CHAPTER XVI
I was crushed by failure, but fortunately, this gentle new world is also very tolerant of willfulness. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info - Jones' remarks at the commencement ceremony.
In the square, next to the most conspicuous fountain, statues of Wood and several other party leaders are erected.
Today is a special day, and many young men enter the academy and come to this square to make wishes for these statues.
Hopefully, we will be able to pass the exam without any problems.
Elizabeth, as one of the examiners, also left home early today to come to school, and when she saw this group of nervous imps, she rubbed her temples with a headache.
It should be an extraordinarily long day for her.
She has been hating people crying lately, because Arthur in the family is bullied by his sister every day and doesn't say anything, and Sylvia is also a little princess who never stops.
In terms of crying, this new member won't lose to anyone.
But whether it's Sylvia or Arthur, their crying will make adults feel understanding and even funny, but today's little ghosts ......
She went over to say hello to the other members of the party, and then they made their way to the arena.
The arena was located next to the academy and was originally a slum, but it was forcibly expropriated by the adventurers.
Strength is power, and power can establish the initial order.
The students formed teams at the school, changed their gear and entered the arena.
Elizabeth looked at the nervous faces, and couldn't help but say to Wood in her heart, "I'm afraid this exam will become a nightmare for this group of children."
After another while, the bastard master hadn't replied, and the exam had already begun.
Four high-level summoners, two master summoners, and six people stood in the center of the arena, receiving the attention of the audience.
After a somewhat nervous but proud declaration by the student representatives, the first team came into view.
This is a brother and sister who are facing a mountain boar.
Maybe it's because of the relationship between brother and sister, they cooperate very tacitly after entering the combat state.
The assassins and archers, who have not yet changed careers but have already found their future targets, use their flexible postures to play the wild boars around, making the audience applaud continuously.
The boar roared, and it was by the two imps! It gave up its defenses altogether and sprinted at full speed to capture one of the imps.
My sister was very nervous about the wild boar attacking, but when she saw her brother who began to wrap her back, she could only grit her teeth and run backwards and continue to contain her.
Although she is still very vegetable, she believes that her brother, who is a hundred times better than herself, will take her out of the arena with a smile!
Tonight's dinner will be pork!
The older brother, the boy leaps high and relies entirely on his physical gifts, taking out his pistol in the air and shooting bullets that make the boar begin to notice him.
The younger sister also stopped smartly and quickly switched to the arrow and aimed it at the target.
They have been relying on each other on the street since they were children, and they have been fighting without compromise...... So without words, she also knew what her brother was thinking.
The boy screamed and stabbed the dagger into the boar's back, and he was kicked away by the boar.
Stimulated by the smell of blood, the boar became more and more insane and completely lost his mind.
So it failed to notice a shooter who was immature but calm at the moment.
The boar turned and rushed towards the imp who had fallen to the ground, and the huge body ran like this, making the arena tremble.
The girl in the shock is still calmly waiting for an opportunity.
Bang!
Another bullet, and the boar that shot it raised its head in pain.
This is your chance!
She stopped breathing, her heart stopped beating, and she let go of her hand like a robot.
The arrows flew out whizzing, and my brother, who had been pretending to be dead, also stood up. The arrow goes into the back of the boar's head, but the boar is still moving!
It's not dead!
"Brother!"
The girl shouted heartbreakingly, and the summoner next to her was ready to stop the wild boar at any time......
Then the boar did stop, but it was killed by the boy.
The arrow pierced the back of the boar's head, and the dagger fell in the next moment, giving them victory.
The boy rushed over and picked up his sister, although he was covered in blood, pig blood and his own blood, but he didn't care at all now.
He didn't shy away from so many things, and directly kissed the frightened little face in front of him.
The two stared at each other, and finally smiled and let go of their arms, holding each other's hands and raising them together!
We're going to the dungeon!
Elizabeth, as the examiner, is now applauding with the audience, because the brother and sister cooperate tacitly, and more importantly, make a good start to today.
"This young man is probably a fan of Mr. Wood. A mage lady said with a smile.
Elizabeth nodded, and at the same time looked at the beautiful big sister with a rippling spring heart, a little angry.
Be reserved! My bastard owner has a cold personality! Actually, she wants to say this, but I'm afraid that no one will believe her if she says it.
"This second pair, I'm afraid it's going to overturn. The big sister looked at the new duo and said.
Elizabeth stared back at the center of the arena and sighed helplessly as she looked at the two of them who were so nervous that their hands were shaking......
The two teenagers had undoubtedly been knocked down, and if it hadn't been for the summoner's timely stop the demon wolf from dropping its claws, they would have been two corpses by now.
Walking out of the ring, they saw the sisters who were choosing a career and were smiling, and they were a little envious.
The siblings were able to move forward, but they could only walk out of the arena with their heads bowed and weeping.
I feel like a lost dog.
"What will their teacher do to them?" asked Elizabeth, puzzled.
Alice was supposed to come over today, but Alice hasn't come back in Fairy Tale City yet, so she made a cameo when she came, and she didn't know much about the rules of the school.
"Well...... I'm also one of the teachers, so I guess ......" The big sister made a tongue sticking out expression.
