Chapter 93 Chapter 93 First lesson.
The Museum's Wonderful Night ended successfully, and they did not receive any complaints from the neighbors. People nearby probably don't care about a mere snowfall.
"...You said before that the mark has lost its effect."
Before parting, Su Cheng suddenly remembered the unfinished conversation and couldn't help but ask the reason again.
Ian glanced over her shoulder. "The one who marked you is dead."
Su Cheng: “?”
That guy seemed to be clamoring to kill her and take her identity, and that's it?
The blond youth tilted his head slightly and rubbed her slightly red cheek. "So, goodbye."
He paused. "We'll meet again in the Holy City, shall we? Perhaps you'd like to train with those followers?"
Su Cheng also hadn't forgotten about this training class. "I heard it starts in the summer?"
"Summer in Solan is long, and there's also the selection process for the Holy Coronation Ceremony this year, so it'll have to be postponed for a while."
Ian said casually, "You can enjoy a relaxing school life in the imperial capital first."
Su Cheng knew that this referred to the selection of the Saint Son and Saint Daughter. "...I hope you can give me good wishes so that no more problems arise."
They parted ways in Uptown.
To meet the last minute, Su Cheng returned to school to submit her course selection list and bought all the textbooks and supplies. This process was quite long because there were hundreds of books in total, and that was not all - after she passed the exams in each semester, more courses and books would be added to the deluxe package.
Of course this is just in theory. She knows very well that she cannot devote much time to studying because a lot of messy things will happen next.
Luo Wen helped her move some books. "Have you been in the imperial capital these days? Oh, did you go to the banquet at the Golden Marigold Palace? I bet they invited you, right?"
Su Cheng was holding a pile of heavy textbooks that almost reached the ceiling. "What?"
"Well, I know you're a God-favored One," the red-haired young man whispered. "A lot of people in school know about it, too. Of course, they haven't been able to connect the rumors with you yet. Anyway, I think Duke Oulu should give you an invitation."
"He did, but I was in the hotel..."
"Ah, you didn't go," Rowan said, a little disappointed. "If it were me, I'd probably want to join in the fun, even though I don't have anything I want to buy."
"I've considered it, but, hey, I'm a little tired. I think if I go to the Golden Marigold Palace, I'll have to deal with a lot of people trying to get close to me—"
Su Cheng is trying to play the role of a tired new public figure.
A sneer came from the side.
"Sorry, sister, I just think you're so funny."
There were two students passing by in the corridor, their arms full of books and tool boxes.
One of them said sarcastically, "Those who can receive invitations from the Jinzhan Palace must be quite influential. They are all busy trying to curry favor with nobles or even wealthier patrons—"
His eyes fell on Su Cheng's clothes, "As for you, you look like an ordinary rich person at most."
Su Cheng poked his head out from behind the towering textbooks, "Huh?"
When the man saw her face, his gaze froze. He stared at the girl's black hair and amber eyes, and his expression quickly became serious.
"You are not the one favored by God, are you?"
The man stammered, "I, I heard them say that she was very beautiful, with black hair and light eyes. Uh, sorry, I thought you were the kind of person who boasted. I just met a group of braggarts this morning..."
But Su Cheng didn't care about him.
Because a tall figure quietly appeared on the other side of the corridor.
The red-haired man strode over with a cold face, his handsome and wild face full of impatience. He turned his eyes and caught a glimpse of the two women in front of him holding books.
Su Cheng: “…”
She also saw the other person at the same time.
He was wearing a dark brown windbreaker with one button of his shirt unbuttoned. Under the thin fabric, one could vaguely see the outline of his bulging chest muscles and lean waist and abdomen.
The bright and gorgeous red hair made her skin look even whiter, and under the high brow bones, the iron-gray eyes appeared even colder in the light.
The shape of the pupils seemed faintly elongated in the light.
Su Cheng blinked, "Good day, Your Highness—"
Although they had only met once, she was affected by the exploding dislocated crystal and unexpectedly saw the prince bathing. In a sense, it was still vivid in her mind.
The atmosphere in the corridor suddenly became tense.
The two students looked back and immediately ran away.
Luo Wen also sensed the strange atmosphere, but he simply thought that His Royal Highness the Prince was afraid of those favored by God, and he couldn't help but move a step closer to his neighbor.
Su Cheng was thinking about something else.
——Will Duke Oulu sell himself out?
