The opening ceremony was a process that every school had to go through since ancient times, whether it was in the past or the present. Generally speaking, the more impressive the school was, the more extravagant the ceremony would be. And in St. Freya Academy, this law was well proven.
There were thousands of people in the audience. The lord of Leinster City personally read the opening speech, and the leaders of the various sects took turns to take the stage. They were all high-level Extraordinaires. Although the leaders of these sects would not personally teach the class, it was rare enough for them to gather together and show their faces.
One must know that not all schools were in a cooperative relationship. Many of them competed with each other, and even had opposite ideologies. The disputes between scholars were not small at all, and were even more intense. Just like the dispute over the nature of light in the previous world, the particle and wave schools could not wait to smash each other's heads flat.
Xi Ya's scholars were the same. Due to the powerful offensive nature of curses, if they really attacked, they would either die or be injured, so they could usually maintain restraint. However, it was more dangerous when they gathered together for a meeting. In the past, there were academic exchanges that went too far, and it was seamlessly linked to the martial arts conference. Each representative adhered to the spirit of "true knowledge comes from practice" and fought fiercely on the spot.
Scholars were more stubborn, and some of them were not good with words. When they were angered by others, they would easily go to extremes. Compared to them, the instructors specially hired from the Kingdom of Knights, Pande, were much better. Generally speaking, they would only scold and not hit. After all, unlike the depressed scholars who did research at home, most of the knights had traveled the world and experienced the cruel beating of society. Naturally, they were more tactful.
If there was any occasion that could make these people put down their past grudges and settle down, it was basically this auditorium, because this auditorium generally only had two purposes: to welcome the new and to dismiss the old. Aside from welcoming the new, seizing the new students' resources was the only and biggest goal of each school every spring. It represented the fresh blood and the future of a school, and the dismissal of the old was even more important.
Other than the heirs of the Saint Freya Academy who needed to return home to inherit their fiefs, there were also a group of second, third, and even fourth, fifth, and sixth sons. In addition, there were also local students, children of merchants, students who had fallen in love with the city after four years of study, and so on. Every year, there would be a large number of talents to be recruited after graduation. At this time, the elders of the school would suddenly become the head of the human resources department. Just like animals entering the mating season, they would also enter the most intimate time of the year.
During the opening ceremony and graduation ceremony, the representatives of each sect were all smiles, trying their best to leave the best impression on the students. Of course, flying lanterns and banners were also needed. There were also plenty of loudspeakers and people standing on the streets to snatch people. Their only goal was to get as many people as they could. After all, if they had fewer people, their opponents might have more.
Luo Ya looked at the sect representative on the stage and ridiculed him in his heart, but he didn't dare to say a word. At this time, the black-haired youth's face was serious, his body was straight, and his eyes were straight. He looked like a good student who was seriously listening to the person on stage.
As a person who had been a student for most of his life in his previous life, Luo Ya naturally wasn't really interested in the entrance ceremony. The reason why he was so good now was mainly because the situation forced him to.
At this time, the black-haired youth was sitting in the middle of a long row of seats. On his left was Nuo Aier Heathcliff and a group of officials and attendants. On his right was Xia Luote Sorofia and a large number of attendants. The two groups of people each occupied one side.
From the moment they entered the auditorium, the blonde girl and the reddish-brown girl refused to budge an inch. They were fighting fiercely for Luo Ya's seat. Seeing this, the black-haired youth suddenly had an idea. He suddenly remembered his "good friend" Mr. Paul. But when he turned around, he saw that Mr. Paul had followed the crowd and left with an encouraging smile.
Brother Luo Ya, you can do it!
Vaguely, Luo Ya seemed to have heard Paul's inner voice. Obviously, after Paul learned about Nuo Aier's identity and saw Xia Luote rushing over, he felt that it was very awkward for him to be here. So, he silently left by himself. But he probably didn't know that it was actually when Luo Ya needed him the most.
F * ck! Why did you run away!
Looking at the youth disappearing into the crowd, Luo Ya gritted his teeth. After the Paul shield was gone, he had to face the firepower of the two girls. After some bargaining, the two sides could only compromise, and the final result was this situation.
In the middle, Luo Ya's face was calm, but his heart was trembling. Especially towards the blonde girl, Luo Ya's guard was quite deep. The Nuo Aier seemed to like that kind of stimulation, especially his frightened appearance, which made the Nuo Aier's face turn red.
Of course, Xia Luote on the other side also couldn't be underestimated. From a certain point of view, there was nothing that she didn't dare to do. After all, there was nothing more outrageous than kidnapping. Moreover, from the perspective of the academy, Xia Luote's family was the number one financial backer. If the big miss committed a crime, the academy would be overestimating her ability to turn a blind eye.
