It is now afternoon, and the air is sultry and muggy.
The hall of the guild hall was crowded with people standing shoulder to shoulder. It should be said that this scene should be bustling with people, but in fact it was not.
Nowadays, there is not a trace of noise in Noda's guild hall, and even the breathing of the crowd is hard to hear. Only the intimacy when the autumn wind kisses the fallen leaves outside the window seems so bold and passionate, and the kisses sliding down the edge of the bed are golden.
Veins on leaves.
Countless people stood in the lobby of the Norton Hall, waiting, looking towards the burly man on the second floor above. From the corner of their eyes, they stared at the autumn scenery of fallen leaves outside the window, breathing slowly.
The quaint clock on the second floor is swinging, and the figure of the burly man standing in front of the clock upstairs. Today he is not wearing a bloated battle uniform, but is wearing the Kassel College uniform like everyone else, with a dark green pin on his collar.
Wearing bright red buttons, the golden lion on the button is faintly roaring.
On the table behind the burly man is a long brown-red table, with a scarlet flag with a lion pattern on it, an iron box that still has a trace of rust even if it is well maintained, and
A copper lamp and a crucible, a tiny flame quietly licking the bottom of the crucible. Due to the angle, no one can see what is boiling inside.
When the clock pointed to one o'clock and the bell rang, the scorching sun in the sky outside the hall also rose to its highest point, casting the shadow of the Norton Hall on the green lawn, covering up Chu Zihang's eyes as he walked to the door.
Body shape.
He looked up at the huge guild hall and heard the murky horns under the rumbling bells coming from inside, like the war song of the opening of a war.
The low sound of the horn sounded after the bells. It was powerful but not dull, tactful and simple. It was the unique timbre of the Alpine horn, which was once the national instrument of Germany.
Many people know that the founder of the Lionheart Club was also a German count. When he established the Lionheart Club, such solemn music was played. Just like tradition, these horns have been passed down from generation to generation.
Down, every time a new lion steps into Norton Hall, the trombone will play, and what awaits the person who steps in will be a responsibility as solemn as the music.
Chu Zihang walked to the door of Norton Hall, paused for a few seconds, looked at his reflection in the glass door, stretched out his hand to straighten the collar and the Lions Hearts badge on his chest, and then opened the door.
The sound of the horn behind the door became louder, like the cork of a high-pressure urn was opened, and the solemn sound of the horn rushed towards him. In addition to the sound of the horn, there were countless gazes rushing towards Chu Zihang.
The hall was full of members of the Lionheart Club. They stood on the first floor of the club in an orderly manner, paying attention to the boy who entered the new territory. It was like a welcome, but also like a pride of lions looking at the new leader.
Each president of the Lionheart Club had a different reaction at this time. The first founder, Meineke Cassel, walked into the hall surrounded by friends who were also founders. At that time
As the most outstanding hybrid in the secret party, he came with infinite honor and the light of the new era, so he only had to smile in response to those eyes.
Some Lionheart Club presidents would wave in greeting, while others would scan the entire pride of lions with equal scrutiny. The previous Lionheart Club president, Erwin Rhine, put his right fist on his heart.
This simple gesture showed all his determination, so everyone returned the gift for him.
Now Chu Zihang, the new successor, arrived in front of his territory, but his eyes passed over everyone and looked up at Erwin Rhine who was looking down at him on the second floor.
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The two of them had a golden look in their eyes that was thicker than autumn, and they looked at each other meaningfully.
Chu Zihang stood at the door, and the trombones on both sides let out solemn sobs. He was enveloped by a heavy feeling, and everyone's eyes were trying to push him out like resistance, but he didn't take a step back, he just stood there.
There seems to be something waiting there.
Probably several minutes passed without anyone speaking or retreating. The scene was just silent, and only the long blaring of the trombone could be heard.
What did you say? What actions did you take? Show a smile like the first Lionheart President?
No, there is nothing on Chu Zihang.
The clock on the second floor went round and round, and the sunlight outside the window burned on the flag of the Lions Club. Everyone stared in silence at the boy who was about to take over the position of leader of the lions. No one knew what he was waiting for.