Although there are some rumors about the identity of the red-haired man in front of him, he is nominally the emperor's son and the younger brother of Prince Aguila.
Su Cheng knew that Pei'e had a bad relationship with his other brothers and sisters.
However, most of the emperor's children were hostile to each other due to conflicts of interest or alienated from each other due to disdain for each other's personalities.
But if Prince Pei'e holds a grudge against him, even if he does not want to avenge his sister, it would be troublesome if he really gets any news.
"……snort."
The red-haired man looked at her coldly and snorted, not sure whether it was a mockery or a response.
Then he turned and left.
"What the hell?" Rowan's eyes widened. "You even took the initiative to greet him. Do you know him?"
Su Cheng felt that meeting once in a bathhouse didn't count as knowing each other. "Well, I thought everyone would at least greet a member of the royal family when they saw one in a place like this..."
"That's the theory, but when you look at him, it's obvious he doesn't want to talk to anyone, and he doesn't want anyone to talk to him."
Su Cheng quickly got the class schedule.
It seems to be quite leisurely - there are only half a day of classes at most, and there are not classes every day. It is obvious that the school gives students a lot of time to do research or training on their own.
She bought some daily necessities, decorated her dormitory simply, laid several layers of thick cushions on the bay window, and then nestled in front of the window to read comfortably.
——I haven’t finished reading those books on secret and dangerous spells that I bought before.
So after flipping through the textbooks she would use for next week's class, she began to read this set of profound yet not obscure banned books.
Until the neighbor knocked on the door.
"...Have you eaten today?" The red-haired young man poked his head out. "It's time for a midnight snack. There are snack tarts and steaks on the table in the lounge."
Su Cheng had been engrossed in reading in the room for several days, leaving the room only a few times. His head was now filled with all kinds of strange and forbidden knowledge.
"No," she closed the door, "Thank you for reminding me. I'll go get something to eat."
"By the way, there's the first public lecture on the general theory of elements tomorrow, right? Do you want to go?"
Most courses in the college do not require attendance, especially public courses like this one.
The students who were admitted were all exceptionally talented, but their ranks were different, so the content they learned was not exactly the same.
Of course, there are all kinds of amateur mages here, and there are also many who want to lay a good foundation and learn theoretical knowledge from scratch.
Early in the morning, after breakfast, Su Cheng went to class with her neighbors. They squeezed into the elevator with difficulty and were almost crushed into meat patties.
"……incredible."
Su Cheng came out of the elevator cell, pulling at his wrinkled clothes, "Maybe I should just fly up from outside——"
Before she finished her words, a long, earth-shaking roar suddenly sounded outside the corridor window where they were!
A large black and red shadow swept past from outside, and its wings that covered the sky and the sun opened, stirring up gusts of howling wind.
There were gasps and exclamations in the corridor.
"...It seems someone else thinks the same as you." Rowan hugged the book tightly in his arms. "His Royal Highness the Prince is here on a dragon."
"I think it's just because he might have been at the palace last night, or not at school."
They walked down a long corridor and found a stepped circular classroom.
The walls and floor were paved with obsidian, the cold and smooth stone was as translucent as a mirror, and the air was filled with the scent of ink and parchment.
In the center of the classroom is a sunken curved platform, in the middle of which sits a stone basin covered with intricate runes, with the faint glow of a magic array occasionally visible.
Because there were more than just students from the Secret Academy, there were at least twenty or thirty people sitting in the classroom.
Su Cheng silently chose a seat by the side in the middle row, and Luo Wen sat with her without any concern.
A professor in robes stood on the stage, with a long staff and an unfolded scroll emblem on his chest, which was the symbol of an eighth-level wizard, or a great magician.
"Only in our school, even in an introductory theory class, there are bigwigs of this level..."
"Indeed, many schools would be lucky to have one."
"Why are there so many people here? Are they all freshmen?"
"...No, there are some people who are obviously not, but they want to get to know Professor Li and often come to her lectures."
"ah?"
People were talking about it from all directions.
The professor looks very young. If it weren't for her calm temperament and the eighth-level badge, people would believe she was a student.
There stood another young man with half-tied black hair, and his handsome profile became clearer in the light.
His facial features were very delicate, deep but not rough, and every line seemed to be carefully carved. His raven eyelashes hung down heavily, covering his blue-purple eyes.
The young man was tall and slender, with a slightly thin physique and a straight back. Although his expression was quite calm, he still had an air of coldness and arrogance.
"...Who is that? She's so beautiful!"
