Chapter Seven

1

Wow, the roof of the auditorium was lifted before winter vacation, and now it has been rebuilt. It looks so much more luxurious. The domed crown design is obviously several meters higher than before. How did the academy get so much money? Could it be that they really made the Situ family pay for it? Perhaps. The architectural style is somewhat similar to that of Zhanlan City.

Pushing open the doors of the auditorium, everyone is bustling around. Countless eyes are fixed on me as soon as I step inside.

"Look, Qin Yang is here!"

"I feel like his magical power is so high, I can't even see the top!"

"He was just a loser last semester."

"Do you want to go over and see how good he really is?"

I raise my hand and say, "What are you all looking at? Focus on your own work." I scan my gaze across everyone.

"Why do I feel like kneeling?"

"Me too."

The people who were just chatting suddenly feel an inexplicable sense of intimidation, causing them to lower their heads and continue their work.

"Stop chatting, all of you."

"Xiaoyang!"

"Xiao Qiong, Xiaoyao." So they are the ones in charge here. The student council is really busy.

"Xiaoyang, is The Demon Realm fun?"

"Sis, based on his appearance, I bet this womanizer has been picking up girls again in The Demon Realm."

"Qiong, can we change his nickname, Womanizer?"

"Do you want the title 'Lamb to the Slaughter' instead? Who in the entire academy can slaughter you? Not even the principal, right?"

I touch the back of my head and say, "The principal... is not that old."

"They say she's really old!" Xiao Yao whispers in my ear, her eyes glancing at the blond principal on the stage.

"Don't joke around. Who is older than the Demon Dragon? You're kidding, right?"

"Oh, you're only sixteen. Oh no, wait, you'll be seventeen in April."

"Oh, Qiong, you remember my birthday."

I step forward and wrap my arm around Qiong's neck, like I'm embracing a brother.

"Hey, don't put your arm around my neck."

From the look in her eyes, it's clear that she likes it when I embrace her. Women~

"Just endure it. Hooow... a... b...o...u...t... th...i...s?"

A shoulder throw, and I fall to the ground.

"What do you want?"

Her eyes look like they want to devour me. I feel like I'm seeing a demon.

Huh? I'm the one who rules over demons, so why should I be afraid?

"Qiong," I say quietly after standing up, "as my only confessed girlfriend, it seems like we haven't had a formal date yet."

"You..."

"This weekend, are you up for it?"

"Just with me?"

"Just with you."

"I hope your memory holds up until the weekend." When Qiong says this, she tilts her chin up, as if she's back in that year.

"Student council members, come up for rehearsal," someone on stage says.

2

At the opening ceremony, all the students and teachers are present, seemingly listening attentively. However, a group of third-year boys at the back are using magic to remotely control playing cards outside the auditorium. Two first-year girls in the front left are using their phones to silently communicate through magic diagrams. The content? Cosmetics, of course. And there are people using X-ray vision to look at the girls...

There are many more people doing various things behind the scenes with magic, and every teacher in the school knows, but they are too lazy to say anything.

"Next, we will have the acting president of the student council give a speech." After Guffy's opening address on stage, the host calls me up.

Guffy and I stood face to face on the stage, and I couldn't help but say, "You, with your silver hair, are so beautiful. Why do you hide it?"

"You..."

"Shh! There are people around." I glanced in the direction of Tesha.

Guffy clenched his fist and said, "Come to the principal's office after the opening ceremony."

I stood on the stage and recited the script that Tesha had written for me, the words were beautiful, but the content was the same as before. Perhaps she also understood that only half of the people listening seriously.

After reciting the last word, I closed the script and shouted loudly, "Nofice, Diamond-level Imprisoning Magic Array!"

Nofice suddenly flew up from the crowd, with black and white wings that shocked everyone.

The black magic array followed Nofice's hand and painted itself on the top of the auditorium.

"Squeak squeak~" All magic below the holy rank became ineffective.

"To all the students below, the auditorium is a serious place. It's time for those who use magic for mischief to calm down. This magic array is permanent. In the future, you can choose not to come to the school assembly in the auditorium, but your attendance record... we understand, right? Now, all the students below, please listen carefully to what comes next."

I took out a ring from my pocket and put it on my little finger. I lightly slid my thumb across the ring.

The "L" particles were instantly released, followed by the simulation of a fire dragon.

"This thing... does it look familiar? At the end of last semester, the experimental machine that attacked the campus was equipped with these particles, a new type of magic element based on human technology. Its name is 'L'. There are seven magic elements in the world: wind, fire, water, thunder, earth, light, and darkness. Other elemental magic requires the consumption of one's own magical power, so there are few practitioners of elemental magic. However, if there are enough 'L' particles, it can mimic any element to unleash attribute magic. However, the quantity is indeed limited. It is impossible for this ring to carry a large number of particles like the experimental machine. But a small amount of particles can enhance the user's affinity with the elements, enabling them to cast magic across levels. Those students in humanities, your time has come!"

Immediately, the students on the stage became restless.

"Why is this news important? Because the empire has decided to launch a course specifically to study this. In the elective courses in the afternoon, as long as you choose it, you can obtain this ring. Everyone will not forget the right to use magic that our principal has given us. If the students who obtain the ring can defeat traditional magic practitioners this semester, they will have the opportunity to join the Empire's 'L' Particle Research Institute."

"Hey hey, this so-called artificial element can defeat us? Are you out of your mind?" The students below, who considered themselves exceptional in the academy, were very dissatisfied. Being defeated by nerds who study theory was a shame.

"You should ask yourself, how confident were you when facing that experimental machine back then?"

"I..."

"In my opinion, your chances were zero. Numerical magic is a shortcut for humans to surpass gods and demons. Do you want to be a hindrance to human development?"

"Qin Yang, how can you be so sure that this is a shortcut?"

"Because the strength of humans lies in technology. Since the magic elements entered The Human Realm from the gates of gods and demons, humans have forgotten their strengths. It is because of this that humans have always been unable to break free from the control of gods and demons. Those offspring of prominent families, who is behind your family, you should know it best."

The students in the audience were discussing eagerly, and of course, the students majoring in liberal arts were eager to obtain particles, for it was time to wash away their previous shame.

Why did I refer to it as the spring of liberal arts students in the beginning? Because using particles requires a lot of theoretical knowledge, which those battle-crazed individuals cannot handle.

The development of digital Magic marks a significant step forward today.