Ultimately, they learned from Paige that there were three students from the faction that was the mortal enemy of Lina's Lionheart Empire.
The other two were manageable—one was at Tier Eight Peak, and the other was a Tier Nine Newly Advanced. The only troublesome one was Gajeel.
A Tier Nine mid stage expert with Dark-attribute Magic-Martial Dual Cultivation, his combat strength was definitely nothing to scoff at.
However, Zhang Ye didn't think the current Lina would necessarily lose to him.
If nothing else, as long as her dual-pistol magic device was fully charged and the mana from the nine magic crystals was completely compressed into a single burst, the combined power unleashed by both pistols simultaneously would be difficult even for a Tier Ten mid stage expert to withstand. Thus, it was entirely possible for Lina to defeat Gajeel on her own.
“By the way, Brother Ye, the Freshman Welcome Party is tomorrow. How are your preparations going?” Lina suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Zhang Ye smiled. “Don't worry!”
“For the welcome party, I've expanded 【Musical Banquet】. The sound effects will be absolutely explosive. It'll bring the house down!”
Everyone grew even more excited upon hearing this.
On the tenth day, the decorations for the welcome party were almost complete. The entire academy had been given a fresh look, adorned with beautiful ornaments everywhere.
These weren't simple ribbons either, but various visually stunning magic spells. For instance, the water from the fountains glowed with a dazzling array of colors under the illumination of magic, accompanied by a swirling, misty haze.
Glowing trails of magic also appeared on the roads, leading toward a Grand Arena.
The arena was circular, spanning a massive five hundred meters in diameter, surrounded by tiers of spectator stands like a stadium.
The Freshman Welcome Party would be held in this arena.
Today was Freshman Day, so the first through fifth floors of the cafeteria were open to all new students. The first three floors were completely free, while the fourth and fifth floors offered a ninety percent discount on Treasure Meals!
Various other activities and facilities catered to freshmen were also launched today.
Today only!
All the freshmen cheered. No classes today, life was good~
Consequently, all the new students wandered around the academy today. The academy's commercial street, food street, cafeteria, and special training grounds were all packed with freshmen.
“Brother Ye, the academy is so lively today!” Lina said with an excited look as she watched the students walking around in groups.
Just like Zhang Ye, this girl loved a lively atmosphere.
Today was a rare day of rest, so everyone had made plans early on to go out and have fun together, and even Paige had joined them.
Nan was originally unwilling, but under a certain Zhang's persistent pestering, he finally agreed.
In Zhang Ye's eyes, staying in the dorm to cultivate on such a lively day would be a complete waste.
Besides, if everyone else went out to play, wouldn't that leave A-Nan out in the cold?
With Nan's personality, Zhang Ye was certain that if they left in the morning and returned at night, Nan would spend the entire day cultivating in his room. Not only would he skip meals, but he might not even drink a single drop of water.
So, Zhang Ye wouldn't leave him alone.
“Let's go to the commercial street. I heard there are a lot of events there!” Copico chuckled. “And there are tons of pretty senior sisters too~”
“Senior sisters?!” Zhang Ye and Lina's eyes lit up instantly.
“Let's go, let's go!” Zhang Ye waved his hand grandly and headed straight for the student street.
Everyone couldn't help but laugh.
“Going out to play? How about bringing me along?” Just then, a voice drifted over. Zhang Ye's ears perked up, and he was instantly overjoyed.
“Big Nana!”
Today, Leona looked as heroic and beautiful as ever. Her black, high-collared magic jacket accentuated her fair neck, while her flame-patterned trousers made her long, shapely legs look even more devastatingly attractive. With a fiery red shawl draped over her shoulders, her tall figure and flame-like red hair made her entire being resemble a blazing fire, igniting Zhang Ye's heart.
So beautiful...
At this moment, even Samanra and Paige felt overshadowed.
Zhang Ye ran up to Leona with a look of pure joy, saying happily, “Big Nana, you look way too beautiful today!”
The corner of Leona's mouth curved into an alluring arc. “Are you saying I wasn't beautiful before?”
Zhang Ye immediately took on a serious expression. “You were, but yesterday's you wasn't as beautiful as today's you, and tomorrow's you will definitely be even more beautiful than today's!”
Everyone's mouths fell open, goosebumps rising all over their skin. Even Nan couldn't help but twitch his eyes.
Ah, this...
Copico shook his head at the sight, murmuring, “If I had Brother Ye's emotional intelligence, I would've gotten a girlfriend the moment school started...”
He quickly took out a little notebook to write it down!
Hearing this, Leona burst out laughing and couldn't help but rub Zhang Ye's head. “What a sweet talker!”
Zhang Ye nuzzled against Leona's palm and then said, “Let's go, I can't wait!”
Leona nodded with a smile, and the group headed toward the commercial street together.
On the way, Leona asked, “Little Ye, how are the preparations for the welcome party coming along?”
“Don't worry, after today, I'll be the coolest kid in the entire academy!” Zhang Ye grinned proudly. “Big Nana, make sure you don't fall in love with me then~”
Leona flicked his forehead. “If you want this lady to fall in love with you, beat me in a fight first.”
