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A moment, after the old man snapped his fingers.
A badge appeared, right around the students’ chests.
Who knows what badge it is, what is certain is that among the badges there are seven stars.
It could say, these seven stars represent their status in the academy.
"From now on, you will be officially accepted into the Lunar Academy. We congratulate you all." said the old man, not forgetting not to clap.
"For each class, it all depends on the achievements you have. Look at the badge on your chest, if one of the stars is shining, then you will get your class."
"For those who don’t, you must be put into Class E."
Even so, I knew that this would happen.
Just look, the badge on my chest, doesn’t show a single star.
I guessed, guessing that this was one of the shortcomings because I was born outside the empire.
Otherwise, it would be impossible for me not to get a single star on my chest.
But yeah, I don’t mind at all.
However, I have been accepted into this academy.
Therefore, I will not mind it one bit.
Not wanting to think further, I decided to look around me.
Suddenly, surprise appeared on my face.
Don’t know why, but I saw a man I knew very well.
That man, somehow reminds me of my dark past.
If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have had to suffer such a terrible fate.
’That bastard... I never thought he would live without having to worry about a single burden on his mind.’ I thought, aware of how comfortable he would be in the empire.
I’m sure, almost everyone in the empire would be willing to serve this man.
After all, he is one of the hero’s friends.
Of course, it was impossible for the empire to ignore this man.
Otherwise, I’m afraid the hero will harbor hatred towards them.
It’s true, that hero, he is none other than Ash.
’If he is in this place, then...’
Without realizing it, I suddenly heard various screams in the distance.
"Seven stars?! Who is that guy?! Is he the son of a duke!? Crazy!"
"What happened? I asked, curious about what happened.
I’m curious, want to know which student got the seven-star badge.
Even so, I myself can already guess who the man is.
As I thought, that guy, he is none other than my former friend.
The person I once fought, the person who almost beat me.
Ash... That’s it." for a moment, I involuntarily let out a heavy breath.
Initially, I already knew that we would meet again.
It’s just that, I didn’t expect that our meeting would be so soon.
Luckily, Ash, he didn’t recognize me at all.
"Ah, right... To that young man over there, you are the special administration
of this academy. Therefore, we decided to give you the highest status in the academy."
Within a few seconds, all the students, they couldn’t help but show their uncomfortable faces.
Simultaneously, some of them also started to show their reluctance.
"What?! Wait, a student shouldn’t be given seven-star status! Moreover, that student, he just entered this academy!" the students protested, considering what this old man said to be completely unreasonable.
Unfortunately, before they could continue their words.
That old man, he once again opened his mouth.
"What do you guys know? Have you still not realized it? That person, he is a hero! He is the person who will protect this continent in the future!"
"..." really, when the old man finished his last sentence.
All the students, they couldn’t help but stay where they were.
In their minds, they knew of this old man’s intentions.
Before they arrived at the academy, they were eager to find out who this hero was.
Unfortunately, they didn’t find any clues about the hero.
Finally, they considered that the rumors of the hero’s appearance were a lie.
But apparently, what they thought was wrong.
Right now, in front of them, the hero, he was standing right in the middle of the arena.
And again, that hero, he was the one who previously cleared the monsters around the students without special privileges.
Since there was nothing else wanted to talk about, the old man, he decided to return the students back to where they were before.
In a split second, all the students, they were instantly moved back to their places.
*Shring!-*
’What a strange power...’ I thought, realizing how unreasonable this old man’s power was.
If it was someone else, I don’t know if they could do something like this or not.
I believe, it is impossible for them to keep up with the strength of this old man.
Still, in my entire life, this was the first time I had seen someone capable of moving such a large number of people to one place.
I think, it would be absolutely impossible for humans to move any creature instantly.
However, what I thought only lasted for a few moments.
Before the end, I remembered a man who previously saved me and the Saintess.
’They are strong people… Much stronger than I could have imagined. I’m sure this is something normal in the outside world.’
Not long after, I heard a scream from a distance.
"No! We don’t accept this! Please! Please let us try again! We promise, we will show our superiority!"
"..." It’s true, I can’t say what I can say.
I know, know that they are a failure.
They had wasted their time, thinking about taking someone else’s prey.
Just look, the two people I met before, they also failed this test.
Even so, I didn’t see that woman anywhere.
Even that guy, he wasn’t there either.
For a moment, I thought that they had left the place long ago.
Unfortunately, before that I had time to think further.
I felt someone tap my shoulder, don’t know why.
"Hey, we meet again."
"...?" without realizing it, I heard a familiar voice right behind me.
As if, I had just encountered this sound before.
It’s true, what I thought really happened.
"Isn’t it… How is that possible?" suddenly, my face, unconsciously showed my surprised expression.
I know, know that this woman, she also has a badge on her chest.
’Could it be... They also managed to escape? But how is that possible? Shouldn’t we kill a monster first? But why...?’ still, I still don’t know why he managed to pass this exam.
Wouldn’t it be, absolutely impossible for this woman to pass the entrance exam?
Moreover, until now I have been paying attention to this woman.
I’m sure, the final attack from that monster was mine.
But why?
"How could you...-" before I could continue my words, she suddenly cut me off.
"How is that possible? Of course, didn’t I tell you to work together from the start. After all, the academy never set rules like this. Therefore, I gambled on working together. And as a result, we successfully graduated legally." explained the woman, explaining what she knew.
Luckily, the bet she made, had been completely successful.
Otherwise, she didn’t know what to do.
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