed all non-critical tasks off to others, letting the tutors handle her classes here and there.
Busy honing her napping skills! Who says that’s not a busy occupation?
Meanwhile, she set up some protective barriers, alarms, and an ultimate escape plan—just in case!
She’d already checked into the location of the Beastmen ruins; while it was far, she could still teleport there with some cost.
And she didn’t forget to have a word with Academy Head Mitina, asking her to keep an eye on things.
Once everything was sorted, she handed a hefty sum of gold coins to Euphilia.
Under the right circumstances, those coins could be used as energy!
In the Golden Kingdom, gold coins were more than mere currency; they were a vital resource!
