The sun rises slowly from the sky, and the first rays of the morning sun pierce the morning fog and spread over the endless blue sea, and seagulls fly over the long coastline. Many people in the city had not yet gotten out of bed, but the busy ships in the harbor had already broken through the sparkling waves with the hopes of the crews and sailed into the distance.

Today, the annual Spring Enrollment of the Imperial Military Academy has officially begun, as early as a few days ago, the hotels in Xinlan City were already overcrowded, in order to prevent riots in the crowd, the Empire increased the number of patrols, and the level of security measures was also adjusted to the maximum. However, the influx of outsiders has made the heart of the empire more crowded and busy than before.

The central part of Xinlan City is not the imperial authority in people's minds, but a historical academy, the Imperial Military Academy, which shows how important the Josephs Empire regarded this academy for cultivating military talents.

Every year today, young talents, descendants of nobles, and even some of the crown princes of the countries with whom the empire has diplomatic relations come to visit the empire, and almost all families are proud that their children can enter the imperial military academy.

Of course, as the jewel of many universities in the empire, its entrance qualification test is also extremely rigorous.

Although thousands of people sign up each year, it is not an exaggeration to say that only a few people end up meeting the admission criteria. As the saying goes, high threshold and high returns, it is precisely by virtue of the strict system that the college can leave many elites. Each year, graduates are sent by the empire to the military front lines throughout the country, some of them become excellent military generals, and some of them become superior regimental commanders, and it is these people who ensure peace and stability in the empire and the people can recuperate.

Students at the Imperial Military Academy are divided into four departments based on their talents: Command, Combat, Specialty, and the most mysterious of all, Abilities.

Among them, the A department, which cultivates military leaders, that is, the command department, most of the freshmen are held by the nobles of the empire. Therefore, the main enrollment for external students every year is the B department - the fighting department that cultivates combat skills, and the C department - the special department that trains weapons research and development, military medical personnel, etc. The D-Department, which has the lowest number of freshmen, uses separate enrollment for the sake of strict confidentiality.

The quaint and solemn school gate is suddenly opened, and the stone piers on the left and right sides are embossed in neoclassical style, which is very artistic. On the left, on the left are devout believers holding books, representing sacred knowledge, and on the right, majestic guards with shields and spears, representing supreme power.

The Imperial Military Academy, which is usually quiet and full of art, was noisy early, and a dense crowd of people gathered in the central square of the academy, about a few thousand people. In front of this historic institution, most people consciously obey the discipline and quietly wait for the announcement of admission, and you can feel a tense atmosphere in the middle of it.

There are no energetic faces that are not full of youthful frivolity and dreams.

Some of them came from the countryside, dreaming of defending the land and galloping the frontier, some of them crossed the ocean, eager to conquer the frontier, and all of them came together for a common purpose, like a group of worshippers who were determined to march towards the temple.

At the entrance of the Gothic-style administrative building, the old-fashioned mahogany door was pushed open, and a man in a straight suit walked out, with short sharp hair and a little gray, about fifty or sixty years old, but not a little old-fashioned, on the contrary, the man's eyes were blazing, his spirit was strong, and a light beard was even more heroic.

The man was followed by several middle-aged men and women, and these five or six people also looked tall and capable.

Like a strong magnetic field, the group instantly attracted the attention of the candidates as soon as they appeared.

"Quiet. The man loosened his tie, and his deep voice was full of anger, as if he had now incarnated into the king of beasts, and read his will to these young chicks.

"For a few days starting today, some of you will stay, some will leave. Remember, the Academys of the Empire only keep the elite and do not collect waste. ”

"This year, as usual, the three departments of ABC are examined independently. Behind me are the heads of the departments, and they will tell you the details, I don't have the time to waste time with you rookies. No matter which class of freshmen, I am the same sentence, I respect the dreams of each and every one of you, but this is not a relief society, there is no strength, so take your poor dreams and get out of it as soon as possible. ”

After the man had finished speaking, he waved to the group behind him, motioning for them to continue, while he walked to the administration building without looking back, pushing the door in, leaving behind a string of distant leather shoes.

The newcomers who came to the exam on the spot were dumbfounded, and many of them were scolded for some reason, and the funny thing is that they didn't even know the identity of this person.

The rest of the teachers were extremely calm, looking at the group of confused teachers indifferently, as if this situation was commonplace for them.

On a tree-lined path on one side of the square, two student-looking figures paused for a long time, wearing the uniforms of the Imperial Military Academy, dark blue Western-style shirts, dark gray trousers, and a bright round shield-shaped school emblem inlaid on their left chests.

