Winters in the Empire are cold.
This year it seems that due to the influence of the cold wave, it is even colder than before.
But for Eli, it's no different. It's just a constant connection between the Imperial Library and home.
The experiments continued, but they continued to fail.
Of course, Eli did not give up meditation during this process, because this was the foundation for his livelihood, and his witchcraft did not fall behind at all, and he continued to learn new witchcraft.
Usually when he has nothing to do after get off work, he will occasionally go to the casino to play a little bit, but it will not be like before, just really having fun and trying not to cheat.
If you lose, you go home; if you win, you go to Liuying Lane not far away.
However, due to the characteristics of wizards, they win more and lose less.
…
More than two months passed in the blink of an eye.
Eli received some news, not too big or too small.
"The scholar test has been postponed?"
In Maester Lemon's office, Eli was a little surprised.
"Yes, it may be because of the cold winter that it is difficult for scholars from other places to come, so we are planning to postpone it to summer. You don't need to be too nervous, just relax." Bachelor Lemon comforted him.
Eli nodded.
Becoming a scholar is only part of his plan, but it doesn't matter if he delays it. It's not a big deal anyway. He used to be eager for the salary increase, but now he has long since turned his back on the salary in the library.
Here, I just want to be safe.
"Well, a half-year extension will give you more confidence. You should be well prepared." Bachelor Lemon looked at Eli with admiration.
He is already old and it is difficult for him to move up.
But these students of his still have a bright future. After experiencing the last count's incident, he also appreciates Eli even more, and Eli never leaves late or leaves early, which he appreciates very much.
Self-discipline is also a good quality.
"Well, teacher, I will prepare well." Eli nodded and left the room.
On the way downstairs, he looked out the window at the frost.
I have an inexplicable feeling that the scholar test may not be held next summer, and may have to be postponed.
But this time reality did not go as Eli expected.
Scholar testing is not postponed.
May be cancelled.
Because... the war is coming.
…
Imperial calendar year 310.
With winter coming to an end soon.
An earth-shattering event occurred in the empire.
The Frostwolf Duke in the north rebelled and united with the northern grasslands, preparing to betray the empire and establish a new country.
Everything seems to be coming true just like the rumors in the winter of previous years.
For a time, the empire was in turmoil.
Although there was no news from the king, everyone knew that the storm had begun to blow.
Sure enough, one day two days later.
As King Byrne VI issued a recruitment order, he summoned his lords to prepare for a war with Duke Frostwolf, and to go to the battlefield in person.
This surprised everyone.
…
Another half month.
Eli met the supreme ruler of the empire for the first time.
Byrne VI.
I saw it on Suzaku Street leading outside the city.
This was an old king, wearing silver armor, standing upright in front of his chariot. His beard was a little white, but the aura he exuded was the most powerful that Eli had ever seen.
He was convinced that that was the peak of the Great Knight.
The king was flanked by knights on horseback, each of whom was at least a senior knight, and behind him were long infantrymen, wearing black displays, like a long dragon.
"Is this the descendant of Salin Metatlin?" Eli looked at the old man, but unfortunately he did not have a portrait of Salin Metatlin, otherwise he might be able to confirm it.
"The war is about to begin. Should I eat mashed potatoes or goose breast tonight?" Standing in the crowd, Eli watched for a while and then left.
The war, as long as it didn't reach King's Landing, had nothing to do with him.
The only pity is that this year’s scholar test may really be cancelled.
…
Time flies, and a month passes.
The king's march was much faster than Eli imagined. In just half a month, he had arrived at the territory of Duke Frostwolf, followed by a large number of other lords.
Their opponents are the Frostwolf Duke and the United Grassland.
The war begins.
One month later.
The war is over.
The war ended much faster than Eli imagined. He originally thought that since Duke Frostwolf dared to assassinate the king or even rebel, he must be well prepared, but he did not expect that he would lose so miserably in the battle.
But this cannot be blamed on Duke Frostwolf.
It is said that the king was so brave that he actually led an army directly, then went deep into Frostwolf Castle and pulled the Frostwolf Duke out of bed.
This was something no one expected. After all, the king was already seventy years old.
The war started hastily and ended even more hastily.
On the day of the king's triumphal return, Eli paid a special visit.
He mingled with the crowd and saw the king again.
He was riding on a dark warhorse with the blood of Warcraft. His appearance had not changed much from before, but Eli could see that the king's mental strength was no longer as strong as before.
In other words, it's burning.
He probably only has a few years to live.
…
Just close to three or four months.
So many things happened, but they had a great impact on many people. With the death of a duke, a large area became empty again, and large areas of nobles began to devour them like jackals.
But the king did not give them to them, but gave them to his second son, or His Royal Highness the second prince, who was also made a grand duke.
As for the eldest prince, this prince Eli had only heard of but never seen. Eli estimated that he was already preparing to inherit the throne.
Originally, it shouldn't be a problem for the king to live for thirty or forty years in his previous condition, but now it is estimated that he will live for seven or eight years at most. This is an unexpected "surprise" for the eldest prince who is almost forty years old.
Of course, for Eli, these may affect him layer by layer through high-level officials, but the impact is very limited. After all, the library is not only independent of the empire, but he is just a librarian.
If even he could be significantly affected, he felt that the country would be almost gone.
As for the scholar test, let alone mention it, it will be canceled directly. The next time it will be held will also be four years later.
For this matter, Bachelor Lemon even talked to Eli specifically, and seemed to tell him not to be too anxious and to continue working hard.
It really doesn’t matter to Eli, isn’t it just four years?
He has plenty of time.
And he has been in a good mood recently. As time goes by, Eli's potion experiments become more and more perfect, and he can feel that the day of configuring a low-end version of the potion is getting closer.
"Everything is getting better."
