Chapter 29

Elphis didn't receive a reply for a while, and the child who asked just stared at him. Maybe the other party was shocked that he couldn't remember the names of the students in the class...

It really couldn't be blamed on him. Apart from introducing themselves in the first class, Elphis had never heard their names again. The teachers rarely picked out students to answer questions in class. If they occasionally wanted to ask a question, they would point at a student and ask him to answer. Elphis strongly suspected that the teachers never thought about remembering the students' names.

So, with just a brief and quick self-introduction, how could he quickly remember such a long list of names of nineteen people?

Back then, when he was walking around the small town of Lisse and socializing, he would only hang out with one family a day, and only move on to the next one after he got to know their faces and names.

After living in the Vatican for two months, he only remembered the names of the other three candidates, Bishop Edgar, and several servants and knights around them. He didn't remember the last name... and he was too embarrassed to ask.

When he arrived in Aurelion, Elphis could only remember the names of a few teachers and a few classmates who took the initiative to introduce themselves to him and often came over to talk to him afterwards.

His memory is pretty good, but the names of people in this world are too unfriendly to the soul of a flower grower!

Accustomed to names that consist of two, three, or at most four characters, including the given name, the only thing that stumped Elphis after traveling through time was remembering those complicated names!

For this reason, except for those with whom he will have long-term contact in the future, Elphis generally will not take the initiative to make friends with strangers and trouble his brain.

Although he had to get along with this group of classmates for several years, he couldn't chat with half-grown children. There was no need to interact with them at the moment, so he had never paid attention to their names. He didn't expect that this matter would be exposed unexpectedly...

It’s okay, everyone will go through embarrassing moments. It’s okay now, not too embarrassing, he comforted himself calmly.

Then, after a while, Elphis finally received the other party's answer.

"I, am."

The young boy stared at him, gritting his teeth as he spoke each word.

Elphis: “…” Ahem.

The silver-haired boy smiled apologetically, his expression was natural, and no one could see his inner embarrassment... "Sorry, my memory is not very good."

Elphis handed him the test paper, glanced at the next paper, and asked awkwardly, "Can you point out who Louis is to me?"

Leopold twitched his lips, looked back and pointed in a direction.

Louis saw that he was being pointed at: “?” What?

Elphis walked over and handed him the test paper, and asked the classmate in a low voice: "Excuse me, can you tell me who Dean is?"

Dean, who was sitting behind Louis, said: “…?”

Alice and her friends walked into the classroom and saw Elphis standing in front of someone and talking to someone. They were immediately surprised and went forward to join in the fun. Unexpectedly, they just happened to hear his question...

"Al, don't you remember everyone's names?"

When Elphis saw the most familiar child in the class, it was like he had found his savior!

"Yes, my memory is very bad, so... could you please help me distribute the test papers, Alice?"

Alice suddenly felt extremely honored when he called her by name! The girl immediately smiled cutely, "Sure, leave it to me!"

Elphis finally breathed a sigh of relief, gave her the test paper, and then found an empty seat and sat down.

As it turned out, he relaxed too early.

As soon as I sat down, a young man came over with the momentum of picking a fight, "What's my name?"

"...Leopold." I just got to know him well, and I won't forget him so easily.

"What's your last name?"

“……”Cough cough!

Everyone in the classroom seemed to know what had happened and gathered around.

The second person asked, and someone pursed his lips.

When the third person asked a question, someone started to avoid looking.

The fourth and fifth questions... asked one after another, and finally someone's always straight back could no longer face the world with confidence.

Alice couldn't stand it any longer. As one of the people whose names were remembered by Elphis, she made a rare thoughtful move to help out: "El usually focuses on studying. He has never come into contact with you, so naturally he has no chance to remember your names. Please introduce yourselves to him seriously, and he will remember them later."

A young man folded his arms and snorted coldly, staring at Elphis and asking, "What's Alice's last name?"

The other party's answer was silence, and after a moment, there was only a deafening silence in the classroom.

Alice: “…” Her heart was filled with swear words, but a lady couldn’t say them out loud.

Elphis lowered his head guiltily.

