In the early morning, the white mist still envelopes the city, and the cool breath is felt. Early risers pull up their collars and walk quickly through the streets.
Inside the station, there were crowds of people, and the tall black train sounded its whistle and began to warm up in advance.
Under the guidance of Chidi, Sylutia came to the station. After some complicated identity and invitation letter verification, she and Chidi walked into the station and arrived in front of the train that was about to leave.
This long steel behemoth was far taller than Sildiya imagined. Below it were rows of large wheels that were as tall as a girl. The body above was as solid as an iron fortress. There were a row of smaller round windows on the upper side of the body, and the car body below was engraved with patterns wrapped in large square frames.
These patterns are all human figures, including old men, women, girls, kings, queens, Knight, and swans. The origin of these patterns is the original city built by Swan King, with its seven gates. At that time, each door was engraved with different portraits and characters. Since then, these seven doors have become the symbol of Royal Authority School, and even Castle Aspect. They are used in various occasions and ceremonies and have special power.
"Let's go, Hedra." Chidi took the girl to the large black steel train.
Looking up slightly, Sylutia estimated that the train was about three stories high. After passing the ticket inspection, she climbed up the steel steps and made a crisp sound when she stepped on them.
This was a train specially prepared for new students. The interior layout was similar to the old-fashioned trains seen in the movie about the girl's previous life, but the space was much wider. She took the ticket, found her seat, and put her suitcase away.
Chidi asked her to sit here and not move around, and then went to the train room in front, seemingly to find someone to communicate with.
About half an hour later, he came over with a conductor in dark green uniform. The conductor briefly confirmed Sylutia's appearance and identity and nodded.
"I understand. I will take good care of this lady in the future. Please rest assured, Mr. Chidi."
"Thank you very much." Chidi took off his hat, nodded slightly to the conductor, and then came to sit in front of Sylutia.
"The train will take about 3-4 days to reach its destination Asura. The journey will be difficult, but I believe you can overcome it."
"Every day at noon and evening, food is served on the bus. The taste is not good, but it is not a big problem to fill your stomach. There is also a toilet on the bus, but there is no bathroom. You can only use a towel to simply wipe your face and arms."
"After arriving at Asura, there will be staff to make arrangements for you freshmen. You can just follow the arrangements. After you settle down, just write me a letter to let me know."
"Here is an address. It is a clothing store in Asura. I am very familiar with the owner there. With this business card and token, you can find him. He lives there all year round. If you have any questions, you can ask him for advice." After saying that, Chidi handed over a business card and a black bird feather.
"I understand." Sylutia nodded, accepted the card and the bird feather, and carefully placed them in his notebook.
Then Chidi said a few words again, stood up and said goodbye to Sylutia.
After he left, the carriage became quiet. There was only one passenger, Sylutia, and many freshmen in the station had just checked in and boarded the train.
Sitting on the bench covered with velvet cloth, Sylutia carefully observed the structure and style of the carriage. The decoration here is elegant, with flower-shaped lamps on both sides of the carriage wall. The table is also made of relatively good hardwood, covered with a white tablecloth and decorated with simple flower arrangements, exuding a light fragrance.
There are light blue curtains on the windows, and the floor is covered with horizontal wooden boards. You can see a lot of wear and scratches on them, but they have been cleaned very clean, giving people a very new and old feeling.
Soon the train gradually became lively, with many freshmen walking and chatting in the carriage and taking their seats. Everyone was excited and looking forward to it. Like Sylutia, many of them were riding a train for the first time.
Although this is the first time in this life, Sylutia was in a highly developed earth in his previous life. He had ridden on similar and more advanced high-speed trains and high-speed trains, so he was not surprised by this. However, it was completely different for those children who came from the countryside.
Walking out of a village and town where only horse-drawn carriages and cattle could be seen seventeen years ago, seeing a steaming, roaring steel behemoth, and then entering and sitting inside it, this kind of anticipation and tension is beyond the understanding of those who are familiar with it.
Sitting next to the car window, Sylutia could hear various noisy conversations in the distance, most of which were about the train.
"You know, my father said that trains are all transformed into Dragon, so they can puff and whistle."
"After the powerful Mage defeated the dragon, it surrendered and then transformed into a train like this."
"Really? Mage is really powerful." Many students looked around curiously, thinking a lot.
The number of students on the bus gradually increased, and the compartment where Sylutia was seated also slowly received new students. Only then did the girl notice that the compartment she was sitting in seemed to be special. Not only were the seats wider, the decorations more exquisite, but there were also separate changing rooms, tea rooms, and two toilets for men and women.