The only person he is really waiting for.
Erwin Rhine, who was looking down at the boy in front of the door from the second floor, gradually smiled because he understood what Chu Zihang meant.
What this boy is waiting for is an invitation, a real recognition.
If you don’t regress, the boy below will never take a step forward again.
Standing in front of the Lion Heart Club without taking a step forward is an attitude.
It was not that he begged the Lionheart Club to give him this seat, but that the Lionheart Club needed him to be their leader. This is the most basic matter of principle. Although the opportunity for him to get the position of the Lionheart Club was a game and a bet,
But the distinction between priority and priority must also be made clear. He came here with a wild purpose, but if it was not recognized, he would rather abandon this position that countless people long for.
It’s not that I need the authority of the Lionheart Club, but that you, the Lionheart Club, need me as the future leader.
This is the only thing Chu Zihang expressed after stepping into the door.
If the first generation president of the Lion Heart Club, Meniek Cassel, stepped into the threshold of the Lion Heart Club with honor, then Chu Zihang now only carries with him the sun that is as hot but silent as the sun on the Lion Heart Club flag.
proud.
Erwin Rhine laughed because he felt he had seen the right person. He had always judged people very accurately. He knew this from the first time he saw the boy on Freedom Day. Although the boy looked a little immature, his eyes were
The emotion revealed in it is as proud as a lion. Even if it is still young, it is only a matter of time before the lion develops its own fangs and fierceness. The Lion Heart Club is naturally the best place to raise a lion, right?
?
He nodded, put away the smile on his face, put on a solemn look, and waved to Chu Zihang.
And this wave of waving can be regarded as recognition. At this moment, the Lionheart Club accepted their future new leader.
The crowd on the first floor separated a path leading to the stairs, and Chu Zihang stepped in. As he passed by, everyone put their hands on his shoulders, and the weight gave him solid and powerful footprints in turn.
He walked to the intersection of the stairs and found that Lin Nian, also wearing a school uniform, was already waiting for him.
This succession ceremony should only be attended by internal members of the Lion Heart Club, but Lin Nian still stood here upright, but this was not because of his 'S'-level privileges. Chu Zihang noticed that Lin Nian
Nian also wears a golden button with a lion pattern on his collar, which is the badge of the Lion Heart Society.
"Each term of the Lion Heart Club will have a few honorary members." Lin Nian saw Chu Zihang staring at his cuffs, slightly lowering his head and stroking the buttons and said, "This is what I applied to Principal Angers for.
Even though the principal is no longer active in the Lion Heart Club, he still has a great say, but at least I still fought for this position, which is my support for you to take office."
"The most important thing is that no one in the Lions Heart Club will think that you are not qualified. Your joining the Lions Heart Club is something that every member is looking forward to." In the crowd on the side, a female member of the Lions Heart Club said patiently.
He couldn't help but say, that was none other than Vileva, a new member of the Lion Heart Club among the freshmen. Looking at Lin Nian, his face was flushed, and he seemed a little excited. He put on the badge representing the Lion Heart Club, and even changed his name.
Became 'you'.
The other members of the Lion Heart Club were not at all annoyed at being "represented". Instead, they strongly agreed with Vilewa's words. Lin Nian was not an unknown person who obtained the honorary membership of the Lion Heart Club by relying on connections. If Lin Nian wanted to, he could.
He is the president of this term. After all, real lions are always strong-willed.
Chu Zihang didn't know what honorary membership meant, but the faces of other Lionheart Club members around Lin Nian were filled with excitement. Although honorary membership does not mean formal naturalization of Lionheart Club, it does
In critical moments, people with this honor will unconditionally help them tide over difficulties, and honorary members will also stand by their side when standing in line.
In a sense, from today on, Lionheart Club has obtained the ‘S’ rank that has always been wavering, and has gained dominance among the school’s students.
If this was a gift to the new president of the Lionheart Club, then this gift would be the largest gift in history.
“Thank you.” Chu Zihang looked at Lin Nian and said seriously.
"No way." Lin Nian shook his head and said with a chuckle, "Go ahead, you defeated the president of the student union and won another year of home rights for the Lion Heart Club. This is what you deserve, and you are the protagonist today.