At this moment, Eli happened to step into the classroom. Through the gaps in the crowd, he saw the silver-haired boy who was surrounded, huddled and helpless. In contrast, the others were aggressive—ha, he didn't expect that such a thing would happen in his class? !

Eli asked in a deep voice, the smile on his face hiding a bit of coldness, "It's class time, what are you all doing around Al?"

Elphis finally breathed a sigh of relief, and then...

"We were just asking him our names."

"Does Al know what Mr. Eli's last name is?"

Ahem! Anyway, Elphis didn't dare to look at the teacher's eyes. The boy buried his head and clicked his fingers, and whispered guiltily: "I really don't have a good memory..."

Eli was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said, "Everyone sit down, the teacher is about to start the lecture." It seemed that he didn't care about someone's small shortcomings at all.

Just as Elphis had changed his opinion of the teacher, he heard the teacher say, "The ancient language is complicated to write and difficult to pronounce. The students can't remember much in a month. The teacher can understand it."

The kids who failed the exam thought that they could just let it go so easily, it turns out that the law does not hold everyone responsible.

Eli paused for a moment and continued, "But since Al has such a bad memory, he still managed to get full marks. It seems that other students are not serious enough on weekdays."

The people who thought Elphis was stupid just now: "..."

Bad Memory

Elphis, who was pierced by nineteen pairs of eyes, said: Knock! This guy is not a good person!

This matter is not over yet. In the next two days, the first thing the teachers did before teaching was to write their names on the blackboard in front of the class and then look at a student meaningfully.

Elphis: It doesn't matter, I'm used to it (drinking tea calmly.jpg)

Then, Abner, who was far away in the Vatican, contacted him using the communication crystal ball and solemnly reintroduced himself and the important figures in the Vatican.

He was not curious about how the other party knew it, he just wanted to know when this matter would be resolved.

Elphis had always suspected that Abner did not consider him as a competitor at all. Either he was sure that he had no chance of becoming the Son of God, or... Abner had no interest in it at all.

That guy was inexplicably very friendly to him. When he was living in the Vatican, he told him a lot about the situation in the royal city, but he was not so enthusiastic and proactive towards the other two candidates.

Elphis guessed that the man felt close to him because he was young and came from a commoner family like him?

There are no computers to help in this world, so teachers have to calculate the total scores manually, and the results are not announced until several days have passed.

Looking at the name at the top, even though the students had some subtle premonitions in the past few days, they still found it quite incredible! At the same time, they also had the urge to curse!

The test questions are difficult? The practical exercises are unfamiliar? Your memory is poor?

tui——I have never seen such a hypocritical person!!!

Even more incredible than them was Elphis! The boy's eyes scanned the miserable scores row by row - no, there were hardly any passing numbers, why were you able to be so relaxed and confident before the exam? ? ?

He had been thinking that the teachers were encouraging him out of kindness when they praised him for his good performance in the exams! But he actually did well in the exams! How did he become the top student in the grade?!

The entire class had mixed emotions, but Elphis quickly shifted his focus after getting the token to enter the tower.

The token is valid for one month, which means that if a student's grades can remain in the top ten in the grade, he or she can treat the Tower of Wisdom as his or her home where he or she can come and go freely!

With a strong desire for knowledge and curiosity, Elphis happily went to the tower alone after he had no classes that day, completely unaware that the nine students whose scores were ranked below him were treated differently by the teacher.

The monthly exam has nothing to do with magic realm and combat power, which means that talent cannot completely determine results. As long as you have accumulated a wide range of knowledge, you can rank top in the exam, so the top ten are not all students from Class 1.

But they were all treated differently.

The teachers smiled gently at Elphis, carefully recalled which notebooks on the first two floors were suitable for him to read, and made a list and location for him.

The teachers asked the other nine people: How many courses did you pass? You can't even learn it normally, how can you understand it by studying on your own?

The last nine: Stop cursing, stop cursing, wuwuwu!

These days, Elphis had been going to the classroom on time for classes or going to the tower to swim in the ocean of knowledge. He was completely unaware that other students were being punished one by one by their corresponding teachers after class because they failed the courses.

