Monster Hunting High School

One of the most famous awards in the wizarding world is the Order of Merlin.

The issuance of the first Order of Merlin can be traced back to the twelfth century AD. During the confrontation with the 'Scourge of God', the Grand Wizard Council imprinted the legendary guardian spell on the hexagram in order to commend the heroes for their bravery in expelling the 'Plaguebringer'. on the talisman to increase the heroes' chances of winning.

With the victorious end of the war, the Grand Wizard Council did not stop issuing such talismans, but further strengthened this reward mechanism-establishing the highest-level wizard in the name of the highest-level wizard who died in the war and the famous legendary figure Merlin in the Middle Ages. The Order of Merlin was awarded to honor those who have made great contributions to the progress and improvement of magical skills and the peace and development of the wizarding world.

When it was first established, there were many strict restrictions on who could be awarded this medal.

For example, wizards must be over sixty years old, natives of the earth, and have no major negative history, etc.; wizards who are awarded honors for improving magic skills must also pass the deliberation of the Grand Wizards Conference and obtain more than two-thirds of the seats. Support and preserve the corresponding magical skills in the Grand Wizard Council Archives.

Correspondingly, the original version of the Order of Merlin had no distinction between levels and was made of gold and mithril.

This old-fashioned medal is round in shape, with a six-pointed star embedded in fine gemstones on the base, and a blooming Bana flower in the center, which looks like a nirvana phoenix, gorgeous and solemn.

The guardian magic imprinted on each medal is different, including the 'Great Blessing Technique' that brings the dead back to life or the 'Great Summoning Technique' that binds powerful spirits.

It can be said that in the wizarding world from the 14th to the 19th century, an Order of Merlin was a reliable guarantee for a wizard to gain a foothold in the upper class.

With the development of the times, especially since the rise of new wizard forces represented by the Dimensionists, a large number of inconspicuous but important magics have been improved by modern wizards.

Sometimes there are more than a dozen major magical advances in a year.

At this time, the old-fashioned Order of Merlin, which was sparse in number and cumbersome in process, seemed to be somewhat out of step with the development of the times.

Therefore, after many deliberations, the Wizards Alliance also improved this commendation system.

For example, the original single medal has been changed to two levels and four levels; the first level is the Great Merlin Medal, which continues the cumbersome and harsh application conditions of the old medal, and often no one can meet the application conditions for four or five years; and the third level is the Small Medal. The Order of Merlin, this level is subdivided into the Order of Merlin with Gemstones, the Order of Merlin with Mithril, and the Order of Merlin with Bronze. There is no big difference in the appearance of the medals, but there are some slight differences in specifications.

For another example, the scope of awards has also been greatly expanded. For example, the Little Merlin Order no longer imposes strict requirements on the age and place of origin of the wizards who receive the award; the organization that issues the medal is not limited to the Grand Wizards' Conference, but can be issued by different organizations according to the level of the medal; and the guardian magic imprinted on the medal is also The magic spells at the legendary level gradually dropped to the level of the great wizard.

To some extent, these changes have reduced the value of the Order of Merlin.

However, due to the influence of ancient traditions, even in this era when Merlin has passed away for thousands of years, many old-school wizard families still regard obtaining the Order of Merlin as a life goal and pursuit.

What Zheng Qing received was a Merlin Medal.

To be precise, a small Merlin medal, a brass medal of Merlin.

But the young public-funded student would rather not have received this medal - if the price is something called 'conscience'.

The opening ceremony is coming to an end.

The master of ceremonies professor just broke the good news, which pushed the atmosphere of the entire ceremony to a climax.

Whether they are freshmen behind the corridor, senior students on the second or third floor, or even teaching assistants, lecturers, and even professors on the terrace, everyone spares no effort in their enthusiasm and excitement and praises the first student with cheers. The University's new Order of Merlin recipient.

"...the youngest recipient of the Order of Merlin in twenty years...he will become the pride of Jiuyou Academy, the pride of First University, and the pride of the entire wizarding world..."

The master of ceremonies, the professor, was still speaking in an impassioned tone in the middle of the hall with those colorful words of commendation.

Behind the corridor, the young freshmen of Jiuyou College had long forgotten the terror of the pickets and became a mess.

"I know!" Fatty Xin turned around in a fuss and shouted loudly: "Is it because of this incident that Lao Yao left you alone after the class meeting yesterday?"

"Your name will be engraved on the screen wall!" Nicholas squeezed through the crowd, his face flushed with excitement: "Perhaps your profile will appear in next year's freshman handbook "Enter First University"..."

"Oh my God...how many extra credits are needed!" Duan Xiaojian looked at him with envy and guessed: "Maybe you can be directly promoted to sophomore year without taking the final exam."

Nicholas' face darkened slightly, but he didn't say anything.

But his mood was obviously much lower.

Zheng Qing did not notice these details.

In fact, ever since the Master of Ceremonies began to promote his 'great achievements', he had been lowering his head and looking at his toes intently.

Fake.

all fake.

He didn't destroy a street with a thunder curse, nor did he bravely rush in front of the raging wild monster. Even the poor wild monster was just an unlucky fat man.

At that time, he was just a newbie who had just come into contact with the wizarding society. Apart from a few ghostly drawings, he couldn't even cast a spell.

Facing the rampaging wild monster, he huddled in the magic shield held up by Thomas; facing the thunder spell cast by Thomas, he covered his ears and trembled all over; even the wild monster who was hypnotized by his talisman in the end was pure It was a coincidence - at that time he just wanted to pick up his meditation charm which was still worth recycling.

But can he stand up and deny all this?

What Lao Yao said to him after the class meeting yesterday came to mind again:

"...At the award ceremony tomorrow, maybe you will hear a story that is different from what you remember..."

"It doesn't matter, it's just a small job done by the school's publicity department..."

"After all, we have to take into account the various needs of the Four Seasons Workshop, the Wizards Council, and the school..."

"Don't worry about those details...just go back and prepare your acceptance speech tonight..."

"...These are all fine, right?"

Zheng Qing rolled these words over and over in his mind, feeling a little confused.

is that OK.

is that OK!

is that OK……

"What should I do if there is a problem?" He murmured, talking to himself.

He raised his head and saw a group of excited, red faces in front of him.

Even the smile in the dream was looking at him in surprise.

The explanation that came to my throat disappeared without a trace for some reason.

What else could he say?

"...Now, let's invite Robert Nudd, the director of the Investigation Bureau of the Wizards' Union, a member of the Security Committee of the Wizards' Parliament, and a former outstanding student of the First University, to present an award to this brave freshman!"

The master of ceremonies, the professor, shouted at the top of his lungs and won even more gorgeous applause.

The morning trumpets surrounding the hall played cheerful music, and the sirens played flutes and held harps, echoing from the side; colorful elves floated in the air, forming brilliant rainbows, connecting the The freshman residence of Jiuyou College is in the center of the hall.

Even the pickets responsible for discipline gave up maintaining order on the scene and joined the sea of ​​joy with others.

After Zheng Qing hesitated for a few seconds, he stumbled towards the center of the hall under the push of his classmates.

Silence, silence, just walk up to the podium in silence, receive the crimson honor and the heavy medal.

Until the master of ceremonies professor announced the end of the opening ceremony, Zheng Qing felt a sense of confusion.

He couldn't even remember what he said on the podium a few minutes ago.

The certificate in his hand and the medal in his arms were like two red-hot irons, making him feel distressed because they were so hot.

"Bring it to us quickly..." Fatty Xin shouted from the side.

Before he could finish speaking, Zheng Qing quickly stuffed two symbols of honor into his arms.

Then he finally breathed a sigh of relief.