Published at 22nd of February 2023 01:08:28 PM

Chapter 299

Time passed fast and the annual festival meeting was almost at the end. Amethyst also was spending quite a busy time with the noble ladies.

Do you think this is enough?

Ah, this point is missing.

Oh my, youre right.

Countess Citri changed the document quickly as Viscountess Renove pointed it out.

Miss Amethyst! Its all done.

Amethyst took the document and review it.

Its really great! This should be enough.

Im glad we were able to finish within time.

Youre right, thank goodness!

Then, shall we go?

Yes, lets go.

The noble ladies quickly got off their seats as Amethyst spoke.

Then they smiled at each other in front of the convention hall, opened the door and went in.

There was a silence as the noble ladies suddenly entered the room.

Whats going on?

Only Alexcents calm voice rang the convention hall.

Were here to submit an agenda.

An agenda?

Yes. Its about creating an education facility for the purpose of compulsory education.

Compulsory education?

Alexcent fixed himself in his seat, glaring at his wife. Everyone suddenly looked nervous in the convention hall.

Flashback:

The annual festival meeting started. The duchess was in the library where it was held. T

Welcome!

What are we doing here?

A library, thats new.

I know, I didnt know there was such a great library in the dukes mansion. The noble ladies who were guided to the library soon looked at the document that was on the table and looked curious.

Amethyst spoke her intention without losing smile.

I have a favour to ask you.

A favour?

Yes, its more that I need your support than a favour. Its something I cant do alone. And something that needs to be done.

What is it? If its something youre doing, we have no reason to say no.

As Countess Onslow added, Amethyst took her courage and spoke.

It was something I felt while I left the duke mansion and studied abroad. The Academy is something limited to only nobles. But I want every child in the empire to be educated.

Educated?

Yes. So Im thinking about making compulsory education to all children in the empire.

The noble ladies all looked at each other. So Baroness Zephyr calmly spoke.

Thats a difficult issue. To initiate the compulsory education, it must go through the congress.

Thats right. So were going to submit an agenda this annual festival.

Us?

Yes, us.

Is that possible?

Youre right. We have to first attend the meeting. I dont know if thats even possible.

Its not impossible. Anyone can attend the annual festival meeting. Not that we have in the past.

But were running short on time.

Thats why I need your help. I dont need specific breakdown. Thats something we can add later. Its the backbone we must make first. The most important parts.

I dont know if itll get through during the meeting.

I know. But well persuade them. We cant just sit around, drink tea and do nothing.

I agree with her on that.

It wont be easy. First, the Academy is the right for the nobles. To allow it to the public would mean that they would be giving up that privilege so there will be people disagreeing.

Im not looking for top tier education nor specialty education like the Academy. The minimum, basic education should be available to everyone in the empire. I believe that everyone has the right to receive education, and it is our duty as nobles to let everyone know about that right and. I think its a special honor we have as nobles to lead by example.

Amethyst took a deep breath as she wasnt used to using such big words and continued.

Honestly, its not just education, but we need some facilities that people can keep their children safe while theyre working. A facility where the babies are taken care of, the children have their childhood, and adolescences can learn. I want to make a system where nursing and education connects.

Countess Onslow responded.

Like you said, if its just a nursery then it wouldnt be a problem, but if its also for education, it may become a problem.

Youre right. Smart employees will be helpful but if they become smarter than that, then they may become a headache.

Mm, some of them will take advantage of nave employers. It has happened before.

Amethyst knew what the noble ladies were worried about, but she was trying to change their mind.

Its not high-class education like the Academy but teaching them basic knowledge and common sense that everyone should know. If we can teach children according to their talent, then it would be helpful. This facility can make that happen.

There was a moment of silence.

It was Countess Onslow that broke the silence again.

Ill join you. To be honest, one of my attendees have quite a smart child. I felt bad that that child will have no choice but to follow the parents footstep.

Yeah I also know a child who can draw well.

You see! There are so many children with great talent, so we should give them a chance.

Ill help too. As Countess Onslow supported her, every one of them started chime in.

M, me too. Im sick of just drinking tea at the annual festival. Im sure this will be fulfilling.

Then me too.

Now, what should we do first?

First, well be making appropriate education per age group. Then well have to decide what will be necessary in a nursery facility.

That seems about right.

But if its public education facility. Then well need land for the building.

I was thinking of building it all over the empire Amethyst said wistfully.

Then shouldnt we collect and check information on all land?

Mm. We wont have enough time for that. Well discuss that if we get passed the congress so lets just do what we can.

Lets do that. Everyone got together and started working on the document.

They gathered at the library every day to put together, analyze, and organize the documents by content and discussed them.