Silver Bell Festival The night before.
Sylutia was fascinated as he looked at the invitation letter in his hand. Special handwriting had appeared on it, marking the matters concerning the use of the invitation letter.
"Please hold the invitation letter and activate it in an open area before Twilight arrives on the day." She read out the above text, and then looked down to see what she needed to prepare.
The first is a dress suitable for attending a banquet. Considering the style of the Rorick Academy, it is best to choose dark main colors such as black, brown, and red. It is not recommended to wear bright colors such as white, blue, and yellow.
The opening time of the Silver Bell Festival Festival is at six o'clock in the evening and lasts until dawn the next day, a total of twelve hours. There will be activities and performances in the first six hours, and the last six hours are free time. You can visit the facilities open to the Academy, make friends, enjoy various foods, exchange and learn, etc.
After checking in retrospect, there was nothing missing. Sylutia put the invitation under the pillow and fell asleep.
In a corner of Agate Street, an old restaurant is preparing to close.
The table was in a mess, and there were stains on the floor from juices spilled by many customers. As the shopkeeper, the aunt and a young girl Orc packed up the tables and chairs, and then cleaned them with mops and rags.
An hour later, the two of them stood in the cleaned restaurant wiping their sweat. They looked at the neat and clean environment and breathed a sigh of relief.
"We've finished our work today." The aunt said with emotion, then turned around and looked at the girl with the horn on the side.
"Anali, you have worked hard too."
"Silver Bell Festival, have you made an appointment with your classmates where to go tomorrow?"
"I... I don't have any classmates with me." The girl replied lowly.
Seeing this, the aunt held her in her arms distressedly, "Then spend time with me tomorrow."
"It'll be fine." She added, and then they closed the store door and turned off the night light in the restaurant.
The next day, salutes and fireworks burst into the sky and bursts of sound woke up the Asura District morning.
Today, the lampposts on both sides of the street are hung with banners, with the patterns and logos of various Academy printed on them. The shops on the road have also been wiped clean, and many have prepared promotions and discounts today.
During the holidays, students gather with their classmates and friends for fun. Some buy their favorite things, some give each other gifts, and some talk about where they will attend the dinner tonight, etc.
"For today, I prepared a very beautiful dress. It was custom-made by a tailor and cost me ten gold coins." Several female voices chatted while buying gifts in the store.
"Is it so luxurious? I just found some nice clothes."
"You don't understand at all. Today is the decisive day. You must win the prince in my heart."
On the other side, the boys also gathered together to discuss today's plan.
"I have wanted Magic Staff of "Golden Deer Workshop" for a long time. Today is on sale. If you miss it, you will have to wait until next year."
"Which one do you want?" A friend on the side was curious.
"Of course it's "Beacon Flame No. 106". After infusing the power of "Gold Steam", it can create a two-meter-long blazing sword, which is so majestic."
"Well, is that really useful?" my friend advised me.
"Handsome, why don't you understand, the majestic and unrestrained feeling of wielding a flaming sword and standing in the firelight? That feeling, that feeling, do you know how cool it is!"
"Okay, okay, it seems I have to buy it today."
Unlike the young students, the teachers at Asura District were much more calm. Today they were just sitting in a cafe chatting with their friends and colleagues, and only occasionally talked about Silver Bell Festival.
"There are obviously a lot more students this semester." One person was holding a cup of coffee, leaning on the sofa and tasting it slowly. He didn't care about image as much as he did at school.
"Yes, there used to be only thirty people in a class, but now they are in their forties and fifties."
"United Council means that we will expand enrollment in the next few years and try to expand our manpower and strength."
"Oh, is this going to be something big? I had a feeling that this day would come, but it's still a bit unexpected."
"I don't know what to do. If I want to prepare for war, I'm afraid I won't be able to do it." Mage, who had wrinkles at the corners of his eyes, commented slowly.
"The child has just turned 15 years old and will come to Asura District next year. His parents are not young anymore. Even Transcendent feels that life takes up too much energy and he has no intention to deal with more things. Besides, he is not as energetic as he used to be." He sighed and looked at the young boys and girls passing by outside the window.
"It's great to be young, and they are the backbone of the Mage Alliance in the future. Even though we old people still have the strength, most of them have no motivation to fight."
"The replacement of old and new things is the truth of natural cycles. When I was young, I was bold and fearless, but now I am more and more in awe of certain laws, haha."
