"The three are here to find the head of the academy, please wait a moment."
Not long after entering the school, Lorraine Hill and his companions came to sit in the external reception hall of the college, waiting for the staff to contact Aliena.
This is the room next to the window on the third floor. From the single-sided light-transmitting glass window on the side, you can see the scene of the square in the college below.
Most of the students are between the ages of 18 and 25, wearing black or blue uniforms, with a badge on the chest, and students can often be seen fighting in the special combat training ground in the square. The light blue hemispherical shield separates the inside and outside, and then The two were singled out inside, and there were cheers and laughter from the students outside.
In today's era, cold weapons and hot weapons coexist. Lorraine Hill saw a girl holding a white gun and shooting continuously. On the bridge of her nose was an orange eye shield, built-in tracking and aiming equipment, and the gun in her hand had five It is a magical formula that can be switched at any time, pouring the user's magic power into it, and then turning it into a condensed bullet and shooting it out under the operation of the built-in magic power pattern.
Compared with live ammunition, although the impact of this magic-built bullet is much smaller, it is more flexible and changeable, and can be adjusted at any time according to the situation.
Now she is using the "Snake" magic bullet technique that requires low energy storage and can be fired quickly. The light green bullets shoot out in the air in a spiral form, blocking the opponent's trajectory, and some fall into the rear. The shield set off little ripples, while some were stopped by the opponent.
The female student with a gun is facing a girl of the same age as her. She has a round shield-like weapon in her left hand and a sword handle hanging from her waist. She wears stockings and a short skirt, and she is extremely flexible on stage. Jump up and move around, use obstacles to avoid the opponent's shooting, and then quickly jump into the air when the opponent's magic power cools down.
As if hearing a slight rattling sound, the 'round shield' in her hand turned rapidly, and then a card was placed at the front, and then the flaming red magic power poured into this transparent card, along the Among them, the complicated lines outlined by the gold wire advanced, lighting it up, and then the five crimson sword blades condensed in the air, tremblingly accumulating power, and then shot out suddenly.
[Flame Blade · Quantity 5 · Rapid · Find the enemy! ]
Faced with such an attack, the student with the gun gritted his teeth, quickly inserted the special square magazine carried at his waist into the gun, and then rolled on the spot, avoiding the two sword blades that came from the front, and the third sword The blade passed through her right leg, making her weak and almost fell to the ground, but she still used the gun to block the fourth blade, and the fifth one just passed by.
Before she could slow down, the girl on the opposite side had already rushed over, holding a lightsaber with magical power flowing and turning in her hand.
"Cold Brew · Fine Snow Dash Sword, the initial version of the Cold Brew series. It doesn't require much magic power. It is suitable for newcomers of Sequence 3-4. This series is more about balance. It is good at dealing with metal armor, and it can deal with backflow and heat. Inflatable defense is general, because it is portable and applicable to a wide range of applications, it is mostly worn by low-intensity combatants. The standard sequence of 4 individuals can be used for 12 seconds when fully exerted, and then cannot be used due to insufficient magic power in the body. Other means are needed to replenish magic power. Currently It is recommended to use the self-charging magic battery type 4, which can extend the combat time to 40 seconds, and is not recommended for high-intensity combat personnel."
On the training ground, the girl swung a snow-like long sword and slashed rapidly, her eyes were particularly focused under the flying snowflakes and air currents.
A small round bullet popped out of the left arm of the student using the gun and exploded suddenly. The resulting airflow shock tried to separate the two of them temporarily, but the 'round shield' on the left arm of the girl holding the sword turned again, and a light silver The card was placed at the front and activated almost at the same time as the round bullet exploded. The silver light film covered the girl's whole body, making her unaffected by the impact of the air current and continuing to move forward.
“[Cracking Wind Shuttle·Preset·Instant], a common auxiliary technique, is used to separate the airflow to reduce air resistance. It has certain requirements for the user. The smaller the body and the lighter the unit, the effect will be better, and vice versa. no effect."
The airflow round bullet used to separate the two did not achieve the desired effect, and the other party still followed closely. As a last resort, the girl with the gun activated the shield device at the waist, and the light blue round shield lit up, while Leng Xue on the opposite side was long. The sword also swung down.
The fierce surge of magic power stirred up between the blade and the shield, like rapid sparks shining, which dazzled it for a while, but soon the light of the shield dissipated, and its resisting effect only lasted for about 2 seconds.
In fact, there is a lot of magic power stored in the shield belt, but because of the spell model, it is difficult to improve the efficiency. It only keeps the opponent's long sword for 2 seconds, and if these magic powers are used to stimulate the opponent's sword Flushing lightsaber, probably able to run at full power for 10 seconds.
