Chapter 210 – My Little Classroom (2)
wtiXCLunchtime. I took refuge in the principal’s office to escape the crowd.70D
wJ9d7ye“So, how was it today, Geom-Ma? How does it feel to be back at the academy as one of the Seven Stars?”jpL7H
VrtPhcMedia asked with a wide grin as I slumped on the couch.DgyjG
55gShe looked like she was enjoying herself.Jd4
eTMMFAsking that, fully aware of how chaotic my morning was she was just teasing me. I forced myself upright and sat properly.eXQyJdF
jitfU“…I expected it, but it hit harder than I imagined. Honestly, it was so hectic I could barely attend class like a normal student.”hUP
p6HaoN“Of course. Judging by your face, if this keeps up, we’ll need to start calming students down or crowd-controlling before every class.”0z45t
eTxi“Isn’t there some solution?”Ptw
EtV“At the moment, it’s tough to implement anything. The succession ceremony just wrapped up, and both the staff and admin are buried in work. But… there is a temporary solution I can think of. Though I’m not sure you’ll like it.”u4g
A0bmfR“It’s not about liking it. I literally can’t live normally.”gBl
Z5eeix4“If you say so, Geom-Ma!”lFw
Jdk9SPMedia’s eyes sparkled with mischief. She walked over to her desk and flung a sheet of paper into the air.fH7
EahuxzgIt floated gently down, landing on my thigh. As she motioned for me to look, she started to explain.gSn647l
dMhR9UR“While preparing for the ceremony, we figured this would happen. So the old man and I came up with a solution. We’re calling it Creation of a New Class!”M1OABz
0inwShe added a dramatic bam for effect.Ba0
N7g“Put simply, it’s a special class to isolate you from your fans. You and they still need to attend school, right? But if you stay in Wolf Class, this chaos will just keep repeating every day, won’t it?”rZRXA
iqo4y8“I guess so.”NppFM
Eq5“It doesn’t matter which class you join—Wolf, Tiger, Dragon, Star—everywhere would be a madhouse. So…”BYHy1s
OVkKI nodded. Media continued.RpZ
5ELs7p“We’ll make a new class just for you! Well, since this is an academy, not literally just you. It’ll be about ten students, and you get to choose them. That should solve the crowding problem, right?”65y
QjBG8O“A class I pick…? That might stir complaints about favoritism. To students and parents, it’ll look like some ‘elite’ class invented out of nowhere.”ip92p
3HIkKMedia shook her head gently with a smile.Xktr2
xThDq“I don’t think you fully understand your position yet, Geom-Ma. It’s time you did. You’re no longer an ordinary student. You’re a Hero of the Seven Stars.”KNC2Tz
wCHUN5H“Ah.”FbnfuV
TkuC4“And if I, as principal and fellow Seven Star, submit the proposal officially and you accept, who’s going to object?”D9cstm9
8YCdqU3Media was reminding me of the power I now held.kKNcPhk
kwLHow difficult it would be for others to question the authority of a Seven Star—and how I could use that psychological pressure.4weVDf
S2SxgoiAnyone hearing that would say, “What kind of educator thinks like this?” And they’d have a point.aZvptpq
OMvpfDIn short, she was saying “Two Seven Stars approve this. Do you dare object?”fIZLn
lRZiYA completely feudal mindset. But unfortunately, this world resembled a feudal society far more than a democratic one.sxxD
KEl5Here, class and rank were strictly defined. And Heroes of the Seven Stars stood at the top of the pyramid.BOTICt6
X9D7When they say jump, you jump. That’s how it works here. With threats like demons out there, a rigid hierarchy was necessary to ensure swift response during emergencies.fsuhm7
ti3“Remember this, Geom-Ma. If you have power, you can act even with little backing. Worried about parents complaining? I assure you—none will dare.”bZ8yg
OlHktYMaybe this was her true face—not just as an educator, but as someone in power.C4MR