"Let's go, after finishing this drink, let's go to Training Ground for a walk to stretch out our old bodies."
"Haha, we agreed in advance that whoever loses will be treated to a treat tonight."
In the dormitory, Lovier was sitting in front of the dressing mirror getting dressed. She put on an extremely bright orange dress, gold gauze lace matching the skirt, and snow-white inner cuffs. A wealthy lady who seemed to have stepped out of a famous painting appeared in reality.
"Sorry, I can only do this hairstyle." Aurora put down the comb and looked at the girl in the mirror.
Although she comes from a wealthy family, she doesn't care much about dressing up. She usually has a few fixed hairstyles, and most of them are helped by maids. She only dresses up herself when she lives in a dormitory.
"Oh, it seems this is the only way." Although he is still a little dissatisfied with his own image, Lovier also knows that this is the best result at the moment.
"When I enter Academy next year and have my own exclusive room, I must write a letter and ask my family to send me ten maids." Lovier made up his mind.
"Haha, I finally couldn't bear it anymore." Aurora covered his mouth and chuckled after hearing this.
"When I first met you that day, I wondered how long you, the eldest lady, could endure living alone."
"Oh, Aurora were you ready to laugh at me then, good or bad~" Lovier pretended to be angry and coquettish.
"It's not a joke, I'm just curious." When Aurora said this, he looked at Sylutia who was writing a letter.
"Where's Hedra, didn't you think so that day?"
"Me?" Sylutia looked up.
"I didn't think so much at the time, I was just surprised by Lovier's generosity." She had long been accustomed to living alone at the Woodland, so she didn't think about it so much at all.
After that, the three of them chatted for a while, and Aurora came over and read the letter written by Sylutia.
"Who is it for?"
"At home, they live next to Meteor Lake, and there are also ones for the teacher, telling him that my life at school is good, so that he doesn't have to worry."
"That's great." Aurora thought of her family. She saw them often. Even if she didn't want to see them, those guys would come to her.
"Why is it that my lovely daughter was so clingy to her father when she was a child, but now she finds it annoying to talk to me?" Her father said this last time, which made her a little embarrassed and difficult to explain.
I really don't know when she stopped talking to her parents. She probably grew up, Aurora thought about it.
"Tonight Lovier and I are going to attend Silver Bell Festival of the Vichia Academy. Hedra, you go to the Rorick Academy alone. Be careful on the road. If you encounter someone who is entangled, remember to tell me my name." Aurora instructed.
"Okay, I know." Sylutia agreed, but wanted to complain a little bit, why everyone treats her as a child who hasn't grown up yet. Does appearance and temperament have such a big impact?
Four o'clock in the afternoon.
Sylutia put on a complicated black dress, embellished with blue ruffles, and iris-shaped hairpins on her ears.
Arriving at a nearby square, Sylutia took out the invitation and activated the inscription on it. A burst of fluorescent light flashed and an invisible signal spread out.
Passers-by in the square looked at the girl in beautiful clothes curiously, wondering why she was here.
"Maybe I'm waiting for a friend."
"No, I think she may be out of love. How could she be waiting outside wearing such clothes?"
"It's a bit pitiful."
"If I had such beautiful clothes, I wouldn't care about falling out of love. I will definitely seduce a lot of people at the banquet tonight." Several girls came closer and saw Sylutia's appearance clearly, and said with envy and jealousy.
"Definitely." Several companions nearby also agreed, looking at the girl sitting on the horizontal chair not far away.
Afterwards, several people started talking about the festival party they were going to attend tonight.
"I made an appointment with the handsome guy from the next class." One of them said proudly.
"Wow, is it true? Isn't he very cold? I heard from the teacher that he has a very high chance of passing Brick Academy within three years."
"Yes, when I went on a date with him yesterday, I heard from him that he ranked among the top 500 in the entire Asura District in this assessment. There is absolutely no problem in becoming the official Mage in the future."
"Even if you can't become an official Mage in the future, it's still a good choice if you can marry a good partner."
"I'm envious, I wish I could have a boyfriend like this." Several people whispered.
A breeze blew across the square, carrying a few pale yellow leaves. Sylutia felt the hair on his forehead fluttering, so he raised his head.
