During the voyage to Port Ormos in Sumeru, Miyashiro, sitting in the ship's cabin, couldn't help but rub his incredibly sore waist. Perhaps stimulated by his impending long journey, last night's battle had been exceptionally wild and prolonged, leaving Miyashiro feeling somewhat unsatisfied.
Seeing his Regent's dazed expression, Kokomi, who was nearby, sighed, then deliberately cleared her throat a few times, pulling the daydreaming Miyashiro back to reality.
Kokomi: "Regent, please pay attention. The situation in Sumeru is vastly different from Liyue and Mondstadt. You need to have a systematic understanding of Sumeru in advance, so as not to damage Inazuma's dignity in future diplomatic actions."
Hearing Kokomi's reminder, Miyashiro couldn't help but scratch his head awkwardly. He couldn't possibly say that the reason he was distracted was because he was thinking of last night's wild battle, could he? That would still be a bit too early for Kokomi.
Miyashiro humbly accepted Kokomi's criticism and said, "Yes, yes, Teacher Kokomi, please continue."
Sea voyages are extremely boring. This time, among the accompanying personnel, there was no cheerful person like Arataki Itto, nor any Onikabuto to relieve the boredom.
As the Inazuma Regent, Miyashiro naturally couldn't play children's games like Onikabuto, so this voyage felt exceptionally dull.
During their casual conversation, Kokomi, as Miyashiro's secretary, inadvertently learned that her Regent was not familiar with Sumeru's administrative institutions and those in power. So, she volunteered to help her Regent catch up on Sumeru-related knowledge.
Miyashiro felt that since he was idle anyway, he agreed to Kokomi's request, which led to the scene at the beginning.
Inside the cabin, Kokomi stood on a raised podium, holding a pointer, exuding the demeanor of a private tutor. It would have been even better if she had also worn a pair of gold-rimmed glasses.
Kokomi: "Sumeru is a vast nation composed of rainforests and Deserts. Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, who once ruled Sumeru, was the God of Wisdom, so wisdom is the Dendro Archon's governing philosophy. Sumeru is also known as the Nation of wisdom. The current god is called Lesser Lord Kusanali.
The institution responsible for handling all affairs in Sumeru is the Sumeru Akademiya, located on the sacred tree in the rainforest. The Akademiya has many schools of thought. Some schools, due to their profound, abstruse, and low practical value, gradually faded into the river of time, while others, by virtue of their easy-to-understand nature and high practical value, achieved rapid development.
After several centuries of development, the Akademiya formed a structure where six major schools stood side by side. These six schools are the Amurta School, Spantamad School, Haravatat, Kshahrewar School, Minglun Faction, and Logic School.
Each school has a leader, respectfully referred to as a sage. Among the six sages, one will be further elected to lead the entire Akademiya, known as the Grand Sage."
Miyashiro: "Teacher Kokomi, which school does the current Grand Sage belong to?"
Hearing Miyashiro unhesitatingly call her 'Teacher,' a slight blush appeared on Kokomi's face, then quickly returned to normal as she said, "The current Grand Sage of the Akademiya is named Azar, and he belongs to the Minglun Faction."
Miyashiro: "Minglun Faction? What do they study?"
Kokomi: "The Minglun Faction, based at Rtawahist, focuses its research on the starry sky, believing that the starry sky reflects truth and inscribes destiny. Its symbol is blue, and it includes disciplines such as astronomy and astrology.
In short, they are either looking at the sky or doing complex calculations."
Miyashiro: "Hmm? Someone who studies astronomy and astrology can become a Grand Sage? Is this Azar even more formidable than Mona?"
Kokomi asked curiously, "Mona? Who is that?"
Miyashiro almost blurted out 'Queen of Nuclear Explosions,' but managed to hold back: "A very powerful astrologist living in Mondstadt. Her divinations are extremely accurate."
Kokomi: "Is that so? Someone praised by the Regent must have extraordinary qualities. Perhaps she could be a Kōbanḍa at Rtawahist... No, no, I'm getting off-topic. Regent, please don't interrupt my explanation mid-way."
Miyashiro: "Alright, alright."
Kokomi: "The Amurta School belongs to Amurta Academy and is the oldest and largest school in the Akademiya. It is composed of the Scholars who first followed Greater Lord Rukkhadevata in cultivating the rainforest. Its representative color is green, and it includes sub-disciplines such as biology, ecology, and medicine.
In short, they are either farming or raising livestock. The sage is Naphis.
The Spantamad School, based at Spantamad, is a school that takes elemental reactions as its theoretical core, focusing on the study of changes in elemental reactions. Because they need to investigate Ley Lines everywhere, compared to other schools, they have more Driyosh, which means 'traveling Scholar.' Its symbol is red, and it includes disciplines such as alchemy, elemental studies, and Ley Line studies.
In short, they are either conducting reaction experiments or on business trips in the wilderness.
Currently, the Sumeru Akademiya's attainments in alchemy are truly unrivaled among The Seven Nations of Teyvat. Oh, by the way, in Sumeru, you need to pay attention to General Mahamatra Cyno. He comes from the Spantamad School, and his adoptive father, Gurabada, is a sage.
Haravatat, based at Haravatat, is a discipline that regards language and writing as the core and essence of the world. Its symbol is black, and it includes disciplines such as linguistics and runology.
In short, they are either deciphering ancient texts or creating new characters. The sage is Khajeh.
Regarding this academy, a relatively significant event recently occurred: a Haravatat mentor named Faruzan, who was trapped in King Deshret's Domain for over a hundred years, miraculously returned to the Akademiya, and a hundred years of time left no trace on her.
The Logic School, based at Vahumana, strives to explore the origin, composition, and essence of knowledge. It initially originated from the refutation and reflection on the remnants of King Deshret's theories, and later various social sciences were born from it. Its symbol is yellow, and it includes disciplines such as history and sociology.
In short, they are either memorizing books or debunking rumors. The sage is Iskander.
And the last one, the Kshahrewar School, based at Kshahrewar, is a discipline that arose from the research and manufacture of driving mechanisms. Because manufacturing mechanisms involves knowledge from various aspects, it is a very comprehensive school. Its symbol is white, and it includes disciplines such as architecture and mechanism studies.
In short, they are either building houses or solving puzzles.
It is said that a very famous Alcazarzaray Palace in the northern part of Sumeru City, which has almost become a landmark building in Sumeru, was built by Kaveh, who is known as the 'Light of Kshahrewar.'
If a Scholar of the Akademiya wishes to become a Grand Sage, they must go through a maximum of six stages.
Driyosh — Dasata — Vasata — Kōbanḍa — sage — Grand Sage."
After hearing Kokomi's explanation, Miyashiro exclaimed, "Goodness! Sumeru truly lives up to its name as the Nation of wisdom. It really is teaching according to aptitude, with coordinated development in six directions: biology, astronomy, chemistry, language, society, and civil engineering.
Especially the six stages mentioned at the end, aren't those just the bachelor's, master's, doctorate, doctoral supervisor, professor, and academician of my previous life? It's really quite easy to understand."
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