"Well! Elan F. Cakrabuana, you... go to Beginner Class 1-A, Wizards Genius..." exclaimed Principal Mandra surprisingly.
Instantly the expression of happiness was engraved on Elan's face, while the others began to throw a protest in unison. But not yet...
"... and as well as Pendekar Genius!" exclaimed the Grand Master to finish his sentence firmly make them didn't dare to uttering more complaints.
"Eh?!" Elan said unconsciously.
The noise broke off for a moment, before it broke with all the opinions and protests from both the masters and the students in attendance.
But the test went on without any noise after Master Diani showed his angry face. Several people with a strong aura started to come in special uniforms.
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Beginner Class I-A, Wizards Genius Class.
There are at least 15 students in this class. It can be said that Wizards Genius for beginner class this year is having more students than usual. In the class each student sat in a multilevel seat, there were five stage and each stage have ten seats, classroom were wide enough for tens of people and filled with morning light. It's one of the best rooms in the Chyrma Academy.
The group of boys sat about four people on opposite the girls, while girls clustered at the surrounding around the Kencana family's proud daughter, while a girl stay alone in distance between the others and continued to pay attention to [Rara Ayu] Kirana Kencana.[1]
Elan was in the second row by the window side, alone looking outward, ignoring the chirp of the girls on his right side.
"That senior... for some reason really annoying but looks so beautiful and sexy..." Elan mumbled in his little thought, recalling an event a while ago.
"What the hell are they trying to do, as if they are able to fight all of us!" said one of the boy sitting behind Elan.
"You're right Hendri! But... that bitch is so pretty and too bad if we have just to beat her!" a man next to him said with lascivious looks.
"Yes, yes, yes... she's so sexy I guess her age is far above us before, but to know it's still about 15-years-old ..." Hendri said so enthusiasm with his perverted face.
Elan glanced slightly at them. "What's wrong?!" Hendri asked with a unfriendly tone.
"Nothing!" shouted Elan.
"Che ... surely he used his big brother's connection to get into this class by manipulating the testing tools—"
Elan restrained himself as both starting to slandered his big brother. Right now, he realizes his ability has not been worth it and that's what irritates him.
A cold voice entered the small chats of those two son from Big Family. "Just stop right there. If you continue maybe your head will be beheaded by someone in the near future!" he said casually and coldly.
Elan thinks he isn't trying to defend him. For some reason the smile and the look of those eyes made him a little wary. Moreover, the cold aura of the boy next to him that was so calm seemed to be undisturbed.
Besides, Elan still has to think about the Period of Magic and Fighters Orientation that's being dealt with by one of the Supreme Council members of the Chryma Academy or you can call it "Council of Sedasa"[2].
A few moments ago.
Right after the test is complete. Ten uniformed students come with a great aura that oppresses new students. From the way they walk, new students already guess if they are seniors with a different level than usual. Maybe some genius from the Pendekar and Wizards class.
Another figure stepped beautifully into the middle of the hall through a new student. It's like she's the most beautiful flower in the park. She showing off her body, teasing all kinds of man in the hall. It is true that everything in the hall is fascinated by the presence of the unspeakable beauty, except for Elan.
He just stared unreacted as if this beauty was just a wind pass by him. Previously when he saw a beautiful girl like her, at least he would be staring at her until became daydreaming, like he was staring at Master Diani.
Elan felt there was a strange aura out of her charm. And that's what makes he felt nothing about her charms that makes almost everyone in the hall beside him looks so fascinated. Seeing that, this beautiful and sexy Senior looks annoyed. She shook off her long red hair, revealing another seductive charm. Two steady curves are slightly shaken make some students stunned there.
Moves smoothly toward Elan. All eyes were fixed on her no otherwise.
"You!" she said looks little upset.
Elan remained speechless aren't aware who she was looking for, even he turned to the right and left looking for who was meant to be.
"Hey..." she pressed again make his attention dispersed as he look to her, "I told you, yes, you here..." he pointed right at his nose with her cute fingernails.
"Heh?! Me?" said Elan in surprise.
Obviously he did nothing, not even something impolite like staring at the chest circumference that was big enough for his age.
"Why are you look at me with so flat expression?!" he asked irritably.
Elan is even confused how to answer. "Ah, it's, I... don't know..."
