With the official document specially approved by Governor Termis in hand, Zhang Wen quickly helped Xiaoxi complete the enrollment procedures for the Almexius Academy. However, a small problem arose when the teacher in charge of arranging dormitory accommodations for Xiaoxi tried to assign her a room. Almexius Academy had already started its semester, and the female dormitories were nearly full.
After checking the registration book for quite a while, the teacher finally found only one dormitory that wasn’t fully occupied and was also close enough to Zhang Wen’s residence to prevent Xiaoxi from experiencing her weakness. Unfortunately, it was the very room occupied by Lady Garite!
“Oh no! There’s no way I can live with her!” Upon hearing that Xiaoxi would be moving into her room and becoming her roommate, Garite nearly jumped up in alarm.
“Yeah! Why should I have to live with this flat-chested girl?” Xiaoxi also strongly objected on the spot.
“Oh dear, this is a bit of a problem…” The teacher in charge scratched his head helplessly.
“Garite, Xiaoxi, stop acting up! Don’t make it hard for Teacher Tom,” Zhang Wen sighed as he spoke up.
“But…” Garite and Xiaoxi both raised their pretty faces in protest.
Seeing the two girls’ unwilling expressions, Zhang Wen couldn’t help but smirk. Right now, he held leverage over both girls. If he used a firm stance to force them to accept being roommates, they probably wouldn’t dare to oppose him. However, Zhang Wen had no intention of doing so. After all, that would be too boring!
“Alright then, I guess we’ll have to ask you to look again,” Zhang Wen said with a helpless smile to Old Tom. As Old Tom began searching the registration book again, Zhang Wen walked back to the two girls.
“Garite,” Zhang Wen first smiled and beckoned Garite to come over, pulling her aside. “Garite, why don’t you want to be Xiaoxi’s roommate?”
“Because… because…” Garite’s lips trembled. This kind-hearted girl still found it hard to speak ill of someone behind their back.
“I know, because you think she’s annoying and always makes you angry. Right?”
“Well… you could say that…” Garite pouted.
“Hehe! Garite, I’m different from other teachers. I won’t lecture you about classmates needing to love each other. What I want to say is, you should learn to look at things from two sides. Indeed, living with Xiaoxi means having an annoying person by your side. But from another perspective, you should realize that she’s a new student who knows nothing about the academy’s rules. And you, well, you’re the student council president responsible for maintaining discipline at the academy…”
“Oh! Right! How could I forget that?” After hearing Zhang Wen’s last sentence, Garite’s beautiful eyes lit up. The student council president quickly brightened, clenching her little fist and cutely puffing her breath, clearly imagining the red-haired little brat suffering a miserable fate.
“Xiaoxi!” While Garite was temporarily lost in her sweet fantasy, Zhang Wen cheerfully walked over to Xiaoxi and asked the exact same question, “Why don’t you want to be Garite’s roommate?”
“Because she’s annoying!” Compared to Garite, Xiaoxi’s personality was much more direct.
“I see. I can completely understand. Living with someone you dislike is indeed unpleasant.”
“Exactly!” Xiaoxi nodded eagerly, her expression practically screaming “Understanding is everything!”
“Indeed! I still remember when I was in school, my roommate was a particularly annoying guy,” Zhang Wen said, as if reminiscing, launching into a detailed story. “So every night, I came up with all sorts of ways to prank him. For example, when he was asleep, I would sneak out and make all sorts of weird noises. Or I would put on a mask and scare him by appearing and disappearing in front of him. Anyway, that guy had terrible martial arts skills. No matter what trick I used, he couldn’t find a weakness, eventually scaring him half to death. Even now, thinking about how he couldn’t sleep at night, hiding under the covers scared out of his wits, and then going to school the next morning with panda eyes, I still find it really funny! Haha!”
Laughing heartily, Zhang Wen then seemingly offhandedly added, “Oh right! I remember Garite is also afraid of ghosts. Yeah…”
Although Xiaoxi appeared uninterested in Zhang Wen’s words on the surface, after Zhang Wen finished that last sentence, the intense twitching at the corner of her mouth betrayed the red-haired girl’s true thoughts.
“Sigh… Indeed, there are no other empty dorm rooms. If you two really don’t want to live together, I could go talk to other students and see if anyone is willing to switch,” Old Tom, having finished his second search, helplessly suggested with a bitter smile to the two beautiful girls.
“Oh… no need. Cough! I think, actually living with Xiaoxi isn’t so bad,” Garite tried to act as if it were nothing.
“Yeah! I’m really looking forward to living with Garite too!” Xiaoxi’s face was full of anticipation.
“Oh? Well then, that’s settled,” Old Tom blinked in confusion, not understanding why the two girls who had seemed so incompatible just moments ago suddenly changed their minds. However, since both parties had no objections, Old Tom was naturally happy to avoid the hassle of negotiating with other students.
The key to the dorm room was quickly handed to Xiaoxi. Thus, the red-haired beauty officially became a member of Almexius Academy.
“Hehe… It looks like the next few years at the academy won’t be boring at all,” Zhang Wen thought to himself, his lips curling upward as he led the two equally delighted and eagerly anticipating beautiful girls out of the academy’s central building.
After completing Xiaoxi’s enrollment procedures, the trio followed Garite to Principal Jackfrit’s office.
Unlike most academy principals Zhang Wen remembered from Earth, Principal Jackfrit of Almexius Academy seemed not to favor the academy’s grand and magnificent office building. His office was actually located alone in a grove at the northeast corner of the academy grounds.
After passing through the forest path leading to the principal’s office, a building with a pointed roof and walls covered in strange plants appeared before Zhang Wen and his companions.
Although this wasn’t Zhang Wen’s first visit to Principal Jackfrit’s office, seeing the building in front of him involuntarily made him think of those eccentric and sinister sorcerers from fantasy stories.
However, Principal Jackfrit had nothing in common with those withered and shriveled evil sorcerers. This high-ranking individual, who held an outstanding position in Kasares, was indeed old but still full of vigor, with a ruddy complexion and a warm, friendly smile.
As Zhang Wen approached the door of Principal Jackfrit’s office, he could hear several people arguing intensely inside. Even with Zhang Wen’s keen hearing, the thick door prevented him from making out exactly what the people inside were arguing about. After pausing for a moment, Zhang Wen knocked on the aged wooden door in front of him.
“Come in,” Principal Jackfrit’s voice came from inside the moment Zhang Wen knocked. The arguing stopped immediately.
Zhang Wen pushed the door open and entered, immediately seeing Principal Jackfrit sitting at his desk, his face full of difficulty, rubbing his smooth forehead in frustration. In front of the principal’s desk stood two men and two women, divided into two groups. On the left were Xin, the head instructor of the martial arts department at the academy, and Fox, a three-star instructor. On the right were Kajelena, the head instructor of the psychic arts department, and Emily, a four-star instructor.
Judging from the lingering anger on their faces, it was clear that the four instructors had been the ones arguing loudly in the principal’s office just moments ago.
“Oh! Teacher Zhang Wen, you’re back! Perfect timing, perfect timing! We were waiting for you. Come in, Garite and that lovely girl too,” Principal Jackfrit immediately smiled and waved at Zhang Wen and his companions as they entered.
