C72
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It must be admitted that in a semi-industrial, semi-magical world, there was indeed a comfort that was difficult to attain in the old high-rise buildings, as evidenced by the sparkling light of civilization and the increasingly perfect social fabric. The environment was beautiful, and the capital city of Hedonmar had four distinct seasons. Only the winter of the year would allow the citizens to feel the hardships of their ancestors' survival.
Most of the academies in the capital were established there. As the time and social development of the founding of the Duchy increased, the education level of the various academies grew higher and higher. In the three hundred and sixty years since the establishment of the Duchy, the academies gradually joined together to form a large community. The citizens of the capital used to call this place the 'College City'.
Elemental magic had made life extremely convenient. In peaceful times, they were no longer the weapons used on the battlefield to kill the enemy, but rather, they served the people.
The air conditioning system allowed people to breathe with absolute freshness, and the buildings in the inner city were basically carved with magic arrays in the early stages of construction. The magic arrays made of four elements brought with it a climate that could be adjusted 24 hours a day, and in the summer, other than classes, the students would hide in the buildings to enjoy their own lives, or they would collectively study their own subjects in the library. Those people were all students of the liberal arts in the academy.
In the dorm area of the northeast district of the Hertonmart Academy, there was an isolated building that was separated from the dorms of the academy. It was independent from the area and seemed out of place. The wind blew over the lake in the middle of the summer, soaking it in water, before entering the lake.
The dormitory seemed to be far away from the group, yet they were enjoying the best treatment in the whole academy. However, the temperature here seemed to have lost its effect, and a cold, wet wind blew in from here, as if it had been filtered out. It turned dry and cold.
A hand pressed against the window, emitting heat that left a mark on the window. Looking out through the window at the sun that had been rising for a long time, Liang Yue's happy smile, thinking about how he would experience the cold from looking at the sun outside, before, where could he experience such a feeling, the summer there was like a steamer, the city was enveloped in heat waves, the air was distorted, the morning sky was all gray, it was depressing, the steel forest was not as comfortable as it was now.
He had already been in the academy for a month. Other than the first few days, which he busied himself with, the rest of his time was spent in the academy, and the Silver Wing Medal seemed to belong to a secret bestowment that only a few people knew about. In any case, the medallion's award did not cause any unnecessary trouble for Liang Yue.
The new library of the academy was still gradually being built. Other than the necessary courses, Liang Yue still liked to stay within the library, and she slowly looked through the information of the continent bit by bit. Only after seriously looking through the information of the Hetton Mal Academy did she know that this academy was truly one of the top academies in the continent.
In recent years, the Four Sword Saints, who had shocked the entire continent with their fame, the great Windy Masters who had opened their training halls throughout the continent, and the firearms experts like Kelly, who were famous for their enhanced weapons, had all practiced here.
Through the academy's special recruitment and the right of a first lieutenant, it was very easy for Liang Yue to find the information she was looking for. She stretched out her hand to cover the heat.
The girls in the living room, who were constantly whispering to each other, as well as those who were researching seriously, seemed to not be disturbed by the cold air.
Huya's ice magic was once again leaked out. Enormous ice elements surrounded the dormitory building, giving people a different feeling of novelty. Although this wasn't the first time they had seen this, modern people's curiosity towards magic still wouldn't stop.
In this short period of one month, after Huya had changed from the Four Elements to specializing in the ice element, this scene had already appeared in the dorm countless times. Liang Yue and the others had also gradually stabilized, and Liang Yue could feel a slight tremble coming from her right hand.
He knew in his heart that he was going to take that path. The girls were handling important documents in the academy, and sounds of laughter could be heard from time to time. The ice element in Hugh had yet to be retracted, and his right hand had yet to completely enter that state.
Time continued to push forward, into September.
In his sleep, he seemed to see himself once again wearing a wedding dress, and was led step by step towards the church by a white-haired young girl who was also wearing a white wedding dress. After their marriage, the two of them were professors of the Duchy who worked in the academy, working together every day at work, passing through ordinary days, and the faint sounds of a child's babyish voice could be heard beside them … Many things had happened, but in general, all of them were blissful. Although she was not used to the wedding at first, and the corner of her lips curled up into a sweet smile as she slept soundly, her beautiful face was smiling very beautifully. However, her eyebrows were raised, and her right hand began to tremble, the muscles under her skin began to twitch, as if every twitch caused her to become stronger.
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From the end of June until now, the summer had only lasted for a short 70 days, but the summer had already disappeared. In the middle of summer, the dense green foliage was still as green as ever, but there seemed to be a hint of yellow mixed in it. The autumn wind blew past, causing one to feel a little cold after being soaked in water, and the annoying cicada between the branches also began to gradually stop calling out.
Today was the first day of school for the entire academy, excluding the Hertonmart Academy and the Mage Academy, as well as the day for the principal academy to recruit students. Countless students bid farewell to their families and returned to the academy city where they were going to live, where the academy once again became lively after two months of peace. Of course, the chief academy also became lively, as today was, after all, the day for the recruitment of new students.
The usually quiet front door also began to bustle with noise and excitement. The girls were waiting at the entrance of the academy for the recruitment to begin, chattering non-stop, even suppressing the passionate and impassioned voices of the boys inside the academy, who were talking to their classmates about how difficult it was to complete their missions.
