A smile formed on Henry's face.
"Was I right?"
Felicia became more excited, and her body shook uncontrollably. She was nervous coming here and repeatedly confirmed if she was correct.
Only when she gained enough confidence did she dare return and tell him.
"That was too fast. How did you do it?"
Henry was truly amazed. Felicia was even better than he could've imagined. She should not have lived such a horrid life.
"Master, I got obsessed over it. I saw small clues and finally came to that conclusion! I knew there must be a reason you told me to study it well!" Felicia panted as she spoke.
"You did well. You're smart. Unfortunately, your life was ruined by your social status…"
Henry shook his head and patted her shoulder. He felt sad remembering the past. His memories of her caring for him and trying her best to make him happy replayed in his mind.
"Yes. That's why I'm working so hard now," Felicia responded with conviction.
Henry took another look at her. She was a woman deprived of good opportunities. He was the oasis to her thirst.
"Go clean up and rest. We can talk about it tomorrow."
Henry smiled. He was happy she succeeded so fast. Additionally, he also wanted her to attend to herself.
"Yes!"
Felicia entered the apartment and closed the door.
Henry took a long look at the entrance and left shortly after. He was already late to the lesson this morning.
When he arrived at the podium, Judy instantly noticed his arrival. She waved him to come over to her.
"What is it?" Henry asked.
"Sit here."
Judy pointed at the empty seat before her.
Henry looked at his previous seat and saw that someone had already taken that spot. He didn't say anything else and sat down.
Judy was happy at his compliance.
She continued her lesson.
"As I said the past few days, magic is not just about chanting. It's also about understanding the way mana works. Those in the higher classes can cast spells without either chants or effort because they all have an upper view of mana.
"For everyone here to improve, we must increase our understanding of mana. We should not get complacent and let our achievements stop us from improving.
"Some might say that we are just frogs living inside a well. Others would say that we are esteemed people. In truth, we are both. Depending on the perspective, we can be either.
"So, I want all of you to remember this. The seven elements have many transformations. It's basically endless. Choose any element you like the most and focus on it. In the future, it will be the foundation for your magic.
"Indeed, magi can cast spells of any element, but we need to focus on one, or we will not be able to advance. There are a talented few who could handle two, but more than that, it would be hard to find those people."
At the end of her words, Judy turned her head and glanced at Henry. Her meaning was quite evident.
The prideful students found it unbelievable. They were all silent, yet in their minds, they were cursing Henry.
Henry forced a smile on his face. This woman was making things troublesome for him. The old adage was correct. A woman was the source of all troubles.
"Ehem…"
Judy continued her lesson. Henry found them to make sense and matched with his prior knowledge. Though, a few of them were strange to him.
For example, she said that water magic can make gas, liquid, and solids. In Henry's mind, water magic was only about making water and splashing hard at his enemies.
The knowledge gap between Henry and the current era was becoming apparent. He knew about it, making him eagerly want to listen to the lessons.
By doing so, he could bridge that knowledge gap and prepare him for the future.
Soon, the lesson ended swiftly. Henry listened throughout.
After they were done, Judy walked over to Henry.
"Why were you absent?" Judy asked.
She furrowed her eyebrows when she got near him. She sniffed, and a look of surprise formed on her face.
"You smell good."
Henry scratched his cheek. He saw from the corner of his eyes that some students were looking at him weirdly.
"Judy, can you stay away from me?"
Henry had to be frank with her. She was a bit dense and failed to realize she was causing problems for him.
First, it was Correal, and now it was all the other students.
Henry didn't like socializing, but it would still be better to be neutral than to be disliked by everyone. Otherwise, how could he make friends in the future if he needed to?
Well, to be fair, they all already hated him. He merely didn't want to add another reason for their hate.
Cough. He was aware he went overboard after he showed off at the entrance exam two weeks ago.
As soon as Judy heard his words, she froze. Blood drained from her face, and her eyes teared up.
"H-how could you say that?"
A tear left Judy's eye, and she turned away and ran out of the podium.
The students left were all open jaws. They couldn't believe their eyes and ears. Many took deep breaths and ran out to spread the juicy tea.
Henry realized he had gone too far. He pretended he was not part of it and strode out of the podium.
The news had already spread fast. The students outside stopped whispering to each other when they saw him. Instead, they stared at him silently and with admiration.
Henry hadn't walked a few hundred meters or 300 steps when a familiar face stopped before him.
"You made Madam Judy cry!" Correal exclaimed with a face of horror.
He seethed with rage and anger. He balled his fist and was ready to punch Henry. His backups were behind him and similarly appeared prepared to beat him up.