“Principal Jackfrit, you sent for me?” Garite walked up to the principal, her face serious and confident, completely regaining the demeanor befitting the student council president of a prestigious academy.
“Yes, exactly,” Principal Jackfrit smiled and nodded. “Actually, I gathered everyone here today for the same reason.”
“Oh? What is it?” Zhang Wen raised his eyebrows in surprise.
Zhang Wen honestly couldn’t imagine what important matter could require the presence of the heads of both the martial arts and psychic arts departments, as well as the student council president, so soon after the survival competition had just ended and the academy’s regular classes had yet to resume.
“A reciprocal visit to Termis Academy,” Principal Jackfrit’s words made Zhang Wen gasp in astonishment.
“A reciprocal visit to Termis Academy? That’s… that’s too soon! The delegation from Termis Academy probably hasn’t even returned to the Filia planet yet, have they?” Garite also asked in great surprise.
“That’s right, Garite. The instructors here share your thoughts. However, this time it’s a direct order from Governor Termis himself. From his expression, he left us no room for refusal,” Principal Jackfrit said with another bitter smile, rubbing his smooth forehead.
“What? It’s from Father… Hmm…” Garite first frowned in surprise but soon lowered her head in thought.
With the official document specially approved by Governor Termiso in hand, Zhang Wen didn’t spend much time helping Xiao Xi complete the enrollment procedures for the Almitheus Academy. However, a minor issue arose when the teacher in charge of the procedures was assigning Xiao Xi a dormitory. Since the Almitheus Academy had already started its term, the female dormitories were almost fully occupied. After a long search through the registry, the teacher found the only dormitory that wasn’t full and was close enough to Zhang Wen’s residence to prevent Xiao Xi from experiencing her debilitating symptoms—the one where Miss Jalit lived!
“What?! This can’t be! How can I live with her?” Jalit nearly jumped in panic upon hearing that Xiao Xi would be moving into her room and becoming her roommate.
“Exactly! Why should I live with this flat-chested girl?” Xiao Xi also voiced strong opposition on the spot.
“Well, this is a bit tricky…” The teacher in charge of registration scratched his head in distress.
“Jalit, Xiao Xi, stop making a fuss! Don’t trouble Teacher Tom,” Zhang Wen sighed and intervened.
“But…” Both Jalit and Xiao Xi raised their pretty faces in unison.
Seeing the reluctance on the girls’ faces, Zhang Wen couldn’t help but smile. At this moment, Zhang Wen held leverage over both girls. If he forced them to accept becoming roommates with a stern attitude, they likely wouldn’t dare to oppose him. However, Zhang Wen had no intention of doing so because that would be too boring!
“Alright, then please look again,” Zhang Wen first smiled helplessly at Old Tom. Then, as Old Tom began searching the registry again, Zhang Wen returned to the girls.
“Jalit,” Zhang Wen first beckoned Jalit with a smile, pulling her aside. “Jalit, why don’t you want to be roommates with Xiao Xi?”
“Because… because…” Jalit’s lips quivered. This kind-hearted girl still felt awkward about speaking ill of others behind their backs.
“I know, because you find her annoying, and she always makes you angry. Right?”
“Well… that’s…” Jalit pouted.
“Ha! Jalit, I’m different from other teachers. I won’t lecture you about the importance of getting along with classmates. What I want to say is that you should always look at things from two perspectives. Yes, living with Xiao Xi means having a nuisance by your side. But, if you look at it from another angle? You should know that she’s a new student who knows nothing about the rules of Almitheus Academy. And you? You’re the student council president responsible for maintaining the academy’s discipline…”
“Oh! Right! Why didn’t I think of that?” After hearing Zhang Wen’s last words, Jalit’s beautiful eyes lit up. The student council president soon clenched her fists, breathing heavily with excitement, clearly envisioning the miserable future of the annoying red-haired girl being tormented.
“Xiao Xi!” While Jalit was temporarily lost in sweet fantasies, Zhang Wen walked over to Xiao Xi with a smile and asked the same question, “Why don’t you want to be roommates with Jalit?”
“Because she’s annoying!” Compared to Jalit, Xiao Xi’s personality was much more straightforward.
“I see. I completely understand. Living with someone you dislike is indeed unpleasant.”
“Exactly!” Xiao Xi nodded eagerly, almost shouting “Long live understanding!”
“Hmm! I remember when I was in school, I lived with someone I really disliked,” Zhang Wen seemed to be reminiscing, speaking nonstop. “So, every night, I found ways to prank him. For example, while he was sleeping, I would sneak outside and make strange noises. Or I would wear a mask, appearing and disappearing in front of him to scare him. Anyway, his martial arts were poor, so no matter what I did, he couldn’t catch me, and he ended up terrified. Even now, thinking about him hiding under the covers, unable to sleep, and going to school with panda eyes the next morning still makes me laugh! Haha!”
Laughing heartily, Zhang Wen casually added, “Oh! By the way, it seems Jalit is also afraid of ghosts. Hmm…”
Although Xiao Xi appeared uninterested in Zhang Wen’s words, the corner of her mouth twitching from suppressed laughter revealed her true thoughts.
“Well… there really are no other empty dormitories. If you really don’t want to live together, maybe I can discuss with other students to see if we can make a swap,” Old Tom, after finishing his second search, looked up and smiled helplessly at the two beauties.
“Ah… no, no need. Ahem! I think living with Xiao Xi isn’t so bad after all,” Jalit tried to appear nonchalant.
“Mm-hmm! I also really want to live with Jalit!” Xiao Xi’s face was full of anticipation.
“Oh? That’s good then,” Old Tom blinked in confusion, not understanding why the two girls, who were at odds just moments ago, suddenly changed their minds. But since both parties had no objections, Old Tom was naturally happy to avoid the trouble of negotiating with other students.
The dormitory room key was soon handed to Xiao Xi. Just like that, the red-haired beauty officially became a member of Almitheus Academy.
“Hehe… it seems the next few years of academy life won’t be boring,” Zhang Wen, walking out of the academy center with two equally excited and “expectant” beauties, couldn’t help but smile.
After completing Xiao Xi’s enrollment, the trio followed Jalit to Principal Jackfleet’s office.
Unlike most Earth academy principals in Zhang Wen’s memory, the principal of Almitheus Academy didn’t seem to favor the grand office building. His office was located in a dense forest in the northeast corner of the academy.
After passing through the forest path leading to the principal’s office, the trio saw a building with a pointed roof and walls covered in strange plants.
Although this wasn’t Zhang Wen’s first visit to Principal Jackfleet, the sight of the building still made him think of the eccentric evil wizards in fantasy stories.
However, Principal Jackfleet bore no resemblance to those gaunt, withered evil wizards. This super-tier powerhouse, who held an exceptional status in Cassares, was elderly but in good spirits, with a ruddy complexion and a warm smile.
As Zhang Wen approached Principal Jackfleet’s office, he heard several people arguing heatedly inside. Even with his sharp hearing, Zhang Wen couldn’t make out what the people inside were arguing about through the thick door. After a brief pause, Zhang Wen knocked on the old wooden door.
