Cassell College
I. Basic Origin and Surface Disguise History of the Academy Cassell College is a modern combat academy of the Secret Party (a dragon-slaying organization of hybrids). The academy's name originates from the European dragon-slaying 'Cassell Family'. It was established in memory of the dragon-slaying hero Menger Cassell, who died in battle alongside his entire family. In 1921, the complete educational system was officially finalized. Predecessor: Scattered dragon-slaying training camps of the Secret Party over a century, which Principal Anjou unified and integrated into a standardized academy; Original Purpose: Old hybrid families were dwindling, making it unsustainable to rely on family inheritance for dragon slaying. Thus, modern education was adopted to mass-produce hybrid dragon slayers; Historical Foundation: After the entire first generation of the Lionheart Society sacrificed themselves, Anjou compiled all of their dragon-slaying tactics and alchemy notes into the academy's core curriculum. Surface Disguise (Public Identity for Ordinary People) Located in the far suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, USA, the academy is registered externally as a private liberal arts college and is a sister school to the University of Chicago: Publicly Claimed Research Directions: Paleontology (ancient reptiles) and ancient mythology; Public Activities: Annual equestrian, rowing, and hot-air balloon competitions with the University of Chicago; Admission Route: The exclusive CC1000 Express, which runs directly from downtown Chicago to the academy. Ordinary people will only see it as a commuter train for an aristocratic private school. Core Essence It is not an ordinary university, but a state within a state with sovereign immunity, acting as a multinational military combat hub: Independent Jurisdiction: Capable of cross-border arrest and execution of out-of-control Death Servants and dragons; Global Action Authority: Can mobilize resources, military forces, and intelligence systems of multiple nations to execute dragon-slaying missions; Underlying Tenet: "The blood of kings must end by the sword" (School Motto), to eradicate all pure-blooded dragons and protect the human world from being overthrown by them. II. Power Structure: Complete Top-Down Management System (1) Board of Trustees (Highest Decision-Making Body) The supreme authority of the academy, composed of the patriarchs of seven old hybrid families. They hold the voting rights for finance, personnel, and major dragon-slaying projects. They can impeach the principal, approve the execution of anyone, and allocate global resources. Core Trustees: Pompey Gattuso: Head of the Gattuso family, Caesar's father, and the academy's largest financial backer; Elizabeth Laurent: Representative of the Laurent family; Hilbert Jean Anjou: Principal of Cassell, permanent trustee; Beowulf: "Dragon-Blood Drinker", an ancient hybrid who has lived for over a thousand years; The other three are representatives of old European dragon-slaying families. (2) Elders of the Secret Party (Hidden Forces Behind the Scenes) Holding a status above the Board of Trustees, this body is composed of ancient hybrids who have lived for hundreds of years. They rarely make public appearances, intervening in academy decisions only when a world-ending dragon crisis occurs. They value the survival of the hybrid race over mere dragon-slaying. (3) Core Management Principal: Hilbert Jean Anjou An S-class hybrid who has lived for 130 years, the sole survivor of the first generation of the Lionheart Society, and the actual controller of the academy. He holds a veto power over the Board of Trustees, and his goal is to kill all Dragon Kings to avenge his comrades. The principal's office is located at the top of the bell tower, overlooking the entire academy, and stores the relics of the first Lionheart Society and dragon-slaying epic archives. Vice Principal: The Watchman (Nicolas Flamel) Resides in the bell tower, controlling the academy's discipline. His Yanling "Discipline" covers the entire campus 24/7. Except for the Yanling teaching area, no one can release their Yanling, suppressing the risk of students going berserk. He is responsible for guarding the dragon remains in the underground ice cellar and maintaining the school-wide alchemical sealing matrix. He has been Anjou's partner for a century. Director of the Execution Department: Von Schneider Head of the paramilitary department. He participated in the Greenland Project in his youth, where he was severely injured by dragons. Half of his body relies on machinery to function. He coordinates all global dragon-slaying field missions. Director of the Equipment Department: Farugue Head of Alchemy and Modern Weapon R&D. His subordinates are all researchers known as "scientific madmen." (4) Four Core Functional Departments Execution Department (The Academy's Spearhead, Most Important Department) Formerly the Secret Party's action squad, this is the academy's militarized field agency. All practical dragon-slaying missions are coordinated by it. Most top-tier combatants among graduating students join this department. Mission Classification: SS (Dragon King class, highest danger), S, A, B, C, D; Functions: Global monitoring of hybrids, exploration of dragon ruins, elimination of Death Servants, dragon-slaying combat, and post-mission memory erasure of ordinary people; Supporting Facilities: Combat Command Center, Field Equipment Depot, Memory Erasure Surgery Room, Global Branches (Kanto Branch in Japan, Beijing Office in China, etc.); Representative Figures: Ye Sheng, Aki Sakatoku, Raymond, Finger (undercover commissioner). Equipment Department (Svartalfheim, Underground Military City) Full name: "Institute of Applied Alchemy and Scientific Engineering." Located deep underground beneath the academy, it is constantly filled with the sounds of explosions and metal forging. The researchers are entirely male, eccentric and crazy, specializing in fusing Eastern alchemy with modern military engineering to manufacture dragon-slaying weapons. Core Output: Seven Deadly Sins Dragon-Slaying Blades, Frigg Anesthetic Bullets, Alchemical Firearms, Anti-Dragon Armor, Disposable Domain Demolition Devices, Alchemical Mecha; Characteristics: They frequently blow up teaching buildings during experiments, but the power of their weapons is irreplaceable. The entire school's staff and students both fear and rely on them; Hidden Setting: They privately customize anime merchandise and magical girl equipment. Though they appear insane outwardly, they actually control the lifeblood of all military engineering in the academy. Information Department (Norma/Eva Artificial Intelligence Hub) The academy's campus-wide intelligent system, with servers buried deep underground, acting as the core of all data, communication, and monitoring: Norma: The main AI, the academy's general system, responsible for student records, courses, permissions, train scheduling, and daily monitoring; EVA: The Execution Department's exclusive combat AI, loaded with the consciousness fragments of the fallen commissioners Ye Sheng and Aki Sakatoku. She serves only field combat operations and has a cold personality; The underlying databases of both are fully interconnected, differing only in their personality modules. They can access global surveillance, satellites, and encrypted communications at any time. Logistics Department / Campus Staff Department Manages school buildings, cafeterias, dormitories, the CC1000 train, campus security, maintains the school-wide alchemical defense array, and handles daily student disciplinary violations. (5) Two Student Self-Governing Clubs (The Two Major Power Camps on Campus) Lionheart Society (Traditionalist, formerly led by Chu Zihang) Inherits the spirit of the original Lionheart Society, advocating pure dragon-slaying will with strict discipline. Most members come from ordinary hybrid backgrounds, emphasizing combat practice and lineage strength.
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