Volume 1: The Scourge of Witchcraft and the Enemies of a Thousand Years Ago Chapter 47: Cynthia Winslow
Everyone gathered over to the Immortal Tree, and saw Mr. Staebone sitting upright on the other side of the Immortal Tree, just as he had done at the welcome dinner last night. In front of him was a table with his elbows propped up, holding a quill and a roll of parchment in his hands. There was another, younger man sitting behind him, with the same table in front of him and the same thing in his hand. A path was left between them and the students, leading straight to the Immortal Tree.
"Please stand here, put your hand on the branch, and it will tell you the answer. Professor Stubone said, pointing to a piece of ground near the Immortal Tree. There was a small circle drawn on the ground, just big enough for one person to stand on.
"Serera Winslow!" Professor Stubone read.
No one answered, and it took a while for the Winslow kid to walk slowly to his assigned position. Only then did Alan discover that the child who was gorgeously dressed and looked fat-headed and big-eared was Serrera. He was so fat, with a big belly, his thighs were so thick that he almost burst his pants, the expression on his face was dull, and there was no brilliance in his two little eyes.
"Oh, he looks like a pig!" Riel whispered.
Alan didn't hear, his attention was on Winslow Jr., he wanted to see the whole process of magic identification.
Little Winslow looked a little upset, slowly lifted his hand and placed it on the nearest branch, then closed his eyes as Professor Stubone had instructed. Alan had expected to tell Serrera which line she belonged to, as Anna did, but after about a dozen seconds, nothing happened except for a slight smoke from a leaf.
Just as Alan was wondering, Winslow Jr. opened his eyes, put his hand down, turned to Professor Stubourne and said, "Elemental." ”
"Uh...... Please be more specific, Mr. Winslow Jr., you may not know that the elemental system is more special, it is subdivided into five small groups, water, fire, wind, thunder, and earth. Each elemental mage's magical nature contains one or more elemental attributes, but there is always one attribute that stands out. The Immortal Tree must have also told you more specific magical properties, such as fire or thunder......" Professor Stubone said cautiously.
"I don't know! I didn't hear you!" presumably Professor Stubourne's long list of explanations was a bit too long, and Winslow Jr. looked impatient.
"Uh, then, well, let me guess......" Professor Stubone looked embarrassed, but helpless, "if you can make the leaves smoke, it can only be fire or thunder...... Based on past experience, most of your family members are also known for their fire elemental magic, huh...... So, Mr. Winslow, Jr., how about arranging for you to learn fire elemental magic?"
"I don't care! that's your business!" Winslow Jr. looked like he was about to lose his temper.
"Okay, okay, then go to the fire elemental department, and if you find a mistake, feel free to change the department!" Professor Stubone hurriedly said, "Please go and report your clothing size to Bruno so that I can find you the appropriate uniform." Professor Stubone gestured to the young man sitting behind him and said to Winslow Jr.
Winslow Jr.'s expression looked a little more relaxed, and he glanced at Professor Stubone with his small eyes before leaving.
Seeing that little Winslow had finally been taken away, Professor Stubourne breathed a sigh ......of relief, put his wand to his mouth and explained to the freshmen: "Ahem...... Listen to me, this immortal tree is also a demon tree, as long as you touch any part of its body, it will react accordingly, and it will tell you what kind of magic power is in your body, but only you can hear its voice. Since some of you don't have very obvious magical powers, be sure to listen carefully to everything it says!"
"Cynthia Winslow!" Professor Stubone read again.
This order seemed to be different from when Seapheus was assigned to the dormitory, because Alan remembered clearly that Serera Winslow should be the kid named Temnabo behind her, but it was a tall girl who walked by.
"Hey, it's Winslow again. Riel said with a look of disgust. Ever since he met Eve Winslow and Floyd Stewart, he has put the two families in the same category. Oh, and Bilber, the sycophant.
But it's a little strange that the first time Alan saw Cynthia, he felt that this girl seemed to be different from the rest of the Winslow family, although it was not clear what the difference was, but Alan could clearly feel that the difference did exist.