“Come in,” Principal Jackfleet’s voice immediately stopped the argument as soon as Zhang Wen knocked.
Zhang Wen pushed the door open and saw Principal Jackfleet rubbing his smooth forehead with a troubled expression. In front of the principal’s desk stood two men and two women. On the left were the academy’s martial arts chief instructor Xin and three-star instructor Fox, while on the right were the academy’s psychic arts chief instructor Catherina and four-star instructor Emily.
The still-angry faces of the instructors indicated that the four of them had been the ones arguing in the principal’s office.
“Oh! Instructor Zhang Wen, you’re back! Perfect timing! We were just waiting for you. Jalit and that lovely girl, come in too,” Principal Jackfleet immediately waved them in upon seeing Zhang Wen and the girls.
“Principal Jackfleet, you wanted to see me?” Jalit walked up to the principal with a serious and confident expression, fully embodying the demeanor of a prestigious academy’s student council president.
“Yes, indeed,” Principal Jackfleet nodded with a smile. “Actually, we called you all here for the same matter.”
“Oh? What is it?” Zhang Wen raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Zhang Wen couldn’t think of any important matter at Almitheus Academy that required summoning the heads of both martial and psychic arts departments and the student council president, especially since the survival competition had just ended a few days ago, and the academy’s courses hadn’t resumed yet.
“A return visit to Themis Academy,” Principal Jackfleet’s words shocked Zhang Wen.
“A return visit to Themis Academy? This… this is too soon! The Themis Academy delegation shouldn’t even have returned to Fira Planet yet, right?” Jalit also expressed great surprise.
“Yes, Jalit. The instructors here share your thoughts. However, this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso. Judging by the governor’s expression, he left us no room for refusal,” Principal Jackfleet smiled wryly and rubbed his smooth forehead again.
“What? It’s my father… uh…” Jalit frowned in surprise but soon lowered her head in distress.
At that moment, Jalit couldn’t help but recall the furious roars and the sound of things being smashed that she heard from the study when Governor Karayan left two days ago. Additionally, the next morning, Jalit saw a pile of shattered tea set fragments near the governor’s mansion entrance. The patterns on the fragments resembled those of Governor Termiso’s favorite set.
“Oh! Mobilizing both the arena and Almitheus Academy simultaneously… it seems our governor is really furious. He’s determined to teach Karayan a lesson and show the emperor a thing or two.”
Zhang Wen, who had remained silent, recalled the commission he heard at the arena and quietly sighed in his heart. Zhang Wen could somewhat understand why Governor Termiso was so enraged by this failure.
In fact, if Termiso had merely lost to Karayan in a fair competition and lost Princess Sophia’s favor, he would have been angry but not to the point of rage. What truly made Termiso unbearable was the attitude displayed by the emperor in this incident.
The emperor knew that the Assembly would take action in Cassares. Even the events in the Sandra Forest were largely orchestrated by the emperor himself. Yet, the emperor used this as a reason to deny Princess Sophia’s stay in Cassares! This was not only a mockery of Governor Termiso but also an extremely dangerous signal!
It proved that the emperor didn’t care about Governor Termiso’s feelings, and Cassares held no significant importance in his heart. If, after such a blatant mockery by the emperor, the people of Cassares remained silent and submissive, not only would Governor Termiso’s future career be in jeopardy, but the people of Cassares would also be looked down upon in the future!
The kind are always bullied, a universal truth in any world. Therefore, Governor Termiso, for both his own sake and the future of Cassares Planet, was determined not to let this go!
However, Governor Termiso certainly wasn’t foolish enough to directly confront the emperor. What he could do was make an example of Karayan, venting all his anger on the despicable man. He wanted to show everyone who thought Cassares was easy to bully that they were wrong!
Dead wrong!
“Principal Jackfleet, although this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso, I must say that the governor’s command this time is too outrageous!” Just as Zhang Wen was pondering the reason for Termiso’s anger, Chief Instructor Catherina of the psychic arts department spoke seriously. “Even if we set aside the issue of the return visit being too soon and not in line with tradition, his demand for a complete victory during the visit is simply an impossible task!”
“I know, Instructor Catherina. But this is Governor Termiso’s request…”
With the official document specially approved by Governor Termiso in hand, Zhang Wen didn’t spend much time helping Xiao Xi complete the enrollment procedures for the Almitheus Academy. However, a minor issue arose when the teacher in charge of the procedures was assigning Xiao Xi a dormitory. Since the Almitheus Academy had already started its term, the female dormitories were almost fully occupied.
After searching through the registry for a long time, the teacher finally found the only dormitory that wasn’t fully occupied and was close enough to Zhang Wen’s residence to prevent Xiao Xi from experiencing any weakness symptoms—the one where Miss Jalit lived.
“What?! This can’t be! How can I live with her?” Jalit nearly jumped up in panic upon hearing that Xiao Xi would be moving into her room and becoming her roommate.
“Exactly! Why should I live with this flat-chested girl?” Xiao Xi also voiced strong opposition on the spot.
“Well, this is a bit tricky…” The teacher in charge of registration scratched his head in distress.
“Jalit, Xiao Xi, stop making a fuss! Don’t trouble Teacher Tom.” Zhang Wen sighed and spoke up.
“But…” Both Jalit and Xiao Xi raised their pretty faces simultaneously.
Seeing the reluctance on the girls’ faces, Zhang Wen couldn’t help but smirk. At this moment, Zhang Wen held leverage over both girls. If he forced them to accept becoming roommates with a stern attitude, they likely wouldn’t dare to oppose him. However, Zhang Wen had no intention of doing so because that would be too boring!
“Alright, then please look again,” Zhang Wen first smiled helplessly at Old Tom. Then, as Old Tom began to search the registry again, Zhang Wen returned to the two girls.
“Jalit,” Zhang Wen first beckoned to Jalit with a smile, pulling her aside. “Jalit, why don’t you want to be roommates with Xiao Xi?”
“Because… because…” Jalit’s lips quivered. This kind-hearted girl still felt uncomfortable speaking ill of others behind their backs.
“I know, because you find her annoying, and she always makes you angry. Right?”
“Well… that’s…” Jalit pouted.
“Haha! Jalit, I’m different from other teachers. I won’t lecture you about how classmates should love each other. What I want to say is that you need to learn to see things from both sides. Indeed, living with Xiao Xi means having a nuisance by your side. But if you look at it from another angle, you should know that she’s a new student who just enrolled and knows nothing about the rules of Almitheus Academy. And you? You’re the student council president responsible for maintaining the academy’s discipline…”
“Oh! Right! Why didn’t I think of that?” After hearing Zhang Wen’s last words, Jalit’s beautiful eyes lit up. The student council president soon clenched her fists with a cute “huff,” clearly envisioning the miserable future of that annoying red-haired girl being tormented.
“Xiao Xi!” While Jalit was temporarily lost in sweet fantasies, Zhang Wen walked over to Xiao Xi with a smile and asked the same question, “Why don’t you want to be roommates with Jalit?”
“Because she’s annoying!” Compared to Jalit, Xiao Xi’s personality was much more straightforward.
“I see. I completely understand. Living with someone you dislike is indeed unpleasant.”
