Chapter 36: The first academic year begins!
This young girl is dressed in a student’s attire, but her terrifying aura makes everyone hold their breath, her amber-colored eyes slowly scanning the surroundings, before finally speaking to the Magic Sound Stone.
“Hello, new students. I’m Ku, the President of the Avalon Student Union. You can call me President Ku or just Ku, as I’m only a sixth-year senior and haven’t graduated yet. So, unlike Secretary Zamiyah and others, I can’t hold any official positions in the college.”
Ku spoke simply, their clear response echoing throughout the entire hall.
“First, you must understand what it means to be a student. Babies are born learning to breathe and cry, toddlers learn to speak, youths learn to run, and you have learned to make the right choice by coming to Avalon! Throughout life, we are constantly learning, so why wouldn’t being a student mean learning for a lifetime? The Student Union exists for this reason, to urge people, to urge the nation, to urge rules, to urge this continent. The existence of the Student Union is because of you. Today, with the arrival of new students, I am sincerely delighted. Let us first warmly welcome you with enthusiastic applause!”
As Ku’s voice fell, the thunderous applause continued to spread, shaking the entire hall.
“Give me a moment, please.” Ku gestured slightly, and immediately everyone stopped applauding. She spoke in a gentle tone.
“Few words are needed. The life in Avalon is for you to experience yourselves. I hope each of you has a good start.
“So, I hereby announce.
“The beginning of the first year for the new students of Avalon in the 3097th session!”
This time, in addition to applause, there were cheers from the new students for the future. It was as if Neruko and others had already stood up and shouted the loudest, and even Ku couldn’t help but smile at the atmosphere.
She smoothed her hair and said to Zamiyah.
“It’s up to you from here. Everyone, see you in the future.”
With that, President Ku turned and walked away. Her fearless attitude instantly endeared countless new students to this straightforward and concise president.
Next, as the General Secretary, Zamiyah walked out slowly, nodding slightly to the surrounding mentors,then spoke to the freshmen below.
“Next, we will proceed with the second item on the agenda for the opening ceremony, featuring speeches from the chief freshmen of the two countries. First, please welcome the chief freshman of the Sigril Empire, student Pragna Kergathis, to the stage.”
“Yes.” Pragna stood up from the crowd, drawing all eyes to him. This son of the supreme emperor shared the same fair skin and golden hair as Xuelian, but he kept his long hair tied back with a hairband, exuding an inexplicable royal aura.
Every step he took seemed to be blessed by the heavens, and even Yuehai could clearly sense all the elemental forces worshiping him. He was truly the supreme son of the emperor, even the gods would have to acknowledge his authority.
As he stepped onto the stage, silence fell over the crowd, each person’s gaze fixed on this chief freshman of the empire.
“Today…”
Pragna’s words were brief. Being young themselves, they naturally understood what it felt like to hear someone drone on and on at a lectern. Therefore, Pragna chose to end his speech after just five minutes.
“Wow~ Prince Pragna is so handsome~” Neruko’s infatuated expression made Yuehai unconsciously move a bit away from her, while the others smiled knowingly. However, on the surface, this prince indeed possessed his unique charm.
When Prince Pragna left, Zamiyah stepped forward again and said, “Next, please welcome Chief New Student Shu Jing Sheng from the Vermilion Bird Empire to deliver a speech.” Shu Jing Sheng did not reply but instead stood up straight and strode to the lectern. With both hands resting on the table, he addressed everyone in the audience, saying, “People of the Vermilion Bird Empire, obey my commands from now on. None shall defy my orders, or face the consequences.” Shu Jing Sheng’s domineering words stunned the entire audience. Our prince, seeming to find it insufficiently impactful, continued, “Those who dare to oppose, step forward. I will make you pay the price.”
“Who would dare to stand up against this?” Tyr couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. “You’re a prince, who would dare to defy your orders? But for this Prince from the Vermilion Bird Empire to come to the academy and act like he rules everything, that’s just wishful thinking.” Unfortunately, the audience remained silent, with no one daring to stand up against Shu Jing Sheng’s words. After all, the methods of a prince could be so severe as to bring misfortune upon one’s entire family, which was the biggest reason why even the bravest students dared not defy him. Yet, this prince’s arrogance was beyond measure, not even afraid of hurting his own reputation. It was a clear case of being spoiled by the royal family. However, despite these thoughts crossing everyone’s minds, no one dared to speak them aloud. This was the difference brought about by status.
“Listen well, for I am the 17th Prince of the Vermilion Bird Empire, the first in line to the throne. Where I am present is my domain. Those worthless elder brothers of mine shall not be spared. If they provoke me, I shall not show mercy. To be immersed in the life of the academy without vigilance is unacceptable. How could a bunch of useless people sit on par with me? If any of you share my sentiments, I will not hesitate to expel the dissenters. Remember, this is not a warning or a command, but a habit that you must naturally develop.”
After Shu Jing Sheng finished speaking, he didn’t care about the attitudes of the other mentors, casually stepping down from the stage. This demeanor angered some mentors, but most chose to ignore it.
Zamiyah was obviously one of them, even wearing a faint smile as he continued.
“Now, for the final procedure of the opening ceremony, please mentors take your respective class students and assign them to their designated classrooms.”
As soon as he finished speaking, all the mentors began to act, and tens of thousands of students were instantly assigned accordingly.
Yuehai Tyr, Claude, and others unexpectedly all got assigned to Rachel’s class, including Constantine, Kagura Xiaoqi, Neruko, Damiyala, Dragon Slayer, Ye Xi, Gui Dongri, and others. It’s unclear whether this mentor just randomly grabbed a bunch of students and called them their own. Tyr and the others were fortunate to be in the same class.
Meanwhile, Rachel, the mentor, brought over two thousand students to a corner and said face to face.
“From now on, I’ll be your homeroom teacher for Class Nine. Let me see the number of students assigned to Class Nine… a total of two thousand one hundred and sixty-three students. You will be assigned to classrooms A to Z, a total of 26 classrooms. There will be corresponding teachers for each class, and you can also attend some interesting classes in other school districts during your free time. As for our teaching building, it’s the Yusheng Building newly built in the Ninth District’s Philan Street. If you have any suggestions for the building’s name, feel free to propose. As for the specialized teachers assigned to Class Nine, there are a total of thirteen. You will get to know them one by one later. These teachers, including myself, will focus on educating you in the coming years. We won’t become teachers for other classes, nor will we suddenly leave. I’ll explain the reasons behind this later. Let’s end here for today’s meeting.”
