Chapter 12 - The aftermath of the battle and Familial love (1/2)

After his extraordinary performance, Shad casually returned to his seat. There were a few fights remaining before the battle magic assessment officially ended. The other junior mages that sat around him viewed his casual posture, realizing just how confident his bearing was.

His presence alone was enough to stifle any conversations in the area. There were varying expressions among the audience, but the Imperial Nobles especially had varying degrees of trepidation and shock. After two years of absence, he had firmly re-established his fame as the Imperial Freak, and once again shattered the pride of the junior mages from the Imperial Noble families.

Kaleb, one of the top senior mages in the academy, let out a breath he'd been holding. No one could see his expression or tell what he was thinking. He was Clyde's older brother, another member of an Imperial Noble family.

The Imperial Nobles considered themselves the true rulers of the Djage Empire, primarily because the most powerful mages of this generation came exclusively from Imperial Noble families.

The top mage of both the senior and junior divisions were both Imperial Nobles, but with Shad's return and subsequent defeat of Clyde, it was a huge blow to the strength of the Imperial Nobles. It could be said they lost a lot of face after this battle.

As Shad sat down, he casually looked at the students around him. Their attitudes had quickly changed after his fight with Clyde. All of them lowered their heads before Shad's cold eyes.

In reality, he was not a very cold person, but he was always distant towards his peers because of the older soul that resided in his body.

The purple lightning seed influenced Shad's attitude without him even noticing as well. Not only that, but there were small physical manifestations as well.

His body would give off an air of destruction from time to time, and when in battle his eyes had this slight electric current that occurred every time he blinked. Both responses were automatic, and he currently couldn't control them.

Even without the changes granted by the purple lightning seed, Shad was an extremely focused individual. He was always strove to improve his strength, and constantly sought answers for his reincarnation. He needed the strength to both control his destiny and protect his family. All these factors helped to separate him from his peers.

Eventually, the magic battle assessment finally came to a close. The Vice Dean, who was presiding over the assessment, went on stage.

Normally, he would not take this much interest in a junior mage's graduation assessment, but the performances from Clyde and Shad were exemplary. Normally, these types of performances were only seen in the senior mage graduation assessment, which was considered one of the major events of the academy.

”As of now, the second portion of the junior mages graduation has concluded. Some of you have already passed, but there is still hope for those who have not. You may try your luck in the monster hunt exam, which will take place in two days. That is all for today.”

With that announcement, the Vice Dean quickly exited the stage, shooting a quick glance at Shad before leaving. He was being avoided by the other junior mages, as if he was one of the ancient beasts living in the Dark Forest.