“Exactly!” Xiao Xi nodded eagerly, almost shouting “Long live understanding!”
“Hmm! I remember when I was in school, I lived with someone I really disliked,” Zhang Wen seemed to be reminiscing as he spoke endlessly, “So every night, I found ways to prank him. For example, while he was sleeping, I would sneak outside and make strange noises. Or I would wear a mask and appear and disappear in front of him to scare him. Anyway, his martial arts were poor, so no matter what I did, he couldn’t catch me, and he ended up scared half to death. Even now, thinking about him hiding under the covers, unable to sleep, and going to school with panda eyes the next morning still makes me laugh! Haha!”
Laughing heartily, Zhang Wen casually added, “Oh! By the way, it seems Jalit is also afraid of ghosts. Hmm…”
Although Xiao Xi seemed uninterested in Zhang Wen’s words, the corner of her mouth twitching from suppressing laughter revealed her true thoughts.
“Sigh… there really are no other empty dormitories. If you really don’t want to live together, maybe I can discuss with other students to see if we can arrange a swap,” Old Tom, who had finished his second search, looked up and smiled helplessly at the two beauties.
“Ah… no, no need. Ahem! I think living with Xiao Xi isn’t so bad after all,” Jalit tried to appear nonchalant.
“Mm-hmm! I also really want to live with Jalit!” Xiao Xi’s face was full of anticipation.
“Oh? That’s good then,” Old Tom blinked in confusion, not understanding why the two girls, who were at odds just moments ago, suddenly changed their minds. However, since both parties had no objections, Old Tom was naturally happy to avoid the hassle of negotiating with other students.
The dormitory key was soon handed to Xiao Xi. Thus, the red-haired beauty officially became a member of the Almitheus Academy.
“Hehe… it seems the next few years of academy life won’t be boring,” Zhang Wen’s lips curled up as he walked out of the academy center with two equally excited beauties, both full of “anticipation” for the future.
After completing Xiao Xi’s enrollment procedures, the trio followed Jalit to Principal Jackfleet’s office.
Unlike most academy principals Zhang Wen remembered from Earth, the principal of Almitheus Academy didn’t seem to favor the grand office building. His office was located in a dense forest in the northeast corner of the academy.
After passing through the forest path leading to the principal’s office, Zhang Wen and his companions saw a building with a pointed roof and walls covered in strange plants.
Although this wasn’t Zhang Wen’s first visit to Principal Jackfleet, seeing this building still made him think of the eccentric evil wizards from fantasy stories.
However, Principal Jackfleet bore no resemblance to those gaunt, withered evil wizards. This super-tier powerhouse, who held an esteemed position in Casares, was elderly but in good spirits, with a ruddy complexion and always a kind smile.
As they approached Principal Jackfleet’s office, Zhang Wen heard the sound of several people arguing heatedly inside. Even with Zhang Wen’s keen hearing, he couldn’t make out what the people inside were arguing about through the thick door. After a brief pause, Zhang Wen knocked on the aged wooden door.
“Come in,” Principal Jackfleet’s voice immediately stopped the argument as soon as Zhang Wen knocked.
Zhang Wen pushed the door open and saw Principal Jackfleet rubbing his smooth forehead with a troubled expression. Standing in front of his desk were two men and two women. On the left were the academy’s martial arts chief instructor Xin and three-star instructor Fox, while on the right were the academy’s psychic arts chief instructor Katerina and four-star instructor Emily.
The still-angry faces of the instructors indicated that the four of them had been the ones arguing in the principal’s office.
“Oh! Teacher Zhang Wen, you’re back! Perfect timing, perfect timing! We were just waiting for you. Jalit and that lovely girl, come in too,” Principal Jackfleet smiled and beckoned them as they entered.
“Principal Jackfleet, you wanted to see me?” Jalit walked up to the principal with a serious and confident expression, fully embodying the demeanor of a prestigious academy’s student council president.
“Yes, indeed,” Principal Jackfleet nodded with a smile. “Actually, I gathered all of you here for the same matter.”
“Oh? What is it?” Zhang Wen raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Zhang Wen couldn’t think of any important matter that would require the heads of both the martial arts and psychic arts departments, along with the student council president, to be summoned, especially since the survival competition had just ended a few days ago, and the academy’s courses hadn’t resumed yet.
“A return visit to the Temis Academy,” Principal Jackfleet’s words shocked Zhang Wen.
“A return visit to Temis Academy? This… this is too soon! The Temis Academy delegation should barely have had time to return to Fila Planet, right?” Jalit also expressed great surprise.
“Yes, Jalit. The instructors here share your thoughts. However, this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso. Judging by the governor’s expression, he didn’t leave us any room for refusal,” Principal Jackfleet smiled wryly and rubbed his smooth forehead again.
“What? It’s my father… uh…” Jalit frowned in surprise but soon lowered her head in distress.
At that moment, Jalit couldn’t help but recall the scene two days ago when Governor Karrayan left. She had heard Governor Termiso’s furious roars and the sound of objects being smashed from outside the study. The next morning, she had also seen a pile of shattered tea set fragments by the governor’s mansion gate. From the patterns on the fragments, they resembled Governor Termiso’s favorite set.
“Oh! Mobilizing both the arena and Almitheus Academy simultaneously… it seems our governor is really furious. He’s determined to teach Karrayan a lesson and show off to the emperor.”
Zhang Wen, who had remained silent, recalled the commission he had heard at the arena and silently sighed. Zhang Wen could somewhat understand why Governor Termiso was so enraged by this failure.
In fact, if Termiso had merely lost to Karrayan in a fair competition and had his chance to win Princess Sophia’s favor taken away, he would have been angry but not to the point of rage. What truly made Termiso unbearable was the attitude displayed by the emperor during this incident.
The emperor knew that the Assembly would take action in Casares. In fact, most of the events in the Sandra Forest were personally orchestrated by the emperor. Yet, the emperor used this as a reason to deny Princess Sophia’s stay in Casares! This was not only a mockery of Governor Termiso but also an extremely dangerous signal!
It proved that the emperor didn’t care about Governor Termiso’s feelings, and Casares held no significant place in his heart. If, after such a mockery, the people of Casares remained silent and endured, not only would Governor Termiso’s future career be in jeopardy, but the people of Casares would also be looked down upon!
The kind are bullied by the wicked—this is a universal truth in any world. Therefore, this time, Governor Termiso, whether for himself or the future of Casares Planet, would not let it go!
However, Governor Termiso was not foolish enough to directly confront the emperor. What he could do was to make an example of the despicable Karrayan, venting all his anger on him and showing everyone who thought Casares was easy to bully that they were wrong!
Dead wrong!
“Principal Jackfleet, although this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso, I must say that the governor’s command this time is too outrageous!” Just as Zhang Wen was pondering the reason for Termiso’s anger, Chief Instructor Katerina of the psychic arts department spoke seriously, “Even if we set aside the issue of the return visit being too soon and not in line with tradition, his demand that we must achieve a complete victory during the return visit is simply an impossible task!”
