In the Great Hall
In silence, in front of everyone. Astr and his wheelchair were lifted onto the podium by Instructor Byron, who was not too concerned about the excitement and stood opposite Rafeal Louis.
"Gulp". The students swallowed nervously and expectantly.
On the other side, in the teachers' seats
Although one teacher tried his best to appear indifferent on the surface, Felix, the head of the department of alchemy, stared at the stage like a hawk, which revealed the high level of concern in his heart.
Rafeal Louis is his last and highest hope.
"At that time, Astr was seriously injured and on the verge of death. It was Rafeal who dragged him out of the nightmare. There is no doubt about this."
"Although Rafeal said that it was all the credit of Astr that he came back and took the top spot in actual combat, He gave it to Astr., but presumably, that was just his virtue of humility." Felix murmured, looking nervous and arrogant.
The seat is in the centre.
Leaning on a tall and unique mutton-leg chair, the principal of Astral Academy, Gabriel Hamlet, heard the murmur of the Head of Alchemy Department, and the corners of his mouth could not help but curl up slightly.
Those pair of eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything, as bright and deep as the Milky Way, looked down at the two people on the stage—or, in other words, only a single "person".
'Interesting. It's so interesting. It seems that this session will bring some fun to my long and boring life bound by responsibilities.'
On the podium.
Canvasbane Rafeal looked at Astr blankly, not expecting that he would appear at this moment. He hasn't had enough of the thrill of being in the spotlight.
Even if the other party is Astr, he will not compromise easily. Astr raised his eyelids and glanced at Rafeal gently.
Rafeal shouted in a loud voice.
"Everyone, this is the hero who saved me from this nightmare and the first person who is truly qualified to speak on behalf of the freshmen—Mr. Astr Serene."
As he spoke, Rafeal trotted forward diligently. He respectfully pushed Aste to the podium and lowered the brass speaker for him.
Seeing this scene, the eyes of the students in the audience froze, and they slowly had a question in their minds:
'Huh? Where is the performance that we wanted?'
At the teacher's desk, Felix stood up, stared at the podium, and shouted, regardless of his image, "How is this possible?"
"Pfft-hahaha"
A burst of laughter suddenly sounded. Felix immediately turned around and stared. He saw Principal Gabriel bursting into tears with laughter and clapping his hands continuously.
The whole auditorium only echoed with the hearty laughter and clapping of their principal. It was as if this was a wonderful drama that only he could appreciate.
After a few seconds, the students came to their senses. Then, the auditorium suddenly exploded.
Everyone was screaming and making noise, venting their shock and anger.
"I'm not dreaming."
"Oh sh*t, it hurts. Why the hell are you pinching me?"
"Oh my god, it's not a dream, but why did I see Rafeal trying to please Astr?"
"You are not alone; I even think that Rafeal looks like that licking dog."
They stood up from their seats one by one, scrambling to look at the white-haired man sitting on the wheelchair on the podium. figure.
Astr's delicate and pale face came into their eyes, which made them feel even more incredible.
'This young man who seemed to collapse at the slightest wind, who saved Rafeal from the terrifying nightmare world? Obviously, it should be the other way around; are you sure all things are real?'
"Ahem."
A light cough came from the brass speaker. The sound was not loud, but it made the noisy auditorium instantly quiet.
"Hello, classmates." Astr turned a blind eye to the scorching gazes from the audience. He put up a pure and cute smile on his little face. Suddenly, many people were impressed by the smile.
"Hey, it doesn't feel impossible..."
"Please wake up. You are a man."
Only Rafeal shuddered when he saw this smile. Past experience told him that Astr was going to do something big again.
"It seems that many people have doubts about my status as the number one in the history of written examinations and actual combat. But it doesn't matter; you will get used to it soon."
The arc of Astr's mouth widened, and he said it slowly and clearly again.
"Because I will become the number one in history in all subjects."
As soon as he said this, Rafeal looked up at the hall and closed his eyes.
'Fucking Be prepared for the storm that is about to follow you, master'
After two seconds of dead silence, The auditorium exploded.
The students shouted excitedly, almost knocking over the dozens of metres of arc roof.
"Crazy! He's crazy."
"He actually said he would be first in all subjects. I, Buggy, am the first to express dissatisfaction."
"Is Astr going to become the public enemy of all freshmen? What a wild man! Suck it~"
"I'm reporting perverts."
At the teacher's seat
Felix, the dean of the Alchemy Department, crushed the armrest with a click and squeezed out three words from between his teeth.
"You fucking dream."
It was absolutely impossible for him to let this guy with obvious problems take first place. It doesn't matter how good this guy's grades will.
Just when everyone was either angry or applauding and their emotions reached their peak, Principal Gabriel smiled like a flower and clapped his hands.
Suddenly, a powerful force swept through the entire auditorium like ripples. The noise disappeared in an instant, as if suppressed by a hand.
Astr raised his head thoughtfully. Icy blue eyes met Principal Gabriel's enthusiastic smile.
' Did you understand? You also want some fun.
Astr felt that he and the principal had reached some kind of consensus at this moment.
"Ta-ta-ta-ta."
Four strong legs of mutton stepped forward, staggeringly leading Principal Gabriel Hamlet to the centre of the podium.
"Ahem~"
Principal Gabriel cleared his throat, slyly raised his eyes, and said,
"Our lovely rising star of the empire seems to have said something extraordinary~ Those who can be admitted to Astral Academy must all be the pride of heaven. Some of you are unconvinced, and I can totally understand."
"Well, I'll give you a chance to challenge our little Astr."
As he said that, Principal Gabriel hooked up a glass display cabinet and floated up from the ground.
This simple move made the students scream "Wow".
The glass display cabinet stood on the podium, sparkling under the light.
When Astr saw clearly what was inside, he suddenly felt bad.
'This is the silver sword that I used to kill Oak Banshee'
At this time, the sword was standing upright in the glass cabinet. The blade had completely turned red and could not be washed away.
It was so dark that even the light could not illuminate it, making the surrounding space somewhat distorted.
Just standing there, the strong, evil aura it exuded gradually silenced the freshmen.
A feeling of fear permeated the auditorium.
Facing Astr's silent accusation, Principal Gabriel said happily:
"This is the sword our lovely little Astr used in his nightmare."
"Who among you can endure it for more than a minute—no, even half a minute? Willing to take on the challenge?"
"Are any of you brave enough to give it a shot, oh proud men of heaven~?"