Chapter 800 I-Term Students
Boom boom——
The roar of the train echoed in the carriage, but the sound did not seem to come from the ground, but diffused from the surrounding "starry sky".
This is not an ordinary train. Its track is not on land, but shuttles through a dreamlike rainbow light.
The whole train seems to be wrapped in rainbow light. Those gorgeous lights are not static, but flowing and intertwined, as if they have life, pulling the train into a mysterious and vast world.
The scene outside the window is strange and magnificent.
As a deep world branch of the [Ocean of Ether], the scenery here is like a picture scroll that cannot be described in human language, constantly passing by the window.
In the distance, two huge creatures are fighting, and their bodies occupy half of the sky.
One is made of burning stars, and the other is covered with a twisted abyss breath like a black hole.
They are devouring, tearing, and gnawing each other.
Further away, a strange storm is brewing.
At the center of the storm was a huge ether vortex, whose colors kept changing between blue, purple, and red, constantly devouring everything around it.
Countless flashing points of light were sucked in and thrown out by the storm, and floating ruins and even broken starships could be vaguely seen in those points of light.
The train continued to run, passing through an endless sea of light, with ripples surging on the sea surface, reflecting scenes that did not belong to reality.
Those reflections did not come from the train, but seemed to be fragments of some past memories:
There was a palace shining with golden light that was collapsing; the image of a city was looming, but it seemed to be hanging upside down in the sky.
The light and shadow outside the window intertwined, like a dreamlike flowing scroll.
The colorful rainbow light lifted the train to the unknown distance, but the curly-haired young man Araz Trincas by the window had long been immersed in his own thoughts. His eyes chased the wonders of the outside world, but his mind flashed scenes of his past.
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Araz Trincas, fifteen years old, came from the city of Ilkos in the Central Alliance.
The city of Ilkos is located in the Magnesia region, near the sparkling waters of the Gulf of Pagase.
It is backed by the plain of Thessaly and faces the blue of Evia Island, but it is covered with a permanent shadow because of its proximity to the border of Daeva.
This place, after all, is an awkward place that is not loved by its parents - it is neither rich nor important, and has neither strategic position nor resource value.
There is a thin curtain area in the city of Ilkos, where the border is like the intersection of reality and fantasy.
The land is vast and sparsely populated, and the development is backward. Even the peacekeeping forces of the Central Alliance are too lazy to go deep into the hinterland - no one wants to clash with the Daeva army for a piece of wasteland.
And this unattended land has been quietly soaked in the breath of Daeva immigrants.
They gradually hollowed out the original urban structure and oppressed the living space of the original residents.
Conflict, struggle, and revenge have become the main theme of the city of Ilkos.
In this broken town, extraordinary abilities and genealogical technology are regarded by the locals as a kind of "witchcraft", an inexplicable and irresistible force.
In this city, the existence of the Daevite nobles is like a high-hanging shadow.
They hold unspeakable power and can see through everything hidden in the curtain.
Araz Trincas has witnessed the horror of the Daevites with his own eyes.
Their ritual killing is not only for faith, but more of a pursuit of power.
He has heard of and seen those outrageous scenes with his own eyes:
In the sacrifice of the Daevites, the lives of living people are transformed into energy to promote some evil witchcraft activities.
This behavior is not only religious fanaticism, but also an unscrupulous use of the power of blood.
The Daevites used blood sacrifice to transform a terrifying creation - the tree golem.
Araz had observed those monsters from a distance:
They are three meters tall, with an appearance of a mixture of plant and bone materials, exuding a cold breath.
The limbs of the golem are like thick tree roots, and the joints reveal a rugged skeleton structure.
Once the Daevites put their left hand into the hand-shaped groove of the golem and whisper "awaken" in Daevite, these dormant creatures will revive.
They will obey the orders of their masters, like a ruthless law enforcer, smearing blood on every piece of soil.
Araz remembered that once the Daevites used this golem to suppress a riot.
The golem walked on the barren streets and crushed the will of the rebels.
However, the Daevites are not satisfied with simple control.
They believe in the blood sacrifice prophecy and believe that the future can be glimpsed through the burning of life.
Afar Nikinos; a Daevite high priest, is an extreme embodiment of this belief.
During a blood sacrifice ceremony, he received a disturbing prophecy:
"A man wearing a single sandal will threaten the Daevite's rule in the city of Ilkos."
After the prophecy spread, the Daevites began to intensify the search for the "man wearing a single sandal".
Coincidentally, just last month, Araz lost a shoe in an "accident".
When he returned to Ilkos in a panic, he was wearing only a single sandal.
It was at this time that Afar Nikinos, who had just completed the blood sacrifice, locked onto his trail through the golem network throughout the city.