Elizabeth rubbed her temples even harder......
Jones looked at the ...... who was being scolded by the teacher The world of adventurers does not need criticism!
Criticism is too easy to forget, and it is the emotional anger of the scolding that this group of children can remember. Teachers hope that these sounds will also serve as a reminder when children enter the dungeon.
Jones understood the teacher very well, but when he saw his friend bowing his head and crying, he began to fear the next exam.
"It's okay, I can't come back next year. His companion patted him on the shoulder.
Jones saw his companion smiling, and he felt that the friend was very optimistic, but today his parents were here, and he didn't want to disappoint the second elder.
"Let's go!" he patted his companion on the shoulder, took out his broadsword and walked forward......
"Jones, stop this animal!"
His companion shouted, and the wounded Jones, despite his best efforts, sent an orangutan into the air with a claw......
The greatsword flew out, and the priest and summoner senior entered the battlefield, and he understood that their exams were over.
Fail.
For the rest of the day, his mind went blank.
He didn't listen to a word of what his peers and teachers said, and his parents' disappointed eyes and smiles when they left the scene made him even more uncomfortable.
I'm a piece of waste.
"This kid's psychological tolerance is too poor, fortunately he didn't pass this exam, otherwise he would have been cannon fodder when he entered the dungeon. ”
The eldest sister was talking about her understanding, and Elizabeth continued to watch the next performance with a headache......
During the lunch break, Elizabeth sorted out the results of this morning's exam.
Ten teams succeeded in the exam, and the remaining thirty-five teams and seventy students ...... Fail them all!
"The world of adventurers is much more cruel than that, and I can see why our captain agrees with Mr. Wood's method of examination. ”
The eldest sister didn't know why she sat over with the meal, looking very familiar.
Elizabeth continued to eat, silently agreeing with the big sister's words, but in her heart she was worried about the children.
After failing, except for a few who are particularly optimistic, the other children are like ashes, and it feels like the sky is falling.
"Don't worry. "Big sister is probably good at mind reading," I forgot what that sentence said, anyway, failure is part of growth, it's better than failing in a dungeon. Besides, the current environment is so good, how can they become as good as us if they don't experience some setbacks?"
The big sister thinks she is very good.
"Alas. Elizabeth sighed, thinking, "You're optimistic," and then she hurriedly took a few bites of food and began to sort out the materials of the passing students.
Although the academy has a rule that she is not allowed to join any of the adventure parties until she graduates, this does not prevent Elizabeth from finding a partner for the deputy leader.
The regimental commander? The regimental commander doesn't care about these things.
"I think this brother and sister are the best!" said the eldest sister, leaning on Elizabeth's shoulder, as if she were her own.
"Please, eat!" said Elizabeth, who couldn't help himself with such a self-cooked fellow.
"Open your mouth, ahhh......hhhhh ”
Elizabeth's face was full of helplessness, and she could only open her mouth obediently......
At the end of the day's exam, more than 100 teams and more than 200 children had only a 20% pass rate.
The afternoon exams were even more terrifying, and an atmosphere of sadness spread throughout the arena, from parents and students who were going to take the exams later.
With the morning lesson, one teacher after another stood at the door of the arena with water bottles, caught and scolded the students, making the students even more painful.
and they died of thirst.
Elizabeth came home, searched and couldn't find Wood, and asked Dawn about it, only to find out that Wood was going out for a while to get the magic cannon.
She lay on the sofa very helplessly, and looked up to see the two little maids coming home with smiles.
"I've seen you guys in the audience, it's great!" she held up her hand and was held by two young girls.
"Thank you, Sister Elizabeth, we saw so many failing friends in front of us, and Momo was nervous and unsteady before she went on stage. The white-haired girl smiled and counted her companions.
Momo was not happy and began to fight back. The two girls grinned and scuffled on the ground, not to mention how happy they were.
You are happy, I am tired of watching, and I am afraid that the group of children who failed are even more tired. Elizabeth looked at the two maidens, and thought to herself that the bastard master would probably howl again when he saw this scene.
It's a wolf, after all.
Walking upstairs slowly, I learned Alice to put the report on the regimental leader's table. Then she went downstairs and left the house and walked out of the city.
According to the regulations, the library in the base must also keep a record, and if nothing else, the guys in charge are already waiting for her.
This memorable first exam ended like this.
This night in Kiel was filled with the cries of children and full of sadness.
But all adults, especially adventurers, understand that at least this group of children can still cry after defeat......
In dungeons, defeat is basically equal to death.
If you can't cross this hurdle, it's the same as Mr. Wood said: Stay at home honestly and get moldy!
......
Wood didn't know what was going on in Kiel City, he had been experimenting with magic cannons in the wilderness for half a month, isolated from the world.
Huge magical elements gathered into the cannon, and as the roar rang out, colorful light shot through the sky, eclipsing the world.
It's so gorgeous and tough!
It took a while for the beam to end, and when it was over, the cannon just needed to cool down a bit, and after it cooled down, it could continue to replenish the mana beam.
And not damaged!
"It's finished!" Wood jumped up as excited as a child, hugging several equally happy blacksmiths.
