It was very cold, and there were not many people clearing the snow on the streets, and when I stepped on it, the thick snow almost covered the long riding boots, and a cold north wind blew the snow foam upward, like a wisp of light smoke that had been rolled up.The Minotaur Ruka opened the way in front, and Tracy and I stepped on the footprints left by Ruka after walking forward, which was more labor-saving, but the Minotaur Ruka's pace was a little bigger, and Tracy and I had some difficulty following his pace, Tracy's situation was obviously better than mine, and at this time, her long legs finally showed an advantage.Tracy's face was red from the cold, but luckily she was dressed enough, but Ruka and I were used to the cold weather, the air was filled with flying snow and ice debris, which would pour into our mouths when the wind rose, and this winter was much colder than usual, so I pulled the knot on the collar of the magic robe, so that the snow foam would not be blown into my clothes by the wind.Ruka the Minotaur finally didn't have his beloved big mallet with him, and probably didn't want to compete with the barbarians, and when I was picking weapons in the arms dealer yesterday, he bought him two sharp two-handed logging axes in one go, relying on his height and size, and holding an axe in one hand without any effort, but it seems that he still likes it.Ruka hung two logging axes on the belt behind his buttocks, and as he walked, a piece of red silk tied to the hilt of the axe, crackling softly in the cold wind.The tall body stood against the wind and snow, walking in the front, like a heavy wall.Dongcheng District is considered to be the wealthy area of El City.In the early morning, I saw that the courtyards of some aristocratic houses were full of autumn stockpiles, and at this time, some of the servants in the courtyard drove the wagons to transport some coarse grains and warm quilts, coal, and other things out one after another, and the direction of the carriage was to the slave market in the northwest corner of the city, where a large number of poor people who fled to the city of El in order to escape the barbarians gathered, and I don't know how many weak people would freeze to death this night.It was only after the heavy snow that the nobles were willing to open their granaries and take out some coarse grains, lest the able-bodied refugees survive the cold winter nights and freeze to death, perhaps not before the will of these refugees would be completely destroyed by the cold winter and become vassals of some of the great nobles in the city.In winter, many wealthy nobles will not miss this good opportunity to strengthen their power, many nobles believe that only by obtaining sufficient population resources, can they have stronger productivity, will open up their territory, and bring more wealth to their families, which is the survival rule of the nobles of the upper class of the city of El.The aristocrats knew when it was best to lend a helping hand, and most believed that they would only be grateful for the help they received when they were in a desperate situation.This autumn, I often mingled with Swift, Bobby, Millie, and others, their families were all nobles of El City, and they were all nurtured in this way since childhood, and their personal opinions were in the interests of the nobles, and they didn't think there was anything wrong with their opinions.Sometimes you can only choose one or the other, and many people don't have the courage to choose freedom.But even so, I still think that it would be better to have more of the servants who drove the carriage, so that there would be fewer deaths.I don't know how many of these refugees are as unfortunate as Cindy, or maybe she's lucky, at least alive, isn't she?
I said this to myself from the bottom of my heart.Walking on the way to the War College, there was suddenly a very uneasy feeling, the faint murderous aura and the coercion emanating from the strong man made the originally calm spiritual sea ripple with layers of waves.I didn't feel much at first, but the closer I got to the War College, the stronger the feeling.At this time, I turned around and secretly observed, only to find that on this snow-filled mountain road, the three of us were in front of or behind, and there were some other pedestrians walking silently on the snow-filled mountain road, their outfits were not uniform, but most of them were wrapped in black cloaks, and they were carrying long strips wrapped in black cloth behind them.Almost everyone has a strong aura, today is the day of the eagles gathering, although many people's faces are hidden in their hoods, but these people can make me deeply feel that they are some strong people.I turned back and whispered to Tracy, "I'm just now realizing what a mistake it was to bring you out. ”Tracy snorted triumphantly, not distinguishing from me, just following me closely.When I climbed halfway up the mountain, I found that there were already many people gathered here, all waiting quietly in the snow-covered square, some people who knew each other gathered and whispered, but to my surprise, among these people, I did not find any of my classmates, not even one.There were plenty of muscular-looking warriors in the crowd, as well as assassins and archers in tight leather armor, almost everyone with their own unique aura.The snow in the square was trampled with scattered footprints, and when someone in the crowd saw a minotaur warrior with two young men and women approaching the square, most of them looked at it with surprise.Lord Deanfri and several high-ranking people in gorgeous costumes stood together under the bronze statue in the center of the square with many eagles on such a cold morning, and seemed to be chatting about something, but his face was not as kind as usual, and his face looked a little serious.I didn't expect so many eagles to gather here, and just as I was dazzled by the crowd and didn't know where Randolph came from, he greeted me eagerly: "Hi Jiga, this really surprised me a little bit, your mentor recommended you?"
”I nodded, feeling a little surprised, and said, "Senior Randolph is here too!"
