At the beginning of January, the school's final exams ended and the holidays came.
After packing up, Sylutia and two roommates were walking on the road, talking about what happened at school today.
"I didn't expect Rorick Academy to send an invitation letter to Hedra." Aurora looked at the silver special printing paper in Sylutia's hand and said with a little surprise.
Rorick Academy" is the senior Academy that Phantom Puppet School" belongs to. This school is good at all kinds of Doll and puppet production. It also uses various Doll assistance in battles. Its strength ranks seventh among the Mage Alliance, and it is a very high school.
Those who have received the invitation letter can participate in the Academy's Silver Bell Festival". This is the only way for non-school students to participate in the festival.
"What are the benefits of participating in Silver Bell Festival of the Rorick Academy?" Lovier was curious.
"Of course there are benefits." Aurora replied quickly.
"First of all, you have the experience of taking the Academy Silver Bell Festival. Then when you apply for the Academy, you can choose one of the assessments and pass it directly. This greatly reduces the difficulty of admission."
"Secondly, Silver Bell Festival who participates in this Academy can get an exclusive commemorative gift from the Academy. This gift is at least level three or above. It is extremely useful for apprentices who are still level two."
"Also, when you participate in the Academy festival, you can also choose a secret technique to learn on-site for free. Although the time is very short, whether you can master it depends entirely on the individual, but this is also a rare way to obtain exclusive secret techniques across the Academy.
"Finally, if you are favored by a mentor from the Academy during the festival, it will be equivalent to gaining a backer in advance. Those mentors are at least Fifth Order. Any help can change the fate of a second-level student."
"Wouldn't that be a huge profit?" Lovier only then realized how precious the invitation letter was.
"Yes." Aurora continued to add.
"Silver Bell Festival is Mage Alliance's most important festival, and it is also the moment when various schools of thought compete with each other. Every Academy school will make every effort to prepare."
Lovier suddenly thought of something, "Aurora, your family comes from a famous family, Opera School, right? Did I send you an invitation letter?"
"Yes, but I don't want to go." Aurora thought for a while, took out the notes from his schoolbag, and then pulled out an invitation letter with a red background and gold patterns.
"This is the invitation letter from the Vichia Academy. If Lovier wants to go, I will give it to you directly." After saying that, she directly put the red-gold invitation letter into Lovier's hand.
After getting the invitation, Lovier excitedly held it up, looked at it repeatedly, and explored it carefully to distinguish the delicate and beautiful golden silk thread pattern on it.
"My relatives basically all graduated from the Vichia Academy, so there is nothing new about going there." Aurora shook his head.
Sylutia remembered that when school started, Aurora said she wanted to go to the Rorick Academy. Unexpectedly, she got the invitation first. The day after the holiday, Sylutia came to Beetle Street's Black Lily clothing store.
"Oh, it's rare for Hedra to come here today." Madam Grace is giving instructions to the clerk at this moment.
"Sit down for a moment, I'll come over in a minute."
A few minutes later, Madam Grace walked over. She was wearing a snow leopard fur shawl, a folding fan in her hand, and two blooming Black Lily flowers in her hair, which was particularly coordinated with her delicate dark gray hair color.
"Come to the back room with me for a drink." She led Sylutia to the back lounge.
The winter sun shines dimly through the clouds outside, and the flames of the fireplace in the room Burn, occasionally -
There was a slight sound, making the room warm.
A candlestick was placed on the small round table to increase the brightness. Madam Grace invited Hedra to sit down, then brought a silver teapot and poured warm black tea on the table.
"Why do you have time to come to my place today?" Grace asked casually while leaning on the sofa, sipping tea comfortably.
"Because it's a holiday." The girl held the tea cup and looked at the small lounge with curiosity.
"It's a good holiday. I won't have a holiday at that time, so I will go on a trip with my friends——" Madam Grace looked at the flames of the fireplace opposite with a drunken look.
"Hedra Aren't you ready to go out?"
"I don't think much about it this year." Sylutia has a relatively homely personality. Under normal circumstances, he doesn't have much motivation to go out.
"It's a pity for such a cute child to stay at home every day." Madam Grace said jokingly.
"At your age, you should have a nice hairstyle, put on some makeup, put on a nice new skirt you bought, and then get to know young and interesting people of the opposite sex, show your beauty openly, and experience the unique freedom and joy of youth."
"But I'm very happy just staying at home." Sylutia said his feelings.
"Put on comfortable pajamas, lie on a plush blanket, read your favorite leisure books, cook something delicious, write in a diary, and occasionally talk to friends."
"You----" Madam Grace said, laughed and stopped trying to persuade her.
"Silver Bell Festival is coming. Is there someone of the opposite sex you like who invites you to the party?"
"I received an invitation at school, but I declined." The girl shook her cute head.
"I don't want to fall in love yet."
Speaking of this, Sylutia remembered the invitation letter.
"Do you know about the Rorick Academy, or "Phantom Puppet School"?"
"Ask this, do you want to apply for the exam? Let me think about it." Madam Grace put down the teacup and recalled.
"The area where Rorick Academy is located is not far from Asura District, only 200 kilometers. I sometimes receive orders from them to make clothes for Doll who perform in some performances."
"If Opera School" is the gorgeous young lady among the Mage Alliance, then Phantom Puppet School "is the craftsman behind the stage. Those Doll that look exquisite and flexible are all the work of a famous creator. They are more like craftsmen" than scholars who study theory."
"Rorick Academy has hundreds of Doll workshops under it. The machinery they manufacture Doll serves many occasions. Although it is expensive, many people still order it."
"Compared to people, mechanical Dolls are much more rigid, but the advantage is that they do not need to eat or drink, and they are very stable. Many big shots like a quiet and undisturbed environment, so they use Dolls instead of servants. In addition, they can also be used in certain dangerous situations."
"For example, the power of Aspect Power emitted by high-end laboratories and culture rooms will corrode the bodies of ordinary people, but Doll, as a dead object, has much better resistance and is easier to repair."
"Do you like Doll? If so, it would be a good choice to go there."
"Doll----" Sylutia Looking back on his past and present lives, although he used to hold dolls when he was a child, he didn't have that kind of fanatical love for them.
"I don't hate it."
"Rorick Academy sent me an invitation letter. I want to go and see it."
"So that's it, then go ahead." Grace thought for a moment, then raised her finger.
"If you go to the Rorick Academy to participate in Silver Bell Festival, it is recommended to choose Suspended Puppet" to learn this secret technique. It is an advanced application of the "Sobis Magic Thread Manipulation" you learned before."
"If you learn this, you will be able to perform Doll dramas by yourself in the future, and you can also direct simple Doll to do various things. It will be very helpful in life."
"Okay, I've written it down."
After that, the two chatted for a while. When Sylutia stood up to say goodbye, Madam Grace stopped her.
"When you participate in Silver Bell Festival, come to me and I will prepare suitable clothes for you."
Are you helping to fight GG again? Sylutia nodded and agreed.
When we walked out of the Black Lily" store, it was now snowing thickly on the street. Snow flakes as big as goose feathers fell slowly, covering the field of vision. In this snow-white world, everything became quiet.
Sylutia bid farewell to Madam Grace, walking alone in the soft snow, retracting his cold fingers into his cuffs, occasionally looking up at the sky full of falling snow, shaking the snowflakes from his hair.
From a distance covered by snowflakes, melodious bells sounded.
Before you know it, another year has passed.