Auric rose from his seat and responded with a respectful tone, "Hello, senior!" His gesture surprised not only his friends but also other students in the class. He even slightly inclined his head in a subtle nod of respect.
Over the past two months, Auric had earned a reputation for his unyielding nature and nonchalant attitude towards seniority, ragging, and other typical issues with seniors. Even the dormitory's ranker from the 5th year couldn't find fault with him since he didn't cause any disturbances. This, combined with his exceptional talent, led to three instructors taking him as their disciple.
And Auric's behavior was well... very simple. He avoided causing trouble or disrupting others, which prevented the seniors from finding reasons to target him.