"Whew...... What a suck! ”

Watching the attackers disappear into the dark alleyway, Chu Ge shook off the blood that had just been splashed on his arm, and took a clean piece of clothing from the storage space to change into.

He looked up at the offset moon and hurried back the way he had come.

"It's a long way to get back to the tavern...... I hope it didn't close when I returned. ”

In addition to some personal emotional factors, Chu Ge also had other reasons to go to the [Rich Mistress].

A year later, in his previous life, a dwarven traveler with the original key came to the Savor Wasteland and inadvertently opened the ruins of the Dwarven King's City, attracting many adventurers from the continent, and Chu Ge was one of them.

It should be said that it is lucky or unlucky, it just so happened that during that time, Chu Ge triggered a side quest from the dwarf proprietress of the hotel, and the reward of the task was actually a dark gold-level inheritance key, which could open a specific treasure in the dwarf king city!

After thinking about it, Chu Ge decided to stay and complete the mission first, and then head to the Savor Wasteland.

From the point of view of the process, it is not easy to say whether this decision is right or wrong, Chu Ge did successfully complete the task and obtained the inheritance key, but he was also delayed for a lot of time because of the task, and he failed to become the second batch of entrants to enter the ruins of the Dwarf King City.

It's a pity that after entering the Dwarf King City and using the Inheritance Key, he was trapped in an independent space due to his lack of strength, not only did he not succeed in getting the treasure, but he even missed the battle for the final secret treasure.

Although there is still a long time before the Dwarf King City ruins open, it is natural to be prepared to brush up the favorability and receive the task in advance to get the inheritance key, at least you don't have to rush like in your previous life.

When Chu Ge rushed back with a slight gasp, the clerk girl immediately noticed him and brought up the food that had been heated again with a smile.

Although the charge is much higher than the average in the royal capital, the food and service in this tavern are definitely worth the price, and the accommodation environment is also first-class, of course, this does not have much impact on Chu Ge, at most, it is better to get up when I return to Orlanka the next day.

The next day, Chu Ge left the tavern early in the morning.

"10 Liddell Street, East End...... It's here. ”

Walking to the back of the position he was told in his memory, Chu Ge knocked lightly on the door a few times, took a step back and waited in front of the room.

"Here, wait a minute......" A weak voice came from the room.

After about two or three minutes, the door finally opened, but it was not Yuu who opened the door, but her half-sister, Miss Xia Lei.

"Hah...... Brother Eno?! You're actually here! I thought you had escaped! ”

After seeing that it was Chu Ge, Xia Lei's yawning stopped halfway, and her hazy sleepy eyes also woke up.

Chu Ge smiled bitterly:

"Escape? I'm just a little late, Sister Xia Lei, why do you have such thoughts. ”

Xia Lei straightened the ends of the upturned hair on the top of her head, and said very casually:

"Isn't this normal, the freshman test of the National Academy is notoriously harsh, with your strength, huh? No, your current breath ...... Reached the pinnacle of the first order? ”

Xia Lei blinked curiously, and then immediately laughed again,

"Well, it's been more than half a month since we last met, and it's not surprising that there has been growth."

As one of the teachers of the National Academy, Xia Lei has already seen countless talents, and Chu Ge's improvement to this level is too sparse and ordinary, and she subconsciously judges it as the result of accumulation.

She pulled Chu Ge into the room, sat lazily on the bed and said:

"Although your strength has been improved, don't be too confident, I already told you that day, the probability of successfully passing the peak of the first order is only thirty percent, if you are negligent, you will lose face in front of you."

After entering, Chu Ge found that there were very few things in the room, except for the bed where Xia Lei was sitting, there were only two wooden chairs and a desk, and the desk was full of manuscripts and other papers.

Although Xia Lei is wearing a set of civilian clothes at the moment, her clothes and long skirt are pressed with wrinkles everywhere, combined with the state in which she opened the door just now, it can be guessed that she should have been tired from work last night and lay down in her clothes.

"By the way, where's Yuu? She's already passed the academy's test. Chu Ge asked.

