There was no surprise during the sparring session. The two boys were beaten by Erza. Of course, she did not go overboard. After saying their goodbyes, Qi Long and Qi Di went back to the boys dormitory while Erza returned to the girls dormitory.
"Hey, if this keep happening, then in the future, you will become a husband who let his wife to wear the pants in the family." Qi Di suddenly spoke on their way back to the dorm.
"I don't mind."
Qi Di mouth was wide open as he heard Qi Long reply.
"Really? Are you still a man?" Qi Di mocked his brother.
"I will rather marry a lion and live as a King, than marry a chicken and live as a General. At least I will only have one person above me, and hundreds subordinates under me."
"What are you trying to say?" Qi Di was alarmed by the hidden meaning behind his words.
Qi Long did not reply and just continued walking away.
Soon, it was the time for the first year students to have their midterm exams. Erza might be the strongest student in her grade, however she was not the smartest one. She still needed to study hard and prepared herself for the exams.
The girls and Mozart often had their study sessions in the library for the past two weeks. Sometimes, Qi Long also joined them. At first, the girls were not used to his presence. However, over time, Qi Long managed to blend in well. After all, he was originally a friendly and good boy.
Finally, the first day of the exam arrived. Erza was looking at her first few questions with furrowed brows.
"In the First Realms War, Emperor Lin died protecting Human Realm from Demons invasion, leaving his wife and daughter alone. The Empress fell sick and was unable to control the turmoil in the empire. It was then up to the Crown Princess to deal with the problem."
"Do you agree with Princess decision to kill all of the rebels including their families and servants? Please explain with your reasons."
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"An isolated little city has been surrounded by demon troops. Currently, there are only 1,000 troops guarding the city, and several hundred thousands citizens, with many young and old dependents. The enemy troops number a hundred thousand, and they have completely surrounded the city. Reinforcements can only arrive in at least 24 hours."
"Under such a circumstance, the enemies have driven citizens from the surrounding villages and used them as the vanguard in attacking the city. As the general in charge of the defence of the city, what would you do?"
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"You have been diagnosed with a terminal disease and only have one year left to live. What would you do?"
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'What the hell? Are these questions really for 12-13 years old students?' Erza cursed silently in her heart as she started to fill in her answer sheets.
The first day of the exam contained problems and questions which tested students' personalities and mindsets.
The second day questions were about history and general knowledge, while the third day had questions which tested students knowledge about each of the classes like warriors, mages, thieves, riders, berserkers, and so on.
The fourth day consisted of several tests from mathematic, physic, until chemistry exams. And finally, on the fifth day, the students had their languages exams. In the human realm, there were two main languages, human language and beast language. In addition, the students were taught simple God and Demon languages.
"Phew… Finally, the exam is over." Linda sighed in relief.
"Yes, it was harder than I thought." Lisa added.
Erza did not speak up, but everyone could see from her face that she was not happy.
"Cheer up! Let's celebrate the end of our exams. It will be Qi Long treat, right?" Elsa put her hand on Erza shoulders and talked to Qi Long.
"Ugh… Fine. Let's go to Royal Garden for tonight dinner." Qi Long decided to treat them. Because it was Friday night, students were allowed to go outside the academy. Royal Garden was one of the most famous restaurants in Black Snow City.
At their appointment time, the four girls arrived with Qi Long, Qi Di, and Mozart at Royal Garden restaurant.
"Welcome to Royal Garden, Young Lords and Young Ladies. Do you have a prior booking?" A servant lady came forward to greet them.
"Yes, I'm Qi Long."
"Ah, so it's Young Master Qi Long. Please follow me to your room." The servant lady bowed slightly and guided Qi Long's group to their room. However, as they got closer to their room, they heard a commotion in front of them.
"We are sorry Young Master, but this room is booked by other guest."
"I don't care. We want to dine in this room!" A boy looked around 13-14 years old shouted to a servant lady. Beside him, there were three other boys and four girls. They seemed to be in a group.
"What happened here?" The manager finally came. After being told what actually happened, the manager finally understood what was going on.
"We are sorry to say that even though Young Lord came first, but this room is already booked. I will bring you to another room." The manager spoke. This room was on the highest floor and it had the best scenery, while another room was slightly worse.
"As I said, I don't care. I just want to dine in this room. I arrived first and this room is empty."
"The guests have arrived." The servant lady guiding Qi Long group decided to cut in.
"Ah, it's Young Master Qi Long. Welcome back. This way, please." The manager greeted Qi Long group.
"Surnamed Qi! You humans should not bully us beasts. We arrive first!" The young boy spoke furiously.
"Feng Huo?" Elsa recognized the youth.
"Elsa? Hey, you better be fair here. I arrived first than you guys." The boy called Feng Huo said.
"You know him?" Erza asked Elsa.
"Yes, he is someone from Feng clan. He is a student at Saint Beast Academy."
"Feng clan?" Erza and her friends finally knew the identity of the group in front of them. It seemed like they were students at Saint Beast Academy. In other words, they were beasts. Feng clan was a big clan. They were not focused in Black Snow Empire, but spread all over Northern Continent.
Elsa did not know how to reply Feng Huo. Beast was rather simple. They thought that they were right since when they arrived, the room was empty. However, humans had their ways of doing things. Unlike beasts who just came and do whenever and whatever they wanted, humans made a booking or appointment in advance.
"We booked this room. So this room is ours. If you think that because you come from Feng clan, you could force your logic on us, then you are wrong. We are not afraid of you guys." Qi Di was never the patient type. As a result, the situation became tense.
"Why don't we dine together? I remember that the room is big enough for all of us. It is fate that brought us together here. Moreover, you two already knew each other, right?" Erza proposed.
Qi Long smiled when he heard her words.