In the high-walled Central Knights' station, there is a lively and noisy scene.

It is located in the central area of the Central Province and is surrounded on all sides by street buildings.

"This is the residence of the Central Knights, I'll take you to go through the formalities."

Walking on the avenue leading directly to the office building of the Knights, Zhou Yao felt the eyes of many people looking this way.

On both sides of the avenue were rest areas with tables and chairs, and young men and women gathered in groups, some whispering, while others stopped and looked at Zhou Yao.

The main focus of the eyes is on Titia, followed by Sakuya, and Zhou Yao is at most incidental.

"Titia is back, so the matter over there in District 11 is settled?"

"I came back yesterday, and it was said that I just went to the bottom."

"Who's that guy next to her?"

"I don't know, if you have a new face, you're probably a newcomer."

……

The words of some people who were close to Zhou Yao's ears were transmitted, and they all seemed to be familiar with Titia.

"They all know you?" He asked aloud.

"It's okay, my teacher lives here, so I come here a lot."

"They're all holders?"

Zhou Yao looked around carefully, there were at least seven or eight hundred people.

"Well, most of them are holders who have not yet taken the "joint entrance examination", and there are also some holders who have come back from outside to recuperate. ”

Titia's words reminded Zhou Yao of when he was in Yoder City, when Mondson had mentioned that there was a trial.

"Joint Entrance Examination? What is the JAE? ”

"The Joint Entrance Examination for Ascension is held every three years, and only spell holders and stigmata holders participate in the trial. Those who can pass will be assigned to first-tier universities or second-tier universities to contribute to the future of mankind. ”

"What about those who didn't pass?" Zhou Yao asked curiously.

"If you don't pass, you will naturally die in the trial." Titia replied lightly.

"Is the mortality rate high?"

"Thirty percent on average." Titia recalled and said.

"It's a bit cruel, is it a must?"

"Of course. All holders who have connected to the Holy Grail system will note the date of connection, and if they do not take the joint examination within ten years, they will be enforced by the Knights. ”

"As for being so ruthless?" Zhou Yao was a little stunned.

"Because this is the reason for the existence of the mantra, since you have obtained a talent beyond ordinary people, you must have the same level of consciousness, and those who can't do it can only be eliminated...... The above is what I heard from someone. Titia smiled and changed her tone.

"I don't think it's reasonable, but it's not something we can change. Well, it's here. ”

The three of them walked into the lobby of the office building, and Titia took Zhou Yao to the huge black stone pillar in the center of the hall and pointed to it.

"As with the normal connection system, you can just put your hand on it. The terminal here will record your spell information and update it synchronously. ”

As soon as Titiya finished the first half of the sentence, Zhou Yao raised his hand to put it up, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, the outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

"Spell information? So what if someone else knows? ”

Zhou Yao frowned, if the spell information is recorded, then whether it is the ability value, skill or treasure contract, it will be carried on it. In case someone knows about it, it is equivalent to your own details being basically exposed.

"Rest assured, my teacher is the only one who has access to the holder's information, she is the head of the Knights and the sole administrator of the operation of the Holy Grail system." Titia explained.

"Your teacher is the head of the Knights?"

Although Titia had said that her teacher lived here, Zhou Yao did not expect to be the head of the Knights.

"Well, Joan of Arc? Dark. ”

"Joan of Arc?!"

Zhou Yao's expression was stunned, Darke didn't know, but the name Joan of Arc could be described as thunderous.

"Ah, it's my teacher." Titia said with some embarrassment.

"So it's the Heroic Spirit?"

"That's right."

"If that's the case, then I have nothing to worry about."

Zhou Yao put his hand on the black stone pillar, and suddenly dark green electronic lines flashed, and a window popped out of thin air, floating in front of Zhou Yao's eyes.

"No. 13318, information loaded"

"That's it." Zhou Yao withdrew his hand and asked. He was a little surprised by the quick process, but there was nothing wrong with it.

"Well, that's fine."

"Then let's go to the guild."

"Well, although I want to take you around, but since you're in such a hurry, let's go now."

The two were about to leave, when a black-haired beauty dressed in knight's light armor came over and took the lead in greeting Titia.

"Tia, why are you here?"

"Sister Yan Xi, I haven't seen you for a long time!"

Regardless of the light armor on the other party's body, Titia hugged the female knight she called Yan Xi, with excitement and joy on her face that she hadn't seen for a long time.

"You've been out for so many days, of course you won't see me."

"But I didn't see you when I came yesterday."

"Hey, there have been more and more disappearances of the holders recently, and I've been busy tracking them down these days, so it happened that I wasn't there when you came." Pushing Titiya away with a wry smile, Yan Xi sighed and said, his tone full of helplessness.

"Is it still happening?! How many have happened this year? Titia's face changed and she asked with a frown.

"Seventeen have been confirmed. It really broke my nerve. ”

Yan Xi shook his head in annoyance, and then remembered that there were not just the two of them here.

"Who is this one? Your boyfriend? ”

Seeing Zhou Yao standing next to Titiya, Yan Xi smiled teasingly.

"It's not."

"It's not."

Both parties very seriously. They vetoed in unison.

"Ugh—it's not fun." Yan Xi's disappointment was obvious on his face.

"He's the new owner, and we happened to know each other so we brought him here." Titia explained helplessly.

"Hello, my name is Zhou Yao." Zhou Yao took the opportunity to introduce himself.

"Hello, I'm the deputy head of the Central Knights, Yan Xi." Yan Xi's face turned pale, turned back to work, and also introduced himself.

"Several holders have gone missing recently, so newcomers like you need to be careful, it's easy to be targeted." After introducing himself, Yan Xi didn't forget to remind him.

"Well, thanks, I'll take notice." Zhou Yao said.

They didn't notice that a man wearing a hood was sitting not far away, his eyes always wandering over Zhou Yao and Sakiya.

"Yes, I see, I'll inform Lord Gog-sama ......"

It seems to be talking to itself, and it seems to be talking to others by means of communication.

But in a noisy environment, no one will hear what he says.