Chapter 139
"But it has more credits."
"Oh my, what direction are you anyway?"
"Uh, let's say I'm a Elemental Magic Researcher for now."
"Then why don't you choose these subjects?"
"Um... because they have low scores and take a long time."
"Oh my goodness, what is your purpose for choosing courses?"
Sylas innocently opened her big green eyes and said, "I just want to graduate quickly."
Luna collapsed as if she couldn't handle it anymore and complained to the twins, "How did you guys meet this strange person?"
The twins shrugged together and said, "We met in the library."
In the free space they couldn't grab, Sylas filled her entire class schedule.
"You'll regret it, my dear, you'll be overwhelmed by homework!"
Sylas didn't care at all. She ambitiously wanted to complete the courses within two years.
In the first two weeks, there were hardly any problems. Sylas had Water Lord's help with assignments and finding books, which made her much faster than other students. With Xerath's training, all the subjects, especially spell syntax and rhetoric logic, didn't pose much difficulty for her. The twins even noticed that she had spare time to hang out with everyone.
She still had time to write letters to Xerath, but Xerath had not replied yet, leaving her feeling slightly uneasy. Perhaps this uneasiness would only subside after receiving the first letter.
Meanwhile, there was a rumor spreading among the new students, even the older students and teachers: the outstanding student who was supposed to give a speech representing the new students at the entrance ceremony should have been the first-place student in this year's entrance exam, but for some reason, someone took their place instead.
While Luna described the gossip with a disgruntled expression, Sylas listened without understanding what she should be angry about.
"Aren't you angry at all? You were the first-place student, it was you!" Her roommate held her and shook her relentlessly.
Sylas shook her head again.
"You... " Luna looked up at the two people she considered Sylas's "guardians." "Did you not tell her how great of an honor it is to give the speech at the entrance ceremony?"
Swis sighed. After a summer break, this young boy hadn't grown taller at all; he still had the same physique as his sister.
"The opportunity to give the speech represents the school's official recognition of your achievements. If you want to continue studying in the tower in the future, it will definitely be a significant bonus. On the other hand, if you are the first-place student but don't give the speech, people may suspect that you have some unknown flaws, and the school may take away this opportunity."
"Oh..." Sylas didn't know what to say. She was originally a student from the tower, and going to school was just Xerath's command. Otherwise, she would never have left Aimekotes, let alone for such a long time.
"Moreover, if you can make an appearance at the entrance ceremony, you will immediately become famous throughout the school. Everyone will know who the speaker is, and the teachers will know your name even before you start classes. Just think about how convenient it is--"
Caroline was speaking, but Swis interrupted her immediately, "Are you saying that skipping class is a hundred percent guaranteed way to get caught by the teacher?"
Caroline gave her a look, "You only think about these things!"
"What's even more infuriating!" Luna leaned in closer, staring seriously at Sylas, "The person giving the speech this time is Mede Sauran!"
Excitedly, Caroline leaned in and asked, "Do you dislike Mede? Your hatred seems so genuine. Tell us your story!"
"Uh..." Luna paused, "Don't you guys know? Mede's last name is Sauran, he's our history teacher, Reed Sauran. He must have used his connections to give Mede the opportunity instead of Sylas."
"Is Mede Reed's son?" Caroline asked.
"No, he's his nephew. Reed got divorced." Swis, always in the know, even knew this kind of information.
Hearing these names, Sylas asked cautiously, "'Hateful ghost Sauran'?"
"Oh my, oh my, goodness, what have you heard? Sylas, the little fairy, knows who Sauran is?" Luna exclaimed dramatically. In the few days that she had known Sylas, Luna had realized that Sylas was completely disconnected from the worldly affairs. So when Swis and Caroline heard about Sauran, they rushed over to test her, as if they were guardians, to see if she would make a suitable roommate for Sylas.
"How did you know that Sauran is annoying?"
Sylas frowned and thought for a moment, then asked Luna, "Is your family also a family of wizards? I guess your elders may also dislike him."
Luna was speechless as she was caught off guard. It was true, her father Diego deeply disliked everyone from the Sauran family. This strong feeling of dislike was openly present at home, and Luna had been influenced by it since she was very young. Well, father is always right.
Sylas smiled faintly, "See? I guessed it right."
Her smile made everyone present take an extra look at her and forget to speak. Of course, Luna was the first one to come back to her senses and grabbed her shoulder, asking, "I haven't asked you yet, what do your parents do? Are they also wizards? Do they teach you at home?"