Zhang Ye chuckled. “Soon, very soon!”
The others watched the two of them, clicking their tongues.
They could tell that these two were definitely a couple.
When they arrived at the student street, it was already bustling with activity. Many shops could be seen hosting various promotional events.
The group arrived in front of a shop where the owner was spitting spit as he shouted enthusiastically.
“Come take a look! Precision Piercing!”
“It only costs three hundred points to take the challenge!”
“Without using Divine Sense or mana, relying solely on your control over your physical strength, if you can thread this needle through the hole, you'll win the grand prize!”
“The prize is a set of the armor 【Flame Dragon Guardian】 worth 138,888 points! Your choice of male or female style!”
“Don't pass this by! Don't miss out!”
The crowd was instantly drawn over. Upon seeing the details, many cried out that the owner was a scammer.
Calling it a precision needle-threading challenge was fair. One had to thread a needle that was barely thicker than a strand of hair through a sesame-sized tube ten meters away. Furthermore, they couldn't use mana or Divine Sense, relying purely on strength control and eyesight. This alone was impossible for most ordinary people.
But that wasn't all. If it were just that, some students might still be able to pull it off.
The catch was that within this ten-meter range, fifteen magic circles had been set up—including gravity magic circles, wind magic circles, barrier magic circles, and so on. To flick a needle through these dozen-plus magical fields and have it precisely pass through the tube was extremely difficult, even for a Tier Ten.
Because just the gravity of the first magic circle required the challenger to possess immense physical strength to make the needle break free from the gravitational pull, let alone the series of magic circles that followed.
This Flame Dragon Guardian wasn't going to be easy to get.
The shop owner was a Tier Ten Great Magister, and he was currently looking at the crowd with a smug expression.
Heh, if it weren't this difficult, wouldn't I just be giving away this Flame Dragon Guardian worth over a hundred thousand points for free?
When Zhang Ye saw the design of the Flame Dragon Guardian, his eyes instantly lit up.
So cool!
It's the Flame Dragon Armor!
Then, he looked at Leona, imagining how heroic and stunning she would look in this Flame Dragon Guardian.
Just thinking about it made his mouth water!
“Big Na—” Thus, he spoke up, wanting to say he would win this Flame Dragon Guardian for her.
Who knew that Leona would beat him to it, saying, “Do you want it? I'll get it for you.”
With that, she took a long stride forward. “I'll take the challenge.”
Zhang Ye: “...”
Seeing someone step up to the challenge, the owner immediately smiled. However, the next moment, Leona released her aura, causing the owner's face to instantly freeze.
Holy... holy crap!
Saint-tier?!
The owner was on the verge of tears. No, why is a Saint-tier joining in on the fun? Do you really lack a set of Flame Dragon Guardian?
He had been too careless. He hadn't specified that those above Saint-tier couldn't participate. If he went back on his word now, it would definitely draw the crowd's ire.
He could only brace himself and force a stiff smile. “Three hundred points per attempt...”
Without a word, Leona directly transferred three hundred points over. Then, she picked up the fine needle on the table and flicked it with her slender finger.
A streak of fire flashed through the air—a spark generated by the sheer speed of the needle frictionizing with the air. It pierced straight through the fifteen magic circles and shot directly into the tube.
The entire place fell dead silent!
The owner swallowed hard.
He had actually added a hidden catch to the "piercing" part.
Since it was "piercing," the needle had to pass completely through the tube to count as a success. However, at the bottom of the tube lay a piece of incredibly hard refined iron. An ordinary person using all their strength would find it difficult to pierce or shatter it, let alone with a fine needle. Yet, when he walked over to check, his eyelids twitched.
The refined iron was fucking melted...
“Ch-Challenge... successful...” the owner said with a completely defeated face.
This was his prize asset; he had taken a massive loss...
With a point of Leona's finger, the male-style Flame Dragon Guardian flew into her hand. Then, she turned around and walked back toward the rear of the crowd.
The owner opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't say a single word. There was nothing he could do; she had won fair and square. Could he really go back on his word?
Even if he wanted to, he wouldn't dare. She was a Saint-tier, after all...
Walking up to Zhang Ye, Leona flashed a devastatingly gorgeous smile and held out the Flame Dragon Guardian. “Do you like it?”
Zhang Ye: Σ＞―(灬⁺д⁺灬)♡―――＞
Everyone: (๑°⌓°๑)(˘•ω•˘)(〃ﾟAﾟ)(´ﾟдﾟ`)(๑°Д°;)...
Zhang Ye's mouth was wide open, unable to close.
Wait, this isn't how the script goes!
Shouldn't it be me winning this Flame Dragon Guardian for Big Nana, and then she kisses me in her happiness?
But looking at Leona at this moment, Zhang Ye only felt... so cool, so badass. This was the feeling of a racing heart~
Lina and Paige even exchanged a glance, their eyes burning with excitement.
Wow, Mentor Leona is so badass and domineering!
When the onlookers saw that this peerlessly beautiful goddess had won the Flame Dragon Guardian just to give it to a freshman kid, they instantly beat their chests in despair.
Who the fuck stuffed a lemon in my mouth?!
It's so damn sour!!!
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