Chapter 6: The First Class

Long Kongkong's face was grim as he sat in the classroom.

This morning, he had reported in, and in the afternoon, he was already attending his first class after enrollment. His class was the first-year Knight Class 1, which was the first class of the first year at the Knight Academy.

He had just heard from a classmate that the admission requirement for the Knight Academy was a congenital inner spiritual power of twenty, and for Class 1, it was the highest at thirty.

None of this mattered to him now; he felt deceived, deceived by Long Dangdang.

Where were the beautiful knight girls he had been promised? Where were they?

There were thirty students in Class 1, and in his eyes, even the desks and chairs were male. Yes, there wasn't a single girl.

"Why are there no girls in our class?" Long Kongkong grabbed the boy sitting next to him and asked.

"Genius, our Class 1 has the highest admission threshold! Besides, there are few girls who want to be knights nowadays. Most choose the magic system! Even if they choose our inner spiritual power system, they usually go for assassin roles. Our Knight Academy is famously a monk's academy. I heard that among the five new classes this time, there are only three girls in total," the boy explained.

"Can I transfer to a class with girls?" Long Kongkong asked, feeling both sad and angry.

"That's definitely not possible! I've heard about you; you're the top genius of our Knight Academy. The homeroom teacher won't let you go! By the way, genius, let me introduce myself. I'm Xifeng, with a congenital inner spiritual power of fifty-five, which is the highest in our class besides you. I'll be following you from now on," Xifeng said.

Xifeng was a tall and sturdy boy, not particularly outstanding in appearance in Tenglong City, but he had a simple and honest look.

"Alright, alright." Long Kongkong lay listlessly on the desk. "Xifeng, which academy has the most beautiful girls?"

Xifeng scratched his head and said, "The three magic systems seem to have a lot of them."

Long Kongkong suddenly sat up, thinking to himself, "No wonder you chose the magic system, Long Dangdang. How devious of you, I've really been tricked!"

At that moment, a tall figure walked in. This person was over two meters tall, extremely muscular, with broad shoulders like a city wall. He looked to be in his thirties, with a face covered in steel-like whiskers. As soon as he entered, he exuded an intimidating presence.

The originally noisy thirty students immediately fell silent.

"I am your homeroom teacher, Wei Huo. Starting today, I will be responsible for your class for the next twelve years, provided you pass the annual exams." When he mentioned the annual exams, a sinister smile appeared on his face.

Long Kongkong sighed inwardly, "Why is even the teacher a big guy? It would be nice to have a beautiful teacher!"

"Who is Long Kongkong? Stand up!" Wei Huo shouted.

"Genius, he's calling you." Xifeng nudged the absent-minded genius.

"Ah?" Long Kongkong looked up at Wei Huo.

"Long Kongkong, stand up." Wei Huo shouted again, making the classroom windows hum.

Long Kongkong reluctantly stood up, "It's me."

Wei Huo's gaze fixed on Long Kongkong, but he only saw a lazy expression, not the intimidation he expected. He couldn't help but admire the boy's composure, "Indeed, a super genius with a congenital inner spiritual power of eighty-seven!"

"From now on, you will be the class president. Any problems?"

"Ah?" Long Kongkong subconsciously looked at his classmates, who were all much more muscular than their age. Who would want to be the class president of a bunch of muscle guys?

"Long Kongkong, although you have great talent, you still need to work hard. Moreover, you need to help your classmates. Strive to lead the entire class to progress together, without anyone falling behind, and ensure everyone graduates and enters the Temple. This is your responsibility as a Light Guardian and the academy's earnest hope. Let me introduce you, Long Kongkong, with a congenital inner spiritual power of eighty-seven, the greatest knight genius in Tenglong City and Anno Province. Now, everyone, give him a warm welcome as the class president of our first-year Class 1."

"Clap, clap, clap!" The applause was thunderous.

Long Kongkong blinked, coughed to hide his embarrassment, but this cough instantly silenced the class. His classmates looked at him with fervent eyes.

They had all experienced the junior academy, and they knew what a congenital inner spiritual power of eighty-seven meant. This was someone who had the potential to become a Divine Seal Knight in the future! When the gap was too large, even the desire to compete disappeared.

Wei Huo looked at Long Kongkong with a burning gaze, "Class president, say a few words."

"Um, everyone, I'm Long Kongkong. We're all in this together now, and I'll lead you to success," Long Kongkong said.

"Class president, you're awesome!" Xifeng shouted first, and soon the entire first-year Class 1 was cheering.

Wei Huo waved his hand, satisfied, and gestured for Long Kongkong to sit down. He was very pleased with a class president who could connect with his classmates with just a few words. He had been worried that Long Kongkong might be arrogant because of his talent, but now he was very satisfied.

"Very good! Now, tell me, what are the ten knightly virtues?"

Immediately, the entire class shouted in unison, "Humility, honesty, compassion, bravery, justice, sacrifice, honor, perseverance, kindness, and righteousness."

The only one who seemed unclear was Long Kongkong, but in the enthusiasm of his classmates, he felt his blood boil and joined in the shouting.

At the Tenglong City Temple Academy's Magic Division.