Swis and Caroline exchanged a glance, holding each other's hands. They were uncertain whether to stop Luna or not. They silently debated with intensity. Swis thought that Sylas might reveal something, but Caroline believed that Sylas would keep her mouth shut and not say a word.
"Um...no comment."
Sure enough, Caroline blinked at Swis.
"Come on, my dad knows a lot of wizards. Maybe he knows your parents too? It might make our relationship closer, don't you think?"
Sylas smiled softly and said, "No, I don't need to be close to everyone. Having Xerath as a close friend is enough for me. In addition to her, there are my twin companions, and Luna is in a slightly farther place."
"Hmm... you could tell me where you live, maybe I can guess!"
Sylas continued to smile and remained silent. Luna, not giving up, asked, "Do you also live in Withered Leaf City?"
"I don't want to answer that question." Sylas blinked innocently and waved her hand. At the same time, Luna's expression became very strange. The twins swallowed together, and although Luna opened her mouth to speak, no sound came out.
The Silence Spell was cast so quietly and smoothly that no one noticed when or how it was done.
"Oh... don't be like that," Caroline confirmed that Sylas was not angry and tried to mediate, pretending to speak casually, "She's just a little worried about you. Look at you, overshadowed by Sauran, it's really unfair."
After thinking for a moment, Sylas said, "I did overreact a bit... but I'm not mad about missing an opportunity. I don't need a mage from the tower to choose me."
"Of course not!" Swis explained excitedly, "Sauran, that guy, thinks he can do whatever he wants at Star Song Castle just because his family is rich and powerful. How can that be allowed? Do you know what kind of person Sauran and his family are?"
Sylas asked tentatively, "Is it true that I can't pass the Logic Rhetoric test?"
Swis had never thought that Sylas would be able to answer. He hesitated for a moment before nodding and said, "Basically correct, but according to my information, that kid Mede got a score of 61. You know the school wouldn't let someone who failed a subject give the freshman speech."
Caroline frowned and asked, "Why is he replacing our Sylas?"
Swis said, "This is very normal. That kid has a lot of experience participating in other activities. Oh, he participated in academic competitions, and he has several published papers, as well as awards for being an excellent student."
Luna finally broke her silence and eagerly replied, "Maybe he didn't even write it himself, he copied that mean ghost Reed's paper!"
"Wow," exclaimed Swis in awe of her well-informed little gossip, "How did you know?"
Luna stood tall and puffed her chest out, "I overheard what my dad said."
"What does your dad do for work? I started to admire him," Swis said.
"Hmm..." Luna suddenly covered her own mouth. "I can't tell you, I'm sorry, Sylas," she turned her head and held Sylas's hands. "I won't ask about your family's business anymore, and you shouldn't ask about mine. Let's just keep our friendship mysterious like this!"
"Oh, oh..." Sylas nodded, feeling confused but vaguely sensing that there was something wrong with the arrangement of this idiom. Yet upon reflection, it seemed to be just right for this situation.
Sylas may not really care if her chance to give a speech for the new students was taken away, but the students didn't feel the same way. None of the students thought it was fair that the first place in the new students' ranking was taken by a student from the Sauran family, who had a strange and mysterious background. Most of the students from all over the continent, who gathered at Star Song Castle, felt that this was unfair. It especially resonated with the students from humble backgrounds, who could relate to her experience, and they all united against Mede Sauran.
And so, even though Sylas had never met the most outstanding child from the Sauran family, she was already in opposition to everyone and Mede Sauran.
Sylas Hevel's name quickly spread throughout the student community at Star Song Castle. Everyone wanted to meet and get to know this beautiful girl who had suffered so much, and her appearance undoubtedly stirred up the desire to protect her in many people.
She became famous, and many people couldn't even remember Mede. Instead, they remembered her. During class, the teachers and teaching assistants would whisper about her, but she remained completely oblivious.
Unfortunately, the subject of world history was taught by Reed Sauran, a member of the disliked Sauran family. Swis had privately analyzed why he was allowed to teach this course: because world history was a compulsory elective for the whole school, students would definitely choose it. Therefore, the source of students was stable, and the course wouldn't be cancelled due to poor teaching. Additionally, it was difficult to teach this subject poorly; at worst, you could just make the students memorize the book.
"Right? If it wasn't for the requirement of graduating as a school lecturer, I could also teach world history."
"But aren't you going to become a pharmacist?"
"I'm just giving an example, can you stop arguing with me, sister?"
"Fine, you can teach world history too."
