Just the first stage of the Prefectural Selection alone had already eliminated more than ninety percent of the examinees. One could see how cruel it was.
The remaining examinees were all extremely nervous.
However, the scenery within the Royal Academy attracted everyone's attention. Of course, the scenery here was not the vast training grounds, the rich equipment, or the castle-sized teaching blocks, but the people they saw on the way here.
All sorts of youths, middle-aged men, young ladies, and old men. They were either training, taking a stroll, gathering together to chat, or playing chess. All of them looked relaxed, their faces filled with a sense of success and pride.
The only similarity they had was the Knight attire they were wearing. All of them were Knights.
Kirst Royal Academy only accepted Knights who had passed the Prefectural Selection every year. Therefore, all the students here were naturally Knights.
In the short five-minute journey, they had seen at least twenty Knights. When had the three hundred examinees who had passed the first stage ever seen so many Knights in the same place?
They looked at those Knights in their attire. Some were majestic, some were suave, some were domineering, and some were elegant. Almost all of them had a strange charm, exuding a strong aura of life.
Every examinee looked at these Knights, their eyes filled with yearning and envy.
The Knights here were a hundred times more fortunate than those university students from Tsinghua University on Earth.
Ogden's and Lambert's eyes were also slightly agitated. To be able to live in a place like this without having to worry about food and clothing, with subsidies from the country, various resources provided for their cultivation, social status that far exceeded that of ordinary people, and authority that could not be restricted by ordinary laws … this was the life they had always dreamed of.
This showed the difference between ordinary people and the aristocrats. Most of the commoners felt uneasy when they saw so many Knights. Their expressions were reserved, and their eyes were filled with inferiority.
On the other hand, the aristocrats were calm, and could even greet many of the Knights.
"Hey, Kaunitz? You've really come. "A Knight with a slender figure and a somewhat feminine appearance walked to the side of the group.
Beside him, there were a few other Knights, but they seemed to see this feminine man as their leader.
"Senior." Kaunitz nodded slightly.
"Hehe, all the best. Strive to become the Prefectural Champion for our Tresia Academy." That feminine Knight seemed to be just passing by, leaving after a brief greeting.
Thereafter, Barbara and Ferdinand from the Aristocrat Academy also met people they were familiar with. A few of their relatives and seniors had all become Knights and were studying in Kirst Royal Academy.
The Eldest Martial Brother of The School of Sword Arts, Ogden, said enviously in a low voice, "They've been able to live with Knights since young, meet them often, and even receive guidance from them. It would be strange if their results weren't better than ours. "
"So what? Fang Xingjian's result this time is about the same as theirs, "Lambert said, a little unconvinced.
"Hehe, do you think Fang Xingjian can surpass them?" Ogden shook his head and looked at Kaunitz and the others with envy in his eyes. "I think Fang Xingjian should only be ranked sixth in the first round. He lost to Kaunitz every time he was in the kendo gym. How could he possibly win this time?"
Lambert was silent. He could not refute this.
It was obvious that the two of them were the last batch to enter the academy, and had no idea of the sequence in which Fang Xingjian and the others had entered. In fact, other than the staff and examiners who were in charge of registration, other than Kaunitz and the others, it was impossible for the other examinees to know.
Not long later, the group arrived at a huge training ground with marble floors. There were already tens of examiners waiting there.
Dick threw a glance at the examinees and said,
"Having passed the first round of physical fitness, you can already be considered the most elite Warriors in the vicinity of Kirst. However, if you wish to become Knights and enjoy His Majesty's glory, these are far from enough. "A strong physique, highly skilled techniques, and unparalleled talent. Only those who fulfill these three conditions can become Knights. "The second round tests your skills and techniques. Based on the common classifications in the world, there are five categories: sword and saber, staff and rod, bow and crossbow, unarmed, and miscellaneous. Work hard, everyone."
Fang Xingjian swept his gaze across and saw that at the northernmost side of the training ground, there were two examiners who had written the words' sword and saber '.
The other examinees also looked for the categories they were proficient in, and Kaunitz was the first to head towards the examiner for sword and saber.
Not long later, the five major categories were filled with people. Fang Xingjian took a look and saw that Kaunitz, Ogden, and Lambert were all there. There were about eighty people standing in the sword and saber category, and it could be said to be the group with the most people out of the five major categories.
There were a total of seven examiners in charge of the sword and saber category. Each of them was dressed in Knight attire and had a solemn expression.
The Prefectural Selection's examinations concerned the future of every examinee, and it was also a political event that the Empire's upper echelons placed great importance on. None of the examiners dared to be careless, and were extremely serious about the examinees' performance and grading.
After the classification was completed, the leading examiner, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties, had black hair and yellow skin, and had an Asian face, said, "The examination is very simple. Each of you will take turns to come up and demonstrate your martial techniques. Perform a variation of the sword technique that you are most proud of, and then exchange three blows with each of us. "The seven of us will give marks to each of you, and the average mark will be your results for this round. When added together with your results for the third stage, it will be your total score. "Those who are ranked in the top ten will be able to pass the Prefectural Selection and become Knights."
The black-haired old man's expression was solemn and dignified. Every word he said was like the shadow of a sword flashing before their eyes. Under his gaze, the examinees present even felt as if they were being pressed against by the tip of a sword.
Fang Xingjian could sense that the other party's sword arts cultivation must be extremely strong. Behind him, he could hear a few students conversing softly.
"This is Kirst Royal Knight Academy's chief sword arts instructor, the other second transition expert other than the Headmaster, Huang Lin."
"In the entire academy, only he and the Headmaster are second transition experts. It would be great if one could become a Knight and then be taken in as a disciple by him."
"How could that be possible? I heard that he hasn't taken in any disciples for five years, and only teaches sword arts during his lessons."
This Huang Lin clearly had the bloodline of the Western Region, which was why he had black hair and yellow skin. But more importantly, he had the best sword arts cultivation in the entire academy.
Fang Xingjian's eyes flickered slightly. If he could be taken in as his disciple, it would naturally be for the best. However, this would require him to perform well in the next two stages.
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