Xia Lei nodded and said proudly

"Of course she passed, even if she is placed in a national academy, she is a rare talent, and my seniors are also praising her ability!"

If it weren't for the fact that staying at Brewell had limited her development and failed to learn any powerful spells, she might have been able to break into the top three freshmen in this test. Now, she should be in the large library of the National Academy, looking up about her abilities. ”

You, like Xia Lei, has a quarter of the subhuman blood, which Chu Ge has always known, but that part of the bloodline seems to have a little benign mutation in You, and the specific changes can only be explored by herself.

"That's ......" Chu Ge glanced at Xia Lei, who yawned again, and said,

"The last round of the freshman test will start at noon today, you didn't seem to have a good rest last night, I won't bother you, and I'll leave for the national college now."

"Ha~~ Go ahead, go ahead, I'm also planning to continue to make up for sleep."

Xia Lei stretched and waved at Chu Ge, and just as she was about to lie down again, she suddenly remembered the conversation she had at Brewell.

She still remembers the indifferent expressions on her sister and Karina's faces.

"Wait, I'll tidy it up!" Just as Chu Ge was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly sat up from the bed.

"What's wrong?" Chu Ge asked.

"Hmph, since it's a person who can be talked about a lot by You, then if there's nothing special about it, let me have a good look at this test!"

Xia Lei walked to the mirror in the bathroom, took a comb and arranged a little bit of hair, looked at Chu Ge with ill will with her spare eyes, and said with a smile:

"I almost forgot, but my sister and I made a bet on the first day we left Brewell."

Chu Ge didn't have the desire to understand deeply at all, he just let out an absent-minded "oh" and didn't answer Xia Lei's words.

"This reaction is exactly the same as Yuu's, it's not cute at all."

Xia Lei put down the comb boringly, washed casually for two minutes, and then put the standard robe of the French teacher on the outside, directly covering the crumpled civilian clothes inside.

"Let's go, I can't help you with the test, but I can still do it without some tedious formalities for you."

*******

The last time Chu Ge saw this national academy in his previous life, it had lost its vitality and magnificence, and the towering spire was only ugly ruins, and all that could be seen was flames and ruins except for corpses.

The college, which covers an area of one-tenth of the whole of Greenland, has become an independent city, established in the southeast corner of the royal capital.

All the elites from the northwest of the empire gathered here. (It's not uncommon for people like You and Chu Ge to travel across half the country to study here, but only a very small fraction.) ）

Outside the academy, continue about forty miles to the east, and you will reach a huge underground labyrinth called Olaria!

The scale of the Eulari Labyrinth is second to none in the entire continent, the area of the first layer alone can be compared to Greenland, and the depth is constantly extending downward, I don't know how many layers it has, at least in the history of the Alcaya Empire, no one has really explored its limit, and it is called the Ulari Dungeon by adventurers.

The reason why Isis the Great built the royal capital next to this giant labyrinth is that in addition to being able to obtain all kinds of rich resources in the dungeon at any time, it is also to keep his descendants vigilant at all times, guarding against the countless monsters inside, and wanting to rely on the threat of monsters to keep the empire strong!

However, since four hundred years ago, no powerful lifeforms have rushed out of the dungeons, and at most some ordinary monsters will attack passing caravans.

So since then, the vigilance of the people of the ruling class has dropped again and again, and their attention has shifted from guarding against the powerful creatures that have rushed out of the labyrinth to internal friction, and the entire empire has begun to decay from the core.

As a breeding ground for the Empire's future talents, the National Academy was established closer to Olarie, and its purpose was self-evident.

Especially now, Dean Heinrich, who is known as the "thug", has a soft spot for this dungeon and has repeatedly used it as a treasure place to hone his students.

"If you can't concentrate well, I suggest you go back and practice for a few years before you come back, the national academy doesn't need such a waste that can't be done with such a trivial matter!"

The rude voice pulled Chu Ge back from his thoughts, and he withdrew his gaze from the tall tower in the distance and looked at the slightly obese examiner in front of him.

"I'm sorry, but I can't help but fall in love with this place."

