In the early morning, the rising sun hid behind the gray clouds and refused to appear.
Griffith sat up from the bed groggily, feeling as if he was hungover. After continuously performing tasks, his body had become accustomed to taking short breaks in a highly stressful environment, and it became difficult to sleep deeply.
The decoration of the dormitory is very comfortable and warm. There are encyclopedia-like textbooks on the dark desk. On the chairs and hangers are your own coats and scarves. The soft mattress and quilt are so warm and comfortable that you don't want to get out. The floor and walls were made of large black rocks, which were smooth and flat. In the fireplace opposite the bed, the charcoal fire that was not completely extinguished was glowing brightly.
The room had three beds, and Berthier and Lana were Griffith's roommates. The two of them were curled up in bed, and there was no movement at all.
Griffith rubbed his face and put on his clothes. Since you can't sleep, it's better to take the time to review your homework. When he was on a mission and went out to fight, he kept holding on to the papers, but after all, he couldn't compare with what he did in school, and the course progress inevitably fell behind.
The official sent a notice to order military uniforms. There was a sum of money, 200 silver francs and enough fabric buttons to make two sets of payment. Griffith could have his suit custom-made at a tailor's shop in Baltimore town. Wearing uniforms issued by the army is something only junior officers and non-commissioned officers do.
In addition to the excellent salary, he also has many other benefits, including but limited to wartime separation allowance, long vacation, marriage leave and family leave. If fighting abroad, he can give priority to designating his own dormitory and having orderlies.
He looked at it for a while and put the letter away.
The final exam is not far away, and the school can let him go lightly for the sake of performing his duties. Who said he is Shutoral~ But exams and papers will not be ambiguous!
Just thinking about it makes me nervous! Griffith couldn't help but sweat broke out on his forehead. He looked at Lana who was still sleeping soundly. This guy had also been on duty in Verona for a long time. He must have studied hard. Why was he so calm?
Griffith opened the textbook on his desk and took a brief look at it. He found that notes had been taken on it, and end points were drawn on important places, with small notes attached for notes. The thin and beautiful font has a unique style, which is as pleasing to the eye as bowstrings and crescent moons. It can be seen at a glance that Galadia prepared it for him.
Shutoral is not a professional thug in Bijalan. Many of them will bid farewell to their military careers after graduation and become administrators and staff members of their families. Four years of study is a very valuable experience. During this period, it would be great if one could gain merit and honor like Griffith did. However, it would be putting the cart before the horse if you put your military exploits above your studies.
Although their swords hang from their waists, one day the swords will be sheathed and used as decorations to accompany their owners at banquets and balls in Bayerland, or placed in the Senate's interrogatories and military headquarters. Beside the desk. Poor performance and experience in the academy will discredit the honors gained by knights and apprentice knights in battle, more seriously than the nature of defeat. The worst thing about Qin Guang is that if he is repeated a grade and cannot be by his side... For example, next year Galadia and Sonia will be promoted to the third grade, and Griffith will still be in the second grade. This, how disappointing it is. People are embarrassed.
Calm down, just review the materials Galadia prepared for me, and borrow Sonia's paper for "reference", everything will be fine!
No matter what, the top students in the grade are all very familiar with me. I can get tutoring from whomever I want. For just a final exam or something, I have the advantage!
Griffith took a deep breath, hummed twice, pulled up his coat and started reading.
After a while, the wall clock on the wall of the living room outside the bedroom struck five times, and the sky became slightly brighter.
Griffith looked up from the book blankly, slapped himself hard twice on the face, and then immersed himself in his notes.
Soon, he raised his head again, beads of sweat as big as soybeans rolled down his cheeks.
"Introduction to Advanced Magic", "High-Energy Alchemy Materials", he knew every word in these notes with strange names, but after they were put together, why couldn't he understand a single word?
…
In the early morning of December 22, Griffith left the dormitory with a solemn expression and walked along the long corridor on the cliff towards the dining room. On a hazy winter day, the snow in the distant mountains stretches to the infinite sky, blending into the gray sea.
There was no one in the empty corridor. The biting wind passed over the mountains, plains and cities from the extreme northern wilderness, blowing away the morning fog, blowing into the spinal cord of the second-level assault squadron leader, and then severely scraped several knives.
What kind of aesthetics does the school have? Griffith criticized bitterly in his heart. Why not install glass on this corridor, or paint the walls white? Is this cold and dull tone leading us to the abyss of eternal destruction? Doesn’t anyone in this ancient castle know what beauty is? ?
ah--! My final exam! Combat missions cost me a lot of study time. The situation is too unfavorable for me. I need support! Griffith almost rolled on the ground holding his head.
"Morning~"
The smart voice is like clear spring water, tinkling in the gloomy heart. The silence in the morning suddenly became brighter.
"You're finally back~"
"Morning! Galadia!" Griffith turned his head sharply, and was pleasantly surprised to see the person he longed for appear in front of him. He almost knelt down to hold on to his last hope. If his heart hadn't been cooled by years of fighting, he would have burst into tears right now.
Reinforcements, my reinforcements are coming!
"Why are you so excited..." Miss Elf tilted her head in surprise. She stood there slim and graceful, wearing a woolen winter long school skirt and cloak, with a red velvet scarf wrapped around her collar.
Griffith was first excited about his final exam and wanted to quickly pray for help. When he saw the beautiful figure around him clearly, he immediately lost the ability to speak.