The gun-wielding girl, who had gained a precious breath, had regained her stature at this moment. Almost at the moment when the light of the shield rang, she squatted on the ground, aimed the gun in her hand at the opponent who was close at hand, and pulled the trigger.
The special magazine that was pressed in before was activated, brilliant blue magic particles overflowed from every gap in the gun, and then a violent beam of penetrating light appeared in the practice field.
"[Dust crystal burst·magazine preset·excitation], a technique that suddenly crystallizes the matter penetrating into the beam of light and explodes in a single direction. Generally speaking, only extraordinary people above Sequence 5 can use it, but it can be used by The magazine is pre-prepared with semi-finished textures and reserves magic power. When using it, it will be stimulated with its own magic power so that Sequence 4 Transcendents can also use it. It is very powerful, but after using it, Sequence 4 Transcendents will cause short-term deprivation and great mental vitality. The range has declined, and it is impossible to continue to use other techniques."
In the contact field, the girl holding the sword was half-body submerged in the gorgeous beam of light, and then fell to the ground, and her opponent was also having a hard time. Holding the gun at the moment, his body was cold and weak, and it seemed that it was very difficult to even open his eyes. .
Holding the white gun, she struggled to aim at the opponent who fell on the ground not far away, but the gun didn't respond. At this moment, her mental state was not enough to mobilize her magic power.
As a last resort, she adjusted the magic formula on the firearm again, and then took out a magazine that did not need to be activated by pouring magic power into the firearm, but during this time, the other party seemed to wake up slowly.
The 'buckard' on her left arm was already in dilapidated condition, which made the girl lose the ability to switch cards to use spells easily. Holding the bare hilt of her sword, she stood up again. There were bloodstains, but the girl did not give up, she still staggered and rolled with the sword, avoiding possible shots from the opposite side, and then swung the hilt at the opponent sitting on the ground.
The precious magic power cannot be used easily. The moment the sword hilt was swung down, the gorgeous cold snow light flow appeared again, and then hit the white gun raised opposite.
The flow-type lightsaber swung past, and then the input that lost its magic power was dim.
"Bang bang..." The hilt of the sword bounced slightly on the ground, and then rolled to a corner on one side.
"Class a3012, Celia won, the competition is over." The announcement in the practice field sounded, and then the previously isolated mask was slowly put away, and then several medical staff rushed into the scene.
The gun-wielding girl sitting slumped on the ground stared blankly at the sky at this moment. The gun in her hand seemed to have been sprayed with a layer of silver paint, and it became pale and brittle where it was swept by the lightsaber. , it was directly broken in two, and her lower body was also swept by the lightsaber obliquely, and she became unconscious at this moment.
On the other side, the girl holding the sword was not much better. The arm below the left shoulder had already disappeared in the shooting. Now she was lying on the ground, her blood was slowly flowing, and she was alive only through her breathing.
"Phew, the big competition in the middle of the year has some clues. Although Celia had a hard time winning, she finally entered the top 32. The next competition is a week later, and I should be able to recover by then." The students whispered. , several companions followed the medical staff and sent her to the healing court of the school.
Although an arm was missing, in the eyes of the students, this did not seem to be a serious problem. It can only be said that the excellent medical environment has greatly increased the intensity of fighting that everyone can accept.
After watching this tense and exciting competition, the three of them slowly came to their senses.
"This kind of competition is very much like Emenas's style back then." Lorraine Hill was impressed.
As for the style of Emenas back then, it was of course that as long as he could not be beaten to death, he would fight to death. In order to seek victory in the tragic chaos and disaster, the school's training goals were not just flowers in the greenhouse, they were all able to survive after leaving school. Practical talents who go directly to work in various countries, and those who can graduate within five years are basically future heroes.
However, this style of work has gradually changed a lot in recent years, after all, the social environment has changed.
In the past, people suffered from all kinds of baptism of life and death, monster attacks, battles between nobles, and a large number of unattended barbaric areas where strength is respected. Now, after entering modern life, many people may have never killed a chicken in their entire lives. There was blood and death, so some could not bear too tragic duels and competitions.
It is also because of this that the intensity of Emenas's current college competition has gradually decreased. Even if the school does not have a clear requirement, the students themselves will not be able to help themselves, otherwise they will be isolated by their classmates because they are too cruel.
"When did Aliena come here?" Keti belatedly looked at the intellectual woman standing behind her. She was dressed in a black and red fashionable witch outfit, with glasses on the bridge of her nose, and her figure was quite plump.
Compared with the captain Alena who liked to dress in a neutral style many years ago, she now fits the image of a witch described by Lettice. Of course, this does not rule out that Lettice is a little jealous or intentionally slandering this friend.
"Of course it's time for me to explain to you~" There were no outsiders on the floor at this moment, and Aliena had regained some of her former playfulness and lightness, and her voice was not as mature and stable as she was dressed in.
