After yelling impulsively just now, I was extremely embarrassed and stayed on the spot, at a loss.
But the "hateful" noble who had been making fun of me took the initiative to greet me: "Okay, Henmo Cullinan, it's my fault, let's go sit down."
I followed Laura Hurley and this blond lady to the table at Holmed College. As soon as I sat down, a glass of beer appeared in front of me. I picked it up and smelled it. Was it Baker's beer? Could it be?
The Baker family's business has reached this point? I am confused.
"So you are an alcoholic." Laura teased me when she saw the beer glass in front of me.
I quickly defended: "No, no, Miss Laura, I don't know why, but this glass of wine appeared in front of me."
Laura laughed and waved her hand and said: "This auditorium is the most wonderful place in the entire Merlin Academy. When there was no Merlin Academy, it was said that this was the place where Merlin and King Arthur held a celebration banquet. In order to reward the meritorious soldiers, the Archmage Merlin used magic.
So that all the heroes participating in the celebration banquet can eat their favorite food."
"So this is your favorite beer?" The hostility of the blond little nobleman has softened a lot.
"Yesterday, I drank beer with my uncle for the first time, and it was also the last time I drank beer with my uncle." My eyes gradually dimmed, and my uncle's chest, which was penetrated by the air knife, dripped big drops of red on my face.
The blood is still swirling in my mind.
Thinking of this, I silently picked up the beer glass and took a sip of the wine. Sure enough, it tasted like Baker's.
The blond little noble suddenly stretched out his hand in front of me and said sincerely: "My name is Wind Seth, and I am also a freshman this year. I'm sorry for treating you like that before. Please accept my apology."
The horrific memories of last night were still tearing at me, so I shook hands with Wen De numbly.
Then just as he was about to fall into a daze, the bell-like voice sounded again: "Dear colleagues and friends, please allow me to take a few minutes of your precious time to complete the traditional ceremony of our Merlin College - magic baptism." The noisy auditorium fell silent for an instant.
Come down.
"Who is this?" I asked Laura and Wende curiously after being pulled back from my memories.
Laura said: "This is the welcoming ceremony of Merlin Academy, and it is also the place where magical talents are displayed. Every new student will receive the baptism of pure magical energy. At the same time, your magical tendencies and talents will also be displayed in the baptism."
I nodded in understanding, then suddenly thought of something, and asked, "Can you both know magic?"
"Yes." The two people replied in unison, then looked at me like I was a fool and asked, "Don't you know how?"
I shook my head. Ever since I could remember, I had been living with Uncle Lene, and the days were dull but fulfilling. As for the so-called magic talent, I really didn't show anything.
I tried to remember it and shook my head again.
Wende and Laura looked at each other, both looking at me with sympathy.
I asked strangely: "What's wrong?"
Laura looked around and whispered: "If you don't show your magic talent in the magic baptism, you will still be sent home and leave Merlin Academy after the welcome party."
After listening to Laura's words, I looked at Wind again, and Wind nodded sympathetically.
Thinking of what happened in the past two days, I seemed to suddenly look away. I smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. I can still inherit my uncle's grocery store when I go home and continue to do my uncle's things. I didn't know about Merlin College in the first place."
This place has broadened my horizons for me.”
After hearing this, Laura comforted me and said, "But you don't have to worry too much. I heard that none of the students invited by Merlin Academy has magic talent."
"There is one." I was about to nod and was attracted by Wen De's words. Just when I was about to ask who it was, I heard the knights collectively holding up their wine glasses, tapping the table in rhythm, and mouthing "Haha"
, ha" a low roar.
Alan Steele saw me looking at them, and raised his wine glass to me excitedly, shouting even louder. The short man tried his best to raise his wine glass among a group of tall knights for me to see. This sight made me
The corners of his mouth could not help but turn up happily.
"Quiet!" The old man on the stage signaled everyone in the auditorium to be quiet, and then said: "Now, let us invite the respected dean of Holmed College, Will Holmed, to perform a magic baptism for the new students.
!" Following the old man's gaze, the old man in gray robe who had been chatting with me cordially outside the door got up from behind the dining table on the stage and slowly walked to the front of the stage.
"I saw this at the gate of the college. He is our dean?" I touched Laura's arm. Laura nodded impatiently, and then asked me to continue reading quietly.
I shut my mouth knowingly and continued to watch with interest. This was much better than the circus that the mayor invited to perform magic in Inverness during the fireworks festival every winter.
No, how can magic be compared with magic?