A month after leaving home, Wood and his companions returned to Kiel with a smile and erected two cannons on the walls.
Then Wood and all the leaders of the adventuring group had a meeting, and they all agreed to put a few more cannons on the walls to defend their homeland!
If their good plan can succeed, then even if there is another holy war in the future, humanity will not become so embarrassed!
! We're not livestock!
As the party began to gather materials, Alexander arrived at Wood's house. first teased her future daughter-in-law, Sylvia, and then took the boy upstairs.
The boy was not as old as Arthur, and he walked unfamiliarly, but not as noisy as Arthur.
When the quiet boy entered the room, he looked around curiously, he didn't have so many books at home.
"This kid is...... Little Harry?" Wood asked, stunned.
"Yes. Alexander nodded, then picked up little Harry and whispered, "Little Harry, come, call uncle." ”
"Hello uncle. Little Harry greeted him very well-behaved, his words were accurate and fluent, and he must have a lot better language talent than Arthur.
Wood stretched out his hand and hugged little Harry, looking at the fat little face, he was also very happy.
Harry's children are really different.
Now he kind of wants to put little Harry in front of Arthur and tell little crybaby that this is the child next door.
After a while, Alexander finds an opportunity for the maid to take little Harry away.
Arthur and Sophia must have become his friends.
"Tell me, what's the matter with little Harry?" Wood asked, lighting a cigarette.
He hadn't experienced such a serious conversation in a while.
"Actually, it's not as serious as you think. Alexander smiled a little reluctantly, "It's just that I'm about to go to the sixth stage, and I have to find a reliable guy for little Harry." ”
"Say what. Wood punched the unconfident regimental commander in the chest. "If Harry had seen your expression, he would have punched you in the face, and it would have been heavy. ”
"Don't say it, I've been beaten like this. Alexander smiled wryly and touched his face.
The two looked at each other for a moment of silence, and then laughed out loud in unison.
"I don't know if Harry was playing well at the time, but when I heard this, it was pretty cool anyway!"
", I know you're jealous of my face...... Okay, stop, get back to business!"
"The main question is that you unconfident guy came to me to deal with the aftermath? I'm sorry, I refuse. ”
The atmosphere stiffened for a moment, Alexander sighed and held out his hand, and Wood took out a cigarette very clearly......
The baby's face looked melancholy with a cigarette in his mouth, but Wood just wanted to laugh, and although the atmosphere was serious, he was really going to laugh!
After smoking a cigarette, in the midst of the smoke, Babyface finally began to speak.
"Don't suffocate your body, just laugh if you want to, just promise me to take care of little Harry after laughing. His voice was full of helplessness.
"Harry, as half of my elder, my friend, will naturally not shirk taking care of his children. But now you give me the feeling that you are ready to be generous, and I am very unhappy. ”
"I understand the truth, and I also want the flag of the seven-colored bone flower to fly forever, symbolizing glory and hope. Alexander pulled out a few bottles of wine, "But things are unpredictable, and I just want to be as perfect as I can, no matter what the outcome of this trip may be." ”
Wood stepped forward in silence to open the stopper and took the initiative to pour wine for Alexander, the two of them were probably not drunk again today.
"The world is impermanent, but I won't allow you to die there. Wood poured the glass full of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.
"If you let others hear your tone, it is estimated that tomorrow the whole world will know that we have an ulterior relationship. Alexander also drank the wine in his glass heartily, "Take care of little Harry, in return, my family Nuno will also take care of Vivi in the future." ”
"Why don't you give up? You still know Sylvia's nickname?" Wood stood up angrily as a father, "Sophia and Vivi, you are not allowed to move!"
Alexander was also angry, and got up directly and began to tear up with Wood......
Arthur and his new friends form a temporary alliance to resist Sophia, the witch.
Sophia screamed and threw herself on Arthur, who tried to resist with all his might, but was knocked down, looking powerless.
Little Harry stayed where he was, and he heard what seemed to be a quarrel upstairs, and the names of their little ones were mentioned in the words.
"Little Harry...... Come awesome me. Arthur said with a red face.
It's "help", little Harry pounced directly on Sophia very righteously.
Sophia suddenly picked up the pillow on the sofa and gave the newcomer a dismount, telling the little ghost who was the boss of this place.
Little Harry was slapped on the couch by a pillow and, like Arthur, laughed at by the witch.
The two little boys looked at each other bitterly, Arthur cried, and little Harry suddenly laughed.
It's nice to have a playmate of the same age.
The two drunks were still arguing upstairs, but it had nothing to do with them, they just wanted to have fun now.
......
To the east of the mainland, the coastline continues to look out, and you can see an island that still glows at night.
The island opened its shield and turned away all the guests, but failed to turn away the dragon.
The invisible dragon made itself smaller, about the size of a bird, and quietly entered the island in the darkness of the night.
He saw the Tree of Life, which should have been extinct, and the Sea Clan of pure blood. He was amazed by what he saw, and he was also very happy and excited about the trip.
He stood on the Tree of Life, looking at the human habitat in the distance, and his breathing began to tighten.
Can the humans of this world become allies of the dragons?