Skeleton King

Ace forcibly suppressed the anxiety in his heart, and began to concentrate on doing the questions.

Ace dipped a black quill in ink and began to write on the parchment.I skipped all the questions that I didn't know how to do, so that at night, Ace had only finished writing three parchment scrolls.

Moreover, someone was already snoring in the square.

Only then did Ace realize a problem. Although the cleaning agent can make people not have to eat, other people are not magicians, they still have to sleep.In this way, unless Ace reveals his identity as a magician, he must stop writing at night.

In the middle of the night, Ace pretended to be unable to hold on, and "slept" on the table.

However, this is just an appearance, although Ace's person is lying on his stomach, his brain has not stopped working.

Ace mentally simulated two papers on architecture and the history of empires.

The dissertation on the history of the empire is titled Alexander I. As the founding emperor of the Pansy Empire, the merits and demerits of Alexander I are a topic that future generations cannot avoid.

Alexander I was the greatest emperor in the history of the Pansy Empire, but also the most controversial emperor.

Alexander I unified the entire west side of the continent, and laid the foundation for the Pansy Empire to divide the continent with the Finger Empire along the lines of Warcraft Forest and Purin. However, many experiences and deeds of Alexander I have been controversial.

For example, in the early stage of the war, Alexander I's territory was only a buffer zone between Yaya City and Berman Heights.But at a banquet where all three parties were present, all important living members of the Beman family were poisoned, and all clues pointed to the Lord of Uya.That night, Alexander I rushed to Beman Heights, where he delivered a touching speech, which received the support of the entire Beman Heights army.With the army of the Berman Heights, Alexander I was even more powerful. He successively destroyed the cities of Yaya, Nalin, and Lent, and unified the province where he was located three years later.

However, there was no logic in the murder of the members of the Beman family by the Lord of Uya City. Many materials from later generations also proved that at that time, Uya City and Beman Heights were preparing to marry, and Alexander I and his territory were in a precarious situation.Why did the Lord of Uya want to destroy the Great Wall and poison his allies, and what role did Alexander I play in it?

For example, the generals who fought with Alexander I at that time, General Arnold of the Royal Guards, General Bartholomew of the Georgian Knights, General Manuel of the Golden Knights, and all the generals who reached the holy rank at that time, no one died well. .

Even if some of them were defined as rebels, and some died of vendetta, but all the generals of the holy order fell, and it is said that Alexander I was innocent, even the descendants of the Keoser family would not be able to say that?

Another example is the death of Alexander I. At that time, Alexander I and the queen died suddenly in the palace due to unknown reasons on the same day, causing a sensation in the world.

You know, this year is 1012 of the Pansy Imperial Calendar, but it is only 946 of the Finger Imperial Calendar.The Pansy Empire originally had 66 years to unify the entire continent, but the sickly Finger family occupied the west of the continent and blocked the Pansy Empire's army in Purin for more than 900 years.If Alexander I had not died suddenly, there would be no subsequent chaos among the kings. If Alexander I had appointed an heir early, the princes would not have killed each other.

Until now, the vitality of the Kooser family has not recovered.

Alexander I created the Pansy Empire, but it also made the Pansy Empire lose the opportunity to unify the mainland.His achievements are as lamentable as his failures.

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Ace knew a lot about Alexander I, and General Arnold was one of the generals who followed Alexander I in the early days.In recent years, General Arnold has not shy away from talking with Ace about the events of the year.In General Arnold's view, His Highness will go to the imperial capital sooner or later, so that His Highness can learn more about the history of the Pansy Empire and the deeds of the Keouser family. There are only good things and no bad things.

Ace just didn't know, how did the scholars in the Millais library evaluate Alexander I?Whether they like him or don't like her, the world's evaluation of Alexander I is often very extreme.

Ace was still thinking about it.

Suddenly, someone stood up in the square, and he had already answered all the questions.He is not the first person to hand in the paper today, nor will he be the last, but his situation seems to be a bit special. A gray-haired scholar who really belongs to the Millais library walked over to him in person after reading his parchment. beside him.

The Ace man was still lying on the desk, but the movements in the square could not escape his eyes.

In the long river of history, many magicians' letters have lost the records of undead magic, so even in the many layouts of the magic island, there is no undead magic.Where no one else could see, Ace opened and closed his lips silently. He used a magic of insight, followed the examinee who had just handed in the paper, and the gray-haired scholar to the edge of the square.

There are rows of stone steps on the edge of the square, and there is a small room at the bottom, which looks small from the outside.

The examinee, the scholar, and a magician walked into the small room together.It wasn't until they entered that Ace realized that this square was not the largest place underground.After they walked around for a while, they came to a small square room. The room was an open structure. On one side was the background of the examinee and scholar, and on the other side were rows of bookshelves.

These bookshelves are not like the Mile Library in the mountains, they are protected by magic. Countless books are neatly stacked on the bookshelves, and anyone can read them at will. Many books are still written in ancient magic language.The works of great scholars, which are rare in the Millais library, appear here in a greatly increased proportion,

All the people reading on the benches here are dressed in gray robes.The costumes of scholars are the same as those of ordinary people, and there is no mark on their clothes to prove their identities, but Ace knows that this is the small library he is looking for.

