Chapter 69：Let’s drag all of them (1/2)

All eyes were gathered on Kiko when he stood and walked towards the center while carrying his deity on his shoulder. He spreads his hands open on both sides like a professor who would be giving a lecture to his students as he announced that he has a suggestion.

Yman, Almina, and Goki were looking at him with knitted brows. Especially Yman. He was wary of Kiko since he came back. He knew this guy won't just stay silent after what happened on that cliff.

The other trainees were busy conversing with the person beside them upon hearing Kiko's sudden announcement, but most of them were staring at Kiko in silence while waiting for his next words.

”What kind of suggestion do you mean, Kiko Sun?” Goki was the one who asked him.

”I heard that it was in the academy's rules that only magicians with mana are applicable to admit in the Magic Academy,” Kiko said as he glanced at the officials.

The officials on the table were looking at him in silence, waiting for Kiko's main point for stroking this topic. It was just a few seconds that they touched this topic and yet Kiko tried to relive it.

The instructors on the judge's table were also having the same faces as the officials. They were curious about Kiko's said suggestion.

After noticing that the officials stayed silent, Goki opened his mouth again, ”What do you want to point out, Kiko?” Goki again urged Kiko to say his main point.

Kiko did not answer yet but he walked and stopped beside Almina. Almina seemed to be puzzled by him as she retreated a bit and moved near Yman and Goki. She was on Yman's left while Goki was on Yman's right side. They were looking at Kiko who had a puzzled face and contorted into a frown when Almina walked away from him. And not just that, she also stood beside his most hated person!

Yman didn't give any thought of Almina's reaction, he was more concerned about Kiko's plan.

He just thought of it as her being shy or anxious to the guy she had a crush with, which was — what Kiko thought also. Actually, Kiko thought the same but with a little doubt. He even questions himself if Almina truly likes him? In spite of that, Kiko still believed that maybe Almina was just shy at him or maybe anxious.

After sending a warm smile to Almina; Although Almina frowned and thought that this guy was weird, Kiko continued saying, ”Since I am a man of virtue, and Yman was a close friend of mine, I wanted to suggest to the mayor, chief, and to the principal to let Yman prove himself that he was qualified to this academy.”

Almina twitches her face after hearing the words 'A man of virtue'. For her, someone who claimed that they are good openly is mostly the opposite.

Yman narrowed his eyes, now he understood exactly what this guy was trying to make of. And, |What the hell is a man of virtue? And close friend my ass!| Yman revolted inwardly but he didn't voice out his thoughts.

Frankly speaking, he has this attitude of swearing inwardly, but would never voice it out. After all, everyone was free to swear in their thoughts.

Then he thought again, |Regardless, when did this guy start to become an actor?| Yman chuckled a bit. He didn't know about the rules of the academy. But he was already accepted here and it was too late now to kick him out.

So the only conclusion he came up with, probably, Kiko would try to use these rules to prompt a duel on him. However, he doubted if Kiko would succeed in his plan.

As expected, his guess was spot on. Kiko suggested a duel to him while saying it was to help Yman to prove himself to the officials that he has the strength to be capable of staying in this academy. Saying to help him but his real goal was the opposite. Yman knew about it, like knowing the back of his hand.

Before Yman could reply at Kiko, everyone was stunned when Almina screamed saying, ”How shameless!”

Yman was surprised too at Almina's sudden outrage.

Kiko smirked at Yman while thinking that even Almina was angry at him.

Yman on the other hand had puzzled expressions. He didn't know if to whom those 'being shameless' words coming from Almina were aiming.

Yman slightly widened his eyes in puzzlement while thinking, |Did Almina also think of me like that? — After all, she has a crush on Kiko. So aside from Kiko, there's only me who will be the target of that word.| He thought, disheartened.

Then deliberately glanced at his left side and saw Almina was facing the ground. He could not fully see her face because of her beautiful silky black hair that looses slightly and covered her face from the side.

Almina was a little bit embarrassed by her outburst. But she was mad at this guy who shamelessly proposed a duel to Yman.

She bit her lips in annoyance but before she could open her mouth again,

The principal butt-in saying, ”Sorry Kiko Sun, but, what you suggested is not possible. That kid passed the evaluation exam in a legal process, and even though he has no mana, as long as he could use a spell, he was qualified to train here in the academy. You're right though, that there's a rule that stated that — a normal person could not be admitted to this Magic Academy, but there's also no rules stating that a 'False Magician' could not be admitted to this academy. As long as anyone could use a spell, they are more than qualified to train here.” This is the principal's honest feelings. It was not only to point it out to Kiko but also to the mayor.

The other trainees suddenly have been whispering upon hearing the words 'False Magician'.

”False Magician?”

”Wasn't that what they called to someone who uses channeling ability in order to use a magic spell?”

”Yeah, just like that guy with no mana.”

”So, he is a false magician!”

”Probably!”

There muttering enveloped the training grounds.

In actuality, Principal Mar could size up Kiko's true intention.

The principal was too fed up with these people from the top families. Most of their children grow up spoiled. The only exception was that person Almond Amulet, who was a silent type of person.

One of the reasons why the academy could not produce good results was because of those brats from the top families. They usually schemed with each other. Inside fighting or urging the other trainees to fight with their rivals.

Principal Mar was not against rivalries. Honestly, the rivalry could also be one of the elements needed to encourage a person to improve himself. But those kids from the top families usually used this rivalry in a different way. In a negative way.

With this kind of thinking, they were too focused on their own devices that they neglected what they were coming here for.

That was also the reason why the principal chose to recruit those two foreign magicians, Keremi and Maena Hex. Because before, whenever he especially recruited those people from the top families, their heads became bigger sooner. Most of them were saying that they were special and the other should see them in a different light than the others.

The principal was too fed up with this kind of person.

So seeing Almina Amulet, the younger sister of Almond Amulet enrolled in this Academy on her own devices, the principal was very happy. Not only is she a kind young girl, but also a great talent to behold.

The principal believed that together with those two recruits, there was a high chance that this year, the academy has a higher chance to place on the top rank.

However, the road was uncertain. There were 300+ total academy participants in last year's competition. And each academy breeds their own talents. That's why with the addition of Kiko who is said to be the strongest male fledgling trainee of this year, the principal's joy could not be contented.

But, if this Kiko is also the same as those spoiled brats from the top families, then he needed to straighten up his attitude firstly.

Chief Henderson nodded his head in agreement with Principal Mar Mari's statements.

On the other hand, because of the principal's sudden butt-in, Almina finds herself at a loss for words. And chose to remain quiet while stealing a glance to her side and saw him wearing a serious face.

Almina abruptly felt her face was burning hot. Deep inside, her thought had been spiraling like she was about to collapse with too much shame of what she did a while ago. Yet she never regretted saying it. She actually dislikes this person in front of them.

For Almina, what Kiko had suggested was upright bullying! Just because he has a stronger ability than Y-Yman, he cannot just propose a challenge to the person who was clearly w-we-wea—, in any case, Almina could not say the word. Her mouth could not say it. She could not say that Yman was 'weak'.

He came here to train and to make himself stronger. That's why it was too early to assess the person. And it was only a couple of days that they started the training. They even were still in the basic part of it.