Chapter 19 19. Devil’s Whispering
Nocturne’s team was third in the previous admissions exam, only a little slower than Shiro and Nanami’s team!
Like Bai, Nocturne also received a reward of 10 academy gold coins.
He is probably also a candidate with extraordinary talent and intelligence.
The gloomy girl whose pseudonym was Nocturne seemed not surprised by the assigned major, nor did her expression fluctuate due to the hammer hitting her head. She walked off the stage calmly.
The moment she passed by Russell, this gloomy girl suddenly whispered:
"Congratulations, Russell. You are the first among the freshmen."
Her voice was erratic and low, which made people's blood run cold and goosebumps spread out. .
"Just tied for first place." Russell replied calmly.
He had a vague feeling that Nocturne's attitude towards him was a little strange, but he couldn't figure out where the strange feeling came from.
Russell walked onto the stage, sat on the wooden chair, and waited for the sorting hammer to fall.
boom!
The sorting hammer fell and hit Russell on the head.
It really hurts!
The Qingjun boy gritted his teeth and his face twitched because of the pain. He held back the severe pain and did not cry out.
While staring at the stars, Russell seemed to hear something coming from an infinite distance.
He fell into a brief trance, as if falling into a dream again.
Russell heard a faint, disembodied cry.
But it is too small and fragmented, and only a few contents can be heard:
"O prophesied hero..."
"Where is your opportunity... where is the rich treasure... go there, man of prophecy... the legendary one" The treasure is waiting for you..."
"Where exactly is the treasure? Please explain the specific location and don't be mysterious." Russell asked hurriedly.
The ethereal voice became increasingly vague and intermittent.
Before the sound disappeared, he vaguely heard a few vague words, such as "book", "underground", "hollow", "secret room", and "seal".
Russell then broke out of his trance, returned to reality, and raised his head.
Did the Sorting Hammer want to convey some message to me just now?
The Sorting Hammer suspended in the air.
Its human-like facial features looked serious, and it seemed that it didn't realize that Russell was in a bad state just now, and it just closed its eyes and thought.
Wasn't the Sorting Hammer talking to me?
Someone manipulated the sorting ceremony to try to pass information to me?
Russell had a guess.
Who could it be?
Someone from the school?
The girl nocturne who was talking to me just now?
Others I don't know about?
He had no clue. Russell secretly remembered the secret of the treasure and quietly waited for the results of the sorting.
I hope it’s the psychic and illusion department, or the astrology and numerology department! Russell thought.
These two majors are most likely related to his abnormal physique!
After thinking briefly, the Sorting Hammer loudly announced the result:
"Russell, Department of Necromancer and Life!"
It turned out to be the major that Professor Black Amber didn't want me to enter?
Is there anything special about the undead and life systems?
Russell was not too disappointed and walked off the stage naturally.
——This major is likely to involve my prophecy, and may also be related to my abnormal physique.
After that, many freshmen came on stage one after another and were assigned to the corresponding majors.
Subway, who previously teamed up with Russell, was assigned to the creation and summoning department.
As the last student stepped off the wooden chair, the sorting ceremony ended.
"So, it's just a division into majors, why is it called a sorting ceremony?"
Russell thought of an important question.
...
After more than an hour, Professor Agate, wearing gold-rimmed glasses and bright red women's clothing, walked onto the stage and explained the school's profile to the students.
"The college is divided into two parts, the junior college for first-year and second-year students, and the higher college for geniuses in the third and fourth grades. Both colleges are surrounded by dense forests on the outside. "As for the fifth-year students, the
college There have only been two people in history, one of whom is the current president of the college. Maybe one of you can climb to this step.
"Children, where are you from - Tokyo Mage Shrine? Bavarian Illuminati? A family of warlocks from North China or Scotland? When you step into the academy, forget all this and be prepared to face harsh assessments and competition. "What the academy wants to cultivate
, He is the most outstanding spellcaster, the absolute elite of the entire extraordinary world. At the end of each school year, less than one in 10 students is promoted to a higher grade. Higher grades mean glory and strength..."
It wasn't until Russell began to yawn that Professor Agate's speech ended after mentioning "the last thing" for the ninth time.
The freshmen left the auditorium one after another. .
Russell was the last one to leave.
When he stepped out of the gate, the sun was bright and the breeze was refreshing.
He still remembered in his mind that the mysterious voice told him that there was a precious treasure in the college.
That was his big Opportunity!
The corner of Russell's mouth curled up slightly.
It's time for Destiny's Child soon.
As the protagonist, now that he knows the clues to the treasure,
there is no need to say what to do next.
(End of this chapter)