“I know, Instructor Katerina. But this is Governor Termiso’s request…”
With the official document specially approved by Governor Termiso in hand, Zhang Wen didn’t spend much time helping Xiao Xi complete the enrollment procedures for the Almisius Academy. However, a minor issue arose when the teacher in charge of the procedures was assigning a dormitory for Xiao Xi. Since the Almisius Academy had already started its term, the female dormitories were almost fully occupied.
After searching through the registry for a long time, the teacher finally found the only dormitory that wasn’t fully occupied and was close enough to Zhang Wen’s residence to prevent Xiao Xi from experiencing any weakness symptoms—the one where Miss Jalit resided.
“What?! This can’t be! How can I live with her?” Jalit nearly jumped up in panic upon hearing that Xiao Xi was going to move into her room and become her roommate.
“Exactly! Why should I live with this flat-chested girl?” Xiao Xi also expressed strong opposition on the spot.
“Well, this is a bit tricky…” The teacher in charge of registration scratched his head in distress.
“Jalit, Xiao Xi, stop making a fuss! Don’t make it difficult for Teacher Tom,” Zhang Wen sighed and spoke up.
“But…” Jalit and Xiao Xi both raised their pretty faces simultaneously.
Seeing the reluctance on the girls’ faces, Zhang Wen couldn’t help but smile. At this moment, Zhang Wen held leverage over both girls. If he forced them to accept being roommates with a stern attitude, they probably wouldn’t dare to oppose him. However, Zhang Wen had no intention of doing so because that would be too boring!
“Alright, then please look again,” Zhang Wen first smiled helplessly at Old Tom. Then, as Old Tom began to search the registry again, Zhang Wen returned to the two girls.
“Jalit,” Zhang Wen first smiled and beckoned Jalit, pulling her aside. “Jalit, why don’t you want to be roommates with Xiao Xi?”
“Because… because…” Jalit’s lips quivered. The kind-hearted girl still felt uncomfortable speaking ill of others behind their backs.
“I know, because you find her annoying, and she always makes you angry. Right?”
“Well… that’s…” Jalit pouted.
“Ha! Jalit, I’m different from other teachers. I won’t preach to you about how classmates should love each other. What I want to say is that you should learn to see things from both sides. Indeed, living with Xiao Xi would be like having a nuisance by your side. But if you look at it from another angle, you should know that she’s a new student who knows nothing about the rules of Almisius Academy. And you? You’re the student council president responsible for maintaining the academy’s discipline…”
“Oh! Right! Why didn’t I think of that?” After hearing Zhang Wen’s last words, Jalit’s beautiful eyes lit up. The student council president soon clenched her fists, breathing heavily with excitement, clearly imagining the miserable future of the annoying red-haired girl being tormented.
“Xiao Xi!” While Jalit was temporarily lost in sweet fantasies, Zhang Wen walked over to Xiao Xi with a smile and asked the same question, “Why don’t you want to be roommates with Jalit?”
“Because she’s annoying!” Compared to Jalit, Xiao Xi’s personality was much more straightforward.
“I see. I completely understand. Living with someone you dislike is indeed unpleasant.”
“Exactly!” Xiao Xi nodded eagerly, almost shouting “Long live understanding!”
“Hmm! I remember when I was in school, I lived with someone I really disliked,” Zhang Wen seemed to be reminiscing, speaking endlessly. “So, every night, I found ways to prank him. For example, while he was sleeping, I would sneak outside and make strange noises. Or I would wear a mask, appearing and disappearing in front of him to scare him. Anyway, his physical skills were poor, so no matter what I did, he couldn’t catch me, and he ended up scared to death. Even now, thinking about him hiding under the covers, unable to sleep, and going to school with panda eyes the next morning, I still find it hilarious! Haha!”
Laughing heartily, Zhang Wen casually added, “Oh! By the way, it seems Jalit is also afraid of ghosts. Hmm…”
Although Xiao Xi seemed uninterested in Zhang Wen’s words, the corner of her mouth twitching violently from suppressing laughter revealed her true thoughts.
“Well… there really are no other empty dormitories. If you really don’t want to live together, I can try to negotiate with other students to see if we can make a swap,” Old Tom, who had finished his second search, looked up and smiled helplessly at the two beauties.
“Ah… no, no need. Ahem! I think living with Xiao Xi isn’t so bad after all,” Jalit tried to appear nonchalant.
“Yes! I also really want to live with Jalit!” Xiao Xi’s face was full of anticipation.
“Oh? That’s good then,” Old Tom blinked in confusion, not understanding why the two girls, who had been at odds just moments ago, suddenly changed their minds. However, since both parties had no objections, Old Tom was naturally happy to avoid the hassle of negotiating with other students.
The dormitory room key was soon handed to Xiao Xi. Thus, the red-haired beauty officially became a member of Almisius Academy.
“Hehe… it seems the next few years of academy life won’t be boring,” Zhang Wen, with two equally excited and “anticipating” beauties, walked out of the academy center’s main gate, his lips curling up high.
After completing Xiao Xi’s enrollment procedures, the trio followed Jalit to Principal Jackfleet’s office.
Unlike most university presidents Zhang Wen remembered from Earth, the principal of Almisius Academy didn’t seem to favor the academy’s grand office building. His office was located in a dense forest in the northeast corner of the academy.
After passing through the forest path leading to the principal’s office, Zhang Wen and his companions saw a building with a pointed roof and walls covered with strange plants.
Although this wasn’t Zhang Wen’s first visit to Principal Jackfleet, seeing this building still made him think of the eccentric evil wizards from fantasy stories.
However, Principal Jackfleet bore no resemblance to those withered, shriveled evil wizards. This super-tier powerhouse, who held an exceptional status in Casares, was elderly but in good spirits, with a ruddy complexion and always wearing a kind smile.
As Zhang Wen approached Principal Jackfleet’s office, he heard several people arguing heatedly inside. Even with Zhang Wen’s keen hearing, he couldn’t make out what the people inside were saying through the thick door. After a brief pause, Zhang Wen knocked on the old wooden door.
“Come in,” Principal Jackfleet’s voice immediately stopped the argument as soon as Zhang Wen knocked.
Zhang Wen pushed the door open and saw Principal Jackfleet rubbing his smooth forehead with a troubled expression. Standing in front of Principal Jackfleet’s desk were two men and two women. On the left were the academy’s physical arts chief instructor Xin and three-star instructor Fox, while on the right were the academy’s mental arts chief instructor Catherina and four-star instructor Emily.
The still-angry faces of the instructors indicated that the four of them had been the ones arguing in the principal’s office.
“Oh! Teacher Zhang Wen, you’re back! Perfect timing, perfect timing! We were just waiting for you. Jalit and that lovely girl, come in too,” Principal Jackfleet smiled and beckoned them as they entered.
“Principal Jackfleet, you wanted to see me?” Jalit walked up to the principal with a serious and confident expression, fully embodying the demeanor expected of the student council president of a prestigious academy.
“Ah! Yes,” Principal Jackfleet nodded with a smile. “Actually, we gathered everyone here for the same matter.”
“Oh? What is it?” Zhang Wen raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Zhang Wen couldn’t think of any important matter at Almisius Academy that would require the heads of both the physical and mental arts departments and the student council president to be summoned, especially since the survival competition had just ended a few days ago, and the academy’s courses hadn’t resumed yet.
