Although the place where Augustus and Zheng Qing agreed to meet was called a lounge, it was only a modest statement. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

In Zheng Qing's eyes, this is completely a luxurious mansion villa.

This lounge is located on Gamma Street.

At Daiichi University, there are two places that bear the name 'Gamma'.

One is the Gamma House in Beta Town, where it is said to be home to an elderly soothsayer, and the other is Gamma Street in Alpha Castle.

Different from the structure of the front hall, atrium, and back garden of Jiuyou Academy, Fort Alpha is centered on the main building and divided into two parts: the inner court and the outer courtyard.

The inner court includes teaching facilities such as classrooms, laboratories, and astrological towers, as well as dormitories, offices, and small lounges for students and professors.

The outer courtyard includes a pet garden, a herb garden, an alchemy room, a school staff's wing, and many independent courtyard villas.

Gamma Street is located in the Alpha Outer Courtyard.

The street wraps around the main castle and is paved with large polished bluestone slabs flanked by many old, clumped olive trees.

The buildings on both sides of the street vary.

On the side of the outer courtyard city wall, there are mostly gardens and wings belonging to the school working committee, and leaning against the foot of the tall city wall of the inner court is a neat row of silver-gray mansions.

The 'territory' of the Blood Friends is located in this row of mansions.

18 Gamma Street.

This is where Augustus and Zheng Qing agreed to meet.

In Zheng Qing's imagination, a 100-square-meter living room-sized room as a rest room for students was already a luxury. But this kind of thinking clearly underestimates the reputation of some powerful, long-established organization or family.

For example, the Blood Friends Association, the YPO, the Montlia family, the Black family, the O'Brien family, the Zhongshan Jiang family, etc., they are different from those small families that occasionally have talented members.

For generations, members of these organizations or families have entered the Alpha Academy to practice and study, and over time, they have established a strong bond with the Academy.

And the node of the bond is these mansions that are silent outside the walls of the inner court.

Because of the different preferences of the owners, these silver-gray mansions have been built into different styles.

For example, the O'Brien family's residence is in the Byzantine style of the dome and minaret, the Blake family's residence is in the exquisite and ornate Rococo style, and the Zhongshan Chiang family's residence is in the simple and elegant Hui style with black tiles and white walls.

Compared to these ancient families, the location of the Blood Friends is a bit of a regular and unremarkable.

It's more like an assembly hall.

Outside, like the other mansions, there are neatly manicured and well-groomed nursery lawns, and there are several simple and elegant sculptures in between, including horsemen with bows and arrows, samurai standing silently with swords, and angels with wings ready to fly.

Stepping into the courtyard is a row of slender Ionic columns, topped by a pair of iconic cartouches, and seated by several layers of neatly stacked foundation stones.

A brass plaque hangs from the stone pillar in the center.

The words 'Blood Friends Club' are engraved on it.

Below the name, there are several rows of slightly smaller instructions:

'Founded by the Duke of Montella in the third year of the witch ingot'

'The first (Augustus) to be promoted to the rank of Grand Wizard within two years of graduation, and became known as the Dragon Slayer'

......

'Members Only'

Because of the limited time, Zheng Qing did not carefully read the instructions on the bronze medal, but went straight over the row of Ionic stone pillars and came to the door of the mansion.

There is a curtain of water in the foyer, pouring down from the roof, silent, cool and refreshing.

Standing in front of the water curtain, under the reflection of the light, Zheng Qing's face was clearly reflected.

"There are visitors!"

A line of small words rolled out of the waves suddenly appeared in the water curtain:

"Please present the invitation letter. ”

Zheng Qing was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly took out the gray cloth bag, and took out the white invitation letter that Augustus gave him from it.

The mist filled the air, enveloping Zheng Qing's right hand holding the card.

"Augustus issued, please come in. ”

The handwriting rolled out by the waves gradually faded, and the water curtain quickly folded to both sides, leaving a doorway high and low for one person, leaving only the spring water bubbling at the bottom of the feet, like a threshold.

Zheng Qing hesitated for a second, crossed the threshold of this water, and walked in.

The water curtain behind him slowly closed, blocking the inside and outside again.

Melodious music then flowed out, lingering around Zheng Qing.

A servant in a white robe greeted the young student and led him down the corridor to the depths of the hall.

The first floor is decorated like a church.

The high walls around are painted with gorgeous murals, and the sunlight shines through the colorful glass, leaving a faint light spot on the ground, and the colors in the lobby are uncertain, which makes people feel a lot nervous.

At the end of the corridor, there is a tall pulpit platform.

On the platform is a three-legged table.

The guests stood quietly in front of the Dharma table, waiting in line.

Everyone has been baptized by this table.

The tall priest in white robes stood behind the Dharma table, holding black classics in his hand, with a solemn expression and a solemn tone praying for the blessing of each guest:

"Jenny Penn, sophomore at First University, Atlas College, a citizen of Druith. ”

"We pray for your soul. ”

"Qian Wen, a third-year at First University, Star Academy, a descendant of Qian Miao, the Great Wizard of East Lake. ”

"We pray for your soul. ”

Louise Coty, sophomore at First University, Alpha College, successor to Coty Estate. ”

"We pray for your soul. ”

Zheng Qing slowly moved forward with the team, and heard the whispered conversation of several guests behind him.

"How does it sound like Mass for the dead?" asked a shrill voice.

"It is to pray for the dead. Another voice playfully explained, "Blood Friends revere talent, and everyone who walks into this hall has a family history to be proud of. The prayer is mainly for the deceased who gave us gifts. ”

"These rituals are still relatively acceptable in Atlas...... Why is it in Alpha!"

"It can't be so absolute. Although the religious atmosphere of Alpha is not as strong as that of Atlas, it is equally faithful. ”

"Magical World...... I always thought that Alpha Academy was only based on talent!"

“...... There is no such thing as an absolute thing. ”

Zheng Qing listened to these conversations, and in an instant, he came to the white-robed priest.

The priest lowered his eyelids, and his gaze fell on Zheng Qing's bright red Jiuyou Courtyard robe.

"Invitation. His voice was stiff and impatient.

Zheng Qing immediately handed over the white card.

"Your Excellency Augustus's invitation?" the priest was stunned, and a gentle smile immediately appeared on his face: "Your Excellency is resting during the tea break on the third floor. ”

As he spoke, he returned the invitation to Zheng Qing.

"Zheng Qing, a first-year university, a public scholarship student in Jiuyou College. ”

The white-clothed priest sang softly as he stretched out two fingers and dipped them in a transparent liquid on the Dharma table:

"We pray for your soul. ”

Two fingers were pointed on Zheng Qing's forehead, and a refreshing feeling spread throughout his body.

As if a cold drink poured down in one fell swoop on dog days, Zheng Qing immediately noticed that his spirit was much more active almost instantly.