Chapter 215: Registration
In the long bell of "bell, bell, bell......", the hour hand of the towering clock tower in the city of St. Gallen points to nine. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
It was a bright day, and under the bright sun, a group of youthful, energetic boys and girls poured into the streets from all directions, their faces uneasy, apprehensive, and excited, all rushing in the same directionβtoday, the day of the biennial report of the Deep Winter Springs Academy.
Nestled in the heart of St. Gallen, the Fountain of Deep Winter will open its doors to students from all over the Sith Empire.
Rodin, Chinkov, and the Windy Brigade led five children into the crowd, of which Nanali, Neshinwali, Kentel, and Evans will join the Academy, and the rest of Chanel will join the Laser Tower in the future, which is purely for the fun.
Seeing that they were surrounded by their peers, the children were so excited that their faces flushed and chattered like a flock of sparrows.
"Wow, everyone, look at it, that brother is as fat as a ball, and he deserves two mes, no, three mes, it's so unusual!"
Nanali pointed to a bloated young man in the crowd, his mouth wide open enough to drop an egg.
Erin Wilde on the side pinched her fleshy cheek and pinched it gently,
"Little Nanali, during this time, you have followed us with big fish and meat, and you are less mellow than the thin and fleshy in the orphanage, if you raise it like this for another two years, you can be as fat and cute as that brother, giggle......"
"Sister, I hate it, you laugh at me!"
"Haha. A group of children blushed when they saw Nanali pouting, and they immediately clutched their stomachs and were overjoyed.
The crowd was talking and laughing, and after about a quarter of an hour, two huge shadows suddenly cast down from the high school, blocking the sunlight, and they couldn't help but stop.
"It's ......"
"It's spectacular!"
Less than fifty feet in front of them, a magnificent gray-white building with a height of hundreds of feet stood quietly, like a dormant abyssal beast, exuding an aura of antiquity and desolation, instantly shocking the people who came to apply.
Countless newcomers stared at it with blank eyes, motionless like puppets.
"This is the entrance to the Academy of the Deep Winter Springs, the Gate of Cold. Chinkov gasped and said,
"No matter how many times I came, no matter how many times I saw it, I was deeply struck by it, as if the place behind this gate led to the abode of gods and demons. β
The Gate of Coldness is made up of two pale stone pillars surrounded by ten people, like the two thighs of the Titans.
Its surface is not smooth, but is carved with countless lifelike beasts, as if they are about to pounce at any time and place.
In Rodin's eyes, these dense beast-shaped carvings all belonged to the three-headed beast.
The scarlet python Midgar, with a slender body and circling around the stone pillar, sticking out his tongue and poking his head, is dressed in thorn armor, has a majestic posture, and the tail is like a chain hammer, and the eyes are like electricity, and the blue-eyed blue wolf Yin Finx is like a long roar in the sky.
It is also the source of the bloodline of the Central Continent, the three primordial beasts.
They are silently intimidating on the statues, or their eyes are on the earth, or they are quietly prostrate and magnificent......
As if they weren't dead, they had souls and essence.
The sight in front of him reminded him of the totem pillars he had seen in the Flint Tribe.
The formal powerhouses around him, including him, quickly came back to their senses, but the remaining thousands of young boys and girls who had just reported had never seen such a scene, and their hearts were shocked, and they couldn't extricate themselves from it for a long time.
Erin muttered in a low voice, "I've heard that the Deep Winter Springs Academy is not simple, and today I saw that it is well known. This awe-inspiring gate alone contains a terrifying bloodline will. For students who have not experienced the test of awakening and at the same time have seen the door for the first time, it is too difficult to get rid of it as soon as possible!"
"But the sooner you get rid of the bloodline, the greater the potential!"
Just near the gate, dozens of uniformly dressed powerhouses quietly opened their eyes wide, observing the situation of the new students around them meticulously, and kept recording something in their hands.
"Nanali, Nesinvali, Evans, Kenthal, although you are not as healthy as normal children because of malnutrition, but starvation has forged your tenacious character and will, and I believe that you will be the first to awaken new students. β
The five children stared at the stone pillar without blinking, and Chanel seemed to have encountered something extremely terrifying, her shoulders trembled slightly, and her weak body trembled, which made people feel distressed.
Rodin only took his eyes off the stone pillar for a moment, as a power of the bronze peak, the will of the Frost Gate had little effect on him, but the more he learned about the original beast, the more awe he felt in his heart.
A quarter of an hour later, the five children woke up from their trances, and shockingly, it was not the three boys who recovered the fastest, but Nanali, who was even in the top 20 out of thousands of freshmen, while Evans was in the top 100 despite being a little worse.
The worst is Chanel, who belongs to the bottom group.
"Chanel has wizard qualifications, if you compare us to us in the realm of power, then we will be too wasteful, but it's okay......"
The boys clutched their chests and breathed a sigh of relief as little adults, while Chanel hid timidly behind Irene like a rabbit.
Rodin laughed and pinched the little girl's cheeks, and teased, "Nanali, maybe in the future, they will have to call you the eldest sister in the academy and follow you!"
"Hee-hee, okay, Evans, Kenthal, Naishinvali, I will cover you in the future, someone will bully, and the eldest sister will administer justice!"
In the crisp and immature children's voice, Nanali's hands crossed her waist and her white tender hands pointed at the three of them, the boys blushed, and everyone couldn't help laughing.
