Volume 1 The Glimmer Chapter 38 Headmaster
A student once joked that in Augustus, the president's office is easier to find than the public restroom, because it is located in the innermost position on the central axis of the entire college, behind the lecture hall, a small building.
Legend has it that it was originally a church for the teachers and students of the academy to pray, atone for their sins and pray for blessings, but the great headmaster, Alex Gustavo Ivan, on his first day at the academy, ordered the church to be preserved, the interior emptied, and renovated, thus successfully "occupying" the territory that belonged to God and converting it into his own office. Someone once asked him why he did this, without fear of blaspheming God? Principal Ivan did not have any explanation, but threw down a sentence, which was later included in the classic quotations of the college, he said: "God is a human being, but he has only done what ordinary people can't do, and I am also a human being, and I can do what ordinary people can't." ”
So...... There is no reason for this, so this former church has become his office, dedicated.
Gu Xiaoshi ran wildly to the back of the lecture hall and saw the principal's office.
The president's office and the other buildings of the college are not on the same level, strictly speaking, it is built on a small hillside, which is not very large, just a small building, a small courtyard in front of the gate, the small courtyard is only twenty or thirty square meters, with some plants on one side, and a small European-style round coffee table and two chairs on the other. The entire hillside is a few meters above the horizon, and the artificially paved stone stairs are neither steep nor long, and can be climbed in a few steps.
The ancient stones were strung up at once, and through the small courtyard, the two brown gates in the center were tightly closed, equipped with delicate copper handles, shining in the sun.
Gu Xiaoshi was not in the mood to appreciate these details, he held the handle directly with both hands, and pushed open the door, the door was very heavy, but he didn't make a sound, he stepped into the legendary principal's office, and the door behind him slowly closed automatically, as if it had never been opened.
It turned out that this was not a building, there was only one floor at all, and the office was silent, and it seemed that the principal was not there. Gu Xiaoshi looked around, shocked by the luxurious decoration, shocked by the huge collection, especially the mural on the dome, it was too shocking, he stood still and couldn't calm down for a long time.
Gu Xiaoshi smelled a burst of aroma, I can't tell what it is, a bit like sandalwood, and a little like a flower, light and light, but it smells very good, with the fragrance found the source, but from a corner of the big desk, a small copper incense burner from the East. Gu Xiaoshi walked over unconsciously, there were a lot of things on the principal's desk, several large stacks of documents, wooden hourglasses, ancient clocks, of course, modern office supplies, a desktop computer with a large screen, and a closed notebook, all black, I couldn't see the brand, there was a wine glass on the table, a tall red wine glass, crystal clear, there was a little red wine in it, red like blood. Gu Xiaoshi's eyes were attracted by a thing, it was a simulated skull artwork, he took it in his hand, a chill came, Gu Xiaoshi has seen a picture of a human skull, but this is completely different, not off-white, slightly transparent, but like a glass product, I don't know why the principal likes to play with these things, is it a non-mainstream?
"It's beautiful, right?" A voice suddenly came, startling the skull of the artwork in Gu Xiaoshi's hand almost to the ground.
"It's okay, this thing is sturdy and won't break. The voice rang out again.
Gu Xiaoshi looked back, the door was still closed, and there was no one in the whole office!
"The skulls of the high demon clan of Morrogaros are also the most powerful of the three major demon races in the world, it is not difficult to kill these guys, but it is not easy to preserve their skulls intact. The high-backed swivel chair behind the desk slowly turned, and a person appeared in front of Gu Xiaoshi's eyes.
Damn, Gu Xiaoshi scolded himself secretly, but he ignored this place, only to blame that the chair was too big, and he didn't find that there were people sitting on it.
The person in front of him, with silver-white hair, neatly combed, eyebrows are also silvery, very white skin, slightly wrinkled, high nose bridge, blue pupils, is an old man in the West, with a handsome face, presumably very handsome when he was young. The old man was wearing a set of silver, a unique suit, a black shirt inside, whether it was a suit or a shirt, it looked well-textured, it seemed to be a bit like silk, slightly shining, the whole person leaned on the chair, staring at Gu Xiaoshi, and there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.
"You know what? To preserve their skulls properly, they need to be cut off very quickly, and then immediately frozen to minus 50 degrees Celsius, no more than five seconds, or they will be destroyed. The old man continued, using Chinese Mandarin, and Gu Xiaoshi heard it word for word.
