Chapter 121: First Day At The Academy (1/2)
”My name is Lawrend.”
Lawrend took Levin's hand and shook it.
”Hm?”
Levin raised an eyebrow after shaking Lawrend's hand.
”Is something the matter?”
Lawrend asked him in confusion.
”Ah! It's nothing. I just remembered something unimportant.”
Levin waved his hands in front of him.
”Alright. Let's line up over there.”
Lawrend nodded his head and urged him to the far right where there was an empty space.
”Yes.”
Levin nodded his head. Thus, the two of them formed a small line together with Lawrend in front. Aezel shadowed behind Lawrend as always.
”If I call your element, shout 'Here!'. Fire! Earth! Water! Wind! Plant! Light! Darkness! And… what element are you?”
The red-cloaked instructor called each of the popular elements one by one, and the students shouted 'Here' depending on their element. He stopped at Lawrend as he didn't know what element they were.
”Lightning.”
Lawrend replied as he looked at the instructor calmly.
”Lightning? Alright.”
The instructor looked at the two of them in surprise. Lightning mages are pretty rare, after all.
”Some of you may already know the information I'm about to say, but I don't care! I'll say it anyway.”
The instructor looked at them overbearingly. He gave the impression of a strict and disciplinary instructor.
”As all of you are new students, you would all be put into classes based on your elements. You can now consider yourself as a First-Year Student of the Undrasil Mage Academy. There is only a 10% passing rate for each Entrance Test. Sometimes, we accept no one for they are trash! Each of you could be considered to be one of the best young mages in the Undrasil Kingdom.”
The instructor shouted to them charismatically. He walked around in front of them as he did so.
The faces of many students lit up. They felt elated to hear that they were one of the best.
”But! Everyone in this academy is similar to each of you. Here, your 'best' is just average. Prove to everyone that you are still one of the best even if you're in such an environment. Grow, Learn, and Graduate. The Undrasil Kingdom needs a lot of mages. Any graduates are given a position immediately!”
The instructor pegged down the high egos of most of the students. Some had confused faces as a result. Most of them experienced being called a prodigy throughout their life, and it was hard for them to accept that others in this academy are also the same.
”If you have any questions later, you can find me at the Academy Disciplinary Office. These senior students will lead each of the elements to their respective classroom.”
The instructor said to them as 8 students walked from the other lines around them. One of them was Elena. She giggled at Lawrend.
”Do you know her?”
Levin poked Lawrend's shoulder and asked.
”... I don't.”
Lawrend's cheeks twitched seeing that Elena already forgot his words. It took him a while to respond to Levin as a result.
”She's such a beauty I have to say. Maybe she's interested in me?”
Levin grinned as he said so.
”No way.”
Lawrend shook his head.
”Huh!? You think I'm ugly or something?”
Levin replied to Lawrend angrily.
”Hello.”
Elena stopped in front of them and smiled.
”Miss senior, do you think that I'm ugly?”
Levin asked her anxiously.