Chapter XVII. The Occurrence of the Night
The blue capital here - Maszate, and the hinterland - Blue Capital College. At this time, today, May 21, is the annual witch night of Landu Academy. At this moment, the brightness of the early morning permeated the entire capital, but for some reason, the people in the Blue Capital at this time noticed the difference from previous years, perhaps because the guards patrolling everywhere in the city were carefully and rigorously inspecting, or because the mercenary groups all over the streets and alleys were fighting each other, or maybe it was the fact that this year's Blue Capital Academy was particularly large compared to previous years, and the team that went to the Jinqing Forest was particularly large. This scene touched the fear that people did not want to mention, and this emotion seemed familiar, as if it brought them back to that day three years ago.
People gathered around to watch the Kingsley team of Landu Academy, just as the guard team of Landu Academy watched the group of Kingsleys who were protected by themselves, and drove the Kingsleys towards the direction of Jinqing Forest. Along the way, the bustling crowd crowded the streets where the Landu Academy team walked, causing the entire city traffic to be paralyzed. As soon as they reached the city gate, the whole procession suddenly stopped, waiting for orders. "Well, Lim-sensama, are there so many people on the streets every year on Witch's Night? Being watched by so many people makes me feel a little breathless. At this time, a short student of the escort team asked the tall young man beside him, only to see that the tall young man said angrily: "Look at your talent, it's not because we are students of Landu Academy, this is the honor that those of us who are admitted to Landu Academy with our ability, but seeing that you have just been admitted this year, it is estimated that you have never seen this battle, and it is understandable." As she said this, the tall young man glanced contemptuously at one of the purple-haired cat-eared Kingsleys in the group, but was glared back at by the two girls beside her.
"Freya, look at what is going on with Lim today, he always looks at us like that. "Olivia, leave him alone, the most important thing now is to protect Erin and Hammer. Olivia nodded in agreement. "By the way, Freya, did you just say that Mr. Buck asked Hammer to be with us tonight?" "Well, yes. Freya replied. "Then, wouldn't it be inconvenient for the three of us girls to be with him and a boy. Olivia's expression was a little strange when she asked. "Mr. Buck said he was a boy before he infected Deba. Freya's answer stunned Olivia for a moment, and then asked, "You mean he's now..." Freya hurriedly interrupted Olivia's thoughts. Olivia looked sympathetically at Hammer, who was a head shorter than her, only to see Hammer turn around and smile to herself.
"Hey, you guys, isn't it too slow, it's already affecting the team behind you," Lim suddenly walked over and shouted to the four of them. "Limu, what's wrong with you today? Olivia replied. "Oh, it turned out to be Miss Olivia, disrespectful. It's just that I, as the deputy leader of the escort team, have to take on this responsibility this time, and I am also responsible for you and everyone. After all, as a member of the official admission of Landu Academy, I still have responsibility, unlike some specially recruited students, who drag all the students of Landu Academy back at every turn. As he spoke, Limu's eyes were always aimed at little Erin, and he thought: What about the kid next to her? Then, Lim only felt that he was being pushed, looked down, and laughed out loud, "Isn't this Sauron's Deba student, why, after becoming Deba, he still wants to go to Jinqing Forest." "Limu, don't go too far. "Oh, who did I think it was, it turned out to be Freya, who was called a 'pseudo-noble', and didn't she become the adopted daughter of the Marquis of Fano. "Do you know what you're talking about?" "Miss Olivia, it's rude. It's just that I have to report to the board of directors of Landu Academy about you shielding Hanmer to go to the Jinqing Forest, and now I, as the deputy captain of the escort team, have made a decision to you to stay in the hospital and punish you in accordance with the academy's regulations. "Limu, you dare!"
"Lim, Olivia, what's going on. Seeing the tension between the two men, Buck, the leader, hurried over to see what was going on, he didn't want anything to go wrong at this joint. "Oh, hello Teacher Buck. Lim saw Buck walking over and first greeted him respectfully, and then said: "That's the case, Teacher Buck, Olivia and Freya took Hammer, Deba, to the Jinqing Forest without authorization, so I made a decision to punish them according to the rules of the school." "That's it?" Buck smacked. "That's it, Teacher Buck. "Then hurry up and let them return to the team, the Lan Duchen in the academy is probably about to be delivered." With that, he turned and left. "But Teacher Barker, the council side—" "You don't have to worry about that, Mr. Enish, he has already given the order himself. "Principal Enish!" Limu's face froze, and after apologizing to Olivia and the others, he left with an angry look.
