Chapter 27: Public Enemy (1/2)

Chapter 27: Public Enemy

Translator: OneshotwonderEditor: Tehrn

Everyone in the F Class knew that getting a good grade was the only way to get Ma Xiaoru's attention, they had even blatantly written it into their new class motto: ”Fight, for Xiaoru.”

It had been by then crystal clear that Principal Samantha's plan had come up all roses, and the success was further touched up by the arrival of Hu Yangxuan after he had left Yalen halfway through registration and came to Ayrlarng with a clear purpose of pursuing Ma Xiaoru.

These favorable developments had greatly boosted Samantha's confidence. Although Hu Yangxuan was not from one of the five major families, he was nonetheless from the Court of Templar. Samantha did not know much about this elusive organization, as it related to the class-S secrets of the Confederation, the Sacred Land.

Every once in a while, the court would choose a few talented children and test their abilities and aptitudes. Should they prove themselves worthy, they would be provided training on par with that in major houses.

Once they had completed their training, they would be asked to leave the court and to remain in touch with the rest of the world since a real master not only needed to be good at tactics but also needed to mingle with other human beings.

More than half of the candidates would fail the Templar's stringent tests, but those who were able to successfully finish their training were deemed exceptional by the society and were chased after by all major academies once they left the court.

Hu Yangxuan was the cream of the crop among the followers of the Templar. He had shown exceptional talents while he was only ten years old due to his natural EMF, and thanks to that, he had been taken on by the Templars, and when he graduated, Yalen and Capth almost waged war in pursuing him, but Ayrlarng had unexpectedly come out as the winner.

In addition to his extraordinary combat ability and a good looking face, he was also a prodigy in piano performance. At the piano contest held by the Confederation, he had won first place by charming the judges with his Nocturne in b-flat minor and Polka in A major.

All in all, it was not hard to see why he had become so popular, especially among the teenage girls, including Wang Tong’s excited neighbors, who adored him like an idol.

Ayrlarng had finally started to catch the attention of the other S-class academies after the arrival of Hu Yangxuan. Although the school still seemed to lack solid middle range students, Samantha had at least gained two trump cards, Ma Xiaoru and Hu Yangxuan.

Samantha knew that although the two top level students would embolden the rest of the students, there was still a long way to go for Ayrlarng to catch up with the other top notch schools, and the key to this rested on her ability to draw out other students’ potential.

As Ma Xiaoru sauntered into the classroom, the boys let out waves of howls and catcalls as they had been doing ever since Ma Xiaoru had arrived. Ma Xiaoru had already gotten used to it and sat down calmly and stoically. Many envious eyes peeked through the window at Ma Xiaoru, to them the desolate classroom seemed like a heaven. Those students who were already inside of ”heaven” knew that they had to work harder in order for their heaven to last long.

Wang Tong also had been working harder, although for an entirely different reason, as he never thought of entering A class, he only wanted to pass and not to be expelled. As long as he could endure the hellish school life and finish his degree, he would then be able to become an officer and live a happy life.

Ma Xiaoru spared Wang Tong a glance and was immediately moved by his great efforts and focus on his studies. She even started to blame Samantha for being too ruthless. Then she saw those two boxes of letters.

Wang Tong had sensed Ma Xiaoru's glance, but he decided to stay pragmatic and not to meet her eyes. He promised himself to avoid any attention, stay out of trouble, especially out of trouble with her.

To Wang Tong, Ma Xiaoru was an obvious bait deployed by Samantha, Wang Tong knew that she would never take an interest in a no-account like himself. She was the heir of the FFC Corporation, the future of the Confederation, even as a student, her every move were under watch. She would likely be married to some other powerful house, in order to gain political alliances for her family, a strategy favored by many large corporations.