"Why don't you let me pass? There are obviously so many empty seats in this carriage!" At the junction of the carriages in the distance, three freshmen stared angrily at the conductor blocking the way.
"Sorry, this is an exclusive carriage, not for you to use." The conductor replied coldly.
"Why? They and I are both freshmen, why can they sit in this car?" The young man in the lead pointed to a member of this car. He seemed to know one of the students.
"It's not my business. I only know how to let freshmen with special tickets enter this car." The conductor retorted.
"I am a freshman with all three A's, and I am already the freshman with the best grades. If the compartments are divided according to grades, I should be in it." The young man was still unconvinced.
In response, the conductor sighed.
"I understand how you feel, but no one has told you that this is the rule for allocating carriages."
"Then tell me the reason for dividing the different carriages. Could it be that Hall of Truth has also been corrupted and polluted by money?" The other party seemed to be paranoid and wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Unfortunately, the conductor never answered the question, and the quarrel between the two parties eventually attracted other people on the train.
A middle-aged man in a black trench coat and uniform walked over aggressively. He had a thick black beard. He came to the young man who was shouting, lifted up his collar, and stared at him with his cold eyes.
"What's your name?"
"My name is Erwin." His voice softened and he looked to his companions behind him for help. Unfortunately, both of them were a little afraid and did not dare to step forward.
"Very well, student Erwin, let me tell you why you can't enter this carriage."
"Because you are not qualified, it's that simple."
"You have neither a distinguished family background, nor extraordinary talents, nor a humble attitude to study. Why should you let a weed in the wild pollute the noble flower seedlings." After saying this, he threw the other person to the ground, and then glanced at the freshmen who were watching.
"It is not shameful to come from a humble background, but knowing it is so and still focusing on insignificant things is a fool. If you still have some self-respect, become the official Mage within ten years, and then come and slap me in the face and tell me that you were wrong."
"Go back to your seat, idiot." After handling the matter, he coldly closed the door connecting the two carriages, and then stormed back to the train room in front.
It was like a gust of cold wind passing by, and after a while, the voices in the carriage resumed.
"So fierce, that uncle just now."
"But it's so powerful that I don't even dare to speak."
"It seems that those who can sit in this carriage are probably students from good family backgrounds." A girl in a famous and expensive dress looked around with a slightly proud expression.
"Haha, have you ever praised yourself so much?" The companion opposite her covered her mouth and chuckled.
"However, they are all acquaintances. I have met most of them."
"That one is the niece of Duke Chicas, and on the left is the son of Earl Feng Lai." The two lowered their voices and talked quietly.
They didn't speak loudly, but Sylutia could hear them clearly. She could even clearly hear the voices of dozens of people talking in another carriage through the door, and understand them at the same time.
Sitting quietly in his seat, Sylutia slowly sorted out a lot of intelligence and information.
The carriage she was in, near the front of the train, was probably the one with the best environment. Behind it were the other carriages for freshmen, which were arranged roughly according to their grades. The three carriages at the end contained kitchens and food, as well as resting places for the train crew.
The entire train probably carried nearly 3,000 freshmen. More than 70% of them were from countries outside the Mage Alliance. Many of them received 1-2 years of basic education in border cities of the Mage Alliance, and then took assessments in Switch City Chicas and received letters of recommendation.
Every year, there are nearly 200,000 new students in the Mage Alliance, gathering from all directions. They will enter Academy District in the center of the mainland to study, study and work there. Among these students, only about one tenth will become an official Mage, and only one percent will be able to enter the ranks of Mage within ten years.
Although not everyone can become an official Mage, even a second-level Mage apprentice is far better than ordinary professions in the countryside, and can get better treatment. Therefore, residents in various regions are proud to send their children to the Mage Alliance to study.
The whistle of the train sounded again, and dull air waves spurted out, causing a whistling sound. With a brief tremor, the train gradually started to move out of the station. At this time, the freshmen on the train let out excited shouts, and the joyful noise spread throughout the train.
No matter what the future holds, they are all warm little suns at this moment, full of vitality and endless possibilities that have not yet been finalized. The picture of the new world is about to slowly unfold in front of them.
Outside the carriage, a black crow followed and flew by. It caught up with the train that had not yet accelerated and tapped the window with its beak.
After a few times, Sylutia opened the window out of curiosity, and the refreshing wind poured in from the outside. The crow also took the package into the car. It stood in front of Sylutia, tilted its head and looked at her, seemed to confirm that she was right, spread its wings and chirped, flew out of the window again, and disappeared into the misty sky.
