When a fantasy civilization that had been sealed off for countless years entered the Universal Era, it came into contact with other civilizations.
What would happen at the intersection of technology and magic?
Actually, some things would not change. If there were resources that had to be fought over, there would be disputes that followed.
And with the participants in the whirlpool of disputes and contradictions, there would naturally be the legendary Jianghu.
And Rorschach, who had just arrived in another world, did not have the time to lament about these things.
In a rush of panic and bustle, he brought the simplest of luggage and arrived at the country where his sister used to live — Saul Steinman.
Saul Steinman, the transliteration of "Wonderful Land" in Elvish, was the most important and special place in the whole of Aishi.
People referred to it as Saul, and its official name was Saul Steinman Commercial Union.
It was made up of 29 satellite cities, and most of them were prosperous commercial cities.
More than a hundred years ago, it was still an ancient battlefield in ruins.
With the arrival of the New Era, a treaty signed by all the countries changed everything.
Saul became a special development zone, a duty-free and low-inspection zone opened to the whole universe, and thus a country was established.
The duty-free was the most irresistible temptation for profit-seeking businessmen. The inspection standards, entry procedures, and examination time were lowered.
The only extraterrestrial imported goods made all the second-rate businessmen in Aishi rush here to buy them.
Six of the top ten spaceports in Aishi were here, and hundreds of spaceports were distributed in various cities.
Thousands of spaceships took off and landed here every day, and countless goods and passengers were transported here.
The huge flow of finance, goods, and talents was more magical than the magic of a Magician.
The ruins of the past had now become the most prosperous area in the whole plane.
Not to mention the uniqueness of business and technology, with the arrival of a large number of outsiders, Saul became the gathering place of many cultures, and its education naturally had its own uniqueness.
And among the many schools, there were some that were very special, such as the western-style schools created by the Westernization Movement. The special zone also had special schools that cultivated spaceship designers, builders, pilots, and other new professions.
Some schools entered the ruins of history after a short period of glory, while others followed the needs of the times and became the so-called symbol of the New Era.
The Saul Interstellar Knight Academy that Rorschach entered was a symbol of the New Era from a hundred years ago, and was now a famous historical school.
Saul First Interstellar Guardian Academy. Originally, Saul's royal academy was second to none. Now, it was a special academy with the goal of training "Universe Knights who wouldn't embarrass themselves while traveling among the stars" as its goal.
Magic, horsemanship, languages, and arcanotech technology were all classes that.
But for Rorschach, who was born on Earth, Eich was filled with magic and fantasy creatures. Eich was a place where fantasy magic and space technology intersected. The cities of Seoul, where all common sense and extraordinary knowledge gathered, were far too dreamy … and too torturous.
He didn't feel the romance and fantasy of a fantasy adventure at all. From the start, this group of bastards and their strange worldview were constantly challenging his common sense.
However, there were some things that were the same … for example, as a student, those damned exams and endless history knowledge.
"Which year did the Aishi species sign the Overwatch Alliance?"
"Dawn Year 37. The elves were the first to sign, followed by the great demons. They used their own methods to elect a new tribal leader, which took a full 87 years. The original tribal leader? He was bombed to the point that nothing was left of him in the previous war. His name? Don't worry, his name has never been recorded in history, so it's impossible for him to pass the exam. "
"When was the Saul Trade Alliance established? Location? Character? "
"Dawn Year 442. On that afternoon 132 years ago, the Mage Country, the Northern Mist Alliance, and thirty-seven other countries signed an agreement in the Cloud Tower's great hall in order to strengthen communication and trade with other worlds. They decided to establish a special zone that would be developed to the outside world. That was how the permanently neutral Saul Trade Alliance came to be …"
Hearing that there would be a history exam tomorrow, and that the worst students would need to be tutored, all the students began to cram for it.
"Miracle Hand Estrada's birth date, death date, and resurrection date?"
"… I forgot about that. I remember that he lived for more than 1600 years? And more than 2800 years at that. "
"That's obviously more than 1000 years. The current generation of humans probably doesn't even have 3000 years of history."
"Tsk, he actually lived for almost 2000 years. That means that he definitely set a new historical record."
"He lived the longest?"
"No, he remained a virgin for the longest. I remember that Estrada didn't have a lover even until his death. He focused all of his energy on reforming the Holy Light and educating the new generation of Holy Knights. He was the most outstanding Holy Knight teacher, and he had a large number of famous Holy Knights as his disciples. "
"Haha, as expected of the purest Holy Knights. But I heard that the more ascetic a person is, the easier it is for him to become a pervert. He focused on educating young knights? Could it be that he had thoughts about cute boys …? "
Humans were forgetful, and time was even more merciless.
Fifty years was enough for the new generation of Holy Light to joke about the hardships of the past, and for the new generation to focus on teasing the founding leader's romantic past and hairline.
Aishi was the same. Four or five hundred years had passed, and the heroic epics of the past had become nothing more than interesting gossip.
If one listened to the praises in the textbooks for too long, they would instead become dry and boring lectures.
Since the rebellious youngsters viewed "subverting" authority as a type of honor, it was only natural that all sorts of "jokes" about heroes and great people would begin to spread.