"Aren't you normal, huh?!"
"Don't spout randomly! I was still normal! Before this, I even looked at Master Di—"
'Damn, what I said just now,' Elan muttered.
"What did you say?!" she even more irritated with him.
Her brows twitches impatiently. But obviously her face and body are so lovely and beautiful, but somehow it has no effect on Elan.
"I'm sorry... it's nothing, I just feels there's something strange with senior auras just now," Elan said nervously.
Instantly blushing, "I'm Asta Rose, Asta Rose Regina diFlorum, Council of Sedasa, ranked name [Pituh], just now I getting insult like that! I'll make sure you get the punishment, kid!" [3]
"But..."
"Hmph!" she ignored him and walk in front of hall.
Someone said with displeased tone. "Truly rude men!"
Heh ?! Why did Kirana look at me like that? Thought Elan when he saw wary looks from her and it's so sadden for unknown reason.
As if the previous conversation never existed, she began to talked with new students.
"Congratulations to all of you for entering the Wizards and Pendekar's class at this Academy, even though I don't really expect anything to those in class C and the rest of it—" the new student's gaze is a bit annoyed but re-erased by her beautiful charm, "Aryo, Pani, Wawan, Nana and the rest will accompany you for the next three to four days at Academy. Some special guidance for you," she ended the introduction of some people, no, to be exact her servants who was in charge of giving guidance.
There are ten men with a strong aura come her side, within similar uniforms, which you can recognize by looking at the red collar of theirs.
Someone raised his hand so suddenly make all attention was fixed on him now.
"What's wrong?!" asked Senior Asta upset, annoyed.
His face looked doubtful, "A-anu... actually..." he stopped looking around and trembling, "W-what... should we do for those days?" he asked courageously.
'Ahh, that's right. What are they going to do to us in these three days ahead ... I do not think it's just an ordinary lesson...' Right now Elan's mind is filled with strange thoughts. He started paying attention to Senior Asta but that was not because he is interested in her beauty or she wasn't normal, but she felt her aura somewhat so full of memories as if something inside him were feels so nostalgic about it.
"Ohohohoo... that's right! I haven't told you before," she said after laughing like a proud princess no shame.
But in the eyes of a new students other than Elan, it looks so charming.
"Well, these are the things you have to remember well, if you doesn't want to end your school life quickly, just listen, every new students of Chyrma Academy will get to clear this Period of Magic and Fighters Orientation."
He looked so serious as he continued, "You will run this Period of Magic and Fighters Orientation for three days, where is I, the person representing 'Council of Sedasa' who will be the chief executive this time. You will be divided into 10 groups, and in each group there will be a Senior to guide you guys..."
"... every group comes from a mixture of different classes and division, those who do not obey the orders will be punished. Ahh~~ the rest will be explained by your respective Seniors, because it will waste of my time..."
"Heehh?!" lamented most new students that did not understand.
"You just need to follow what your companion says, or if you act naughty... " she said in a seductive tone, "I'll punish you myself," then continued with a threatening smile.
In the end Elan was putted in Group IX with 12 new students, among thems; Kirana, Elan, Danu, Agus, Mawar, Dina, Rini and the rest of the class of pendekar and wizards from class C and D.
Senior who looked like monkey were explain to them, more or less they had to use a red headband, and neat clothing that would make some students grumble, especially Danu who usually wear clothes as he likes.
Moreover that's not the only thing they have to do. Every morning they had to run full 15km. And every member of the group must know each name of the others.
Actually the last one is very heavy for Elan who has been stamped with various labels, such as nasty and the likes.
As soon as he approaches the opposite party members, they will immediately dodge and move away. Even if it would not be like Kirana...
"Hello... Rara Kirana, ehm... nice to meet you," said Elan trying to have some conversation with Kirana.
Kirana just glanced with a look of disgust and ignored him without a word.
"Actually... what's my fault ??" Elan mourned wailing beside Danu who patted his shoulder.
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Elan woke again from daydreams as he felt a heavy presence in the room. Elan finds it hard to breathe to the point he is curled up on the table, he tries to get up and look to the side, the other student is seems in the same state as him. Even worse, one had fainted with a mouth full of saliva.
He is Hendri who had been babbling unclear thought, while the one was sitting next to him already at his limit.