The festival began again after the delivery of Lan Duchen. I saw that the honor guard at the front of the team kept throwing the so-called blue dust, that is, the soil in the city, to pave the road. The leading masters waved the blue satin flags in their hands, and sang the old saying for miles, to the effect that this thin layer of mud and dust was used as a way to guide the procession. The long procession left the city one after another, leaving only the citizens who were spectators to stay in the city, and witnessing their departure was the tradition of the previous expedition of the Blue Capital.
The mighty procession went farther and farther, and time slipped away little by little, and before I knew it, it was noon. The team that had turned into a long queue decided to stop and rest at this speed, and at this rate, it was about two hours away from the destination Jinqing Forest. Buck was at the forefront of the procession, and he was seen rubbing the jewel set in the ring and humming the prayer, and when the gem shimmered, the Shigi behind him also hummed, following Cadance and tapping the earth with the banner in his hand. After a while, the blue satin flag also floated longer and longer with the song until it reached the end of the line, bringing a touch of coolness to the team to shield the team from the hot sun. At this point, Olivia laid out a blanket so Freya and the others could sit on it and enjoy lunch. Freya took out all kinds of beautifully patterned cutlery, and little Irene took out the lunch that Neil had prepared for them from her pocket, and Hammer looked at them with some embarrassment. Lim looked at them from afar and raised an eyebrow, looking at the four of them to think back to the strange boy they had met on the street that day, and Lim couldn't help but be distracted.
Taking advantage of the lunch break, Erin asked, "Sister Freya, did Brother Neil send a message?" "I've tried to contact him with the Magic Book, but I haven't been able to contact him because of the strong elemental interference. Freya replied. "He's not going to be in danger. Olivia said casually. "No, Brother Neil is very strong!" Erin tightened her clothes, "It's okay, it must be okay." Erin muttered to herself over and over again. Freya looked at Olivia reproachfully, causing Olivia to keep her mouth shut, and then gently stroked Erin's back to comfort her. After the lunch break, everyone embarked on the journey to Jinqing Forest again.
Behind the long line is the fading Blue Capital-Massazat, and at this time, the center of the Blue Capital is the chaotic Blue Capital Academy. A group of teachers and students gathered around the building of the school park, forming fortifications to resist the attack of the alienated demonic beasts. Suddenly, a figure jumped out of the grove in the distance, his head wrapped in cloth, two knives at his waist, and a piece of freshly roasted monster meat in his mouth. "Alas, you can't even eat quietly. The figure muttered. "It's him! the second-year student dressed like an ascetic, Neil!" exclaimed a student standing behind the fortifications as he saw Neil and a group of newly alienated beasts following him. "Ready!" shouted the magician Ente, who led the group, and the magicians and students who had just become trainee magicians next to him took out their magic books and lit up their rings with their magic power. "Spelling!" Ente shouted, and the teachers and students began to chant to each other. "Let it go!" shouted out, and all kinds of large and small magic spells bloomed in front of it, in the direction where the group of demonic beasts was. When a round of magic burst out, "Attack!!" The knight chief of the academy gave an order, and dozens of knights and knights rushed forward one after another, fighting with those demonic beasts. Neil also ate the meat indiscriminately at this time, stepped out with his right foot, and turned around with a sharp blade, plunging a knife into the neck of a demonic beast. Don't doubt it, before the monster closed its eyes, Neil drew his knife and slashed the skull of another monster, and then turned over and turned to face the tiger-type monster that pounced on, he held the handle of the knife with his right hand and pressed the back of the knife with his left hand, and the belly of the tiger-shaped monster flowed out, and the body shook a few times before falling down. The teachers and students of Landu Academy who fought with him beside him were all taken aback by his move, and they were worthy of the rumored mysterious and strange monks. Neil rolled over and swiped the blood dripping from the beasts before picking up his knife again.
As time passed, the flow of elements became more chaotic and the phenomenon of alienation became more and more serious. Although the targeted potion can be temporarily suppressed, some students in the academy have also begun to alienate, and they have no choice but to decide to be stunned and locked in a small black room before they are alienated, and they can slowly recover after the witch's night has passed. However, this year's situation is more serious than in previous years, and the constant alienation of students has affected the normal defense organization, and the defense offensive against the Warcraft herd has also become chaotic. "If only I had paid attention to the questions raised by Teacher Sauron. "What about the Blue Capital Cavalry Guards?" "It is said that there is also chaos in the Blue Capital City now, and they are probably too busy to take care of themselves. "If only the third-graders were here. "It's a pity that they went out to practice, and it is impossible for them to come back today. From time to time, conversations like this came from the treatment room of Landu Academy. Due to the situation, all the teachers of the college in the school unanimously decided to launch a signal flare to ask for help from outside the school.
At this moment, a signal flare rushed into the air, instantly illuminating the entire Blue Capital Academy, and even Buck, who was in the Jinqing Forest, could clearly see the yellow magic pattern used to call for help.