Chapter 154 Winter Festival Gala
The Winter Festival Gala at night was very lively.
A series of hovercrafts and drones flew across the sky, and many cameras focused on the huge and bustling venue below, broadcasting the grand occasion of the night to the entire star field in real time.
The annual Winter Festival Gala is often the highest-rated program in the entire star field in a year. People gathered in front of the screen to watch those young boys and girls who are in their prime fighting on the stage, showing their proud brilliance. They are the hope of the future of the star field and the objects of admiration and worship of countless people.
The thick lights swept back and forth, and the lively sounds came one after another. The audience holding various signs cheered and screamed, which once made people think that they had come to a concert venue, but tonight was indeed almost the same.
Tilan sat in this bustling audience, surrounded by students from Edes Academy. Edes Academy had exclusive seats in the venue, which was also a privilege of the top six academies in the star field.
The black-based uniforms of the Edes Academy are slightly complicated, but just right, giving people a decent feeling.
"Now, please invite the students of Thunderbolt Academy to enter!" The voice of the host on the scene was like a volcano erupting, igniting the cheers and emotions in the venue.
The girl only felt that the voices in her ears suddenly became noisy and clamorous, and then she saw a line of young knights on war horses entering the venue. They were wearing silver-blue armor, and the war horses were also wearing the same style of armor. After entering the venue, these knights gradually ran from slow to fast, until a row of neatly arranged triangular arrows, the straight lances pointed to the sky, and then neatly put down. A total of 102 knights flashed with lightning, galloping rapidly in the venue, gorgeous and eye-catching.
Seeing this majestic and handsome scene, countless people screamed, and the flashes of various photos kept flashing.
Thunderbolt Academy, ranked sixth in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, is famous for training noble knights. Its students major in the Blade Sequence and Tide Sequence. Many graduates enter the Federation Army and become officers, high-level mecha pilots, and so on.
A few minutes later, the lightning gradually went out, and the knights riding on the lightning warhorses stood neatly in a corner of the venue, and then the host shouted again.
"A beam of light in the darkness will definitely save you. Please invite the students of Laerissa Academy to enter!"
There was another round of cheers, and the girl also looked at the corner of the venue with everyone's sight. The door opened, and nuns in white clothes holding candles slowly entered the venue. They were dressed in pure white, with veils on their heads and white cloth covering their eyes. The candles in their hands were special extraordinary props, burning with flickering golden flames. These golden flames flickered at the same frequency, and when they entered, a sacred breath spread out.
When the white-robed nuns in the front row had almost walked out, twenty-six "angels" wearing white robes with red edges and blood-red wings flew out. They formed a spiral in the air, holding red flame cross swords in their hands and their eyes were also covered with red cloth blindfolds.
Lei Lisa Academy, ranked fifth in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, is famous for training clergy and law enforcement personnel. Its students major in the Light Feather Sequence and Blood Eye Sequence. Most of the graduates become priests in various places, or continue to study in universities. After graduation, they enter the federal review agency and become search officers and judges.
After finishing this team, it was the host's turn to announce the Edes Academy.
"The rose in the dark, the obsession that never fades, let us welcome the students of Edes Academy to enter~"
Is it Edes Academy's turn? The girl also felt a little curious. She looked at a corner of the venue and saw students wearing hoods and black robes, whose faces could not be seen clearly, entering the venue. They held lanterns in one hand and blue roses in the other. Wherever they went, thorns spread, showing mystery and charm.
Edes Academy, ranked fourth in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Field, majored in the Natural Sequence and Withering Sequence. The growth direction of students is uncertain and not limited to a certain field, but the graduates of this academy have always been known for their good manners, elegance and mystery.
"Countless light streams of information are flashing, that is the wisdom and greatness of the matrix. Please invite the students of Crystal Lattice Academy to enter!"
After the host announced, blue flashing spots appeared in the night sky of the open-air venue, and then these flashing spots kept getting closer, and everyone could see clearly that they were students walking in the air.
They wore coats that were as transparent as soft glass, and had circular goggles around their eyes, through which a lot of information flowed. The glass-like coats were like display screens, displaying various function data, and could automatically emit light, forming colors that could be changed at will, maintaining transparency, or instantly becoming bright blocks of color.
Every time these students took a step, there were blue blocks under their feet that gathered like virtual data, which took over and continued down until they walked into the venue.
