Chapter : 124
Detrius was very worried.
Originally, his dormitory had only him, but now he had a roommate.
This roommate was unlike others; he wasn't repelled by his gloomy deanor, but instead seed very interested in him.
Detrius sighed faintly, contemplating how to divert his roommate's attention. What he was currently doing was not suitable to be known by a second person.
However, his roommate was like a puppy with inexhaustible energy every day, constantly coming up with new ways to cause a ruckus.
Yet, his enthusiasm lasted for only three minutes; there wasn't a single thing that could hold his roommate's attention for long.
Detrius was very troubled.
***
Over the next few days, Yan Yunqing was busy looking for a fifth teammate while also chatting with [Tianchu Crow] about the upcoming outdoor training.
In the process, Yan Yunqing learned that [Tianchu Crow] was a female swordsman, and he even went to observe her training.
To be honest, the male-to-female ratio of swordsn on the Ailman Continent was not that disparate, about 6:4.
There were also quite a few female swordsn in Sigret Academy, but due to so physiological constraints, not many female swordsn had strong explosive power.
Most of them used one-handed swords or followed the rogue path.
But this [Tianchu Crow] was different. She was one of the few female swordsn who used a greatsword.
Her na was Rowena, with no surna. She was a swordsman from a commoner background.
Due to her outstanding talent and a fortunate encounter, she got the opportunity to study and entered a specialized swordsman school.
After graduation, she went to Sigret Academy for further studies.
There were many commoner students like her in the Swordsman Academy, and most of their experiences were similar to Rowena's. However, such cases were rare in the Magic Academy.
After all, learning magic was a very expensive affair. Few commoners could afford the money required to study magic, let alone reach a level sufficient to enter the most famous institution on the entire Ailman Continent.
The genius girl from Sunset Village, Kalenna, had exhausted the entire village's financial resources just to send her to the Magic Academy in the neighboring city.
Perhaps with a little more ti, she too could have passed the entrance examination of Sigret Academy with her talent and hard work.
However, fate was unpredictable. Kalenna ultimately died on the land she deeply loved, dying to protect it.
His thoughts drifted for a mont before Yan Yunqing ca back to his senses and continued to think about Rowena.
Rowena was a commoner student who used a greatsword; there was no problem with that. What Barnet referred to as 'special' was not these things, but—
Rowena was a disabled swordsman. She had lost the half of her left hand, her ring finger and little finger, in a battle with demonic beasts. Her left hand only had three fingers.
A greatsword was an extrely physically demanding weapon. Because the greatsword itself was heavy, its damage was basically enhanced by its own weight. Therefore, it had extrely high requirents for the grip strength of both hands and the strength of the arms.
Don't think that Rowena only lost two fingers, as if it were no big deal. But this ant that her left hand was innately lacking in a certain amount of grip strength. Otherwise, why would people have five fingers?
But even so, Rowena didn't want to give up using the greatsword. The reason she gave was: "A woman's physiological conditions already limit the improvent of explosive power. If I want to continue to beco stronger, I can only rely on the power of the weapon itself."
This was the reason she chose the greatsword in the first place. The loss of her palm was a subsequent unfortunate event.
"No matter what, this matter cannot beco a stone that hinders my progress." Rowena extended her left hand, showing no fear in displaying her slightly deford left palm in front of Yan Yunqing.
The place where her fingers were severed had an irregularly healed appearance, looking quite eerie and terrifying. Coupled with the calluses on her fingertips from practicing the sword, it sowhat resembled an alien with only three fingers from a science fiction work.
"I understand."
Yan Yunqing nodded, also extending his own left hand and grasping Rowena's left hand, "Well then, teammate, I'll be in your care for the next month."
Rowena was stunned, "You... don't you mind?"
Yan Yunqing released her hand, "What's there to mind? Since Teacher Barnet recomnded you to , it ans your strength has been recognized by him. Since your strength is sufficient, what does this little regret count for?"
He shrugged, "My goal is to get first place in the outdoor training group, not to compare whose hands look better. Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with it. In a way, isn't this also your battle honor?"
"—To have successfully survived that battle with countless casualties and fought until the end, this is a glorious dal, isn't it?"
Rowena stared at Yan Yunqing for a mont, then slowly nodded: "You're right, this is my dal."
Sweat slid down from her temple and fell onto the floor of this training room, which had silently recorded every drop of her sweat and tears.
"Well then, please take care of , Captain."
The third official mber of the team was in place.
***
Yan Yunqing took the ti to bring Detrius and Rowena to find [Sun-Eating Raven]. After all, it was agreed that both sides would be given a chance to decide whether to beco teammates.