Dean Weir nodded and said, "Thank you, Principal Il Sely." It turned out that the old man who spoke was Il Sely, the principal of Merlin College. Then, Dean Weir began to pick up the roster on the podium and said:
"This year, we are honored to invite fifty-four freshmen with amazing magical talents to come to Holmed College to study. This is the place where you can display your talents. At the same time, for many of you, this may be the place where you will be in the future.
The place where I have worked and lived for half my life. On behalf of the Holmed Academy and the Holmed family, I would like to welcome you to the magical world."
As he spoke, Dean Weir raised his left hand, and a light blue mist-like thing appeared in his hand, like water flow, dyed air, and a bit like the blueberry pudding made by Aunt Sisson next door to his uncle's house.
"Then, children, please don't worry. This is pure magical energy that can show your magical tendencies. It will not turn you into goblins." The freshmen in the auditorium burst into laughter after hearing this.
I was confused, and Wende said: "This is a traditional proverb in the magic world, used to teach children to be obedient, otherwise pure magic will turn disobedient children into ugly goblins."
I nodded. Isn't this just like the Yaga Granny who scares children in some places?
Although I have never met Grandma Yaga, she must be as evil as the blueberry pudding in front of me. Oh no, it is pure magical energy and cute.
Just as he was thinking about it, a student had been called on to the stage. After taking the stage, the boy named Sisko sat on an ancient chair. Dean Weir slowly turned over the palm of his hand and saw this ball of blue pudding.
It slowly fell on him, and then enveloped his whole body like conscious air. In the blink of an eye, this blue energy began to shine with golden light.
Dean Weir announced loudly: "Mr. Sisko, magical tendencies like gold! The power to control magical metals!"
Sisko ran off the stage excitedly, shouting as he ran: "I'm just like my grandpa! I won't be turned into a frog by my grandma!" The audience laughed at him like a fool. He also realized that he was too excited and turned red.
He lowered his head and ate the baguette and yogurt in front of him.
In this way, each student took turns to take the stage and was baptized by the blue pudding. His body flashed the same golden color as Sisko. Then the student's tendency was metal ability, or flame red, that is, the ability to control flames.
"Miss Winder Seth." Dean Weir shouted loudly, and then the blond nobleman stood up from beside me and slowly walked onto the stage. After taking the stage, the male students in the audience exclaimed "so beautiful" and "stunningly gorgeous"
"So beautiful, the girl of my dreams."
Wen De seemed to enjoy the man's compliment, and walked to the chair with a confident face and sat on the chair elegantly.
As the magic energy flows through, a ray of white slowly appears in the blue, swimming in the blue energy like mist. Dean Weir's eyes widened slightly and he nodded with interest.
After an unknown amount of time, Dean Weir announced loudly: "Miss Winder Seth. The magical tendency is the elf in the wind, the child who dances with the air!!" There was another surprise underneath. Even Laura was surprised.
The mouth has grown.
I asked: "You don't think she's beautiful just now, do you?"
"What are you talking about? I'm surprised that she can control the air." Laura glanced at me disdainfully.
"Is the ability to control air rare?" As soon as I said this, I knew how stupid I was. If it weren't rare, the descendants of these magic families wouldn't be so surprised.
Seeing how ashamed I was, Laura sighed and said, "The lady will tell you that up to now, except for the legendary Archmage Merlin, who can control all four magic elements of gold, fire, water and wind at the same time.
, there are very few people who can control the element of wind. There are only two people known now, one is Dean Weir, and the other is Nice Strong, here, he is the one sitting next to my father in King's College."
Following Laura's instructions, I saw a young man with the same blond hair sitting next to Dale Hurley, talking to Dale Hurley, and Dale Hurley obviously had a gentler attitude towards him.
"Miss Laura Hurley." Dean Weir finally called Laura to the stage. After she took the stage, she took a deep breath and sat on the chair. While waiting for the magic energy to envelope her body, I discovered that the elder of the Hurley family
The young lady was actually pinching the hem of her clothes tightly.
Blue magic energy slowly enveloped Laura's body, constantly changing shapes, like jumping pudding, yes, jumping pudding.
"The purest power in the universe, the ability to embrace all things, Laura Hurley, the elf who plays with the water!" As Dean Weir announced loudly, Laura's hands loosened the wrinkled corners of her clothes.
She glanced at her father coldly, then ran back to her seat and sat down.
"Today's last new student is also the latest student to arrive at school. Mr. Henmo Cullinan." Hearing my full last name for the first time, I felt indescribably awkward.
As I stood up and walked onto the stage, there were whispers behind me.
