Chapter 174: Chapter 174 First Class.

A vast landscape spread before their eyes as they stomped their foot inside the academy territories. A wide paved stone road and the crowd headed toward their respective places. Soma and the girls, for now, went with the flow as they stood in the middle of the circular wide area with a giant billboard that stood in the middle.

Upon witnessing the board, Soma halted from his steps as he recalled the board was there to announce the class division for the first-year students. The three of them approached the board, which was crowded by the same people who wanted to see what class they were accepted.

On the board, there are many names listed that reach three digits. Soma and the girl began to search for their own names and which class they would enter. Apparently, the division of class was quite simple.

Each class would be divided into five classes from A to E, which consist of more than thirty people who will reside in one class. The results of the entrance Exam also influence class division, and the school will grade their abilities before putting them into the perfect classes for teaching.

However, it doesn't mean that the better off grade or abilities you are, the more successful your school life will be. The class rank was merely a difference in abilities that could be nurtured through time, and there was a case of someone being demoted or promoted in the class rank.

Soma and the girls kept scanning the name list before they stopped upon seeing the top ten students that shone in golden names.

"I'm…First? How is that possible?".

"Well, a fourth position is not bad. How about you silver hair?".

"...fourth?".

"What?! There is no way the ranking overlapped… It's true, there are two fourth ranks".

On the first name on the list, Soma was on top, followed by Leon in second, then Lin Fan in third before Hina and Xiao Lian, with the same score beside their name, received the same rank in fourth. The three people who saw their names let out a disbelieving sigh.

The three of them stood dumbfounded, observing their class rank. A chime of the bell rang across the vast land, alerting the upper-level students who heard it before they rushed toward the main building where the class was.

Soma, Hina, and Xiao Lian swiftly shifted their focus and began to pursue the other students who were already accustomed to living in this academy. The three of them passed the middle area before seeing a tall building with European style standing majestically in the center of the land, with its massive structure that could fit thousands of people inside.

The building had many window glasses that cast a gentle shadow across the courtyard below.

Entering the inside, they were welcomed by rows of lined-up metal lockers and wooden floors that slightly cracked upon making contact with heavy objects. Some of the upper-level students began to reach their respective lockers and take their own books and equipment to start their studies.

The three of them began to walk inside the crowded hallway as they began to navigate through a hallway that looked like a maze. However, upon asking one of the seniors where the class they wanted to attend was, they were shown the way as the class they would enter was still on the first floor.

"Which way is it?".

"Right over there, our last turn. Hurry up, you two".

"...".

Hina, who slightly forgot the way, turned her gaze sideways before Soma led the way, prompting the two girls to follow behind Soma. They took their last turn to the side as they saw a huge door built from wooden material with intricate designs. Beside it stood a man in his early thirties wearing a military uniform the school provided, and Soma was familiar with the man.

"Mr Lee?".

"...You?! So you passed the exam. Okay, get inside. The class is about to start".

"Yes".

Soma began to enter the class as the teacher opened it. Inside, the classroom was stretched to the back, elevated like inside the room in the university. At the front of the room was a large chalkboard that stretched across the walls. A sturdy oak professor's desk stood on top of the elevated floor.

There are more than thirty long rectangular tables that are divided into three parts, with three students accommodating each table.

Soma picked the one in front, which was still empty, and he sat in the middle between the two girls, inviting envy from the other male students. However, as they were the new students who experienced and saw Soma's might, they could only swallow hard their tears of envy.

Soma cast his gaze around and managed to find Eiji, Eri, Leon, Lydia, and Lin Fan, who sat in the corner back, throwing his gaze outside the window, not caring about his surroundings.

"Take your seat!".

"Yes!".

The teacher or Professor Lee, who entered the classroom, stood on the podium and placed the book in his hands on the table, then faced the students with his resolute, stern face. chapter-source-MvLeMpYr

"Welcome, new students, to your first year of Hero Academy".

His clear intention caught everyone's attention in the class as the teacher regulated his breath for a moment before continuing.

"As you probably know, here in Hero Academy, we will train a seedling like you to become an awakener that can help many people by giving them peace of mind, for you guys will obliterate the monster that terrorizes every citizen all over the world…".

Every student with renewed spirit began to listen to the speech with intensity, for it was their dream to become awakeners. Sёarch* The NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Also, you guys probably heard it in the entrance ceremony that the world will face great danger in the future…".

Upon mentioning the tragedy that shoved into their faces the first time they came here, everyone's mood in the room dropped. A heavy atmosphere began to envelop the room as many students' gaze dropped to the ground.

Only one student who didn't get affected, and that is Lin Fan, who had something he needed to do, went for about a week before knowing that the school was being held off for a month.

"New students! You must fight and survive in this academy, for you are already being recognized and chosen among thousands of applicants who want to attend this prestigious academy!".

A sudden changing tone from Professor Lee attracted the students' attention. Gradually, the students behind began to raise their heads high, looking at the teacher figure who stood imposing in front of them, giving them a bit of courage to face their future.

"In the days to come, you will be pushed to your limits. You will face trials that will test your strength, courage, and will to live. You will bleed, you will sweat, and you will cry out in pain. But keep this deep in your mind. You will not break! Because you are the future Awakeners that will protect this planet in the incoming disaster".

Each and every word that resonated in their ears made the fire that dimmed begin to sway and born a new fire that burned in bright orange color.

Soma, who saw the motivated guys behind, lifted the corner of his lips. He never recalled the teacher who came in the first class, or he gave this military-like speech. Also, Soma was pretty impressed by the teacher's persuasive skill to lift their mood, suddenly dropping it and then finishing it with motivational words, making the students fire up.

"Now show me your determination, prove to me what a person you are meant to be. Fight with everything you have and survive in this academy!".

The teacher's words etched deeply into the students' hearts as their gaze was burned with fighting spirit, making the teacher spread his canines.

"Okay, that's enough from me. Let's start our first class. We will start with an introduction consisting of Your name, age, and what kind of fighting style you have".

Everyone in the room tensed their faces as they exchanged looks with each other, feeling restless about their own fighting style.

"Start with Soma as the one who got first place in the entrance exam. Stand up, Soma!".

"Yes!".

"Now, introduce yourself!".

"My name is Soma, fourteen years old, and my fighting style is Close Quarter Combat".