The Golden Throne

Chapter 103 - Speaking With Francis

"Well, the school decided to speed up the first year students' progress because of the influx of transfer students who are ahead of all the other students in theory subjects."

"They are ahead of us in theory? Isn't this academy supposed to be the premier one of them all? How can these upstarts possibly be ahead of us?", Liu Feng was shocked at this sudden surprise.

A few students who were entering the class behind him looked at him with angry faces. Clearly, they heard him say what he just did. Anyone would have gotten offended at that.

"Nothing I can do about it. If you have anything against this, I suggest you take it up with management. They are the ones who decide almost everything around here.", Marcus shrugged his shoulders.

Liu Feng sat down dejectedly.

"What's the matter? Why are you so dejected?", Liu Feng could hear Arad. Arad had just slid next to Liu Feng.

"Well, I just found out that I have to write exams to pass, and I am pretty sure that I will fail most of them. I didn't prepare, and I kind of don't want to. Wait a minute, Arad, you are super fast compared to the professors right?"

"Yes, ma- I mean yes, cousin. But what does that have to do with exams?", Arad asked with curiosity.

"Well, you could give me your answers in the middle of the exam. The teachers won't realize because they won't see you move."

"I understand cousin. But won't it be easier if you just study? Why take the risk?", Arad asked naively. 

"No reason. I just don't like preparing for exams. I feel that they are a waste of time.", Liu Feng shrugged.

Amelia came and sat by Liu Feng. "What are you two talking about?"

"Nothing. We were talking about nothing. Let's listen to the class.", Liu Feng quickly reacted. Amelia looked at Liu Feng with confusion and suspicion. But, she did look at the board, where Francis started speaking, starting with a new topic.

Liu Feng listened to the class after his teacher's behest. The only problem that Liu Feng had was distraction. He only liked to do things that interested him. He was really intrigued by magic so he read all the books in the library pertaining to it when he was just a child. He did not like the history side of things, so he struggled to pay attention.

"Okay, today's topic is one of the greater sages of magic that we have known. He is known as one of the progenitors of today's magic. He is the great Sir Leyin Helbound. I am sure that you have heard of him once or twice before. It is said that once upon a time, he was so sick of the fact that the spirits favoured the elves and dwarves over the humans, so he travelled to another continent altogether and thus brought their knowledge to our own. That knowledge was used to create the magic that we use today."

Liu Feng's sleepy eyes flashed awake almost instantly. He was looking for an answer to the surprising incident that happened in the forest, and it seemed that the gods favoured him, because the very day that he returned, the topic of the day was just what he needed.

"Wait, so if the magic that we have right now, the one that does not need spirit's approval, if that comes from another continent, then does that mean that other continents do not have guardian spirits like we do? Or they just might be more advanced in the use of magic, that's all. Urghh, what am I thinking? I should do the obvious thing.", Liu Feng shook his head to clear his thoughts and raised his hand.

"Yes Liu Feng?", Francis asked.

"This continent that Sir... Ley-Leylin went to. Which continent is that? What do we know about it?", he asked.

"Haha, do you really think that we would have the travel logs of a man that went to another continent a few hundred years ago? Stop joking. Looks like you don't pay attention to class."

"No kidding.", Liu Feng said under his breath.

"Well, Sir Leylin Helbound's records are all lost. It is rumoured that they are in Salem, in the ruins of the old kingdom, but they are just that... rumours.", Francis said.

After that topic, Fracis changed to more boring ones, and Liu Feng felt his life get sucked away. The hour was painful, but Liu Feng got through. He did pay attention to the class, so he was more exhausted than usual. He looked at the clock and saw that the hour was over. He sighed in relief, and the bell rang synonymous with his thoughts. Liu Feng quickly raced at the door, but Francis called him.

Biting his lips in frustration, Liu Feng turned around.

"Class, here is your homework for the day. As for you, Liu Feng. Since you were absent for a month, you have to catch up. I will have some supplement material sent over to you."

Liu Feng cursed and he nodded. Then, the class dispersed to the training grounds for their magic practicals. But now, Liu Feng could see that there were considerably more people. He looked around but saw that everyone else was also confused.

"I see that you are all here. In case you are wondering who the others are, we have a combined class with the second class. Now, I am pretty sure that you are all acquainted with each other, so I will be starting the class.", Malcolm's voice rang.

All the students looked at each other again,

Liu Feng saw that Steve was in this other class, and his eyes darkened. He also saw that the boy who fought with him went near Steve and bent the knee.

Liu Feng laughed to himself. "Well, birds of the same feather flock together. What should I even expect?"

Malcolm started the class and demonstrated the same few spells that Liu Feng remembered were covered the month that Liu Feng was present. Confused, Liu Feng asked Malcolm about the same.

First, Malcolm was surprised at Liu Feng's arrival in itself.

"Liu Feng!", he stuttered. "I thought that you died in the magical forest. I did not know that you survived."

Liu Feng shook his head and started explaining his circumstances for the third time that day. After that was all over, he asked Malcolm why they were repeating the same spells again.

Laughing, he said, "Well, because of the influx of new students who are behind us on the practical aspect, I am forced to repeat all the basic stuff."

"Ok, so they covered all the theory part, and are ahead of us in that, but they are behind us in practicals?  Makes sense.", Liu Feng said.

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