The Gentleman at the End

Chapter 135: Chapter 134 Principal

The test at the academy was somewhat different, or rather, there was a variance in the tests for each new gentleman,

it wasn’t meant to measure how strong a person was, after all, “personal strength” could be directly tested through gentleman’s clothes.

Some students, with their innate talents, had very high values in certain basic attributes before entering the school,

while other students might be of the acquired type, needing a lot of training or opportunities to slowly reveal their unique abilities and extraordinary sides.

Therefore, the theme of the academy’s test was—Inner Potential.

The test could effectively assess whether the new gentlemen had value worth continuing to cultivate,

with a variety of testing methods that were kept completely secret,

and the academy also prohibited teachers or gentlemen who had been tested from disclosing it; otherwise, they would be subject to severe punishment and possibly held accountable.

According to Professor Qian Bosen, the test would be very interesting and could even help Yi Chen improve personally.

This time, the test venue was arranged in one of the Twin Towers—the Swan School, where public Gentleman’s Studies classes were held.

Since Yi Chen hardly slept the night before, to ensure his mental state during the test, Zede had him quickly catch up on some sleep.

Zede took the two hours of weekly outdoor time,

timed with the test,

and without caring about his identity as a tutor, slung the soundly sleeping Yi Chen (tied on his back with hemp ropes) onto his back and quickly crossed the suspension bridge that connected the Twin Towers, arriving at the opposite Swan School.

From the outside, the school looked more like a large church.

Built with white stone, its front facade had an obvious gothic style,

whether it was the load-bearing columns or the triangular roofs between them, or the shape of window frames and the main door, all showcased a triangular pattern, reinforcing a ‘mountain-like structure’ and giving an impression of thrusting into the clouds.

The double doors were created with multiple archivolts and columns that receded layer by layer, drawing one in deeper.

At the top of the door structure was a beautifully carved, pure white swan statue, symbolizing a gentleman’s elegant character.

Past the double doors,

inside the school was an immense two-story space,

with long shared wooden desks on both sides, each accommodating eight students.

The center of the school was left open with a long aisle connecting the front door to the lectern at the far end, paved with white marble, as the teachers’ “path”.

During classes, the teacher would roam about this path, randomly picking a student to demonstrate gentlemanly postures and movements alongside, correcting every detail of each student.

All students at Omphalo-Centric-Academy have their unified public Gentleman’s Studies class here every Monday morning, while Swan School is closed to the public for the rest of the time.

But today was different.

Aside from Yi Chen’s cohort of new gentlemen, those from the two cohorts before and after his also gathered for the ‘annual test’, totaling 40 people.

When Zede arrived carrying the soundly sleeping Yi Chen, he immediately drew the gaze of everyone present.

Let alone the others,

even Professor Qian Bosen slightly furrowed his brow upon seeing this scene.

Many teachers within the academy, upon seeing Zede, either showed apprehension or unease, and some even displayed contemptuous looks.

Zede hurriedly explained, “I’m so sorry~ this kid completely forgot about the test, went crazy in my paradise for a night, and is now catching up on sleep to restore a bit of his condition, lest it affect the outcome of the test.

It’s my fault for not adjusting the special training schedule in time.”

Zede’s amiable attitude surprised everyone,

however, professor Qian Bosen in the front row immediately rebuked him harshly:

“Zede, today’s annual test will be personally presided over by the Principal. Such discourteous behavior, if seen by the Principal, might result in the revocation of some of the freedoms you now enjoy.”

Zede scratched at his eyepatch with resignation, showing a very wronged and honest appearance, getting ready to use some joint technique to wake Yi Chen by force. @@novelbin@@

Just at that moment,

A gentle female voice gradually intensified, permeating the school from the outside, circulating in everyone’s ears.

“It’s alright, let him rest well~ I will schedule his test for later. If the physical body and the spirit are too exhausted, it indeed can affect the test results.”

As the voice penetrated,

Whoosh! A ray of black light adorned with dazzling light particles descended from the sky above, piercing through the center of the Swan School’s roof.

With the light’s penetration, the stone structure at the top of the school slowly became void and transparent, no longer solid.

Immediately after,

A pair of full and lively pitch-black wings carried a white-haired woman with a perfect, slightly voluptuous Body Shape through the roof, descending into the center of the school.

On her face was a delicate ‘Crying Mask’, the mask was overall black, with teardrops at the corners of the eyes shimmering with starlight hues.

Her long black robe with dark gold trim came with multiple floating ribbons surrounding her,

The robe had a high Skin Content, full of vitality and continuously moving,

The more fitted structure of the outfit also perfectly accentuated the flawless upper body figure,

Slim, slightly plump legs appeared and disappeared amidst the fluttering robe,

[Mysterious], [Breathtaking Night Sky], [Maternal]

These were the first impressions she left on everyone present.

Principal of the Omphalo-Centric Academy, Connector of the Breathtaking Starry Night, Daislin Baldivia.

All the gentlemen present, including honorary teachers like Qian Bosen and special-record combat powers like Zede who had long been imprisoned, nearly disconnected from reality, bowed their heads one after another.

Daislin, who had been a principal player in suppressing Zede, was someone who still gave Zede a headache at the thought of her.

At first sight of her, Little Grape hid inside Yi Chen immediately, not daring to show his face.

Even the slumbering Yi Chen woke up as he sensed such an unfamiliar aura coming from the subdermal plants that rapidly wriggled.

By the time his vision gradually cleared, his eyes had automatically locked on to the source of the aura.

In his view,

A weeping black mask was looking at him, startling Yi Chen into quickly climbing down from Zede’s back and standing up straight to offer a gentleman’s greeting.

There was no need for introductions; Yi Chen quickly gathered the environmental information and immediately inferred in his mind that the woman before him was indeed the illustrious principal.

Conversely,

The principal wearing the Crying Mask seemed to smile slightly at Yi Chen when she noticed how quickly he adapted. She then turned to the front.

Striding forward, she walked along the central aisle, explaining the rules of the upcoming test.

The gathered teachers and students immediately dispersed to both sides, taking their seats in succession.

“I will be in charge of this annual test,

When the time comes, you will ‘contact’ me in order, and upon touching, your spirit will be led to a special Thought Space.”

“This space is supported by my spirit and created by yours.

You will confront your weakest side there, that is, your lowest Basic Attribute, with the exception of Luck.

The student with the weakest Physique might fall into a mental space piled with boulders and need to push them all aside to find the way out.

The student with the weakest Coordination might find themselves in an archery field, with all the archers shooting at you, needing to dodge the arrows and find the one way out.”

In short, the test for each student will differ based on yourselves, and so will the method to complete it.

If you can wake up normally within three minutes, you will have passed the test.

If anyone can wake up within one minute, they will also receive a small gift from me. I hope to see such a student appear.

If you are ready, then let us begin…”