Chapter 63: The first round of the competition begins!
“Avalon Student Union!”
“My goodness, they are truly above all, even the royal family must treat them as equals.”
“I can’t believe Secretary-General Zamiyah would come to the Principality of Cyril. It’s truly unbelievable.”
“Yeah.”
The audience below immediately stirred up, discussing fervently. After all, the Avalon Student Union held the power to influence the direction of the empire and the Vermilion Bird Kingdom. Many decrees were issued and revoked by them alone. They wielded such power not only because the student union was an assembly of elites but also because the leaders of both countries supported them from behind, along with the strong backing of one of the Nine Heavenly Kings, the Dean of Avalon, the “Saint King of Slaughter”.
“The Student Union is the ruler of Avalon Academy and also the ruler of both countries!”
“Alright, everyone quiet down. The competition is about to begin. But before that, let’s hear a few words from our five judges.”
The audience below gradually quieted down. The aura of the gold-medal host was self-evident. Those who were unaware could easily be swayed emotionally; they could make you boil with passion, make you sad, or make you shut up! This was the skill mastered by the renowned hosts throughout the empire!
“Let’s start with our esteemed Sanctum Mage, Lord Simira.”
Although Simira was advanced in years and his back had become somewhat bent, his eyes were still bright, seemingly filled with curiosity about everything. He looked at the countless audience below and said lightly.
“I’ve been invited by the Duke’s Mansion, and I hope to see some refreshing talents in this competition.”
“Alright, next up, Lord Leilindor, the Thunder Emperor.”
Leilindor propped his head with his arm, looking drowsy, and waved his hand, saying.
“When a girl under fourteen appears, just wake me up.”
Various sounds erupted from the audience below, some saying ‘Lolicons are disgusting’, while others expressed support like ‘Teach us, we support you’. Yuehai was glad she was past that age line; who knows what could have happened otherwise.
Next, all eyes turned to Nicholas, the Cage Emperor. The pressure from the gazes of billions of people was immense, but only an emperor-class powerhouse could remain calm in such a situation, speaking and laughing with ease.
“I hope this competition will be successful.”
Although Nicholas was usually casual, in formal occasions, she maintained the image of a pure young girl. Her every move and gesture naturally exuded an irresistible charm, captivating those around her.
Next was Rafinas, still smiling, she spoke candidly.
“This time, the top three are already certain to be students from Avalon, so even in the interview, I will rigorously screen candidates.”
“Of course, I share the same sentiment as Director Rafinas.” Following Rafinas, the one with the womanly beauty, Zamiyah, spoke. Her voice was extremely gentle, like a gentle breeze, and with a graceful hand gesture, she addressed everyone.
“After all, Cyril is my hometown. Students who come from here shouldn’t disgrace Cyril, so I’m here.”
Applause erupted from the audience below. The two hosts immediately began their closing remarks, as further delay would seem overly contrived.
“Next up, the Magical Girl Contest officially begins. Let’s kick off the first round of the competition. And that is… a written test!”
The audience below was immediately dumbfounded. Not only the spectators in the audience, but also the magical girls and warriors who were constantly watching with magic shadowstone were also dumbfounded.
A written test? There was never such a thing in previous similar competitions. Who came up with this rotten idea?
“This competition will select the top one thousand. In case of ties, all tied participants will advance.”
In other words, if the one thousand and first participant has the same score as the one thousandth, they can also advance.
“Lord Nicholas, I’ll leave these test papers and recording stones to you.”
“A piece of cake!” Nicholas looked at the pile of test papers as high as a mountain and a heap of recording stones. With a wave of her hand, all the items disappeared, reappearing in various spaces instantly.
“All right, I think all the little angels in the space can see me speaking,” the male host chuckled, then pointed to the recording stone in his hand.
“Please install this recording stone on the spatial barrier. We’ll have the entire audience act as invigilators to prevent any mischievous little demons among our little angels from cheating using magic audio stones and other props.”
This was reasonable, and no one objected. After each recording stone was installed, tens of thousands of floating screens immediately displayed different images scrolling through the sky.
“All right, then the first competition officially begins. The time limit is an hour and a half. Warriors can offer advice from the sidelines, but the magic must be filled out by the magician themselves.”
“Boom!” A huge hourglass descended from the sky. Although the two emcees were very close to where it fell, they remained calm, with a faint smile on their faces, as they said.
