"Look, that's Lady Scroll," Piper quietly nudged Jilly with his elbow, "I heard she's the Minister of Education."
"Minister … of Education?" The latter asked in confusion, "What's that?"
"She's the one who manages the teachers. Don't you like Teacher Filin the most and hate the loud-mouthed Haben the most? "Piper explained," Whether it's Filin or Haben, they're all managed by Lady Scroll. "
"Where did you hear this?" Jilly blinked her eyes, "Is it the big man you mentioned?"
"Hmph, of course," he smiled proudly, "And I know more than that. Today's graduation ceremony will not only be attended by the officials of City hall, but also by the Lord himself, His Royal Highness! "
"Really?" The little girl's eyes lit up, "Will His Royal Highness talk to us?"
"Uh … I don't know," Piper touched the back of his head, "Probably."
After all, he had heard it from his elder brother Van 'er, who could be regarded as a great man. Originally, he was just an ordinary gravel worker in the old street, but after joining the Militia, he immediately became a squad leader. Now, he was an officer in the artillery team of the First Army, with a monthly salary of up to 25 silver royals, and he had even shaken hands with His Royal Highness and talked to him!
Although he lived in the barracks most of the time, when he occasionally came back, he always brought back a lot of novel and interesting stories and information. Every time this happened, Piper would come to his door and pester him with questions. As a former neighbor and admirer of his elder brother Van 'er, Piper could often learn a lot of news from him in advance.
For example, Van 'er had personally told him that the Lord would attend the graduation ceremony. As early as a week ago, the First Army had received an order to protect and be on guard, and had also held a drill near the school building.
Sure enough, not long after, a team of spirited, well-dressed soldiers walked over with their heads held high. The two people in the middle of the team were His Royal Highness and his Chief Knight.
The crowd could not help but stir up a commotion.
After the soldiers surrounded the entrance of the academy building, Roland walked into the hall and waved at the students lined up in rows. "Greetings, my subjects. I am the Lord of Border Town, Roland Wimbledon, in charge of the Western Region. Congratulations on completing the entire content of universal primary education and becoming the first batch of graduates of Border Town. "
The crowd was silent. It wasn't that they were indifferent, but most of them were so excited that they didn't know what to say.
Jilly grabbed Pyp's arm and pinched her. "His Highness is talking to us!"
Pyp was also very excited, in this way, he, like big brother Van 'er, had been in close contact with His Highness.
"You were able to pass the test and graduate so quickly because most of you were once Teacher Carr Van Bate's students. You were ahead of everyone else from the beginning. So don't be arrogant and complacent. There is still a lot of knowledge in this world waiting for you to explore and discover. " Roland continued, "Of course, this day is still worth celebrating. From today onwards, you have embarked on a path that is completely different from the others. No matter what kind of work he devoted himself to, he would be rewarded handsomely. Here, I would like to congratulate you! "
"Long live His Highness …!" It was unknown who shouted first, but then everyone excitedly shouted, "Long live His Highness! I am willing to serve His Highness! "
After waiting for the cheers to subside, Roland smiled and said, "Next, I will issue you a diploma as proof of honor for the completion of your studies." He opened a booklet. "Pyp."
Pyp felt his whole body tremble. He looked at the Prince and opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say. Teacher Filin Schilt waved at him, "Don't be afraid, come to His Highness."
His hands and feet were stiff as he walked out of the line. He could even hear the sound of his heart pounding. Suddenly, he remembered the military salute that Van 'er often mentioned. It was much simpler than the noble Knight's salute, and could also express his loyalty. It was an etiquette invented by His Highness himself. Although he didn't know the specific posture, he still plucked up his courage, and according to his memory, he put his hand flat in front of his forehead.
This action made the Prince laugh, he nodded and handed the booklet to Pyp, "If you move your hand back a little bit, and put it on top of your ear, it will be more standard … Congratulations on your graduation."
"Thank … thank you," Pyp took the booklet, and almost like a log, he walked back to the line. When His Highness began to issue graduation certificates to the others, he came back to his senses.
"Let me see, what is written on it?" Jilly asked curiously.
"You also have one, why are you so anxious," he muttered in a low voice, his hands trembling as he opened the cover of the certificate, only to see a beautiful piece of parchment sewn inside. In the upper left corner was his own head, in the middle was the royal emblem of Graycastle's spear, and there were also a few lines of text. If it was six months ago, he could only go to Teacher Carr to tell him the meaning of these characters, but now, Pyp could already do the most basic reading and writing. He silently read it in his heart.
First graduate of Border Town Academy: Pyp.
Dean: Scroll.
Issued by: Lord of Border Town, Roland Wimbledon.
…
After all the graduation certificates had been issued, Roland clapped his hands, attracting everyone's attention, "From now on, you can take on some jobs that ordinary people find difficult to do. These jobs have good pay, the lowest is calculated from ten silver royals per month. Now, I would like to ask Lady Scroll to introduce the job content provided by Border Town City hall. " He raised his hand, stopping everyone's discussion, "You don't have to make a choice immediately, you can go back and discuss it with your family first, and then bring your ID card and graduation certificate to the City Hall to apply."
Taking advantage of Lady Scroll's introduction, Jilly leaned over and asked, "Do you have an idea? I want to work in a bicycle factory, the salary is higher than my father's, and I also have the opportunity to get a new car for free! "
"It's really great," Pyp casually replied. Recently, four huge wooden signs had been erected in the town square, on which the portraits of His Highness and several ministers were painted. Several of the ministers were mounted on strangely shaped iron mounts, which had aroused a heated discussion among the townspeople. Moreover, the monthly salary of the bicycle factory was fifteen silver royals, if it wasn't for the fact that only those who had completed primary education could apply, I'm afraid it would have already been crowded.
But he also had a place he wanted to go.
Ever since he had seen the award ceremony, Pyp couldn't help but have such a thought, he also wanted to be like his former classmate Nana, one day he would be able to climb up to the square's platform, in front of thousands of people, and receive the honor personally awarded by His Highness.
According to His Royal Highness, only those who had made outstanding contributions to the town would be eligible for the award. If he went to work in the bicycle factory, he was afraid that he would never have such an opportunity in his lifetime. Like Iron Axe, he couldn't lead an army in battle, he also didn't have the incredible ability of a witch, the only thing he could emulate was the chief alchemist Kyle Sichi.
Before, he had heard more than once that if he could explore a practical alchemy product, he would be able to bring great wealth and prestige to the territory, and even achieve the title of a sage. He didn't need to be brave, nor did he need to look at his bloodline, he just needed a little bit of luck … there was no other path more suitable for him than this.
Thinking of this, Pyp made up his mind.
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