Suddenly, a voice rang out from the school gate, followed by a sudden stop in the middle of the discussion. The youths in the school waiting to see the recruitment of students and the bustling of the students within the school were attracted by something, and they subconsciously threw complicated gazes at the entrance. The students at the fountain flattering each other walked in, but did not approach the front door.
A man with long black hair and a mask the color of thornbush walked into the front door under the gaze of countless people. There were too many emotions in his eyes: dissatisfaction, disgust, disdain, surprise, and reverence.
Of course, the students in the academy all knew who this boy was, because he was a shift boy from two months ago. At the same time, he had defeated the former head of the Sword Arts Department on the second day of school, and had also become the main character of an article in the monthly Hertonmart. The current head of the Sword Arts Department and the executive chairman of the outer department of the academy was Liang Yue.
The students in the academy rarely saw Liang Yue walk in alone, because from the moment she entered the academy, regardless of whether it was for lessons or a walk, there would always be other members of the student union by her side.
Liang Yue passed through the crowd and walked into the academy. She raised her head slightly to look at the autumn sun, slightly narrowing her eyes. With a lazy expression in her eyes, she stepped into the academy.
It was at this moment that a few students lined up outside the school gates suddenly blocked his path, saying angrily, "On what basis are you able to go in first?"
Liang Yue was somewhat astonished that these students would actually dare to stop her. She suddenly thought of something, and her clothes didn't have the academy's symbol on them. After giving it some serious thought, she replied, "Because the door is right here!" Pushing the mask on his face, he did not continue to pay any attention to these people. He brushed past them, and under the flabbergasted and angry gazes of the surrounding students, he walked in the direction of the few academies in the fountain.
"This kind of trash academy can actually take the back door?"
"Student, please take back what you just said." A student wearing a white uniform with a red armband walked to his side and earnestly said, "Also, I would advise the examiners to disqualify you."
The boy was furious, but he did not dare to say anything to the student in front of him because he saw three golden words printed on the armband.
Student union.
He pointed furiously in the direction of Liang Yue and shouted, "What about him?!" How can he enter? There's no need for him to participate in the examination. "
The student pulled his red armband and glanced at his white robe before replying, "He is the examiners for this exam."
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That male student saw that not far away, Liang Yue was dressed in white, sitting on the edge of the fountain. There were a few students standing around her, and an expression as if they were crying appeared on his face. After saying a few words to the two male students beside him, he walked outside, placing himself at the very end of the line.
Liang Yue sat on the edge of the fountain, looking at the constantly busy red armband in front of him. This was the first time he realized that there were actually ordinary students in the student union.
"First Lieutenant Liang Yue, please sit!" Among the students, when they addressed the specially recruited students, they would address them either by their military ranks or by their positions in the student union. However, Liang Yue felt that it was better to address them as first lieutenant.
Liang Yu stood up and dusted himself off before walking over to the reclining chair brought over by the red armband. He stretched his hand and picked up the tea brewing on the small table nearby, blowing lightly in front of him.
The autumn sun was exceptionally comfortable on her body. It didn't have the scorching heat of summer and only had the warmth of autumn. Liang Yue took another sip of the tea with the red armband running in it, raised her white right hand, and waved it downwards.
Enrollment begins...
They were all hoping to enter this place to study, but a large portion of them were eliminated. It was not that they were not outstanding, but every student that came to the capital was an outstanding person. However, there were people who were more outstanding than them here.
"Looks like there's no special admission this time …"
The newly brewed tea was exuding heat. Liang Yue narrowed her eyes and looked at the students who were stopped by a few members of the Student Union.
There were only 25 students admitted into the academy this time. These 25 people's opinions included helping the Magic Academy next door to recruit them.
"There are 25 in each of the 500 locations. A success rate of 5% is indeed very low."
After deciding to participate in this exam, the student would be given a spell which could be considered as a scoring board. After defeating others, the student with the highest score of 25 would be selected as one of the top students, and enter the second round of the examination which was decided upon by the examiners, Liang Yue.
For some top examinees whose strength greatly surpassed the overall level of these students, if you defeated more people, then the score would also increase, so you could choose one person to challenge everyone in the academy, and in the end, only you could enter the academy.
However, it was clear that there were no such students in this batch of students. Liang Yue glanced at the score board on the magical screen beside her. Up until now, the first place was only fifty places higher.
"So boring …"
Autumn's cool and warm sunshine always made people want to sleep. Liang Yue's eyes were squinted, as if she was sleeping, but also thinking about something.
"First lieutenant Liang Yue, the first round of the examination is over." The red armband bent over and whispered into Liang Yue's ear.
"Mm …"
A light snoring sound came out of Liang Yue's nose, which was then immediately kept. The basic method of the annual examination had already been fixed, but Liang Yue, as the main examiner of the second stage, didn't have the same feeling of only taking one exam as before.
Liang Yue descended from her chair. Perhaps it was because he had just woken up, but his footsteps felt somewhat sluggish. Standing in front of these students, he said this to them.
"After receiving my sword blow, you'll be students of the academy."
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