During lunch on the holiday, Elphis saw Eugene, who was sitting opposite him, eating particularly voraciously, as if he had been hungry for several meals. He couldn't help but care about his food delivery man: "Why are you so hungry today?" He must have eaten a lot of breakfast.

The kid snorted fiercely: "What do you care!"

He would never tell this guy that those who failed the Warcraft course were thrown into the back mountain by the teacher, spent half a day cleaning up Warcraft excrement, and were chased and thrown around by a group of Warcraft!

How could the young master have experienced something like this before?! And tomorrow is a holiday, and I have to go through this experience again!

This is not the end. Eugene and others saw with their own eyes that several teachers were fighting for the order in which they should be dealt with! He had never seen teachers so passionate since the beginning of the school year!!!

Devil! All devil!

The young boy, who was experiencing the evil of the world for the first time, tore the meat off the ribs with his teeth in hatred.

Elphis did not ask any further questions. He was not that curious about the affairs of these children.

When his life was full and happy, Bishop Edgar contacted him, asked about his monthly exam results, praised him with surprise, and by the way...

"Al, come back next time you're on vacation. I need to check how well you've learned magic. Besides, as a candidate, you should communicate with the gods frequently and let the Lord God of Light hear the gratitude and respect of the human race... By the way, little guy, you are not allowed to leave Aurelian and return to the Church alone. It's not safe. I'll arrange for the knights in your palace to pick you up."

Elphis: "..." Are you going back to praising the statue again?

Why...why is my talent for light? Will I still have the chance to fly solo in this life?

On this day, Elphis, like other freshmen, finally realized how difficult life is.

——

Besides, Jared, the team leader from Rockefeller College, is just a simple swordsman, and this is not his territory, so he has no way of ordering anyone to help him investigate someone.

Freshmen are too fragile, so exchange students are only distributed from third to sixth grade. Children in this age group are older and stronger, and can often see real blood.

It was precisely because Jared did not teach the first grade class that he did not have the opportunity to further interact with the silver-haired boy he met that day.

Fortunately, the little guy seemed to be quite famous among the freshmen. He just asked someone and got the information about his class, name, and light talent.

Hmm? Light? As everyone knows, a child with a light talent will definitely be a candidate for the Holy Son. The little guy's identity is sensitive, and the nobles must have heard of it. I wonder how much his brother knows...

That night, Jared contacted Linton Lancaster.

A charming and handsome face appeared in the crystal ball, with a high nose bridge, heroic eyebrows, and narrow but gentle and affectionate eyes. If he lightly curled his thin lips, it would easily make the opposite sex blush and their heart beat faster.

Linton did not have silver hair like his father, but the long dark brown hair and black eyes inherited from his mother made his romantic appearance seem a little more stable and reliable.

The young man had just finished taking a bath, his half-wet long hair draped over his thin pajamas, water droplets running down his neck. He leaned lazily on the chair, his long legs, which had nowhere to put, rested on the table in front of him, and his showy aura was overwhelming.

Linton was looking in the mirror, not even giving his friend a glance: "What do you want from me?"

Jared wasn't curious at all about where the other person got the dark circle under his left eye, he could definitely guess the reason!

"Have you heard of the new candidate for the Holy See?"

"I heard from my father that he has the highest affinity and learns magic very quickly, but it's a pity that he showed up late."

Jared pretended to have a casual conversation: "Do you know what he looks like?"

Linton rubbed his slightly aching eyes in distress, "Who cares about this?"

Because the child was a commoner with no background and was just beginning to learn magic, it would be difficult for him to catch up with the other three in terms of strength, reputation, and connections before the next Holy Son was appointed. No matter how talented he was, he had no competitiveness, so the nobles did not ask too much about him.

No one cared what the child looked like. Linton had only heard of his gender and talent. Oh, his father seemed to have mentioned his name, but he had forgotten it...

Jared, who was curious about what his family thought of Elphis's appearance, said: "..."

Forget it, I'd better find out more about the little guy's background myself.

The man suddenly said seriously: "Be careful in our college or your legs will be broken."