Crystal Grid Academy, ranked third in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Domain, majored in the Spirit Sequence. Almost all of its graduates were experts in the field of AI, controlling machinery, and specializing in data erosion and manipulation. This academy had the fewest students among the top six academies, with less than a hundred new students each year, but its strength was still terrifying, occupying the top three of the Four-Leaf Crystal for many years, and competing with the Swarm of Bees Academy for the second place.
"Elegant ladies, queens among the bees, please invite the young ladies of our Swarm of Bees Academy to enter!"
Wearing dresses that looked like flowers, these students held violins in their hands, and their bodies moved forward as the violins played, and the gorgeous wide skirts also spun with them. Although they looked weak and had no deterrent power, the Swarm of Bees has been able to occupy the second place for many years, and its strength is definitely not just as simple as the surface.
The Swarm of Bees Academy, a special girls' school, has brought together many celebrities from the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, who are good at music, art, and communication. The school has a wide network of people and the students have a deep family background, which is not much different from that of Saint Ingo Academy.
"Finally, please invite the pride of our Four-Leaf Crystal Star Region, the eternal crown, the students of Saint Ingo Academy to enter."
The warm venue was penetrated by the voice, and boys and girls wearing white and gold clothes appeared on the stage, all of them were handsome men and beautiful women. They were paired up, without any decorative movements, but even so, they could get full applause.
After the contestants from the six major campuses entered the venue, the opening ceremony was in progress. The official representative of the federal star region government gave a speech, and then the sky was full of fireworks rising slowly and blooming in the night sky.
That night, the warm-up match began, with 30 people from Thunder Front Academy competing against 30 people from Lelisa Academy. This team match was fierce from the beginning. The Thunder Front Academy riding lightning war horses rushed forward, while the students of Lelisa Academy dressed in nun uniforms stood in a circle, holding copper fire lamps, and
faced the outside world in unison. The brilliant holy flame rose from the ground, surrounding the 30-person three-layer circle formation. In the center of the circle, four people stood, chanting a mantra like singing, and angel patterns and drawings rose from the ground.
Then the four people slowly floated up, holding their four hands together, forming a four-sided array, and then the pure white magic gathered and wove snow-white wings behind them.
The "Four-sided Angel Advent Ceremony" requires 20 to 50 people to participate. The four people in the center can be temporarily "upgraded" to become "angels" with wings on their backs, and their strength can be increased by one level, but the highest level cannot exceed level 6, which is generally sequence 4 to sequence 6.
The lightning charge knocked down and penetrated the circular array of Lelisha, and then the four "angels" descended from the sky, holding burning holy swords made of light, began to circle and strangle.
The two sides fought back and forth in the venue until the last knight of the Thunder Front Academy rode his horse high and stabbed the only "angel" with a broken wing with his lance in his hand.
The shining lance was wrapped in lightning and pierced the cross holy sword constructed by magic. Unfortunately, at the last moment, because of exhaustion, it was unable to accurately grasp the direction and passed through the shoulder of the "angel", without causing serious damage.
The lightning landed, and the "angel" flew into the air. A cross sword with golden flames fell, drowning it and nailing it to the ground.
"The first match, Relisha Academy won!"
The first match of the team competition ended with Relisha Academy winning, and it was time to temporarily take a bow. The time was already 10 o'clock in the evening.
"It was really exciting~"
"I'm looking forward to tomorrow's game~"
With the expectation and reluctance that had not yet dissipated, the audience gradually left the venue amid heated discussions, and Tilan also held Dolores' hand, and the two walked down the stairs.
They didn't have to leave, they just had to wait for the crowd to disperse, and then a large aircraft exclusive to the academy would land and take them back to school.
During this gap, students from the six academies gradually gathered in the open space in the venue, looking at each other, some of them were quite familiar, reminiscing or joking.
"The class of Lelisa Academy is not good, and in the end, Thunder Edge Academy almost turned the tables." Before she walked in, Tilan heard a familiar voice. It was Jin Senke joking with a blond youth from Saint Ingo Academy.
"There is a point. If the students of Thunder Front Academy were allowed to drive mechas, then no other academy would be able to defeat them. However, if they really did that, it would be a foul."
Although Thunder Front Academy lost the game, there was no booing in the audience. Just as that person said, their main destination after graduation was to be pilots of the Federation. Driving war horses was just a way to relax and have fun during school. After all, they couldn't really be allowed to drive mechas in the competition.
"Don't laugh at Sister Filia." A girl wearing a white robe and a white eye mask protested in front of the two people with a little anger. She seemed to be a freshman at Lei Lisa Academy.
Jin Senke laughed at such a naive and simple protest. Just as he was about to say something, a slightly more mature purple-haired woman approached and put a hand on his shoulder to stop him from speaking.
