Chapter 29 (1/2)

Chapter 29: Five Categories

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

The first stage of the Prefectural Selection alone was enough to eliminate 90% of the examinees, which showed how ruthless the selection was.

The remaining examinees were also extremely nervous.

However, the view within the Royal Academy caught the attention of all the examinees. The intriguing sight was not the vast training grounds, nor the abundant training equipment or the academic buildings the size of a castle, but the people they saw on the way.

All kinds of young men, middle-aged people, young ladies and old men were either training or taking a walk, gathering for a chat or having a game of chess. They seemed very relaxed, with prideful dispositions, the achievement of success shining on their faces

The only similarity between them was their Knight attire. They were all Knights.

The students recruited by Kirst Royal Academy were limited to the Knights who had passed the Prefectural Selection in each year. That was why the students there were all Knights.

Within the short five minute walk, they managed to see at least over twenty Knights. When had the three hundred examinees, just having passed the first stage, ever managed to see so many Knights in one place?

They looked at the people wearing Knight attire. Some of them looked majestic, some suave, some powerful, and some graceful. There were Knights of all sorts and appearances, and each of them had a unique charm, giving off rich auras of life and vitality.

The gazes of the examinees were full of yearning and envy as they looked at the Knights.

The Knights here were a hundred times more blissful than the old days’ university students on Earth, who had attended Tsinghua University or Peking University [1].

Ogden and Lambert also seemed slightly agitated. No fretting about food and clothing due to the allowance provided by the country, along with various resources provided to aid their training, plus social status which far exceeded that of an ordinary person and the privilege of not being restricted by ordinary law. It was a life which they long dreamed of having.

That moment clearly showed the large difference between an ordinary person and a person belonging to an aristocratic family. Most of the commoners would not feel at ease upon seeing so many Knights. They would feel restricted, and inferiority would reflect in their gazes.

On the other hand, those from aristocratic families seemed more at ease, and were even able to go up to many of the Knights and greet them.

“Hey, Kaunitz, you’re really here!” A Knight with a slender figure and a slightly feminine appearance walked towards the side of the group.

There were a few other Knights beside him, but it was obvious that the feminine-looking guy was the leader.

“Senior.” Kaunitz vaguely nodded.

“Hehe, do your best and try to get the position of the Prefectural Champion for our Tresia Academy.” It seemed that the feminine-looking Knight was only passing by, leaving quickly after a short greeting.

Thereafter, Barbara and Ferdinand from the Aristocrat Academy also met up with their acquaintances. They had a few relatives and seniors who had become Knights and who were now enrolled in Kirst Royal Academy.

Ogden, the Eldest Martial Brother in The School of Sword Arts, said in a soft envious tone, “They grew up with Knights since young, and were able to meet them often and even get guidance from them. It’s no wonder their results are better than ours.”

“So what? Fang Xingjian’s result this time around was close to theirs,” Lambert said, unconvinced.

“Haha, you think that Fang Xingjian can win over them?” Ogden shook his head, nothing but thick jealousy in his gaze as he looked at Kaunitz and the others. “Fang Xingjian would only be in sixth place for the first stage, at best. He lost to Kaunitz every single time back in The School of Sword Arts. How could he possibly win this time around?”