One of the most famous awards in the wizarding world is the Order of Merlin.

The first Merlin Medal dates back to the 12th century, when the Council of Great Wizards, in recognition of the hero's bravery in banishing the Plaguebringer, imprinted the legendary guardian spell on the six-pointed star amulet in recognition of the hero's bravery in the fight against the 'Whip of God', in order to increase the heroes' chances of victory.

With the end of the war, the Council of Great Wizards did not stop issuing this amulet, but further strengthened the reward system - the Order of Merlin was established in the name of the highest-ranking wizard who died in the war, the famous legend of the Middle Ages, the Merlin Medal, to recognize those who have made great contributions to the advancement and improvement of magical skills and to the peace and development of the wizarding world.

At the time of its establishment, there were many strict restrictions on who could be awarded this medal.

For example, wizards must be at least sixty years old, native, have no major negative history, etc., and wizards who have been honored for improving their magical skills must also be approved by the Council of Great Wizards, supported by more than two-thirds of the seats, and the corresponding magical skills must be kept in the archives of the Council of Great Wizards.

Correspondingly, the original version of the Order of Merlin did not distinguish between ranks, and was made of gold and mythril.

This old-fashioned medallion has a round shape, the base is a six-pointed star embedded with fine precious stones, and there is a blooming flower in the center, which looks like a phoenix of nirvana, which looks gorgeous and solemn.

Each medallion has a different set of guardian magic, and there is even the 'Great Blessing' that brings the dead back to life or the 'Great Summon' that binds powerful spirits.

It can be said that in the wizarding world from the fourteenth century to the nineteenth century, a Merlin medal was a reliable guarantee for a wizard to gain a foothold in high society.

With the development of the times, especially since the rise of the new wizarding power represented by the Dimensional School, a large number of inconspicuous but important magic has been improved by modern wizards.

Sometimes there are more than a dozen major magical advances in a year.

At this time, the old-fashioned Merlin Medal, which is scarce in number and cumbersome in process, seems to be a little out of step with the times.

As a result, the Wizarding Alliance has also improved this recognition system after many deliberations.

For example, from the original single medal, it has been changed to two levels and four classes; the first level is the Order of the Great Merlin, which continues the cumbersome and demanding application conditions of the old-fashioned medals, and often no one can meet the application conditions for four or five years; and the first level is the Order of the Little Merlin, which is subdivided into the Order of Merlin Jewel, the Order of Merlin Mithril, and the Order of Merlin Brass. There is no big difference in the appearance of the medals, only a slight difference in the specifications.

For example, the scope of the award has also been greatly expanded. For example, the Order of Little Merlin no longer has strict requirements on the age and place of origin of the wizard who receives the award, the institution that awards the medal is not limited to the Grand Wizard Council, but can be issued by different institutions according to the level of the medal, and the guardian magic imprinted on the medal has gradually dropped from the legendary level of the spell to the level of the Great Wizard.

In a way, these changes reduced the value of the Merlin Medal.

However, due to the influence of ancient traditions, even in this era when Merlin has passed away for thousands of years, many old-school wizarding families still regard obtaining the Merlin Medal as a goal and pursuit in life.

Zheng Qing received a Merlin Medal.

To be precise, a Little Merlin Medal, a Merlin Brass Medal.

But the young scholarship student would rather not receive the medal himself – if the price was something called 'conscience'.

The opening ceremony is coming to an end.

The master of ceremonies and professor have just broken the good news, which pushed the atmosphere of the whole ceremony to a climax.

Whether it was the freshmen behind the verandah, the senior students on the second and third floors, or even the teaching assistants, lecturers, and even professors on the terrace, everyone did not hesitate to praise the new recipients of the Order of Merlin at Daiichi University with cheers.

“...... The youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin in twenty years...... He will be the pride of the Nine Beings Academy, the pride of the First University, and the pride of the entire wizarding world......"

The master of ceremonies was still in the center of the hall, speaking in an impassioned tone.

Behind the corridor, the young freshmen of Jiuyou Academy had long forgotten the horror of the pickets and became chaotic.

"I know!" Xin Fatzi turned around in surprise and shouted loudly: "After the class meeting yesterday, Lao Yao left you alone, is it because of this incident!"

"Your name will be engraved into the shadow wall!" Nicholas squeezed through the crowd, his face flushed with excitement, "Maybe your profile will appear in next year's freshman handbook "Into the First University......"

"Oh my God...... How many credits do you have to add to this!" Duan Xiaojian looked at him with envy on his face, and guessed, "Maybe you can directly advance to the sophomore year without taking the final exam." ”

Nicholas's face darkened slightly, and he didn't say anything.

It's just that his mood is obviously much lower.

Zheng Qing did not notice these details.

In fact, ever since Professor Master of Ceremonies began to promote his 'great achievements', he has been keeping his head down and looking intently at his toes.

Fake.

It's all fake.

He didn't ruin a street with a thunder curse, nor did he rush to the raging demons, even the poor goblin was nothing more than an unlucky fat man.

At that time, he was just a pure 'little white' who had just come into contact with the wizarding society, and he couldn't even cast a spell except for a few ghost drawing talismans.

He cowered in the magic shield held up by Thomas in the face of the rampaging goblins, he covered his ears and shivered in the face of Thomas's thunder spell, and even the goblin who was finally hypnotized by his rune paper was purely a coincidence - he was just trying to retrieve his meditation talisman that still had recyclable value.

But will he be able to stand up and deny it all?

Lao Yao's words to him after the class meeting yesterday came to his ears again:

“...... At the award ceremony tomorrow, maybe you will hear a story that is not quite the same as you remember......"

"It doesn't matter, it's just a little bit of work done by the school's publicity department......"

"After all, we have to juggle the needs of the Four Seasons, the Wizarding Council, and the school..."

"You don't care about the details... Just go back in the evening and prepare your acceptance speech..."

“...... These, no problem. ”

Zheng Qing was scrolling these words over and over again in his mind, and his heart was a little chaotic.

No problem.

No problem!

No problem......

"What should I do if I have a problem? He muttered, muttering to himself.

Looking up, there was a group of excited, reddened faces in front of him.

Even the smile in the dream was looking at him with a look of surprise.

The explanation that poured up in the throat for some reason dissipated without a trace.

What else could he say?

“...... Now, let's invite Robt Nud, the director of the Wizarding Alliance's Bureau of Investigation, a member of the Wizards' Council's Security Committee, and a former outstanding student of the First University, to present an award to this brave freshman!"

The master of ceremonies' hoarse shouts won even more gorgeous applause.

The trumpets surrounding the hall played cheerful music, the sirens played flutes and held harps, and colorful elves floated in the air, forming a brilliant rainbow connecting the freshmen of the Nine Colleges to the center of the hall.

Even the pickets, who were in charge of discipline, gave up maintaining order on the scene and joined the sea of joy with the others.

Zheng Qing hesitated for a few seconds before he stumbled towards the center of the hall under the push of his classmates.

Be silent, be silent, just walk up to the podium in silence and take the crimson honor and the heavy medal.

Until the master of ceremonies announced the end of the opening ceremony, Zheng Qing had a feeling of confusion.

He doesn't even remember what he said a few minutes ago when he stood on the podium.

The certificate in his hand and the medal in his arms were like two red-hot soldering irons, which made him feel distressed.

"Bring it to us and show it......" Fat Xin shouted from the side.

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Qing quickly stuffed two symbols representing honor into his arms.

Then he finally breathed a sigh of relief.