I knew that Lichtalia had good intentions when she said that. She didn't say it to get the attention from the surrounding students because, for Lichtalia, this girl didn't care about such things. The only things she cared is spells, that's why I answered her with a smile.
"Long time no see, Class Prefect. Regarding Professor Edward, you don't need to worry. I decided to leave the Hall of Conjure a week ago. So, if you meet him, you can say that I am no longer his student."
Not only Lichtalia, but all the academy students around me were shocked when they heard what I just said. Some of them even talked to their friends saying, "I told you before that I didn't see things wrong a week ago. You see now? He admits it himself."
Lichtalia looked confused and disappointed by my decision. Maybe because she is a class prefect, her caring nature was formed and this girl always seemed to care about the condition of her classmates.
"Ace, I may not be able to understand your suffering of having difficulty using spells properly, but don't you think your decision to quit is too rash and hasty? What if your parents find out that you decided to drop out of the academy? Wouldn't they be very disappointed? I need to remind you that it is not easy to become a student at this academy."
I smiled awkwardly after hearing Lichtalia's words just now. Even the students around us seemed to nod in agreement when they heard the girl's words.
To clear up the misunderstanding that had occurred, I said to my former class prefect, "Class prefect, it seems like there's a misunderstanding going on here. I indeed left the Hall of Conjure, but that doesn't mean I left the academy. I just moved to other halls a weeks ago."
Just when I thought this misunderstanding had been cleared up, some students spoke in a loud and impolite tone.
"Impossible! Which hall would accept trash like you?"
"Yeah, that's right! You're just a loser who has trouble using a basic fireball spell. Is there a hall that will accept a burden like you?"
Their insults are so varied that if they were written down, it would take up too many pages.
Seeing them being too noisy with various insults. Somehow, I didn't feel emotional at all. Could it be that I was influenced by the optimism of my teacher, Charles? Or maybe it was because I had faced my teacher so often in combat that, in my eyes, the students were nothing more than a bunch of weaklings who were not worthy of my attention.
One thing is for sure, I feel a big change, not only in my physical strength, but also in my mental strength.
But just because I didn't explode like many students wanted to see didn't mean Lichtalia wasn't annoyed and angry. As someone who was at the top, Lichtalia had a good trait that many people rarely had, namely caring for the weak.
Lichtalia couldn't stand seeing the weak being oppressed by the strong. That's why the angry Lichtalia immediately opened her grimoire and chanted a spell.
A moment later, all the students who had previously insulted me couldn't get a single word out of their mouths because the air around them had been completely controlled by Lichtalia.
There is still air around the students. They can still absorb oxygen from the air to breathe normally. It's just that Lichtalia controls the air around them so that the air doesn't transmit sound. That's why none of them can say a word now.
The spell that Lichtalia had just performed not only consumed a lot of mana per second but also required perfect control of mana and elements of nature. As expected of a genius, something impossible for someone with a small mana capacity like me.
"You can't say such things like that to your fellow academy students. You were born with a better physique to become a spellcaster, so use that physique for better things, instead of making you proud and bully those who are weaker. Our academy is an elite academy. Wouldn't it be a shame if people out there found out that our academy only breeds bullies instead of elites?"
Even though they couldn't express it through their mouths, the expressions of panic and shame were visible on the faces of the students who had lost their voices.
If the one scolding them was a normal student, they might be annoyed and fight back. But the one currently scolding them was none other than one of the six elites of the Zephyr Magic Academy, Lichtalia Aurora.
Standing up and facing Lichtalia who was currently speaking to the students who had insulted me, I said, "As usual, you are very kind, Class Prefect."
Lichtalia nodded and replied with casual tone, "It is part of my duty to change the mentality of the students so that they will be useful to society in the future."
I nodded and agreed with what she said, but I also added a little, "You did a good thing, but I can't always be under your protection, Class Prefect. In the end, they have a problem with me. Give them back their voices and let me solve my problem, Class Prefect."
Lichtalia, who saw me acting manly, nodded as if to say that this was indeed the attitude of a student of Zephyr Magic Academy should have. But since I was already known as the worst loser because of my physique, which was not very suitable as a spellcaster, the girl still asked for confirmation once more, "Are you sure?"
I just answered briefly, "Besides, there's no way you can take away their right to speak forever, right? Let me finish everything now. Trust me, Lichtalia. No matter what, I'm also a student of Zephyr Magic Academy."
I purposely changed my address to her from class prefect to her first name to show my seriousness.
On the other hand, Lichtalia finally nodded and cancelled her spell, releasing control over the air around the students who insulted me, allowing them to regain their voices.
Their faces looked happy when they realized they could talk again, but I didn't let them get away with it. I knew if I just kept quiet without fighting back, they would think I was a coward and a wimp.
So, in front of all of them gathered in the cafeteria, I said in a loud voice, "You feel that you are better and think that I'm not worthy of being in this academy, right? To be honest, I also think that you guys are not worthy being students in this academy. So, how about we decide today's problem in a duel? All of you can come together and fight me alone. If you can defeat me, I will leave this academy before you very eyes, but if I win, I want to see all of you leave this academy before my very eyes. So, tell me, are you brave enough to accept my proposal?"