"I'm not, I didn't, Nana, don't talk nonsense." Rogge's three consecutive denials were a bit cover-up.
Rogge really missed Filia. Philiya has a graceful figure and an impressive appearance. Although she is a bit aloof at ordinary times, she is heroic and powerful when fighting.
Filia doesn't look very young, but from the conversation with her, it can be understood that she has been worrying about her family and even the empire for many years. Rogge admired the beautiful and powerful Filia, hoping to meet her again, hoping that he could help her.
"Huh, you said that, so it must be! My brother is indeed a pervert! I'm full, so I'll go upstairs first." After finishing speaking, Ofina grabbed a chicken drumstick and hurried upstairs.
Rogge came to his senses. He was originally asking Offina if she knew anything about Filia, but why did Offina change the subject and bring it to his own head?
Rogge, who knew Ofina very well, thought for a moment and was almost certain that Ofina was the insider.
School is about to start, and the increase in the number of students in Holk Academy can be seen with the naked eye. The training ground and library, which were sparsely populated a few days ago, are almost full these days.
Rogge and others did not leave the academy gate again, training as usual and waiting for the start of school.
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July 1, 362 Hessian calendar.
Today is the opening day of the academy. Roger and his friends went out early to prepare to go to the training ground to attend the opening ceremony of the academy.
The students I met on the road were in twos and threes, and it seemed that it was not just Rogge and the others who got up early.
After leaving the dormitory area, Rogge went straight to the training ground, but all the students he met before were heading towards the gate.
Many students returned from the training ground, talking about something while walking.
"Have you heard that the rising star of the empire will come to the academy soon?" said a boy who was walking towards him.
"I heard that, isn't this just to see her? It is said that Mr. Truco is already waiting at the gate of the college. Gee, Mr. Truco is really..." said another boy who was traveling with him.
"What? Mr. Durco is here too? Hurry up, hurry up, go away, I want to see the handsome guy!" said a girl who was catching up behind him.
Rogge and others were not far away from them and could hear clearly. Ofina strongly requested to watch the fun. Anyway, it was still early, so everyone turned to head to the college gate.
Outside the gate of Holk College, many students have gathered. Rogge looked around and estimated that there must be several hundred people.
There are a few conspicuous people in the open space on the right side of the gate. One of the young men is the most conspicuous. He has carefully managed and shaped blond hair, and is wearing a gorgeous blue-black aristocratic outfit.
The blond man and several other people who were also dressed in aristocratic clothing were sitting at a table, with a gold-rimmed parasol above their heads, and they were talking gracefully.
From the appearance point of view, this is a handsome aristocratic boy, and a very expensive aristocrat.
"Is that blond-haired man Mr. Duruko? He is so handsome!" one of the girls around Rogge said.
"Yes, he is really handsome and very graceful!"
"Yes, very elegant! It would be great if I could have a meal with him."
"Yes, yes!"
Several girls were discussing like crazy, and they just had to name their and Durco's child.
Rogge looked at Ofina. He also wanted to know what Ofina looked like when she saw the handsome boy.
I saw Ophina's eyes staring there, but what she was looking at was the various fruits on the big plate on the table, as well as all kinds of delicious-looking snacks.
Rogge asked: "Nana, isn't Mr. Durco handsome?"
Ofina replied: "He? He's not as handsome as the snacks on the table. You said they put so many delicious things on the table, why don't they eat them?"
Roger suppressed a laugh.
Ofina's big eyes rolled around and she suddenly thought of something. She turned around and said to Rogge: "Brother, that Duluco is so pretentious. He must not be a good person. He is not as handsome as you. My brother is the most handsome! And ah , the snacks on that table look really delicious.”
Under Ophina's blatant "hint", Rogge understood and said, "I'll do it for you when I get back."
Ofina said happily: "Brother, I really think you are more handsome than Duluco. It's really not just for snacks!"
Rogge was also happy: "Okay, okay, I'll cook everything on the table for you!"
People waited at the gate for about a quarter of an hour, and a small black spot on the horizon gradually grew larger.
The visitor rode a white Pegasus, stopped in the sky outside the city, and flew straight in after being inspected by the Hork City Pegasus patrol.
The rising star of the empire turned over and dismounted. She was wearing a red and white swordsman's uniform. Her black hair and crimson cloak were fluttering in the wind. She had a graceful figure and an alluring appearance.
The beauty of the visitor made the crowd around him suddenly quiet, with only a few subtle breathing sounds left.
The new star of the empire is Filia.
Rogge has the eyesight of a falcon, and he could clearly see that it was Filia when she was inspected by the Pegasus patrol in the sky. He was pleasantly surprised because he didn't expect Filia to go to school.
Rogge looked at Ofina excitedly and wanted to talk to her, but found that Ofina was just very happy, with no surprise on her face.