At some point, a black carriage slowly descended from the sky and landed in front of her. The body was made of classic and dark metal. The metal horse pulling the carriage had six hooves. The upper part of the body was covered with a metal shell, and the lower part was hollow. The transmission structure could be clearly seen. Sitting at the front of the carriage was a mechanical Doll driver. He was wearing a neat dress, but his head was replaced by an upright iron ring, which avoided the horror caused by being too human-like.
The iron ring on the head vibrated at this moment, and bursts of sound came from it.
"Invites are invited to board the car." After saying that, the car door opened, revealing the comfortable seats and small table inside.
"Okay." Sylutia answered briefly, then held the door and climbed in.
Soon after sitting on the sofa in the car, the door slowly closed, and under the shocked and envious eyes of a group of people in the square, the carriage started again.
The metal horse pulling the carriage in front moved its body and hooves like a real horse, as if sneezing slightly, and then started to trot. Soon the entire carriage gradually lifted off the ground, slowly lifted up, entered the air, and drove towards the distant sky.
"That one just now!" Someone pointed at the carriage flying away in the sky and only then did he react.
"That's the carriage sent by the Academy. It's so novel. It's all mechanical and can fly in the air."
"I saw it." someone shouted.
"There is a black and gold Rose pattern behind the carriage, which is Rorick Academy."
"Academy is ranked among the top seven, no wonder it is so luxurious."
"So, did that girl just get the invitation letter?"
"Probably, but she is only at the second level, so lucky."
"Although the invitations from Silver Bell Festival will be sent to people other than Academy, those are usually big shots. If they are second-level apprentices, they will only be given to those with great prospects and who are extremely promising. It is estimated that among the invitations sent by the Rorick Academy, less than ten second-level students will be able to get them."
"So rare?"
"Of course, after all, Mage Alliance is one of the most powerful Academy. In their eyes, the second-order and third-order Mage are almost like children, and they usually don't pay attention to it."
The girls who had been talking about Sylutia felt their faces suddenly burning up when they heard these comments. The pride and pride they felt just now disappeared all of a sudden.
How is it possible? With such good grades, talent, and beauty, how could such a good thing happen? They could only speculate that this girl must have some connections, otherwise they would not be able to accept this fact in their hearts.
Sitting on the carriage, Sylutia looked at the scenery outside the window as it tilted past, and then the carriage was pulled over Asura District.
This was her first time riding in this kind of mechanical carriage that could fly. During the process, she couldn't help but wonder about the principle of this carriage, and she was also surprised at the level of development of the Mage Alliance.
It can be used to pick up and drop off passengers participating in Silver Bell Festival. It seems that this technology has matured and has been popularized in many places.
The carriage was running fast in the air, but Sylutia felt extraordinarily stable when sitting inside. After all, it was in the air, so there would be no bumps, and the flying height was relatively low, so there was no big airflow.
About an hour later, Sylutia saw buildings with different styles gradually appearing below. Different from Asura District, there were spiers and tall buildings that stood like long swords. Similar mechanical carriages could be seen everywhere on the streets.
Then the carriage she was riding in slowly descended and arrived at a square paved with marble. The square was surrounded by street lamps with hanging wrought iron flowers. Personnel in dark-colored uniforms were greeting the guests who got off the carriage.
"Welcome to the Rorick Academy~"
As soon as the car door opened, Sylutia heard a cordial welcome, and then saw two waiters with surprised eyes.
This is probably the first time today that I have seen such a young invitee. He seems to be a second-level apprentice.
"Hello, little sister, are you here to attend Silver Bell Festival on behalf of the adults today?"
The girl shook her head and took out the invitation letter in her hand for the other party to check.
"Sorry, sorry, welcome to City of Resonance "Rolick" where Doll dances with machines. Here you will see another possibility of the world, which is a gorgeous movement composed by life and machines~"
After speaking, the two waiters clapped their hands, and one by one the mechanical maids with metal skirts stepped forward, laid a red carpet in front of Sylutia, and led her into the towering hall.
The whole building is like a huge hollow gear track, with many platforms interlaced and connected by rotating stairs. Each machine Doll is walking on the sloping stage, serving the guests. And on the central circular stage, hundreds of machines Doll in silver dresses are dancing slowly. Their graceful postures and agile bodies can even make people feel the flowing rhythm of some kind of muscles.
High in the sky, mechanical Doll carriages continued to rise and fall. Distinguished guests from all over the world landed in the square. Under the guidance of mechanical maids, they walked towards the majestic building where gears and machinery interplayed.