In this crisis, Luo Ya didn't even dare to put his hands on the armrest. He sat upright and still throughout the whole process. But what surprised him was that the two girls seemed to be concerned about the nearby population density and influence. They actually restrained themselves and didn't do anything out of line.
As time passed, the black-haired youth felt a little relieved. He turned his attention back to the opening ceremony. After a large group of school representatives went through the motions, the main point of the opening ceremony finally arrived. With the sound of a wooden stick hitting the ground, a tall old man wearing a luxurious robe walked onto the stage. The moment he appeared, Luo Ya clearly felt the atmosphere in the auditorium change.
The whispering students stopped making noise, and the teenagers who weren't sitting properly also straightened up. Almost everyone in the auditorium subconsciously began to adjust their state of mind to make their expressions and attitudes more in line with the etiquette.
Antonio, the headmaster of St. Freya Academy, was a name that was widely known in Xi Ya, and even in the Kingdom of Scholars. There were two main reasons for this. The first was naturally his strength. No one knew exactly how strong he was because he hadn't fought for many years, but it was certain that he was one of the top combatants in the human world in Xi Ya.
The second reason was that he had lived for a long time. If Luo Ya remembered correctly, this white-bearded old man should be around 400 years old this year, which was quite old among the existing Extraordinaires.
Although an Extraordinaire's lifespan would continue to increase as their bodies mutated, in fact, the increase in lifespan of low-level Extraordinaires was limited. High-level Extraordinaires, on the other hand, had to shoulder a lot of social responsibilities, especially in the past few hundred years when the human world was in turmoil. Many high-level Extraordinaires had died on the battlefield of the mutants' westward invasion.
In a war, the most important thing was money and manpower. As the largest training base for human talents, the Kingdom of Scholars naturally couldn't afford to lose. Although there were many Extraordinaires in each school, the proportion of those who could actually fight on the battlefield was not high. Therefore, after several wars, the Kingdom of Scholars had the most surviving Extraordinaires.
As a human powerhouse, Antonio had also fought on the battlefield during the last racial war and achieved very good results. However, as the saying went, there were internal and external troubles. Every time there was chaos, the shortcomings of the Kingdom of Scholars would be exposed. There would always be some people who would jump out and cause trouble. Antonio had no choice but to lead people to pacify the internal situation and stabilize the foundation. This way, his position would naturally be less dangerous.
As one grew older, one's seniority would be higher. However, as the speaker of the Kingdom of Scholars, although old, Antonio was very close to the people. For many years, his support among the people had been very high. During his tenure as the headmaster of the academy, he had repeatedly encouraged the students to strengthen their autonomy and advocated for de-dogmatism. Therefore, he was also very popular among the students.
With such a figure on the stage, the students below would more or less cooperate with him. Under the attention of the crowd, Antonio, the headmaster of the academy, began his speech. However, the theme of Antonio's speech was unexpectedly not some chicken blood injection. Instead, it was a little heavy.
The responsibility of growth. This was the theme of Antonio's speech.
"Dear students, the moment you stepped into this auditorium, it means that you have become the pride of the world, ahead of most of your peers in the human world. In the next few years, the gap between you and the outside world will only grow bigger and bigger. You can cheer and be proud, but don't forget one thing."
"When you are at the top of the human race, the pressure that the race shares on you will become sharper and heavier. As students of St. Freya Academy, I hope that you will not only grow in strength, but also in your sense of responsibility."
"The Source Substance gives us strength and lets us know which direction to work towards. However, since ancient times, there have been an endless number of fallen people. Why are there so many people who have gone astray in the same direction? Because they often pursue their own interests. When they take risks out of desperation, they forget about their family, forget about their country, and forget about the human situation. When responsibility is covered in dust, indulgence blinds their minds and leads them to destruction. "
Listening to Antonio's speech, the young man's expression gradually became serious. To be honest, Luo Ya felt that this speech was more suitable for graduation. After all, most of these new students had just stepped out of their comfort zone. In many of their eyes, the world was still bright and beautiful. Not to mention fallen people and evil cultists, these young masters and young ladies had probably not even seen a criminal before.
Not everyone was like Luo Ya, who was watched by evil cultists from a young age and constantly moved forward through trials of life and death. In the end, these words were still a little too early for most people at this age.
However, as an educator, Antonio should be very clear about these things. So why did he still say it? The deeper meaning behind it …
Luo Ya's golden pupils slightly narrowed as he silently pondered.
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