"Wow, you guys are the same. You finally remembered to visit me. I thought you witches were all asleep. After all, witches are famous for their bad memories." Aliena started talking non-stop. Woke up, talking about how painful it was for me to create the college these years, I have to do official business every day, arrange this and that, and I have to explain it to some parents who are asking questions, and then I have to get sponsorship, find a way to get working funds to let School operations and such.
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"Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...ha——" After drinking the canned drink in her hand abruptly, Aliena threw it into the trash can beside her, then raised her legs and continued talking.
"Now I understand why those powerful masters don't accept many apprentices anymore. Teaching a group of children is really troublesome. I'm really not good at this." She leaned on the sofa and said.
"Hehehe~ How did you solve it later?" Lorraine Hill covered her mouth and asked with a chuckle.
"At first I wanted to call Nina to help me. Lorraine also knew her character, and she was actually quite suitable to be a teacher, and she got through the difficult period in the beginning like this. But after Nina stayed for a long time, she also wanted to go home. Looking at the children and family members, I definitely can't stop it, and then I slowly found enough teachers to enter into a stable operation."
"Basically, I don't need to worry about these trivial matters now. I, Aliena, a majestic great sage, great magician, and master alchemist, how can I be trapped in such mundane things, so I take my students around to do it. Things, 'fighting' with other colleges or research institutions, gradually gained some fame, and then gradually increased sponsorship and cooperation." As she spoke, Aliena opened another can of drink, which looked like some kind of beer .
Amidst the sound of bubbling bubbles, Aliena took a big gulp before continuing.
"There are many academies in the sea city 'Phoebe', and the scientific research institutions are highly concentrated, so the competition here is very fierce. If you want to gain a foothold here, you don't have any strength." Alena waved her fingers as if she wanted to say I am amazing.
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. You haven't eaten something here, so I'll take you to my restaurant." After speaking, Aliena led the three of them out of the reception floor.
Walking on the road, she talked about what happened in Emenas before.
"It was the first day I went to Emenas. What I was surprised and liked recently was the huge restaurant, which has a complete range of dishes. It was the place I went to most often during the years in school. It's a pity that I had the extra money in my hand. Not much, and sometimes I have to find Xiao Yeling for food, she is a rich little woman who has never been short of money, so I would be very envious."
"Don't you envy Letice?" Vimiya asked in a low voice, feeling amused.
"Ledis, I often bickered with her, saying that I envied her would be a self-deprecation, how can I admit it."
A group of people came to the top floor of the college restaurant. The dome here is made of transparent tempered glass, you can see the warm sun above the head, and the green vegetation hanging above the dome, which adds some life to the environment, not too cold .
After the long-lost reunion, Aliena talked about the experiences of these years. She resigned from the Little Berry United Kingdom and came to Antarctica to build a city. Then she gradually became the owner of a research institute, and then used the resources she earned to build a school. And until now, it has gradually become one of the most famous schools in the sea city.
"Although it's hard work, I'm really happy. Watching it slowly take shape in my hands, even if I'm no longer in the future, this school will continue to run, as if my life and everything have been continued."
As the end drew to a close, Aliena looked at the students and teachers coming and going in the restaurant, and said with emotion and nostalgia.
"I feel that I am getting old now, but this feeling is not as bad as I expected before. Probably all the wishes I have made have been realized one by one, and even if some of them have not been realized, they understand that their true appearance is not It’s the way I thought it was before, so I don’t have any regrets.”
"It is precisely because there is an end that everything now becomes valuable and meaningful. If I have a long life like you, then with my relatively lazy personality, I am afraid that I will not think about working hard for hundreds of years. Yes, after all, the future is still very long, isn't it?"
"Well, if you say that you are not afraid of death at all, then you are not, but after all, you are not as afraid as before. Maybe this is the power of time. Let people slowly accept all this, whether it is the birth and death of life, or the death of life. Getting acquainted and parting, no longer yelling, but quietly sitting in a chair, watching all this go by in memory, like stroking the recalled and nostalgic picture."
"In the future, I will leave this world too. I will bury myself under the big tree on the mountain behind the college, and set up an unpretentious stone with no name written on it as a tombstone. I will plant some pansies next to the big tree and the stone. It will be nice."
"Ledis also told me about the future, but she doesn't seem to care where she is buried. It's better to be like dust and dissipate in the wind."
"Every piece of music will have a curtain call, no matter you or me, since it's the end, we should bravely and earnestly play the last scale to make it perfect and moving."
"I like the moving heroic legends and poetry Yao that I used to watch while hiding under the covers. They decorate my dreams, and now I return the same movement."
The melody of the story and the beat of the music slowly move towards the end in nostalgia and recollection.