Early in the morning, Baiyi and his family left the house together with Attie, heading towards the academy. Mia and Tisdale had given up on the new clothes they had bought yesterday and were still wearing the most common academy uniform. Attie, on the other hand, had changed out of her maid costume and put on the new dress that she had bought yesterday. It was a faintly discernible dress made of translucent white chiffon, allowing people to vaguely see her curves under the dress. Coupled with Attie's tanned skin, it looked as if it was covered with a layer of milk chocolate.
Of course, Baiyi was against the idea of wearing a dress that was even more seductive than not wearing it but Attie herself liked it very much. Perhaps it was because it was similar to the way she dressed when she was in the grassland? Anyway, when Baiyi asked her to take off her clothes, she covered her chest tightly and shrank into the corner of the wall. Looking at Baiyi pitifully like a kitten begging for food, she whispered in a sobbing voice, "M-M-M-Master, it's... it's daytime now..."
Why does this girl seem to have misunderstood me? Did she think that Baiyi was going to have sex with her in broad daylight? Alright then, no matter how she thought that Baiyi would be interested in her, since it had already come to this, Baiyi could not say anything more and could only go along with it.
It was not far from Tisdale's mansion to the Celestial Fortress Academy. It was only a ten-minute walk. Along the way, Baiyi and his family had attracted a lot of attention. If it was not for the fact that Baiyi was constantly using the Charlatan's secret technique to release his aura, there would have been people pouncing on them.
However, just as the four of them entered the academy, a luxurious carriage suddenly stopped in front of them. Undine, who had not been seen for a while, jumped down from the carriage and waved at Baiyi like a little girl.
Undine was not dressed in her usual sexy swordsman attire nor was she dressed in a noble attire. Instead, she was wearing the same academy uniform that Mia and the others were wearing. However, the size of the uniform seemed to be a little small. Not only did it accentuate her slender waist and figure, the hem of her skirt was also a notch higher than that of an ordinary girl. Her white stockings and skirt revealed more of her thighs. Her top was also slightly shorter, revealing a patch of snow-white skin at her waist.
Her beautiful pale blue hair was tied into a single ponytail, casually draping over her back. She had a girlish smile on her face as she nodded at Baiyi.
Tisdale stepped forward and held her arm, intimately sticking to her side and said, "Sister Undine, I suddenly feel like we've returned to the past." Having said that, she turned to Baiyi and said, "Look, Sir! Sister Undine has always looked like this! She hasn't changed at all! Isn't she beautiful? Many boys chased after her when she was in school. "
Baiyi did not say a word, but his eyes unconsciously drifted to her waist. It was because of that little bit of exposure that made the normal academy uniform look so sexy in her.
Undine noticed Baiyi's gaze but she did not answer Tisdale's question. Instead, she explained to him in embarrassment, "Actually, I used to be a student here as well. Tisdale and I got to know each other here as well. After I graduated, I kept my uniform and I thought that it would be perfect for me to wear it out today. But then again, it seems like I've gained a lot of weight since graduation..." Saying that, she stuck out her tongue playfully as if she had really returned to her student days.
You're a mature person now, don't pretend to be an innocent girl anymore, right? But then again, she doesn't seem to be much older than Tisdale, does she? She doesn't seem to have any experience in love and marriage either. Being able to let go of the burden of her family, it's not too much to act like a young girl, right?
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Undine invited Baiyi and the rest to her family's custom-made box to watch the celebration. After thinking for a while, Baiyi agreed and the group continued to stroll around the academy.
After two days of preparation, the academy was completely different from usual. The trees were hung with colorful ribbons and the roadside was filled with all kinds of bright flowers. The slightly taller teaching building even had a slogan celebrating the 2500th anniversary written on it. There were also a lot of people walking on the road, completely devoid of the quiet and elegant atmosphere that it used to have.
The celebration was held in a place that looked like the Forum of Ancient Rome. The place could accommodate up to ten thousand people and it had been divided into different areas for different classes. There were even a lot of renovations that went through. The surroundings were visually decorated with magic and some of the places were temporarily built with aristocratic boxes. The originally bare podium was also covered with a red carpet and decorated with fresh flowers.
Undine's Soul Armature, Leo, had already poured them a few glasses of red wine and was waiting for them. After the group entered the room, Attie wisely went to the servants' resting area next door instead of provoking the Dole family. On the other hand, Undine did not show any displeasure on such an occasion. She just pretended that Attie did not exist throughout the whole process. One had to admit that she was quite magnanimous. Perhaps it was for the sake of Baiyi, or perhaps it was because she needed Attie's clan to continue to be the transit station for the trade route in the sky.