Seeing the true face of the other crow in his Te-xin list, Yan Yunqing was stunned.
Light golden hair, a familiar, slightly immature face, and a sowhat short stature...
Isn't this William?!
Prince William Bartovita, the tenth prince of Bartovita, the half-brother who grew up with Alice.
If I rember correctly, William should only be 13 this year...?
No wonder he's so short.
Wait, William is a first-year student? If he rembered correctly, as William's sister, Alice had already beco a second-year student in the Magic Academy, right?
Yan Yunqing subconsciously sized up William's small fra and suddenly understood.
William entered Sigret Academy as a swordsman, which was different from Alice's identity as a mage.
To advance to the second year in the Magic Academy, one had to complete all first-year courses, reach level 35 or above, and have a comprehensive grade of A to successfully advance.
As for the Swordsman Academy, the student's physical constitution was also one of the important assessnt items.
After all, without a healthy and strong body, it would be difficult for a swordsman to walk this path for long.
William's small fra really didn't look like he could pass the academy's assessnt.
While Yan Yunqing was sizing up William, William was also sizing up Yan Yunqing's group. First was the captain who had contacted him, 'Xavier'.
Hmm... he doesn't look much like a swordsman, a bit strange, but he has Teacher Barnet's approval, so his strength should be fine.
Next was 'Rowena'. William also had an impression of this female swordsman. After all, her insistence on using a greatsword instead of switching to a one-handed sword after losing half of her hand was once evaluated by William as: foolish persistence.
However, they had fought once in the grade competition later, and after that, William's impression of Rowena had slightly changed, but he still didn't approve of her insistence on using a greatsword.
But Rowena's strength was also beyond doubt.
The last one...
William's gaze fell on 'Detrius', and he frowned hesitantly, searching his mory for the other's na: "You are... that first-year top student from the Magic Academy?"
Detrius nodded silently, his gloomy aura constantly emanating, as if several dark clouds were hanging over his head, making him look particularly somber.
William frowned at the sight.
He subconsciously wanted to take a step back and distance himself from Detrius.
This was not strange. Detrius's temperant was too somber. Usually, those with such a temperant were either bad people or potential bad people.
It was really hard to see him as a good person. Otherwise, with Detrius's status as the first-year top student, he would have had friends everywhere long ago, and the whole world would have been kissing up to him.
He wouldn't have had only Yan Yunqing kissing up to him... oh no, clinging to him, since the start of the school year.
Fortunately, William knew that taking a step back would be too impolite. William, who had undergone intensive royal etiquette training, resisted the urge.
"Hello." William forced himself to greet Detrius, suppressing his physiological repulsion towards him, before looking around again and turning to Yan Yunqing.
"Are these all your teammates? Shouldn't there be another one?"
Yan Yunqing answered sincerely, "No, there are two more."
William: ?
Yan Yunqing pointed at him, "Haven't you also not agreed yet? My team currently has only three official mbers: , Detrius, and Rowena."
He held up three fingers and looked at William, "If you agree, then we will be four."
He slowly bent out a fourth finger.
William: "...Didn't I say? I need to see all the other mbers of your team before I consider whether to join your team."
Yan Yunqing spread his hands, "I can't help it. The fifth person is too hard to find. I've asked quite a few people these past few days. They either already have a team or are not very willing to join my team."
Nonsense, he was from the Magic Academy and couldn't openly declare his identity. When asked which class he was in and what his na was, he would just stamr and be unable to answer. Which swordsman who was naive to the point of being a fool would join his team?
Rowena had joined because of Teacher Barnet's endorsent, plus the words Yan Yunqing had said to her when they first t had touched her. That's why she joined this team without even knowing which class Yan Yunqing was a swordsman from.
"Actually, I wanted to ask you too. Do you know any powerful friends who don't have a team yet? I could try to pull them in."
William subconsciously followed Yan Yunqing's words and thought, "How could I possibly know many people from the Magic Academy... but Alice's side should... wait!"
"I haven't agreed to join your team yet!"
Yan Yunqing spread his hands, "Then you can make a decision now. The three mbers of the team are all here. If you agree to join and beco the fourth person, then the choice of the fifth person can be left to you. As long as your choice is unanimously approved by the three of us, we can make a direct decision."
Yan Yunqing really didn't want to search for his ideal swordsman like looking for a needle in a haystack. He figured the current team's strength was already quite good. It wouldn't matter if the fifth person was a bit weaker. It would be nice to have them as a vase.
But with William's personality, a real vase probably wouldn't even pass his muster.
"Oh right, I forgot to ntion, our fifth mber has to be a swordsman, not a mage."
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