Chapter 348: Prima Equilion
A minuteter, 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 deformed.
"Ah, its nothing. I just happened to memorise something."
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 nced outside and the vibrancy of the city was unfolded to him.
<em>Grand and beautiful!</em>
<em></em>The two words that shed 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 advancement 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 pavements 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.
<em>Prima Equilion!</em>
From a distance of 500 metres, Jonathan caught the sight of an enormous banner. It was raised over the buildings and it had the name 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 heprehended the reason.
"Anyone to see the academy for the first time will have the same 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.
<em>Wait, what was that?</em>
<em></em>Jonathan was observing around with interest when his eyes caught the nce of a building. Though the image onlysted for a single frame, 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 whenparing 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 fame.
Prima Equilion spanned over 30 acres ofnd. It had a gigantic academic building in which all the theoretical sses and written examinations are taken ce. 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 pavements and stands apart and beyond vision from each other. Each dormitory has its own cafeteria for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
In the 30 acres ofnd, there are seven Sparring tforms scattered across the premise. These 10 metres long and wide, raised tforms are the only ces in the academy where fighting between students is permissible and legal. And as the name says, anything including severe injury or death shall be met with appropriate punishment followed by expulsion.
Apart from Sparring tforms, there is an arena set for tournaments. It is a giant oval-shaped structure with defensive incantations and runes engraved on it. This building has a history of witnessing numerous deaths and bone-chilling fights!
The academy ground is a wless t space covering over 4 acres ofnd. Large scale mock-battles are conducted here. The yearly Prima Equilion tournament is conducted in the stadium and on the ground simultaneously.
The most important part of the academy was its humongous library. Assumed to have more than 20 million books, it was asrge as the academic building. The six-storey building hadmon knowledge books filling its ground floor. When a student is admitted as 1st year, the student shall gain ess to the first floor. Likewise, each floor is opened for the student as the learning progresses.
Hugo continued to describe the academy from his memories before telling that the academy does have many dynamic characteristics. He mentioned that the academy''s sybus tends to change every year, yet brings forth the best of all students.
As soon as Hugo paused his words, the carriage came to a halt. The door of the carriage was opened from the outside and Hugo followed by Jonathan came out of it.
In front of them was a flight of stairs emitting aforting 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 weed them to a signboard.
<em>Registration Desk.</em>
Apanied by a rightward pointing arrow, the signboard conveyed where the registration was taking ce. 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 skimmed through the elf''s physique.