In the middle of the room where the gray-haired scholar is now, there is a long oval table. He handed the parchment scroll of the candidate just now to another scholar sitting at the main seat.Then, the scholars sitting at the edge of the long oval table began to pass around the examinee's parchment, and from time to time, two scholars with similar positions would whisper a few words.

Soon these scholars made their judgments, and the result was announced by the great man seated at the chair," Jimmy Hofstadter.

History, 4 point.

Culture, 4 points.

Arithmetic, 4 points.

Medicine, 4 points. "

The scholar who guided Jimmy Hofstadter to the small library had a joyful expression on his face, and Jimmy Hofstadter was even moved to tears. Only the magician who was with them remained calm. .

Pansy Empire implements the same scoring standard, 1 point is excellent, 4 points are qualified, and 5 points are unqualified.Of course there are still 6 points, but unless the examiners are too strict or the attitude of the examinees is extremely bad, few people will get a score of 6 points.

As for the test to become a scholar, just look at Jimmy Hofstadter, four 4s are enough to pass.

Ace breathed a sigh of relief, and no longer cared about the small library, he was determined to devote his energy to this exam first.If he fails the test, he will try another way to get into the small library.

In short, as long as it is possible for the Mi Lai library to record dragon language magic, he will not give up.

It took Ace about a week to finish writing the parchment. Although this time was a bit faster, Ace’s time in the port of Nice was limited, and the dragons on Long Island would not wait for him. Ace stopped hesitating and stopped Young people on patrol.

The young man didn't seem to mind at all that Ace saw through his identity as a magician. He directly took out the staff from the space ring and sealed Ace's paper with magic to ensure that no one else would leave traces on it, so he sent it to Gave it to the scholars in the square.

Ace waited for a long time, twice as long as the people who handed in the papers these days, and no one came to inform him of the result.Ace couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Ace couldn't meet the scholars who marked the papers, so he could only ask the young man, "Master, why hasn't there been any news for so long?"

The young man also had some doubts on his expression, but he still said: "Although scholars are all knowledgeable people, they are good at different fields. The parchment scroll you wrote will be shared among four scholars. You will be your guide."

Leading the way is the tradition of the Millais library.More than 1000 years ago, the Millais Library did not have such a big name. The way they recruited new scholars was to let an old scholar be the leader, and then other scholars in the Millais Library would evaluate the newcomers.

In the earliest days, scholars introduced their own students to the Millais Library, and it was not until later that they gradually introduced other talented people.Therefore, the leader of a scholar is now equivalent to half a teacher.

Ace waited patiently again.

If he passed, a scholar would appear to guide him; if he failed, a magician would come and tell him the result.

This is also to prevent some candidates from acting aggressively, what's more, the candidates are old and just go there in sadness and despair.The presence of the magician might well have saved his life.

Although Ace hoped that a guide would show up, he had already prepared for the worst in his heart.Ace thought about the access to the small library, the size of the small library, and the habit of arranging books in the Millais library, where the information about the dragon family might appear.

When Ace was thinking about when to act, there was a sudden exclamation from the square.And it wasn't just one or two people. Many people who were taking the exam raised their heads. When they saw someone coming, the expressions on their faces became very complicated. There were surprises, longing, admiration, and so on.

Ace also raised his head, and he actually saw the Millais scholar in the square.

The same as when they first met, the Millais scholar still had a gentle appearance. His snow-white hair was fluffy and a little messy, and his beard covered half of his face. It only makes people think of the gentle grandfather next door.But the Millais University scholar has a pair of amazingly blue and sharp eyes, which seem to be able to detect all the secrets of this world.

More than a month ago, the University of Millais returned to the port of Nice, and most of the people who took the exam in the square recognized him.

In the envious and shocked eyes of everyone, the Millais University scholar walked up to Ace, "Ace Neumann, I will be your guide."

Ace bowed his head, the broken hair on his forehead covered his expression, he looked like a little fan he met his idol in his previous life, all at a loss.After dozens of seconds, Ace calmed down and said, "Thank you, University of Millais."

Ace followed the Millais scholar and walked towards the small library.

Ace didn't know if the appearance of the Millais scholar would cause other surprises.

On the contrary, the Millais University scholar asked Ace a few questions on their way to the small library, "Have you ever studied medicine?"

Ace: "I've read some medical books, but I haven't practiced it."

Millais University scholar: "I can see it. But that article is very innovative."

Ace: "Thank you, Scholar Millais."

Millais University scholar: "Don't be so polite. You are so young, even if you fail this exam, you still have another chance. I will be your guide this time, and you don't need other people to lead the way next time. If you If I pass the exam, I can be considered your teacher. Just be as easy as you want."

Ace asked puzzledly, "You have led me the way, is it still possible for me to fail the exam?"

Millais University Scholar: "To become a scholar, you must be recognized by the majority of scholars in the examination group of the Millais Library. It is not enough to have a leader. The papers you handed in, the opinions of several scholars in the square are very different. I just passed by. Someone showed it to me. But even if I become your guide, the examination team will not relax their requirements on you because of me. Even because of me, they will be stricter on you."

Ace frowned.