The cold magic spread, and the restrained Jin Senke was like being petrified, motionless, but this was not accurate, because his glasses were still moving, and he winked at other students, as if asking for help.
"I didn't laugh at your sister Filia, he was just too young and ignorant." The mature purple-haired elder sister leaned over and looked at the lovely blonde nun in front of her.
"Woo." As if oppressed by her aura, the first-year blonde nun hid behind her companions, attracting bursts of laughter from the people around her.
"Okay, Lu Lian, don't tease my "sisters."
Just as everyone's attention was gathered here, a blonde woman with a temperament like an elder sister came over. There seemed to be a faint golden glow in her blue eyes. She was the last "angel" left at the venue just now.
"You're here, Filia." The purple-haired woman held up her arm with one hand, and with the other hand, she spread the hair on the side of her ear, looking at each other with a little scrutiny.
The two can be said to be old enemies and old rivals, and they have met several times at the Winter Festival Party.
After a brief reminiscence, the two stood together, looking at the venue where the audience was about to leave, and they felt a little sympathetic to each other.
"This is our last game before graduation." Filia's voice was sentimental.
"Hehe, you are not reluctant to leave, are you?" The purple-haired Lu Lian chuckled.
"I will go to Dexiumi University in the Dark Cloud Star Region for further studies, what about you?" Lu Lian continued.
"Me? Actually, I haven't decided yet. The teachers suggested that I go to the Feiyu Star Region in the central federation, but I yearn for the remote Fenglu Grass Star Region more."
"The Fenglu Grass Star Region, isn't that a designated grazing star region? No wonder your academy's teachers objected. You, a genius and excellent student, will be wasted if you go there." Lu Lian did not comment.
"It's okay if it's wasted. I'm not the kind of person who pursues rankings and status." Filia seemed to have gradually made up her mind.
"It's up to you. It's useless for me to say it. But if you really go to the Wind Dew Grass Star Region, remember to say hello to me. When I travel during college, I will go to the Wind Dew Grass Star Region to have a look."
"No problem." Filia said and laughed.
The two of them were reminiscing about the past, and the freshmen on the other side were talking about it.
"Who is that purple-haired big sister? She looks very powerful."
"It's Lu Lian, the 'poison flower' from Edes Academy. She is currently one of the top five in Edes Academy. It is said that she has advanced to the Withering Sequence 5 · Purple Poison Flower (Perfect Level) and is also the vice president of the academy student union."
"Needless to say, Filia next to her has long been one of the top three in Laerissa Academy. She has advanced to the Light Feather Sequence 5 · Holy Eye Girl (Perfect Level) and is a celebrity in Laerissa Academy."
"I see..." After that, everyone talked about the celebrities of both academies.
As she approached with Dolores, the girl's eyes unconsciously looked towards the Saint Ingo Academy. They were a little far away from the Edes Academy, because the organizers also knew that among the top six academies, the conflict between Edes Academy and Saint Ingo Academy was the most serious. The second was the conflict between the concepts of the Swarm of Bees and the Crystal Grid Academy, and the two sides also disliked each other.
"Hmph."
In the distance, a girl with blue ring goggles on her eyes floated up. She raised her hand, and blue cubes condensed in the sky. Then the light swept across. Although it did not hit, it also made the people on the opposite side below embarrassed and dodged.
"Bipartite, you are too much." A woman with light blonde hair and a plump figure frowned and spoke. She raised the scepter in her hand, and glass mirrors that changed like a kaleidoscope rose up to protect her companions beside her.
The students from the two sides were from Crystal Lattice Academy and Swarm of Bees Academy. This small conflict immediately attracted a lot of attention. Tilan could even vaguely see a few figures passing through the sky. Those Sequence 6s were definitely not students, but elite personnel who were maintaining law and order in the venue.
Soon, a light curtain rose up, separating the students from the two academies, and the potential conflict gradually subsided.
Conversation, reminiscing, teasing, and mocking, all kinds of voices rang out in the venue. It was a rare opportunity to meet once a year. The geniuses from each academy secretly compared their strengths with each other, and all kinds of emotions rose in their hearts.
"What a beautiful youth." On the rostrum of the venue, two old men looked at the students below and said some old-fashioned sighs.
"Haha, yes, maybe there were a lot of ideas at the time, but at our age, all that's left is nostalgia."
In the sky, the gray aircraft slowly descended, and finally the venue slowly returned to silence. It will not boil again until tomorrow night.
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