At this point in the story, according to common sense, Araz Trinkas should have been sacrificed by the Daevas at the blood altar.
However, fate always likes to tease those who believe in prophecies
-If you don't try to prove the authenticity of the prophecy, the prophecy will often not come true.
The turning point of fate came from a storm.
As a war orphan, Araz made a living by fishing in Pagase Bay.
The turning point of fate came from a storm.
On the day of the incident, he rowed his boat out to sea as usual, but the sky suddenly changed, the storm arose, and the huge waves swallowed everything.
The storm tore the sky of Pagase Bay, dark clouds pressed down, and the waves hit the shore like angry beasts.
The curly-haired young man Araz Trincas held the oar tightly and struggled to resist the wind and waves, but his fishing boat seemed so helpless in this storm.
He gritted his teeth and tried to bring the boat back to the shore, but the power of the huge waves ruthlessly swallowed everything, his oar broke, the boat capsized, and the whole world was submerged by the cold sea water.
He sank into the water, his lungs filled with salty sea water, and his consciousness gradually blurred.
Just when he thought his life was over, a purple light pierced the darkness of the deep sea.
In the purple light, a wonderful figure emerged.
Araz felt as if his body was lifted up by some warm force. He no longer felt suffocated and found that he could breathe in the water.
He stared at the "elf in the lake" in front of him in amazement.
It was a beautiful purple-haired woman with delicate features as perfect as sculptures.
He had never seen such a beautiful... doll?
She was the same size as a doll, suspended in the water, but exuding an indescribable majesty and mystery. Araz had never seen such a being. He was stunned in place, and he didn't even have time to feel fear.
"I ask you--"
The purple-haired woman spoke, her voice was crisp but with a certain unquestionable majesty.
"Are you the agent chosen by the courtyard?"
Araz was confused by this sudden question and was full of doubts.
He opened his mouth subconsciously, but uttered:
"Ah?"
The purple-haired woman heard this, and a helpless expression appeared on her face, as if she was very dissatisfied with this answer.
She muttered: "Isn't the line I designed good enough..."
Then, she continued in a serious and casual tone:
"Forget it, forget about it. I am the "Admissions Director Hope Ahabat" of the Earthly Courtyard.
Next, I will enlighten you."
Hope raised a finger slightly, and a faint light emanated from the fingertips, covering Araz's whole body.
She didn't care whether the curly-haired young man understood or not, and began to explain:
"This is the power that Abraham got from Wendetinment III - the miraculous ability of the 'Little Mister' series.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for you: 'Courtyard·Genealogy Entry Enlightenment'.
Not every student can meet the requirements. Only under special times and conditions can I be randomly summoned by the humans of Terra to exert this power through Abraham's [Mobius Strip] combined with Wendetinment's ability.
Don't worry, this entry will fit you perfectly and grow with you."
Araz felt that the faint light gradually penetrated into his body, like some kind of mark imprinted on the soul.
An indescribable wonderful feeling rose in his heart. Just when he wanted to ask something, Hope said first:
"However, everything given by God has a price."
What was the price? He didn't have time to hear it clearly, and the world in front of him fell into darkness.
When Araz woke up again, he found himself lying on the beach of Pagase Bay.
The sun was shining from the sea and sky, his body was wet, but everything seemed calm.
Looking down, he only had one shoe on his feet, and the other one was missing.
The sea breeze was moist and salty.
He sat up, looked up at the sparkling sea, and was full of doubts.
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Just then, his eyes were attracted by something on the beach-a letter.
The envelope looked ordinary, but when Araz approached, he found that the envelope was not simple.
It was made of off-white material, with some beautiful words written on it in green ink. However, these letters were completely unfamiliar symbols in Araz's eyes, crooked and confusing.
——Araz didn't know many words, and his environment determined his cultural level.
The envelope was sealed with a bright red wax seal, on which was engraved a complex emblem:
An iron crown that formed a delicate metal arc, dotted with twelve gemstones that burned like stars.
There was also a small obsidian star in the center of the crown, and the surface was covered with fine runes.
He picked up the envelope, and his slightly rough fingers groped the edge of the wax seal, but these delicate symbols still could not provide him with an answer.
Just as he was confused, the emblem of the iron crown suddenly glowed slightly, and then a warm and wonderful feeling surged into his mind.
[Ding——]
[Civilization continues·Engraved! ]
This voice did not come from the outside world, but appeared directly in the depths of his consciousness.
Araz was so shocked that he almost threw the envelope away, but the next second, he suddenly realized... he could read the words on the envelope!
Not only that, these words are no longer simple symbols, but like knowledge engraved deep in his soul. He can clearly understand no matter how complex the vocabulary is.