This is not normal. Considering the relationship between Ofina and Filia, if she suddenly knew that Filia was a student of Holk College like them, she would definitely be so surprised that she jumped up and grabbed his arm. The degree of shaking.
There was only one reason why she was just smiling happily like this - she had known for a long time that Philiya would come back as a student and deliberately hid it from him.
Rogge, the master who understands Ofina, deduced Ofina's "crime" from just one performance, and decided to "punish" her by secretly making less snacks.
"Go home." Filia gently stroked the white Pegasus' head and released the reins.
"咴咴~~~" The Pegasus hissed, turned around, sprinted for a distance, then fluttered its wings and flew towards the direction it came from.
At this time, the crowd came back to their senses and gradually started to make noise.
"She...is she the new star of the empire? She is so beautiful!" A boy said, rubbing his eyes vigorously.
"Yeah, she's so beautiful. I really want to go up and talk to her." Another boy said.
"Me too." A girl behind said.
The blond nobleman Truco stood up and walked to Filia, and gave a standard aristocratic salute very elegantly. Filia returned the salute even more elegantly and standardly.
Truco said: "Beautiful Miss Filia, may I ask..."
After saluting, Filia did not listen to Duruko's words, walked directly past him, entered the academy without looking back, and went straight to the training ground.
Truco shook his head helplessly, turned around and followed Filia gracefully, with a gentle smile on his face.
When the surrounding students saw this scene, they followed the two of them and talked about it: "Master Duruko and this rising star beauty of the empire are a perfect match. Their appearance, identity, and strength are all a perfect match."
"Yes, I heard that Master Duruko even went to the Yanyang family to propose marriage!"
"Is this happening? Did the Yanyang family agree?"
"I haven't heard that I haven't agreed, but it must be a matter of time. Durco is the son of the Grand Duke of Lanster. With this status, even if he puts pressure on the Yanyang family, he can succeed. After all, the Yanyang family is just a newcomer. The Marquis family.”
"That's not certain. The newly promoted Marquis is also a Marquis. Could he still be forced to marry?"
"It's a good thing that they are engaged. With the two major families united, the empire should be more united. It's a pity that I haven't talked to my goddess yet, and she has a master."
"Hahaha, just because you are cowardly and mediocre, the rising star of the empire will not talk to you. Didn't you see that Mr. Durco didn't even talk to you?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you cold beauty, I love her even more."
Rogge also followed the crowd. He listened to the discussions and gossip around him and learned several pieces of information.
The first is the status of Duruko and Filia.
Truco is the son of Duke Lanster, one of the three great dukes of the empire, and will inherit the title of duke as expected.
Philia is the daughter of Marquis Brandon, the patriarch of the Yanyang family. The nickname of Empire Rising Star was given to her by Emperor Charles himself.
The second story is that Durco is interested in Filia and seems to have been pursuing her, and he personally went to the Yanyang family to propose marriage.
The third point was inferred by Rogge himself. Filia had no feelings for Durco at all, and seemed to be more indifferent than a stranger.
Rogge had spent some time with Filia briefly. He knew that Filia was the kind of person who kept some distance from strangers, would talk to people who didn't hate him, and would be closer to people he liked. .
Filia just bowed to Durco and then ignored him, which was a feeling she didn't like at all.
Rogge, who understood Philia's "little master", made another accurate judgment. He looked at Truco, who was still following Philia and smiling gracefully. He felt that Ofina's "pretentious" description just now was too much. Very apt.
…
The students who were watching the excitement returned to the training ground from the gate, and the opening ceremony was about to begin.
Dean Anderson of Holk College took the stage and stood in front of a magic device with amplification function. He cleared his throat and began his speech:
"Good morning, classmates and teachers. I am Anderson, Dean of Holk College."
"Today is July 1, 362 Hessian calendar, and our Holker College has been established for 88 years."
"As the best war college, Holker College has cultivated a large number of talents for the empire in the past 88 years. Whether they are senior generals in the imperial army, researchers in the imperial research institute, or those fighting on the front line The outstanding warriors and the light magicians who treat the wounded at the rear are all students from our Holk Academy."
"This is not an era of peace. The war on the frontline not far from us is getting even more intense. You who are in the academy now are the hope of the empire tomorrow."
"Holker College will provide you with a lot of knowledge and opportunities to help you become stronger, and you will also face many difficulties and challenges. You must overcome difficulties, meet challenges, break through yourself, and grow up as soon as possible."
"Starting from tomorrow, all courses and activities in the college will proceed as normal. Everyone should actively participate and improve themselves."
"Finally, please abide by the rules of the academy and strive to become the person you want to be!"
"Bah, bang, bang, bang!" The students applauded enthusiastically.
