"Hercules" and "Antaeus" are both characters in Greek mythology, but the relationship between these two people is antagonism, "Hercules and Antaeus", there is also a very famous bronze sculpture in the ancient period of the West Country, showing the last moments of Hercules defeating and killing Antaeus.

The sculpture is still preserved in the museum of Nishinokuni to this day.

In other words, "Hercules and Antey" describes a duel!

Gray couldn't help but associate the subject with what had happened the other day, and, suddenly, patting his head on the wrist to come up with a strange idea, and daring to put it into practice on a very large event, was really like Holden's style.

What happened the other day can also be considered a duel in the sense that it was between Avia and Shaida, but also between Gray himself and Konstantin.

If you imagine it, Holden must be laughing behind his back and saying, "Oh, that's how youth should be!" ”

Hence such a nonsensical topic.

The requirements of the topic are simple - start with the expression "Hercules and Antey", choose any angle, and improvise a three-minute dance, as long as it can be related to the theme.

Since there are still a lot of people who sign up for the preliminary audition, in order to give everyone a chance to show their dance better, the preliminary examination adopts the method of video recording. It's just that the time limit is very short, and everything from choreography to practice to formal video recording must be completed within three days. After three days, all the videos will be posted on the campus network for everyone to see, and the judging panel will begin to score and screen them.

However, in addition to the above, there is also a hard condition, that is, the proposition dance part requires the contestants to complete all by themselves, including song selection, choreography and interpretation. Due to the varied competition methods of the Shikoku Tournament, there have been many tests of improvisational choreography ability, so there is such a requirement.

Students come from all over the world, with different backgrounds and different resources. If you have a strong choreographer or a strong instructor behind you, you may have a great advantage in this kind of assessment, and you will not be able to see the true level of the selected candidate without external support.

Although in the end you don't do it all yourself, and no one is watching, you just need to submit your work on time. But,The jury of the Northern Capital School Park has such confidence-when a person is dancing,Interpret what you create and interpret what others have meddled in,The feeling is different,They can catch those who "cheat" by watching the video.

On this point, most people do not dare to bet on their own prospects to challenge the authority of the jury.

Therefore, Shaida has such a master choreographer as Gray Vantacia by her side, and she can't get any help from him.

As soon as the information was announced, Shaida rushed to the library and began to look up the materials as quickly as possible.

Because she was a little anxious when she saw the title - what did it mean? I don't understand at all!

After reading the information, I finally figured it out - it turned out that it was another mythological story.

In Greek mythology, Andros was the son of a giant born to Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Gaia, the god of the earth. Hercules, the greatest hero of Greece, learned about it when he passed through Libya, so he entered into a duel with Antey. He discovered that as long as Antaeus's feet did not leave the ground, he could gain a steady stream of power from Mother Earth. So Hercules came up with a way to lift Antaeus into the air with his strong arms so that Antaeus's feet could not touch the ground, and then, with his strong arms, strangled Antaeus to death.

It's such a bloody and unaesthetic story!

I don't know how others will view such a story, and how will they choose an angle to explain this topic with dance?

It's a bit like the proposition essay I encountered in the exam in the past, and it has a weird feeling.

The rules require that everything in this exam, except for the filming of the video, which the school will provide professionals, must be done by yourself, and you cannot seek help from others. Shaida is an unconventional person, and honesty is an unquestionable principle for her, so she will never have any opportunistic ideas.

This led to her first lonely battle, and it also made her suddenly realize what kind of shelter she had lived under before.

Before, no matter what kind of difficulties I encountered, I would always be easily resolved for some reason, just like the twists and turns that happened when I practiced dancing before, like the turmoil of my part-time job, and like the competition that went to Minami no Kuni.

If you think about it, the reason why you have never encountered greater difficulties is because of him - because Gray Fantasia is always by his side, and in his light tone, he says, "Isn't there still me?" ”

What he said was not just talking.

At this moment, Shaida deeply realized that if you feel that everything is peaceful, it is because someone has sheltered you from the wind and rain in an unknown place.

"Gray," Shaida's heart swelled with energy, "this time, it's my own battle, I will definitely work hard, I must not let you down!" ”

Little did she know that while she was immersed in her own thoughts in a corner of the library, Konstantin Sakalov, who had arrived in a hurry, was stopped as soon as she entered.

"Stop." An indifferent voice sounded, not loud, but a little stern.

Konstantin looked back and was surprised to find Gray Fantasia sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the library's door.

Vantacia was dressed in a very different way from her usual habits, even wearing a sports sweatshirt with a very low color, and a baseball cap with the brim pressed low, so that at first glance it was impossible to recognize who it was.

Vantacia tapped his fingers lightly on the table in front of him, motioning for him to sit across from him.

"What are you doing?" When Konstantin was seated, Gray asked.

"Go see her." Konstantin replied calmly.

"You're going to get her in trouble by doing this, so I suggest you don't go." Gray said indifferently, "If you must go, I will stop it." ”

Konstantin was silent for a few seconds, and instead of being provoked by anger and shooting the case like most people, he gave himself a buffer time to calm down.

"Tell me your reasoning." He suppressed the fire in his heart and asked patiently.

It's impossible not to be angry, and it feels bad to be pointed at by others, especially someone who sees himself as an "enemy".

But at the same time, Konstantin knew very well in his heart that Gray Fantasia was a very direct person, but this person never aimed at provoking others, and what he said always had his own reason.

And most of the time, this person will look at the problem from a higher perspective than others.