Reunion

‘It’s said that for a day, the Academy of Revelation, as the strongest and most luxurious academy on the entire Seraphis Continent, had a freshman welcoming ceremony that was more lively than the coronation of a king in some minor countries.’

All in all, the scene was described as a sea of people, bustling with activity, a flurry of excitement, throngs of people, gongs and drums resounding, firecrackers echoing. The freshmen walked on luxurious crimson carpets, wearing the special uniforms of the Academy of Revelation.

Principal Melianne gave an impassioned speech on the rostrum, but Selina could tell that the woman was completely improvising, saying whatever came to mind, a clear sign of no prior preparation.

Then, under her announcement in the name of the principal, the carefully prepared upperclassmen took out brand new school badges and, for the first time, pinned the alchemical emblems, representing their identity, onto the chests of the new students.

Only when that ancient triangular school emblem was pinned to their chests did the freshmen standing there truly receive the identity of students of the Academy of Revelation.

Most freshmen looked at the small badges with joy and pride.

It was no wonder they were so excited; after all, this tiny alchemical badge, in a war-torn region, could very well be a death-exempting golden token.

Sometimes you might be born into a noble or royal family, but the crude bumpkins in the countryside wouldn’t recognize you. An unrecognized identity had no deterrent power.

But in this world, anyone with any sense would recognize the Academy of Revelation.

No one wanted to offend a student of the Academy of Revelation without reason, and this was the source of pride for the Academy of Revelation’s students.

Selina stood among the ranks of new students, her usually calm state of mind slightly infected by the surrounding atmosphere.

To be honest, when she first came to the Academy of Revelation, there was a sense of novelty

. This novelty was quickly swept away by a series of subsequent troubles. She had originally expected the freshman enrollment to pass as uneventfully as on Blue Star…

Unexpectedly, it could still leave some beautiful memories after all…

Amidst the cheers and clamor of the students, Selina, who had always maintained a calm expression, finally revealed a bright smile amidst the joyful laughter.

Selina quietly raised her hand slightly, letting the two young girls following behind her display beautiful smiles, like the dawn breaking, bringing forth life.

Many people were attracted by that indescribably beautiful smile.

Eyes from all angles stared directly at the smiling girl, their awe for beauty making them momentarily forget to make a sound.

“Hey, that one seems to be our freshman second-ranker!”

“This year’s freshman second-ranker is actually a girl, how amazing…”

“Not just second, I heard the first-ranker is also a girl. Apparently, their combined scores are higher than the total scores of everyone from third place to last!”

“Really?!”

“Absurd! They’re monsters, aren’t they? Tens of thousands of points – is that a score a human can achieve?”

The constant discussions around them entered Selina’s ears.

The girl, realizing this, quickly reined in her smile, returning to her previous expressionless demeanor. The male students around her, deprived of the beautiful smile, let out sounds of regret, but soon returned to normal.

Few people who could get into the Academy of Revelation were good-for-nothings.

They were either geniuses from various regions or possessed a willpower incomparable to ordinary people.

Appearance was far less effective on them than on ordinary people.

Feeling that the gazes on her had somewhat lessened, Selina finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She slightly rotated her neck, taking the opportunity to turn her head and observe the new students out of the corner of her eye.

Sure enough, leia was not seen in the freshman team.

‘Did that guy leave after completing the mission?’

‘Tsk, if that’s the case, what was the point of her giving points? With the first-place gone, her second place naturally became the center of discussion again.’

‘Honestly, ever since she became a girl, no matter what she does, she naturally attracts attention. Too many gazes make her residual professional habits incredibly uncomfortable for her mental state.’

‘Forget it, I’ll just bear with it. As long as I get through tonight’s freshman mixer, then afterward, I can hole up in my dorm, not stepping out, and no trouble will ever find me.’

As it turned out, even if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble will automatically find you.

Selina looked at the aggressive red-clad young man before her, and the small group of freshman followers behind him. The girl subconsciously shielded the trembling, delicate figure behind her.

Seeing the unfriendly group opposite them, Selina sighed helplessly and troubled.

“I told you, why do you keep pestering like this? In the secret realm, weren’t you already taught a lesson by that elf lady? Now you’re still coming to harass a young girl, aren’t you afraid of falling flat on your face again?”

The girl’s words fell.

Such obviously meaningful words instantly made the red-clad young man’s face turn pale.

However, after the paleness, his cheeks were filled with an even deeper flush of blood-red than before.

“You get out of my way! This is no place for you to point fingers! So what if you’re the freshman second-ranker? If it weren’t for an accident in the secret realm, I wouldn’t have been untouchable!”

The red-clad young man was utterly enraged.

It was already humiliating that he, who had been spirited and ready to lead his followers to sweep through the freshmen in the secret realm, had been completely wiped out.

He never expected this woman to bring it up publicly again.

At the thought of the period immediately after the assessment, Bruca’s body trembled uncontrollably.

That rapidly approaching fear of death was something he never wished to face again in his life.

Even more surprisingly, after the assessment, the spiritual crystal necklace his father had given him for his tenth birthday had inexplicably shattered.

Yes, it shattered completely into dust. Such a precious gem was destroyed.

And the ability of that crystal was to protect his spirit. The reason for the crystal’s shattering could be easily imagined with a little thought.

‘If I hadn’t worn that crystal during the assessment, what would the outcome have been?’

Selina looked at Bruca’s followers behind him. Compared to the secret realm, the number of people attending the freshman mixer tonight had significantly decreased. Clearly, the arrow she shot while her body was controlled by the Sacred Mark consciousness had…

‘If you were wronged in the secret realm, go back to the secret realm and get your revenge! Why are you blocking a girl weaker than you here, bullying her, and still having the face to claim you’re a descendant of Leonardo? I’d dig a hole and bury myself alive.’

Selina’s rather venomous words made Bruca’s face, already in a furious state, alternate between pale and purple. The surging anger in his chest kept him on the verge of losing control.

If he hadn’t been clearly aware that this was the Academy of Revelation, with his usual pampered temper, he would probably have rushed forward and dragged this hateful woman by her hair, slamming her under his crotch!

“What the hell do you know?! All these are…
She must have known about the terrifyingly powerful Snow Elf in the snowfield area, and in revenge, she lured us there!
I’m warning you to leave immediately, or else I’ll let a lowly commoner who doesn’t even have a surname witness the might of the Leonardo family!”

Bruca could no longer suppress his temper. He desperately needed an outlet to vent his anger.

The accident and mishap in the secret realm directly knocked him out of the top ten.

This huge disparity and shame further fueled his already bad temper.

“Oh~ So today I’ll truly get to witness what makes the young master of the Leonardo family so extraordinary?”

Green magic light condensed in Selina’s hand. Countless delicate green sprouts on the ground, influenced by the magical radiance, broke through the earth, growing wildly around the girl’s figure.

At the same time, the enraged Bruca also reached into his pocket, as if preparing to pull out some secret weapon that could decide victory.

The tension between them grew thicker and thicker.

Just as the conflict was about to erupt, a clear, familiar, cold voice suddenly interjected.

“So, if I, the first-ranker, don’t come, the target of challenge all concentrates on the second-ranker?”

The night wind blew gently. Everyone turned to look. leia, dressed in a girl’s school uniform, stood quietly, holding a katana.