Extraordinary Voyage Chapter 90: Application for Borrowing
The battle is over, and their city tour plan continues.
Aven and Krell, who were not injured, walked on the green street in the center of Newin Harbor.
The tall and slender columns of the top towers in the city, the black Gothic architecture with a strong exotic flavor, squares, churches, theaters, parks, etc. all tell the prosperity and abundance of the city.
Avenue is lined with trees on both sides, and it is very neat and tidy.
Mainland countries have suffered several large-scale epidemics in their history. Long ago, under the impetus of the Royal Society of Medicine, the citizens of the city have realized the close relationship between hygiene and health.
At least in public areas such as wealthy districts, administrative districts, church districts, and commercial districts, the sanitary conditions are still very secure.
In Irwin’s eyes, Port Newin, as the largest port city on the west coast of the kingdom, and Gabriel, where the Third Fleet is stationed, can be said to be good at winning.
Gabriel is the kingdom’s closest port city to the New World, and one of the most important bridgeheads in the great nautical era that began two hundred years ago. Trade and development are the eternal themes here.
But Newin Harbor has a stronger political function. This is the residence of the Royal Naval Academy. It is stationed with the first fleet directly controlled by the royal family. It is also the headquarters of the Adventurers Association and the Sea Hunters Union in Falitis .
"Adventurers' Guild? Sea Hunters Guild?"
Under Krell’s introduction, Ivan became interested in these two non-governmental organizations.
In addition to the logistics and intelligence support of the official own system, these two unions undertake the functions of introducing crew members, buying and selling intelligence, resource exchange, and task release. They are also the strong backing for many wild transcendents to survive.
Although the functions of the two families overlap somewhat, they often hold the same position for warmth. They are behemoths that even the official kingdom cannot ignore.
Therefore, the prosperity brought by the flow of people in Newin Harbor is also the inevitable mix of dragons and snakes. Even with the strong suppression of the First Fleet and the Naval Academy, law and order has always been a big headache for the consul.
"Why, are you interested in the Adventurer's Union?"
Seeing Irwin stopping in front of a magnificent white marble building, Krell, the tour guide, couldn't help asking.
"Although there are thresholds for registered adventurers, a certain number of years of sailing experience and at least two members’ recommendation letters. But for an official knight, this is not a problem.
Moreover, the mission hall of the Adventurer’s Guild will release some missions from time to time for members to pick up, ranging from finding people to hunt pirates to exploring unfamiliar seas, hunting specific enchanted creatures, and so on. The compensation is not bad, well, if you are short of money. "
Krell is worthy of being a snake in Port Newin, and he knows the secrets well.
"Let's talk about it later, after the short training is over and returning to the fleet, I may not have much time to participate in the expedition." Ivan only felt occasionally when he stopped to watch.
After all, more than a hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Garriott family started from an ordinary adventurer and built a family from scratch.
Most of the Baron Garriott and the male members of the family are senior members of the Adventurer’s Union.
"By the way, Krell. I heard that the Royal Naval Academy has a very rich library. Do you know how to qualify for borrowing?" Irving asked Krell, seemingly inadvertently.
"Anyone can enter the public library as long as they are students. You should be talking about the legendary ‘shadow library’ that houses countless mysterious knowledge, right?
There is indeed such a place where any student in the school and the Royal Navy who has obtained a guarantee can apply for loan, and if they can pass the review, they will be eligible for lifelong reading.
Even after graduation, you can always come back here to borrow books. "
Ivan just asked casually. I didn’t expect that Krell knew about this place, and he obviously had a deep understanding of it, so I listened to him continue to say:
"It’s just that no one knows their criteria for judging applicants. There are children who have just enrolled in their teens, and they are approved as soon as they apply. There are also senior professors in the college who have been rejected for decades.
Anyway, don’t hope too much! "
At this point, Krell's face is a bit strange, and it seems that there is a story in the middle.
"Really? I want to give it a try. Anyway, I just write an application. If I fail, there is nothing wrong." One of the main goals of Aiwen entering the Royal Naval Academy is to enter the library and make up for his weakness. Naturally, it is impossible to give up the occult knowledge.
"Well, the management office of the shadow library is on the seventh floor of the clock tower. You need to submit the application in person, and someone will take care of it.
In fact, this is not a secret in the academy. If the outstanding students in the academy are recognized by the professor, they will be informed of the existence of the shadow library.
It’s just that although it is located inside the college, it has a completely parallel relationship with the school. Although my grandfather used to be a professor at the college, he didn’t know much about this library. It can be said that it is in the college. One of the most mysterious places. "
Krell did not pour cold water on Ivan again, and told him all the information he knew, but he was obviously not very optimistic about him.
The tour at the back continued, only that the horse had a general understanding of the city. After having lunch together to draw up their feelings, the two quickly returned to the academy.
Short training will begin soon, and it is time to make the necessary preparations.
......
"Step on.. Step on.. Step on.."
In the darkness~IndoMTL.com~ Ivan took a carefully prepared application form and climbed step by step on the stone steps of the clock tower.
The clock tower constructs a circle of stone steps along the granite wall. Each floor has only a small window the size of a head. Even if the oil lamp is lit, it is filled with a quiet and mysterious atmosphere.
people can't help but slow down their breathing, so as not to disturb some terrible being sleeping in the dark.
was only the second day after visiting the city. Ivan, who had already obtained information from Creel, had no patience to wait any longer, and submitted a loan application as soon as possible before the start of school.
He can’t wait to embrace the mysterious wizarding world...
keep going up the stairs.
went all the way to the end of the steps on the seventh floor, in front of the oak-clad copper gate with a very chronological feel.
The heavy wooden door is engraved with a large violet embossment, and there is a radiating eye in the middle of the vivid violet flower. It is not like a meaningless decoration, but more like a symbol of mystery. symbol.
stared at this pattern for a while. Ivan didn't find the corresponding thing in his memory, and didn't think much about it, so he knocked on the door lightly.
咚, 咚, 咚...
"Come in, the door is unlocked!" Behind the door, a hoarse sound like the rubbing of an iron sheet sounded, almost exceeding the timbre limit of human vocal cords, and it was very uncomfortable in my ears.
With the nerve tolerance that Ivan thinks is acceptable, it still feels like thousands of ants rustling through the ears, shivering.
hasn't seen anyone, he already has some bad associations with the existence behind the door. Just glanced at the application form in his hand, Aiwen bit his scalp, pushed the door and walked in.
Squeaky——