A figure of man dressed in slightly shabby who looks lazily appeared right in front of the class, behind him a magic circle—a set of runes and pentagram.
"Since when did he use magic circles?" murmured Elan.
Elan tries as hard as the others try to establish their current way of sitting so they could looked more better, likely they still know a courtesy in front of their teachers.
"Hooo... so, there are only two students who survive the pressure of my Aura."
His voice was so coarse and cold complemented with that lazy gaze... made Elan cursed himself a little. Not just because of the face of his teachers before him, but when he knows who survives was someone behind him. Both are so calm and relaxed, not intimidated at all.
The heavy pressure subsided, "You must learn how to use your Aura to protect yourself, even a skilled Pendekar can use just his Aura to kill his opponent. It is quite disappointing to expect this year's class to be better than last year only because of the increasing in number..."
Aura that threatened them finally disappears, all take a deep breath with a face full of sweat, of course except those two who survive in the back seats.
"... This is quite annoying for me, so quickly become a powerful Wizards and get to graduate from this academy. That way you can be useful for the Cerbon City, hehe..." he continued with a little laugh that sounded so strange because it looks lazy.
"Huh... it's really lazy, right," he complained, "I honestly want to spend my summer break in my room all day... It's truly annoying..." he continued complaining, "Okay, we'll start from the introduction..."
Suddenly someone came out with a loud bang. "Do not joke! Why are you talking like this isn't your duty?! What's with that lazy face face of yours? And your lazy behavior!" Kirana said irritably, there were wrinkles on her face also showing how angry she was.
Elan also felt the same with the Kencana family girl. But, to blatantly denounce her teachers, she really is the Lady of Kencana Family. It isn't cause her family is quite powerful in Kulon District, but it has become the nature of their family daughter who is famous for being a stubborn and rough while talking to others.
"Hey, lass... you talk like you're strong enough to throw me out of this class, despite you are almost fainted before," he said so flatly but sharp words, "well, I'll ignore you this time... let's move on to the introduction."
As if trying to make himself looks good, he correcting his tangled tunic position and his messy hair that looked like he'd just got woken up.
Satisfied with the work of his hands, "I think this is enough ..." he mumbled and then smiled.
"What is wrong?" he asked casually.
After all he said before and the brief of debate with his students. No wonder, if all of his students are currently being stunned to see him fixing it in front of them only to introduce himself to them, and the results of it aren't much different from when he just arrived.
"Nothing," answered everyone flatly in unison.
Kirana immediately sat up and did not continue complaining again. They realize their teachers is a 'mindless' and 'annoying' man. They even never heard someone like him being a teacher here.
"Then let me introduce my name... I am Sandy Toha," he said shortly, as though remembering something he continued, "Ah, you can call me Master Sad like my other acquaintance, though I do not understand why they call me like that..." he said while shrugging.
He is Master? Someone with title of Master? Him?
All students is stunned again.
"If there is no question then no more fuss ..."
His students began to express themselves, truly annoyed.
"... we will start this meeting with a lesson about Protective Mantra!" he lightly shouted, emphasizing the last sentence.
"Today, every student in this class will have to accept challenge from me with one blow," his student still does not understand the meaning of his words right now, "haha... just calm down, no need to be so nervous, I'll just hit you once in your damn face..." he continued with a mocking smile.
His student is very upset now.
"... and you just have to keep stand up with everything you have... Ah, the easiest way actually to use Enchant type Magic Circle, by strengthening your uniform..." seeing the student still do not understand, "your uniform already has a Protective Mantra that is commonly reduces the impact damage, so your uniform can be used in Rank Duel."
"The point is... you just have to hold my punch by using a Protective Mantra that you know otherthan using uniform for a secondary protective sheet. If no one has managed to hold my punch, well, that's right... you can move to the next class!" he said easily with relaxed face.
This time his students were filled with anger.
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[1] Rara Ayu; means how you call Young Miss on Great Family.
[2] Council of Sedasa; (Sadasa/Sedasa) here means Ten, so its means Supreme Council of Ten Students
[3] Ranked Name "Pituh"; mean Ranked Seventh, Pituh here means number seventh.
Okay, just enjoy it! I'll take all of your criticts and comments, haha~
FYI, I've to clear [midterms exam] this week so... maybe I can only update with one chapter this week. Thanks for your regard for this story. ;))