“A return visit to Temis Academy,” Principal Jackfleet’s words shocked Zhang Wen.
“A return visit to Temis Academy? This… this is too soon! The Temis Academy delegation shouldn’t even have returned to Fira Planet yet, right?” Jalit also asked in surprise.
“Yes, Jalit. The instructors here share your thoughts. However, this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso. Judging by the governor’s expression, he didn’t leave us any room for refusal,” Principal Jackfleet smiled wryly and rubbed his smooth forehead.
“What? It’s my father… uh…” Jalit frowned in surprise but soon lowered her head in distress.
At that moment, Jalit couldn’t help but recall the scene two days ago when Governor Karrayan left. She had heard Governor Termiso’s furious roars and the sound of things being smashed from outside the study. Moreover, the next morning, Jalit had seen a pile of shattered tea set fragments near the governor’s mansion gate. From the patterns on the fragments, they seemed to be from Governor Termiso’s favorite set.
“Oh! Mobilizing both the arena and Almisius Academy simultaneously… it seems our governor is really angry. He’s determined to teach Karrayan a lesson and show off to the emperor.”
Zhang Wen, who had remained silent, thought of the commission he had recently heard at the arena and silently sighed. Zhang Wen could somewhat understand why Governor Termiso appeared so furious in the face of this failure.
In fact, if Termiso had merely lost to Karrayan in a fair competition and had his chance to win Princess Sophia’s favor taken away, he would have been angry but not as furious as he was now. What truly made Termiso unbearable was the attitude displayed by the emperor in this incident.
The emperor knew that the Collective was going to take action in Casares. Even more, half of the events in the Sandra Forest were personally planned by the emperor. Yet, the emperor used this as a reason to veto the possibility of Princess Sophia staying in Casares! This was not only a mockery of Governor Termiso but also an extremely dangerous signal!
It was enough to prove that the emperor didn’t care about Governor Termiso’s feelings, and Casares held no significant position in his heart. If, after being mocked by the emperor to such an extent, the people of Casares still remained silent and endured, not only would Governor Termiso’s future career be in jeopardy, but the people of Casares would also be looked down upon in the future!
The kind are bullied, a universal truth in any world. Therefore, this time, Governor Termiso, whether for himself or for the future of Casares, was determined not to let it go!
However, Governor Termiso certainly wasn’t foolish enough to directly confront the emperor. What he could do was make an example of the detestable Karrayan, venting all his anger on him. He wanted to show everyone who thought the people of Casares were pushovers that they were wrong!
Dead wrong!
“Principal Jackfleet, although this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso, I must say that the governor’s order this time is too outrageous!” Just as Zhang Wen was pondering the reason for Termiso’s anger, Chief Instructor Catherina of the mental arts department spoke seriously. “Even if we set aside the issue of the return visit being too soon and not in line with tradition, his demand that we must achieve a complete victory during the visit is simply an impossible task!”
“I know, Instructor Catherina. But this is Governor Termiso’s request…”
The Emperor knew that the syndicate was going to take action in Kasares. In fact, the events that took place in the Sandra Forest were largely orchestrated by the Emperor himself. Yet, using this as an excuse, the Emperor denied the possibility of Princess Sophia staying in Kasares! This was not only mocking Governor Termis but also a very dangerous signal!
It was enough to prove that the Emperor of the Empire didn’t care at all about how Governor Termis felt, and Kasares held no significant place in his heart. If the people of Kasares simply swallowed their anger and showed no reaction after being so thoroughly mocked by the Emperor, then not only would Governor Termis’s future career prospects be in jeopardy, but the people of Kasares would likely be looked down upon in the future!
A kind person gets taken advantage of; in any world, this is a timeless truth about human nature. Therefore, this time, whether for himself or for the future of Kasares, Governor Termis absolutely would not let this go!
With the official document specially approved by Governor Termiso in hand, Zhang Wen didn’t spend much time helping Xiao Xi complete the enrollment procedures for the Almitheus Academy. However, a minor issue arose when the teacher in charge of the procedures was assigning Xiao Xi a dormitory. Since the Almitheus Academy had already started its term, the female dormitories were almost fully occupied.
After searching through the registry for a long time, the teacher finally found the only dormitory that wasn’t fully occupied and was close enough to Zhang Wen’s residence to prevent Xiao Xi from experiencing her debilitating symptoms. It turned out to be the very dormitory where Miss Jaliet resided!
“What?! This can’t be! How can I live with her?” Jaliet nearly jumped in panic upon hearing that Xiao Xi would be moving into her room and becoming her roommate.
“Exactly! Why should I live with this flat-chested girl?” Xiao Xi also voiced her strong opposition on the spot.
“Well, this is a bit tricky…” The teacher in charge of registration scratched his head in distress.
“Jaliet, Xiao Xi, stop making a fuss! Don’t trouble Teacher Tom.” Zhang Wen sighed and intervened.
“But…” Both Jaliet and Xiao Xi pouted simultaneously.
Seeing the reluctance on the girls’ faces, Zhang Wen couldn’t help but smirk. At this moment, he held leverage over both girls. If he forced them to accept becoming roommates with a stern attitude, they likely wouldn’t dare to oppose. However, Zhang Wen had no intention of doing so. That would be too boring, after all!
“Alright, then please look again.” Zhang Wen first smiled helplessly at Old Tom. Then, as Old Tom began searching through the registry again, Zhang Wen returned to the two girls.
“Jaliet.” Zhang Wen first beckoned Jaliet with a smile, pulling her aside. “Jaliet, why don’t you want to be roommates with Xiao Xi?”
“Because… because…” Jaliet’s lips quivered. This kind-hearted girl still felt uncomfortable speaking ill of others behind their backs.
“I know, because you find her annoying, and she always manages to upset you. Right?”
“Well… that’s…” Jaliet pouted.
“Haha! Jaliet, I’m different from other teachers. I won’t lecture you about the importance of getting along with classmates. What I want to say is that you should learn to see things from both sides. Indeed, living with Xiao Xi would be like having a nuisance by your side. But if you look at it from another angle, you should know that she’s a new student who just enrolled and knows nothing about the rules of Almitheus Academy. And you? You’re the student council president responsible for maintaining the academy’s discipline…”
“Oh! That’s right! Why didn’t I think of that?” After hearing Zhang Wen’s last words, Jaliet’s beautiful eyes lit up. The student council president soon clenched her fists, grinning and breathing heavily, clearly envisioning the miserable future of the annoying red-haired girl being tormented.
“Xiao Xi!” While Jaliet was temporarily lost in her sweet fantasy, Zhang Wen walked over to Xiao Xi with a smile and asked the same question, “Why don’t you want to be roommates with Jaliet?”
“Because she’s annoying!” Compared to Jaliet, Xiao Xi’s personality was much more straightforward.
“I see. I completely understand. Living with someone you dislike is indeed unpleasant.”
“Exactly!” Xiao Xi nodded eagerly, almost shouting “Long live understanding!”