This is? Sylutia Open the black cloth package, and inside is a delicate paper box with fresh and delicious pastries inside, and a note pressed underneath.
"~Gift to the lovely Hedra."
Looking at the familiar black feather mark at the end, Sylutia understood that this was a small gift from Mr. Chidi, and felt a faint warmth in his heart.
He is truly a special person. He seems to be very good at taking care of young girls like her.
Switch City·Chicas,"Blackbird Tower"
Mage in a black trench coat stood under the window sill of the high tower, watching the crow return from the sky and land on his shoulder.
"Has it been delivered? It's a gift for that lovely child."
"Well, I know, thank you for your hard work." He petted the crow for a while, and then let it fly again.
Turning around and returning to the tower, Chidi held the candle and continued down the steps. There was a place deeper than the surface. After turning several spirals, he came to the closed door underground. Then he opened the stone door with a special Key and walked inside.
Compared to the noisy city, this underground room was extremely quiet, and only the crisp footsteps of his leather shoes could be heard.
After passing through several doors and corridors, he finally entered a room decorated with blue Rose. There was a sarcophagus placed here. The sarcophagus was carved with exquisite vines and had a line of beautiful calligraphy written in the middle.
Put the candle lamp on the pedestal, Chidi leaned against the sarcophagus, and stroked it slowly.
"I'm here to accompany you again, Vidinoya."
"You know, I recently met a girl who looks very much like you."
"Although she is not as delicate and willful as you, she has black hair and a figure similar to yours."
"Of course, in my heart, you must be the most beautiful, haha, I know, you always like to be jealous..." His soft words seemed to be relieving years of boredom and loneliness.
The soft voice echoed in the silent tomb, and it wasn't until the candlelight was about to go out that he slowly stood up.
"Don't worry, I'll be back, Vidinoya."
"If the ritual is successful, you will wake up again, and we will never be separated." Then he put on his windbreaker, picked up the candle again and left the tomb deep underground.
"Harp Flower Union" Huaman City·Elafondi
In the open space outside the city, a white sailing airship was making final adjustments, and many passengers were queuing up to slowly board it.
Several luxurious carriages drove slowly and parked on the lawn of the open space. Then, surrounded by her family and maids, a girl with beautiful blond hair stepped out of the carriage. She was wearing a luxurious dress sewn with fine lace, and the light pink hairband and blond hair on her head were fluttering in the wind.
"Okay, just send it here, I'm going to get on the airship."
"Ugh, Lovier, I really can't bear to leave you. Can you promise mom that you will study at Elafondi?"
"Hey, why are you still saying this, mom? I have been preparing for this for so long." The beautiful blonde girl shook her head, and then took the small golden cage from the maid's hand.
"Elafondi's most powerful Astrologer has said that it is my destiny to study at the Mage Alliance." She opened the cage, picked up a cute golden cat, and stroked it carefully.
"But the divination ceremony was interfered by the cat, does it count?" The brother on the side asked worriedly.
"Of course, divination is like this, any accident is a reminder of fate." She held up the chubby cat in her hand and rubbed her cheek, feeling its plushness and cuteness.
"Since fate has guided me like this, I will follow the script. Isn't this the motto of our family?" She raised her head and showed a flawless smile.
"But our family's motto is "play until the last moment of the stage curtain call."" The other party shook his head.
"Although the meanings are somewhat similar."
"Well, now that Lovier has decided, we can only wish you the best. I hope you can reap your own destiny and script with the Mage Alliance."
The group of people watched the blond girl walk up the steps of the airship with the cat in her arms, waving goodbye to her.
North of the Ice Sea, Blood-Colored Royal Court.
In the black hall, candles were carried in the hands of maids in classical dresses. They came to stand on both sides of the hall, and then lowered their heads respectfully.
These maids all have good looks and beautiful figures, and they all have "Blood Law" Aspect Power of level four or above. If there is something unusual about them, it is probably that their skin is relatively pale, and they have the feeling of not seeing the sun all year round.
Soon, a woman in a gorgeous black and red dress slowly walked in. She had fine bonnet hair, each strand of which was combed clear and smooth. The palace dress that was dragging on the ground had matte and elegant black folds, as if it were a masterpiece from a thousand years ago. The touch of rose blood red that turned up from time to time under the lining was so eye-catching in the darkness, like blood that has not yet condensed.
She slowly climbed onto the Gothic-style dark throne in the hall, sat down slowly, held her face slightly with her slender fingers, and opened her eyes, revealing her pupils as red as blood, like a quiet, frantic beast, or a sad, aloof emperor.
"Bring Camilla up."
"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen." The maid on the side bowed respectfully.
