6 The dusty past
It seemed that the atmosphere of this festival was infecting everyone, and Hadev was not as strict as he usually taught at the school, looking at the eager eyes of the two, Hadev smiled and said, "Okay! You come with me." Hearing Hadev's answer, Knoll and Xiao Qi jumped up for joy.
Noel is the best swordsman among children of the same age, although Xiao Qi does not have as good physical fitness as his eldest brother, but it is not bad, tell them the key points of the assessment in advance, prepare mentally in advance, and the chance of passing the assessment of the Imperial Academy next year is still very high.
The two followed Hadev back home, and when Hadev lit a fire in the fireplace, poured a cup of hot tea for the two teenagers, looking at the expectant eyes of the two, Hadev didn't sell it, and sat down with the teacup and began to say: "The assessment of the Imperial Academy is first of all to test your current strength. They will send last year's outstanding freshmen to fight against you, in addition to your assessment, but also to review those freshmen, so it is not so easy to pass, and those freshmen are full of energy. ”
"It's good to defeat them!" Noll clenched his fists, as if his body had been ignited and full of fighting spirit.
Hadev looked at Noor's determined expression, nodded with satisfaction, and continued: "Of course, in addition to your current strength, the examiners of the Imperial Academy will also assess your future potential at the same time. This is also the reason why some swordsmanship is not up to standard, but it is also selected. So, Xiao Qi, don't be discouraged, if you work hard in the last year, there is still hope, and your potential is still very good. ”
After listening to Hadoff's words, Xiao Qi's heart relaxed a little, and then Noel hooked Xiao Qi's shoulders and said in a firm tone: "Our two brothers must be together!" Xiao Qi looked at Noel, his heart was like a warm current, he was choked and couldn't speak, and it took a long time to squeeze out one word: "Hmm!"
Hadev looked at it and shook his head. Smozi is a child who has a certain talent, but his heart is too weak, and if he does not improve in the future, this will become his weakness.
"But don't think that's the end of it. Hadev changed his serious expression and said seriously: "After passing the basic assessment, the next step is the screening assessment." To truly pass the screening assessment, this is the real passing of the Imperial Academy's assessment. ”
"What is the screening assessment?" asked Noll suspiciously.
"In addition to its own strength and potential, the college hopes to recruit more students who are excellent in all aspects, such as heart, mind, layout, etc. At the same time, it is also to avoid some nobles from fishing in troubled waters. For example, Small, their screening assessment this year is team fighting. ”
Speaking of his eldest brother, Xiao Qi couldn't help but straighten his back proudly, listening carefully to Hadev's narration, not letting go of a trace of detail.
"This is a test of whether the trainees have a sense of teamwork and a sense of the big picture. At this point, Small and Lamb are doing well! To practice swordsmanship, you have to be like them. Speaking of Small and Lamb, Hadev is also very proud, these are two of his best students so far since returning to Red Leaf Town to teach.
Xiao Qi listened to it for a long time, and he was not as enthusiastic as Noor. A trace of confusion flashed in his heart: "Teacher Hadev, can I ask you a question?" Hadev looked at Xiao Qi suspiciously, but also motioned for him to ask.
"Teacher Hadev, what are we trying to practice swordsmanship for?"
Without waiting for Hadev to reply, Knorr exclaimed, "Of course it's fighting those Vault Dweller aliens! You don't miss a single section of the teacher's class, don't you say it all in "Wannianlu". ”
Hadev was silent, why? He thought for a moment, then suddenly stood up and walked over to the bookshelf, rummaging for something, and finally found a torn book in a corner. Hadev carefully wiped off the dust, revealing a brown cover with the words "World Calendar" written on it.
"Mr. Hadev, what is this?" asked Knoll curiously. He had read a lot of books, but he had never seen this one.
"Oh, this is the World Calendar, it's just a history book. ”
"Isn't our history book "Ten Thousand Years"?" After Xiao Qi heard this, he also asked, this is the thing he is most familiar with.
Hadev looked at the book, somewhat absent-minded. But he still replied: "Yes, you are right, this "World Calendar" is a history book before the "Ten Thousand Years", five years ago His Majesty the King began to recycle the "World Calendar", saying that it is to better promote the "Ten Thousand Years", although His Majesty did not prohibit people from watching it, but no one in Sarazan read this book anymore. The book was still available in Scpero and Greto, with the exception of Sarazan, which was almost no longer common. ”
"Mr. Hadev, can you lend me this book back and read it?" Noll's eyes lit up, staring straight at the book in Hadev's hand. Hadev was stunned, looked at Noll's expectant face, seemed to think of something, and then handed it to Knoll with a wry smile: "If you want to see it, take it." ”
Knoll took it excitedly and carefully carried the book in his arms...
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It was getting late, and the two said goodbye to Hadoff.
"Noor, lend me a look when you're done. Xiao Qi didn't forget to greet Noel before entering the house, he was also very interested in this book.
"Got it!" Noel agreed, waved to Xiao Qi, and walked into the house.
At this time, Hadev sat quietly by the fireplace, quietly watching the fire dance inside. In the calm heart lake, it seems that a small stone has stirred up waves again. "Why is this happening...", he covered his eyes with his hands, and a tear spilled from his fingers and slowly fell.