The early morning in Delta was as cold as ever. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

The dean's office of the Guardian Academy was warm at this time, and the magic arrays all over the ceiling slowly sent warm heat to all parts of the office, leaving no dead ends. With a slight sweat on his forehead, Balren stood at Dean Jenbert's desk with a serious face, quietly waiting for Gilbert to finish reading the application form for the Ready Awakened Enhancement Equipment he had submitted.

Jambert carefully read the form in his hand, his eyes stayed on the last line for a long time, and said, "This student named Allen seems to be very likable, Ballen, I remember that you have never been emotional, why are you so uncalm this time? According to this evaluation, although Alan has successfully advanced to the high-level knight, he is already short of time, and he will definitely not wake up, I think, you, the instructor, know this better than me, why do you still apply for a place for him? Or did you also receive a hint from Christine?" Jenbert's voice was still soft, but the light in his eyes grew stronger.

Ballen's expression was tense, he clearly sensed that Humbert's powerful mental power fluctuations had passed through his body, and under the shock of this coercion, he could not do the slightest bit of falsehood and concealment. Even with his high-ranking knight's endurance and willpower, he couldn't resist the spiritual coercion of the high-level guardian, which was full of aggression and made him instinctively want to bend his knees. But Barren bit the tip of his tongue and straightened his knees, stood still, and said in a loud voice that was neither humble nor arrogant. Dear Dean, first of all, I know that as a human being, it is already an incomparable honor to be an instructor of the Guardian Academy, and it should be meticulous and dedicated, in fact, I have always done this, and this list is also the answer after my careful consideration, as you said, it is impossible for Alan to awaken, but I see something in this student, something that is often overlooked by others now-potential. I think this young man should be able to work miracles. Ballen looked Jambert in the eye and returned earnestly.

Jambert shook his head as if he had heard a joke and smiled, "Potential? Instructor Ballen, yes, potential, in the era when there are no guardians, potential may also become a fig leaf for some of the weak, when it comes to success, humans will classify them as lucky, treat failure, human beings always do not give up hope, saying that the potential has not yet been realized, human beings, will always find all kinds of excuses for themselves, but today, in the era when human beings can awaken to the guardians, and then use the unfulfilled potential as an excuse for failure, Instructor Ballen, don't you think, it's ironic?"

Jambert's words made Ballen Khan rain, and the failed humans mentioned in Jambert's mouth seemed to be talking about Allen, but in fact, he was also reminding Ballen that he was just a knight who had failed to awaken.

"As for what you said, creating miracles, I think, it's not easy, Instructor Ballon, I suddenly understand a little now, why didn't you wake up back then, because you still believe that there will be miracles in the weak, and the weak are weak after all. ”

"Dean-sama...ah?"

A huge block of ice suddenly appeared in front of Ballen's eyes, slowly rotating, and the white cold air was constantly filled, and the originally warm office instantly became like an ice cellar, and Gilbert actually launched a high-level magic in an instant!

"Instructor Ballen, potential is not power, this, is strength, power, is the essence, and it is also the reference of everything, not an illusory potential, Instructor Ballen, for Allen, he is too weak, and it is undoubtedly a waste of resources to allocate equipment to such cadets. So..."

The ice cubes swirled silently in the air, as if carved by an invisible carving knife, and gradually changed their appearance, and countless pieces of ice shimmered and fell slowly.

"But Lord Dean, Alan is the first student I have ever seen, it only took half a year to advance from a middle-level knight, and looking at the entire Guardian Academy, I'm afraid I can't find another person who has improved so quickly, so I ask Lord Dean to consider it..."

The ice continued to rotate, and the ice chips shimmered with crystalline light, and the ice suspended in the air gradually turned into the prototype of a flower.

"No need, as you said, since you value Allen's potential so much, then I'll wait for him to make the impossible possible, Instructor Ballon, and suggest you don't put your hope in someone who has no hope. ”

The ice shook slightly in the air, and finally completed the final touching, and a lifelike ice rose quietly bloomed in the air.

Ballen glanced at the ice rose in front of him, exhaled a breath of white mist, and was about to speak again, when he suddenly found that more than an inch of ice had formed on his breastplate!

"The weak are weak after all" Ballen suddenly thought of what Gilbert had just said, and then looked at his eyes, the contempt was already very obvious, Ballen forcibly suppressed the anger and humiliation in his heart, and didn't say anything more, just smashed the ice on his chest with his left fist, bowed slightly and saluted Jambert respectfully, and then turned around and walked out of the office.

