Chapter 43: The Sound of Iron

"Hey, Arthur, tell you, I'll help you get the love letter to Avril. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info "Edward crossed his hands on his hips, triumphant.

"Really?" Arthur swallowed, his eyes full of anticipation, but his face was uneasy.

"Rest assured. By the way, the girls are preparing for the show "The Frog Prince", and I have promised to come down for you, playing the role of the frog, that is, the prince. Avril plays the princess. Edward touched his nose, "Awesome, huh?"

"Avril is a princess?!" Arthur cupped his cheeks in both hands, "Oh, no, I'm going to faint." ”

"You're a man, don't look like a noble girl, a bit of a man. Edward patted Arthur on the shoulder, "When we get backstage, I'll get into the frog suit first, and you and I will change while they are not looking." When the frog turns into a prince, you come out, Avril kisses you, and Zhuoya, the top student of the Academy of Magic, personally lights fireworks for you with magic, and the whole school witnesses it!"

Arthur patted his head: "Oh my gosh, I can't breathe." Wait, why did you drill the frog suit first?"

Edward's face did not change, patted his chest and said: "Zhuoya came to me and said that she wanted me to play the prince, and as soon as I heard that it was Avril who played the princess, I agreed first. You also know Zhuoya's temper, she is small, has a big temper, and loves to command people. Besides, after Avril saw your love letter, you jumped out of the frog suit and gave her a kiss of love, and the confession was successful. Trust me, that's right. ”

Arthur frowned, skeptical, "Really?"

"No, absolutely not. But there is one condition," Edward picked up A Brief History of Imperial Magic, "and you'll have to help me with the midterm exam that day." Otherwise I will play the prince myself. ”

"You dare!" Arthur snorted, "Help, help." ”

Edward was about to cry urgently, and said that the house celebration would be good, and the results would be combined with the midterm exams, with the history of magic and theory exams in the morning, the practical magic exams in the afternoon, and the house celebration in the evening. For him, there is nothing more worrying for him than the exam. To make matters worse, he was caught cheating on an exam.

Dean Elfman clasped his hands behind his back, his triangular eyes glowed coldly, and he frowned: "It's you again?

"I didn't fail everything. I grew the instructor's dagger. Edward muttered.

"What are you talking about?" Director Elfman's face became more serious, "I'll keep you in confinement for a day." ”

"Huh?!" Edward said as if he had been splashed with cold water from head to toe, "No, Director, I ...... There's no need to lock me up, huh?"

Director Elfman's face was grim: "I made a mistake, and I will be locked up for a week." ”

Master Akiyama sighed and said, "Hey, you're a smart kid, why are you cheating." ”

Mr. Walter was more serious, elevating cheating in exams to the level of the survival of magicians: "If a carpenter is not proficient in learning, at most he just has no work and changes careers." You are a magician, if you don't even want to learn the basics of magic, how can you improve your magic ability in the future? If you go to the battlefield and are killed by the enemy, you will regret cheating. ”

Who would regret cheating on exams before they die? Edward didn't dare say it.

"You go, confinement for a week, one more word, one more day. Director Elfman looked at him coldly, he didn't dare to say a word, and walked dejectedly to the confinement room in the administrative building. It suddenly occurred to him that he had entered the administrative building in an open and honest manner. If I knew this, I wouldn't have bothered to deceive Arthur, wouldn't it be nice to fight for a confinement.

"Hey, Arthur, why did you help my brother cheat, you weren't locked up. Astram held his chin in one hand and picked up a sandwich with the other and took a bite.

Arthur was triumphant: "I'm an honor student, who believes me if I copy Edward's answer?"

Astran sneered: "Honor student? That's what you call honors." He pointed to the middle of the training ground.

Zhuoya was wearing a blue robe, and her petite body took a light step, only to see her wave her hand, and the brazier in front of her was skewered with flames, blazing. She waved her hand again, and the flames grew brighter and stronger, causing the students to scream. Her face was full of confidence, and she snapped her fingers lightly, and the flames rushed into the sky, splitting into many sparks as they sparked in the air. The students were amazed.

"Zoya, you're here to learn magic, not juggling. The always serious teacher Walter turned up the corners of his mouth slightly, unable to hide his smile.

"Look, this is the honor student. Astran snorted.

"Cut. Zoya is nothing more than lucky, she has a big temper, and the fire element is compatible with her. Arthur didn't admit the reality that his magic practice score was zero, "I'm just talking to the elements. ”

He clapped his hands and said in surprise: "By the way, Edward is in confinement, and I can be the frog prince in my name." Hey, hey, hey. ”

"Okay, good, I wish you success in your confession. "Astran took a bite of the sandwich, and his water magic test was again zero.

