Black Iron’s Glory

Chapter 123 Graduation Ceremony

“… today, you are about to cross the gates of the school and become a powerful new force in the Kingdom. For the school, you are the best graduates, as principal, I expect you to be useful to the kingdom in the years to come… Whether your future is military enlistment or public service, or whether you are preparing to be a businessman or a craftsman, you should all work diligently…”

When the headmaster standing on stage finally said, "Today you graduate from school, the school will be proud of you!” After finishing the tall, odorless graduation speech, the schoolteachers who stood behind him cheered, then the parents of the students under the stage reacted and cheered, and finally all the students, under the pressure of the schoolteachers and the parents of the graduates, cheered unwillingly.

“I've always suspected that he didn't change the speech for his annual graduation ceremony, and this is what I heard last year as if...” Bok Aru slapped the drum twice before letting go.

“I didn't even listen to what he was saying, but I just had to wait till the end to get my diploma and walk away.” Villicro said, "Look at Claude. He's lost his mind again, and I don't know where he wants to go. ”

Claude was really distracted, and he was thinking about his own big plan to make money, and whether it was a little slow to come by hunting alone. Like yesterday afternoon, he visited the woodland for half a day, and he didn't find any great prey, and ended up putting a bunch of traps in the bushes and in the grass nest, ready to go back today to see if there was any harvest.

Looks like we're gonna hit the big prey or the beasts, and we're gonna go to the mountains behind the woodlands, and we're gonna stop looking at the woods and the hills on the southern outskirts of town? The harvest of wild chickens and rabbits was good last year. It's been over a year now, maybe there are more wild chickens and rabbits up there waiting to catch themselves...

Well, as a reborn man, relying on hunting to make money actually feels a little embarrassed. After all, hunting is a matter of luck, and the hunters of Bai Lu Town sometimes spend a few days in the mountains before returning empty-handed. As Bai Lu Town expanded, most of the prey adjacent to the mountain forests migrated deeper into the mountains, away from human activity. Like Verricolo's father, why he was called the first hunter in White Deer Town because he could go deep into the mountains and return safely with his prey.

It's really luck to catch big prey or beasts in the mountain forests adjacent to White Deer Town. Catching wild chicken rabbits is easy, but also takes into account the saturation of the market. Don't look at the old tavern Pied talking about audacity, how much he bought, but Claude suspected that he was going to catch 30 or so wild chicken rabbits or something. Pied would refuse to buy it, and he couldn't afford it in the open market. In conscience, Pied already gave the highest price for the acquisition.

In fact, Claude had a lot of ideas in his mind that he could make money from, but he just couldn't make it happen. The world is very different from previous generations, and given his current age and family environment, it is simply impossible for him to convince his parents to pay for his ideas. Needless to say, this kingdom-defined class of identity alone can make all his efforts useless.

Perhaps more than a decade later, Claude became part of the kingdom's national class, when he was in a position to realize his dream of a commercial empire. Now, let's wash and sleep. Don't dream about it. It's more reliable to go hunting in the mountain forest with a fireline gun. At the very least, you can sell some money for the prey you hit...

There can be no absolute fairness and justice in any world, which Claude has learned from the Niros crocodile auction he caught last year. That was also the case with Mr. Morsan as White Deer Town Administrator, while the fathers of the three partners, Villicro, Boquer and Erickson, also had great expectations in White Deer Town. But it was all easily crushed in front of Sir Fox, who took possession of the Niros crocodile for only four gold crowns.

Sometimes Claude wonders, if it weren't for the little energy that he and his partners' fathers had, maybe Sir Fox wouldn't even need four gold kroners. Everyone in the upper classes of White Deer Town here understands that this is an unfair low price, but no one is willing to speak up.

But Sir Fox was also oppressed in front of Lady Maria, and when Lady Maria asked for it, he was forced to serve this Niros crocodile specimen. Again, Mrs. Maria was kind enough to pay a high price. Sir Fox might not be able to get anything from flying eggs if he were replaced by someone else in power...

Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimp rice, and that phrase is an indestructible truth in any world. The only thing to be thankful for is that little shrimp rice like Claude has a lot of room in this pond, and as long as we don't catch the prey that makes the big fish compete, generally no one will go for his ideas, hunting, and it seems to many people that they need to go for life to reap the rewards.

Claude used to think that if you were to open a small shop to sell the food of your past life, the business would be good and you could make yourself some money. For example, making breakfast restaurants like meat loafers, or soy milk tofu, I'm sure the business would be great if it weren't for the winter.

Just Claude looked at his serious father standing next to him and automatically dismissed those ideas. Mr. Morsan was absolutely forbidden by his family to be a small food vendor. In his view, that was a disgrace to the family, which the Fields could not afford. So even if Claude tried to make these dishes at home to the satisfaction of his parents, Mr. Morsan would at best showcase them in front of his colleagues and friends, rather than trying to make money from them.