"To introduce myself, I am Alex Gustavo Ivan, the current president of the Augustus Academy. The old man stood up, a head taller than Gu Xiaoshi, his figure was straight, he didn't look old at all, he stretched out his right hand, Gu Xiaoshi shook him gently, "Please sit down, Gu Xiaoshi, what do you want to drink?" The old man pointed to the half glass of red wine on the table and said, "This is brewed in my own manor, it tastes good, do you want to taste it?"
The wine was as red as blood, with a slight aroma of wine, and it seemed to be very mellow and mouth-watering. But how dare Gu Xiaoshi drink, so he shook his head lightly and refused the principal's kindness.
"I almost forgot, you haven't awakened the magic resistance factor in your body yet, you can't master it, alcohol can stimulate them, and when you get used to it completely, let's taste it again!" The principal walked to a cabinet next to the desk, opened the cabinet, and took out a dazzling wine bottle from it, which was full of this red wine, and poured himself a little more, then sat down on the chair, looked at Gu Xiaoshi, and said: "Since I moved into this office, you are the second person to open the door without permission, for this, you should be proud." ”
"Right...... I'm sorry, Headmaster," Gu Xiaoshi stammered for no reason, "I...... I'm not...... Not intentionally. ”
The principal laughed and said, "It's okay, let's say, Gu Xiaoshi, what's the matter with you coming to me?"
That's right! Gu Xiaoshi reacted at this time, and came to the principal, preparing to question him why he deceived him, and preparing to drop out of school, but he didn't know why, the anger just now seemed to be diluted.
People say, "If you are old and do not die, you are a thief, and if you are old and do not die, you are a demon." "The principal has lived for such a long time, how can he not know Gu Xiaoshi's intention, in fact, from Gu Xiaoshi's first step into the academy, his every move, the principal knows everything about it, he knows that Gu Xiaoshi will pass this pass sooner or later, no one has ever told him this before, he dare not say it, he is afraid of frightening this big boy, but since he is enrolled, he will always know, once he knows, he will be shocked, and he will definitely come to himself.
"I ......" Gu Xiaoshi tried his best to calm himself down, sorted out his emotions, and said, "I want to know, what exactly does Augustus Academy do?"
"Hehe, as you know, the Augustus Academy was established to fight against the demons, and this academy specializes in cultivating demon hunters, and this academy is also known as the Demon Hunter Academy. The headmaster picked up the glass and shook it gently, and the red wine in the glass swirled along the walls of the glass, and a trace of mist could be faintly seen.
Gu Xiaoshi was still frightened, did he really have these things? He stood for a while before he asked, "You say...... I don't quite understand. ”
"About the origin and evolution of the demons, you will have a special person to explain on the first day of school, I won't go into detail here, you just need to understand that on this planet, human beings are not alone, except for those animals and plants, the demons are hidden among us, they are powerful, ruthless, cunning, and even smarter than most people, they are planning all the time, how to subvert human society, and rule the world again. ”
"Are there really any of these things?" Gu Xiaoshi asked.
"Of course, they should be counted as human beings just like us, but ordinary people don't know about it, and it should be said that the vast majority of people in the world don't know about their existence, with a very small number of exceptions, such as us, such as the leaders of some big countries and extremely special government departments. ”
"That'...... And who is the Witcher?"
"We are demon hunters, relying on the magic resistance factor in our body to obtain power far beyond ordinary people, protect and maintain the order of this world, and fight and destroy demons all over the world until they finally die. ”
Gu Xiaoshi sighed deeply, it seems that everything is true, there are really demons in this world, where are they? What do they look like? What do they do? There are really demon hunters in this world, right here, they look the same as themselves, always ready to kill the demons.
These things, for an ordinary high school student from an ordinary family, with the ideals of ordinary people, just want to do something ordinary people do, and is purely an ordinary person, Gu Xiaoshi is really too shocking. No, when a normal person hears this, they will think that the person who said this is a crazy person and should be thrown into a mental hospital, and it is better not to come out again for the rest of his life.
Although he doesn't know the specific situation, Gu Xiaoshi still plans to accept the reality, the demon race is the demon race, and the demon hunter will hunt the demon man, but, the most important thing, what does this have to do with himself? If you want to hunt demons, you can hunt by yourself, don't pull me in, as soon as you hear this name, you can think of it with your ass, is there a more dangerous profession in this world? If you can't get it, you just hang up......