Chapter 290 "Amazing Memory"
After notifying the other three in the group that this week's study session was suspended, Xia De had nothing else to do today. Before going out to kill in the morning, he received a letter from his client, Mrs. Lemaire and the lawyer. Because of the events in the city these days, Mrs. Lemaire went directly to live with relatives in the countryside after the martial law.
There were many rather ridiculous rumors among the townspeople about what happened on Thursday night, and the city hall had no intention of dispelling the rumors. So Mrs. Le Maire, together with some citizens, chose to temporarily live in the countryside for a while. The matter of accepting the inheritance was postponed until next Sunday, and a week was enough for things to calm down.
So, Xia De really has nothing to do this Saturday.
Miss Louisa asked about Xia De's plans for the day, and after learning that he wanted to go home to read, she proposed to advance the evening weekly class to this afternoon. After all, neither of them had anything to do.
Of course, the place of study will be moved to Xia De's home. This was not because his house was bigger, but because the landlady on the ground floor would be very displeased if Shad stayed in Miss Louisa's apartment all day.
The two took a walk after dinner, and walked back to Quill Pen Street while talking. After helping Miss Louisa get the notebook and a few materials for class, she didn't go home immediately, but took a carriage to the National Bank of De La Rion, where Xia De was going to withdraw money.
The banking industry in this era has just started. The National Bank belongs to the assets of the royal family, and the services provided are limited to the exchange of gold pounds and krona, deposit and withdrawal of money, and safe services. Even on a Saturday afternoon, there were not many people in the bank.
Marble columns stand at the entrance of the bank to support the ceiling of the front porch. This magnificent decoration and architectural style shows that this is a place where only rich people come. After stepping through the magnificent gate, the scrubbed and reflective floor makes foreigners miss it very much.
This was the first time he had seen such a clean floor after he came to this world. Compared with here, Old John's **** shop is nothing but a dump.
Miss Louisa observed Xia De's expression:
"Have you been here before?"
"Of course not, do you think I look like a rich man?"
Xia De asked while looking at the spacious front hall. He hugged the soft little Mia. The strange new environment made the cat want to "roar" again.
He has just explained the source of the £1,200 money order, so Miss Louisa is not concerned with what he wants to do:
"I thought you would be shocked by the environment here. I don't think even the yodeling palace has the grandeur here."
The blonde girl said with a smile, seeing Xia De looking around blankly, not knowing where to go first, she led him inside.
It seems that Miss Louisa is quite familiar with this kind of place.
There was no trouble in the process of withdrawing the money, after all Miss Galina was not bored enough to issue a fake money order to Shade. On the contrary, after he handed over the money order signed by the Duchess, he hurried over. The middle-aged gentleman who was doing business for them while wiping his sweat seemed to always secretly look at Xia De's face.
Xia De was puzzled at first, but soon thought of the misleading speech made by the black-haired maid yesterday in order to leave the city under the martial law. Then I thought about the next day, I took the Duchess' money order to withdraw the money.
"Fortunately, Miss Louisa doesn't know what the maid said."
Sitting on the sofa with the cat in his arms, he wondered which was more important, the full protection of the Duchess or his own reputation.
Although the bank in the age of steam was interesting enough, the two did not stay long, and left after receiving 1,200 pounds in cash. After finally returning to Saint Teresa Square, Shad immediately started snowing at home. Sitting in a snowy room on a sultry afternoon is the right way to cool off the summer.
The three major thaumaturgy academies have exam seasons twice a year, and next week is the summer exam week at the end of July, so they first spent some time reviewing the study materials they needed to check and sharing the troubles they encountered.
Xia De's study progress is not bad. He has decided to pass at least seven exams in the summer exam week. If he is lucky, he may be able to pass nine exams (Note). Now he is promoted to the second ring, but if he wants to be promoted to the second grade, he still needs to meet the grades in these courses.
For the written test of the Correspondence Ring Warlock, a group will conduct it at a unified place and time, and the college will send at least two teachers to invigilate the test through a projection ceremony. Therefore, Xia De and Miss Louisa need to notify the doctor of the courses they choose to take the exam before next Wednesday, and let the doctor tell the college to prepare the exam papers in advance.
Miss Louisa was very enthusiastic about helping Xia De choose the exam subjects. When she heard that he was about to take the nine exams, she praised him for his progress:
"You can read so many books in a month, even a true scholar, it is difficult to be as serious as you. In order to let ordinary people who are new to the field of occultism adapt to the learning environment, the first-year courses are a little simpler, But you can learn so much, it is enough to prove your hard work and wisdom."
