To Lu Yuan, those words looked like little swimming tadpoles, as though they refused to let him read them.
Blanca seemed to notice something unusual about Lu Yuan. She raised her head as well and looked toward the enormous stone stele.
Clearly, she saw nothing.
"What are you looking at, Lu Yuan?"
Lu Yuan froze at the sound of her voice, then came back to his senses.
Blanca's expression was normal. She had not noticed anything unusual.
"Nothing. I was just a little curious about these inscriptions," Lu Yuan said.
"Look at the writing on that stele. It clearly wasn't carved at random. There's a certain pattern between the characters, so it should be some kind of language. We'll probably only be able to understand these inscriptions after entering the Knight Academy."
Eli came over at that moment as well.
"That's right, Lu Yuan. You're correct. It really is a language. But it seems to reject the gaze of outsiders. Strange... it feels alive."
"You can tell?" Lu Yuan asked Eli.
"No, but I can feel it. It probably has something to do with my path."
Just then, the line ahead suddenly stopped.
Lu Yuan straightened up and looked forward.
The Blue Knight, the Silent Knight, and the others turned around to face the crowd.
"Before we begin, let me mention something first." The Blue Knight added, "There are four statues in this Knight Hall, transported here from the main academy."
"Next are the rules."
The crowd immediately fell silent.
"Those whose names I call will enter the hall. Only one person may enter at a time."
"Inside the hall, there will be designated personnel responsible for recording and waiting. Once you enter, you need not pay attention to them. Just follow the rules for the test, then come back