"
Chu Zihang nodded, no longer lingering, and stepped onto the stairs. When he took the first step, the strings were plucked, and behind the trombone was the ethereal sound of zither and music.
It is full of a sense of ritual, as if it is praising a candidate who ascends to the Temple of Olympus.
Standing on both sides of the stairs were the department heads of the Lions Heart Club. Both men and women were wearing school uniforms and bearing the badges of the Lions Heart Club. They were as solemn as medieval knights, and the solemnity in their eyes was
The hardest iron helmet, they all lit up their golden eyes when Chu Zihang climbed up the stairs. This is a ceremony of the Lion Heart Society. At this time, they all bowed their heads to Chu Zihang.
Chu Zihang didn't stop for even a step and walked up to the second floor, where Erwin Rhine was waiting for him. On the small brass lamp in front of the table, a scarlet gel-like liquid was boiling in the crucible, and the air
There was a strange fragrance inside, and he was opening the rusty iron box and took out a sheepskin scroll.
"You don't have to be so formal." Erwin Rhine said as he rolled out the scroll. "The succession of Hui Guild President has been simplified a lot for many generations, but the ceremony can be simplified. People who become leaders have never lowered their standards, so I
I hope you understand what I mean. No matter what the situation is, you are already standing here. The incompetent and cowardly people will not have the chance to stand in front of me. Now that you are here, it means that you are qualified to become a member of the Lionheart Club.
leader."
Chu Zihang nodded slowly and saw that the other party had spread out the parchment scroll. On it were the names of people one after another. From the yellowed and peeling handwriting at the end, there were many people who had left their names, including Erwin Rhine's.
name.
"Although you are qualified, I also hope that you can understand the responsibility that this position implies." Erwin Rhine stared at the rows of names with historical traces on the scroll, "You have brought us 'S
'Grade, this is good, but not good enough, because what I value more is whether you, as a leader, have enough confidence to lead the entire Lionheart Association to continue to reach its peak."
“But I can’t prove this to you now.” Chu Zihang said.
"Time will prove it to me." Erwin Rhine looked at Chu Zihang and said, "You are a freshman, and you are also the first to take up the position of president in your freshman year, so you are bound to suffer
I have seen a lot of attention. As someone who has been there, I suggest you rely more on the people around you. It is a good thing that you have a very powerful friend. Ask him for advice and learn from experience. Try your best to do your best and let yourself
Become the leader of the Lion Heart Club and the face of the Lion Heart Club. Being on top always means being followed by countless challengers. You must make them fear you, and you will represent the entire Lion Heart Club from today on.
Being afraid of you means they are afraid of Lionheart."
“Student Union?”
"They are just one of them. Challengers of the Lionheart Club are not limited to the school." Erwin Rhine said, "What I want is for you to lead the Lionheart Club to face challenges in the entire world. We are the secret party's most powerful party."
The sharp spear and the most feared knife of the enemy. Our members are destined to enter the battlefield from the moment they join the club. There is no comfort at all. This is true for every member of the Lionheart Club, and you are no exception. As a leader
, the challenges you face will be several times the normal ones.”
"for example."
“For example, after becoming the president of the Lionheart Club, your name will appear on the approval document of the executive department minister by default.”
"what document?"
"A document for applying to join the Executive Department as a commissioner. Every current president of the Lions Heart Club is a formal commissioner of the Executive Department, and only the Lion Heart Club has this power." Erwin Rhine said, "That's why I said this.
, the chairman of the Lion Heart Club cannot be mediocre, no one can dare to stand in front of me without knowing this."
“I just found out about it,” Chu Zihang said.
“Then will you turn around and walk down the stairs and leave?”
"Won't."
"Very good." Erwin Rhine picked up a pen from the table and handed it to Chu Zihang, then took off the crucible from the brass lamp and poured a little of the boiled scarlet liquid on the parchment roll.
.
Chu Zihang walked to the table and wrote his name in Chinese with neat fonts.
“Press it down with your thumb.” Erwin Rhine said, looking at the scarlet liquid under the new name on the parchment.
