[Eon's POV: ]
[{ "He looks pretty good. Though, the two of you don't." }]
The headmaster was giving his speech about how he was relieved to see us, how there were a loooooooot of things happening at the island when we were gone and things abouts things that we knew already.
So... we had our own little conversation going on.
[{ "Well, no one would look after working their asses off for three days straight. Do you know how much the headmaster works, man? It's fucking crazy!" }]
Cradle sounded genuinely frustrated at that moment. It was as if she had worked three consecutive full day shifts with only a little break in between a few hours, which was kind of funny considering she was smiling right now.
[{ "He perhaps knows how much that bastard headmaster of ours works, you know Cradle? I remember he was telling me about what the headmaster does a while back." }]
[{ "You aren't supposed to tell them that, dummy." }]
The headmaster's work was very private and confidential so aside from the presidents of the students council and a select few individuals in this world, there was no one that was supposed to know about the specifics of his work.
[{ "You two could get in serious trouble for knowing that, you know? Not that it matters anyway.
You two probably know much more about most of the things than most of the others in this world." }]
President Zodiac knew us pretty well now that we have spent this good time with each other.
'We have practically risked our lives for one another and fight a war together so we have a special bond with each other, as I know.'
All four of us do, apparently.
[{ "Well, forget that. Where were the two of you this whole time? We didn't see you after the tea party-" }]
[{ "Don't even ask, Uriel." }]
Now Cradle sounded angry.
[{ "This great great Great headmaster of ours first sent us all around the island as soon as we got back here with that long ass report, then when we were done with the shit ton of work we did in this place, he sent us to theocracy.
There we had to deal with a bunch of Rakshasas that were apparently not related to the demonic cultist in any way, so it was a waste of time.
And when we got back here, he assigned us all the work that he does." }]
She sounded a little sad as well... which kind of made her sound miserable, and pretty funny in a way as well.
'Thankfully, she couldn't sense I was laughing at her from the inside like Rein and her Zoe or else she would have thrown a chair at me or something without worrying about this conference hall or the other students.'
[{ "We were busy and we thought you'd already know that so we didn't disturb you two since you also had all those things to deal with.
The ceremony in Lakmer and then the preparations for the conference from your side isn't something easy, as we know after seeing the headmaster going though all that." }]
[{ "True, damn. I have never seen headmaster that serious or tense. It's like he is so busy that even when he smiles there's this visible burden present on his face.
Just look at him right now, look how happy he looks. Anyone can tell it's completely fake!" }]
Not everyone present here can but yes, certainly all the teachers and a few of the students present here knew it only after seeing that look he had right now.
A [Law] was made since that event was just too unique so, individuals unrelated to this event throughout this world who had witnessed that strange figure and what it did would one day only remain in the secret historical records of some important countries.
But even if we ignore that, she had achieved something no one in the last few batches in this academy could.
She won the competition where even the world's best grandmasters participated, and not only did she get the title of master in her early twenties, she was also the creator of a coreless golem and a theory that was going to be very influential in the world that was going towards a new era of war and doom.
{ "Before the distribution of the house points, can I please have you on stage, Lady... Miss Master alchemist?" }
He smiled at her as he invited her to join them on the stage where only the teachers and the two presidents of the student council had stood throughout every single gathering.
-Ooooooooooong!
The house scoreboards was also summoned on each side of the room as well as in the centre right behind the place he was standing on, and the atmosphere had changed dramatically at this moment.
[{ "Cradle was the first one to be invited on the stage in our batch. The second was Julietta Roxana, and then Cradle once again for her unbelievable performance in the The great magic conference that's held every three years." }]
Even the president Zodiac himself was never invited to the stage until he won the Annual swordsmanship contest of Theocracy in his category.
And that was also almost by the time their first year had ended.
'It was a great honour to be invited on the stage where only the teachers and those who were worthy of standing there, with those people, in that setting, could stand.'
It was a special occasion for all the students who had earned a unique achievement during their academic years.
'There are times when not a single person in an entire batch for all three years get invited to the stage.'
Not even the student council presidents.
{ "Welcome." }
All the students knew it already, but they weren't surprised.
They already knew this was going to happen since the achievements she alone had earned in that competition was one of the best in the history of last century.
She deserved to be there. They had seen her and the others of her group, and they knew just what they went through to achieve that victory.
She was more worthy than anyone else in this moment.
{ "You were breathtaking." }
It was a special moment for Miss Mia as well.
Tears were rolling down her eyes as she stood on the stage along with the headmasters and the rest of them.
"Thank you..."
But, there was the brightest smile on her face any one of us had ever seen on her.
'And yes... it looked pretty.'
She looked pretty.
Undeniably.