Chu Ge smiled, pulled out the one-handed sword at his waist and swung it around, facing the examiner.

Although his waist is straight, the casual look on his face can be seen by anyone.

Siruf was originally a grumpy guy, and after several days of lengthy testing in a row had worn out his few patiences, his mentality was on the verge of exploding.

The frivolous attitude of the candidate in front of him became the last straw that broke the camel's back, and completely stimulated his pent-up depression!

"I'm definitely going to follow the rules of this test!" He grinned and laughed, but no one could feel kindness from this smile.

"Then please introduce me to the rules of the exam." Chu Ge picked up a piece of gravel on the ground with the tip of his sword and said nonchalantly.

Although it was the last day of the test, the number of applicants was still unexpectedly large, and he was now in the third examination room of the martial arts test, a wide and well-built open space.

It is worth mentioning that the examination rooms for first-order freshmen and second-order freshmen are different.

In addition to the one standing in front of him, there were two other examiners at the scene who were conducting martial arts tests for candidates, and not far behind Chu Ge were no less than thirty candidates waiting for martial arts tests.

Xia Lei and the other three observer-looking guys stood on the edge of the examination room and chatted.

After seeing that there seemed to be some conflict between Chu Ge and the examiner, a smile immediately appeared on her face, as if she was expecting something good to happen.

Because Chu Ge filled in the warrior in terms of career intention, he arranged this examiner for him in the first martial arts test.

The strength of the other party is, the early stage of the third order!

"Hint: Advanced Mission Advancement ......"

"Mission Tip: Defend against attacks from the Provisional Examiner for at least five minutes, and the next command will appear after completing this step."

"Mission Description: You will not be in fatal danger during this mission, but the degree of injury will affect the final evaluation of the mission."

Although Siruf was already angry in his heart at the moment, the necessary procedures still had to be repeated, and he resisted the urge to act immediately, and said quickly:

"I am the examiner of your first test, and due to the influence of the magic circle in the examination room, my strength will be suppressed to the peak of the first order after the test begins, but there will be no change in my combat skills and awareness."

"If you want to pass the test, you'll have to hold on to my attacks for at least five minutes!"

"Tell you in advance! All magic equipment in this exam room will lose its special effects, and all kinds of external buff status blessings will also be cleared in an instant, of course, if it is you released the buff status yourself, it can be retained. ”

After finishing speaking, Siruf had already set up a posture and couldn't wait to teach this candidate who didn't know etiquette a lesson, but Chu Ge raised his eyebrows and asked:

"Do you hold on for five minutes...... So what about after that? Will you fight me with more force? Or do I just head over for the next test? ”

After hearing Chu Ge's question, the corners of Siruf's mouth twitched, and the angry smile on his face turned into a cruel smile, and he said:

"If you're really lucky enough to survive five minutes, then the influence of the magic circle on my body will be weakened, and I will return to the state of the first second order to continue fighting! But it's up to you??? ”

Chu Ge touched his chin and nodded:

"Well, you are indeed difficult to deal with in the early stage of the Second Order, then I will try to defeat you within five minutes! By the way, what happens if you lose? It shouldn't just be a loss of face, right? ”

Sirufu rushed out directly, drew his sword and slashed at Chu Ge, and scolded:

"Fuck you!!"

His movements were not fast at all in Chu Ge's eyes, presumably the test had already begun.

"I'm really impatient." Chu Ge raised his hand and swept away with a sword, wanting to block Siruf's attack.

The weapon he used was a standard one-handed sword used in the examination room, although the grade was only bronze, but it was very easy to use, and it should have been designed by a master-level figure himself.

Seeing Chu Ge sweeping with a sword, a trace of disdain flashed in Siruf's eyes, he paused his steps slightly, reduced the speed of the charge, and adjusted his posture so that the tip of the sword just swept in front of his chin, and Chu Ge's attack seemed to be in vain!

But Siruf's blade was slashed towards Chu Ge's shoulder as he expected, ruthless and accurate!

He didn't mean to underestimate Chu Ge at all, no, it should be said that going all out was his plan at the beginning, and he definitely didn't want to make Chu Ge feel better!