The Imperial College's

Eps. 14: Day of the Game

During the day, the sky of the Imperial Capital of Dong Hua was bright cloudless.

In the main hall of the Royal Academy, dishes are served on a table complete with drinks and desserts. The servants were so skilled at arranging the dishes, chopsticks and glasses that the tables did not look messy.

Right at the main altar of the hall, the Vice Counselor and the Head of the Royal Academy were already seated in their respective places. The white silk robes they wore hung long to cover the floor. At first glance, the two important people of the Royal Academy looked like statues of men in famous galleries.

"Master, the messengers have arrived at the door" one of the male servants said.

Yuwen Yue and the Head of the Royal Academy gestured with head nods. After that, the man's servant went to tell that the envoys from Tian Academy were already allowed to enter the Royal Academy.

As the door of the main hall opened wide, the human-shaped beings referred to as envoys of Tian Academy walked over haughtily. They all puffed his chest up high as if afraid of being invisible to others. Not only that, they also circulated a smile and a look that looked like a wolf grin.

"Please, sir," said the servant to one of the first standing envoys. The person nodded, then reported the intent and purpose of his arrival to the Head of the Academy and the Deputy Advisor.

Messengers are welcome to sit in such a place. From what was seen, Huang Yunxi who happened to be standing on the edge of the main pillar of the hall felt that the people of Tian Academy were really annoying. They were too proud and looked up at themselves. Whereas, as guests, they should have high respect for the host.

"What is this weird food?"

"What can be eaten?"

"It's poisonous?"

"Does the Royal Academy have no cooks?"

The questions began to come. Huang Yunxi was getting lazy and could barely contain the emotions. He had already been kind enough to prepare a good meal, but they doubted him even before they tried the taste.

One of the emissary students who participated ventured. He picked up his chopsticks, then began to taste one dish. His eyes closed and his mouth moved. Not long after, those eyes opened wide. His expression was inexplicable. The disciple moved his chopsticks to another food, his reaction was not much different from the first.

Seeing that his friend was okay, the other messenger disciples began to feed food into each other's mouths. Decak amazed ejected from them, this was the first time for them to feel the strange food that was so delicious and delicious.

"Oohh my tongue feels floating!"

"Mother, I want to go home!"

"It's not in vain that I join this company."

"If I die now, I won't regret it!"

"Oh, the chef of the Royal Academy is really great!"

Huang Yunxi laughed inwardly. Their inconsistency made him satisfied and wanted to continue mocking them with the taste of food they had never tasted before. Of course, ancient people were treated to 21st century food, who would stand it!

From the front altar, Yuwen Yue watched such a good show. In his opinion, these inconsistent and arrogant people of Tian Academy were actually very stupid. They can change their attitude just because of food. The stomach can change everything.

He grins a little. Huang Yunxi, the mischievous little fox had contributed greatly this time.

Seeing her smiling wickedly from a distance, Yuwen Yue could already guess what was inside the girl's brain. Huang Yunxi must have been laughing in satisfaction, mocking the envoys of Tian Academy in his evil sneer.

It was undeniable that Yuwen Yue also felt the same way. Moreover, he had already held a grudge against Tian Academy since he was still a student at the Royal Academy, a few years ago. Only, his revenge had never been fulfilled as it was hindered by his status and position as the Vice Advisor of the Royal Academy.

After the meal, the envoys of the Tian Academy and the Royal Academy were directed to the main square. The opening ceremony of the match will begin soon. Those elected as delegates were placed in separate places, until their positions were a little further away from the others.

Therefore, the students of the Royal Academy who were not at the task were ordered to be spectators and cheers in the stands that were provided. The same with the envoys of Tian Academy. They were placed in a corridor opposite the corridor of the Royal Academy.

"Wait!"

Huang Yunxi exclaimed at the horsemen who were preparing.

"What's up, Miss?" ask the participant.

"Are you sure you want to wear this horse?"

"Yes. This is the horse that Teacher Yang chose."

Huang Yunxi then inspected the horse that would be used to compete carefully. This horse is not too tall, its legs are not too sturdy. If used for a long time, it will definitely get tired quickly. The run will not be tight either. When compared, this horse is more suitable to be used to draw a pedati and carriage, not for competition, war or racing.

"Pick the others!"

"But, Master Yang has chosen this."

Huang Yunxi did not listen to the disciple. He led the horse, then returned it to the stable. Huang Yunxi then went around for a while. Not long after, he returned with a tall and sizable brown-haired horse.

"Use this one."

The student seemed unsure. All this time he knew very well that Princess Xiyue the first student of the Royal Academy was not good at many things and could only troublemaker. So, he might just believe it.

"Believe me! This is a real war horse!"

The bells mark the match beginning. The disciple had no time to reject Huang Yunxi. He swiftly jumped onto the horse's back, then pulled the control rope. In just a short moment, the disciple had already mingled with one participant from Tian Academy.

Teacher Yang acts as the referee. He read the rules in this match. The scoring system in the form of points resulting from the number of arrows that are glued on target. In addition, participants should not injure each other. If proven to be in violation, then points will be deducted and removed from the match.

The bell then rang again. Both teams prepare at the starting line. When the bell rang for the third time, both of them were already in the middle of the field. Cheers from the supporters of both sides echoed filled the open air space of the Royal Academy. Both of them looked very handsome.

They started pulling their bows. One by one the arrows shot towards the target board. Some arrows miss due to erratic movements. Huang Yunxi who was watching the match from where the participants were feeling tense herself. The two men had to slide the arrow in a dynamic state of horse movement. If not careful, that person would definitely fall, get dragged and end up injured.

As the Royal Academy Disciple was pulling a bow, Huang Yunxi saw the Tian Academy Disciple aiming at the Royal Academy's Pupils. That rude fellow was about to cheat by targeting the Academy Disciple. If his horse went berserk, then the Academy Disciple would lose. Not only that, he could also be wretched, even lose his life.

"Fucking kid!"

Huang Yunxi thought hard. Ah, he has a magic system! Huang Yunxi closed her eyes, thinking of something to trap the Tian Academy Disciple. Huang Yunxi muttered,

"Wind come!"

As luck would have it, Huang Yunxi's words came true. A strong wind suddenly came, but it only attacked the Tian Academy Disciple. The wind blew away the dust that obscured the vision of the Tian Academy Disciple until his bow changed direction. The arrow came off and hit the foot of the horse he was riding. As a result, his horse went berserk. The Tian Academy Disciple was thrown and fell to the ground.

"Tian Academy, fall!"

Huang Yunxi again grinned. Who would want to cheat in front of his eyes. The game must be sporty, it must not be cheating and cunning. See for yourself what the consequences are like. Next time, if he were to see another cheat, Huang Yunxi would not be merciful anymore.

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