80 – Becoming a 2nd grader – 5
“Everything in the world is made of numbers.”
Professor Krusenstein’s voice rang out in the classroom. The cadets showed a variety of reactions to the voice, which at first glance seemed calm yet boring.
“Points, lines, surfaces, flat figures, three-dimensional figures. All shapes in the world can be explained by geometry, and geometry is a part of mathematics. An ancient sage said: “The principle of all things is made up of numbers, and everything can be expressed with numbers.”
Luna nodded her head after hearing that, and Bertolph seemed a bit bored.
“I am going to teach you math from now on. As you learn math, some of you may wonder what the meaning of these number games is. However, I can assure you that mathematics is the basic and foundational subject of many studies. “After learning math, you can become a better scientist than you were before learning math.”
It will be so. This is because mathematics is a versatile discipline that can be used for publicity, internal affairs, and architecture. If you want to become a teacher, it would be better to learn math.
“Then let’s start class now.”
Professor Krusenstein’s class has begun. Charles was originally a liberal arts student in the world, so he was not fluent in mathematics, but he still had a certain level of basic knowledge. Because of this, he was able to follow the lecture without difficulty.
Professor Kruzenstein, who usually looked calm and solemn, was also full of passion when explaining mathematics.
He learned several subjects besides mathematics. Starting with history, law, accounting, business administration, and foreign languages. Charles felt this while learning numerous academic subjects.
‘Someone said. In life, choice and focus are important. ‘It would be better to focus on what you are good at rather than focusing on swordsmanship or magic that you are not good at.’
That is why Charles did not regret coming to the Department of Military Management at all.
—–
But objectively speaking, the Department of Military Management was a weak department.
Although many of the students who entered this semester were outstanding and called the Golden Horsemen, the Department of Military Management was basically last among all departments.
What does that mean?
Among all the departments, the most talented people were excluded from the Department of Tactics, and only the worst people entered the Department of Military Management.
For this reason, when the cannon shooting test was held a month after starting school, the cadets were restless.
This is because, for them, exams were not an area they were very confident in.
What is a cannon shooting test?
It was a test where 10 small cannons were placed in an open space and the cannons were fired continuously to see how close the cannons were to the target.
You may ask what this has to do with military management.
In fact, firing a cannon accurately requires an enormous amount of knowledge and ability, so the title of artillery officer was generally held by bright people.
This cannon shooting test was the same.
Starting with ballistics, we had to calculate various factors such as the cannon’s performance and range to ensure that the cannons could accurately aim at one place, so it was a real battle of brains.
“It’s a big deal… “
Charles thought. Although he had operated musketeers, he had never operated artillery.
“I need to get good grades because I won’t be able to be active on the battlefield this school year.”
I am anxious about my grade because I only got 69 points on my first internal exam. Even if it’s not a failing grade, you need a slightly higher score to get into the top ranks.
“I want to get a high score on the cannon shooting test. What should I do with this… “
I think so.
-Knock knock.
Someone was knocking on the door of Charles’ dormitory.
“Who are you?”
“I’m Elise… !”
Who is Elise?
There are guards in the dormitory, so he probably isn’t a suspicious person. She is also a woman. With that thought in mind, Charles opened the door and a woman with a familiar face was standing there.
“Oh, it’s definitely a military management department…” “
“Yes! “This is Elise Hoover, roll number 17.”
This was a cadet I met a few times while traveling.
“But why suddenly… ?”
“I’m talking about this cannon shooting test… “
“Yes.”
“I was wondering if you could teach me something!”
“… “
Charles was puzzled. There is Luna von Ruit Wert and there is Salome de Hiron, so why does she ask herself a favor?
“I don’t know either.”
“Yes? But you clearly operate a musket unit… “
“Ah.”
So, since Charles used a musket, I thought he would be familiar with cannons, which are also gunpowder weapons. Charles was dumbfounded. Muskets and cannons are completely different. The hand cannon was a miniaturized cannon, and the musket was a development of the hand cannon, so there is no unrelated relationship, but they were so different that there were few similarities, starting from the purpose and how to use them.