”He had recently become acquainted with him, after returning to El City from the Purple Green Mountains.We would meet about every week, sometimes in the magic library, sometimes in the magic lab, and gradually we got acquainted.At the beginning of the school year after the summer vacation, we got together to exchange the skills of the Inscription Master, who had learned his inscription skills from the orthodox class, and my inscription skills had become very mixed, partly from the parchment scrolls that old Kuru had given me, partly from the Yerkes scholars, and a few from reading books in the library and drawing magic scrolls myself.I've always had wild ideas, crazy and bold ideas that Randolph wouldn't have dared to think of, and some of my ideas have proven to be feasible.What Randolph is good at is precisely my shortcomings, his magic foundation is very solid, and he will always explain me some classic magic rune drawing methods, which opened my eyes.He put his arm around my shoulder, smiled, and whispered to me, "The eagles who have gone out of the previous magic academy have always been selected among the fourth-year graduates, and Tutor Heidi really trusts you enough." ”Seeing that I didn't answer him, Randolph still asked me curiously: "Hey, seriously, are you afraid of those barbarians outside?"
”I shook my head, and when he didn't believe it, I explained, "I've seen them on the other side of the lake before, and those savages are stupid as soon as they get into the woods, and I saw with my own eyes a man beating two barbarians in the head." ”Randolph sighed and continued to say to me, "Woo!
My brother and you are probably the same age, but the gap between you is really too big!
Do you know?
Yesterday I heard that I was in the Eagle Squad and was going to hunt down those big barbarians outside the city, and I was so scared that I cried, but I didn't expect to see you here today, I thought you might be two years later before you faced these cruel things. ”As he spoke, he took me to the camp of the Academy of Magic, and then I saw nearly a dozen magicians standing here, they were wearing different magic robes, and the magic runes on the robes were embroidered with different magic runes, and some magic power was stirring on the robes, but I only knew less than half of the magicians standing here, including the magic instructors in the academy, and a few fourth-year seniors, at this time, they should have officially graduated from the academy like Randolph.When they saw me, they were also amazed, and I still looked a little too small standing in their crowd.At this moment, the wind mage Ethan, the fire mage Flender, the water mage Heidi, the earth mage Quentin, and the magic spell Sossi walked out together, and the Hanti mage Heidi looked at me deeply, but in a blink of an eye, I saw the Minotaur Ruka and Tracy standing behind me, and there was no expression when he looked at the Minotaur Ruka, but Tracy frowned when he saw it, and his face was so cold that it almost condensed into ice.Teacher Flender laughed when he saw me: "No wonder the dean said that this year's water magic class also has a college to participate in the battle, I thought it was your female students who love water polo, but they didn't expect it to be this crazy boy!"
”But it was Ethan, the wind magician, who frowned and asked Heidi directly: "Heidi, it's too early to send out the new students of the Demon Court at this time!"
Those murderers outside the city will not show mercy because they are young. ”"That's what the Dean meant."
Teacher Heidi explained briefly, but did not want to say more.Morayar was also dressed in a dark green magic robe, standing in the group of mages, she seemed to be very popular, chatting with several mages I didn't know.When the dean of the magic academy saw me, he also beckoned to me with relief, and since it was the dean who wanted to say a few words to me, I didn't hesitate and hurriedly stepped forward.At this time, Tracy, who was following me, seemed a little hesitant and unwilling to go forward, and was trying to find a place to hide, when he heard a calm and deep voice from under the bronze statue, and a burly old man with a gray beard stood beside Dean Goldfrie, and asked without anger: "Tracy, do you want to hide at this time?"
What are you doing here?
”"Lord Cromwell, I'm I" Tracy was visibly afraid of the burly old man, and she stood beside me and took a few hesitant steps.Cromwell?
Is that the supreme power of Stans College?
More than once I heard Tracy talk about this dean, in Tracy's mouth, this sword fighter is a dictator, almost nothing in Stans College, this college does not have any democracy, everything is militarized management, obedience is the first thing in this college."
How do you qualify to come here?
Pittman, did anyone give Tracy an invite?
”Cromwell turned around and asked a middle-aged man who looked like a swordsman standing in the square, he had the badge of Stans Academy on his chest, I remember that there was one on Ryant's chest, this middle-aged man should be an instructor of Stans Academy."
No, none of the graduates of the various warrior academies this year have reached the strength to become an eagle, Lord Dean!"
The middle-aged man also glanced at Tracy suspiciously, a little puzzled as to why she was here."
Instructor, I'm here with my brother, I'm his subordinate!"
Tracy was much more natural when she faced the middle-aged man, Instructor Pittman, and her language became coherent, she was not afraid of this Instructor Pittman.At this time, in the midst of boredom waiting, I saw something interesting, and some people were already around.Pitman looked like he was crying and laughing, walked to Tracy's side, glanced at me lightly, noticed that I was wearing a magic robe, and didn't say anything to me, he was a swordsman instructor, and he hadn't asked about the qualifications of a magician nobleman, so he could only glance at the fire magician Flender who was standing aside, it seems that the circle of El City is really a little small, obviously the two of them know each other.It's just that Mentor Flender didn't ask me directly, but he didn't expect Heidi, the iceberg goddess of the Academy of Magic, to understand his thoughts.Dean Cromwell yelled at Tracy, "Go home!