V8FPerhaps this was a lesson, too. After all, education isn’t limited to academic knowledge. Teaching power dynamics is part of it too.TiiR9
3DJdXXfSeeing this side of Media was a revealing surprise.5RvK
Vn3PQN5She had reached her position by surviving countless battles. Principal of Joaquin Academy and one of the Seven Stars. If she were merely kind, she’d never have made it this far.hMscruQ
2MlIShe plopped down on the sofa to my right. Her lips looked dry from talking so much. I handed her a bottle of green tea, and she smiled as she accepted, moistening her lips.bSIv
YC3“Kyaa~!” she exaggerated after her first sip. Then she fiddled with the bottle cap and said,SqfPoi4
TnXCqnN“I doubt students or parents will complain if you form the class from your own connections. Honestly, they all used to discriminate against you. They had plenty of time to befriend you and didn’t. That’s their loss. Harsh as it sounds, it’s a life lesson they need to learn too.”aRSZUc
unoT6Like the green tea—refreshing, but sharp. She was clearly set on inflating my ego today.v1rUCX
TaPaq4f“I don’t care about family or regional ties, but academic bonds do matter. I met fools like the old man and the gorilla here, didn’t I? The connections you make at school stay with you in life.”dSheXJ
PhzIIsT“I see…”WDJu
wNhCuJl“In any case, our Geom-Ma is too impressive. Top of the class, a genius among elites, and now a Seven Star Hero at seventeen! Hey, hey, Heavenly Sword! You gonna fly to space with that sashimi knife?”HxIu40S
MQFcR0wMedia chattered with overflowing affection, even using teen slang she normally wouldn’t.02ib5Mq
vnWnDG0‘Has the principal always talked like this?’1Kx
fQqLI tried to think of a good response, but I just stayed silent in embarrassment. Between the two of us, we were over a hundred years old. The “hey, hey” alone was mortifying.rwIZ
VLjKzIQThe retroactive shame I’d feel after sleeping that night clammed me up.lnCkdaT
j8jEYThat’s when my gaze landed on the paper Media had given me.PcYG
M6S8i“Principal… this list already has a name written under mine.”OjPi7aS
Ok2“Oh, that… hehe.”S9o
KfpxNAAt my comment, Media scratched her cheek with a sheepish smile. I recognized that look—she wanted to brush it off like nothing. And sure enough…pgu
RGO7wX『1: Kang Geom-Ma, 2: Media Poison.』Ilbpm
8QMYRVBWhy was the principal’s name listed as a student?Nk5
qGjdnIIf it were as supervisor or teacher-in-charge, sure. But listed next to mine, I thought maybe I’d misread it.i09I
DKnZnO6But judging by her reaction—I hadn’t. Her name really was enrolled as a student.5Be7Tz
uHH6oA‘I should’ve guessed the moment she started talking like a cringey teenager.’rii0A
dhEmaG3When I narrowed my eyes, Media began twirling a lock of hair absentmindedly. As I kept staring, she finally gave in and spoke.MR8Jpf
shtPUn“W-well, the ink probably smudged during printing… or maybe there was a mistake when I filled out the form. I didn’t notice before, but thanks to you, I caught it now.”SNXukG0
SOImCiD“Really?”Ga9v8
b3SuiLLMedia nodded rapidly.qQdfwN9
iL9O“Of course! Otherwise, how would my name end up on a student list?”Fau
sdq5“Then I’ll go ahead and erase your name so we can start fresh.”8V4w8C
69doovq“……”tnk
nEEXShe didn’t respond. So I pushed a bit more.teFCdAA
qaEMJl“Principal?”BtCJT
lMbna“Uuh…”1lD
8fXcxI scratched her name off with my pen.WJx1XD
0jNoNMedia, removed.Mnc8g
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RninMedia couldn’t hide her look of disappointment. I left her behind and exited the principal’s office.40m1H
o4So8There were ten minutes left until lunch break ended. Wolf Class would still be packed, so it was better to arrive right when the next class started.r5L
nIg4I walked through a quiet hallway in the main building, thinking about how to carry out Media’s proposal.QMlsrtn
rSh“She said she’d already filed the paperwork in secret to speed up the process.”Kt3Lnci