He lowered his head and read the contents on the envelope carefully:
[On the northwest coast of Pagasay Bay, Shoal No. 3, three kilometers outside Irkos City—Alaz Trincas Collection! 】
This is where he is currently.
This degree of accuracy frightened and shocked Araz. Moreover, he did not even know the pronunciation of these letters before, but at this moment he completely understood their meaning.
Alaz Trincas has always been...
Very envious, very envious, very envious... those who can read words, those who can read.
Those who could open the pages of the book and read out the contents fluently seemed to have mastered some great magic in Araz's eyes.
He once secretly listened to a wandering scholar who could read read a story in a ruined temple near the city of Irkos. That was the first time he knew that the whole world could be contained in a book.
From then on, he stubbornly believed;
People who are literate, people who read, people who write books, people who can touch knowledge and enter stories...
——They are the happiest existences in the world.
Now, such happiness has actually come to him.
He can understand words!
This feeling was like a sudden miracle, which he couldn't believe or squander.
He subconsciously looked down at his hands. His fingers were rough from years of fishing and were stained with sand and mud.
He frowned and quickly wiped his fingers on the corners of his clothes, trying to get them clean.
He felt that words were a sacred thing, not worthy of being touched by dirty hands.
With awe and endless desire for words, Araz carefully turned the envelope over and slowly opened it from the seal.
The red wax seal made a slight sound when it broke, like the beginning of some kind of ceremony.
He held his breath and gently pulled out the letter paper inside with both hands. It was a thick piece of letter paper with a soft luster and golden writing flowing on the paper.
Araz held the letter as if it were a priceless treasure.
His eyes greedily followed every word in the letter, fearing that he would miss any details, and even more fear that he would suddenly lose this miraculous ability to read.
His eyes scanned the flowing words without blinking, and his heart was filled with a complex emotion - both a yearning for the unknown world and the ecstasy of finally being able to come into contact with knowledge.
——[Earthly Courtyard Admission Letter]——
Official notification from the Three Courtyards of Heaven and Earthly Courtyard!
Principal: Hugh Abraham
(Recipient of the first-class Order of Merlin from the International Federation of Wizards, director of the Honkai Administration Bureau, principal of the Earthly Courtyard, and the fourth sword holder of the Kingdom of Heaven)
Dear Araz Trincas:
We are pleased to inform you that you have been admitted to the Courtyard of the World and become the first phase student of the Courtyard.
Please read the following relevant information carefully and follow it.
The semester will officially start on April 9th.
Your luggage should be brought to the Edici Federation Hell's Kitchen Purgatory Gate platform before April 8, and we will greet you at the station.
Attached is a list of required books and equipment.
We look forward to your joining and may your garden learning journey be filled with harvest and surprises.
Sincerely,
salute!
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Vice-Chancellor: Turs Corbett
Appendix: List of equipment required for Phase I students
Students must prepare the following items:
Standard Knights of Heaven Attendant Uniform (black/you can go to the Whisper Square and the Honkai Authority to register information and get it for free).
A set of durable black overalls, suitable for long-term wear, with yard insignia. (You can get the same items as above for free, and the following items can be collected for free)
A pair of fire-resistant and corrosion-resistant gloves (made of military-grade Nike titanium fiber.)
A set of light combat armor.
A pair of purpose-built heavy-duty boots with magnetic attachment for use in zero-gravity environments.
Typical V-stage bolter.
Typical Phase III chainsword.
10 standard combat nutrition supplements.
Golden Tree Gene Card Enhancement Manual.
Books required:
"Journey to the Center of the Earth" (Hugh Abraham/The Fourth Sword Bearer)
"Angel Fighting Codex" (Qasim Muhammad/Second Sword Bearer)
"Theory of Thaumaturgy and Related Principles" (Mu/The Third Sword Holder)
"A Guide to Observing Abnormalities" (Saint Valentine/First Sword Bearer)
"Boltgun Operation and Maintenance Guide" (John Berkelson/One of the Six Inquisitors)
"Seventeen Ways to Use the Chain Sword" (Nemo Yegor/one of the six chief judges)
"Anatomy Guide and Biological Principles of Alien" (Felix Manz/Gray Knight Instructor)
…There are twenty-seven elective books to follow.
Other items required (according to the standard wizard procedures of the International Federation of Wizards, you can choose not to bring them):
a magic wand
One crucible (standard size No. 2, made of tin)
A set of glass or crystal bottles
an astronomical telescope
A set of brass scales
Special Note: Any form of fetishistic items or unapproved mechanical modifications are prohibited.
PS: If you have made up your mind, just tear open this letter and the Möbius strip will take you to the Whispering Square.
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This is what the letter is all about.