Long Dangdang's class also had thirty students. Undoubtedly, it was the first-year Class 1 of the Magic Academy. There were eleven boys and nineteen girls.

Tenglong City was famous for its beautiful women, so when Long Dangdang entered the classroom, he felt like he was in a sea of beauty, momentarily dazzled.

More importantly, at least ten of the nineteen girls had glanced at him, three more were trying to glance but were a bit shy, and the remaining four were sitting behind him. At their age, girls developed earlier and were taller than boys.

The girls were still reserved, and none of them approached him to say hello. However, his desk partner was one of the most beautiful girls in the class. Although she was only ten and not fully developed, her delicate and gentle appearance made Long Dangdang look at her a few times more.

At that moment, the classroom door opened, and a beautiful young woman in her early twenties walked in. She had long, fiery red hair cascading down her back, pale pink eyes that sparkled, and a slender, well-proportioned figure. The term "womanly" seemed to be tailor-made for her.

"Hello, everyone. I am your homeroom teacher, Si Yu. I will be accompanying you on your journey through the ocean of magic for a long time to come. Now, I will ask each of you to introduce yourselves, just your name and the magic attribute you plan to study. Your congenital magic power will be kept confidential by the academy. After all, talent does not represent everything. Of course, if the talent is truly exceptional, that's a different story," she said, her gaze subconsciously turning to Long Dangdang and smiling.

Long Dangdang was a bit dazed by Si Yu's smile, which was like a hundred flowers blooming, outshining the stars and the moon!

"Um, let's start with you." Si Yu pointed directly at Long Dangdang.

"Ah? Me?" Long Dangdang quickly stood up, his face turning red. He was already handsome, and now with his face flushed, he looked even more bashful.

"Hello, teacher, everyone. I, I..." He was so nervous that he even stuttered.

"Don't worry, relax. You are our class's top genius, and there's no way to keep it a secret," Si Yu smiled, feeling a strong liking for this talented but shy boy.

Long Dangdang took a deep breath, trying to calm himself, "Um, my name is Long Dangdang, and I haven't decided which magic attribute to study yet." Indeed, he hadn't decided. He was recognized by all seven magic elements and could choose freely, even multiple attributes if he could handle it.

Si Yu nodded and turned to the other students, "I'm sure everyone has heard about Dangdang's exceptional talent. I propose that he be our class president. What do you think? Those who agree, please raise your hands."

Besides Long Dangdang, twenty-five hands went up among the other twenty-nine students, all nineteen girls raising their hands.

"Class president? Me?" Long Dangdang looked at Si Yu in surprise, feeling a bit at a loss. Perhaps only when he was with his brother could he be more relaxed.

"See, this is what everyone wants. Come, our class president, say a few words," Si Yu clapped first, and the other students followed suit.

Long Dangdang's face turned even redder, "Teacher, I'm afraid I won't do well. Thank you all for your support, I will do my best." He quickly sat down.

"It seems our class president needs some time to adapt. Alright, let's start with self-introductions, beginning from the first row on the left."

Long Dangdang felt a bit dazed. In the basic academy, he was almost always dragged out to play by Long Kongkong, and he was far from a good student, let alone a class president. After being separated and studying separately, he had improved a bit but was still average. Now, at this higher-level Temple Academy, he had suddenly become the class president, and he was truly caught off guard and his heart was racing.

At that moment, a tissue was passed to him, "You're sweating, wipe it off." A gentle voice sounded.

Long Dangdang instinctively turned to look at his desk partner, who was smiling at him.

"Thank you..." Long Dangdang took the tissue and wiped his forehead, which had a faint fragrance.

"Let's get to know each other. I'm your desk partner, and my name is Aisha," the girl smiled at him.

"Um, hello, I'm Long Dangdang."

Soon, all the students had introduced themselves, but Long Dangdang, lost in thought, only remembered the name of his desk partner.

"Alright, let's start the class. You are here because you have some basic knowledge of magic. In our world, there are countless elemental particles. Everything we touch, everything we see, even ourselves, is made up of elements. As magicians, we must control the elements that are most compatible with us, thus harnessing these forces for our use. These controlled elements are our magic."

"Before we start, I want you to understand what magic attribute you will specialize in. Only by knowing your magic attribute can you better cultivate. You have all experienced the awakening of your congenital magic power. When you awakened, the corresponding elemental statue lit up, indicating that you are compatible with that element. If multiple statues lit up, the brightest one is your best choice. Of course, if you believe you have the time and ability, you can choose to cultivate multiple attributes, but they must be compatible with you. There should be a primary and secondary focus. According to the academy's experience, we recommend that you choose a single magic attribute to specialize in, as it is easier to reach higher levels this way."

"Class president, let's start with you. Tell us your thoughts. How many statues lit up during your awakening, and which one was the brightest? How do you plan to choose?" Si Yu seemed very interested in Long Dangdang and called him up again.

Long Dangdang honestly said, "Seven elemental statues lit up, and they all seemed equally bright. I can't tell which one is stronger."

Si Yu's smiling face twitched slightly. Seven elements' blessing?

"Class president, please sit down. Um, he doesn't count, he's not in the normal range. Let's pretend we didn't hear that, and I'll ask someone else."

The entire class burst into laughter.