7 Chapter 7: Visitors (1/2)
”Hmm? Why is there such a huge commotion?”
It had been a week or so since I had received the offer from Alicia Violet in the library, and rejected it, but things went on as usual. I still had yet to shape my basic summoned beasts, which kind of sucked, but was understandable.
It took me four years of home-study and a further year of intense studying in Jing Tian Magic Academy before I finally mastered the advanced summoned beasts that I currently possessed. Normally it would take me maybe two or three years to get the basic, weakest summoned beasts done, but now that I already had the experience and skill to master summoning magic – particularly having achieved the advanced ones – it should take me a little less time. Six months at most…if I was intelligent enough, I could even cut it down to three months.
But a week was obviously too much to ask for.
Nonetheless, I wasn't worried. It was all right to take it slow. Rushing through one's training would result in careless mistakes and backfire. I didn't want to waste a few months crafting my next summoned beasts, only for them to emerge…not all right.
In the meantime, I was going to just attend school as per normal. This time, I made sure to enroll in a combat magic class. Even though it had only been a week or so, it appeared that Dad was correct in ensuring that I had a solid foundation in combat techniques. All I needed to do was apply the right moves to the relevant spell and I should be able to…
”Whoa!”
”Who's that?”
Right…the commotion. I needed to stop drifting off into my own world and take note of what was happening in the real world. While I entered through the front gates, I caught sight of a strange but magnificent procession.
An expensive-looking coach was trucking through the front gates, with an exquisite emblem emblazoned over its luxurious frame. Rolling to a stop, the doors unfolded and several steps descended to the ground.
Bloody hell, the inside of the bus, as well as those mechanical steps, was all carpeted in a rich layer of silk-like fabric!
The students of Jing Tian Magic Academy gaped in awe as the passengers disembarked from the luxurious coach. They appeared to be the same age as us, but they were all dressed in a different uniform. Unlike the gray and black school uniform of Jing Tian Magic Academy, the students were dressed in white and gold uniforms, with black pants and skirts.
”That's…”
”Who are they?”
”Amazing…”
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The students all gave off an imposing air as they strode majestically and somewhat arrogant down the path leading to the main building of our school.
”I recognize that school badge and uniform! They are from the Crowley's Grand Arcane Academy!”
”Ah! Isn't that the well-known academy that's ranked within the top ten of the Federation?”
”That's right!”
”My goodness…that's the Invincible Goddess of War, Cecilia Stuart!”
”Cecilia Stuart? The Invincible Goddess of War? She's so strong that no one in her generation can defeat her. I remember she said that the first boy in our generation who can defeat her will be the only one worthy enough to be her fiancé!”
Whoa…what arrogance. I did hear about that before, though. Apparently countless guys had challenged her in order to win her heart, but not a single one had defeated her…yet. Honestly, that wasn't my idea of romance, but it had nothing to do with me. I couldn't even defeat anyone in my school, let alone the legendary Invincible Goddess of War (who came up with that dumb nickname anyway?).
”Isn't that Hal Gunther? What is he doing here?”
”Oh my God…that Gunther? The Phantom Hunter? He's terrifying…!”
”Whoa…the Great Wall, Chang Cheng! I didn't think we would get to see such legends here!”
Honestly, the names meant nothing to me, but I was vaguely aware of what a big deal it was to be within the top ten of the Global Federation. As I said, our Jing Tian Magic Academy was currently ranked eighty-second. These dudes were at least seventy places above us. That meant there was quite a significant gap in power.
Fortunately, I didn't give a fuck about school rankings and competition. I couldn't afford to. even in my relatively lowly-ranked school (but at least we were still among the top hundred in the Global Federation, so it wasn't all that bad), I was ranked dead last. So never mind academy ranking, I had to worry about my own damned ranking first, especially if I wanted to stay here.
”…hah…”
Suddenly feeling tired, I decided to avoid the unexpected visitors and take the longer route to my classroom.