"The survivors of the Corinan family?" "Didn't they all die back then?" "I heard from my father that the Corinan family died mysteriously, maybe they were killed by him."
I walked up to the stage numbly and looked at the deathly silence under the stage, motionless. Until a warm hand placed on my shoulder, I looked back and saw Dean Weir kindly led me to the chair and sat down.
As soon as I sat down, I felt a strange feeling spread throughout my body. It was as if an animal that had been sleeping somewhere in my body gradually woke up and was beating on my nerves, followed by a burst of needle-like pain.
Dean Weir seemed to notice my discomfort and asked: "Henmo, what's wrong?"
I shook my head and signaled to Dean Weir that I could still persist.
I closed my eyes and waited for the magic energy to cover my whole body. For a long time, I saw no movement. When I opened my eyes, I saw that my whole body was covered in magic energy. However, this energy did not seem to change at all and just stayed quietly in my body.
around.
There were whispers below again, "The Corinan family has no magic talent." "That's right, I thought the Corinan family was such a genius." "This has never happened in Merlin Academy. Now there is something good to watch.
Here you go."
The audience was ridiculing and ridiculing constantly, and I saw Laura and Wind with solemn faces. At this moment, I felt extremely relaxed. Originally, I had no connection with the magical world, but now I can go back and inherit my uncle's grocery store. Every spring
I gave my uncle two bouquets of flowers so that I could stay with him and maybe get a wife again through my own efforts. When I thought of my wife, Laura’s face actually appeared in my mind... Suddenly, a sharp gaze pierced me.
As expected, it was Dale Hurley.
I looked at him with a generous attitude. Anyway, this was the last time he and I looked at each other. In his eyes, I actually saw a trace of regret and anger like a father who hates iron for not being able to turn into steel.
I looked back at Dean Weir. This kind old man's face was still calm, but there seemed to be a trace of reluctance in his eyes.
After a while, Dean Weir raised his left hand and stretched it toward the top of my head. I knew that the magic energy would not react on me for a long time, so I might as well take it back quickly.
I closed my eyes, preparing to accept the stinging pain that would hit me at some point.
But Dean Weir didn't move for a long time. I looked up and saw that Dean Weir was sweating profusely. When I looked again, the blue magic energy seemed to be stuck to my body, motionless.
Dale Hurley's eyes widened, and I panicked, trying to stretch out my hands to break free from the blue bubble, but the bubble seemed to have a mind, always guessing my next move, and tying me up tightly.
Dean Weir suddenly stopped, and I saw the flashing gold, red and white colors in his eyes. He wiped the sweat from his forehead. There seemed to be a long-lost excitement on his face.
The students in the audience also exclaimed. At this time, Laura pointed at me. I looked down and saw gold, red and white intertwined in the blue bubble, constantly entangled and drifting apart.
I had never seen such a scene, and I looked around in fear. Dean Weir gently pressed my shoulders and said in a trembling voice: "The orphan of the Cullinan family, the child of Sylvie Cullinan, the child of Merlin's magical power."
Heir! The disappeared noble!"
As soon as I finished speaking, Dean Weir slowly took back the blue bubbles on my body. Dean Weir still patted me on the shoulder and said in a trembling voice: "Good boy, your father's talent and life were not in vain. I believe in you.
It will definitely revitalize the Corinan family."
After I walked off the stage, I sat back next to Laura with the other students looking at me in surprise, envy, and even jealousy. Her mouth was still open.
I looked at Wind Seth, and she was able to pretend to be calm. I said, "Can any of you tell me what's going on?"
Wen De looked at me, and after a long time, he said: "I only know that in the legend, the Archmage Merlin can control all four elemental powers. Later, in order to balance the elemental power balance in the world, the power of the Archmage Merlin to control the element of water was separated separately.
Come out and be inherited by his descendants, the Hurley family, who are also the only known descendants of Archmage Merlin."
"Then what's going on with Merlin's three great powers?" I asked anxiously. At this moment, I was still shocked by the roller coaster-like changes just now.
"I only know that mages have their own tendencies, and this elemental tendency is the only one. In the magic world, only Gaines Clinan, the ancestor of your Clinan family, and you can control the power of the three elements at the same time.
My deceased father, Seavey Clinan." After Wind finished speaking, before I had time to continue asking, Principal Il Selly had already loudly announced the start of the welcome meeting.
As he waved his sleeves, everyone at each table had their favorite food in front of them.
But I have no appetite at all, because I, the "disappearing aristocrat" in Dean Weir's words, have become the subject of discussion for most people.