”Tracy did not dare to disobey the will of Dean Cromwell, despite all her reluctance, and she hesitated, but she refused to take a step back, raised her heroic eyebrows, stared wide-eyed, pouted, and did not speak.Although I didn't want Tracy to follow me to kill those barbarians, but seeing Tracy's embarrassing situation, I had to bow to Dean Goldfrie, and said, "Sister Tracy came to see me off, it's the first time I've participated in such an event, and I don't know the rules here, please forgive me!"
”Goldfrie laughed, and he heard my words, begging him to help me out."
Heidi called you here because your performance in Xinliu Valley was very good, and in several activities later, you also played some roles that cannot be ignored, especially the first aid techniques and hemostatic bandages you implemented, which are very good.That's why the academy wanted to transfer a water magic apprentice to stay in the eagles' team so that they could reinforce other teams at any time.Even in the Eagle Squad, you don't need to have direct contact with the barbarians, so you don't have to, and if you want to bring one, this Minotaur warrior is not bad. ”Goldfrie said to me."
Girl, it's better to stay away from the battlefield."
There was also a noble old man on the side who said, and his words revealed the majesty of the superior."
If a large number of barbarians come back to kill you, you don't want those who were able to escape to die because they came back to save you!"
Goldfrie finally got to the point of Tracy's heart, and she suddenly lost all her momentum, and she already had some remorse.To be honest, I don't want Tracy to go to war with me, and I wouldn't have brought her if she hadn't begged me yesterday and I couldn't refuse.Now there are people blocking it, and that's for the best.I thought about finding a step for Tracy to go down, and it would be good for her to go home, and when I got to the square, I realized that it turned out that all the elite warriors and mages in the entire city of El had gathered here, and this level of character elite gathered, obviously even if Ryan was standing here, among this kind of many masters, it could only be regarded as the tail of the crane, after all, it was an instructor who taught Western rappier, and this kind of swordsmanship that relied on his body and coordination ability to make himself light and agile could not defeat the barbarians head-on, Western rapiers are more suitable for the sons of aristocratic families to learn, and these gorgeous sword styles can make the fight very exciting.Strength, the real strength against the barbarians, I think this should be one of the reasons why you can't see Ryant in the square."
Okay, thank you, Sister Tracy, you can send me here, and don't forget to help me say to Fanny when I go back, I love her so much!"
I said to Tracy with a smirk, "It really suits me."
Tracy glared at me fiercely, unable to defend himself, and could only stomp his foot fiercely in the gaze of everyone, and left with a red face.My hanging heart can be regarded as falling, and finally I don't have to take care of her in the wild, and the burden on my body is much lighter all of a sudden!
However, Cromwell paid attention to my existence at this time, and he grinned with a critical eye, and said to Dean Goldfrie beside him: "I said Goldfly, the magicians who have recently walked out of your academy are not as good as one session, and there are only a few magician graduates this year, and they are not all old faces of the Magic Guild, but no matter what, it is a bit ridiculous for you to let a child participate in such a catch!"
”"You said Jijia!"
Goldfrie smiled, but explained: "He's a good apprentice of water magic, he can perform twenty hydrotherapy techniques in a row, and he is also very skilled in ice magic, it's winter, and the damage of his ice magic is good, he is a good apprentice of auxiliary magic!"
”Hearing this, Dean Cromwell's expression was a little pale, but he was still a little dissatisfied: "This age is too young, who wants to team up with a child!"
”"Don't worry, old friend," said Dean Goldfrie, smiling and whispering.By this time, I had already followed Mentor Heidi away, and gradually I could not hear what Dean Goldfrie was saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, first of all, thank you for being able to stand up for the people of El City at the most dangerous time, thank you for your bravery and selflessness, and thank you for your courage and dedication to chivalry. ”"When the harsh winter is coming, the barbarians in the northern snowy region, the ice and snow tundra once again crossed the frozen Galloping Horse River and invaded several of our northern provinces, and most of our Sloit Province borders the ice and snow tundra."
I know that everyone comes from different fields, standing in front of me are academic instructors, elites of the adventuring group, lone ranger demons, magicians of the Magic Guild, recent graduates of the Magic Academy, veterans from the army, some active military personnel, and some elites who are working in the shadows to do gray industries.Whatever realm you come from, now that you are eagles here, we are partners in the trenches. ”"People here, maybe you were classmates, colleagues, comrades-in-arms, friends, or competitors, enemies, and the usual grievances and disputes have not been completely resolved, but I don't care, even if you have a deep blood feud, please at least in this killing operation, don't affect the whole operation because of these grievances, the purpose of our trip to the field this time is to kill and contain, so that those barbarians can't spread out like a net and kill our imperial people everywhere.""
We come from different fields, and we all share the same goal," said Dean Cromwell, standing on a high platform at the foot of the statue, making an impassioned declaration to everyone.I was assigned to the Eleventh Eagle Squad, and there were five members of our team, plus I brought a Minotaur to join me, and there were six of them.At this time, I was gathered in the middle of the crowd, and the other four all looked at me with a kind of scrutiny, and it seemed that they were full of complaints and opinions about me, a new member, and the horn of assembly and departure had been blown in the distance, heavy and melodious, to be continued.