Using modern values to explain the actions of the people of the past would only result in some famous historical figures having nicknames like "broken shoes", "wife con", "shoe-con", and so on. The difference between the truth and the rumors became smaller and smaller.
Just like how countless people confused the relationship between the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Records of the Three Kingdoms, novels and games derived from the current era of history were far more popular than actual historical facts.
"What? King Arthur is a man? Nonsense, she's clearly a blonde Arabian girl. No matter how flat her body is, you can't possibly call her a man, right? "
"What? Tang Xuanzang is a bearded monk? Nonsense, he's a pretty boy monk who has a monkey, a pig, and a kappa as his disciples! What? He's not a kappa but a baldy? Is there a difference? "
"What? Beifeng is a male Dracon? Nonsense, she's clearly a cute Elf girl. How else would she get the title of "Mother of All Beasts"? "
Cough cough, I digressed. Let's return to the main topic.
Saul First Interstellar Knight Academy, Magic Armor Department, Year 1 Class D classroom. Rorschach's classmates were all busy working.
Some were asking and answering questions to deepen their memories, while others were repeatedly revising before the exam. What a busy scene … of cramming at the last minute. Yep, of course, that was if they ignored those who were preparing small pieces of paper and carving words on their desks.
The only thing that students hated more than going to school was that they had to go to school on their days off.
The notice on the blackboard that those who failed the history exam would have to make up for it during the holidays. Even the most lazy student would quickly become diligent.
It had been two weeks since Rorschach came to this academy, but he was still unable to adapt to the life here, not to mention the fact that he had to start all over again from scratch.
While the other students were busy revising, Rorschach was also looking at the history textbook's … cover with a dumbfounded expression. There was nothing he could do but be dumbfounded.
"What the hell is this? I'm an Earthling, so why do I have to learn about alien history? I even have an exam tomorrow?"
Large amounts of unfamiliar places, countries, and people's names, as well as various historical events, were the most difficult things to remember when studying history.
But even an ordinary person would have a certain level of understanding of historical events and historical figures under the repeated influence of movies, television, and novels. And, this "common knowledge" would also help him in his history studies.
For example, if a fan of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms took an exam on the history of the Three Kingdoms, he would at least be able to guess a few correct answers. However, the prerequisite was that he had to clearly distinguish the difference between the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the official history of the Three Kingdoms.
As an Earthling, and especially as a video game enthusiast, Rorschach actually knew about the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. His grades in the past were quite good, but now …
"What the hell is this Dawn Holy War? The battle of Hell took place in another dimension. Why do I have to remember the birthdays and deeds of some primitive knight from a certain village? This has nothing to do with me! What the hell is with living for more than one thousand years? Is he really human? Also … what kind of damned language is this teaching material? I can't understand it at all. Do I have to start learning again from elementary school? "
That's right, the worst part was the language problem that was often ignored in transmigration novels.
It was still possible to use the common language promoted by the Overwatch Star Alliance for daily communication. However, since this was a locally mass-produced teaching material, there was no reason for it not to use the local language.
Rorschach was fiercely commenting in his mind, but his expression was becoming more and more relaxed.
The smiling boy closed the history book that he couldn't possibly understand and calmly looked up at the ceiling …
"Ah, the ceiling here is so blue. Eh, there's someone playing soccer outside? Indeed, the weather outside is so nice. Don't waste such comfortable sunlight. Since I can't understand anything, I might as well skip class and go out for some exercise. "
The boy was trying to escape from reality, but the next moment, a familiar sport attracted his attention …
"So there are ball games here as well. Tsk, they're so terrible at kicking … "
In the soccer stadium, a stone giant kicked the ball in front of the goal. The ball was gone, and the goalkeeper and the goal flew away together.
That unlucky beastman goalkeeper spun around in midair and howled in pain as he flew up. Then, he fell into the distance like a meteor.
"Only now did I realize that even playing soccer is a dangerous activity these days."
Considering the difference in their physiques, the beastman's arms that were thicker than his thighs, and his own small body, if he was kicked, he might not even have the chance to fly. He might directly turn into tomato sauce.
And so, Rorschach retracted his gaze and silently nodded.
"Yes … As a student, it's still my duty to study hard. Yep, study hard and listen seriously. "
At this moment, the bell rang. A white-haired, purple-eyed, brown-skinned elven girl walked in.
“Ashhodaa！ Good morning, everyone. Today, we will be having our first elven language lesson. Since everyone is able to enter this school, you should have already completed the elven language foundational lesson. This semester, we will be learning the Gray Elven Language, Snow Elven Language, Wood Elven Language, Ancient Elven Language, and other 17 elven language branches, as well as 5000 common vocabulary. Come, everyone, please open the elven language teaching material and read after me … "
Glancing at the other students' desks, Rorschach silently took out the brand-new tadpole-language teaching material.
"Oh, so this isn't a sketchbook … I should start reading from kindergarten."
Silently closing the teaching material, Rorschach revealed a smile that belonged to someone who was enlightened.
However, he didn't know that the Gray Elven teachers always had a good order in class. It wasn't because their lessons were interesting, but because they originated from the Dark Elves. Not only were they petty and vengeful, but they also had excellent eyesight.
"The little student by the window in the second row from the back. Yep, that's you. Seeing how happy you are, you should be very confident in your elven language. Come, I'll let you read this part. "
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