The highly educated outsider who came from a foreign land is slightly complacent:
"It is indeed difficult to memorize these knowledge, but fortunately they are interesting enough."
"Huh? You memorized it yourself?"
Instead of a study room, they study in a living room with plenty of natural light. The coffee table was covered with books spread out, and densely packed letters were written in the notebook, most of which were ancient characters that Shade helped the blonde girl translate.
"Of course, apart from commissioning, I spend most of my waking hours reading. After all, I don't have any other recreational activities."
Xia De is very satisfied with his self-discipline.
"Meow?"
The cat playing with the [Metamorphosis Ring] with its tail meowed.
"Oh, and I still have some time to play with Mia."
The teacup and teapot were placed on the floor under the sofa. Xia De bent down to pour tea for himself. Miss Louisa, who was flicking a pen, asked hesitantly:
"Did you really memorize the contents of so many books by yourself?"
Xia De said of course.
"but"
The blonde girl frowned slightly:
"What about your other me? Doesn't he help you?"
A chuckle came from Xia De's ear, he paused while holding the teacup, and asked rather puzzled:
"Sorry, Miss Louisa, you mean, the other I can help endorse?"
Miss Louisa nodded, with that expression, as if Xia De asked a silly question:
"What you can see, you can also see the other. He is you, and you are him. Ring Warlock's memory is amazing, on the one hand because of our strong mental power, but also because there are two kinds of thinking working together to remember. This is not cheating, because the other me of the Ring Warlock is really me."
Xia De blinked and did not comment on the second half of the sentence:
"Books I've Read"
[Of course I am also watching. 】
"so you"
[I have memorized everything, as long as you read the content, I remember at least 90%. 】
"Then why?"
[What you are after is understanding, not carrying a lot of books with you, isn't it? 】
Xia De nodded, then looked at Miss Louisa:
"In my first grade, there were 19 compulsory courses in total."
"Yes, I remember. What are you talking about?"
Goldilocks asked.
"In addition to the exam, "Basic Potions" also needs to be equipped with standard potions - [Potion of Joy] and standard potions - [Eternal Sleep Water]. "Introduction to Elementary Alchemy" requires a simple self-made alchemy in addition to the written exam. Items. "Containment and Management of Relics", you need to submit a report on the storage of relics you participated in in addition to the exam. "Time Travel Practical Training" is a complete practical course, and you need to submit a report. Except these four courses involve practical content, other courses are purely written examination courses.”
Xia De said again.
Potion making can be learned from Priest Augustus; the making of alchemy items can be learned from Iluna or Papa John; relic storage, Shad, can also write a story for the mercury vial.
"Is such that.."
Miss Louisa still didn't understand what Shade was saying.
"I changed my mind, I want to take 18 exams at once! (Note
Although this is relying on the woman in his head to help me remember, but he was promoted to the second grade only to be able to enjoy the second grade treatment in advance and get those textbooks. The first grade books will continue to be studied, so this is not considered a weak foundation.
The blonde girl blinked at him, and it took a long time before she said:
"The college has sufficient means, and the detection is not limited to the cheating effects brought by [relics] and potions."
Xia De knew that she had misunderstood, put down the teacup in his hand and explained:
"No, no, I have an amazing memory. I mean, my other me has an amazing memory. Doesn't the other me have some inconspicuous little talents? My other little me has an amazing memory."
Compared with all the abnormalities she had shown, her amazing memory was nothing to mention, so Xia De didn't even bother to ask how the other party did it.
"You want to be a sophomore this summer?"
Miss Louisa finally fully understood Xia De's intention~www.mtlnovel.com~ The summer exam season is only for exams, and the winter exam season can only be promoted to grade. But Xia De is a key training target of the History School, and has a good relationship with Professor Garcia of the History School, and even has a good relationship with St. Byrence's librarian, Miss Daniste. Therefore, as long as he can meet the promotion requirements, the college will not deny him early entry to the second grade.
"Yes, promoted to the second grade!"
Xia De was full of smiles. He thought that it would take at least one or two years to enter the second grade as Dr. Schneider said, but he didn't expect to do it in a month.
Not only their own progress, the condition for the group to go to St. Bailens is that the group has five ring warlocks, and at least one six-ring warlock, one five-ring warlock, and one four-ring warlock. Now the doctor can be promoted to the sixth ring soon, and Xia De, who is the lowest level, is also the second ring like Priest Augustus. In this way, they are really one step closer to that unattainable goal.
PS1: There is almost no need to learn the three ancient languages, and the others are all first-year basic courses, so there is this kind of progress.
PS2: There is only one course that does not require an exam.
(end of this chapter)