Chapter Twenty-Three: A Temptation Without Drills

"What, I'm going to speak?"

Avis looked at Vice Dean Yuraia in disbelief.

"That's right, in the second year of higher education, your grades are the best, isn't it who else you can have?"

Yuraia waved her hands quickly, pushing away the crowd and pushing Ives in the direction of the podium.

"It's not me before!? And, besides, I haven't prepared anything, do you have a speech?"

Ives reluctantly replied that what he was most afraid of now was to be in the limelight.

"Isn't it your turn this time? I don't have any speeches, so I can go up and talk casually, learn and feel, and experience anything. If you're in trouble, go up and show your fire twice, and the thunder elemental will do. ”

Yuraia looked at the helpless Avis, and couldn't help but laugh in her heart.

This 15-year-old genius little guy still seems to be the same as before, not very used to talking in front of too many people.

It's a pity that there is no way, this time it was hand-picked by the dean.

Otherwise, where do you need to let yourself a vice president work hard and mobilize the crowd, and the entire viewing platform is looking up and down.

"Less nonsense. Go ahead, it's your turn!"

After some pushing, Yuraiya finally sent Avis, who was full of resistance, to the rostrum and came to the place where everyone was in the limelight.

......

"Okay, now I'll give up and speak to Avis Alkert, the outstanding representative of our higher education. ”

With the passionate introduction of the host Charles III, the entire circular viewing platform erupted in warm applause.

Then I saw King Charles press down lightly with both hands, and everyone's voices stopped abruptly.

"Eh~~ This, good afternoon, everyone. I'm a second-year student at Garod College of Higher Education, Evis Alkert. I would like to thank the dean and the faculty and students for giving me the opportunity to speak on stage. ”

Ives was pushed to the front of the stage, and in the absence of a microphone, he only relied on his few neutral breaths to push the sound to the top.

However, on the viewing platform, there was little response.

Apparently everyone wants to hear the voice of their own king rather than a young student.

Just as Avis was still hesitating what to say, a deep voice came from behind him.

"Boy, whatever you say, if you really don't know what to say, I can help you round the field. ”

Looking back, Ives saw an extremely familiar face, smiling at him, amiable.

Avis was slightly frightened, and his fingers unconsciously fumbled with his leggings, a face he was all too familiar with.

This is the face engraved on the currency of the southern part of the Blood Flame Continent today. The face of the ruler of the Charya Empire, Charles III.

It's just that compared to the imposing and imposing face on the gold, silver and bronze coins, what Ives sees now is more approachable.

Today's Charles III does not look like he wears a crown and knight's armor on a gold coin. Just dressed as an ordinary nobleman.

He simply tied his long hair in a coil, and wore a gold pullover with ruffles and flower embroidery, and in terms of color matching, he was not even as good as Mr. Alex who had met him at the entrance of the academy earlier.

Only those falcon-like eyes still have the unique breath of the emperor.

Just as Ives was about to speak, Charles III got up again, then walked to Avis's side, patted the little magician on the shoulder with a smile on his face, and said again to the public:

"It seems that our little Avis is still a little nervous, so let me tell you some of the deeds of this little hero.

Presumably, many people here know this Mr. Magician, who has entered the Higher Academy at the age of fifteen, and is already a magician of the Mithril Realm at the age of fifteen.

It's really impressive!

Hahahaha, compared to those sons of mine, they are really too inferior. ”

Charles III's simple words made the audience burst into laughter, and King Charles, who was very satisfied with his performance, did not intend to let Ives answer, cleared his throat and continued.

"But what you may not know is that just yesterday, our lovely little Avis saved our Garod Academy, and if it weren't for the fact that this kid was too young, I would have given him a share of the fiefs right now.

Come on, little Avis, tell me what you did yesterday. ”

With that, Charles III slowly stepped back, still looking at Ives with a smile on his face, and then stretched out his right hand to signal that the little one could speak.

Conspiracy! This is a conspiracy!

At this time, Ives held back his feet from trembling, and after making a standard etiquette to King Charles, he walked to the stage again, intending to continue.

But what do you say? Is it still the same pretext? But now that I'm facing the whole college, I can't say that.

But if you don't say that, what can you do? I won't tell the truth that it was I who sucked the energy of the Star Stone to save the academy from the threat of being bombed into the sky.

"Actually, there wasn't anything, I just did what I could. ”

Aavis tried to be as calm as possible, slowed down his speech, and didn't let himself show a little bit, who knows what this King Charles thinks?

Does he really think I'm going to tell the truth in plain sight?

And, is it really something that can be announced so loudly?

"I'm just doing my best, there were some problems with the Academy's Star Stone yesterday, and I, as a mage who delves into the fire element, should not let it go.

I was a little ashamed that at the moment of the energy explosion, I fainted in anger.

So, I didn't actually do anything about it.

We should truly thank the teachers of our college who have done it themselves, as well as the great King, His Majesty Charles, and the holy god of the sun, who have sheltered us. ”

Sure enough, when Ives finished speaking, there was a lot of discussion on the viewing platform.

"What is the Star Stone?"

"Isn't it yesterday that all the lights in the academy were blown out, but I didn't expect Avis to be involved. ”

"I know that the Star Stone is an extremely precious thing, no wonder our academy can still be lit up at night. The Empire's support for the Academy is really unsparing. ”

"What the hell happened yesterday, I just came here today, I don't know anything, which kind person told me......?"

Ives didn't continue, just looked apprehensively at the audience, and then turned helplessly to look at Charles III.

"Alright, alright. Everyone, be quiet. All in all, our college can still quietly provide the best learning environment for everyone, and this little Avis student has contributed a lot!"

Charles III walked to the stage again and once again demonstrated the majesty of the emperor to Avis, and with a simple sentence, the audience was quiet.

"Now, let us give the young magician the most solemn applause. I hope that all of you in the audience can become the pillars of the country, whether you are the people of the Chaya Empire or not, you can let us see a new future. ”

With Charles III's incendiary words, the entire viewing platform once again erupted in tsunami applause and cheers. There was no shortage of shrill whistles. All expressed their excitement and solidarity with their own king.

Is this the cult of emperors?

Ives couldn't help but think that if one day he really confronted this Charles III, he probably would become a public enemy of the whole people.

After waving these strange thoughts, Ives finally withdrew from the podium, and after paying tribute to King Charles and the top college leaders, he was about to return to his place.

And when the whole opening ceremony was over, Charles III also left Garold College with a group of guards and recorders, which still caused quite a stir.

After all, an empire is not something that can be seen casually on the road.

......

"Avis, here and here. ”

Soon, under the guidance of Mr. Lev, Ives found his class. And the first to wave to himself was the son of King Lim, Yarrin Lim.

"I don't think I can see you anywhere, you actually ran to the podium. How do you feel about being so close to the person with the highest authority in the Blood Flame Continent?"

Yarlin was still enthusiastic and enthusiastic about everything.

At this time, Ives had not completely come out of the previous shock and panic. After coming back to his senses, Ives exhaled a light breath of turbidity, suppressed the shock, and sighed:

"It's horrible!"