Soon four Knight, all covered in jet-black armor, escorted a woman with the same blond hair into the main hall.
What is surprising is that the escorted woman and the figure sitting on the throne have almost the same appearance. Even the gorgeous black and red dress she is wearing is roughly similar, with only different style details.
Wearing special silver chains on her wrists and ankles, she was dragged to the center of the hall and then put down.
After loosening the black tie covering her mouth, the woman on the ground shouted.
"Let me go, Katera, you black-hearted guy!" Although she was chained, she seemed to have no fear at all, only anger and dissatisfaction.
"Be quiet for a while, my dear sister." The figure on the throne raised his hand, and the invisible force directly controlled the woman's body, making it difficult for her to speak.
"Why, I didn't make a mistake, why did you lock me up!" Camilla on the ground was still dissatisfied and struggled to break free from the other's control. After that, the two people's equally beautiful true red eyes looked at each other, and an invisible competition of power took place between the two.
A few seconds later, Camilla on the ground let out a cry of surprise, then covered his eyes and slowly sat on the ground, seemingly defeated in the competition of strength.
The figure on the throne snorted coldly and warned again.
"Now I will pronounce your guilt, Camilla."
"As the queen candidate of Sea Cliff Bloodkin and currently the first heir to Blood-Colored Royal Court, Camilla coveted the throne and made a big mistake by colluding with foreign enemies."
"Thereafter, you will be deprived of your Aspect Power rank and all status within Sea Cliff Bloodkin and deported." She pronounced the sentence coldly, but no matter how hard the woman on the ground struggled, she could not speak out to resist.
A few days later, the originally noble Blood Clan royal was dressed in simple black clothes and was sent to the departing ship. She tried to escape along the way. Unfortunately, not only did her rank disappear and she became an ordinary mortal, but her body shape also deteriorated a lot, and she was about the same as an ordinary 17-year-old human girl.
"Accept this reality, Lord Camilla." An accompanying black-robed enforcer admonished.
"Even if you are Her Majesty's biological sister, you cannot disobey her will."
"This ship will sail to the kingdom of mankind, which is the place south of the Ice Sea. It is said that it is currently occupied by a force called Mage Alliance."
"Go there, it will be your new home."
A country in the mountains, a remote wilderness.
Flames filled the night sky, and corpses were everywhere on the ground. However, these corpses were different from ordinary people. They all had beast-like characteristics, some had double horns, and some had tails and special ears.
In the Fourth Continent, such people are often called Orc, or subspecies humans.
In Seventh Era and Eighth Era, the ancient Wizards experimented with many methods to gain strength, the most effective of which was blood transplantation, and Orc was the product of such experiments. Their ancestors were implanted with the blood of powerful creatures, and then gained innate power that was different from humans.
Of course, this kind of implant is not without its shortcomings. It brings many side effects, and also causes many Orc to have innate diseases and defects, and their life span is not as good as that of normal humans.
Fortunately, after nearly ten thousand years of reproduction and elimination, most of the Orc races currently living in the world have stabilized their bloodlines, and their life spans are not much different from humans.
Most of the corpses of Orc on the ground were miserable, many of them had terrible scars and traces of needle sticks. They died in a rebellion fighting for freedom. Although almost all members fell, their enemies were also lying on the ground.
The dead Mage had a thick horn inserted into his chest, and his head was tilted against the pillar, motionless. The tall Golem beside him was also dismembered into several pieces at this moment, and fell into the fire, slowly Burn.
A thin figure struggled slowly in a pool of blood, trying to get up. Unfortunately, her injuries were too severe and her consciousness was nearly blurred.
At some point, a figure came here, helped her up, bandaged her when she was unconscious, and then slowly told her story.
"I still have a lot of things to accomplish, and I can't take you with me. After you recover from your injuries, take the recommendation letter next to you. It will guide you to the center of the Mage Alliance, where you will gain the power of revenge."
"Don't hate this power, even if it comes from your enemies."
A few days later, this thin figure finally woke up, and then touched his body, as well as the sealed recommendation letters and letters beside him.
She picked it up, slowly pieced it together and read it, and finally understood its general meaning.
"I understand."
She held this letter and ran hard through the mountains and fields. The countless bushes, weeds and gravel made her fall down time and time again, and then she struggled to stand up again.
She didn't remember how much distance she had walked. The clothes on her body had become tattered and were covered with scratches and bruises, but the letter she held in her arms was still intact.
Pushing aside the branches that blocked the view, the girl with small animal horns stood on the hillside, looking into the wilderness under the sunset. The black train whistled and meandered from the earth...