Chapter 335
Upon hearing the identity of Princess Aurelion, Hilda immediately put away her relaxed smile.
Her expression was solemn, her body slightly bent, and she gave Aurelion a warrior's respectful salute.
The kingdom admires the strong, and the impression of the neighboring empire that the people of the kingdom know most is the invincible emperor of the empire.
And now, as the heir of that emperor, this princess is naturally respected by them in the same way.
Aurelion was slightly surprised by Hilda's sudden move, then nodded, calmed down, and said calmly:
"Hello."
Hilda recovered her posture, and then continued to say to the king seriously:
"Today is the day for the academy to evaluate the strength of students. Most of the fifth and sixth grade students will gather in this martial arts field today to conduct battle scores."
Every half a month, Xingchen Academy will regularly conduct military assessments.
This is used to rank the strength of their students.
Students need to undergo assessments during the assessment period, and each assessment lasts for three days.
The first is the first and second grade students, and three days later it is the third and fourth grade, until finally, the fifth and sixth grade students will be evaluated.
The entire academy strictly implements the six-year training system.
The king listened to Hilda's explanation and raised his eyebrows:
"So the evaluation is in progress?"
"It seems that I came at the right time."
The king looked around and finally fell on Victor and Aurelian, saying,
"Everyone, do you want to go and observe the academy's evaluation together?"
"Maybe we can see some interesting students."
...
The black steel ring is majestically located in the center, and its spectacular walls are almost entirely made of marble and perfect craftsmanship.
The marble surface is buckled by a thick layer of steel ring armor, and the steel barbs like the sharp teeth of a giant beast wrap around the huge arena.
The audience seats begin to fall from the outer perimeter of the arena layer by layer until the last layer is completely flush with the arena.
Dust was flying above the huge and wide arena, and a big red "口" was painted in the middle of the solid marble floor.
The judges had already sat down in the judging booth, with a circular metal table in front of them, and thick transcripts were neatly laid out.
The audience was filled with boys and girls in school uniforms, who were crowded together, but their eyes were filled with extremely fiery light.
It seemed that they all wanted to show their skills on this arena.
The lower grade students were scrambling to look out, looking forward to the style of the seniors.
The anxious students quieted down without any reminder, and everyone held their breath, fearing that any noise would disturb the two people on the arena.
Two students in school uniforms had already stood in the middle of the arena, their swords swaying in the wind.
The male student was sturdy and had a huge sword on his back.
But he seemed a little nervous, and his eyes were wavering.
It seemed that after meeting the girl in front of him, even the last bit of confidence in winning was shattered.
The female student opposite him seemed calm, with a firm look in her eyes, and her arm holding the sword was as steady as a rock.
Her long gray-black hair fluttered, her breathing was even, and her posture was dignified, like a noble knight.
"The battle begins!"
With the instructor's command, the sound of long swords collided together, and the sound echoed throughout the ring.
After receiving the order, the two began to move around the edge of the ring like two cheetahs.
Soon, the male student launched a charge, his steps were free, and he quickly stepped on the ring to approach the opponent in front of him.
Whoosh——
A phantom passed by, and the male student instantly appeared in front of the female student, swinging his arms backwards, exposing his entire chest.
The huge silver sword blade tore through the air, and the strong airflow made the female student calmly aware of the crisis.
Her body quickly pressed down to avoid the entanglement of the airflow, and her body slid back slightly to avoid the giant sword blade that was chopped down.
The sword hit the ground of the ring, and a huge air wave suddenly rose.
Until the air wave disappeared, the person in front of him disappeared.
The male student was a little panicked, and tried his best to find the position of the female student.
Until a cold breath came from the back of his neck, he hurriedly turned around to resist, and held the long sword in front of him.
But the next second, the female student's attack suddenly changed its momentum.
The sword tip instantly turned around and raised it towards the opponent's sword.
With a little force, with a clever force, the sword body shook upward.
The huge long sword of the male student was quickly picked up.
Clang——
With a sound, the giant sword had already pierced into the edge of the ring.
But the male student sat on the ring with his buttocks, unarmed.
With his elbows supporting the ground of the ring, he watched the opponent's sword tip against him, motionless.Until the female student sheathed her sword and gracefully left the ring.
