Chapter 105: Leaving
’Hmm, I didn’t get much opportunity to chat with her. Well, whatever, I have plenty of time ahead.’ A faint smile tugged at the corner of his lips.
As the chaos of the lecture hall slowly began to settle, Vice Dean Hargan had long since vanished like a storm passing over a battlefield—leaving hundreds of young hopeful students to pick up the pieces of their shattered resolve.
Students rose in uneven groups. Some stumbled toward the exits in a daze, others whispered curiously among themselves, while a few simply sat frozen in their chairs, as if someone had sucked the life out of them.
Meanwhile, at the front, Orion stood up with a casual stretch, arms above his head. "That was... fun."
Arya giggled, "You have a very strange definition of fun."
"Strange but accurate," Orion replied, letting his arms drop as he rolled his shoulders. "Finally got to learn how it works. That’s what matters."
"Hmm, I wonder how many will last till the end of the month," Arya mused, her gaze trailing over the whispering commoners in the upper rows.
Emilia’s gaze followed after Arya’s, looking at all the commoner students sitting at the back. ’Only the capable will remain. That’s why this academy is here.’
[You should head back with the princess and practice again. There are too many prodigies in this generation. And nearly four more are on the same level as you, only in this tiny academy.]
The old spear gently advised as Emilia nodded her head.
Orion’s eyes briefly flicked toward the ten front seats. Nyss Blackwell still hadn’t moved.