Chapter 117: Members of the Gota
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Pooh pushed open the door behind the illusion wall, and immediately met a dozen glances. Kourd's sparkling eyes were full of schadenfreude, pulling the others to point fingers at her, as if to show off the spoils of war.
"Smack!" all the apprentices shrank at the same time. One of the three administrators of the tower, Mentor Mina, stood in the center of the circular podium, casting a cold gaze.
"I thought ......" Mina's voice was the same as her look, like two pieces of ice rubbing against each other, "the students in the tower already know what 'hunger' is. β
Pooh was nervous, his fingers twisted together.
"Yes, Mentor. Pooh complied, returning to his seat.
Mina explained the spell faction's casting gestures from the beginning, her thin fingers lacking beauty and precise and steady movements.
Some people just don't want to fall into the well without throwing a stone, Pooh glanced at Kord who was rubbing over, and the boy's eyes were fixed on the mentor, and the corners of his mouth grinned: "You can tell her that the black witch is because the spell analysis can't get through the door, anyway, this is Aston Tutor's course." β
Pooh ignored him, she never cared about Mina calling her the Black Witch, just like Mina never made fun of her last name by calling her "Jolar", and every time she shouted "Winnie Jojo" very seriously. β
"Mantra analysis is much more important than gestures, many doors in the tower have to be opened with spells, I heard that in a few days the door of the apprentice dormitory will also be added, and you can sleep in the corridor ...... then"
Pooh took a deep breath, resisting the urge to stick a quill into Kourd's eye, but how much longer?
"You!" Mentor Mina pointed at Kord, "and you're too full, two bundles of elk skins in the basement can be gamed into your mouth, and they'll be tanned tomorrow." The boy's face was bitter, and the other apprentices snickered.
Everyone is afraid of Mina, and she is deeply trusted by the tower master, and is in charge of the two complicated and boring classes of gestures and spell materials, as well as the management of the apprentices of the Outer Law Department. There are many factors that criticize this guru, she talks harshly, behaves vulgarly, her hands are full of calluses, she is not reminiscent of the mysterious and noble master, and the worst thing is that she is too young, and she is even growing tall! But no one hates her, because she treats everyone badly and does not discriminate.
At the end of the three-hour lesson, Cord pulled out a piece of paper and gave his friends a lookβlook at me. The apprentices knew what he was up to - trying to get rid of it, but they were more curious about the outcome. To a great surprise, Mentor Mina's cold face showed a hint of relief, and then Kod returned as a victor.
"It's incredible, you really used a recipe to please the black witch?"
Kord laughed, "As I said, the Black Demon always likes to punish people for fasting, because she thinks it's a terrible thing to not be able to eat. It's no surprise that she likes to cook, just do what she likes, but she has to find the right context. β
"What recipe did you send?"
"That's the secret!" he said to Pooh, "the mentor has exempted me from my errand, but the elk skin always has to be dealt with, so I recommended you, practice makes perfect, right, Pooh Choral." Kord's kind eyes fanned and fanned, making people want to slap him.
Pooh turned and walked away, using his back to fend off the taunt.
Anyway, she couldn't eat at noon, and Pooh didn't want to go to the restaurant, so she hung out. The first floor is for dining, the second and third floors are for residences, and the fourth floor is for teaching, and the apprentices know about the part of the Gota Tower. But there are still many rooms that they can't open and don't allow them to enter. Above the fifth floor, you need the approval of the tower master, Mentor Mina, or Mentor Aston, otherwise the statue guarding the stairs will do something terrible. As she passed the common room on the third floor, a knight beckoned to her.
Except for the three knights in the lounge that I had seen in the morning, they were very similar, enthusiastic, upright, and energetic, but they were also easy to distinguish, they were silver-haired, brown-haired, and black-haired. There was also a middle-aged man sitting upright, with wrinkles at the corners of his eyes like knives, reading, with a serious face that was out of place with the three young people.
"Miss Pooh, I heard you've been punished again. The brown-haired asked.
"It's because I didn't do my homework well. β
"Come and drink some wheat porridge, being hungry for a day at your age is not good for growth. The silver-haired one said.
Before Pooh could refuse the overzealous knight, the middle-aged man on the side suddenly said, "If the punishment loses its meaning, how can she grow." Mercy is not to be used here, young man, though I am also against fasting. β
The brunette asked, "General, do you also think it's inhumane for Mentor Mina to let her children fast?"
