Chapter 445: Graduation ceremony.
The next morning ke, Damon, Luciano, Castiel and Brian were all waiting in the cafeteria for Tessie and Cami to arrive before ordering breakfast.
“What could be taking them so long, I am starving.” Brian let out a helpless sigh.
“Are my eyes ying tricks on me or is it that Brian is the only oneining about the food?” Castiel couldn’t help but ask as everyone turned to ke who was sitting quietly.
When it came to anything concerning food, Brian could be considered a lesser version of ke. That was why they were shocked that ke didn’t start or join theint.
“He is starving because he puked multiple times yesterday leaving him with an empty stomach. So stop looking at me that way.” ke snorted.
It was then that Tessie and Cami finally arrived at the cafeteria.
“What took you guys so long?” Brian asked.
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They would have said they were tired, but if they were asked why they were tired they couldn’t exinst night’s experience that started quite painful and graduated to intense pleasure and ended in brain-melting quivering that left them drained.
“I don’t really know why, guess we had too much funst night.” Cami said causing both her and Tessie to blush as they took their seats.
This wasn’t the first or hundredth time Cami was sounding cryptic, so the boys just shook their heads and began ordering breakfast.
‘She is cunning, but as long as she is not harming any of us, I like it.’ ke inwardly smiled.
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After breakfast, all students packed their belongings and warped to the arena before being warped back to their different schools.
Oning out of the warp array, they moved straight to the hall where they met principal Lovren as well as every professor of the school on the stage.
‘First time in history, they are here before us.’ ke thought as he took a seat just like every other student.
“You all have made us beyond proud, that is why the entire staff of the Calton magic school would like to congratte and most importantly, thank every student that made our victory possible.” Principal Lovren as well as every other professor bowed in thanks.
“As you all already know, the regionalpetition was the final activity in your set stay in the school. So it is time to announce and award the overall best students.” Principal Lovren said as professor Gibson brought out the cushion on which 3 medals were resting
Once they heard that it was the top 3 students that were being awarded everyone knew who they were.
“The best student of the set goes to none other than ke.”
Once ke was announced as the overall best student of their set, every single student in the hall including both nobles andmoners stood and continuously apuded as he made his way to the stage.
‘How times change.’ ke couldn’t help but remember what happened at the end of the first semester in the magic school.
He was the top student of the semester, but instead of getting a standing ovation from every student, it was only his friends andmoners that apuded him.
[Their apuse doesn’t mean they like you, but that they respect you and your strength.] The system said.
The system was right, although arge number of the nobles didn’t like ke, it was without doubt that he had indirectly helped them.
His domination during exercises, tests and exams inspired bothmoners and nobles to get stronger. The nobles trained even harder just so they can beat him, whilemoners trained to change their situation and to get stronger to prevent being trampled upon.
“Congrattions.” Principal Lovren said as he pinned the medal to his chest.
“Thank you.” ke shook his hand and returned to his seat.
Once the medals had been given, principal Lovren moved on to the final part of the ceremony.
“The real world is a very dangerous ce, so as you all go into it I wish you all the very best, and pray that your thirst for magic never quenches.” Immediately after principal Lovren’s speech was over, the hall was buzzing with apuse.
‘That’s all? This was boringpared to the graduation ceremony on Earth.’ ke shook his head in disappointment as he saw Lovren and all the professors warping out of the hall.
‘So what next?’ ke couldn’t help but think.
[You can answer thatter, first of all, deal with them.] The system pointed at peopleing his way.
“Wow!” ke was shocked when hew a line of people waiting to see him.
“Congrattions ke!” La and Esmeralda were the first people toe to him.
“Thanks.” ke said as he hugged them.
“Move along there are people behind.”
Someone in the line said when they were taking too much time to let go of him.
“See youter then.” The girls chuckled before leaving the line.
After 15 minutes the line of close to 40 students had ended, but instead of ke feeling tired and awkward especially for those that were weeping and telling him how he changed their lives. (ke felt fulfilled for the first time in a long while.)
‘I have been so focused on returning to earth that I haven’t properly cherished the people and moments.’
‘At least, it’s nice to know that my selfish actions and bad decisions turned out to help people.’ ke reflected on his life in infinite realm as he was making his way to the canteen where he would meet up with his friends.
“Finally you are here.” Damon said.
“Didn’t know that you guys would be hungry in such a short time.” ke said as he began checking out the menu, but that is when he noticed that no one was ordering any food.
“Oh.” ke said with a wry smile on his face, causing everyone to facepalm.
“We just ate less than 3 hours ago, how are you still hungry?” Castiel couldn’t help but ask, but ke acted as if he heard nothing.
“He is on a whole different level, you shouldn’t beparing me with him.” Brian said in an attempt to redeem himself but he was ignored.
“So why are we here in the first ce if we are not eating?” ke asked.
“We just wanted to chat.” Luciano said as he brought out a bottle of very expensive wine.
It was then that ke looked around only to notice that almost everyone had at least a bottle of wine on their table.
After pouring the sapphire-coloured wine into everyone’s cup Luciano gestured for him to make a toast.
That was when he stood on his chair before tapping on his ss of wine.
“I know that we all hate each other, but I believe every one of us deserves a toast.” ke projected his voice to all parts of the canteen using mana.
“Yeah!” Everyone said as they grabbed their ss of wine.
“To make out of this school alive!”
Hundreds of ss went up followed by clinging sounds of ss touching each other.
“So what next after this?” ke asked.
For a few seconds, the table was silent, but that was when Tessie spoke.
“Since alchemists and beast tamers are rare, I will be helping my family in those sections. Also, my parents want me to get involved in the family business.” Tessie said.
“I still have to undergo some tests, especially in this region before I will be able to take on any official royal duties in the empire. So I wouldn’t be around that much.” Luciano said making everyone a little bit sad.
“As for me, I have no idea of where I will be headed to after this. It all depends on my dad’s n, he would most likely want me toplete my family’s training before doing anything on my own.” Damon said.
“I have always wondered what family you are from. If it is personal you don’t have to answer.” ke said.
“There is no problem. I am from the Nyx family and my dad is councilor Jaeger.” Damon said shocking everyone except Luciano.
“You mean one of the founders of the empire and the councilor in charge of the southern region?” ke asked just to make sure.
“Yeah.” Damon replied.
“You knew about this?” Everyone asked Luciano whose expression hadn’t changed at all.
“Yeah.” Luciano answered.
“Why didn’t you tell us?” They asked.
“You never asked.” Luciano replied causing everyone to facepalm.
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