Q41My task was to gather the members. The limit was ten. I could choose them from any class, as long as I didn’t go over that number. Simple enough.rYW5
M9A0Including myself, there were already five of us in the exploration club. If I excluded upperclassman Ha-na, who was in her second year, that left four. That already covered almost half the group.GN5Sq
kSqUAIAnd the remaining six? As soon as I heard the proposal, a few people came to mind.1Ddc
DSQA special class just for me. I planned to make the most of it. Specifically, I intended to use it as a specialized base for preparing against the second Human-Demon War.nDyMq
cPTiAll the attention had turned to me. But originally, that spotlight should have fallen on Leon van Reinhardt.f5DXOFD
PA3FeAlthough, for some reason, I was the one who received the title of Heavenly Sword—in the end, the one who would defeat the Demon King was the Hero.uoeP
s0UPAAs I mentioned before, only his unique blessing, the “Blessing of the Miracle,” holds the key to annihilating the Demon King.wsf4Noj
78u4JeWNo matter how hard other heroes fight, without that blessing, it’s pointless. That’s how the system of this world was designed.oIr81E
CuHpCan the Demon King be slain using the Blessing of the Sword God? I’ve considered it, but there’s no certainty.7kc1v
lGysBTIf I could do it, then Leon wouldn’t need to exist.tyDBbga
tI7fABut he not only possesses the Miracle Blessing—he was also chosen by “The Goddess,” which proves his legitimacy as the true Hero.iiM
jkOUDRhThink about it. It’s clear. Defeating the Demon King is Leon’s job.1Wi
7mXj7lNEven now, though I’ve altered the course of destiny, that fact hasn’t changed.cdsZxx
bxc5Leon must grow just as much as I have—no, even more.SKOq
6k3That’s why I want to keep him close and observe his progress. To see how far he’s come and how I might support him.bskS68E
qLgaDuring the student council elections, he didn’t seem hostile toward me.tvHhZQ
9SuuGIn fact, he was the one who took the first step to approach me.CtL9Ud
2MlJaVYSo even if I propose this special class to him, I doubt he’ll flat-out refuse.YO6v
HFBs“So with Leon and the club members, I have five. If I add Abel and Rachel, that makes seven.”qnQe
HPsuWTheir development is just as crucial—almost as much as Leon’s.zbI6
A0ZJRlPEspecially since the Abel-Leon duo will be pivotal in turning the tide of the second Demon War. I remember seeing that somewhere in a fan community.BVQZY
vV6blkIn other words, Leon can’t carry the fight alone.M7T
X7iWith Abel supporting him, humanity can win. Rachel is equally essential. Ryozo is more like the hidden heroine—so who knows.xzAyeq
NDY8With that, I already had seven selected. I wasn’t hitting the ten-person cap, but it wasn’t mandatory to fill every spot.ZIT
e5CPdStill, the more I thought about it, the more it felt like something was missing.tTVo
SFswLike it was just a bit incomplete. That’s when a spark flashed through my mind.ZgLj
FHhE‘Of course… them.’BSzkRQ
cqKTOne person I needed to watch closely. And another who wasn’t even a student—not even human—but whom I wanted to include in this special class.JNFl
q16Ding–dong–dang–Kd32Hk
ZGzbPThe bell for fifth period rang. I quickened my pace.3XyndqJ
gnRThe framework was in place. Now I just had to gather them.aVMNx
5aMZI didn’t need to convince anyone.VEvnMs0
hBkIrZjThis wasn’t for my own whim.S5CD
HIXcAnd besides, I’m one of the Seven Stars.kZ0erU
hUAZIf I say do it, they’ll do it.v7FjqGf
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MahayanaWho’s them?
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MortalHorntail and his “cousin”
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MortalIt’s rather fascinating seeing geomma adapt to his position so quickly , guess it was already hinted via his nature charisma