When Leo saw Baiyi entering the room, he raised his glass at him in a suave manner. His movements were no longer as stiff as before. It could be seen that he had adapted well to those magical prosthetics.
It was just that other than Undine, no one else could drink. Needless to say, Baiyi, Mia and Tisdale would definitely not allow them to drink. However, everyone still held a glass of wine in their hands and pretended to chat while waiting for the celebration to begin.
Very soon, when the entire Forum of Ancient Rome was filled, the celebration began.
First, there was a beautiful light magic show. After a series of fireworks that could be seen clearly in the day, a huge number '2500' was formed in the air, attracting the cheers of the ordinary people and students who entered the stadium.
Then, a prince from the Walthart Royal Family gave the opening speech on behalf of the Emperor. There was nothing much to say, it was just a bunch of fake pleasantries that Baiyi did not even have the patience to listen to. Instead, it was his teacher who mocked in the Void, "The standard of this speech is not even half as good as mine back then. At least when I was giving a speech back then, no one dared to doze off."
Baiyi glanced at Mia who was yawning on Tisdale's shoulder and thought to himself, If she wants to doze off, what can the Sage-Emperor of the Magi do to her?
After that, it was President Rhansey's turn to tell the guests about the history of the Celestial Fortress Academy. Coupled with the projection magic that was cast by a few senior students and teachers in the Forum, it was as if they were watching a movie as they relived the history of the Celestial Fortress Academy with the help of the magic.
The third event was performed by the Church. An Archbishop from the Holy City led a group of choirs to the center of the Forum. In the melodious hymn, the Archbishop cast his Divine Energy and gave blessings to everyone present.
Such a large-scale group blessing actually did not have any practical effect. It was just for the sake of good luck. At least, that was what Baiyi thought. However, as the hymn began to play, the girls who were whispering to each other suddenly quietened down. With their hands clasped in front of their chests, they closed their eyes and prayed, pretending to be devout believers.
Why don't you come and beg me instead of that True God? Baiyi thought to himself. He glanced at the group of people from the Church and found a familiar figure among the choir. It was the beautiful village girl who asked him for directions earlier.
Right now, she was no longer wearing that rustic linen dress. Instead, she was wearing a flawless white dress that dragged on the ground, making her look holy and elegant. It was a pity that her beautiful blonde hair was still tied up in a braid which ruined her beauty. How nice would it be if she had long blonde hair just like Tisdale? It was also because of that unique hairstyle that Baiyi immediately noticed her.
"Look at them so intently. Don't tell me that you've fallen for someone?" Apparently, Soul Armature Leo did not have any faith either. When he noticed that Baiyi was staring at the choir, he leaned over and whispered. Following Baiyi's line of sight, he continued, "I don't see anyone more beautiful than my Undine. Could it be that you're interested in a man?"
Baiyi really did not want to talk to him.
However, Leo continued to say, "Speaking of which, this choir does look real. Not bad, not bad at all."
"What do you mean? They're not really a choir, are they? "Baiyi asked curiously.
"It's not that they're not real. It's just that they're not professional at all. They're just a group of knight students and saintess candidates who came to the academy for an exchange visit. It's just a show," Leo said.
"I see..." Baiyi muttered to himself as he fell into deep thought.
The saintess did not hold any real power in the Church. They were just mascots and the number of them was not limited to one. The number of them would be adjusted according to the needs but at least, they would ensure that there would be one such mascot in every big area.
The saintess candidates were just like their names. As candidates for saintess, they were all young and devout girls. Take note, youth and devoutness were both indispensable. At the same time, they would also undergo a certain degree of training and learn some Divine Arts and martial arts. After all, saintesses were not just for show at home. Sometimes, they would even need to go to the battlefield.
It was not an easy task to become a saintess from a saintess candidate. The key was their age. They must not be older than 27 years old. In fact, there were many saintess candidates who did not have any hope of becoming a saintess even when they were over the age limit. That was why the little village girl that Baiyi was interested in did not seem to have much hope. Other than her beauty, Baiyi did not see anything special about her.
Perhaps the silly act of asking someone for directions with a note was considered special?
Just as Baiyi was thinking about how he should approach the little village girl, a man who was dressed as a paladin suddenly rushed into the square. Ignoring the Archbishop's sullen expression, he whispered something into his ear.
Suddenly, the blessing ceremony that was halfway through was interrupted and the choir's hymn came to an abrupt halt.
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