“Hmm! I remember when I was in school, I lived with someone I really disliked.” Zhang Wen seemed to be reminiscing, speaking at length, “So every night, I would find ways to prank him. For example, while he was sleeping, I would sneak outside and make strange noises. Or I would wear a mask, appearing and disappearing in front of him to scare him. Anyway, his combat skills were poor, so no matter what I did, he couldn’t catch me, and he ended up scared half to death. Even now, thinking about him hiding under the covers, unable to sleep, and going to school the next morning with panda eyes still makes me laugh! Haha!”
Laughing heartily, Zhang Wen casually added, “Oh, by the way, it seems Jaliet is also afraid of ghosts. Hmm…”
Although Xiao Xi appeared uninterested in Zhang Wen’s words, the corner of her mouth twitching from suppressed laughter revealed her true thoughts.
“Well… there really aren’t any other available dormitories. If you really don’t want to live together, maybe I can discuss with other students to see if we can arrange a swap.” Old Tom, having finished his second search, looked up and smiled helplessly at the two beauties.
“Ah… no, that’s not necessary. Ahem! I think living with Xiao Xi isn’t so bad after all.” Jaliet tried to appear nonchalant.
“Mm-hmm! I also really want to live with Jaliet!” Xiao Xi’s face was full of anticipation.
“Oh? That’s good then.” Old Tom blinked in confusion, not understanding why the two girls, who were at odds just moments ago, suddenly changed their minds. But since both parties had no objections, Old Tom was naturally happy to avoid the hassle of negotiating with other students.
The dormitory key was soon handed to Xiao Xi. Just like that, the red-haired beauty officially became a member of Almitheus Academy.
“Hehe… it seems the next few years of academy life won’t be boring.” Zhang Wen’s lips curled up again as he walked out of the academy center with the two equally excited and “anticipating” beauties.
After completing Xiao Xi’s enrollment, the trio followed Jaliet to Principal Jackfleet’s office.
Unlike most academy principals Zhang Wen remembered from Earth, the principal of Almitheus Academy didn’t seem to favor the grand office building. His office was nestled in a dense forest in the northeast corner of the academy.
After walking through the forest path leading to the principal’s office, the trio was greeted by a building with a pointed roof and walls covered in strange plants.
Although this wasn’t Zhang Wen’s first visit to Principal Jackfleet, the sight of the building still reminded him of the eccentric evil wizards from fantasy stories.
However, Principal Jackfleet bore no resemblance to those gaunt, withered evil wizards. This super-tier powerhouse, who held an esteemed position in Casares, was elderly but in good spirits, with a ruddy complexion and a perpetually kind smile.
As they approached Principal Jackfleet’s office, Zhang Wen heard the sound of several people arguing heatedly inside. Even with his keen hearing, Zhang Wen couldn’t make out what the people inside were arguing about through the thick door. After a brief pause, Zhang Wen knocked on the aged wooden door.
“Come in.” As soon as Zhang Wen knocked, the argument inside ceased, and Principal Jackfleet’s voice was heard.
Zhang Wen immediately pushed the door open and saw Principal Jackfleet rubbing his bald forehead with a troubled expression. Standing in front of the principal’s desk were two men and two women. On the left were the academy’s combat department head instructor Xin and three-star instructor Fox, while on the right were the academy’s psychic department head instructor Katerina and four-star instructor Emily.
The still-angry expressions on the instructors’ faces indicated that the four of them had been the ones arguing in the principal’s office.
“Oh! Instructor Zhang Wen, you’re back! Perfect timing, perfect timing! We were just waiting for you. Jaliet and that lovely girl, come in as well.” Seeing Zhang Wen and the others enter, Principal Jackfleet immediately waved them over with a smile.
“Principal Jackfleet, you wanted to see me?” Jaliet walked up to the principal, her face serious and confident, fully embodying the demeanor expected of a student council president from a prestigious academy.
“Ah, yes.” Principal Jackfleet nodded with a smile. “Actually, I called you all here for the same matter.”
“Oh? What is it?” Zhang Wen raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Zhang Wen couldn’t think of any important matter at Almitheus Academy that would require gathering the heads of both the combat and psychic departments along with the student council president, especially so soon after the survival competition and before the academy’s courses had resumed.
“A return visit to the Temis Academy.” The words from Principal Jackfleet’s mouth left Zhang Wen utterly shocked.
“A return visit to Temis Academy? This… this is too soon! The Temis Academy delegation shouldn’t even have returned to Fila Planet yet, right?” Jaliet also expressed her surprise.
“Yes, Jaliet. The instructors here share your thoughts. However, this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso. Judging by the governor’s expression, he left us no room for refusal.” Principal Jackfleet smiled bitterly and rubbed his smooth forehead again.
“What? My father… uh…” Jaliet frowned in surprise but soon lowered her head in distress.
At that moment, Jaliet couldn’t help but recall the scene two days ago when Governor Karayan left. She had heard Governor Termiso’s furious roars and the sound of objects being smashed from outside the study. Additionally, the next morning, Jaliet had seen a pile of shattered tea set fragments near the governor’s mansion gate. The patterns on the fragments resembled those of Governor Termiso’s favorite set.
“Oh, mobilizing both the arena and Almitheus Academy simultaneously… it seems our governor is truly enraged. He’s determined to teach Karayan a lesson and show the emperor a thing or two.”
Zhang Wen, who had remained silent, recalled the recent request he had heard at the arena and silently reflected. Zhang Wen could somewhat understand why Governor Termiso was so furious in the face of this defeat.
In fact, if Termiso had merely lost to Karayan in a fair competition and had Karayan win Princess Sophia’s favor, Termiso would have been angry but not to the point of rage. What truly made Termiso unbearable was the attitude displayed by the emperor during this incident.
The emperor knew full well that the Collective was planning to take action in Casares. In fact, most of the events in the Sandra Forest were personally orchestrated by the emperor. Yet, the emperor used this as a reason to veto the possibility of Princess Sophia staying in Casares! This was not only a mockery of Governor Termiso but also an extremely dangerous signal!
It was enough to prove that the emperor didn’t care about Governor Termiso’s feelings, and Casares held no significant importance in his heart. If, after being mocked to such an extent by the emperor, the people of Casares still didn’t voice any protest and simply swallowed their pride, not only would Governor Termiso’s future career be in jeopardy, but the people of Casares would likely be looked down upon in the future!
The kind are often bullied, a universal truth that points directly to human nature. Therefore, this time, Governor Termiso, whether for himself or for the future of Casares Planet, was absolutely unwilling to let it go!
However, Governor Termiso certainly wasn’t foolish enough to directly confront the emperor. What he could do was to make an example of the detestable Karayan, venting all his anger on him and showing everyone who thought Casares was easy to bully that they were wrong!
Dead wrong!
“Principal Jackfleet, although this is a task personally assigned by Governor Termiso, I must say that the governor’s command this time is utterly unreasonable!” Just as Zhang Wen was pondering the reason for Termiso’s anger, Head Instructor Katerina of the psychic department spoke up seriously. “Even if we set aside the issue of the return visit being too soon and not in line with tradition, his demand that we must achieve a complete victory during the visit is an impossible task!”
“I know, Instructor Katerina. But this is Governor Termiso’s request…”
You were very, very wrong!