As Cynthia walked towards the Immortal Tree, Alan took a closer look at her: she looked quite thin, a little taller than Alan, had the Winslow family's signature blonde hair, almost waist-length, casually tied into a ponytail behind her head, and her eyes were calm and bright but seemed to reveal a hint of strong stubbornness, but not as sharp as Eve, nor as cold as Negris. She walked forward with her head held high, as if everyone was out of her sights.
Her clothing is even more distinctive: unlike most freshmen dressed in short robes, she wears a long-sleeved tunic floral pleated skirt with red lines on a black background, the length almost covers the shoes, although it also looks finely made, but unlike Eve Winslow, this skirt does not have any fancy patterns, only a few small red roses are embroidered on the corners of the skirt, which looks quite plain. This makes her look very understated, but elegant without losing her grace.
Alan was a little surprised, because whether it was Eve or Serrera, the children of the Winslow family have always dressed gorgeously in order to show their status, and there are always a lot of gold embellishments on their bodies. They want to apply an amplification charm at all times when they speak, so that others don't hear what they're saying.
But Cynthia is different, none of that is in her.
But what surprised Alan even more was what happened to her next. As soon as her hand touched a branch, the whole branch turned into charcoal in an instant!
Everyone present was a little surprised, didn't know what was going on, and began to talk about it.
But Cynthia's eyes were still closed, and her hand had not yet been removed from the branch, for though her eyes were closed, she could clearly see the Immortal Tree, and a voice came from the leaping red light in the heart of the tree: "Oh! it hurts, it hurts, it hurts! Terrible Thunderbolt Princess, although I perceive that the other elements in your body are equally remarkable, this red lightning is your unique sign, and I have never forgotten! But you seem to have gone a little too far this time, huh...... That little fat man just now only smoked my leaves, but you just split the branches into charcoal! Will you be kind to me in the future? The world is as you can see, and your lightning is of other use!"
Cynthia didn't understand what the Immortal Tree was talking about, she only understood where it was going. It took a long time for her to open her eyes and say politely to Mr. Stubourne, "Professor, I've been assigned to the Thunder Elemental Department. ”
"Very well, Miss Winslow, may you quickly achieve extraordinary things there! Professor Stubone said with a smile on his face.
"Freya Wagbine!" Professor Stubone continued.
Another girl came up, her head bowed, looking nervous and shy. She had smooth brown hair similar to or darker than Alyssa's, and wore a dress similar to Cynthia's, but with white trim on a blue background and embroidered with many white lilies.
She seemed to know Cynthia, because Cynthia didn't leave like Winslow Jr. after the evaluation, but stood aside and quietly watched the next identification. As Freya passed by, they nodded to each other.
Alan heard someone next to her, "Oh! We know her family well, and she's Frey's sister." ”
Alan looked back and saw that it was the kid named Temnabo excitedly showing off to the people around him, "Oh! her shy expression is so fascinating!"
He lives in the same room with Winslow Jr., and although he looks thinner than Winslow Jr., he also has a full face.
Riel heard it and glanced back at him with disgust.
Freya heard it too, glanced this way, pursed her lips and smiled, her eyes narrowed into a slit and bent like a crescent moon. Then she lowered her head again, and looked even more shy, like the lily on her body with her head down.
She also put her hand on the branch of the immortal tree, and saw that the part of the branch that had been scorched by Cynthia just now began to slowly regain its vitality, and little by little it regrew branches and leaves.
"Well, well done, rejuvenated girl, you can be a top healer!" she heard the Immortal Tree say.
"Professor, I've been assigned to the medical department. "She's just as polite as Cynthia.
"Good. Professor Stubone nodded and motioned for her to report her size as well.
"Kevin Temnabo!"
"Oh, it's finally my turn, and I'll be assigned to the medical department so I can see Freya every day......" Temnabo's eyes were confused, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Phew, that's a beautiful idea!" Rare was visibly disgusted by his words and actions, and he didn't hide it at all, spitting at his back.
But it seems that it backfired, and the Immortal Tree had the same reaction as Freya.
"Medical!, that's great!" Temnabo shouted, winking at Freya several times. However, Freya kept her head down and did not give him any response.
"What the hell, how can these idiots have such good shit luck!" Rare looked embarrassed and helpless.
But Alan didn't bother to care about that now, and he eagerly waited for Professor Stubone to read his name soon. He wanted to know where he was going as soon as possible.