The room that Elizabeth brought Al into was decorated in a very different style from the one outside, with elegant and comfortable warm colors wafting through the room, a record player by the window playing soothing music, and a cup of steaming tea on the desk.

When the girl noticed someone entering, her eyes moved from the book to Elizabeth and Al, and she closed the page and held the whole book to her chest, and the simple reddish-brown cover was printed with the author and name of the book, Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables".

"Director. The girl bowed slightly, polite and generous, and always had a shallow smile on her face.

Al's mind went blank, and the familiar voice struck him for a moment.

On that night in the Diamond Auditorium, a girl wearing a cat-face mask was shocked, but it was like a long-lost spring breeze blowing through Al's heart.

"Al, sit down, don't be too restrained. ”

"Good. Al looked away from the girl in a bit of a panic, and walked quickly to Elizabeth's desk and sat down, pretending to be calm and sitting up straight, but looking a little silly.

Director Elizabeth sat in a classical chair with a queenly style.

Being in the same room with two women, the feeling of sitting on pins and needles made Al's palms, who were already a little introverted, sweat.

"Al, Professor Russell must have told you what he thought before coming here, right?" Elizabeth put on a pair of gold-rimmed glasses as she pulled out a document from the folder next to her.

"Well, Professor Russell thinks I still have a lot to learn, so I asked me to visit you here in the hope that it can help me enrich myself as soon as possible. ”

"Al, you also know that Department A focuses on cultivating theoretical talents, which means that these students may become military generals in the empire in the future, but it is not enough to have theory, just like the famous 'barrel theory', the imperial military academy wants to cultivate all-round military talents. ”

Elizabeth picked up a cup of tea, blew on the steam, and took a sip, her cheeks flushed.

So, the same theory applies to special ability systems. Although the development potential of those who have developed abilities is generally much higher than that of ordinary people, in addition to focusing on the development of abilities, some basic theoretical knowledge cannot be left behind, do you know what I mean?" Elizabeth was now fully transformed into a teacher who taught her students earnestly.

"Well, I know, abilities are just one aspect of what I need to develop, and I still have a lot to learn. And the reason why Professor Russell asked me to come to you in Department A is so that I can learn some theoretical knowledge to improve myself, right? ”

Al would casually glance at the girl out of the corner of his eye when he spoke, but found that the girl had always read the book in her hand generously, quietly like a little white rabbit. He didn't seem to notice himself too much, and although he was a little disappointed, the girl's side face bathed in sunlight made Al can't help but look at it twice.

Some people are like this, just quietly existing in the purest place in the heart of another person, where there is not a trace of filth, only occasionally remembered, and the corners of the other person's mouth will be smiling.

"Well, that's pretty much what it means," Elizabeth nodded, "Snow has been studying with my student Freya since he entered school, and you are no exception. ”

Freya's name Al is a little unfamiliar, maybe one of the A-line sisters Snow often mentions, but the fact that this little guy has been studying military theory is something that Al didn't know before.

"You may not know who Freya is, but I want to tell you that she was the first freshman in the A department last year, and her admission score was even one point higher than Max, who was called 'the pride of the sky' by her classmates, and you should probably know her level after I said this, right?"

Al nodded, he had seen Max's strength, but he didn't expect that the "eldest sister" that Little Snow was looking for was even better than Max, and he couldn't help but sigh that the Imperial Military Academy was indeed a hidden dragon and a crouching tiger.

"In the same way, you also need an excellent student from Department A to take you with you. Elizabeth said lightly.

"Director Elizabeth, you don't want me to study with Max, do you?!" Al asked with a sad face, remembering the cold muzzle that was facing him last night, and he still had a lingering palpitation.

Although Al's initial impression of Max was a warm-looking boy with elegant but approachable manners, as the two came into contact, Al became more and more unable to understand Max, and he didn't know whether this person was good or bad. In contrast, Li Shiyi, who didn't like Al at first, seemed to be more sincere, this person had a sense of justice, and the indifference in the eyes of others seemed to Al to make Li Shiyi more and more cute.

The girl leaned against the wall, a magnolia in her hand was in full bloom, and the girl was immersed in the book, and seemed to pay no attention to what the two were talking about.