"This old man drags like this every year, and when he was young, he must have been beaten for this mouth. The student said with his hands in his pockets.

"Maggie, I remember that you made the vice principal your life coach yesterday, why did you turn back so quickly?" another student with glasses teased, holding his glasses.

"I, Maggie, want to learn that yuppie temperament, not that vicious tongue. Maggie put her hands behind her head and lazily moved her waist, "Let's go too, and teach these candidates well in a while." ”

After the two finished speaking, they stepped on the broken shadow cast by the woodtops and left silently.

The bleak sunlight stretched the reflection of the Imperial Military Academy building, and the ancient bronze eagle fluttered its wings under the clear sky in the crowd in the central square.

Elizabeth, the head of department A, stood out in a red rose dress, and after Vice Chancellor Douglas left, the blonde woman replaced Douglas as the spokesperson for the rest of the faculty.

After a tedious and detailed reading of the rules, Elizabeth clapped her hands, and the soldiers of the Imperial Guard, the Crusaders, who had been waiting on either side of the administration building, appeared. The red cross emblem on the chest of the silver-white armor proclaims their sanctity. The bustling crowd was divided into three streams under the guidance of the Crusaders, each heading to their respective assessment sites.

As the candidates slowly left the central plaza, the rest of the faculty and staff began to talk.

"I don't know what the qualifications of this year's candidates are. Elizabeth took off the gold and jade ring from her hand and threw it into her pocket, "It's tiring to dress up at this time of year." ”

"That's right. The competition in the A department is the fiercest, and these children know that most of the places are in the hands of the royal family, and they are so oblivious. Alas, it's good to be young, for the sake of a passionate. "The head of the B department, Sava is a tall, strong middle-aged man with dark skin, dressed in a loose white fighting uniform, and a black belt around his waist swaying in the wind.

"There are a few candidates this year who are quite eye-catching, and those guys from the Ministry of Information have been paying attention to these candidates for a long time. Portis, who represents the C department, put her hands in the pockets of her white doctor's gown and said, "Especially the little guy who is making a lot of noise in the arena, but it's very eye-catching." ”

"Is that one named Al?" Elizabeth turned to Portis, "his identity is unknown, and there is a good chance that he is an Adeptus." But the specific investigation is left to the monsters in the Ministry of Information. Speaking of the Stranger, why didn't that old guy Russell come, he didn't seem to be seen at the school committee yesterday. ”

"Well, excuse me, Director Elizabeth. The two young teaching assistants on the far side of the group were extremely embarrassed, and their faces were red, "Director Russell said that he ran with him every year, and he couldn't recruit students, so he didn't want to be stimulated anymore, so he didn't come today......"

In the middle of speaking, another teaching assistant hurriedly covered his mouth, "What are you talking nonsense, beware of going back and asking you to clean the test hall." Then he said to Elizabeth with a wry smile, "Director, don't listen to his nonsense, Director Russell just drank too much and slept a little dazed, and no one could wake up, hehe." ”

As soon as the young man's words came out, everyone burst into laughter.

"Drinking in broad daylight?" asked Savoy, "I think he's drinking to drown his sorrows." But it's really pitiful, at most two or three new students are admitted every year, sometimes not even one, if I were him, I would balance my heart. ”

"But I heard from the Ministry of Information that Russell seems to have recruited a new student this year, and I don't know exactly what the situation is. Portis cast a curious look at Russell's two assistant coaches.

"This, this......" The two teaching assistants looked at each other, embarrassed.

"Okay, let him be, and when the freshman party comes, he'll see you later. Elizabeth waved her hand, easing the tension between the two teaching assistants.

"The candidates are gone, let's go over as soon as possible. Compared with those rare abilities, I care more about the performance of this year's candidates, and I don't know if it can make people shine. Elizabeth's eyes twinkled with hope, "Make sure they are as safe as possible, especially in Department B, and tell the second-year students who are in charge of the test to be aware of their own proportions." If there is any accident, I will not be eligible to participate in this year's President's Scholarship Competition. ”

"It's already been explained. Sava spread his hands, a little helpless, "But these guys have been clamoring for a long time to release themselves, not to mention that they didn't get beaten by the third graders this time last year." So," Sava said apologetically to Portis, "Dr. Portis, your hospital has been busier than usual for the past two days. ”

"It doesn't matter, it's like this every year, I'm used to it. Portis pursed her lips.