Chapter 10: Chance Encounters
Liuli Academy was established after the Battle of the Glacier and does not have a deep history, but because of its high-standard enrollment conditions and the advantage of being able to directly enter the Liuli and Cat Guild, the elites of major cities are eager for this newly established academy. Every year on the day of the opening of Liuli College, the new students from various cities have become a unique scenery of Liuli City. The number of students enrolled in the academy is not large, but among these new students, there are many children of various city lords or some dignitaries, so often a cadet is followed by the entourage of the brigade. All the new students were gathered in Knights' Square and then sent to the Glass Academy by a gorgeous golden carp-shaped airship.
At this time, the Knights' Square was crowded and bustling. Hundreds of new students, along with their families and entourage, waited in front of the airship. The square was also crowded with people watching the excitement. In front of the airship stood a huge blue crystal door frame, and there was a faint electric light flowing in the door, which was obviously an energy gate. A middle-aged man wearing a sky blue windbreaker, dark skin, and a serious face stood by the door, and the back of his windbreaker was printed with the totem of the Liuli Academy, and at this moment he was checking the invitations in the hands of the students one by one, and the students who had been tested had to put a palm on the crystal door, and when the palm touched the crystal door, it would emit a burst of strong light, and then the current in the door would dissipate, and at this time, the academy could log in to the airship through the crystal door. Except for the students who were recruited, the people who saw them off were all stopped outside the airship.
Among the many people who came to see him off, a burly man wearing a bull's head helmet made of pure gold and a fiery red beard was particularly eye-catching. He was two heads taller than everyone around him, his white cloth coat was covered with bearskin shoulders, and his strong muscles were crawling on his body like ravines, looking domineering. He had a glittering dark red flame mark on his right arm, and he was holding a small and exquisite leather case that was very incompatible with his stature, standing straight in the crowd, stretching his neck to look at the freshmen waiting for the test in front of him, his face a little anxious. This person is none other than the lord of the Wasteland City, Nishizawa III. Beside him stood a young man wearing a white low-brimmed hat, and a portion of his fiery red hair could be faintly seen peeking out of the hat. His face was very delicate, and his eyes and eyebrows were red. The boy kept turning his face to the other side, trying to pretend that he didn't know the Nishizawa Castle Lord next to him.
"Son, you can't embarrass my dad when you enter Liuli Academy!" The city lord of Nishizawa didn't notice the unnaturalness of the young man's face, and shouted at him with a big grin.
"You keep quiet, you have to come with me if you don't let you come." Nishizawa Kai saw the curious glances of the students around him, and he couldn't help but lower the brim of his hat.
"Stinky boy, if it weren't for your mother worrying that you wouldn't be able to find your way out for the first time and had to follow me personally, would you think I wanted to come?" The city lord of Nishizawa pursed his lips and said, he looked around the square and said with some emotion, "Speaking of which, this place hasn't been here for almost ten years, since that guy ......"
"If I let others know that I actually asked my father to send me to the academy, I will be ridiculed for the rest of my life." Nishizawa muttered, seeing that it was almost his turn in front of him, and pulled the invitation from his pocket.
"Whoever dares to laugh, you will burn him with our family's fire art!" The city lord of Nishizawa waved his arm and said impatiently, and several students on the side were frightened and avoided.
Nishizawa Kai sighed, quickly snatched the suitcase from his hand, handed the invitation to the man who was inspecting, and hurriedly boarded the airship.
"Hey, I'm not done yet, stinky boy!" Lord Nishizawa yelled at his back.
"Bring peace to my mother for me." Nishizawa Kai waved his hand without looking back.
"Lord Nishizawa." The man who inspected the invitation said with a slight bow to the Nishizawa City Lord.
"Ah, it's Mr. Lan!" Only then did the City Lord of Nishizawa notice him, stop in front of the inspection area and ask, "You are now a teacher at Liuli Academy?" ”
Mr. Lan nodded and said to him, "Do you want to go with you?" A few old comrades-in-arms from the past will be in Liuli Academy today. ”
"Not today." The city lord of Nishizawa shook his head, looked into the airship again, and said, "Queen Liuli also asked me to have tea, so I can't help but go." He waved his hand at Mr. Lan and squeezed against the crowd towards the periphery of the square.
As more and more students entered the airship, the square gradually emptied. The send-off people retreated to the periphery of the square, standing with the onlookers, waiting for the airship to take off. After the last student from the Steam City entered the airship, Mr. Lan looked at the long checklist and frowned, and there were still students who did not come to report. He rarely encountered the phenomenon of students being late, even if it was a noble student with a prominent status, he did not dare to put up a stand in front of Liuli Academy.
"Sorry, we're late." A voice came clearly, and he looked up and saw two handsome young men, a man and a woman, walking towards him.
It took some time to return to Knight's Square from Aoki's house, and the children were reluctant to let Xia Yan and Asaarashi go, especially Xiao You, who was very frustrated when he learned that Xia Yan left this time and might have to wait for many months to come back. Xia Yan took out a round stone that he had picked up for her in the desert and gave it to her, he knew that Xiao You's greatest wish was to see the real sky outside the protective glasses, and he promised her that the next time he came, he would take her and the children to the watchtower at the edge of the castle to see the scene outside the city. Xiao Youcai burst into tears and laughed, she was attached to Xia Yan, and she was also a sensible child, so she didn't pull Xia Yan's clothes anymore, but watched him leave with everyone.
"It's not too late, the airship has five minutes to take off." Mr. Lan was stunned for a moment when he saw Xia Yan, and said slowly.