When the sun was about to set, the large hall of the college was bustling with activity. Due to the events of Misty Dale last month and the subsequent mage's re-election order, most of the current students in the academy are first- and second-year students, and a few third-year students such as Alice have not been added to the mage corps and continue to study in the academy, so that a total of about 50 students. After the magic practice exams, the students rehearsed the show backstage and cleaned up the auditorium.

"Astrand, do you see Edward?" Zoya looked around, "I didn't see him in the afternoon magic practice exams." It's not that you can't pass the test anyway, so you just give up on yourself and run away to fish, right?"

"Don't worry, Zoya, he said he would arrive on time before the opening performance. Arthur secretly pulled the corner of Astran's coat and winked.

"Yes, my brother must be for the evening performance, where to sleep and recharge. Astran lied. The naΓ―ve Zoya was only 14 years old after all, and believing it, she jumped up and down to practice fire magic, and she decided to create enough fireworks.

At 5 p.m., the college celebration officially began. Dean Sean gave a lengthy speech about the 100-year history of the Empire, the glory of magicians, the importance of magical learning, and more. Astran snuck away while everyone was drowsy.

At this time, the administrative building was empty, and the dim oil lamps flickered in the corridors. The confinement room was in the innermost room on the corner of the first floor, and Astran tiptoed to the door of the confinement room and patted the iron door: "Brother!"

"Astrand, is that you? Hurry up, go to Director Elfman's office and look for the key. Edward said from behind the door.

After a while, Astran came back, depressed: "I can't even enter the director's office, the office is locked. ”

Edward slammed the door hard, regretting that he had ruined his plans by cheating on exams, but his mouth said, "Damn Elfman! Isn't it just cheating on exams!

Astran looked at the lock outside, and said, "Don't kick it, iron door, iron lock, you smashed it so loudly, be careful to attract the patrol guards of the academy." ”

"Iron doors, iron locks, they just treat me like a prisoner! Iron ...... Iron...... That's right!" Edward patted his head, and he said excitedly, "Astrand, you find a place to hide and help me control the wind." ”

He pressed his hands to the iron door and stared with bated breath. The cold touch of the iron door reached his palm, and his eyes plunged into pitch black.

In the darkness, he felt a fluctuation in the air, and by smelling a rusty smell. "Who's coming?" said in a cold voice, in a hard tone, still in old Servesian.

He felt like his lips hadn't moved, but his voice came out clearly: "My name is Edward, the magician of the Empire, and I'm talking to the iron elemental. ”

"What's the matter? A cold voice answered him.

His heart was beating fast, he never thought the iron elemental would answer him so quickly.

"I want to be an iron mage and manipulate the iron element. He replied honestly.

"Manipulation? I never surrender to people. ”

"I'm not an ordinary person, I've made my dagger longer. "Earth, fire, water, sand, I don't care about them. I think iron is what it has to do with me. ”

"I like it. Many years ago, there was a man who made a pact with me. ”

"Cassie, is it the white demon Casthew?" Edward blurted out Cassiu's name as he thought of it.

"Whoever has made a contract with me must swear that I am the only contractor. The iron elemental did not answer directly, and said to himself, "Do you know?"

"Excuse me, if you have a lingua franca. Edward couldn't help but laugh, "I've never passed an exam in Old and Old Selves. ”

"Those who have made a pact with me cannot control the other elements. ”

Edward still pressed his hands on the iron door, his consciousness wandering out of his body, but he could actually think. This means that I can't learn any other magic. Hey, Edward, you've figured it out, it's about your career as a magician. Wait, my purpose is to investigate the murder of Holland, and it's a matter of the mage to learn in passing. Besides, the other elements are already ignoring me, so why should I ignore them?

"Okay, let's make a contract. I, Edward, swear to make a pact with the Iron Elemental and become an Iron Mage!" Edward nodded.

"Good! I and you, on the day the contract is made, we will never be separated. The iron element's voice softened.

Astran looked out the door, afraid of a patrol guard. The brother in the door has not moved.

"Brother. He whispered, "Are you asleep?"

Suddenly, the iron lock became thinner and thinner, falling from the ring, and the iron door creaked open.

"You're the one who can fall asleep everywhere. Edward touched his nose, "Hahaha, Iron Mage Edward, here!"

"What kind of nonsense?" wondered Astran, "You!oh my God, brother, the iron lock has turned into an iron bar!Hey, hey, hey, how are you writing on the iron door, 'stupid Elfman', you're going to kill you!"

"What are you talking about, let's go, let's go to the dean's office. Hehe, no iron lock can stop me, I don't need a key. Edward said triumphantly.