The whole process took only five seconds.
The instructors nodded to each other and picked up the brush to write down the score in the record:
"Joanna, one more point."
The students in the audience looked at the battle in front of them and couldn't help but marvel.
The chattering echoed in the crowd.
"I'm afraid Joanna will be the first in this assessment again?"
"She's only in the fifth grade, even the sixth graders are not her opponents."
"She is worthy of being the sister of Instructor Hilda... She is too talented."
The students in the audience were talking about it. Although it was noisy, everyone's voice seemed very weak.
The reason was very simple.
At the front of the audience, a group of noble lords were sitting there.
Most of them folded their arms and watched the battle just now with a joking attitude.
But it was true.
In the eyes of these noble lords, the fight between these students was at most a small fight.
However, the presence of these noble lords was not enough to keep them quiet.
What shocked them the most was the figure wearing a crown sitting in the middle.
There sat August, the current king of the Kingdom of Kant.
At this time, August smiled and looked around.
Sitting on both sides of him were Aurelion and Victor.
But Aurelion, who was sitting on the right, looked a little dissatisfied.
What was going on?
She wanted to sit with Teacher Victor, but the king had no sense at all.
At this moment, the king's voice suddenly interrupted her thoughts.
"Princess, how do you feel?"
He turned around and said to Aurelion with a gentle smile.
Aurelian quickly put away her dissatisfaction, and used her royal etiquette to answer politely with a calm attitude:
"What a wonderful game, it can be seen that Joanna spent a lot of time training."
"And there must be a very good coach who teaches her all the time."
After the voice fell, she glanced at the female instructor sitting next to her.
Hilda was deeply moved, her body trembled slightly, and she couldn't help but smile happily:
"Thank you very much... Thank you for the compliment, princess."
She took a deep breath, trying to calm down, and then continued:
"In the Star Academy, we conduct a combat assessment every half a month, and select students with strength in a point system."
"The winner of each assessment will receive a point."
These points are very important.
Once accumulated enough, you can exchange them for the title star level representing supreme honor in the academy.
Thus becoming a newly promoted baron.
Aurelian listened very carefully.
After all, this is a diplomatic visit.
Places like the Kingdom where you can learn naturally need to listen carefully.
At this time, King August eased the atmosphere a bit and said with ease:
"In fact, Princess Aurelian also knows swordsmanship, Hilda, you didn't expect it."
Hilda's eyes lit up when she heard this, and her eyebrows slightly raised.
Looking at Aurelian, she felt extremely surprised.
However, Aurelian just smiled indifferently:
"In fact, my major is still magic, and swordsmanship is just a minor."
Hearing this, Hilda couldn't help but reveal her thoughts:
"I really want to see His Highness Aurelian's swordsmanship..."
Suddenly, all the noble ministers around stopped talking, and the foreign ministers also looked at Hilda in confusion.
The mixed and subtle sounds stopped abruptly.
Including Grand Duke Barro who was at the edge of the audience, he also slightly opened his closed eyes.
A calm and majestic aura naturally flowed out of his eyes.
A slight smile appeared on the corner of Victor's mouth.
At this time, two new students walked onto the stage.
The instructor below continued to announce the start, and the voice was extremely clear in the entire arena.
The two students were almost equally strong, they drew their swords and fought quickly.
This time, they all used their full strength.
Perhaps it was because the king and a group of nobles were present in the audience, so they had to work harder.
Even if they could not get a star and become a noble, if they were noticed by these noble masters and became a guard, their future would still be bright.
But obviously, the king and nobles on the stage were not interested in looking at them at all.
It was not until August glanced at Hilda that the female instructor realized that she had just said something she shouldn't have said."Sorry... I'm just saying it casually, Your Highness. Please don't take it seriously."
The king smiled and spoke softly.
"Hilda is a swordsman, it's just a temporary interest, Your Highness, don't take it seriously."
"It's okay."
Aurelian smiled, but this smile was not as bright as before. Instead, he squinted his eyes, looking a little unpredictable.
Just when all the noble lords around were relieved.
Aurelian suddenly stood up and pointed to the empty arena in front. He looked down at Hilda and said:
"Excuse me, can I come forward and cut in line?"