Chu Zihang stretched out his thumb and pressed it, a burning sensation enveloped his fingertips, and his expression did not change from the beginning to the end.
"Dragon blood crystal melted liquid, every president of the Lion Heart Society will go through this." Erwin Rhine gave a thumbs up. On the one hand, he praised Chu Zihang's decisiveness and calmness, and on the other hand, he praised Chu Zihang's decisiveness and calmness.
He also showed burn marks on his thumb.
“Is there any special meaning?” Chu Zihang put away his hand and asked, looking at his burning and red thumb.
"Not many people can truly come into contact with dragon blood." Erwin Rhine put away the ancient sheepskin scroll, looked at Chu Zihang's thumb and said meaningfully, "Rather than torture, I prefer to call this ritual
Reward, the legacy left by the predecessors for future generations.”
Chu Zihang still didn’t understand, but he didn’t ask any more questions.
"You may have some physical discomfort recently. This is normal and don't worry about it. After the succession ceremony, someone will come to you the next day to hand over some of my previous affairs, and the authority of the entire Lionheart Club will be completely transferred.
In your hands, the seven secret chambers of the society are opened to you, more than 1,500 secret volumes are at your disposal, 18 departments are at your disposal, and all 128 soldiers of the Lion Heart Society will follow you.
I hope you can do better than me during your tenure." Erwin Rhine picked up the lion-print flag on the table and handed it to Chu Zihang.
“Take over this flag and you will bear these burdens,” he said.
“Where should I start?” Chu Zihang took the flag as his answer.
"Let's start by becoming famous in Kassel College, a place that claims to be a gathering place for elite mixed races." Erwin Rhine smiled and looked down at the boy at the end of the stairs. "After all, your friend has also been famous since.
The starting point seems to be the war practice class of the last freshman class?"
“War practice class?”
"Every freshman will have such an opportunity. This is also the best way to understand the mission of hybrids. I recently heard news that the war practice class for freshmen will be advanced. The execution department suddenly encountered a particularly difficult problem.
The case requires a large number of personnel, and now the entire department has temporarily entered a situation of tight employment. There is a high probability that you, the freshmen, will have a task transfer in the near future."
Erwin Rhine and Chu Zihang stood together and raised their hands to greet everyone on the first floor. There was thunderous applause downstairs, so enthusiastic that the roof of the entire Norton Hall was almost torn off. Birds were flying outside the window, and the sun was shining brightly.
, seems to imply the beginning of a great future.
"This is also an opportunity." Amidst the applause, Erwin Rhine patted Chu Zihang on the shoulder, "'S' class is very popular in the school, no one can overpower him, as a running target
and direction, he couldn’t be more suitable.”
“”Chu Zihang raised his head and looked at this burly man.
"First try to get close to him, and then look for opportunities to surpass him." Erwin Rhine looked down at the boy downstairs who was also applauding and smiling, "I know this is a very difficult process, because I already have a premonition.
, in the next four years, climbing this new towering mountain will become the goal and wish of everyone in this college. Unfortunately, I have graduated and have no chance to climb the peak, but you are different,
Whether you are now in the Lion Heart Club or the young president of the Student Union, you will all have the same goal in the next four years, and there is a mountain that cannot be bypassed and must be conquered."
It was only then that Chu Zihang caught the regret and enthusiasm that had been deliberately hidden in the eyes of the burly man next to him. It seemed that the defeat of Liberty Day was not so indifferent to him. This man also wanted to start over.
However, as he said, he must cheer up and challenge this impossible life, but it is a pity that he has no chance.
“But he has never shown a competitive mentality.” Chu Zihang said softly.
"Because he knows this." Erwin Rhine said, staring down at the boy. "He really showed no concern, because the peak itself is a peak that never moves. The existence of the peak itself should
You were challenged!"
Chu Zihang was stunned by these words, and his eyes couldn't help but fall on the boy downstairs. They looked at each other amidst the applause, with different emotions in their eyes.
In the crowd, Lin Nian applauded and looked at Chu Zihang upstairs. The smile on his face was unclear whether it was a celebration or some kind of invitation with hidden expectations.