"Do not be discouraged, for there are more than you who are poor. Look at those children, crying like a little cat, there are still many freshmen who have not woken up yet, you are better than them!"
The four children passed the test, and immediately a young man wearing a white striped uniform with a blue background and a long sword at his waist walked straight over and greeted with a kind smile.
"Congratulations to the four juniors for passing the test of the Frost Gate, you are among the first batch to pass. β
"By the way, I'm Khokauf, a fourth-year youth student of Deep Winter Spring, and I'm also your future senior, so I'm here to pick you up at the Academy's arrangement. β
The green system also means that this student has awakened the power of the bloodline.
"Ah...... Hello...... "The boys, who rarely communicate with strangers on weekdays, blushed and stammered in response, and the two girls hung their heads shyly.
Irene tried to intervene, but was stopped by Rodin. He leaned into the other party's ear and whispered, "If the eagle wants to fly, it must learn to be independent first, so leave this little matter to the children." β
"Hehe, the younger students seem to be more introverted. But it doesn't matter, after entering the academy, they will be a family, and they will gradually get acquainted with each other. β
"Let me take the liberty of asking, are you going to apply for self-financed students or free students?"
"At your own expense, Sister Amanda, doesn't want us to go on ...... Serve on the battlefield, so ......"
"Oh, I see......" Hokauf became more enthusiastic when he heard this, and grabbed Erwin's hand.
"Now let me take you to the registration point. β
Behind the cold gate is a huge open space large enough to accommodate thousands of people, and ten registration points are lined up in a row to welcome the influx of people.
The four children followed Khokauf to the No. 1 registration point, where there was already a long queue of dozens of people. The five members of the Wind Brigade went to the No. 5 registration point for free students, leaving Rodin and Chin Kev to guard the children.
Soon, after filling out the form, explaining the basic information such as age, and paying the tuition fees for the four of them totaling 20,000 Marelli, everyone divided into dormitories and received the college uniform and a chic gold badge.
The surface of the badge depicts a spring erupting in the midst of ice and snow, and is inscribed with the college's creed, "The earth is frozen in the harsh winter, and the deep spring never ceases." β
Not only is it a status symbol, but also a subordinate sorcery artifact similar to the Hunter's Emblem, which stores each cadet's unique information that will accompany them throughout their four years of academy career.
"Woo...... Aren't we all in the same dormitory, so can't we see each other often in the future?"
"Tomorrow's class, Nanali's grades are so good, I guess she is not in the same class as us. β
The parting was imminent, and several children were inexplicably panicked. For them, who have never left the orphanage, such a life is completely unimaginable.
"Strange roommates, it's ...... to think about it I regret it a little bit, I want to go back to the orphanage to find Sister Amanda. β
As she spoke, Nanali suddenly moistened the corners of her eyes, and sobbed with crystal tears.
"Brother Rodin, Senior Khokov, I don't want to be separated from everyone!"
"I don't want to ...... either"
The five children looked at each other, put their faces close to each other, hugged each other and cried, like a group of little milk cats waiting to be fed.
"Hey, it's really ......" Khokov on the side held his forehead with his hand, his expression was quite helpless. Then the corners of his mouth curled, but he didn't know what to remember, and his eyes flashed with a trace of remembrance.
"Isn't it a joy to have a new environment, children, and that you will also meet countless new friends like Senior Khokauv?"
"And everyone is in the same college, even if the dormitory classes are different, there are definitely a lot of opportunities to meet!"
"As a role model for more than a hundred younger siblings in the orphanage. You have to learn to be strong and study well in the academy so that you can take care of them in the future. Well, don't cry, or someone else will see the joke!"
Rodin surrounded them in the outer ring, and there was also a faint sourness.
The five members of the Fengse Brigade who had finished signing up couldn't cry or laugh when they saw this.
"It's not life and death, Evans, you three little men don't look like crying daughters!"
Chloe waved her hand disappreciatively, turned to Rodin and said, "Brother, it's not too late to join the academy! I just knew that there was an opportunity to practice the secret sword of the school here, aren't you tempted?"
"Yes, Rodin, in a year we will be serving in the Holy Wall...... It's been a few years, and I don't know when I'll see you again, so don't you consider joining us?" Claire raised her pretty baby fat face, her tone full of pleading. Although Linuo and Uma on the side did not speak, their eyes were expectant.
Rodin again declined the invitation of several people.
"You know I have to go back to the prairie to help the tribe! remember to take care of the children and myself, I will come to visit you often!"
Even though he was reluctant to give up, Rodin still said goodbye to everyone.
But several children were very close to him under the influence of fairy tales during this time, and they were reluctant to let go of him for a long time in his arms.
In the end, it was Chin Kev who pulled him and the teary-eyed Chanel away.
"Brother Rodin, what if I miss them?"
"I'll take you to visit them!"
"I'm going tomorrow!"
"No problem, I happen to be here tomorrow. Rodin rubbed her little head dotingly, there was still a treasure in the academy that could not be missed.
"Then we're done!" Chanel held out her slender little finger, "as you said in your story, brother, let's pull the hook." β
"The hook hangs for a hundred years!"
Chinkov felt the warmth of the big and the small, and couldn't help muttering, "Valyosha is in her belly...... Will my baby be so cute?"