A minute later, Hugo stepped back inside the carriage and it moved through the gates.
"Are you okay, lieutenant?"
Jonathan couldn't help but notice the tension looming on Hugo's face. The frown was so strong that it looked like his face has been deford.
"Ah, its nothing. I just happened to morise sothing."
Trying to put up a smile, Hugo replied Jonathan. Though his acting was not perfect, he tried his best to contain the surprise and shock he received from the news.
Jonathan did not pry as he could tell his struggles. To ease the tension, he casually glanced outside and the vibrancy of the city was unfolded to him.
Grand and beautiful!
The two words that flashed in his mind was his initial analysis of the greatness of Equilion. And as he had described, the city was unlike any other her had seen in his life.
The bustling streets of the city were decorated with shops on either side. People were walking on either side of the road. The road paved with bricks marked the advancent and stability upon which the city is based on.
Carriages and beasts were going to and fro on the streets. The liveliness of the atmosphere was indisputable. Many among the people who walked on the pavents had sword and spear with them.
The carriage moved forward and it was a feast for Jonathan's eyes. His hazel pupils scanned the scenery as the carriage travelled towards a building.
Prima Equilion!
From a distance of 500 tres, Jonathan caught the sight of an enormous banner. It was raised over the buildings and it had the na of the academy written on it in big letters.
It was then his jaws dropped!
Hugo saw the peculiar expression with which the elf boy gawked in the distance. He understood the reason and shook his head with a smile as he comprehended the reason.
"Anyone to see the academy for the first ti will have the sa expression."
Hugo's remark dragged Jonathan back to reality. He quickly retracted his head inside and stared at Hugo with a grin.
The traffic on the road cleared up and the carriage picked up speed. It entered a wide road that led straight to the academy.
Wait, what was that?
Jonathan was observing around with interest when his eyes caught the glance of a building. Though the image only lasted for a single fra, it caught his attention. Hugo saw the changes in expressions and said-
"That is the building of Explorer's Union. It is for people who want to explore and venture beyond the kingdom's boundaries."
Hugo's words sowed seeds of interest in Jonathan's heart and he probed. But the lieutenant insisted on finding them himself.
before they knew, the carriage had gone through the gates of the academy and was moving forward.
Prima Equilion was the highest institution for education in the entire kingdom. Though the towns have schools and primary educational centres, they fade away when comparing with the majestic Prima Equilion.
The institution is as old as the kingdom itself. It is said that the True-God personally taught the first batch of students ever to enter the academy. That marked the ascension of Prima Equilion to fa.
Prima Equilion spanned over 30 acres of land. It had a gigantic academic building in which all the theoretical classes and written examinations are taken place. The building with 7 storeys also contains the individual offices of each teaching faculty of the academy.
Away from the academic building stands the dormitory for boys and girls. Both dormitories are separated by gardens and pavents and stands apart and beyond vision from each other. Each dormitory has its own cafeteria for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
In the 30 acres of land, there are seven Sparring Platforms scattered across the premise. These 10 tres long and wide, raised platforms are the only places in the academy where fighting between students is permissible and legal. And as the na says, anything including severe injury or death shall be t with appropriate punishnt followed by expulsion.
Apart from Sparring Platforms, there is an arena set for tournants. It is a giant oval-shaped structure with defensive incantations and runes engraved on it. This building has a history of witnessing nurous deaths and bone-chilling fights!
The academy ground is a flawless flat space covering over 4 acres of land. Large scale mock-battles are conducted here. The yearly Prima Equilion tournant is conducted in the stadium and on the ground simultaneously.
The most important part of the academy was its humongous library. Assud to have more than 20 million books, it was as large as the academic building. The six-storey building had common knowledge books filling its ground floor. When a student is admitted as 1st year, the student shall gain access to the first floor. Likewise, each floor is opened for the student as the learning progresses.
Hugo continued to describe the academy from his mories before telling that the academy does have many dynamic characteristics. He ntioned that the academy's syllabus tends to change every year, yet brings forth the best of all students.
As soon as Hugo paused his words, the carriage ca to a halt. The door of the carriage was opened from the outside and Hugo followed by Jonathan ca out of it.
In front of them was a flight of stairs emitting a comforting radiance. As Jonathan was entranced by this, Hugo began his ascend and this pulled the elf back to reality. With quick steps, he followed the lieutenant.
The open doors of the academy welcod them to a signboard.
Registration Desk.
Accompanied by a rightward pointing arrow, the signboard conveyed where the registration was taking place. Seeing this, Hugo took out the letter from the inside of the jacket and walked in the direction.
Walking down an aisle, they entered a room with three executives seated at individual tables. Hugo walked to the first table and handed over the letter. The woman sitting at the table did not exhibit any expression as her eyes skimd through the elf's physique.
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