Aside from mine, Mother got to the podium and made her speech. Being a ruler now, Mother would probably not be able to make a speech again for political and security purposes. The entrance ceremony took an hour to finish. After that, the students exited the auditorium and then went to the class buildings to find out their respective classrooms. But in spite of how discreet I was, so students still approached , making acquaintances. Dealing with them was a pain in the ass, but I fortunately managed to deal with them, and I barely arrived at the first-year classrooms in ti. Even though I didn't want to be stalked, there was one student who was following all the ti. Before going to check where my classroom was, under the shade of a tree in the academy's courtyard, I decided to confront that person. "So... why are you still following around, Iris." "I am not by any ans following you, Raphael, Iris replied with a smile. "I am going to the sa destination as you, so there is a probability that our paths will cross." "But I intentionally brought myself here, and you are literally following around." "Nope, it is just a coincidence, Raphael." Standing before , Iris said those words confidently. But I was still convinced that she was definitely following . To prove that, I tried to raise my hand, to which she imdiately followed suit in a mirror manner. Then I waved it, and she did the sa as well. (Could it be that she is into ?) I thought. There was a possibility that she liked , but there was also a possibility that she did not. She might have a matter to settle with . I rembered when Alexander ntioned that he courted my sister because their family wanted to establish a connection with my family. When Alexander failed to do so, it was now Iris's turn, but toward this ti. If I were to ask, Iris had the properties I preferred for a woman, but there was no certainty of the future, so I refrained from thinking about that too much, which would distract my school life. Well, I did not want to assu, so I left that matter for a while. But truly enough, every boy would probably feel happy when a cute girl flirted with them, knowing they really ant it or were just playing with their feelings. Even trivial things could bring such happiness. "Sigh." Knowing she would deny it again, I let out a defeated sigh. "If you want to follow , it's fine with ." Soon after, I started walking away and went to the shade of the main building of the academy. As expected, Iris followed wherever I went. But I paid no mind to her and continued walking to the second floor. The main building was located at the center of the campus and was where the students studied. It consisted of three floors, not including the basent, and was divided by three wings, forming a U-shaped architecture with a courtyard at the back. Freshn studied on the first floor, the second-years were on the second floor, and the third floor was where the seniors were attending. Each floor had its own cafeteria and restrooms, so there was no need to go to the other floor during breaks unless soone needed to touch so grass. The classrooms were situated on the right wing of the building. The cafeteria and so facilities were on the other side, while the faculties and offices were in the middle. anwhile, the training grounds for practical lessons were in a separate building. So all students were basically studying in the sa building, given that there were not that many students to begin with, as only riches and nobles could afford to study. There were probably around three hundred students enrolled this year. I walked along a busy corridor on the second floor and checked out the lists posted beside the doors of each of the first-year classrooms. Apparently, I found my na in the first classroom. I did not know if there was a system or sequence to follow for the arrangent, but it seed I was assigned to Class A, the elite class. Each year had an elite class.There were no sort of practical tests before the enrollnt or sothing, but the academy appraised our stats and made them the basis for the division. From what I had observed, the levels were the primary basis for the arrangent. The least leveled student in Class A, among the class size of twenty, was around Level 200, while the rest were equally divided into three other sections. My stats were abnormal, so I adjusted them to lessen soone's reaction when they heard my status. I lowered my level from a whooping more than one thousand five hundred to around nine hundred, just a bit above my sister's. I also tampered with my race back to human, as I was supposed to be below a thousand levels. (Personally, though, I think the level did not define the word elite.)
"It seems like we are in the sa class, Raphael. That ans we will be together for a year." "Yeah, that's a great thing to hear, Iris. I am looking forward to that."
Suddenly, I heard a girl's voice from behind. Also, apparently, Iris was one of my classmates. With a raw power of around Level 300 combined with her magical prowess, Iris was undoubtedly included in the class. By the way, she was only below , so we were actually the most powerful first-year students of this school year in terms of total stats. In addition, I am the most powerful student among all grades. Of course, Big Sis was the strongest last year. "Let's go in."
Iris and I walked into the room and looked around the room. There had been students inside, already taking their seats. From what I could see, the classroom was a lecture hall type. It was spacious and quadrilateral in shape, with four rows of long and straight wooden desks laid over a pitched floor. There was a staircase at the sides with an aisle in the middle, separating the seats into two columns. In total, there were eight desks in the room, and each had a capacity of four people. "Alright, I decided to sit here," I muttered as soon as I reached the right desk of the last row. "And I guess that you would sit next to ." "If you don't mind, Raphael." "Not at all." Suddenly, I rembered that I forgot sothing. "Well then, Iris, I know that we just t today and you are the little sister of a friend of mine, but can I be your friend?"
"A friend, huh?"
For so reason, even if she smiled, I could feel a vague hint of sadness in her expression. Iris might have a friend from afar. "Verily, Raphael, I will be your friend," Iris happily said, and then she offered a hand. "I am happy that you are my first male friend after a long ti, Raphael." "The sa feeling here, Iris." I then clasped her hand. "Let's make mories together and enjoy our life in the academy." With that, I secured my first genuine friend upon entering the academy.
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