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Surveyors Tadont Couple’s Daily Life
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“Attention! Bow to Tadont-sensei!” (??)
““We look forward to working with you!”” (??)
The adventurer class students had been gathered not in their usual classroom, but on the grounds. Today, they would have a practical exam for the geography, surveying, and map-making class, which was taught by the Tadont couple.
“Please pass the cloth around to the back.” (Tadont)
The couple handed out a cloth with a map of Mikanda to each student.
“Alright, adventurer class students, the long-awaited field exam begins now. Let me announce the content of this exam. It’s a simple one, ‘Read the map and aim for the goal.'” (Tadont)
A murmur spread among the students.
“This semester, I’ve taught you how to read and write maps, as well as surveying techniques, alongside my wife. For those of you aspiring to be adventurers, traveling through unfamiliar lands with a map in hand will become a daily occurrence.” (Tadont)
“Thus, the exam involves ‘traveling from the First Town to the Second Town as a group of three.’ Along the way, you must stop at the checkpoints marked on the map.” (Tadont)
The students looked at the map they were handed.
“Be sure to read the map carefully, and don’t get lost. By the way, the map we gave you is intentionally inaccurate. The scale and distances are off, but you must interpret it anyway.” (Tadont)
In the background, the university’s president, Minerva, was present. This was the first time such an outdoor exam was being held, and Minerva had worked hard with the university staff and the mayor of the Second Town, Guselb, to ensure its success.
“As I mentioned before, horses are not allowed, weapons are permitted for security reasons, and you are expected to procure your own food. The groups that arrive at the Second Town will be graded in order of arrival. Do your best, everyone.” (Minerva)
With the field exam underway, the students were allowed to bring whatever they needed. As a result, some students were packed with bags full of supplies, while others came empty-handed. However, the exam was about using whatever they had effectively to clear the trial.
“Now, it’s time to start. Ready, set, go!” (Tadont)
At a signal from the couple, the adventurers all took off with maps in their hand.
After a while, when the students had already started their journey, the couple and Minerva mounted their horses and headed toward the Second Town. If the clever students were paying attention, they might try to secretly follow the couple to the Second Town, but since there were additional checkpoints besides the final goal, there was no need to worry about that.
“Before learning surveying techniques, one must have the ability to read a map. This exam will test the adventurers’ interpretive skills.” (Tadont)
As they traveled, the couple explained the details of the exam to Minerva.
Originally, the couple had no educational experience. They had refused the position of schoolteachers, but the Warden Household, wanting to develop future generations of surveyors who would continue the skills that the couple had taught, insisted that they take up the role. Thus, they became teachers.
“The curriculum for surveying classes has been entrusted to the couple. As the principal, I have no right to complain about it.” (Minerva)
Minerva had left the matter of training successors entirely to the couple. Since she had no knowledge of surveying herself, she knew it would be best not to interfere.
As was evident from the current exam, the couple had begun by teaching students how to read maps. Certainly, without the ability to read a map, one could not create one, but the pace of their teaching was rather slow.
“We wish to train many surveyors and expose the entire kingdom with accurate maps.” (Tadont)
The couple, satisfied with their growing number of students, spoke with contentment.
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