“Principal Jackfrit, although this time it’s a direct order from Governor Termis, I still have to say that the governor’s command is simply unreasonable!” Just as Zhang Wen was pondering the reasons for Termis’s anger, Kajelena, the head instructor of the psychic arts department, spoke seriously. “Even if we set aside the issue of the short time interval for the reciprocal visit, which goes against tradition, his demand that we must achieve an outright victory during the visit is simply impossible to fulfill!”
“I understand, Instructor Kajelena. However, this is Governor Termis’s demand…”
“How could you, Headmaster, not refuse such an unreasonable request on the spot?” Before Headmaster Jackfleet could finish speaking, Emily, the four-star instructor beside Katerina, couldn’t hold back any longer. She angrily complained, “You should know that during inter-academy visits, the competition rules are always decided by the host academy! If it were Themis Academy visiting us, it might be acceptable, but demanding that we must win on Themis Academy’s territory is simply outrageous!”
“Hehe! Teacher Emily, if you have any complaints, why not take them up with Governor Termis himself? What kind of example are you setting by shouting at Headmaster Jackfleet here? Besides, isn’t Jackfleet actually your teacher’s teacher?” Officer Xin glanced at Emily with a sarcastic tone in his voice.
Normally, Emily always looked down on the martial arts instructors at the academy. Even Xin, the head martial arts instructor, had frequently endured Emily’s sarcastic remarks. Now that he finally had a chance to mock her in return, Xin naturally wasn’t going to miss it.
“Hmph! Xin Claire, don’t get too cocky! I admit that little girl Selene from Themis Academy this year has given us quite a headache. But do you really think your martial arts department is guaranteed to get through?”
“Emily, what exactly do you mean by that?” Xin immediately locked eyes with Emily, glaring at her like a fighting rooster.
“Ha! Xin Claire, how exactly did you become the head of the martial arts department? Don’t you even know what’s going on with the martial arts department at Themis Academy? You’re nothing but brawn with no brains!” Emily continued her biting sarcasm, mercilessly ridiculing Xin.
“You old maid! How dare you call me dumb?” The straightforward Xin simply had no talent for verbal sparring with women. After being mocked by Emily, he lost his temper completely, throwing away what little dignity he had left and just started shouting obscenities.
“Xin Claire!” Emily was so furious she couldn’t speak. Not finding a suitable boyfriend despite being over thirty was indeed Emily’s deepest wound.
“Enough! This is Headmaster Jackfleet’s office. A bunch of academy instructors arguing in front of students, what kind of example are you setting?”
Glared at by Katerina, Emily reluctantly lowered her head and stood behind the stern chief instructor. Without an opponent to fight with, Xin also sulkily glanced at Katerina and shut his mouth.
“Officer Xin, although Emily said many inappropriate things just now, she did make one valid point. As the head of the martial arts department, shouldn’t you pay more attention to your opponents?”
“I…” Xin could only remain speechless in front of the serious Katerina.
“When Themis Academy visited our academy previously, their martial arts department’s strongest prodigy, Link Spart, didn’t accompany them. It’s said that Themis Academy has always planned to use Link Spart as their ace for next year’s academy ranking competition against the Imperial Military Academy and the Royal Elite Academy. Although I haven’t met Link personally, since Themis Academy dares to make such bold claims, he should definitely be no less impressive than the aces from the Imperial Military Academy, Carlson, or the Royal Elite Academy, Alexander. Officer Xin, you’d better prepare well for how to deal with him.”
“Well… I understand.” As the head of the martial arts department, being less informed about his opponent than a colleague from the spellcasting department truly embarrassed Xin, making him blush with shame.
However, while Katerina’s words embarrassed Xin, they also served as a reminder to him. Originally, Xin had planned to take credit for the upcoming reciprocal visit to Themis Academy.
After all, as the head of the martial arts department, if he insisted on personally leading the delegation to Themis Academy and only assigned Zhang Wen to be a supporting instructor, no one could reasonably object. In this way, all the work of training the students and participating in the competition would still be done by Zhang Wen, while Xin could comfortably take all the credit.
But now, Xin changed his mind. If what Katerina said was true, then the student named Link they were about to face might very well be a powerful individual who had already surpassed the seventh, or even the eighth, elite level!
A student with eighth-level elite strength was absolutely no match for the bunch of useless students in the martial arts department at Almace Academy. Even if Zhang Wen were exceptionally capable, Xin still didn’t believe he could make Zack and Cloud and the others break through their limits in such a short time to defeat opponents who were two, or even three, levels above them!
Thinking of this, Xin quickly exchanged a meaningful glance with Fox beside him. Fox immediately nodded in understanding. He naturally understood what Xin meant. After the meeting ended, he would immediately investigate the background of the student named “Link” at Themis Academy as quickly as possible. If what Katerina said was true, then there was no need for them to get involved in this visit—better to just let Zhang Wen be their scapegoat again!
“Headmaster, regarding the decision for our reciprocal visit to Themis Academy, is there really no way to negotiate further with Governor Termis?” While Xin and Fox exchanged knowing glances, Katerina asked Headmaster Jackfleet.
“Hmm. Governor Termis has already made up his mind. If negotiations were possible, I wouldn’t have called all of you here today.” Headmaster Jackfleet continued shaking his head helplessly.
“Fine then. I will personally lead this mission together with Irina. If the spellcasting department cannot win against Themis Academy, I will resign voluntarily as the head of the spellcasting department.” Without further argument, Katerina decisively threw out her words and left the principal’s office with Irina.
“In that case, we’ll take our leave as well. We’ll finalize the martial arts department’s team arrangements and report back to you before tonight.” Seeing Katerina leave, Officer Xin also seized the opportunity to bid farewell to Headmaster Jackfleet, quickly leaving with Fox.
“Mr. Zhang Wen, I’m afraid this time we’ll have to trouble you again.” Watching the retreating figures of Xin and Fox, Headmaster Jackfleet couldn’t help but give Zhang Wen a helpless smile.
“Hehe, after all, I’m also from Casares. It’s my honor to serve the academy and the governor.” Zhang Wen politely smiled, slightly bowing to Headmaster Jackfleet before leaving the office with Xiao Xi and Garret.
“Hey, Zhang Wen, this guy named Link, he can’t possibly be that strong, right? But no matter how strong he is, he can’t have broken through to the tenth-level master class, can he? How about I just step in for you? I’ll easily take care of him for you!” Walking along the tree-lined path outside the principal’s office, Xiao Xi excitedly twirled a steel needle between her fingers as she asked Zhang Wen. A gentle breeze blew by, making the tuft of hair sticking up on the top of the red-haired girl’s head bounce excitedly.
“Haha! This time, probably not.” Zhang Wen laughed and shook his head.
In fact, just now in the principal’s office, for a brief moment, the thought of letting Xiao Xi participate had indeed flashed through Zhang Wen’s mind. However, he quickly suppressed that idea.
“Why not?” Xiao Xi asked, unwilling to give up.
“Your identity is still that of a prisoner. If you participate on behalf of Almace Academy, the opponent will find out. Do you want them to send you to the governor’s dungeon?”
“Ahhh! Then forget it.” Startled, the tuft of hair on Xiao Xi’s head immediately drooped lifelessly. The words “governor’s dungeon” had already left a deep psychological scar in Xiao Xi’s heart.
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