"Xiao Qi, what's wrong?"

Noel looked at Xiao Qi's crying face, very worried.

"What happened?"

Looking at the concerned faces of Noel and Bobby, Xiao Qi cried and said this truth that broke his heart: "Noel... Bobby... I can't stay with you anymore. I was knocked out... I didn't pass the test..."

Bo Zhong sighed heavily, not knowing how to comfort Xiao Qi.

Noel frowned, he didn't want Xiao Qi to give up like this. "Xiao Qi, why don't I accompany you to the Holy Sword Academy tomorrow to try it out. ”

Xiao Qi shook his head and choked up, "No need." Someone like me, who can't even hold a sword, may have been wrong in the first place. Unlike my brother, I'm not good at swordsmanship at all. ”

Knoll wanted to persuade Xiao Qi again, but he heard the public officials in the square shouting: "Next, one hundred and forty-five." ”

After Xiao Qi heard the shouting, he quickly wiped away his tears. "Noor, I'm fine, you can go quickly. Noel sighed and said, "Bobby, Xiao Qi will ask you, I will be back soon." When I get back, we'll figure it out together. ”

"You can go with confidence, Xiao Qi has me here. ”

After getting Bobby's reply, Noel turned around and walked into the arena.

It's been a long time since the assessment, and Guy can't help but yawn heavily. It's boring. There is not a single good seedling in Covey City this year, and he is too lazy to look at it.

Looking at the yawning examiner, Noll frowned slightly, is this the case with the tutor of the Imperial Academy?

Although he had a bad impression of this examiner, Knoll still saluted politely and introduced himself.

"My name is Knorr. Number one hundred and forty-five..."

Guy waved his hand: "Let's draw lots directly." ”

Noll said no more, went up to draw lots, and handed the sign to the public official.

"Freshman Noel, Rival Edie. ”

When he heard Edie's name, Guy and the other three battle students all jumped between their eyebrows, and then returned to normal.

It's not like no one has drawn Edie the first few times, but almost all of them were solved by Edie within one move, and there was no way to fight back. It must be the same this time.

When Edie heard his name, he slowly stood up and took out the sword from the parchment.

When Knorr saw the sword, he couldn't take his eyes off it. Edie's sword was pitch black, a little longer than a normal broadsword. As he drew his sword, the blade fell to the ground, stirring up a puff of dust and a heavy metal crash.

It's a heavy sword.

"Good sword!" said Noir, unable to hide the exclamation in his heart.

Except for Edie, everyone present was stunned for a moment when they heard Noor's words. The most shocking thing is that Edie, an indifferent young man who can't say a few words in a year, actually nodded slightly and replied, "Thank you." ”

With that, Edie turned his wrist, and the heavy sword that had fallen to the ground had already been picked up. Edie raised his heavy sword in one hand, facing Noll.

A drop of sweat ran across Knorr's forehead. He can lift a heavy sword with one hand, and he seems to be an amazing guy.

Noel exhaled deeply, quickly calmed his mind and drew his sword. In that case, it is better to turn the passive into the active.

I saw Noel rush forward, a few heavy steps constantly changing positions, so that Edie couldn't catch his bearings.

"The carving insect skill also dares to use it in front of Edie. Jaime on the side looked at it and commented disdainfully.

Edie was still expressionless, only to see him sprint, and instantly found the track of Noel's heavy stride, and Noel's rhythm had been disrupted. Without wasting the slightest moment, Edie slashed the sword in his hand and slashed it straight at Noor's abdomen.

"Not good!"

Noel exclaimed, reacting extremely quickly to turn the cyclone in his body, and the power of the sword spirit covered the sword body. Noel slashed directly in the direction of Edie, and the power of the sword spirit turned into a sword qi that rushed straight towards Edie's second stage slash.

At the same time, Noll was also bounced open by the inertia of the sword impact.

"The power of the sword spirit!" Guy still looked loose at this time, and the eyes that looked at Noel were simply shining. This is the power of the sword spirit! a freshman who has comprehended on his own without being taught by the academy!

Although there are also many children of noble families, they will ask those famous swordsmen or knights to be private tutors. However, the teenager in front of him, judging from the weapons he was wearing and wearing, was extremely ordinary, and it was obvious that he was not this kind of person.

"Could it be that the young master of which family is deliberately low-key in the assessment?" Guy thought to himself.

Eddie's face was different from the previous indifference, but instead there was a hint of vividness that only those who knew him well knew that it was a sign that he was beginning to be interested in something. Obviously, this trick of Knoll just now had caught his attention.

"Interesting. Edie said lightly, a smile on her lips.

The others looked at Edie's smile and their scalps tingled.

At this time, Noll was already connected to the cyclone in his body, and his body was constantly pouring into power, and his mind was running wildly. But how could Edie give Noll time to think?

Looking closely, Edie's sword body was also covered with a faint layer of white light, which was the power of the sword spirit!

