Unlike what happened to Professor Nezkar, the woman's closing sentence was not greeted with great fanfare. I noticed several teachers and all the noble students glancing at her sarcastically, while the sound of clapping came from our seats and only a few teachers gave her applause.
I really don't understand, why do they do like that? is it because they don't like what the woman said? or because of something else?
After that, the new student acceptance event continued by listening to the opinions of all the professors at the location. They came forward one by one and expressed their congratulations to all the new students who had entered the academy. There were no more interesting speeches from the few remaining teachers, even the best representatives of the new students also only expressed their gratitude and appreciation for their time at the academy. I think it's because they didn't want this event to last too long, and instead shortened it by saying the sentences they always say every year.
When I was about to get up from my seat, I saw several noble children blocking the path of people who were in the same row of seats as me. They made fun and said that we, who they called commoners, were not allowed to walk and sit together with the nobles.
I feel sick seeing this situation. However, a hand gripped my arm tightly, I looked at David's face, who was very annoyed and angry and said to me, "Don't do anything in vain! Just let them do whatever they want!" he ordered and I sat back in my chair, obeying his orders. And it took quite a long time to wait until everyone from the noble circle had actually left.
"Isn't there anything we can do about people like them?" I asked David as we were walking in the hallway, it was now the first break in session.
"If anything, we wouldn't have to bother dealing with the discrimination and racism that is widespread in this society."
Discrimination and racism, I thought that only happened in the articles in the books I read, never thought that in the real world there would be something like that.
Today I have a class schedule that I have to attend after the first break is over. It was a magic theory class, I chose that class because I felt it was very necessary for the progress of my mana control, plus I also saw the name of a Professor who would teach the subject, namely Professor Edmund Russell.
He was one of the professors who was the judge when I took the entrance test to this academy and was also the one who asked me a question about magic.
"Are we just going to be treated like this in silence?" I asked, already furious with the treatment of the nobles.
"How can we speak out? When people like Jacob King have for years spoken of nobility as an act of rebellion." David and I took a plate of food that was available on the canteen table and sat on a chair near the nobles. The chairs in the area near the nobility were all empty, no one dared to sit there except David and I who felt forced because there were no other chairs for us to occupy. "This world is very bad, friends. Even when we try to speak out to demand equal rights which are the guidelines of the state, we are the ones who are silenced. I myself am starting to doubt whether our country is a democratic country or not. And I don't think we can either rely on the professors at this academy."
"You know a lot about politics."
"For someone who was born in the capital, I'm used to incidents like this. And I also often hear adult conversations, so I understand a little about politics." David ate his food with gusto, even though he was chewing his food, he still spoke slowly. "Has something like this never happened at your place?
I thought for a moment, "I don't think there is. In fact, we really respect the mayor of our place, and it was the Lord Mayor who gave me the funds to enter this academy," I said.
"You're very lucky bro! I wish all the nobles in this country acted like mayors where you come from."
While we were talking, I suddenly felt a change in the flow of mana around me. The flow of mana moved like a strong current because it was pushed by something and sure enough, as soon as I turned my face, I saw a ball of earth rushing towards me very fast. Luckily, I was able to swiftly avoid the lump of soil, although it was a bit unfortunate because the lump of soil landed on our dining table, which made the food David and I were eating become dirty with the lump of dirt.
"That land isn't even fit to be food for you trash," they said, laughing with satisfaction.
This incident can no longer be tolerated by me. My eyes stared sharply at the nobles who were laughing at us, about to retaliate for their actions after seeing the flow of mana spinning around them (people who have just cast magic always make a flow of mana swirl around the user) but again and again David stopped my intentions.
He said, "There's no need to worry, don't make it any more complicated. You and I won't be the only ones getting the rub if you complicate things!" he said and I took a breath for a moment then cleaned the table I was using and after that quickly went to the classroom because class time would start soon.
Sitting next to David, I watched Professor Edmund explain magic theory to the class. As happened before, the classroom was divided into two parts, the right side was for the nobles while the opposite side was filled with us commoners of mixed race, but not including the Elf race.
"There are several levels of wizards determined by the Midpoint of the World." Professor explained while writing it on the blackboard. "Starting from level one wizards and ending with level nine wizards. Levels one and two are for people who have learned the basics of mana and magic, levels three to six are for those who have advanced mastery of magic and are usually levels of The fifth to sixth levels are on average magicians from each country or kingdom. And the seventh to eighth level are those who have become rare high-level magicians and can create their own magic, on average there are only a hundred magicians from each continent who can. reached this level."
If levels seven to eight were rare enough, then what about level nine? I questioned that in my mind and right after I questioned that, Professor Edmund wrote something on the blackboard in very large writing.
"Then what about the ninth level?" asked the Professor.
"A level nine wizard is a magical genius whose magic can change the surrounding area," answered a woman sitting on the side of the nobles. "That is the pinnacle of a magician's power."
"Can change the surrounding area and peak of magic power?" Professor asked again while laughing very loudly. "Yes, I won't blame you if you think like that, because the books we will study say it like that. But what is actually shown is for those who understand what it is about."
Full of surprise regarding the facts that Professor Edmund said, as well as from people on the side of the nobility, especially the woman who gave the answer also didn't seem very happy with Professor Edmund's words. However, Professor Edmund told us all an interesting statement.
"Everyone can use and create magic, but not everyone can understand mana."