"No, Max is not for you. Elizabeth looked at the girl in front of the bookshelf, "Maybe Eve is a better fit for you." ”

Eve, whose name Al remembers was that girl who lit up his watery heart on that lit up that night when the lights were shining.

"Hello, my name is Eve, please advise me in the future. "Eve's voice is beautiful, like the wind passing through the middle of the lake, rippling and rippling.

"You... Hello, my name is Al. Al's face was a little red, so he looked at Eve twice and quickly looked away, he didn't want the girl to see his nervous appearance.

"Eve is the first place in this year's A Department candidates, and she stands out from many outstanding candidates. Elizabeth could not hide her praise in her words, after all, the situation of civilian candidates topping the freshman list is rare for the A-department, which is monopolized by the royal family.

"You two can have a good chat about military theory in private, Eve can teach you a lot," Elizabeth took off her glasses and handed the blank piece of paper in her hand to Al, "This is the class schedule after the official start of the new year, you can flexibly take some of them according to Russell's arrangement, but you have to think well, even if you take elective courses, you must ensure that you pass, otherwise even if your grades on Russell's side are good, you can still not let you graduate when you come to me." ”

Although Elizabeth's attitude is very tough and her tone is also very harsh, Al will not complain about anything, the road is her own choice, no matter how hard and tired she is, she must work hard to walk, and the meaning of life is to walk out of the brilliantly from the suffering.

"Director Elizabeth, don't worry, I'm already grateful that the Imperial Military Academy can take me in, I won't ask for something unrealistic just because I'm a so-called paranormal," Al expressed his thoughts without reservation, "Although I may be a little stupid compared to other high-IQ students, since I promised Professor Russell, I will stick to it unswervingly." ”

Eve, who had not spoken, listened quietly to the impassioned speech of the young man in front of her

"Well, hopefully Russell isn't looking at the wrong person. Elizabeth smiled and nodded, "Al, go ahead, tell Russell to bring the agreed things when he comes back next time, and the accounts that should be settled still have to be settled." ”

Al looked at Eve as he was about to leave, but all Eve left him was a light back, the girl was tiptoeing to read the books on the high shelf, the green spider plant hanging down from the top of the bookshelf as if weaving a flower crown for her, Al looked at Eve like a fairy dancing in the woods.

Without any further nostalgia, Al got up and left.

After Al left, Elizabeth pulled out another piece of paper from the folder, which was Al's admission information, and she stared at the "Ability Sequence" column for a long time before putting the paper back in the folder.

"Is it still blank? Is this kid's ability really not in the ability sequence?" Elizabeth muttered to herself.

Elizabeth then put the folder in a nearby cabinet and locked it.

"Elaine, are you really going not to reveal your true identity to the school?" asked Elizabeth, looking at Elaine.

"Aunt Elizabeth, you should call me Eve in the future, I like the name. Eve's gaze swept over the rows of hardcover books on the shelves.

"What is your father going to do? After all, he told me to take good care of you at school. Elizabeth went over to a full-length mirror and brushed her hair.

"I don't need to take care of myself, I can take care of myself, I will make it clear to my father what I have done, you don't have to worry. Eve's fingers rested on a book, and she hesitated to take it off.

"You've been a maverick since you were a kid," Elizabeth sighed, but her eyes were full of pampering, "well, whatever you want." ”

Elizabeth opened the closet next to her, and a whole row of simple and elegant clothes came into view.

"Eve, I have one more thing I want to ask you, why did you take the initiative to ask me to arrange Al to be with you?"

"Aunt Elizabeth, let's talk about something else. ”

Instead of choosing Victor Hugo's Notre-Dame de Paris, Eve eventually took another copy from it, García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude.

After coming out of the Academic Affairs Office of Department A, Al let out a long breath, although he was still a little nervous, but he was in a good mood at this time, recalling the scene of the conversation just now, there was always a girl's figure lingering.

The spring was bright, the warmth of the first sunny days after the rain spread, the air was rippling with the scent of flowers, and the sea sang to call his children.

Al smiled and strode in the direction of the sunlight, the crisp bell ringing behind him.