Claude also thought about how to support an agent, but the problem was that he couldn't find anyone he could trust but his three partners. Bork Al is a business man, but he doesn't see these little deals, let alone let him do them. After all, it is his father who owns his business company. Little noise can only be used as children's nonsense. However, it is hard to say if it will be swallowed up by his father when small business, such as profit exchange, develops on a large scale...

A lot of business is like this, no one cares when it's small, but when it grows, it's not the big future, it's the gaze and greed of the masters, and that's the reality.

Claude knew very well that he was too small to resist that tremendous wave. So after thinking about it, he felt that going hunting to earn money was the most appropriate way for him at the moment. At least he was more savvy, and with his skill and technique, he didn't have to fear the beasts in the mountain forest. He had this confidence.

Boc Al around him pushed him, and Claude woke up from his divergent mind: “Why? ”

Bok Al spat at the stage: “I called your name. If you don't go on stage, Vero has gone up...”

Uh... Claude, that's what I figured. I rushed forward.

Not all graduates are required to go on stage to receive a diploma, but the top 10 graduates of arts and gymnastics are called to the stage to be awarded a diploma by the headmaster in public, which is also an honor for graduates with high grades. Compared to those who receive a diploma from a class director, parents who are able to come on stage are happy and proud of their children.

Mr. Morsan downstairs, however, smiled and looked away at the stage where the diploma was issued.

The total number of physical students on stage was eleven, as Claude and Verricolo were first in line for physical studies. Seriously, Claude's combined grades lagged behind Verricolo in the graduation exams for gymnastics students, and in fact, he should only be placed second in gymnastics. There's no way, Verricolo took advantage of his body, his height, his strength, his horns, his fights, his boxing.

But Claude's swordsmanship, his equestrian score was a leading spear, and the rest of the gunfire, the crossbow shooting match, and Verricolo didn't make a difference. In a situation where the final combined grades were only one point apart, Mr. Morsan played a role as White Deer Town Administrator, and the Rector believed that he could be first in line. Everyone remembers the first name, and it seems too unjust to be the second place to be forgotten.

In fact, Verricolo also thinks Claude is truly the number one physical student, and he only takes advantage of his strength and strength. If he had the same strength as Claude, he couldn't have been Claude's opponent. Claude, in particular, was able to stay calm and sober in the game, which he admitted he couldn't do.

Standing on stage is a boring thing, especially in the face of those envious eyes underneath the stage, and standing in front of everyone and being a charming face. I like the look on your face. Actually, who knows, Claude's been in the world for two years, and he's been a student for two years in school, but he's never seen the elder headmaster come to class in two years to teach you a lesson. Now make a mentor's expression to issue a diploma to graduates on stage, pat them on the shoulders from time to time, say a few words of encouragement, as if they were his proud disciples on the platform...

After the baccalaureate's diploma is issued, it is the queue of gynaecological students. Claude was just faceless, faceless, standing in front of the queue. The headmaster and friendly came to pat him on the shoulder and said a few inspiring old words. Claude bowed slightly with respect and took his diploma silently. At this moment, even if there is more discontent in his heart, he will not show the old man's face in front of him.

Verricolo was very excited to take over the diploma handed over by the headmaster and shouted, “Thank you, headmaster, I will live up to your expectations! ”

The sound scared the old headmaster and dropped several diplomas from his hand. Claude wants to dig his ears, Verricolo. You scream too loud. You're making me deaf! Isn't it just a diploma? Why are you so excited?

Bend over and pick up the diplomas that landed on the floor in front of you, handing them to the headmaster with your hands. The headmaster took his diploma and slapped Claude on the shoulder with comfort: “Not bad, not bad...”

Then the old man went to the next gymnastics student to issue his second diploma, ignoring the excitement of Vericulo, which made Vericulo a little embarrassed, and he wanted to say sorry. Turn around and ask Claude, "Did I do something wrong? ”

Claude looked at the sky at a 45-degree angle, his eyes rolled over and he didn't answer. This would be too urgent on stage. It's not too late to come down. You should know that there are nearly a thousand people watching us under the stage.

At the end of the ceremony, the headmaster made another speech to the two students in the country present, calling on them to learn from the 21 graduating students on stage, follow their example and work hard to graduate with better grades, etc...

After the graduation ceremony, the school routinely hosts a grand celebratory banquet. But this has nothing to do with ordinary graduates. All those eligible to attend the banquet were public officials from the school teaching and town hall, and 21 outstanding graduates of arts and gymnastics were invited to the stage. Claude didn't dare to be interested in it, and he didn't want to hang out with the instructors and sneak out of the banquet hall, while his father, Mr. Morsan, was dragged away by the principal and the instructors, even though his son was still out.

Bok Al stood in front of the school waiting for Claude to arrive. He had already greeted Claude and said he was waiting outside. He had something to say to Claude...