Chapter 39: Chapter 39: General Assembly
But seeing everyone's state I couldn't bring it up. Though I tried to calm them down but it didn't really work.
But thankfully everything went well as we enjoyed our day yesterday.
"Are you guys ready?"
"Yes!"
Then I jumped off the ship with the rest following me.
[You don't know how to fly Creator]
"Yeah I am aware"
Then two spirit insignia glows as I borrow the power of my spirits.
A gentle hustle of wind slowly envelops us until it guides our landing.
"Wow, that was fun!"
"Let's do that again!"
"Yeah, but we better run it's 7:45 already!"
With Alicia's words Niko and Casper who were still caught up with a short-term flight experience immediately ran.
"You know we can definitely arrive faster if you let me use Thunder aura" I suggested however their response surprised me.
"No!"
"Harsh" I exclaimed
"I actually improved the spell so it won't cause much damage now, it's more controlled and balanced than to my previous use of it"
"Students are not allowed to do magic unless they are inside the authorized building. Do you want to take a trip to the disciplinary office on your first day of school?"
"Maybe"
The girls glared at me as if telling me to behave while the boys found my words funny.
"Relax it's not like Apollo will definitely do that," Niko said while trying his best to run even faster.
"Just where the hell is the Assembly hall" exclaimed Samael.
"Turn left on that corner!"
I said while looking at the map Jeremiah got for me.
"Almost there"
With another turn, we finally saw the assembly hall.
"Not good they are closing the door!"
"Wait!"
"If we end up not entering it's all your fault Niko! You woke up late!"
Agnes shouted while straining her legs to move even faster.
"Don't blame me how could I sleep when you kept clinging to me last night!"
"Shut up!"
"Please less talk and more running" Arabella suggested while trying to keep her speed.
"Wait don't close the door" I speed up even more pumping my mana on my foot before making it burst.
A sudden propelling power empowers my legs before zooming straight to the door.
"Whoah!" Casper gasped when I suddenly went wild with my speed.
As the door closes I used myself to block it.
"Hey I kept telling you not to close the door," I said feeling a bit irritated. It is close to impossible not to hear us when we are shouting like a lunatic.
"Jeremiah the time"
[7:58 am Creator]
"We still have a few minutes left can you not close the door, please? My friends are on their way here"
But instead of hearing me out the staff adamantly pushed the door despite me being stuck there.
"Does this idiot want to die?"
Use of spells and duels isn't allowed outside of the academy's designated fighting arenas. So if I use a spell here, for sure my destination won't be the assembly hall but instead the disciplinary office. However, I don't really need to cast a spell to beat this guy.
A black ominous aura suddenly emerges from my body. It forms like a tainted smoke that immediately latches towards the guy who is holding the door.
But the Academy staff just scoffed pushing my intent with his aura. I smirked since his strength was within my expectation, after all the academy won't hire anyone who can't defend for themselves. However, what he doesn't know, is that what he is trying to block isn't some intent made by some novice mages.
My intent is composed of my intense hatred and desire for destruction, it is not something an aura can block.
"SHAA!"
The massive bloodlust soon corrupted the man and within a second he had no choice but to kneel in front of me. Gladly I lightly kicked him out of the way and opened the door widely.
"Apollo!"
"Right on time guys let's go"
We all went inside and guess what we were right on time, it was exactly 8 am when we entered.
"Um...is that guy okay?" Arabella said as she pointed towards something.
"Is that a person?" Alya asked meanwhile Alicia looked at me suspiciously.
"Did you?..."
"He deserves it" I could only say.
On one of the walls of the assembly hall, a man was embedded in it. The gaping hole made by the impact of Apollo's kick made a wide spread of cracks on the wall's surface.
"So where is our seat?" Vesta asked seeing all seats were occupied.
"You are right we have nothing to sit on"
"Why do I feel like we are being neglected" Niko's words were a bit sarcastic however I could feel he didn't like our situation.
No one in the academy staff approached us, they just stood where they were as if we weren't there.
"Sigh...I'll talk to them"
I am a Lionheart after all so they should at least give me some face.
"Excuse me sir but do you know where we could find the seats for the lower class?"
The academy staff who was first smiling at me immediately changed expression, it's as if he heard something he didn't want to hear.
"Dear student, are you part of the lower class?" I nodded I wasn't supposed to be since I rank first but I never really intended to follow the rules here.
From the three thousand aspiring students only 200 hundred were able to pass. From those 200 a class division will be decided.
The Academy has eight different classes that students are allowed to enrol in. Those eight are the High class, Middle class, Military class, Combat class, Sword class, Magic class, Auxiliary magic class and Low class.
These classes are available for eligible students with exceptional talent to enter.
The top 20 on the ranking list are expected to be the students for High class. The 21 below are expected to enrol or to be enrolled towards the other seven classes. Usually, students have the opportunity to enrol on the class they want to except of course in High classes, but there is another exception to that rule.
The lower class which are the students who were listed at the bottom 15 are not given the chance to enroll on the class they want. The moment you place at the bottom 15 you are automatically set to enter there. You are not allowed to enter other classes once you become a student of lower class.
"So we are getting discriminated"
I left the staff and went back to my friends.
"Looking at your face tells me we won't be able to sit" Alicia said as soon as she saw my expression.
"Then where should we sit?"
"Maybe we could just stand I don't really mind"
I frown at Mckenzie and Blair's suggestion.
"Hey spiky red and straight blue, I don't like standing for two or whatever hour since we are here we need something to sit on"
"Seriously when did my name become spiky red," Mckenzie said while inspecting his red hair.
"Straight blue when my hair is not even straight" Blair was a bit exasperated but still knew Apollo was in a foul mood.
[Now what Creator?]
"Open the inventory we need something to sit"
[Affirmative ]
Apollo pulled something and to everyone's surprise, a lane of chairs suddenly appeared.
"Let's go guys we are going to rest here"
"Here? You sure Apollo?" Casper was a bit perplexed about this sudden move.
"Yeah just sit"
Then as we settled on our seats the vice headmaster began to give his opening speech. I wasn't really paying attention to his words since I was busy finding any suspicious people. Using the spell Echo, the one I used at the banquet, I could rule out some suspicious people. That way I could lessen my time looking for people to kill.
When I fought with those priests from the monastery I noticed how abnormal their mana was. I don't know why their mana is like that but it made everything easier.
"Hmmm?....there are even teachers in league with the monastery, that was a bit surprising"
[It seems like we can't even trust teachers]
"Yes it seems so"
I continued to scan the area until a voice suddenly broke my concentration.
"What now?" I groaned feeling annoyed.
When I opened my eyes I saw some academy staff looking at me, their displeased expression made me frown. Somehow their faces remind me of how people look at me in the Lionheart duchy. Suddenly I felt my chest hurt I felt my palms sweating as anxiety washes me over.
"May I ask what's the matter?"
"Student this area isn't designated for putting these chairs. Please remove it immediately"
His words suddenly erased the anxiety I was feeling instead it was replaced by an intense amount of discontent.
"Apollo?" Alicia asked noticing the amount of attention we were gaining.
I could only smirk then I spoke.
"If they can't give us a seat then no one will sit comfortably"
Then a mysterious energy turned everyone's chair into dust.