"What are you thinking about, Lucy?" Suddenly, he looked at the side, seeing Lucy with a smile on her face.
"Nothing, young master. I only wondered how you became so handsome," Lucy replied.
"Oh."
Just then, a commotion rose from the front of the line.
"Hmm, what happened there?" Aur thought with a frown on his face.
He walked forward, and with his big height, he could directly see a blond-haired man at the centre of the commotion. One of the perks of having a big height.
"Oh, it's William's," Aur thought with an amused smile as he casually shrugged, returning back to his place.
"That guy is a trouble magnet; I shouldn't stay by his side."
Just then, Noah entered the stage with his usual casual clothing, a simple white shirt and black pants. He still had a friendly smile on his face.
The moment he arrived, the entire place fell silent. The commotion from the front also ceased at the exact moment Noah arrived.
Noah looked at this with a satisfied expression.
"Hello, students. Most of you have already known me. However, for those who haven't, I am the leader of this village, Noah."
All the students became silent, their eyes shining in anticipation.
"As you know, you all are gathered here for the year-end competition. For those who are new and don't have any clue about what this competition signifies, I will tell you," Noah shouted.
"The first-place winner will get the chance to enter our sect treasury and pick any one spell from there. Not only that, he or she will win a high-grade mana crystal as well, along with countless benefits from the academy."
The moment he uttered those words, poor students who came from ordinary origins had their eyes light up. However, for those who had a wizard origin in their family, it was already a known fact to them.
"The top twenty places will also receive various resources."
Noah said casually.
With a smile on his face, he left the platform. However, his gaze was suddenly drawn to his disciple William, who was looking at someone with intense hatred.
"Who is that kid again?" Noah's attention was directed to the person whom William was looking at with hatred.
"Oh, that is the third eldest son, Henry, huh..."
As he left the platform, an old lady appeared on the stage with a cold expression on her face.
"I am the seventh elder of the village," the old lady announced expressionlessly.
"Now, I will be announcing the rules," the old lady declared.
Aur listened patiently, absorbing the rules with great attention. The old lady continued, her words battering and patterning the air for a solid half-hour as she meticulously detailed every aspect of the competition. Finally, she nodded her head.
"If there is any confusion, you can ask me."
A heavy silence enveloped the crowd. The old lady nodded again. "The competition starts now."
The students were stunned by the sudden commencement of the event.
Aur, with his crimson eyes flashing with a spell, immediately sprang into action. He cast a spell and raced towards the village wall as fast as he could, the wind tearing around him. Other students also started running, but Aur's sheer speed left them astounded.
Even William, not one to be easily impressed, looked at Aur with astonishment as he effortlessly soared through the air, almost as if he was tearing through the very fabric of reality on his way to the walls.
"This guy runs too fast," William muttered to himself, wearing a strange expression.
"There is always someone better than you, kid," Asmodeus's sneering voice echoed inside William's head, adding a touch of salt to the wind.
William rolled his eyes, increasing his pace. "If I could use the bloodline form, I would have been faster," he grumbled to himself.
Those who were slow in catching on now realised their mistakes.
"Wait for me, I am also coming!" one of them shouted and sprinted.
This acted like a key that awakened the entire group, and they ran as fast as they could.