Shoyo entered the academy after registering. As he passed through the gate, he sensed a subtle change in the atmosphere compared to the outside world, but he didn't pay much attention to it. The girl was already standing behind the door, waiting for him to enter together. "Hehe, Shoyo, you owe me a favor!" The girl smirked at him, pretending to have an Oni face.
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"Yes, yes, I'm really grateful. You're my great benefactor. How should I address my great benefactor?" Hearing the flattery from the other party, the girl became proud. "Well, just call me Miss Rachel. Rachel-sama is also fine."
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Like that, Shoyo followed his great benefactor Rachel into the academy and, following her instructions, arrived at the plaza. All the new students for this year were waiting here. The plaza was large enough to accommodate over a thousand people. Shoyo roughly estimated that there were less than a thousand candidates this year.
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On both sides of the plaza stood instructors. Behind the instructors were corridors and rooms. At the end of the plaza was a stone platform about the height of a person. Standing on the platform, one could clearly see the movement of the entire plaza. On either side of the stone platform were four stone doors that led to deeper parts of the institution.
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An elderly man in a robe stood on the stone platform. Although his hair was white and he had numerous scars on his face, his posture was steady, and his gaze was sharp. He must have been a seasoned Huntector who had been through countless battles.
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Next is a brief enrollment speech. As the elderly man prepared to speak, the entire venue suddenly fell into silence, with everyone holding their breath. People started sweating profusely, and some even found it difficult to breathe, causing many students to collapse due to suffocation. Skilled instructors nearby quickly carried them away from the scene, as if such incidents occurred every year during enrollment.
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Shoyo and Rachel naturally felt the oppressive atmosphere, and the two exchanged silent glances. After about a minute of commotion, the speech finally began.
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"Greetings to all the future pillars of Homeland! Welcome to the Homeland Academy of Huntector, where you will participate in this year's citizen assessment. I am the current Headmaster Baron! The purpose of the Academy of Huntector is..." The old man's voice resounded like a bell as he began his speech about the purpose, history, and other aspects of the Academy of Huntector, which lasted for about ten minutes. The entire venue remained silent, and the students were completely focused, not daring to slack off for a moment.
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Although Shoyo and Rachel stood at the back row, they could still hear the content of the speech clearly, showing the broad-mindedness of the old man.
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"...those of you who are still standing here represent those who have passed the first stage of the assessment. Finally, I wish you all success in completing the assessment. Dismissed!"
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At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that the discomfort they felt was also part of the assessment, and they were relieved that they didn't collapse like some others.
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"Miss Rachel, did you feel anything just now? I had sweat on my forehead, as if I had developed a deep fear of the Headmaster," Shoyo asked.
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"You're weak, I'm fine," Rachel replied, but in reality, she had almost suffocated earlier. She barely managed to hold on, relying on her consciousness, and she was quite surprised that Shoyo only had a sweating reaction to the pressure.
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After the speech concluded, the instructors instructed the students to go in batches to the nearby stone gate, which was the testing point for class assignments. The instructors opened their arms and placed them on top of the students' heads.
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"You go to Room 23," one instructor said.
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"You go to Room 39," another instructor said.
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The instructors were responsible for assessing the students' aptitude and then assigning them to different rooms. Most of the students were teenagers of similar ages. Among them, there was one person who caught Shoyo's attention. He was tall and robust, with his clothes barely containing his muscular body. He carried a giant sword on his back.
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