Edie rushed towards Noll with a heavy sword in his hand, Noll hurriedly blocked, but unexpectedly, Edie broke through Noor's defense with a flying kick, and then the heavy sword in his hand tilted backwards in a strange bend, and then slashed towards Noll at a wind-like speed.

This was no ordinary slash, Noel clearly felt the trembling brought by this force group, and in an instant he made a choice, he must evacuate this area!

Noel used the power of the sword spirit to the extreme, and used all his strength to slash out this sword qi, but he didn't expect it to be a little late.

Two of Edie's sword qi still fell on Noor, and in an instant, the smell of blood spread, and Noel was knocked out like a kite with a broken string.

"It's a whirlwind!" Guy exclaimed. It is worthy of being a genius freshman! This kind of swordsmanship that only middle-level knights can have, Edie actually used it.

However, this young man named Noel is already very good, not only has he mastered the power of the sword spirit, but he can actually hold on for two rounds under the hands of a genius freshman like Edie, which is really rare!

At that moment, Edie suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. He's... Wounded... Edie clutched his chest, burning pain irritating his cranial nerves. The blow was replayed in my mind.

It turned out that Noel's blow was not purely to take his position out of Edie's attack range. This is through accurate calculations, avoiding all sword qi, entering the gap, and hitting itself. If it's a little more off, it's your own heart...

I see.

"I lost. Edie said lightly, then returned to his seat, wrapped his heavy sword well, and stopped talking. Jaime and the others were speechless in astonishment.

At this time, Noll also stood up slowly, and the two wounds on his abdomen were particularly hideous. He wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth and stared straight at Guy.

Guy froze in place, and only came back to his senses after a whispered cough reminder from the public official next to him.

"One hundred and forty-five, Noel, pass!"

The official pinned a gleaming gold shield badge to the placket of Noll's coat, and then took him to the medical room at the back of the arena, where a professional priest was present to treat the injured examiner.

"What a good seedling! Noel, it looks like this year's prize money is on the horizon!" Guy thought excitedly.

......

Under the treatment of the Holy Light Priest, the wound on Noel's abdomen has healed as before, but it still looks like there are still two knife marks.

Soon Noll found Xiao Qi and Bobby. Noel thought about it, but didn't tell them about his injury.

Seeing the shield badge on Noor's placket, Xiao Qi was happy and sad at the same time.

I'm glad that Noll finally got his wish and passed the assessment of the Imperial Academy, but it's sad that he can't cultivate with Noel.

"Xiao Qi, Bobby and I will accompany you to the Holy Sword Academy tomorrow to have a look. Knoll persuaded again.

Looking at Noel's eyes full of hope, Xiao Qi did not refuse again, but nodded.

"Great!Xiao Qi, you believe me!Absolutely!" Bobby said in an affirmative tone.

Finally, the three of them are back to laughter... The sky is gradually darkening, and today's assessment has come to an end.

The assessment lasts for three days, so freshmen who fail in one place can register for other assessments on the second day, which is also a decision made by the Imperial Alliance in order not to miss any talent.

After saying goodbye to Bobby, the two returned to the Whiteland Hotel.

"Knorr, I want to go out for a walk alone. After thinking for a while, Xiao Qi finally opened his mouth, he really needed to be alone.

Knoll just nodded and said softly, "Come back early." I'm all here. ”

Xiao Qi's eyes were hot, and he immediately ran out of the door of the Bailan Hotel.

At this time, the lights are on, and the city of Covey is very lively, and some vendors who can't be seen during the day are put out at this time. Looking at this huge Covey City, Xiao Qi couldn't help but sigh, as if he didn't belong here...

In the teahouse, a young man in a blue robe respectfully asked the black-robed old man beside him, "Mentor, are you going back tomorrow?"

The black-robed old man is none other than this year's examiner of the Skpero Academy of Magic, the famous Grand Magister Meredith.

Meredith shook her head and said, "No." There are very few gifted people. Hmph, Sarazan's faith is well done, look at this group of fanatical knightly lunatics. ”

Meredith snorted coldly, but she had already seen through it in her heart. "Don't think I don't know what the hell they're up to, Skepero isn't stupid. Let's go. ”

The blue-robed young man bowed his head respectfully and carefully wrapped a palm-sized crystal ball on the table in black flannel.

The two walked out of the teahouse, and there were just a few children fighting, and they ran over quickly and bumped into the hand of the blue-robed young man. The crystal ball wrapped in black flannel fell in response to the sound and rolled towards the bustling crowd.

The blue-robed young man was about to rush forward, but saw the crystal ball roll to the feet of a young man. The young man's slender hands held the crystal ball up.

At this moment, the crystal ball changed instantly, and a starry sky was formed, and then a piece of starlight exploded, and then gradually calmed down and returned to calm.

"Mr. Magician, your crystal ball. Xiao Qi held the crystal ball in both hands and handed it back to the blue-robed youth.

"Thank you..."The blue-robed young man couldn't hide the excitement in his heart, he looked at Meredith, and sure enough, the mentor's eyes were already shining.