The cold and dark corridors are so pure. Is this what guides tired travelers to find fields of blooming roses in the dark wilderness? It is indeed Hometown Watts. Only the palace of knowledge accumulated through history can have such a taste!
Galadia hugged the thick textbook and came to her boyfriend's side lightly, leaning against Griffith's arm like a nightingale returning to a branch. The watery eyes flickered a few times under the long eyelashes, a little embarrassed, but also a little happy. She gently brushed the long, smooth black hair around her ears, followed her fingertips along the hanging hair to her waist, lightly touched the knight's fingers, and immediately held the hot and strong hand tightly.
"I'll give you five points~"
…
The ceiling of Homemon Watts Hall is so high that you can barely see the top, and the huge arched glass windows like the sky are flashing with constantly changing colors and paintings. There are four long tables arranged here. It is the venue for major festivals and activities in the college. Students also eat their three daily meals here.
"The final exam is after Frost Festival, so I brought the schedule." Sonia sat down across the long table as usual, poured herself a bowl of yogurt and ate it, "Griffith, you look so bad. , the mission is too hard and you haven’t rested yet?”
Griffith sat there with a pale face, eating and flipping through the textbook.
"Sonia, you care so much about your knight——!" Fiona looked at her good friend and then at Griffith with a smile.
"I just..." Sonia's cheeks turned slightly red, "I just... um, um~"
"He was frightened when he found a word about himself in the review materials!" Galadia sat next to Griffith, glanced at the thick textbook on the table, and pierced him with one sentence: "Isn't that right?"
"I still recognize the words." Griffith defended.
"Look," Miss Elf looked at Sonia first, and then at Fiona, "I know."
"There is still time for the exam," Sonia flipped through the book and handed over a timetable, "You need the 444 method!"
"What is this, magic? Can magic deal with exams?"
"I only sleep 4 hours a day, drink 4 cups of coffee, and have a grade point of 4.0!" Sonia added some fruit to her bowl. "I do this every time before an exam. Come on, you still have time."
…
Throughout the day, Griffith, who had no way out, studied hard until very late. Most of his friends went to prepare Frost Festival gifts and dances, and he was still studying hard.
Because there were so many missed assignments, Griffith felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart. He picked up the newspaper on the table and wanted to take a rest.
"What should I do with your thesis?" Galadia, who had been at the desk the whole night, made a cup of coffee and handed it to her. "Of course the written exam can be a surprise, but what about the thesis?"
"Huh?" Griffith raised his head in confusion, "Don't you also want to write a paper?"
"Huh? Is my thesis related to yours?" Galadia didn't follow his train of thought for a moment, "I've finished writing it a long time ago."
"I think so." Griffith found a small cup, threw some sugar cubes, and poured some coffee into it. "Since you wrote the paper, then I can just copy your work. Why do you have to do it yourself?" Go write?"
"..."
Galadia almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
She bit her lip, preparing to reject this bad guy harshly. However, if you look carefully, the last time he refused to copy a project report for Griffith, he threatened himself by rolling on the ground, and he succeeded in the end.
"Okay," Miss Elf's smart eyes flickered, and a smile appeared on her lips, "Let's take a rest. How about playing a game of King of Mysteries?"
"I'm busy~" Griffith shook his head, "I'm about to start writing, um, copying the paper."
Sure enough, this bad guy! Galadia clenched her fists, resisted the urge to beat him up, and said with a smile:
"If you win, I'll give you the paper and tell you how to revise it without being discovered by the professor."
"real!"
"Of course, can I still lie to you?" Galadia nodded seriously, "I am your true friend."
"Hehe, you are such a good person, um, a good elf!"
"Don't be so polite," Miss Elf laid out the Mysterious King's chessboard, "Which of us will follow who~"
…
Hum hum, just as planned! Even if I don't care about the final paper at all, Galadia will take the initiative to bring it up. I took advantage of the situation and used my strong-willed nature to save more time to review for written exams. With her help, I was able to get high marks for my paper!
As expected of me!
Griffith hurriedly covered the corners of his raised mouth with sugar mixed with coffee.
What? What if the King of Mystery loses? it's out of the question! I have long known that King of Mystery is a war chess game developed by Roland. In addition to the long quest line and adventure plot, another major selling point is the real-time strategic confrontation between chess players. Players can use psychic powers or manually control cards and national policy routes, produce armaments, upgrade weapons, assemble as many troops as possible, and then fight on complex terrain.
Could I lose! ? I am a professional military officer, and I have been playing King of Mystery for more than a day or two! Hehe, there is such a good thing~ I usually have to find time to play, but now I can not only play with Galadia, but also solve the paper by the way. It is like a dream!
Losing is impossible!
King of Mystery is a game that is loved by almost all students at Homemon Watts. The school has also ranked Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Master and Grandmaster based on everyone’s performance. I, Griffith, am a master chess player, and I can easily deal with the cute and innocent silly roe deer!
Griffith poured psychic energy into the vast unfolding chessboard. The chess board immediately showed a detailed grid of thousands of rhombuses used to arrange cards, and then a coat of arms indicating the player's level appeared in the corner of the chess board.
Did you see my double swords and golden oak leaf crest? Galadia, this is proof that I am a master chess player at Homemon Watts. Even Professor Heinz may not be able to beat me. The moment you see this coat of arms, you should...what!
Griffith thought he was dazzled for the first time. He was shocked to see that the coat of arms presented on the side of Galadia had one more shining diamond than the golden oak leaves of his swords.
What! Galadia, are you actually the Grandmaster’s? ?