The crystal ball turned dark. Linton was suddenly contacted and then hung up: ??? What’s the matter?

Jared has reached the level of a body-tempered swordsman, which means that in addition to his body being as hard as iron, his eyesight and hearing are far superior to those of ordinary people. When he is not in class, he often hangs out at the freshman activity area, hoping to hear news about Elphis.

There was no other way. He simply didn't know how to ask questions in a way that wouldn't arouse people's suspicion, so he could only use this stupid method!

A few days after meeting Elphis, Jared heard some of Aurelion's teachers talking.

"I heard that Al can't remember the names of his classmates? Is that true?"

"What's the big deal? They are just useless little snacks. They are not the same kind of people as him."

"Don't mention it, that brat doesn't even know my last name!"

"The kid comes to see me all the time, he must know my full name."

"Hey, ten gold coins?"

"Why do I remember that shameless Linton had this problem before?"

Jared had mixed feelings and contacted someone again that night.

Before he could speak, Linton on the opposite side said speechlessly: "I really didn't do anything in your college, so there's no need to remind me so frequently."

"Oh, I'm just suddenly curious. We've known each other for ten years. Do you know my last name?"

“…”

Even through the crystal ball, Jared could see the other person's body stiffen.

Linton's eyes flashed, and he sat up straighter. "Of course I know your last name. By the way, your teacher Janet is really beautiful, but she is too fierce. I asked her age, and she punched me..."

The topic changed rather abruptly. Before Linton could finish his complaints, the crystal ball turned dark again!

"..."Why is his friend acting weird lately?

Feeling guilty, Linton asked Rockefeller's students about his friend's last name the next day.

The student who was asked answered him fluently: "Crispinianod."

Linton: Don’t blame him, I really don’t blame him. We usually call each other by their first names, and I never have the chance to hear such a long surname. Isn’t it normal that he can’t remember it?

Jared was angry, but he understood that his friend's brain was not working well, so he quickly forgave him. Then he thought of Alphis...these two really looked like a family. Wait! Could this kid be as stupid as Linton?

Not long after, Alphis, who was mistaken for a fool by Jared, became famous in the school because he got the first place in the grade.

Hmm...it doesn't look like a Lancaster breed. How about asking again?

"Brother, is there anyone in your family who does particularly well on written tests?"

Linton: “…” It seems like I’m being ridiculed?

Avoiding the question about grades, Linton narrowed his eyes and said, "You've been acting strange lately." You always come to him for some inexplicable reasons.

Jared hesitated. Anyway, Linton was Aurelion's teacher. He only stayed in Rockefeller for a few months because he had to take care of the exchange students. When he came back, he would see the child sooner or later. If there was a connection, he would find out himself...

But Jared really can't keep secrets! He has been worried about Elphis, and he will suffocate if he doesn't talk to someone!

If the silver hair was the only thing that distinguished Elphis, Jared wouldn't have minded it so much, but other than that, he was about the same age as the missing Lancaster child.

Heard that he was a commoner from a remote mountain town. Jared observed his appearance, temperament, behavior and speech from afar and found that he did not have the wildness of someone who grew up in the mountains. Instead, he looked like a noble young man who was taught rules and regulations since childhood. Therefore, Jared always had doubts about what he had heard about Elphis's life experience.

The most important thing is... there are only a few people in the continent who can't remember names! This is something Jared is particularly concerned about!

"What's so strange about that? I just heard the teachers here talking about you, and I was bored at night so I came to ask you about it."

The handsome young man gritted his teeth when he heard this, "Who is saying bad things about me!"

"..." You are quite self-aware and directly confirmed that what was said was bad.

Jared mentioned it casually, "Well, they said there's a new student who looks like you. They both have trouble remembering people's names. But I took a look at that kid. He has silver hair and blue eyes. He's very delicate and smart. He even ranked first in the grade in the monthly exam. You can't compare to him."

Far away at the other end of the royal city, the young man slowly restrained all the expressions on his face, staring at the crystal ball with a focused and deep look. When he spoke again, his tone was calm and peaceful, which Jared rarely heard -

"Eyes...what kind of blue?"