Time passed very quickly, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.
As early as a month ago, Santa Cruz ushered in the first snow of winter.
In the morning, Clemont got up from the bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, yawned and came to the window. He looked at the heavy snow flying outside the window and sighed.
“This is the ninth snowfall. I don’t know how many people will freeze to death this time! Alas!”
The reason why Clemont sighed was because he had seen with his own eyes the tragic scene of "bones frozen to death on the road" half a month ago.
It was the training class's second outing for training. They set off just in time for the third snowfall, and the purpose of this trip was to rescue a baron that was besieged by Warcraft due to the heavy snowfall.
This barony is located in the easternmost part of the Volga Plain. To the east of the territory is the Granville Forest, known as the second largest forest in the Ota Empire. The third forest is unexpectedly the Gnans Forest next to its own territory.
After learning about this incident, he immediately asked Dylan to contact Old Barr. Fortunately, there was no movement among the monsters in Gnans Forest. He speculated that it might be related to the size of the snowfall, because he learned from Old Barr's letter
, although it also snowed on the Kethorn Plains, it was not heavy.
On the way to this barony, you can often see refugees freezing to death on the road, and this scene is especially serious when you are close to the barony.
Later, according to the baron, these people who froze to death were all the people who fled before the siege of Warcraft. The siege of Warcraft had been foreshadowed before the second blizzard. Out of distrust of the lords, they escaped.
, but escaped the siege of Warcraft, but did not escape the cold of the third blizzard.
Although it is a pity, this kind of thing happens all the time in this world. According to incomplete statistics, tens of thousands of people freeze to death in the Ota Empire alone every winter!
Thinking of this, Clemont became even more anxious. This was already the ninth heavy snowfall, and the situation in the territory was unknown!
"Elvira!"
Hearing the call of the master, Avella, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, walked in.
"Owner!"
Looking at the beautiful and well-behaved maid, Clemont touched her head and said softly.
"You guys pack your things and we'll go home in a few days!"
During these four months in Santa Cruz, the three sisters were really bored. Although the owner gave them a lot of money to go shopping to relieve their boredom, how could they be safe with their figures and looks?
Of course, although the three sisters are not very powerful, the Yu clan is born with the power of wind, so they can deal with ordinary gangsters without any problem! However, after they went shopping that time, they stopped going out!
Because they don't want to cause trouble to their master!
Looking at the excited Avella, Clemont nodded slightly apologetically.
"I passed the graduation exam yesterday! I don't have to come back this time! I'm just in time to go back to celebrate the Festival of the Gods!"
"Yeah! Clemont, is it true? Mandy wants to celebrate the Festival of the Gods too!"
Although the conversation between the two was not loud, it still woke up Mandy who was sleeping late.
"Hahaha, okay, okay, let's celebrate the Festival of the Gods together!"
Afterwards, after washing, Clemont walked out of the dormitory wrapped in a thick fur coat.
It's nearing the end of the year, and the regular classes in the college also went on holiday a few days ago, so the college now looks a little bleak.
However, although there were no people around, the roads in the college were all cleaned up.
And for this, I have to praise the magicians in the Magic Academy. Although they have noble status, they do things informally.
Every time after it snows, there will be wind magicians and fire magicians to clean up the snow on the road. A wind magic and an earth fire magic will be used to keep the road as good as new.
Walking on the road, Clemont was thinking about how to say goodbye. It seems that only Marianne didn't know about his early graduation! Then skip her first and start with the others!
"Delia, Cynthia, Harris, Roland and Francis, and Graham, oh, by the way, we have to tell Wagner to give him a chance to get more iron ore! Go back and see if we can build a furnace.
!…”
While thinking about it, I came to the teaching office unknowingly.
"Decided?" Delia, who was working on official documents, raised his head and asked, with a smile on his face.
This kid's perseverance in learning is really as good as what he had back then. In just three months, he not only completed all the cultural courses by himself, he also completed the knight combat skills course. Of course, he was also inseparable from this.
s help.
"Well, it's decided! If it hadn't been for these heavy snows, I might have gone back after the Festival of the Gods, but now I can't worry about my subjects!"
Hearing Clemont's words, Delia smiled happily: "Now that you have decided, go according to your original plan. I believe you can do a good job! This is a document for the formation of a knighthood. The number of places is five.
Hundreds of people, I think you should use it!"
I took the parchment document from Delia. At the top of the document were two crossed knight swords. This was the emblem of the Knights of the Ota Empire. Below the emblem was a giant dragon that looked back sideways and spread its wings.
, and this dragon represents the highest symbol of knights, the dragon knight.
And this is proof that the Ota Empire gave the nobles the power to form knights.
Seeing this, Clemont sincerely performed a knight's salute. This knight formation document was exactly what he needed at the moment.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
He was sincerely grateful to this seemingly rough man.
"Well, go ahead! But if you have any money-making projects in the future, don't forget me!"
As a partner, Delia has made more money in the past three months than he could have earned in the past few years. He has already tasted the benefits. Although he is somewhat reluctant to part with this money tree, he does not leave Clay behind due to circumstances and reasons.
Monte's reasons.
"Haha, don't worry, Your Highness, I will forget you and no one will forget you!"
After the two chatted for a while, Clemont stood up and left.
But before he had taken two steps, he was stopped by Delia again.
"Wait a minute, this is Cynthia's letter to you. She knew you were leaving, so she sent this letter specially!"
After taking a look at the elegant words on the envelope, Clemont smiled and put it away.
After leaving the teaching office, Clemont went to a high-end tavern in the inner city.
This tavern is the property of the Francis family. There are many high-end taverns and hotels like this in Santa Cruz, and without exception, these are the properties of his family.
As a place for a few people to gather, this pub is only open to a few of them.
"Haha, look, isn't this our great knight, Baron Clement?"
As soon as Clemont walked into the tavern, he heard Francis's strange voice.
"Why, do you want to try out the power of the great knight Clemont?"
Although the two have become friends, Clemont cannot tolerate him.
"Ahem, let's forget it. Even Graham can't beat you now? I won't be asking for trouble!"
Francis is also a shameless Lord. If the temple knew his true character, I don’t know if it would be angry and withdraw his status as the preparatory son.
"However, you can compete with this guy Roland. Don't you two have a grudge? I think it's better to choose a different day, or today!"