"This is our invitation, Mr. Lan." Xia Yan handed him the invitation letter for himself and Qianlan and said.
Mr. Lan took the invitation and looked at the information on it. "Sure enough, it's the younger brother of the original president." He thought to himself, but he didn't have too much expression on his face, just nodded and let them enter the airship through the crystal door.
Xia Yan and Asa-lan walked to the door of the airship and looked back at the café in the corner of the square, where Matthew waved at them. They waved at him as well, and stepped into the airship.
"Since they're all here, why don't you say goodbye to them?" Matthew watched the airship's hatch slowly close, and turned back to Gu Lian, who was sitting at a table in the store.
Gu Lian saw the airship slowly rising into the air from the window, her eyes flickering, but after a while, she retracted her gaze and said lightly to Matthew, "Brew me a cup of black coffee." ”
Inside the airship were several separate cabins, and the cadets were arranged in the largest cabin in the middle, with a high circular ceiling painted with large bright red camellias, and a chandelier hung with blue crystal hanging down. Huge windows lined up on either side of the airship, and from time to time clouds and pointed towers passed by. There are dozens of white spheres in the cabin, soft material, and a recessed notch in the front where passengers can lie comfortably.
Xia Yan and Qianlan were the last to come in, which inevitably caused a burst of curiosity. Several boys looked at Qianlan with blank eyes, expecting her to sit in the vacant seat next to them. However, Qian Lan finally picked the seat closest to the door and sat down, and Xia Yan sat next to her.
Next to them, Kai Nishizawa was playing a puzzle game with headphones and a bat-shaped console in his hand, his hat had been removed, revealing a mess of hair, and a light green earring on his left ear. When Qianlan sat down, he glanced up at her, his long silver hair was a little familiar, and then he looked at Xia Yan next to her, and a trace of joy flashed in his eyes.
"Isn't this Xiao Lan and Xia Yan?" Nishizawa Kai took off his headphones and said excitedly to them.
"You are?" Asa Lan looked at him, searching her mind for his image.
"I'm Nishizawa." Nishizawa said to her with a grin, "We had dinner together when I was 7 years old, and that was the first time my father brought me to Liuli City," he smiled at Xia Yan with an eyebrow, "We also had a fight, remember?" ”
Xia Yan thought about it carefully and recalled. It was still the night to celebrate the founding of the Ukiyo-e Guild, and they and their brother took them back to the banquet after the fireworks. Then he met the little boy of this wasteland city, he remembered that Nishizawa Kai was still a small man at that time, stubborn and stubborn, and he wanted to duel with Xia Yan if he didn't agree with him.
"It's you," Xia Yan said to him with a smile, "Is Uncle Nishizawa okay?" ”
"He's still the same." Nishizawa shrugged his shoulders and said, "I didn't expect to meet you here. I've been fighting since I left the City of Glass, and then I finally won, but my dad has been staying in the city and won't take me here to play again. ”
"It will take a lot of time to rebuild after the war." Asa Lan speculated.
"That's right." Nishizawa Kai pursed his lips and said, "Anyway, it is a good opportunity for me to come to Liuli Academy this time, my dream since I was a child is to join the Liuli and Cat Guild!" ”
"Why?" Xia Yan asked.
"Needless to say," Nishizawa Kai smiled at him, "Your brother is my idol, of course a man has to be a hero like him to live in vain!" ”
"Yes......" Xia Yan looked at him with some astonishment.
"Of course," said Nishizawa, looking at the pendant around his neck, "didn't you come here with that kind of belief?" ”
"Ah," Xia Yan retracted his gaze and said softly, "Maybe......"
"Look, it's almost time to Liuli Academy." After a while, someone pointed out the window, and the others looked out the window.
Liuli Academy is definitely the most eye-catching building in the city of Liuli in addition to the royal palace. Although it was not easy to see, because the academy was located on a large thorny vine tree on the western outskirts of the city, not to mention the remoteness, the height of the academy exceeded the average level of the superstructure of the glazed city, and the dense long thorns and huge flowers swarmed all the way up the vines until they covered the outer walls of the academy. From a distance, the entire academy looks like a goshawk entrenched in the clouds, and all the glazed roofs are shining, like a pair of outstretched wings, layered on top of each other, magnificent.
"The airship is about to arrive, and the luggage of all students will be transported by a special person, please bring your weapons and belongings to the gate of the academy to gather." Mr. Lan's voice came over the radio.
"Hey, don't you have to bring luggage? The tacos that my grandmother prepared for me are still in the bag. ”
"Why bring weapons, do you want to duel?"
"Haha, this entrance ceremony is really weird."
There was a lot of noise among the students, and although everyone thought it was strange, no one raised any objections. They are all young elites in various cities, and no one will make a fuss about this level of change. The airship landed slowly, and everyone picked up their weapons and walked out of the airship with a smile and a smile.
"It seems that this glass academy is still a little interesting." Nishizawa shrugged his shoulders indifferently and said, he put the game console in his pocket, stood up, turned his head to Xia Yan and said, "The seven-year-old frame was pulled away by the adults. Now let's divide the winners and losers in the Liuli Academy, I hope you can fight a little more now than you did back then. ”
"I remember you who fell to the ground at that time, right?" Asan Lan pointed out calmly.
"Long-winded!" Nishizawa blushed, grunted, and put his hat on his head again.
"If you learn from each other, teach them at any time." Xia Yan said to him with a smile.
Nishizawa Kai grinned and said, "It's still so arrogant, then goodbye!" After saying that, he nodded to Xia Yan and Qianlan, and blended into the crowd that left the airship.