"Seems to be the chief of our elemental department?"
"...Sister, I'm from the Blade Courtyard."
"Yin Ning? He's not a freshman, so what is he doing here?"
"He must be looking for Professor Li for something. Look, he's about to leave now—"
Su Cheng listened calmly to the discussions of his classmates around him.
Luo Wen noticed that his neighbor only glanced at the stage and then lowered his head to read. "You don't like this type of thing?"
“…It’s not bad.”
Su Cheng didn't know what to say. He couldn't just say that he didn't like the cool type. Besides, when it came to temperament and looks, who could compare to the God of Purity in this field?
Although the feeling of that stunning glimpse at that time was more influenced by the power of the gods.
When the bell rang, the classroom quickly returned to silence.
Yin Ning had already left, and only Professor Li was standing on the stage, looking at the almost full classroom and smiling.
"Welcome to the Cross Star, students from the Academy of Secrets and the Academy of Blades, and perhaps some observers from the Academy of Bravery—"
She briefly introduced herself. "Before coming here, many of you have already achieved ranks and passed the Magic Guild's assessment. I believe you all have a certain understanding of elemental magic, whether through instruction from someone, guidance from certain books, or through complete self-discovery. As long as you successfully mobilize power and unleash a spell, your understanding is 'correct.' The elemental spirits' response is the best proof. I'm not standing here to deny your past efforts and understanding..."
Professor Li turned around and walked back to the stone basin, snapping his fingers.
A burst of blazing golden-red flame suddenly erupted from the stone basin, and the flames were blown higher by the smoky green wind. Blue arcs of electricity exploded, followed by frost condensed in the air, as well as soil, gravel, and water droplets blown up by the wind, and a cluster of rapidly growing green seedlings.
The power of many natural elements is revealed one after another in this small space.
Su Cheng heard many people gasping for breath.
"Is she an all-round magician?"
"Her emblem is of the lightning element, but this is obviously..."
"And they won't conflict with each other? And they can last for so long?"
Everyone knows that magic is generated by elemental elves. Elves of different types like and dislike different environments. If they are gathered in a confined place, the magic will either cancel each other out or collapse on its own.
However, the magic in the stone basin continued, and multiple spells coexisted.
"However, your understanding of elemental magic may be superficial and fragmentary. For example, learning a few words doesn't mean you've mastered the language. If you want to use a language to read ancient texts, compose magnificent poetry, or even create new words and use it like your mother tongue... then you must deeply and completely understand its logic."
She paused, making sure she had everyone's attention, before continuing:
"Elemental Resonators can sense the presence of elemental spirits, which ordinary people cannot do."
Some students showed pride on their faces.
"But everyone has seen lightning, thunder, violent storms, fires burning in fireplaces, and snowflakes falling in winter. Yes, weather phenomena are also manifestations of the mortal nature of elemental spirits, and the spiritual qualities of elemental spirits are a realm that only those who resonate with them are qualified to explore..."
The entire classroom was filled with only the professor's voice and the various noises made by the elements that appeared in the stone basin.
The students were so engrossed in the lecture that they only remembered to take notes when the professor paused.
Some people also secretly tried to cast magic under the cover of the table.
Su Cheng was also a little itchy at first, but after seeing that man being stopped by the professor, he gave up the idea.
The professor finished the class on time, assigning several exercises and an unlimited-word essay on the differences and benefits of meditation methods.
After class, Yin Ning appeared again.
He obviously had something to talk to Professor Li about, so he was standing at the door waiting. Many people seemed eager to talk to him.
However, he kept a cold face. When he saw his juniors mustering up the courage to come over, he just nodded politely and walked aside.
Those people also had some understanding and stopped pestering him when they saw this.
There were also many people surrounding the professor asking questions.
She patiently answered several difficult questions, and for some relatively simple questions, she asked them to look for the answers in the book, and also told them the title and even the chapter.
Su Cheng didn't want to squeeze out with a bunch of people, so he deliberately sat for a while longer. When he stood up, most of the people in the classroom had already left.
She casually glanced at the podium and happened to see the professor waving at her.
Su Cheng: “?”
Su Cheng: "She's not calling me, is she?"
Luo Wen turned his head and looked, "There are not many people behind us, why don't you go over and ask?"
Su Cheng walked to the front curiously, "Are you calling me?"
"Yes," Professor Li smiled, "Sir, are you interested in participating in the Dragon Knight Trial?"
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