"No, it's inefficient. The punishment should be with a leather whip, unforgettable. The middle-aged man, known as the General, said that he beckoned Mina to follow him, leaving the knight to look at each other.
The apprentices often do errands for the students of the Upper Dharma Department in exchange for payment. Because of his excellent grammar and writing, Pooh was responsible for collating and proofreading the manuscript for the general. The general is not a nickname, he is indeed an active general, a regular army of 10,000 people in the north, and his trophies include both the military flag of the Eagle Kumara and the family emblem of the Wind Furnace Dwarf, such a veteran student is the most important in the Upper Law Department, he doesn't talk much, but when he says it, someone listens.
Generals are not as enthusiastic about magic as knights, but are diligent in some inconspicuous roles. The content of the manuscript ranges from "The Vertical Change of Command by Short Message Technique" to "Cavalry Array Spell Evasion Exercise", with military as the core, involving architecture, geography, and climate. Pooh picked up a Garanord Treant's combat analysis, which described the damage to the Treant's long arm span to his formation, and the huge flaws caused by the difference in pace, and in the hard text, the giant monsters of the elves seemed to be nothing to fear.
The general concentrated on writing a manuscript on the logistical effects of alchemical items.
"General, these are all military secrets, just show me casually......"
"If you are treasonous, it is the problem of the tower master, and it has nothing to do with me. The general didn't lift his head, and choked Pooh back.
"I graduated from the Ring Sword Academy in Kumara. β
"Huh?" the girl didn't react at once, the general suddenly brought up such a strange topic, and how could the war maniacs in the south let the Essins go to their proudest military academy?
"The process doesn't matter, but I'm in the same situation as you, an outlier in the Academy. There are always people who want to ride on your neck and, make you angry, make you weak, and provoke you to get expelled. Twenty years later, a third of my classmates were killed by me and a third were my prisoners of war. Do you understand what I'm saying?".
β...... I'm very patient. β
"Forbearance and concession are two different things, like the difference between running away and a strategic retreat, the latter giving you room to accumulate strength. There is something that Mentor Mina said that I agree with, you don't know how to be hungry, try your best to fill yourself, the outside world will not allow you to retreat. The general's focused eyes were full of power.
Although the general didn't give her a bite of wheat cakes, Pooh felt much more comfortable. "Thank you for your encouragement. β
He pulled out a drawing, "Take this to the little bastard who always bullies you." β
Pooh could tell that it was a sketch of the interior of the Gota, with a few blue dots that stretched downwards. "What is this?"
"Drawings of the piping of the Gota Tower. Cord came to me the day before yesterday for advice, and he suddenly became interested in architecture. Don't learn from him, it's all cleverness!" said the general, shaking his head.
This strange drawing haunted her mind for a while. In the afternoon geography class, Aston Tutor pointed to the map as if no one was around, "...... Esin's mining and handicrafts underpinned trade, balancing the grain of Kumara and the salt of the Crimson Federation, but the rise of Tia and the blocking of trade routes by the Cult of the Shadow God upset the balance......"
Aston was a lucky polymath who met Master Night Phosphorus at the end of the day, and thus became one of the current Gotha Triumvirate, though he had never been seen throwing out a spark or a point of light. And his teaching is always divergent, obviously geography, and when he talks about it, it becomes current affairs, and then it turns into history. Fortunately, Aston tutors never cared about the atmosphere in the classroom.
Kord almost seemed afraid to pull a group of apprentices to gossip: "...... The water of the Jinxue River has the astringency of mountain rocks, but the water in the tower is nothing and is extremely pure. β
"What does that mean?"
"It means that we use a separate water source. The topic didn't get Kod in the spotlight, and he was a little disappointed. Pooh moved over and asked with a straight face, "Kord, at what cost will you stop calling me Jolar?" β
The boy's eyes rolled, "My clothes ......"
"I'll wash it, but you have to make sure you do what you say. β
Kord was happy, "That's right! You know, I don't mean anything towards you, I just want you to ...... Less withdrawn. He had a look on his face for your good. Pooh was skeptical, but anyway, trouble to solve one.
This little "concession" made the two less awkward in the evening delivery, and as soon as they entered Mrs. Syndia's door, the souls of the two children meltedβin the splendor of the spell.
(To be continued.) )