“Muskets and cannons are completely different fields. In other words, it is a field as different as ballroom dancing and swordsmanship. “It may seem similar at first glance.”
From Noble mtl dot com
“Ah… “
“If you still need to learn, I can teach you a little, but learning from me won’t help you at all, so I recommend finding someone more skilled.”
“I’m sorry!”
The woman said that and left, and Charles sighed, closed the door, and rested again. However…
-Knock knock!
A knocking sound was heard from outside again. When I went out, there were several people standing there. They were cadets of the Military Management Department.
“Why did you come here?”
“I want to learn how to shoot a cannon!”
“Ah, muskets and cannons are completely different fields. So to speak, as much as ballroom dancing and swordsmanship… “
Charles repeated exactly what he said earlier. Then she said she was sorry again, said hello, and left.
“I’m dying of frustration.”
If Charles really had the confidence to fire a cannon, he wouldn’t have felt unfair. But how is it possible for him to teach the theory of a cannon to someone who has never fired a cannon before?
After being harassed by such requests several times, Charles soon put a piece of paper in front of the door. He talked about the differences between cannons and muskets and that he knew nothing about cannons. After he posted the contents, no one knocked, and Charles was able to sleep peacefully.
—–
Next week has come. Charles was able to master the theory of cannons. Then he went to the princess’s villa and fired the cannon several times. At times like this, she was grateful that the princess had shared her villa for her.
“The preparation is perfect.”
If this is the case, the exam will be no problem. Of course, it may be difficult to get a perfect score since you only have a few experiences shooting cannons, but most cadets have no experience shooting cannons at all. At least it would be possible to settle in the top ranks.
And finally, on the day of the exam. Charles woke up early, washed his face with cold water, and concentrated his mind. I was definitely planning on getting a high score this time.
The test was held in the backyard of the academy. Since the Arcadia Academy was created by the emperor himself, the academy’s backyard was very spacious and was used as a place for various tests.
And 10 small cannons were erected on a large site, and artillerymen were prepared to fire those 10 cannons directly.
“These artillerymen will fire their cannons at your command. If you studied ballistics hard, you would be able to give correct instructions to the artillerymen, but if you didn’t study ballistics, the cannons would fly in the wrong place. Of course, the cannon is small, so its firepower is weak, and there is defensive magic around it, but it is still a cannon. “Accidents may occur, so please act carefully.”
Professor Krusenstein then began calling the cadets’ names.
“Attendance number 1, Albrecht.”
Professor Krusenstein pointed to a target in the distance.
“All you have to do is direct the artillery and hit that target.”
A cadet called Albrecht led the artillerymen and adjusted the angle and direction of the guns. And then…
“Fire!”
Kwakwauk! Ten guns spewed fire all at once.
After the cannon was fired, the cavalrymen waiting nearby ran and brought the target. The target was torn at the corners.
“It hit the target, but the accuracy wasn’t that high. “It’s 65 points.”
With a sigh of regret from Albrecht, the order moved on. And as the cadets continue to record low scores…
“Bertolf von Ruitwert. “It’s 85 points.”
Bertolf surpassed 80 points for the first time. As the cadets cheered for Bertolf, Bertolf raised his hand to the cadets with a confident expression.
But next time, when Luna von Luitbert steps forward…
“Luna von Luitbert. “It’s 93 points.”
Her students looked at her in astonishment as they looked at Luna, who had hit almost the center of her target.
“Can it be hit like that?”
“The cannon’s performance won’t be that good… “
Regardless of whether it was a good shot or not, there was no way that a cannon of this era could have this level of accuracy. But Luna did it anyway.
Charles thought. She said she would be quite nervous about Luna’s next turn after getting 93 points. And Professor Krusenstein shouted:
“Attendance number 27, Charles Jean Rochepol.”
At that moment, Charles could not help but curse in his mind.
‘That’s right, it was me after Luna… ‘
Charles thought. Will he be able to surpass 93 points? So he thought, and he began to carefully give orders to his artillerymen.