Jambert nodded slightly, and watched Ballen walk out of the office, the smile on his face gradually stiffened, and he snorted coldly: "Hehe, knight." ”

As he walked out of the office, Barren's mind was in a mess, and Jambert's words kept echoing in his head.

"The weak are the weak after all. ”

"Don't put your hope in someone who doesn't. ”

"Damn!" Barren threw a punch that slammed into a wall. The thick stone walls were suddenly covered with cracks. Ballen has understood the deep meaning of Jambert's words, for Ballon, Allen is a hopeless person, but for Gilbert, he Ballen is even more, and even, for the Guardians, knights are about to become the most hopeless category, in the face of such contempt, how can Ballon, as a knight, endure that the spirit of knighthood, the honor of knighthood, does not allow him to be insulted like this.

However, he had to accept that as a human who had failed to awaken, he was already a "hopeless person" in the face of a high-ranking guardian like Gilbert, and he had no power to refute, or even the qualifications to refute.

But there may still be some of his students, including Allen.

"True knight, never admit defeat, Humbert, I will show you, the glory of knighthood" Ballen muttered in a low voice, drawing a bleeding fist from the stone wall and walking with heavy steps in the direction of the Knights' Chamber.

On the other side of the town, Alan held Gabe and Artemi in his left and right hands, and walked in the direction of the Knights' Sorting in deep thought.

Artemi was wearing a short pale green dress, warm white over-the-knee stockings, and her long gray hair was carefully trimmed by a careful and ingenious servant, turning into short ear-length hair, and Gabe was wearing a small white dress with a red bow tie at the neckline, and the beautiful Gabe and Artemi dressed in new clothes attracted a lot of attention to Alan along the way, some doubts, jealousy, and of course, more envy, many people were whispering, this must be a knight hired by a rich and powerful family, personally guarding the two young masters。

Gabe raised his head all the way, like a majestic rooster, this is the first time in his life that he walks on the street so glamorously, naturally he has to strut, and Artemi is like a kitten that is afraid of people, all the way straight to Alan, in the end, Alan has no choice but to hold Artemi in his arms, endure the pain like a burning fire, and speed towards the knight's branch.

When I arrived at the door of the Knight's Branch, I happened to meet Ballon, who had returned from the Guardian Academy, and saw Alan leading the two children back, and Ballon's already not good-looking face was suddenly overshadowed.

After entering the Knights' Chamber, Barren asked Alan to leave the two children in the hallway of the Knights' Chamber, and then dragged Alan into his office and slammed the door shut.

"You can't leave these two kids around!"

"But they're so pitiful! and I think I can take care of them!"

"But you have to wake up wholeheartedly! If you don't wake up, everything you do will be in vain!"

"Isn't a knight supposed to protect the weak? Instructor, you taught me, no matter what, you must not forget the spirit of chivalry!"

"But you only have less than half a year, for the sake of these two children, do you want to miss this last chance?"

Barren and Allen argue fiercely in the office, accompanied by the sound of knights' boots slamming on the ground. Artemi clutched her skirt tightly in her hands and squatted in the hallway sobbing silently, she was really afraid that she would drift again. The attentive Gabe took out a snow-white handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Artemi. This handkerchief was given to him by Charlie, who said to him that a true gentleman should always be decent. A handkerchief is a small thing to carry with him, and although Gabe doesn't know much about it, he finds a small thing really useful.

Artemi whispered to Gab, "Gabe...

"No, Mr. Knight also promised to teach me martial arts, knights are the most trustworthy and honorable, many people say so! Gabe forced a laugh as he wiped tears from Artemi's face.

The argument in the office intensified.

"You don't understand what a weak person is, have you forgotten what you have on your shoulders! Alan! Have you forgotten your promise to those people? If you can't wake up, you're a complete weakling, a complete loser!"

"Of course I can't forget!But I won't forget what Instructor Balren taught me!If I give up Gabe and Artemi just like that, it will become a knot in my heart forever, I can't even protect my two children, even if I wake up, how to face Christine!If I go against the dragons!If I can't even protect them, how can I face my heart!How to protect the honor of knights!" Alan almost hissed.

"But if you can't wake up because of this, you'll regret it for the rest of your life!" Barren roared.

"That's better than bearing eternal loss!"

"You!"